The soft-waisted princess was pinched and pampered by the ascetic prince after her rebirth

Chapter 516 The Regent’s Affectionate Confession

Shen Ruzhou passed out and Bei Xiuyan knelt beside her, holding her head.

Shen Mu's lips were trembling, "Prince Regent, why are you here? And..." Shen Mu thought about the next words for a long time and didn't know how to ask.

Bei Xiuyan looked up at him with a calm expression, as if all this was just an ordinary scene.

"I was passing by here and saw Miss Shen fainted, so I kindly stepped forward to check."

This explanation very well dispelled Shen Mu's doubts. Shen Mu hurriedly stepped forward to help Shen Ruzhou up and shook her, "Stop pretending, wake up."

"Why did General Shen say that?" Bei Xiuyan had a strange look in his eyes.

"The regent doesn't know something. For example, Zhou has been naughty since he was a child, and it's common for him to pretend to be faint." Shen Mu still knows his daughter's temperament very well.

Beixiu Yan looked unhappy when he heard this, and his voice suddenly became sharp, "Kneeling for more than two hours, how can a weak woman hold on? General Shen is too harsh on his daughter."

Shen Mu was shocked by the coercive aura around him and did not dare to say anything. He quickly called the maid to help Shen Ruzhou back to his room.

Beixiu Yan wanted to go and see how Shen Ruzhou was doing, but due to the relationship between the two, he endured it. He held up his hands and said to Shen Mu: "Miss Shen has seen a doctor and treated an injury for this king. You are so kind to me." My king, I also ask General Shen, for my sake, please don’t punish Miss Shen again.”

The regent had already started interceding, but Shen Mu didn't dare to say "no". He quickly nodded in agreement and respectfully sent Beixiu Banquet out of the mansion.

In Shen Ruzhou's room, Rulan rolled up her pants and saw that her knees were swollen badly and the lower part was bruised.

Ru Lan wiped away her tears in distress and did not dare to take the medicine for fear of hurting Shen Ruzhou.

Shen Chumu on the side was full of doubts and said in disbelief, "When did this girl become so honest-minded? She actually knelt down for two hours without being bothered by anyone."

As soon as Shen Chumu finished speaking, he received a slap on the head. He covered his head in pain and turned around. Seeing the angry look on Shen Mu's face, "Do you think everyone is as disobedient and cheating as you are?"

"It's unjust." Shen Chumu said aggrievedly, "I did something wrong, but you just whipped me with a whip, even if you wanted to cheat on me."

He glanced at Shen Ruzhou and continued: "Father said that my sister cannot be beaten because she is a girl. She has done something wrong by kneeling in the ancestral hall, which is already a light punishment. But she still won't kneel as long as no one is watching, even I can even lie down on the futon and fall asleep.”

Hearing this, Shen Ruzhou couldn't help but smiled secretly. Although it was just a flash, Shen Rulan saw it and she screamed.

Shen Mu and Shen Chumu turned back at the same time.

"what happened?"

Shen Chumu asked. Shen Rulan didn't want to expose Shen Ruzhou's pretense of being dizzy, so she quickly made an excuse and said, "I suddenly remembered that there is still medicine boiling on the stove. I have to go and take a look quickly. I can't miss the old lady's medicine."

In Prince Yu's Mansion, Xiao Chenyan came in a hurry and didn't say much when he saw Mu Wanqing. He asked straight to the point, "Where is Xiao Ruohan?"

Mu Wanqing finally expected Xiao Chenyan to come, but she couldn't say it easily. She pulled Xiao Chenyan to sit down on the soft couch and said softly: "I spent a lot of time looking for Xiao Ruohan. I didn't sleep for several days. Well, Your Highness doesn’t know how to feel sorry for Wanqing.”

She lifted up her skirt and sat down next to Xiao Chenyan, looking at him lovingly with her eyes.

Xiao Chenyan took advantage of the situation and put his arms around her waist, letting her lean against him, "I naturally know that you have worked hard, and I am very grateful for your help. I will definitely compensate you when the matter is completed."

A flash of light flashed in Mu Wanqing's eyes, and she meekly leaned on Xiao Chenyan's shoulder, "Wanqing is willing to work for His Highness. Wanqing does not want compensation. She just wants to be with His Highness and see His Highness every day."

Xiao Chenyan felt warm in his heart and stroked her fair cheek with his fingers, "I know your feelings for me."

Mu Wanqing did help him a lot. He would treat her well and he would be willing to meet any of her requests, except for the position of Crown Princess.

Xiao Chenyan hugged Mu Wanqing into his arms and said with some embarrassment: "I am the prince now. I can't make the decision on my own marriage. I need my father's consent. You wait a little longer. When the time is right, I will figure it out." Go and ask for orders.”

"Wanqing knows that His Highness loves me." Mu Wanqing smiled, raised her hands to hug Xiao Chenyan's neck, and said coquettishly: "Your Highness, can you write a love poem for me, so that when Wanqing misses His Highness, she can also Take it out and look at it to relieve your lovesickness."

"Okay." Xiao Chenyan agreed, a love poem was nothing, as long as he could bring down Beixiu Yan, he would pay any price.

Xiao Chenyan walked to the table and saw that rice paper had been laid on it, and he knew that Mu Wan had been prepared early in the morning.

Mu Wanqing stretched out her slender fingers and dabbed the ink with water. The whole movement was soft and elegant.

Xiao Chenyan picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, thinking of the sentimental poems, but his mind was filled with the beautiful image of Shen Ruzhou.

Thinking of his admiration for Shen Ruzhou, he took up a pen and wrote: The clear cold of Tanshui once promised that there are so many doubts in the world, but if God pities a lover, the red tent will be soft and the morning dew will bring joy.

In the first sentence, he wrote that when they first met, Shen Ruzhou went into the water to save him, and he made a vow to marry him.

The second sentence says that they have gone through too many things between them. He underestimated her and doubted her, which hurt her heart.

In the third sentence, he prayed to God to give him another chance. In the fourth sentence, he wrote that he hoped to be with Shen Ruzhou day and night and sleep in the same bed.

Mu Wanqing looked at Xiao Chenyan's affectionate look and was lost for a moment. He once really liked her, but now he only has such affectionate eyes when he looks at Shen Ruzhou.

She pretended not to notice anything, gently dried the ink on the paper, and carefully put it away.

She told herself that no matter who Xiao Chenyan was thinking about, she would regard this love poem as being written for her, and the position of crown princess would eventually be hers.

Putting down his pen, Xiao Chenyan couldn't wait to ask again: "Where is Xiao Ruohan?"

"At the Regent's Palace."

"It's impossible. I took people to search the Regent's Palace, but no one was found."

There was anger in Xiao Chenyan's eyes. If Mu Wanqing hadn't been quite reliable in talking and doing things, he would have suspected that he had been tricked.

Mu Wanqing's lips curved into a sneer, with a shrewd light in her eyes, "The most dangerous place is the safest place. How do you know, Your Highness, that the regent will not take Xiao Ruohan back to the palace after your search?"

Seeing that Xiao Chenyan still didn't believe it, Mu Wanqing added, "Your Highness only needs to do one thing. Wanqing will come and I will capture Xiao Ruohan and hand him over to Your Highness."

Xiao Chenyan's pupils shrank and he slapped the table and said: "Okay, as long as you can catch Xiao Ruohan and prove the crime of Beixiu Yan having an affair with a remnant of the previous dynasty, I will take credit for your merit."

The Lantern Festival was coming, and the streets were very lively. Shen Ruzhou had been nursing for a day, and as soon as he could get out of bed and walk, he couldn't wait to go to Bei Xiuyan to find the old military doctor.

The two of them quickly arrived at the foot of the Western Mountain in a carriage.

Considering Shen Ruzhou's leg injury, Bei Xiuyan carefully supported her all the way.

Shen Ruzhou couldn't help but joked: "Your Majesty, we are like seventy-year-olds and eighty-year-olds walking unsteadily, supporting each other to move forward."

A smile flashed in Bei Xiuyan's eyes and he said, "If I can support you until we grow old together, what else can I ask for?"

It was a joke, but Beixiu Yan replied with an affectionate confession, which made Shen Ruzhou's ears feel hot.