Chapter 22 Crown Princess
Lu Jiuan had just recovered from a serious illness, and he was in a hurry to enter the palace as soon as he was well. His lips were pale, and Shen Qingtang thought of the horrible whip wounds on his body when she saw him.
"Even if I want you to die, you won't resist?" She frowned slightly.
Lu Jiuan's eyes were firm: "Never resist."
As a general, he should serve the royal family. If the emperor wants him to die, he has to die.
Lu Jiuan thought that the fourth princess would definitely be satisfied with his answer, because the emperor was very satisfied with him.
"Stupid."
Shen Qingtang's words hit Lu Jiuan hard.
"You have studied hard since you were a child, and you have experienced so much hardship to have everything you have now. How can you give up your life because of someone else's words?" There was a little complaint in her tone.
"Even if it's my father, he can't let you die so easily, otherwise what's the difference between him and a tyrant?"
Lu Jiuan slightly widened his eyes and hurriedly said: "Fourth Princess, please be careful with your words."
How can you say that the emperor is a tyrant? The fourth princess is really too brave.
However, the fourth princess's previous words made him feel very warm.
The fourth princess is indeed different from others!
[What do you mean by careful with your words? Isn't my father a tyrant who was bewitched by green tea? ]
Shen Qingtang shook his head lightly at Lu Jiuan.
[Thoughts are really hard to change. You are too loyal. No wonder you died on the battlefield. ]
[I am also a bitch. I had to say this. Forget it. Everyone has their own destiny. I won't say it again in the future. ]
Shen Qingtang ignored him and turned around to continue learning magic.
Lu Jiuan just stood there quietly, his eyes glued to Shen Qingtang.
While Lu Jiuan was recuperating in the mansion, he was always worried that he would not be able to continue to stay by Shen Qingtang's side to protect her.
To his delight, the emperor did not order him to leave the Fourth Princess, which gradually put his mind at ease.
Lu Jiuan knew that Shen Qingtang's words just now were for his own good, and he was very happy.
In fact, as early as the beginning when Lu Jiuan knew his final outcome, he had already accepted his fate of death.
Lu Jiuan is not afraid of death, but afraid that he will never see Shen Qingtang again in the future.
Therefore, he cherishes the time he spends with Shen Qingtang now.
Just standing in the same place with her and breathing the same air can make Lu Jiuan very happy.
He didn't understand what kind of emotion this was, he only knew that it was very comfortable and happy to be with Shen Qingtang.
This was a feeling he had never experienced in the past eighteen years, and the whole afternoon seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the evening, Shen Qingtang dined with Lu Jiuan as before.
Shen Qingtang specifically instructed the palace maids to prepare food suitable for Lu Jiuan.
She kept putting food into Lu Jiuan's bowl, and soon it piled up into a small mountain.
"General Lu, eat quickly."
"Thank you, Fourth Princess, I'll eat it now."
Shen Qingtang personally picked up the food for him, and Lu Jiuan wanted to eat the whole bowl.
Shen Qingtang just propped up his chin and watched him eat, and it felt like watching his own dog eat.
Lu Jiuan felt itchy inside because of Shen Qingtang's burning gaze, and he quickly changed the subject.
"Fourth Princess, the Queen's birthday will be in two months, what gift do you plan to give to the Queen?"
Shen Qingtang had a hard life in the past, and he sincerely hoped that the fourth princess could be loved by her family. This time the Queen's birthday banquet was a good opportunity.
"I don't know."
Lu Jiuan hadn't thought of this matter until Shen Qingtang mentioned it.
[Such a biased mother doesn't deserve my gift.]
[As long as Shen Muchen gives her a gift, it will be fine. She doesn't even care about my gift.]
Shen Qingtang's eyes lit up.
[Wait, the Queen Mother's birthday must be very lively, so wouldn't I have a chance to escape from the palace in the chaos? 】
"General Lu, what gift do you think I should give?"
"Why not let the Fourth Princess ask the Empress in person?"
The wounds on Lu Jiuan's body that had not yet healed suddenly began to ache. The Fourth Princess was about to run away again, and he was going to be beaten.
"Okay, I'll go ask her tomorrow."
[I have to act good during this time to lower their vigilance against me. ]
The next day.
Shen Qingtang went to Fengluan Palace early to pay her respects to the Empress, so that she could go back to practice earlier after asking.
Shen Qingtang didn't like a large group of people following her, so she only let Lu Jiuan and Feicui follow her.
Usually, there was only Mu Wan in Fengluan Palace, but today there were three more ladies.
When Shen Qingtang entered the room, the four of them looked at her at the same time.
Shen Qingtang walked up to Mu Wan and saluted, and every move was graceful.
"Mother, I am here to pay my respects to you."
Shen Qingtang seemed a little different today. Mu Wan was very satisfied with her performance. It would have been better if she had been so well-behaved and sensible earlier.
"Tang'er, come and sit next to mother." Mu Wan smiled and waved at Shen Qingtang.
"Yes, mother."
As soon as Shen Qingtang sat down, Mu Wan took her hand and introduced her one by one.
"Tang'er, let me introduce you."
"This is the wife of Prime Minister Xiao, this is the wife of General Xu, and this is the wife of Han Yushi."
The three ladies stood up: "I pay my respects to the Fourth Princess."
Shen Qingtang resisted and did not pull her hand back. She smiled faintly: "Hello, ladies."
They were quite surprised by Shen Qingtang's performance.
Wasn't it said that the Fourth Princess was vulgar?
How could the Fourth Princess's elegant behavior be vulgar?
Mu Wan asked Shen Qingtang, "By the way, Tang'er, what's the matter with you coming to see mother?"
"Mother, your birthday is in two months. I want to prepare a gift for you, so I came to ask if you have anything you particularly like."
Mu Wan's face was full of joy when she heard it. "As long as it's a gift prepared by Tang'er, mother will like it."
Look at how sensible and filial her daughter is!
Qingtang has really changed a lot during this period of time.
"It just so happens that mother and the three ladies are also talking about things related to the birthday banquet."
Shen Qingtang's eyes fell on the three ladies.
"Really? What a coincidence."
[This birthday banquet is actually a blind date event. At that time, the ministers above the fourth rank of civil officials and the third rank of military officials will bring their families to attend the banquet. 】
Mu Wan kept her face calm. Tang'er knows a lot now.
I heard that Tang'er has been reading books and practicing every day recently, and he has made progress.
【My eldest brother is now the crown prince of Fengyin Kingdom. Madam Xiao and Madam Xu both want their daughters to be the crown princess. 】
【However, the person Xu Chuyin likes is General Lu, so in the end it was Xiao Hening who became the crown princess. But in my opinion, it is better not to have this crown princess. She can't handle things at all, and will drag my eldest brother down. 】
【After Fengyin Kingdom was destroyed, Xiao Hening also had to bear a certain responsibility. 】
【But I won't tell my mother, I will make you suffer! 】
【Who asked you to bully me! 】
Mu Wan was terrified when she heard this.
It can be said that Xiao Hening grew up under Mu Wan's watch. She and Shen Junlin were childhood sweethearts and attended school together. She has a good character and is indeed the candidate for the Crown Princess that Mu Wan has set her sights on.
Now after hearing what Shen Qingtang said, Mu Wan suddenly didn't want Xiao Hening to be her daughter-in-law.
How can someone without ability be the mother of a country?
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