Chapter 774 Marry You (5)
Huangfu Hao finally smiled, and after a few more rounds of drinking with the Crown Prince, he said, "But... do you really want to marry Shen Miao?" He saw the Crown Prince's puzzled expression and explained, "At the tribute banquet, I noticed that Shen Miao was not a soft-tempered person, and I'm afraid she's quite fierce. Are you so confident that you can tame her?"
"That's nothing." The Crown Prince waved his hand nonchalantly. "No matter how fierce her temper is, she's still a woman. Once a woman gets married, her temper will subside. To be honest, the Crown Princess was even more fiery when she first arrived at the Eastern Palace, and she's still completely obedient to me. Women, like cats, can be coaxed into submission, and eventually they'll become docile."
Huangfu Hao stopped talking after hearing this, but he scoffed inwardly. Princess Ming'an's death remained a mystery, but Huangfu Hao always felt that Shen Miao was involved. Later, the matter between him and Fu Xiuyi was somehow exploited, and now Fu Xiuyi was deliberately keeping his distance from him. The Shen family was not ordinary, and Shen Miao seemed to have someone behind the scenes directing her. The prince was certainly powerful, but when facing Shen Miao, he was not sure he would win.
But these were of no importance to Huangfu Hao. He was also enjoying the show, so after laughing a few times, he drank and chatted happily with the prince.
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On the other side, at Yuanwailang's residence, Shen Miao actually replied to the post.
She only said that Shen Dongling invited her to go over and taste the incense, and Shen Miao agreed, but she also wanted to bring Luo Jia's cousin Luo Tan.
Wang Bi was very happy when he saw Shen Miao's reply, and said to Shen Dongling: "Isn't it said that you two sisters don't have much contact, I didn't expect that she would agree."
Shen Dongling was also a little surprised, but she smiled and said, "It seems that you are thinking about not seeing each other for a long time. After all, there are only two of us sisters left in the mansion." She took the card from Wang Bi's hand and looked at it carefully.
To be fair, Shen Dongling had never expected Shen Miao to actually reply to the post and even agree to come over to see Pinxiang. Based on her understanding of Shen Miao, Shen Miao was cautious by nature and would never come. With this elimination, whether Shen Miao was there or not actually mattered little. The reason she wrote to Shen Miao was simply to prove to Wang Bi that she was working diligently for him, hoping that Wang Bi would remember her well in the future.
But who would have thought that Shen Miao would actually agree.
Shen Dongling's thoughts suddenly turned. The reason why Shen Miao brought Luo Tan with her was probably because Luo Tan was skilled in martial arts, and having someone with her would make her feel more at ease. Furthermore, Shen Miao would definitely have many guards with her, who would definitely ensure her safety. Since Shen Miao dared to come, she must have made every possible effort.
But Shen Dongling didn't care. Her intention wasn't to plot against Shen Miao. Shen Dongling nudged Wang Bi, "My dear, since Fifth Sister has agreed to come, it would be easier to find a reason for future events. Invite His Royal Highness and Huangfu Hao as well. Later, we can say that Huangfu Hao fell in love with Fifth Sister when he was tasting the incense. Wouldn't that make things go more naturally?"
"You women are really more thoughtful." Wang Bi smiled and put his arm around Shen Dongling's shoulders: "With a wife like this, what else can a husband ask for?"
Shen Dongling smiled and joked with him, but he was thinking about something else in his heart.
Shen Miao had always been adept at calculating others. Shen Dongling had witnessed the entire Shen Mansion's struggle between Ren Wanyun and Shen Miao. In the end, the Shen family's eldest branch was able to survive. If there were any powerful individuals, it was Shen Miao and Shen Dongling.
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