The two siblings argued for a few minutes and parted on bad terms.
Li Kun stormed off, and Princess Chang Le remained silent.
Zhong Wanyue glared at Shen Ning resentfully: "It's all your fault."
Shen Ning knew she would be blamed, but she didn't say a word from beginning to end, so she was truly wronged.
But well, let's just blame her. She's too outstanding, captivating the princess to the point of fighting the prince for her.
With a flick of her handkerchief, Shen Ning blocked Princess Chang Le's view in mid-air. When the handkerchief fell, she held a delicate, vibrant purple-pink flower in her hand.
Princess Chang Le was instantly amazed, but the flowers looked very familiar. Looking to the side, she saw that the flowers decorating the plate were indeed gone.
Shen Ning poked her cheek and coaxed her gently, "Alright, it's not like I'll lose a piece of flesh from what he says. Why get angry with him? I'm your friend, not the prince's friend. You know whether I'm good or not."
"Tomorrow is your big day, don't come with a belly full of anger, come on, smile."
Princess Chang Le couldn't help but chuckle and grabbed her finger: "You're treating me like a child."
Zhong Wanyue pouted: "Sycophant, the young master is absolutely right, cousin, don't be fooled by her."
Just as Princess Chang Le was about to speak, Shen Ning smiled and pulled her back.
"The princess defends me because of affection and because of the reputation of the royal family. Why do you insist on labeling her as someone who has been deceived and misled?"
"What did I do to sway the princess? And who did she harm this time?"
"The young master dislikes me because Lu Shuying was hostile towards me before, but what about Miss Zhong?"
Zhong Wanyue frowned: "Why did you bring that person up?"
Shen Ning: "Let's not talk about her. May I ask what I did to upset Miss Zhong? Tell me so I can apologize."
Zhong Wanyue glared at her, then turned to Princess Chang Le: "Cousin, are you just going to watch her make fun of me?"
Princess Chang Le: "Teasing me? Isn't what she said reasonable? Who are you trying to impress by giving me this attitude?"
Zhong Wanyue said angrily, "Isn't that because you invited her here? What does Aunt mean? Does she want my cousin to marry both wives and concubines at the same time?"
Shen Ning: "..." Suddenly she felt so tired. If she didn't get married, these things would never be explained, right?
Seeing Shen Ning's slightly changed expression, Princess Chang Le could almost sense her grievance. No wonder Shen Ning disliked Zhong Wanyue.
"Mother does want to arrange a marriage for Shen Ning, but not with my brother, but with a talented young man in the capital, not as a concubine, but as his wife."
Zhong Wanyue visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then subconsciously asked, "So, who did you choose? Did you check their horoscopes...?"
Princess Chang Le, her face dark, pulled Shen Ning up and said, "Come on, I'll take you up there to have a look."
If I keep talking, she'll drive me crazy.
Shen Ning sighed; she shouldn't have come.
There is a hot spring in the Qi Prince's mansion, a pool that can hold more than a dozen people. It is filled with hot water, but tonight it is only for Princess Chang Le.
Shen Ning, thanks to this, was also able to soak in this hot spring.
Various medicinal herbs were added to the water, and flower petals were scattered on the surface.
Zhong Wanyue noticed that Princess Chang Le was unhappy, so she didn't join in the fun.
After taking a bath and washing up, Shen Ning was pulled to lie on the same bed again. She was still uneasy. After all, although she and Princess Chang Le got along well, they were not very familiar with each other, at least not to the point where they could sleep together.
However, the next moment she was suddenly pulled into someone's arms.
"A-Ning, I don't want to get married."
Just as Shen Ning was about to comfort her, Princess Chang Le buried her face in her shoulder, and warm liquid soaked her clothes—it was her tears.
Shen Ning was stunned for a moment, then reached out and patted her shoulder before finally pulling her into his arms.
I offered no words of comfort, just stayed by her side.
Shen Ning seemed to understand why Princess Chang Le had invited her here. She wouldn't have shed a tear if anyone else had been lying here that night.
Marrying someone you don't love, even if it's your own choice to accept reality, doesn't mean you won't feel wronged.
But she also had her own pride and didn't want those noble ladies to laugh at her. Shen Ning had only known her for a short time and knew that she already had someone she loved, so she was a perfect match.
Of course, most importantly, Shen Ning's character is guaranteed.
Cry, it's good to have a good cry. Keeping those grievances bottled up inside is bad for your health.
The next day, before dawn, Aunt Qian came in with a dozen maids. After bathing, facial hair removal, eyebrow shaping, makeup application, and hair combing, the main event of the day, the wedding dress, was finally completed.
There are regulations for the princess's wedding dress. It consists of five layers, each more luxurious than the last, with layers stacked on top of each other.
Tighten the belt, and then wear the outermost layer of embroidered phoenix and peony outer garment.
Only after dressing properly should one put on the phoenix crown.
The phoenix crown is magnificent, with beaded curtains hanging down. There is no need for a veil, but she will hold a phoenix fan in her hand.
"Wow, cousin, your necklace is so beautiful."
After looking her over, Zhong Wanyue's gaze fell on the gemstone chain on Princess Chang Le's chest.
Aunt Qian frowned: "The necklace we paired with before wasn't this one."
Princess Chang Le took her hand: "I like this one."
Aunt Qian didn't know what to say, anyway, the chain looked luxurious enough to match the wedding dress.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Princess Chang Le turned around and winked at Shen Ning.
Shen Ning smiled wryly. This princess knows how to coax people.
Princess Chang Le's outfit took quite a while to prepare, but the wedding would have to wait until the afternoon.
During this period of more than an hour, she could only maintain this state, unable to eat or drink much water. Fortunately, Princess Chang Le was skilled in martial arts; otherwise, anyone else would have been unable to withstand the weight of such a phoenix crown.
There were many people around, and Shen Ning was afraid of breaking their taboo, so she didn't dare to get close. However, as the sun was about to reach its zenith, Shen Ning took the opportunity to feed her a piece of candy while they were talking.
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