It was a very beautiful round fan.
Almost the instant they saw the fan, Silver Frost and Begonia exclaimed in unison, "What a beautiful fan!"
Shen Wan wasn't amazed, but the moment she saw the fan, countless streams of emotion welled up in her heart, flowing from her heart to every part of her body, leaving her with a bittersweet feeling.
She had seen this fan in her past life.
It belongs to Princess Qinghe of Yanping Prince's Mansion.
In her previous life, she married Xie Jingyin. The palace held a special banquet to introduce her, the Princess Consort of Jin, to the royal family and officials, to show how much they valued her.
On the day of the banquet, Princess Qinghe held this round fan in her hand, which attracted the envy of many young ladies from prominent families, including herself.
Shen Wan didn't pick up the fan with such certainty because she knew that this beauty fan came from Jingzhou, and each one was unique. The fan surface was made of cloud brocade with double-sided three-dimensional embroidery, and the fan frame was colorful and gold. It was exquisite and luxurious. Don't underestimate this small round fan. It costs 680 taels of silver, and it's not something you can buy just because you have money.
Because there was only one embroiderer in the entire Jingzhou who could do double-sided, three-dimensional embroidery, and she was quite old, with one eye already seeing very poorly.
This round fan is not only beautiful, but also durable. There are no more than three young ladies in Kyoto who own such a fan. Shen Wan was fortunate enough to see them all, but none of them were as beautiful as this one.
How did Princess Qinghe's fan from her past life end up in Xie Jingyan's hands, and even get given to her? Could it be that his beloved is Princess Qinghe...?
Princess Qinghe's elder brother, the Prince of Yanping, had just visited. Xie Jingyan probably intended to give it to Princess Qinghe, but considering her feelings, he asked his cousin to find Doctor Tao to help him detoxify, and thus changed his mind and gave her the fan instead.
Thinking of this, Shen Wan felt a pang of jealousy. Just as she was about to refuse, a maid came in and said, "Your Highness, Steward Zhou has something to discuss with you."
Xie Jingyan pushed the wheelchair out, took a few steps, then turned back to Shen Wan and said, "Help me finish making the knot as soon as possible."
After Xie Jingyan left, Shen Wan stared at the jade pendant and round fan on the small table, lost in thought for a long time.
Yinshuang and Haitang looked at each other, neither daring to utter a sound. Just as Yinshuang couldn't hold back any longer, a maidservant came over from outside the beaded curtain and reported, "Your Highness, someone from the palace has come to deliver a message, saying that in four days, the palace will hold a banquet to introduce you and Princess Jin to the royal family and civil and military officials."
The moment the maid spoke, Shen Wan's wandering thoughts were pulled back to reality.
Shen Wan thought that in this life, since she and Shen Ying both married Xie Jingyin and failed to win the Empress Song's favor, there would be no palace banquet for them. She never expected there would be one.
Shen Wan's gaze fell on the round fan again. Princess Qinghe County had returned from accompanying her brother, the Prince of Yanping, on his birthday celebration in the capital. She would definitely be attending the banquet at the palace. This round fan was hers, so she should give it to her.
Shen Wan asked Yin Shuang to take the round fan away and put it away, then picked up the thread and quickly finished making the knot.
Cut off the tassels hanging from the jade pendant and replace them with the new ones.
Shen Wan pretended to be tired and asked Yin Shuang to take the jade pendant to Xie Jingyan's study. When she saw Xie Jingyan again, he had already put the jade pendant back on.
Shen Wan felt a tightness in her chest and was even more annoyed.
This bastard can't even bear to put down the jade pendant given to him by his sweetheart for a moment, and he even said he would repay her with his body. It infuriates her.
What's even more infuriating is that Xie Jingyan refused to sleep in the study. After nightfall, Shen Wan went to bed early, but couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
Hearing the sound of the wheelchair rolling, Shen Wan closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
When Xie Jingyan returned from reading in the study, he found that Shen Wan had already fallen asleep, so he undressed and went to bed in the outer room.
Having already gotten used to sleeping with someone in his arms, Xie Jingyan hugged Shen Wan from behind after lying down for a short while, but Shen Wan grabbed his hand as soon as he reached out.
A surge of joy welled up in Xie Jingyan's heart, but the next second, he was bitten on the tiger's mouth.
Xie Jingyan, "..."
Shen Wan bit down hard, and Xie Jingyan gasped in pain, "Are you a dog?"
Shen Wan turned around and glared at him fiercely, "I was born in the Year of the Dog!"
"...Even dogs shouldn't bite people randomly."
"You're not allowed to hug me anymore!"
After saying that, Shen Wan wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, leaving Xie Jingyan with only the back of her head.
Xie Jingyan frowned deeply as he looked at the teeth marks on the tiger's mouth.
He's held her while she slept more than once or twice, and she's never reacted this strongly before. What's wrong with her today? Did he upset her?
Xie Jingyan thought back in his mind and made sure he hadn't done anything to upset her. He figured he was probably being blamed for something. Just as he was about to ask who had upset her, the medicine he had taken that night started to take effect.
Although the effect wasn't as intense as last night, it was still enough to make Xie Jingyan suffer. First, he developed a fever, which he endured for a while before finally taking off his clothes. But once he was dressed, he was shivering from the cold. There was only one quilt on the bed, which Chen Wan wrapped around him. Xie Jingyan said, "I'm cold."
Shen Wan, who was pretending to be asleep with her eyes closed, was so angry upon hearing this that her back teeth itched.
Was it not enough that he tricked her once with the same trick? Did he want to trick her a second time?
No way!
Shen Wan made up her mind to ignore him.
Shen Wan ignored him, so Xie Jingyan simply pulled off the covers. Shen Wan was so angry that she wanted to bite him again, but when she touched his hand, the icy touch made her shiver, and then she forgot everything else.
Shen Wan said anxiously, "Why are you still cold? I'll go get you a blanket."
Xie Jingyan said, "It's not as cold as last night, just give me some of the blanket."
Shen Wan said, "I'll give you all the blankets."
"And what about you?" Xie Jingyan asked.
"..."
That's as if the Ling Prince's mansion was so poor that all they had was this one quilt.
Shen Wan said, "I'll go get another one."
"trouble."
"Just sleep here."
Xie Jingyan buried his head in Shen Wan's neck. His body was cold, but his breath was hot, and Shen Wan felt the heat travel from her neck all the way to her heart.
Every time Xie Jingyan held her, she had the illusion that he was holding her in the palm of his hand, and this feeling was getting stronger and stronger. She was probably going crazy.
Sleepiness welled up between her brows, and her eyelids seemed glued shut. Shen Wan struggled for a moment, then gave up and fell into a deep sleep.
...
Before they knew it, it was time for Shen Rong to get married.
Shen Rong's marriage was ill-fated; even the date she chose was exceptionally bad.
When I woke up this morning, the sky was overcast and looked like it was going to rain.
The wedding date was set long ago and would not be postponed because of the rain. As the daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, Shen Wan would definitely have to go back to see her off, so she got up half an hour earlier than usual.
Shen Wan had no choice but to go back, but Xie Jingyan was not required to. His leg was not fully recovered and he still had to use a wheelchair. If it rained, it would be too troublesome. Shen Wan planned to go back alone, but Xie Jingyan insisted on accompanying her. Shen Wan could not persuade him otherwise and could only comply with him.
After breakfast, Shen Wan pushed Xie Jingyan out of the mansion, and the two of them took a carriage straight to the Pingyang Marquis's residence.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
