This guy is such a killjoy!
Bai Zhirou lowered her eyebrows. When she thought that her fate was denied by this unscrupulous couple in just a few words, her heart went cold.
After hearing this, Xia Yuning finally felt relieved.
Why should Bai Zhirou, a bitch, deserve something that she didn't even get?
No one noticed the sneer on her lips, and it disappeared in an instant.
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, Prince Rong and his wife had no excuse to shirk their responsibility.
"Congratulations, sister. You saved the Empress Dowager while just going out for a short walk, and you also received a reward. It is truly cause for celebration." Xia Yuning said gently.
Bai Zhirou glanced at Xia Yuning who was kneeling there. At first glance, there was nothing wrong with what she said, but upon closer inspection, she found it was full of traps.
Doesn't this clearly weaken the thrilling and nearly life-threatening process of her saving the Queen Mother, brushing it off with a joke, and emphasizing the complacent mentality she should have shown after receiving the reward?
Bai Zhirou smiled coldly, "Compared to my sister, I did have the upper hand, but why didn't my sister tell me about the time I was almost bitten to death by a poisonous snake?"
"If Master Chen had been slower tonight, I would have been dead. I would like to thank Master Chen for saving me." After saying this, Bai Zhirou nodded slightly, a blush on her cheeks.
Shen Zhao, who was standing next to the Queen Mother, blushed when he heard Bai Zhirou thank him out of the blue.
"You saved my life, so naturally I have to save yours. We are even now." Shen Zhao smiled heartily.
Bai Zhirou: Can this blockhead please come to his senses tonight?
The Third Prince, who knew the reason, couldn't help laughing. He had heard what Shen Zhao said before.
The Queen Mother also understood the meaning of Bai Zhirou's words. Her eyes kept moving back and forth between Shen Zhao and Bai Zhirou, and she finally saw some clues.
Based on her experience, Bai Zhirou definitely has feelings for Chen Zhao, but Chen Zhao may not have the same feelings for Bai Zhirou.
"Grandmother, I think Shen Zhao and Mingzhu are quite compatible, and Mingzhu was injured to save Shen Zhao. It's not too much for Shen Zhao to pledge his love to her, right? Why don't you arrange a marriage for them?"
"Besides, Miss Xia just now pointed out that Chen Zhao's holding the unconscious Mingzhu would ruin her reputation, and Chen Zhao even said at the time that if her reputation was really ruined, he would marry Mingzhu."
The third prince suddenly said, his ambiguous eyes moving between the two of them.
This time, not only Princess Rong and Xia Yuning, but even the Emperor and Concubine Guo widened their eyes in astonishment.
Bai Zhirou choked on the medicine she had just swallowed and tears streamed down her face.
But what the Third Prince said was true, because Shen Zhao really said so.
Bai Zhirou looked at Shen Zhao in confusion.
She was unconscious at that time and did not hear these words.
Chen Zhao met her puzzled gaze, his face flushed red as liver, and he turned away guiltily.
But she actually had a little expectation in her heart.
Will Shen Zhao agree?
Chen Zhao was shocked by the Third Prince's earth-shattering and soul-stirring remarks. After he came to his senses, he hit his shoulder without regard for the rules of hierarchy.
"How can a woman's reputation be tarnished? What I said just now was just a temporary measure. Miss Bai saved me out of kindness, and I can't really ask her to marry me because of this!" Shen Zhao said firmly.
He knew very well what kind of person he was. All the rich ladies in the capital kept their distance from him. He himself felt like a piece of useless mud and just wanted to live a free and unrestrained life.
I don’t want to be controlled by my wife!
Bai Zhirou had no idea what was really in Shen Zhao's mind. She lowered her eyes and said nothing, her face slightly red, acting like a little girl.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor understood everything as soon as they saw Bai Zhirou's expression.
The two of them were married on the spot!
Bai Zhirou never thought that after saving the Queen Mother and Shen Zhao, she actually got the reward she wanted!
She was extremely excited inside, but looked shy on the surface.
The Queen Mother has been found, the crisis has been resolved, and the monks have all been freed.
The abbot was now receiving the three most distinguished persons with a few young novices.
"Amitabha, I have said that this girl is very lucky and blessed. Anyone who comes into contact with her will be blessed by her." The abbot looked calm and collected, and glanced at Bai Zhirou again.
The Queen Mother nodded proudly and took Bai Zhirou's hand.
A few people gathered together to chat and laugh, and soon they were invited to the dining room for a vegetarian meal.
The forgotten Rong Wang family looked rather unhappy.
They all blamed Bai Zhirou for having won the favor of the empress dowager but completely forgetting about them, her family members, and not even saying a good word for them in front of the empress dowager!
What kind of daughter and sister are these?
The day ended with the Empress Dowager safe and sound. The Emperor punished Concubine Guo by ordering her to reflect on her mistakes facing the wall for a month after returning to the palace and stopped her monthly salary for half a year. He also commended the Third Prince and Shen Zhao for their calmness, bravery and courage, which made the dandy Shen Zhao feel very refreshed.
Bai Zhirou received the best treatment, and her reputation as a lucky person was confirmed.
In fact, she didn't think she had any real luck, it was just a coincidence.
But this was the halo that the abbot and the Empress Dowager personally put on her. If she took it off, she would be very ungrateful.
And she also noticed the extremely surprised look on Xia Yuning's face when she heard that she was a lucky star!
She was just a little luckier, why were others envious or surprised, but Xia Yuning was surprised and stunned?
It feels like she shouldn't be like this?
Is it her illusion?
Bai Zhirou couldn't figure it out for the time being.
When the Empress Dowager was tired and wanted to rest, she sent Nanny Hongyu to see her off.
Along the way, Nanny Hongyu expressed her gratitude to Bai Zhirou, and when she was moved, she even grabbed Bai Zhirou's hand.
"Hongyu will always remember the kindness you showed me today by sacrificing your life to save the Empress Dowager. Princess, you not only saved the Empress Dowager, but you also saved me!"
"If anything happens to the Empress Dowager, I won't be able to survive today!"
Hongyu wanted to kneel down to Bai Zhirou, but was stopped by her and Mingcui.
"It was because of the great fortune of the Empress Dowager that she received the Bodhisattva's blessing. I just didn't stand idly by." Bai Zhirou said modestly and comforted Nanny Hongyu.
The two returned to the room, only to find Princess Rong and Xia Yuning already waiting inside.
When Princess Rong saw Bai Zhirou pushing the door open, she forced an unnatural smile.
"The maid next to you is so rude. Yu Ning told me what happened at that time. You actually let Chen Zhao hold you in his arms! You are really shameless!" Princess Rong's words made Bai Zhirou a little confused.
"I almost fainted at that time. How could I have known that Chen Zhao would hug me? If the princess dislikes me for ruining the reputation of Prince Rong's Mansion, just kick me out!"
Bai Zhirou didn't buy it.
Women of this era value reputation more than life, but that doesn’t mean she is such a person!
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