Pei Jinxiao was moved when he heard this, but he still didn't dare to express his feelings easily. He asked carefully: "Miss Sheng, are you willing to face these challenges together with the Western Wei Dynasty and work together for the prosperity of the Western Wei Dynasty?"

Sheng Yunrong's eyes were firm and her tone was resolute: "Mr. Pei, as the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, I have been deeply educated by my family and country since I was a child. I am willing to contribute to the prosperity of the Western Wei Dynasty and face challenges together with the Western Wei Dynasty."

Hearing this, Jin Xiao's heart moved. He knew that this was an opportunity. He looked at Sheng Yunrong affectionately and said sincerely: "Miss Sheng, if you don't mind, I am willing to work hand in hand with you to work together for the prosperity of the Western Wei Dynasty."

Sheng Yunrong was shy when she heard this. She lowered her head and said softly, "Mr. Pei, I appreciate your kindness. But I still need to consider this matter. After all, I have a special status and I am afraid it will cause you inconvenience."

Pei Jinxiao said anxiously: "Miss Sheng, I don't care about status, I only care about your feelings. As long as you are willing, I am willing to give up everything and spend my life with you."

At this time, Xiaohong, Sheng Yunrong's personal maid, came in. She looked at Pei Jinxiao with a trace of worry in her eyes. Sheng Yunrong noticed Xiaohong's worry, and she gently patted Xiaohong's shoulder, signaling her to rest assured.

Sheng Yunrong raised her head, looked at Pei Jinxiao, and smiled: "Mr. Pei, I understand your intention. But this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. After all, my Sheng family is not an ordinary family. If you are sincere, please wait patiently."

Pei Jinxiao's eyes flashed with joy. He looked at Sheng Yunrong deeply and nodded, "Miss Sheng, I will wait patiently until you are willing to accept my feelings."

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Sheng Yunrong's eyes revealed a hint of sadness, and her gaze seemed to penetrate Pei Jinxiao's back and fall into distant memories. Pei Jinxiao felt her gaze, frowned slightly, turned his head, and scanned Sheng Yunrong with a sharp gaze.

"Miss Sheng, what do you mean? Are you dissatisfied with me?" Pei Jinxiao's voice was low and powerful, revealing a hint of imperceptible majesty.

Sheng Yunrong slowly retracted her gaze, bit her lip lightly, and then smiled slightly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. How dare Yunrong be dissatisfied with your Majesty? However, there are some things that Yunrong is indeed confused about."

Pei Jinxiao raised his eyebrows, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Oh? Then please speak frankly, Miss Sheng."

Sheng Yunrong took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to ask, "Prince, do you know that there are rumors among the people that there is a rift between you and the Sheng family?"

Pei Jinxiao's expression changed slightly, but he soon regained his composure: "Miss Sheng, rumors among the people have always been untrustworthy. There is no conflict between me and the Sheng family. It's just that some people deliberately hyped it up to sow discord."

Sheng Yunrong nodded, a trace of relief flashing in her eyes: "With the prince's words, Yunrong has a bottom line in her heart. I hope those rumors will dissipate soon, so as not to affect the friendship between the Sheng Mansion and the Wang Mansion."

Pei Jinxiao smiled slightly, with approval in his eyes: "Miss Sheng is indeed a sensible person. In that case, let's talk about what happened today."

Sheng Yunrong nodded slightly, her expression becoming serious: "Your Highness, Yunrong is really confused about what happened today. Why did Your Highness suddenly come to visit the Sheng Mansion?"

Pei Jinxiao pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Actually, I came to Sheng Mansion this time because I have something to ask of you."

Sheng Yunrong was slightly stunned, then showed a puzzled expression: "Your Majesty, please speak."

Pei Jinxiao straightened his face and said, "In recent years, there have been frequent wars on the border, and the people are living in hardship. I heard that the Sheng family has always done good deeds among the people, so I would like to ask Miss Sheng for help to raise some supplies for the people on the border."

A hint of surprise flashed across Sheng Yunrong's eyes, and then she revealed a determined look: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Sheng Mansion will do its best to do its part for the people in the border areas."

Pei Jinxiao nodded, a satisfied smile in his eyes: "Miss Sheng is indeed a responsible person. I will go back and prepare, and send it to the border after collecting the supplies."

At this time, the housekeeper of Sheng Mansion hurried in, looking anxious: "Miss, it's bad, there are people making trouble outside, saying they want to see the prince."

Sheng Yunrong frowned, turned around and said to Pei Jinxiao: "Your Majesty, this matter is a bit tricky, you see..."

Pei Jinxiao smiled slightly, looking relaxed: "It's okay, I'll go take a look."

Sheng Yunrong and Pei Jinxiao walked out of the hall together, only to see a group of people arguing outside the mansion. One of them held a worn-out fan and shouted, "The Sheng mansion oppresses the people, we demand justice!"

Pei Jinxiao's eyes turned cold and he shouted, "How dare you!"

Sheng Yunrong frowned and said to the housekeeper, "Go check who these people are from."

The housekeeper took the order and left. After a while, he came back to report: "Miss, these people are from the neighborhood. They said that they came to seek justice because the Sheng Mansion owed them a debt."

Pei Jinxiao's eyes flashed with doubt, and he turned to look at Sheng Yunrong: "Miss Sheng, what is going on?"

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly, her expression calm: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, these are all trivial matters, Yunrong will handle them."

Sheng Yunrong walked up to the group of people and said solemnly, "Fellow villagers, the Sheng Mansion has never defaulted on your debts. If this is true, I, Sheng Yunrong, would like to apologize to you all. But if someone deliberately incites and wants to destroy the reputation of the Sheng Mansion, then I, Sheng Yunrong, will never sit idly by."

After hearing what Sheng Yunrong said, the people started talking about it. Pei Jinxiao quietly observed Sheng Yunrong's expression and nodded secretly in his heart.

Sheng Yunrong's eyes were filled with complex emotions. She stared at Pei Jinxiao quietly, as if she wanted to engrave his appearance deeply into her heart. Pei Jinxiao felt her gaze, and his heart was moved, but he didn't know how to break the deadlock of silence.

At this time, the banquet at Sheng Mansion had reached its climax, with laughter and joy filling the entire mansion. The sight of Sheng Mansion's eldest daughter Sheng Yunrong and Jing Wang Pei Jinxiao intersected, as if forming a beautiful painting, attracting everyone's attention.

Sheng Yunrong was the first to break the silence. She smiled slightly, with a hint of sadness in her smile: "Prince Pei, what do you think of this banquet at the Sheng Mansion?"

Pei Jinxiao looked at her, with a strange look in his eyes. He said calmly, "The Sheng Mansion's banquet is indeed as good as its reputation. There are fine wines and delicious food, singing and dancing, which makes people feel relaxed and happy."

Sheng Yunrong nodded slightly and said, "So, what does Prince Pei think of the eldest lady of the Sheng Mansion?"

Pei Jinxiao was slightly stunned, not knowing what she meant, but still replied: "Miss Sheng is talented and beautiful, and is the pride of the Sheng family."

Sheng Yunrong heard this, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, but she soon regained her composure. She chuckled and said, "Prince Pei, you are too kind. Actually, I have always wanted to ask you, is the beauty in Prince Pei's heart also like Sheng Yunrong?"

Pei Jinxiao's face changed slightly. Sheng Yunrong was testing him. He took a deep breath, looked at Sheng Yunrong, and said seriously, "Miss Sheng, Pei does have a beautiful woman in his heart, but she is not like Miss Sheng."