[Chapter 24, Chapter 351: The Princess and the Young Tyrant 6]
"Princess, why did you insist on moving to Prince Duan's Mansion? Isn't the Imperial Palace good enough?"
Xiao Cai, carrying a bag, followed Wen Shinian happily.
Wen Shinian looked straight ahead, with a barely perceptible curve at the corner of his mouth.
"The palace is nice, of course, but teasing kittens is even more fun."
Xiao Cai was puzzled: "Ah? Playing with cats? Where did the cat come from?"
Wen Shinian looked back without saying a word, but just smiled and patted Xiao Cai's head gently.
"Princess, we're here."
The steward of Prince Duan's Mansion turned around and bowed respectfully to Wen Shinian.
After the death of the late emperor, Prince Duan's mother was ordered to be buried with him.
Before the marriage, Prince Duan had not married, but he had several concubines.
Now that Prince Duan has passed away unexpectedly, the Prince Duan's Mansion is in a state of disarray. The arrival of Wen Shinian has made him the backbone of the mansion.
Unfortunately, she didn't want to care.
The housekeeper now brought her to the courtyard that would serve as her wedding room.
Because Prince Duan died so suddenly and hastily, the festive decorations had not yet been taken down.
"Butler, please find some people to clean up these things around here. It's not appropriate to hang this up now."
There is a rule in Yunzhao Kingdom: no one can hold a wake for anyone who dies an unnatural death.
They all died and were buried on the same day.
Prince Duan died of a stroke while on horseback, which is a very typical example of "dying an untimely death".
Therefore, as soon as the people from Prince Duan's Mansion were notified and the body was brought back, the mansion began to handle the burial arrangements that night.
"Yes, I'll have someone take care of it right away."
The housekeeper agreed and quickly called someone to clean up.
Wen Shinian sat on the stone bench in the yard, looked around, and was very satisfied with the current situation.
This huge mansion is now hers.
Does this mean that she is going to wipe out her entire family?
Just as he was thinking about it, Prince Duan's concubines and matrons came with Prince Duan's children.
There were eight people in total, including adults and children.
Wen Shinian glanced at him calmly.
I forgot about them.
"I have met the princess."
With the concubine as the main one, everyone saluted towards Wen Shinian.
Wen Shinian scanned them one by one without any expression.
"Everyone, get up."
After the concubine stood up, the others followed suit.
The concubine came forward, accompanied by an eight-year-old child.
When Wen Shinian saw this, the concubine pushed him.
The little boy stepped forward, saluted her reluctantly, and called out, "Mother."
Oh, Bai got one... two... four, four big ones.
Wen Shinian narrowed his eyes to hide the indifference in them.
"this……"
"Your concubine Liu Ruyan greets the princess."
Oh, it’s Liu Ruyan.
"...Sister Liu, I haven't officially married Prince Duan yet. Right now, I'm just looking for a place to stay that can shelter me from the wind and rain."
"These rules don't apply to me. Everything is as it was before." Wen Shinian glanced at the little boy in front of him, "In other words, you don't have to call me mother."
When Wen Shinian said this, Liu Ruyan secretly observed her expression.
Seeing that she didn't seem to be pretending, my tense heart finally relaxed a lot.
"Princess, your relationship with the prince is now a done deal. However...your status remains, and I dare not overstep the boundaries."
"It doesn't matter. Since we haven't gotten married yet, it doesn't count."
"But since I've entered the palace, I'm on the same page with you guys. I won't care what you do, and I don't want you to disturb my life either."
Wen Shinian chuckled softly, and looked at people with a dark and cold look, "What I said, do you understand?"
Liu Ruyan, who was closest to Wen Shinian, saw it most clearly. When he saw the coldness in her eyes, his heart, which had just relaxed, tensed up again.
She subconsciously pulled her son back to protect him, but after she did so she realized that this was too rude. Her face turned pale and she knelt down to beg for mercy.
"Princess, please forgive me. It was my fault for being rude."
"Get up, there's no need to be so nervous. Just think of it as living together and not interfering with each other in the future."
"But this moon silver..."
Liu Ruyan looked at Wen Shinian cautiously.
After Prince Duan's death, Liu Ruyan became the most powerful person in the mansion, and the key to the warehouse was now in her possession.
If Wen Shinian wanted it, would she give it to him?
"What happened before, and what will happen after, I don't care. But there is one thing you need to know."
"Princess, please speak."
"My belongings will not be confiscated."
Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes and nodded, "I understand."
Wen Shinian likes people who are considerate like this.
The oppressive aura on his body was finally withdrawn.
"If you have nothing else to do, please leave. From now on, you don't have to come here unless you have something else to do."
Liu Ruyan stood up, nodded in agreement, and hurried away with the others.
A few days later, Wen Shinian heard from Xiao Cai that Liu Ruyan had dismissed her childless concubine.
As he spoke, his eyes turned and fell on her lips and neck.
"Princess, the mosquitoes in this palace are really bad. I have been burning incense for a long time, so how could they bite you like this? And they only bite you, I have never been bitten."
Xiao Cai looked at the red marks on Wen Shinian's neck with heartache.
Wen Shinian coughed lightly and said, "It shouldn't be a mosquito. Maybe it's because I'm not used to the local climate. It should be fine after a while."
"Ah? Are you feeling unwell? Princess, are you feeling unwell somewhere else? I'll go get the doctor!"
After Xiao Cai said this, she really wanted to go outside to ask for a doctor.
Wen Shinian quickly grabbed the man and comforted him with a helpless smile, "Don't worry, I'm fine. If I really felt bad, wouldn't I have told you?"
Xiao Cai thought about Wen Shinian's condition in recent days.
I eat well, drink well, and sleep well. Apart from the red marks on my body, my life is better than when I was in Wen State.
She instructed anxiously, "If the princess feels unwell, please tell me."
Wen Shinian smiled: "Okay, don't worry."
Looking at the busy Xiao Cai, Wen Shinian covered the kiss mark on the side of his neck, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
He has enjoyed it for so long, it’s time to close the net tonight.
In order to catch the thief who stole flowers from the beam, Wen Shinian specifically told him not to keep watch before going to bed at night.
Although Xiao Cai was confused, she was obedient.
After Wen Shinian gave her instructions, she obediently returned to her room.
Wen Shinian was wearing a thin inner garment and sitting in front of the mirror, combing her long hair with a wooden comb.
The candle beside him suddenly flickered, and the wide-open window slammed shut.
Wen Shinian was startled, and his fingers loosened, causing the comb in his hand to fall to the ground.
She looked at the window in panic and vigilance, waited for two minutes, and when she didn't see anything, she breathed a sigh of relief and bent down to get the comb.
However, the other hand was faster than hers.
Wen Shinian froze, his eyes widening in horror.
“Come on!!”
As soon as he uttered a word, his mouth was covered by someone's hand.
Under the dim light, the boy looked a little scary.
"Shh~Sister-in-law, it's late at night and everyone is asleep, so you'd better keep your voice down."
After seeing who the person was, the panic and fear in Wen Shinian's eyes turned into shock.
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