On stage, the poetry recital continued.
The Third Prince was a man of good manners. Although he won first place, he acted very modestly and talked quietly with the other scholars on the same stage, naturally thinking of winning over talented people for himself.
Upon hearing that he was a prince, and that he was humble and so talented, the group felt admiration for him.
result……
Wei Mingzhen suddenly screamed, "Who dares to ambush me!"
She instantly attracted everyone's attention. Just then, even though the bright moon was high in the sky and the lights were dazzling, her vision was still obstructed. She had not yet discovered the attacker when another stone flew over and directly knocked off the hairpin in her hair, making her tremble with anger.
"Who is it?! If you have the guts, step forward!"
Do you know who I am?
"Who gave you the audacity to throw stones at me?"
...
The Third Prince's face instantly turned extremely ugly, and he signaled to the maid to calm her down.
Wei Mingzhen was still angry after being provoked by Shen Zhiyi. The maid tried to persuade her, but was slapped by her. "What are you standing there for? Find the person for me!"
The Seventh Prince clicked his tongue in amazement: "What a temper!"
"you……"
"Enough!" The Third Prince frowned. "It was probably just children playing and accidentally hit you. Why make such a fuss?"
The Third Prince approached, his voice low: "We're outside. You may be shameless, but I am!"
Wei Mingzhen immediately fell silent.
The Third Prince came out today not only to get closer to Shen Zhiyi, but more importantly, to attend the poetry gathering and see if he could meet some useful talents who could be of use to him.
Seeing Wei Mingzhen's arrogant demeanor, everyone quickly gave way.
The purge led by his uncle after the last victory banquet crippled almost all of his supporters.
He was so angry that he sent someone to assassinate him.
result……
The Imperial Uncle is still too ruthless!
Even though he was sickly, his position remained unshakeable as he held military power.
He must cultivate his power as soon as possible. If he can get the Shen family's help again, he may be able to compete with the Crown Prince.
So after stopping Wei Mingzhen from continuing her madness, he looked at Shen Zhiyi with concern: "Miss Shen, are you injured?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am fine."
Shen Zhiyi kept her distance from him, then turned around and took her younger brother and the Seventh Prince to the lakeside to see the lanterns.
Shen Muzhi glanced at Wei Mingzhen and said, "Why were you the only one who got hit? Think about why."
"Shen Muzhi!"
"Shut up!" the Third Prince hissed angrily.
Wei Mingzhen gritted her teeth in anger. After they left, she tugged at the Third Prince's sleeve and said, "Your Highness, someone really did deliberately smash my things. You must stand up for me."
"You should know why I'm out here, so don't ruin my plans!"
Wei Mingzhen had no choice but to nod in agreement.
The third prince remained silent.
It's strange, really. Wei Mingzhen, as the daughter of the Left Prime Minister, comes from a scholarly family and should be well-mannered and knowledgeable. However, after marriage, she turned out to be extremely arrogant and domineering. On the contrary, Shen Zhiyi is well-mannered, knowledgeable, calm and reserved, unlike someone from a military family.
"Your Highness, Shen Zhiyi is not as approachable as she seems," she muttered to herself.
"I know what I'm doing."
The third prince's lips curled slightly.
I heard that Shen Zhiyi's infatuation with Song Yuxiu stemmed from a heroic rescue of a damsel in distress...
**
At this moment, Shen Zhiyi was standing on the bank of the waterside pavilion. People were releasing lanterns upstream and downstream. The lanterns drifted with the water and floated on the lake. Many unmarried girls were here, not only to worship Qiao Jie, but also hoping to find their ideal husband.
The younger brother, Shen Qi'an, and the seventh prince had long been attracted by the colorful lanterns and had wandered off somewhere.
Shen Muzhi was worried that something might happen to the two of them, so he stayed by their side almost every step of the way.
Only Red Bud and Green Lotus remained behind her.
"Girl, the lanterns have arrived." Hongrui handed her a lantern with a lotus pattern.
Shen Zhiyi placed the lantern in the water, clasped her hands together, and closed her eyes. Her greatest wish now is for her family to be safe and sound.
But then Hongrui couldn't help but mutter, "Haven't seen Guard Xiao in a long time? He left so suddenly, without even taking his luggage. Does he really not plan to come back?"
Zhou Xuanze...
Shen Zhiyi kept repeating his name in her heart.
That's enough.
I also wish him good health and all the best.
When she opened her eyes, Hongrui was still muttering, "Last time he was drugged by Song Ruoying, Miss was so anxious and saved him from danger. How can you just leave like that?"
Are all men in this world so heartless?
"It's a good thing that Miss likes and cares about him so much."
Shen Zhiyi frowned slightly, "Don't talk nonsense. When have I ever cared about him?"
“Young lady, you’ve been spacing out a lot lately, sometimes sitting for half an hour at a time. If you’re not thinking about him, then who are you thinking about? It can’t be the Third Prince, can it?”
“Of course it couldn’t be the Third Prince!” Shen Zhiyi gestured for her to shut up.
Making fun of the prince would be a big deal if others heard it.
"Miss, what exactly happened between you and Guard Xiao? Could it be that he was scared away because the Duke came back?" Green Lotus asked curiously.
“He and I are not a good match.” Shen Zhiyi stared at the lanterns on the water.
"Do you feel that there is too much difference in social status between you and him? It's not that you don't like him?" Hongrui asked in a low voice.
The sunken branches seemed helpless.
"I can't explain this to you, so don't mention him in front of me again."
After she finished speaking, she walked out of the waterside pavilion. Hongrui and Lühe had served her since childhood, and they knew what their young lady was thinking. They exchanged a glance and hurriedly followed.
Shen Zhiyi looked around, trying to find her second brother and younger brother, but she couldn't see them. Instead, five people walked towards her.
"Young lady, are you alone?"
The man in the lead was dressed decently, but he reeked of alcohol and looked him up and down with a lewd gaze.
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