Chapter 45 Matchmaking
At today's flower-viewing banquet, the inner courtyard was suddenly surrounded by palace soldiers. Although no news leaked out, the guests were still filled with uneasiness.
After Princess Rong had dealt with all matters in the backyard, she came to the banquet as if nothing had happened and ordered all the palace soldiers to be withdrawn, explaining that there were too many people here today and a thief had sneaked in and stolen the things bestowed by the emperor.
Thanks to the presence of Lord Jiang today, the thief has been captured. I apologize for disturbing everyone's fun.
Although all the guests secretly guessed that the matter was not that simple, since it was the princess herself who spoke, there was nothing wrong with it.
Then the flower viewing banquet continued.
During this period, Ning Fengzhi secretly went to Zhenxia Pavilion again, but she did not see her brother and Gu Xizhi.
Ning Fengzhi gritted her teeth secretly. She had just been bullied and laughed at by the other girls, and she was completely humiliated.
Now I can only hold on until the banquet is over, and then go to that shabby villa to have a good talk with Gu Xizhi, and by the way, expose her hypocrisy in front of Lu Yunzheng!
The flower-viewing banquet, which was originally scheduled to end at 3:15 pm on the You hour, ended early at the beginning of the You hour due to an incident in the afternoon.
The guests left one after another, and the Shen family stayed until the end. It was Zhao Huaizhen who personally escorted Shen Jiasui to the carriage.
"The mansion is busy today, so I'll ask you to leave first. I'll go to the Chen Mansion in a few days to thank you in person. Please take good care of yourself, otherwise I'll be worried."
In just a few hours, Zhao Huaizhen had become familiar with Shen Jiasui. Now they were calling each other "you" and "my" and didn't even call her "this princess".
Shen Jiasui had already seen that Zhao Huaizhen had no bad intentions, so naturally he would not bother with her about those things anymore. Besides, Zhao Huaizhen had a straightforward personality, so it was actually easier to get along with him.
She curved her eyebrows and said, "In this case, I will wait for you at home."
The two waved goodbye and seemed to have become friends.
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Inside Prince Rong's mansion, Prince Rong and his wife sat together, both of them had sullen looks on their faces, still feeling frightened.
The Crown Princess, the little grandson, the Third Prince and Jiang Xun had already left. After such a big mistake was made, the couple originally wanted to go to the palace to meet the Emperor.
But before Jiang Xun left, he said that he would report everything to the emperor, and if there was no summons, Prince Rong and his wife did not need to rush into the palace.
Now that the imperial edict has not arrived, it would be inappropriate for them to rush into the palace.
"well......."
Princess Rong couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Your Majesty, can't you ask His Majesty for mercy and leave the capital for your fiefdom as soon as possible?"
The water in Beijing is too deep.
Especially after the death of Crown Prince Xianhuai, undercurrents have become increasingly turbulent in the court, and today the fire has even spread to the prince's palace.
Prince Rong was tall, with a round face and plump cheeks, looking a little plump. At this moment, there was a hint of depression between his brows, but the words he spoke were quite relaxed:
"Both staying in the capital and going to the vassal state are God's favor. Your Majesty will make the final decision. We in the Rong Prince's Mansion should just live our lives without worries."
Princess Rong was naturally aware of her husband's difficulties, so she stopped talking about it and changed the subject.
"Today's matter is thanks to Miss Shen. As Zhen'er said, it was extremely urgent at that time. If it weren't for Miss Shen's great martial arts, courage and strategy, I'm afraid that you and I would be in such a bad situation right now..."
Upon hearing this, Prince Rong embraced his princess and said softly, "We should thank Miss Shen this time. I heard that Zhen'er and Miss Shen had some conflicts?"
Princess Rong shook her head. "It was all a misunderstanding. It has been resolved. Miss Shen is a generous person and did not hold it against Zhen'er."
"Alas, speaking of which, Zhen'er is the same age as Miss Shen, but she is really not as stable as Miss Shen."
"Your Majesty, perhaps it's time to find a husband for Zhen'er."
Zhao Huaizhen was the apple of their eye, and they had always been reluctant to let her go, so they kept putting it off until today.
Upon hearing this, Prince Rong couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
At this time, Princess Rong couldn't help but speak:
"Your Majesty, today I met Lord Jiang, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple. He is truly a handsome and modest gentleman."
"What is particularly rare is that Lord Jiang is so mature and prudent at such a young age. I think -"
“No.”
Before Princess Rong could finish her words, Prince Rong flatly denied her.
"Your Highness, why is this happening?" Princess Rong was puzzled.
Prince Rong was full of emotion, and patiently explained to his princess: "I like this young man very much. Even Elder Lin is willing to make an exception and accept him as his last disciple. You can imagine how outstanding he is."
Princess Rong was even more puzzled when she heard this, "Why did the prince do that?"
Prince Rong shook his head gently, "He... is walking an extremely difficult path, with uncertain honor and disgrace, life and death, and if he makes a mistake, he will be doomed."
Hearing this, Princess Rong couldn't help but cover her lips with her hands, "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"
Prince Rong closed his eyes slightly and thought about what he had seen in the palace some time ago.
Jiang Xun stood alone in the hall, his crimson official robe as bright as blood, his back straight, and he angrily denounced Duke Chongguo for allowing his grandson to commit crimes and rob women.
Duke Chongguo argued with him, using his power to pressure him. After several failed refutations, he began to use malicious words to speculate on Jiang Xun's intentions.
At that time, Jiang Xun's words were awakening.
He said: "I am willing to be a sharp knife in the hand of the emperor, praying for a clean government and peace for the people!"
Such people are destined to take the most bumpy and rugged road.
When Princess Rong heard this, her face was moved and she shook her head.
"If that's the case, Zhen'er really can't walk side by side with him..."
At this point, Princess Rong's eyes suddenly flickered and she came to her senses.
"Your Highness, I was so focused on finding a marriage partner for Zhen'er that I didn't realize the hidden meaning behind what the Crown Princess said."
"What do you mean?" Prince Rong tilted his head and asked.
Princess Rong stood up suddenly, paced two steps, and became more and more certain in her heart.
"Your Majesty, if I am not mistaken, Your Majesty may be trying to bring Miss Shen and Lord Jiang together!"
"Just looking at the expression of the queen at that time, she didn't force it. Maybe she felt that Miss Shen was brave and resourceful, and a perfect match for Lord Jiang."
Prince Rong lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then made a decision.
"If your majesty has this intention, I will find a time to test General Shen's attitude. However, General Shen may not be willing."
"Although the Shen and Lu families have called off the engagement, Miss Shen has done nothing wrong and this matter is harmless. But the Anyang Marquis's Mansion is a real mess."
When Princess Rong heard this, she nodded and said, "Lord Jiang is one in a million, but the family behind him is really..."
"Father, Mother!"
Master Zhao Huai arrived before his voice.
Princess Rong quickly stopped talking and said no more.
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On the other side, an exquisite carriage stopped outside Ronghua Lane. A person jumped out of the carriage. It was Ning Fengzhi, who was full of anger.
She searched for her brother everywhere in the prince's palace, but halfway through the banquet, her brother suddenly sent someone to say that he should be loyal to the person who entrusted him with the task, so he would first send the ill Gu Xizhi back to the villa, and then come to pick her up before the banquet was over.
Her brother actually left her behind and sent Gu Xizhi home first? Moreover, today’s flower viewing party ended early, and she didn’t even wait for her brother!
Ning Fengzhi was so angry that she felt her brother had betrayed her, and she hated Gu Xizhi even more.
Today, she must make a big scene!
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