Shen Xihe's reputation once again shocked the nobles in Kyoto to numbness. She led her guards to break into Duke Xie's mansion. In the end, she was unharmed. Duke Xie was dismissed and his power was taken back. The matter could not be concealed. Although everyone had found out the truth, they all felt that Shen Xihe was a little weird.
If you count carefully, after she entered the capital, no one who had a problem with her had a good ending, no matter if they were from aristocratic families or noble royal relatives. Didn’t you see that Princess Changling, who whipped her horse, just jumped into a deep pool and fed the giant snake in such a bizarre way
Princess Changling was also very domineering before she offended Shen Xihe. When did she get into trouble? She was a proud girl, but she met Princess Zhaoning and ended up like this. They didn't believe that Princess Changling's death had nothing to do with Princess Zhaoning!
In the past, we had to respect and give way to Princess Zhaoning, but now we have to be afraid of her and stay away from her!
Shen Xihe never paid attention to what those people speculated about her. She took advantage of Tao Zhuanxian's day off the next day and went to Tao's house. She spent the day with Tao Zhuanxian and her uncle and aunt.
She actually wanted to go to the East Palace to find Xiao Huayong and meet Prince Xun, but in order not to arouse suspicion, Shen Xihe held back. She planned to wait two more days to find Xiao Huayong, but that night, just after she finished bathing and was about to rest, Zhenzhu walked in and said, "Princess, there is someone outside the palace who wants to see you, saying that the princess will know after seeing this thing."
Shen Xihe tied on her cloak, took out the box and opened it. It was a sachet for repelling snakes and insects. She had a good memory and had given this thing to many people, but this sachet was for Xiao Huayong. It was after Xiao Huayong got these two sachets that he quarreled with her the next day for some unknown reason.
Shen Xihe pondered for a moment, then took off a plain silver Pingzhong leaf hairpin and tied her black hair into a simple bun. She left the house with the pearls and black jade, and the carriage stopped at the back door.
The person leading the horse was a strange young man with a straight posture, expressionless face and eyes looking straight ahead. As she approached, he bowed respectfully. The curtain of the carriage was lifted and a slender and broad hand was extended.
Shen Xihe did not act pretentiously. She put her hand on him and let Xiao Huayong pull her into the carriage. Zhenzhu followed and Moyu sat outside the carriage.
"I'm not afraid that someone will use this to deceive you." Xiao Huayong trusted her so much that he rushed over as soon as he saw the sachet. He was very happy, but couldn't help worrying.
"Your Highness, are you questioning my wisdom or your ability?" Shen Xihe asked him in a calm voice.
The things she gave to Xiao Huayong, even if they were not precious and did not need to be kept treasured, should have been either destroyed or well kept. If they fell into the hands of others, it would mean that Xiao Huayong was incompetent.
If she can't even tell the difference between real and fake, and she is tricked into the game with just a sachet, then it means she has low intelligence.
It was obvious that he was just concerned and confused, and she really had no interest in him at all. However, Xiao Huayong liked her straightforward words and chuckled, "You can rest assured, what you gave me will never fall into the hands of others."
As he spoke, his eyes turned softer and brighter towards her.
Shen Xihe's makeup was not as delicate as before. She wore no powder or lipstick, probably because she had almost finished taking the bone-removing pill. Her little face was white as porcelain, her skin was as white as cream, her cheeks were stained with cherry blossom color, and her lips were soft and pink.
Her long hair was tied up and fixed with a silver hairpin. Her plain and simple hair, like butterfly wings, made her look elegant and quiet. She was like a Udumbara flower that only blooms at night, so beautiful and extraordinary.