Shen Zhaozhao looked aggrieved: "My daughter planned to give all the Yunjin to mother. I haven't met mother yet, and it's rare to have something to give as a gift, so naturally I want to keep it for mother."
Huaiyuan Hou's expression eased a little: "It's good that you are filial, but the Queen Mother gave a total of three pieces of Yunjin. Keep one for your mother, and the remaining two can be given to you two sisters one each."
Shen Zhaozhao found it ironic: Yunjin is worth its weight in gold and extremely precious, but her father is so nice that he wants her to give it to Shen Sisi just by opening his mouth. He is truly a "kind father".
She groaned and blinked her eyes innocently: "But I have asked the embroidery studio to cut it according to my mother's body shape."
She frowned, looking very distressed, "What should I do?"
The wild girl is really good at pretending.
Shen Sisi's nails almost dug into her flesh, but her face was filled with tears and she looked extremely pitiful.
"Then I don't want it. I know you hate me. I have occupied the position of the daughter of the Marquis for so many years..."
Marquis Huaiyuan frowned.
Shen Zhaozhao laughed, with a pure look on his face: "How could that be? I should thank you for accompanying my parents for so many years."
The word "my" was so precise and accurate that it pierced Shen Sisi's heart.
Shen Zhaozhao added: "But if you really want it, I will ask the embroidery room if they can change the size and change mother's size to yours, how about that?"
Not much.
This is simply saying that she is unfilial and stealing her mother's clothes!
Shen Sisi immediately stopped crying and forced a smile: "No, I don't really want it, so it's not necessary."
At this point, Marquis Huaiyuan remembered something, "Zhao Zhao, you just returned home, you should make some clothes for yourself. Let the embroidery room measure your body tomorrow."
The women of the wealthy families received a certain amount of money every month, which included food, spices, money, and clothes. Only Shen Zhaozhao was the only one who didn't see anything except three meals and tea.
The clothes he was wearing were the ones Xiao Yi had given him before.
Madam Shen's eyes twinkled. "Shen Zhaozhao and Sisi are similar in size. Sisi happens to have some clothes that she has made but never worn. It would be convenient to just give them to her."
Even the maids in the mansion have new clothes to wear every year and they don’t wear other people’s old clothes!
Shen Zhaozhao sneered directly: "My granddaughter doesn't mind, but I don't know if it will get out that the Marquis's Mansion lets the biological daughter wear the adopted daughter's clothes, will it sound good?"
Madam Shen's face darkened as she choked him: "If you don't tell me, who would know? Are you going to spread it?"
Shen Zhaozhao smiled softly: "My granddaughter doesn't dare, but the prince is worried about my safety, so he sent a secret guard to protect me secretly. As for whether the secret guard will know about this and tell the prince and granddaughter, I don't know."
Marquis Huaiyuan's face changed. "Mother, are you kidding me? Is my mansion short of those few clothes? Zhaozhao, just ask the embroidery room to make a few new ones."
The prince's secret guards are in the mansion, so doesn't that mean the prince knows every little movement in the mansion
Marquis Huaiyuan was shocked and said, "By the way, return the secret guards to the prince."
Shen Zhaozhao looked embarrassed: "My daughter cannot make the decision for the Crown Prince. I have to ask my father to go and talk to His Royal Highness personally."
How to say it
He couldn't afford to let the prince get angry if he disagreed.
Marquis Huaiyuan looked unhappy.
After dinner, Shen Zhaozhao came out of Rong Xi Tang. Before she took two steps, a dark shadow suddenly jumped down.
Shen Zhaozhao quickly took two steps back, and the black shadow knelt on one knee on the ground, "Greetings, Crown Princess!"
Shen Zhaozhao's eyelids twitched.
What Crown Princess? She hasn’t even gotten married yet.
"Who are you?"
The shadow was confused and asked cautiously, "My name is Eleven. I was sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to protect the Crown Princess. Didn't you find me a long time ago?"
When he heard what Shen Zhaozhao said, he almost fell off the roof. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out how the Crown Princess found him.
this…
Shen Zhaozhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had made up the story about the secret guards, but she didn't expect Xiao Yi to actually send someone.
Protection is protection, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is probably mainly afraid that she will run away from the marriage!
*
Inside the palace, Emperor Jin had just finished reviewing a memorial when he heard Eunuch Liu report that the Crown Prince wanted to see him.
Emperor Jin casually put the approved memorial aside without even raising his head.
"not see."
Eunuch Liu glanced at Emperor Jin secretly. Having served the emperor for many years, how could he not know what the monarch was thinking? He was simply still angry and wanted to give the prince some icing on the cake.
When Xiao Yi heard Eunuch Liu say that the emperor did not want to see him, he did not turn around and leave, but stood quietly outside.
Half an hour later, Emperor Jin put down the last memorial, stood up and turned around. He caught a glimpse of a tall figure outside the door. He said calmly, "The prince hasn't returned yet?"
Eunuch Liu said quickly, "No, how about I summon the Crown Prince to come in?"
"Prince Nian has been standing there for so long." After waiting for the question he wanted, Emperor Jin returned to his chair and said, "Let him in."
Xiao Yi walked steadily and bowed to Emperor Jin: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
"No need to be polite." The emperor's majestic voice sounded, "Why do you want to see me, Prince?"
"This time when I went out, I got a treasure and presented it to you, Father."
Xiao Yi took out a brocade box from his arms and presented it to Emperor Jin. Emperor Jin opened it and saw that it was a night pearl.
It’s not a rare item, the real purpose is not to drink.
The prince wants to ease the relationship.
Emperor Jin's mood eased a little, but when he looked up and saw Xiao Yi's cold expression, he became furious.
This kid has a stern face even when trying to win people's hearts!
Emperor Jin threw the Night Pearl to Eunuch Liu unhappily and said, "I have accepted the Night Pearl. If you have nothing else to do, go back!"
Not long after this, the emperor issued an order to expel the guests.
Eunuch Liu was secretly anxious.
Xiao Yi remained motionless.
Emperor Jin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why don't you leave?"
"My mother died when I was very young." Xiao Yi did not call himself a son. His deep voice echoed in the empty palace. "It was my father who taught me. I know how much he loved me."
Emperor Jin's expression was stunned. The tall man in front of him overlapped with the mature, diligent and sensible child in his memory.
"My son knows that the emperor opposes my marriage with Miss Shen for his own good..."
Then you are still disobeying me, Emperor Jin complained in his heart.
Xiao Yi said frankly: "But my heart is with Miss Shen. I hope that you can understand my heart."
It's about understanding, not fulfillment.
It's also an improvement.
Emperor Jin comforted himself. He stared at Xiao Yi for a long time and sighed, "Okay, I will give her an extra night-shining pearl tomorrow, so that you won't say that I don't like Liu'er's savior!"
A smile tinged Xiao Yi's narrow and long phoenix eyes. He chatted with Emperor Jin for a while and then left.
After he left, Emperor Jin thought more and more that something was wrong. Was the night pearl for him or for the girl from the Shen family