Alian returned to the main courtyard with a red gold bracelet in her hand. The heavy feeling made her palms sweat.
"Princess, Your Highness said that there are still important things to deal with, so he won't come over tonight. He wants you to go to bed first." Hiding the bracelet, Alian came to the dressing table to help Shen Mingshu comb her hair.
There is no other woman here, Qixi’s guard just left the study, there must be something going on.”
After receiving the confirmed news, Shen Mingshu began to wash up. Alian was smart and had no interest in His Highness, so Shen Mingshu had no doubt about him.
"I wonder what His Highness is busy with?"
He is obviously a laid-back prince. Before he was married, he would still have time to ask her out for fun. But now that she is married, he is so busy that he never sees anyone.
But... her husband is going to be the one to aspire to the throne in the future, so he might be secretly preparing something.
Shen Mingshu expressed her understanding.
A-Lian made the bed and then went to the small side room outside to make her own bed.
Shen Mingshu said: "There is no need for night watch tonight. From now on, I will leave the night watch work to the little girl below. You can go back and rest early."
Even the concubine who has become half the master of the house still has to stay on guard duty in the mistress's room. A-Lian is just a little maid, so not having to stay on guard duty is a great gift.
"It's not hard for a slave. Being able to serve the princess is a blessing for me. No one else can ask for it. Please don't drive me away!"
"You girl..."
Shen Mingshu felt at ease and had a very sweet sleep.
Early the next morning, Zhou Yu came over.
"Alian, go to the kitchen and prepare some snacks that His Highness likes to eat!"
Shen Mingshu made tea for Zhou Yu herself. Alian responded and looked up to see Qixi winking at her. The two of them walked outside, Qixi raised her hand to help her put her broken hair behind her ears, and said softly: "Don't forget to pay me.
An errand for you."
Alian nodded shyly and went to the kitchen to give instructions to prepare breakfast.
Zhou Yu asked hypocritically: "It's been a month since we got married. Are you still used to living in my house? Do you want to go out and relax?"
Shen Mingshu thought that not long after he and Bao Wanyu got married, he went shopping with her, and his considerateness made people jealous. Now that it was her turn, every woman didn't like her husband to know both cold and hot feelings...
"Your Highness, do you have time to go out with me today?"
Zhou Yu had a bowl of white fungus porridge and found it too sweet, so he put down his chopsticks.
"I have a lot of things going on lately, so I may not be able to spend time with you. Let's ask Qixi to accompany you when you go out. You and Princess Zhan can make an appointment to go out for a walk together."
Shen Mingshu felt lost in her heart and wanted to refuse instinctively. She hated Shen Moran the most, but... she suddenly remembered that Zhou Yu had said before that she should make friends with Shen Moran in order to win over the Duke Protector's office.
"Yes, we sisters have not seen each other for a long time. As a sister, you should take the initiative to visit your sister. Thank you, Your Highness, for reminding me."
Zhou Yu was quite satisfied with her knowledge and picked up a mung bean cake and put it on the plate in front of her.
"Be careful when going out."
Qixi went to prepare the car, and Shen Mingshu reluctantly wrote a greeting note and ordered it to be delivered to Prince Zhan's Mansion.
Shen Moran, who was sitting in the yard and taking a nap in the sun, turned over the greeting card several times and muttered to Bi Tao next to him: "The weasel has no good intentions to send New Year greetings to the chicken..."
In the yard, Chang Jinchan got up really early and followed Yinyue to practice swordplay in the yard. Her moves were clean and neat and looked very eye-catching.
Shen Moran had a sudden idea and asked Chang Jinchan who was practicing swordsmanship: "Cousin, there are eighteen kinds of weapons. Which one does my cousin like best?"
There were also spears and broadswords on the weapon rack. She continued, "Aluo's weapon is the half-person tall Xiuchun Dao. Why don't you try it with your cousin?"
These words successfully ignited Chang Jinchan's interest, and she threw away the delicate long sword in her hand and replaced it with the big knife that was a bit difficult for her to carry.
"Cousin, how should I practice sword skills?"
Shen Moran didn't know this, so he casually gave instructions: "Try it yourself first, and when you see A Luo later, it won't be too late to ask for advice."
Just do what she said, Chang Jinchan weighed the big knife in her hand, recalling the scene when her uncles in the army were playing with knives. She didn't know how to do it, but she had seen a lot, so she could get in at some level.
Yinyue didn't know what was going on. His princess was a bit evil, and even his master couldn't guess what the princess was thinking. He simply didn't ask, and stood aside.
This large knife made of pure steel weighed several dozen kilograms, which was a bit difficult for the girl. However, the girl refused to admit defeat and kicked the back of the knife. With this force, it drew a circle in the air, and the blade was clanking. It hit the ground with a loud bang, making a hole in the bluestone floor in the yard.
The power is also obvious.
Chang Jinchan tried the feel and felt it was pretty good. She tried a few more angles using the same method just now.
"Cousin, it turns out that a broadsword is better..."
When she swung the sword, she relied on the force to maintain her body's balance. This time she turned several times.
The servant brought Shen Mingshu to see Shen Moran. After passing the second door and passing the corner of the corridor, he suddenly heard the woman's exclamation and a huge object came straight towards her.
"Get out of the way!"
"careful!"
Several voices sounded at the same time. Qixi pulled Shen Mingshu back. Yinyue jumped up, caught up with the handle of the knife that had escaped her hands, and pulled it hard. The knife deviated from the direction and hit the pillar next to it. The blade was embedded in the wood and hung entirely on the above.
Everyone was in shock. Chang Jinchan knew she was in trouble and hurriedly stepped forward.
Shen Moran straightened her expression and stood up to greet him.
"The sword has no eyes, my sister is frightened!"
The sun shone over, and the white blade of the sword reflected the sunlight, which stung people so much that they couldn't open their eyes. Qixi took a deep look at the pale-faced Chang Jinchan and stepped back.
Shen Mingshu's face turned pale, and she was just a little bit away from cutting her with the knife!
She heard her own trembling voice.
"Did sister do it on purpose?"
Shen Moran raised her eyebrows. She did it on purpose. She originally wanted to scare Shen Mingshu, but she didn't expect that the effect was surprisingly good. The knife flew towards her as if it had eyes. For a moment, she almost thought Chang Jinchan was On purpose.
"Hey, who are you wronging? It was me who lost strength when I was practicing martial arts, and the knife flew out. I didn't let go until I saw no one here. Who knew you would just show up..."
Chang Jinchan is the eldest lady in terms of temperament. She is generally good-tempered, but she is the most unbearable for others to frame her and make malicious assumptions.
Shen Mingshu didn't care about the ins and outs and accused Shen Moran as soon as she came up, making her feel that she couldn't hide behind.
"This matter has nothing to do with my cousin. I'll serve you tea and apologize later!"
Being choked by Chang Jinchan, Shen Mingshu could only swallow her breath and look at the cute and willful girl in front of her. She overheard him mentioning her outside Zhou Yu's study, the woman that her husband was thinking about...
He's just a rude warrior, nothing more than that...
There was contempt and disdain in her eyes, but at the same time there was jealousy. So what if Shen was promoted to prime minister? He had no military power in his hands. How could he be like the Protector of the Country? He had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands and was stationed in the northwest. Even Emperor Yao did not Don’t dare to offend easily!
The daughter of the protector of the country does not show any concessions compared to the princess.
She endured this tone for the time being and tried to be as gentle as possible.
"Sister Chang is serious. There was some misunderstanding at the palace banquet last time. This time, in addition to visiting sister, I also hope to make friends with sister Chang and resolve the misunderstanding. Since this matter is also a misunderstanding, I apologize. Forget it, the matter at the palace banquet was settled last time, so don’t take it to heart, Sister Chang!"
Even though she said this, she still felt at a loss. She glanced at the big knife still embedded in the pillar, and was filled with fear. She was almost dead...