Seeing that Shenhong was stubborn, Qianhong sighed. She couldn't even understand why her sister blamed all the problems on the princess.
"Sister, don't you think about it? Although the prince never sent us away before, he never paid any attention to us either. Doesn't this prove the point? The prince doesn't have us in his heart at all."
"The prince doesn't care about us. Are we going to die of old age in Prince Yi's mansion? Now that the princess is willing to show us a way out so that we can change our destiny, what else can I refuse, sister?" Qianhong persuaded kindly.
Shen Hong kept shaking her head: "No, we were rewarded to enter Prince Yi's Mansion, and we are his people for life. If you want to leave, you can leave by yourself. I will not leave."
Qianhong couldn't convince Shenhong, but she still hoped that her sister could go with her. Their father and mother were gone, and now there were only two sisters relying on each other in the world. No matter what the future held, Qianhong always hoped to be with Shenhong.
Qianhong said seriously, "Sister, there are obviously better ways out, but why do you want to stay in the palace? Why?"
Qianhong found it really hard to understand. The princess had made it very clear today that if she stayed in the palace she would just be a servant, and this was definitely not the life her sister wanted.
When Shenhong heard Qianhong ask this, she couldn't help but burst into tears: "Because I love the prince so much!"
Qianhong was taken aback by Shenhong's sudden words. She even found it unbelievable: they had both been in the palace for many years, but had never had the opportunity to spend time with the prince. How could her sister's words of deep love come from this?!
Ever since Shenhong entered Prince Yi's Mansion, she has always regarded herself as the prince's person. Even though she cannot come into contact with the prince on a daily basis, Shenhong feels satisfied as long as she can see him from afar.
Although Lu Xingzhou has never paid attention to them, how many women want to marry into Prince Yi's Mansion? It is a great blessing for them to be able to enter Prince Yi's Mansion. If they have the opportunity to be favored by Lu Xingzhou in the future, then this life will be worth it even if they die.
Moreover, Shenhong always felt that the prince treated them differently, otherwise why did he never assign them any work and still give them so much money every month to support them? Although the maids below looked down on her and Qianhong, Shenhong always felt that she was superior to others.
Qianhong really couldn't persuade Shenhong, and after hearing what Shenhong said, she finally sighed deeply.
"So, sister is determined not to leave the palace?" Qianhong asked.
Crimson nodded, her eyes determined: "I won't leave."
Qianhong continued, "Even if she was a servant, was her monthly salary reduced?"
Deep red tears welled up again, and her hatred for Shen Liyue increased again.
She used to have such a good life, but now everything is gone. When Shen Liyue came, everything changed. All this was because of Shen Liyue!
Shenhong turned her face away and refused to speak, but her attitude was very clear. She would never leave Prince Yi's Mansion.
Qianhong closed her eyes. Her sister didn't want to leave, but she wanted to go too. They were just teenagers, and people always strive for higher goals. The world outside was so big, why should they trap themselves in this small yard for the rest of their lives?
Qianhong said: "I am leaving. Since my sister wants to stay in the palace, I will ask the princess to come back to see her more often in the future."
Qianhong knew that since she had chosen to follow Shen Liyue, she would never be able to live in the palace again.
Shen Hong was also angry: "Who asked you to come back to see? From now on, we will live our own lives. Don't think that life outside is so good. I think Chen Liyue is probably lying to you. When you go out and see, you will know that life in the palace is still stable. Don't come to me crying when the time comes."
"Sister, please be careful with your words!" Qianhong was really angry. Her sister was so outspoken that she even dared to call the princess's name directly. If other people heard it, her sister would not have a good ending.
Deep Red snorted and ignored her. Light Red had no choice but to sigh.
They had grown up together, entered the palace together, and then moved to the prince's palace together. It could be said that they had never been apart since they were born. But now that she was leaving, she still felt uneasy about Shenhong. Shenhong, though a year older than her, was stubborn and fussy. Now that she knew Shenhong still harbored such feelings for the prince, Qianhong was truly worried.
Now he could only hope that everything went well on his side, and he would ask the princess to come back more often to see Shenhong. As for Shenhong's reduced monthly salary, he would save more money in the future and support Shenhong.
After Shen Liyue finished the work at hand, Shuying and Anxiang smiled and suggested taking her around the mansion.
Shuying and Anxiang knew that the prince had put in a lot of effort to make Chen Liyue live comfortably. If time was not so tight, the prince would probably have even considered demolishing the palace and rebuilding it.
Chen Liyue thought about it and felt that there was nothing important to do at the moment. She had to go back home tomorrow, and Wang Wentian and Wei Rushu would return to Northern Frontier the day after tomorrow. She and Lu Xingzhou would naturally go to see them off, so she nodded and agreed.
The weather had been nice for the past few days. When she arrived at the garden, Shen Liyue discovered that all the plum blossoms were in bloom. It was a sea of fragrant snow, very beautiful. With the breeze, the unique cool fragrance of the plum blossoms penetrated into Shen Liyue's nose, refreshing her heart.
Lian Dong said happily, "The plum blossoms here are in full bloom. I can pick some and put them in a vase by the young lady's bedside."
Chen Liyue smiled and nodded. She preferred the natural scent of flowers and fruits to those incense.
An Xiang smiled and said, "The prince's favorite is plum blossoms."
Chen Liyue said: "I know, I can tell from your two names."
"Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, and a faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk." These two sentences describe plum blossoms.
Shuying said, "The prince also has a princess in his heart!" Shuying pointed to the flowerbed in the distance, "Those are all crabapples. It's not in season yet, but they will surely be beautiful in the spring!"
Shen Liyue was also very happy in her heart that Lu Xingzhou cared about her so much.
Anxiang continued, "Not only that, Princess, look, there are flowers and plants planted everywhere in the garden. The prince said that you love flowers, and he wants you to be able to see flowers whenever you go to the garden."
Shen Liyue was a little surprised. How much effort did Lu Xingzhou put in?
Seeing that he was so busy with his official duties these past two days, and still had to take time out to make arrangements, Shen Liyue decided to cook for him herself tonight and reward Lu Xingzhou.
Thinking of this, Shen Liyue stopped strolling around the garden and simply took people to the kitchen.
Nanny Song happened to be there at this moment, and when she saw Shen Liyue, she quickly bowed to her.
Shen Liyue pressed her hands and asked, "What dishes are prepared in the kitchen today?"
Nanny Song smiled and said, "It's cold now, so things are easy to store. We have common meats and vegetables in the mansion."
Shen Liyue nodded and asked, "Then do you know what the prince likes to eat?"
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