"Chun Tao," she suddenly said, "keep that string of candied haws... for me."
Chun Tao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Hey, I'll put it in your lunch box right away."
Shen Weiwan looked at the moon outside the window, a sweet feeling filling a corner of her heart. She knew that Xiao Yu was not one of those people who only used her in her previous life. His eyes, his tone, even the candied haws in his hand, all carried a kind of honesty and warmth she had never felt before.
In this life, she not only wants to take revenge and defend the general's mansion, but also wants to seize this sudden happiness.
5. Imperial Decree from Heaven: Love Rival Faints in Boudoir
The next morning, a bright yellow imperial edict was carried by the eunuchs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and marched into the general's mansion.
When the decree that "Seventh Prince Xiao Yu and the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, Shen Weiwan, are a match made in heaven, their marriage is granted" resounded throughout the palace, Shen Weiwan was watering the newly transplanted peonies in the garden. She paused, gripping the kettle, and looked up at the kneeling servants, then at Xiao Yu, who stood in the corridor with a faint smile on his face. Suddenly, she felt her eyes warm.
Chun Tao was so excited that she kept wiping away tears: "Miss...you are really going to be the prince's consort!"
Shen Weiwan took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and stepped forward to receive the imperial edict. The sunlight fell on the bright yellow silk, and the gilded handwriting gleamed, as if paving a new and smooth path for her rebirth.
But at this moment, the Lin Mansion was a completely different scene.
Lin Ruoxue was drinking a tranquilizing soup when she heard the news of the arranged marriage. After she finished listening to the maid's report, she dropped the bowl of soup with a loud bang, sending shards of porcelain splattering all over the floor.
"Impossible... How could it be her?!" She screamed, grabbed the dressing box on the table and threw it to the ground, scattering the jewelry all over the floor. "Xiao Yu clearly looked at me several times! How could he choose that stupid..."
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly went dark and fell straight down. The maids were so frightened that they rushed to help her, but they saw that her face was pale, her lips were trembling, and she had fainted.
After waking up, Lin Ruoxue had a high fever and kept shouting "poisonous snake" and "Chen Weiwan" when she spoke nonsense. Looking at his daughter's appearance, and thinking of his brother being impeached and his own family's loss of face, Minister Lin was so angry that he threw several antiques, but he could only face the direction of the imperial edict and grit his teeth secretly.
And after sending away the eunuch who announced the decree, Shen Weiwan was pulled by Xiao Yu to a secluded place in the garden.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Xiao Yu looked at her slightly red eyes, his tone was unusually gentle.
Shen Weiwan shook her head, looked at herself clearly in his eyes, and suddenly smiled: "No. I just feel... like a dream."
Xiao Yu reached out and gently rubbed her hair, his movements natural and intimate: "It's not a dream." He looked at her with a serious look, "Chen Weiwan, from today on, this king will protect you."
The spring breeze blew, bringing the fragrance of peonies. Shen Weiwan looked at the handsome prince in front of her, saw the undisguised fondness in his eyes, and nodded heavily.
In this life, she not only wants to be the heroine of a cool novel who tramples her enemies under her feet, but also wants to be the person who can see the prosperity side by side with Xiao Yu. As for those "rivals" and "scumbag relatives" who still want to make trouble——
The corner of Shen Weiwan's mouth curled up in a "deserving a beating" arc: Wait, the best is yet to come.
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