Chapter 36
The incident at the restaurant that day had already become a hot topic of conversation. Several noble ladies had personally witnessed Lin Yue'er's attack, and everyone was also talking about the wound on Shen Qingnian's back.
Rumors are circulating in the capital that although Shen Qingnian will have a scar on her back, she will still remain firmly in the position of Crown Princess. Just look at the Crown Prince's ruthless methods to see that.
Shen Qingnian nodded slightly; the rumors outside were not far from what she had guessed.
During this period, Chen Zheng used the bribery incident involving Lin Minxin to severely suppress the Lin family. Neither the Crown Prince nor the Emperor intervened, and the Crown Prince even fueled the flames.
She understood that Shen Zheng's success was largely due to Lin Yue'er's whip. The evidence Shen Zheng had collected was actually unclear, and could even be described as somewhat unfounded.
Just then, the butler rushed in.
He said excitedly, "Miss, it's His Highness the Crown Prince!"
His Highness the Crown Prince has been visiting the Shen residence every other day for the past few days; he's become a regular.
In the past, Song Xuan was very restrained and polite, but after Shen Qingnian was injured, he became a completely different person. Not only did he send things to the Shen residence frequently, but he also often came over himself, without any attempt to hide it.
Shen Qingnian said calmly, "Please come in, Your Highness."
A moment later, a gentle and refined man dressed in blue walked in.
When he saw Shen Qingnian, a look of worry flashed across his dark eyes: "It hasn't even been ten days yet, why did you get up and come out? The imperial physician said that you should stay in bed for ten days, as that would be the best for your wound."
Shen Qingnian's lazy expression had long since turned into sorrow. She sighed softly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, but I really don't want to stay cooped up in the room. The imperial physician also said that I can go out for a walk now, so I came to the courtyard."
Song Xuan handed the pastries he was carrying to Xiao Ju and sat down on the stone bench next to Shen Qingnian.
"Does your back still hurt?" Song Xuan's tone was very gentle, and even his dark eyes were filled with tenderness.
He's been busy dealing with the Lin family's affairs these past few days, only coming over for a short while each day before leaving.
Shen Qingnian nodded slightly and said softly, "The imperial physician is very skilled. In just a few days, the wound is not as painful as before. However, the imperial physician said that it will be difficult for the wound to fully recover."
The moment the topic of scarring came up, Song Xuan's tender black eyes turned deep and unfathomable, his disgust for Lin Yue'er reaching its peak.
He spoke with a chilling tone: "Lin Yue'er has hurt you so badly; she won't be able to get out of here before she gets married."
These words were tantamount to sentencing Lin Yue'er to death. With her current reputation in the capital, which young master would be willing to marry her?
She'll probably be confined to her room for the rest of her life.
Upon hearing Song Xuan's words, Shen Qingnian frowned slightly, seemingly reluctant: "Your Highness, isn't this a bit cruel to Miss Lin?"
After being injured, the girl had lost a lot of weight. At this moment, she was dressed simply, with only a jade hairpin in her hair, making her look simple and clean.
Looking at the girl in front of him, Song Xuan couldn't help but feel his heart soften. He said, "You are always so kind. Even though Lin Yue'er treats you so well, you still consider her feelings."
At this moment, Xia Zi ran in from outside the courtyard. He was in a hurry, obviously because something was wrong, but when he looked at Shen Qingnian, his expression hesitated.
Song Xuan felt a slight displeasure at being disturbed, and asked indifferently, "What is it?"
Xiazi swallowed hard, then knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Highness, just now a servant from the Lin family came and said that Miss Lin's old illness had suddenly relapsed and she had fainted."
Before she fainted, Miss Lin sent a servant over, saying she wished to see His Highness, out of respect for her grandfather.
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