Shang Shaoyan was stunned for a moment, but a sense of "I knew it" arose in his heart.
Qin Ye came to Zhaoyang Palace that day, and when Consort Zhao heard that he was coming, her interest grew.
When Qin Ye entered, Shang Shaoyan keenly noticed that Qin Ye addressed Su Qianqian as "Consort Shu" in a businesslike tone; however, when addressing Consort Zhao, he only used "Your Highness" and his tone implied a hint of unclear emotion.
Shang Shaoyan immediately felt that there was definitely something between the two of them. Although she had zero experience in dating, she had read at least eight hundred or a thousand romance novels. The story of a seductive concubine and a powerful eunuch was old-fashioned but entertaining.
"And then?" After a few moments of thought, Shang Shaoyan asked, "What did Yan Yu do?"
Yingge said respectfully, "Yanyu pretended not to hear clearly, but Hongye was startled awake by her own words. After that day, Hongye kept avoiding Yanyu, perhaps afraid of implicating her."
Shang Shaoyan smiled and said, "This Hongye is quite an interesting person... You just said she works for the Third Princess? Is she the Third Princess who was betrothed to the Duke of Chengen's mansion?"
Yingge sighed: "That's right, this is exactly what I'm afraid the county princess will be angry about..."
Shang Shaoyan interrupted Yingge with a smile: "Why would I be angry? Li Chengshu is not good-looking, nor is he a good person. If the Third Princess is willing to take advantage of him, so be it. It's not like I have no one who likes me."
Yingge: "...Princess, the heir of the Duke of Cheng'en is named Li Chengye."
Shang Shaoyan: "...Oh, okay, sorry, please continue."
Yingge cleared her throat and continued, "That Third Princess is notoriously absurd and vicious. Although the heir of the Duke of Cheng'en is the prospective consort, the Third Princess doesn't give him a kind look at all. Instead, she's been searching everywhere for handsome young men..."
As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Shang Shaoyan's expression. Seeing that he seemed somewhat confused, she quickly lowered her eyes and forced a smile, saying, "What a coincidence, the Seventh Prince of Northern Zhou is extremely handsome..."
"Smack—"
Yingge looked up cautiously and saw her usually gentle (?) county princess with a stern face, crushing the painted pottery cup in her hand with her bare hands.
Yingge: "!!!"
She looked at the incredibly strong Shang Shaoyan with some shock. The latter seemed to think that wasn't enough, and then broke off a piece of the white jade that had been made into a swing chair with his bare hands.
Yingge: "..."
Shang Shaoyan gave a cold laugh: "You continue, don't worry about me."
Yingge was almost scared to tears, but her good professional ethics wouldn't allow her to cry: "Yanyu didn't take this matter to heart at first, but that day she saw the county princess's sachet on the seventh prince of Northern Zhou. Yanyu is always cautious, so she quickly told me about it. When I came back, I was just about to confirm with you whether the sachet was yours when I heard the Duke calling for the seventh prince, Lu Langjun..."
Yingge sighed, somewhat withdrawn: "Princess, the person you've offended is no ordinary person."
She was about to say a few words of comfort to the angry Shang Shaoyan when she looked up again and saw that the county princess, who had just been sullen, was now smiling radiantly, looking at her with her affectionate phoenix eyes: "Qiao Zhuo, do you really wear my sachet on your body?"
Yingge: "..."
She suddenly realized how naive she had been, but still nodded: "You can't fake it."
Shang Shaoyan's smile became even more beautiful.
Ah, is this the love my sister always talks about? Yingge looked at Shang Shaoyan and suddenly realized.
Then, the next moment, she saw the county princess's expression change again, turning helpless: "This Qiao Xiuyu is really stupid, hanging my things on her body like that. I'm afraid the Third Princess will cause me trouble in a few days."
Yingge looked completely bewildered: "..."
She glanced cautiously at Shang Shaoyan and tentatively asked, "Princess, do you actually like that person?"
Shang Shaoyan was in a good mood. After thinking for a moment, he didn't hide anything and said, "I should like it."
Yingge was conflicted—so, liking someone makes you become like the county princess…unpredictable and moody?
If Shang Yunlan could hear her thoughts, she would look at her with pity and say: No, silly child, only an oddball like Shang Shaoyan would be so capricious and change his mood so quickly when he is in love.
Shang Shaoyan was completely unaware of Yingge's bewildered feelings and said, "He is very good-looking, just my type, and has a gentle and mild temperament. He is exactly what I like."
She laughed again as she spoke: "But I only brought him back to the manor because I thought he was handsome. Who would have thought that he was so beautiful inside and out? I'm not a gentleman, so it would be strange if I didn't fall for such a gentle beauty every day."
Yingge chuckled: "The county princess isn't angry? What about the third princess..."
Shang Shaoyan raised an eyebrow and said, "Why should I be angry? Her fiancé is trash I didn't want, and the man she's obsessed with is my gigolo. Tsk, she thinks she's worthy of making me angry?"
Yingge was somewhat shocked: "But...but she is, after all, a princess..."
Shang Shaoyan glanced at her and retorted, "What my brother and I did was disrespectful to the royal family, yet you did it all right for us. Why are you worrying now? That's really strange."
Yingge was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained, "No, Princess, that's not what I meant..."
She hesitated for a moment before speaking, "What I mean is, she is, after all, a princess. How can she do such disgraceful things?"
Seeing the genuine confusion in Yingge's eyes, Shang Shaoyan couldn't help but laugh: "You're quite an interesting girl... By the way, where's Yan Xuening? Weren't you all at the teahouse earlier? Why is it only you who came to see me?"
Yingge sighed, "It's really unlucky. We went downstairs with the Marquis of Yongle, but who would have thought that the Marquis of Yongle's carriage was smashed to pieces by someone, and our carriage was nowhere to be found either. So, Miss, you had to walk back. You were furious... If I hadn't known that you had already returned, I would have thought that the thief had also harmed you! Oh, oh, oh, oh, I was just speaking without thinking. By the Three Pure Ones above, please don't take it seriously!"
Shang Shaoyan: "..."
She was a little embarrassed and forced a smile: "It's good that everyone is alright, let's not pursue this matter any further."
Yingge's eyes widened, somewhat conflicted: "But Miss Biao and Marquis Yongle have already sent people to investigate. I think it won't be long before the truth comes out."
Shang Shaoyan: "...Is that so?"
She was wrong, she was so wrong. She shouldn't have been lusting after his beauty in the first place. If she hadn't been lusting after him, Qiao Xiuyu wouldn't have been stuck in the carriage today, and she wouldn't have died...
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