Chapter 334
Chapter 334
The serious injury and disappearance of Prince Rui had a great impact on the border war and the party struggles in the court.
During this period, the capital city seemed calm on the surface, but in fact there were undercurrents.
Even Xie Qian'an wanted to put on an act for the emperor and rejected many visiting cards from ministers.
But according to the information Shen Qionghua found out, Xie Qian'an contacted those ministers privately many times afterwards.
Luo Xiyao has been going to the palace frequently recently. On the surface, she was paying her respects to the queen, but in fact, she was inquiring about Xie Nanyuan's news.
She never believed that Xie Nanyuan would die like this.
She hoped that one day she would hear the news that Xie Nanyuan had been found in the palace.
I didn't hear any news about Xie Nanyuan, but I did meet the Fifth Prince several times.
Apart from the emperor, who else in the palace truly cares about Xie Nanyuan?
Maybe it’s the fifth prince.
Others were either indifferent and kept a distance from the matter, or hoped that Xie Nanyuan would die soon so as not to block their way.
The fifth prince was sad and worried because he was thinking about Xie Nanyuan, but there was no one around him to talk to. When he suddenly saw Luo Xiyao, he didn't feel like arguing with her as before.
When the two met, they comforted each other with a few words, and then cheered up and did their own things.
Because she often went to the palace, Luo Xiyao not only met the Fifth Prince, but also met Princess Anle, whom she hated.
Princess Anle is Prince An's younger sister. Prince An is very popular at that time, so Princess Anle is naturally very proud in the palace.
As a result, she went out of the palace more often, mostly to visit Fu Chen.
But Fu Chen was already busy with official duties, and Luo Xiyao had been in a bad mood recently. He spent all his free time with Luo Xiyao, so he had no time to take care of Princess Anle.
Besides, he was just pretending to be stupid. He was not really unaware of Princess Anle's feelings for him. He was not in a hurry to hide, so why would he be so foolish as to move forward?
So Princess Anle went to look for Fu Chen, but nine times out of ten she couldn't find him.
Princess Anle was very depressed. After asking her subordinates, she found out that Fu Chen was not out working, but went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to find Luo Xiyao.
Princess Anle was very angry.
But asking her to chase him to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to find Fu Chen, and then to lose face by sending him to Luo Xiyao and letting her step on him, was absolutely impossible given Princess Anle's pride.
Princess Anle was full of anger, and when she met Luo Xiyao in the palace, she naturally couldn't help it.
Taking advantage of Xie Nanyuan's serious injury and disappearance, he kept stepping on Luo Xiyao's wounds, speaking viciously and with a ferocious expression.
Luo Xiyao was so angry that she wanted to go up and tear Princess Anle's mouth apart several times.
But she can't.
That was in the palace.
In Princess Anle's territory.
No matter how angry Luo Xiyao was, she still maintained some rationality.
She knew that Princess Anle said those words deliberately to provoke her and force her to take action in the palace. Then she could charge her with treason and contempt for the royal princess.
If it were in the past, she would naturally not be afraid.
Although Anle is a princess of the royal family, as the only princess in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, she also has her own support.
If a fight really breaks out, the worst that can happen is that everyone will be punished and put in solitary confinement.
In the past, she could have just closed it, but now it was not possible, as she still needed to find out about her cousin.
If she was really put in solitary confinement, not only would she be unable to get any information, but wouldn't Qionghua be isolated and helpless in the capital?
If something happens, there is no one to discuss it with.
Prince An and the Yongning Earl's family will certainly intensify their persecution of the Shen family.
Because of these reasons, Luo Xiyao had been tolerating Princess Anle. Sometimes, when she really couldn't bear it anymore, she would go to the Shen Mansion after leaving the palace and scold Princess Anle in front of Shen Qionghua.
Just like today.
Shen Qionghua sat on a stone bench in the Shen family garden, looking at Luo Xiyao who had been standing in front of him with her hands on her hips and scolding for half an hour, with a helpless look on her face.
"If you hate her so much, why don't you just avoid her and leave?"
You can't hit or scold them, and you have to listen to them say some hurtful words. It's better to turn a blind eye and avoid hurting yourself.
After that day, Shen Qionghua adjusted his condition at an extremely fast speed.
Eat and drink as you should during the day, go to bed on time at night, and take good care of your body.
She knew very well that she could not fall down. If she fell down, she would probably be at the mercy of King An.
After a few days, Shen Qionghua's pretty cheeks regained their rosy glow, and her mental state also improved a lot. She didn't look like someone who had fainted at all.
When Luo Xiyao heard Shen Qionghua's words, her whole face twisted.
"I won't avoid her! Why should I avoid her? It's like I've done something wrong to her. I can't lose the battle!"
"Besides, how can there be so many coincidences? I can run into her every time I enter the palace these past few days. It's obvious that she deliberately had people staring at me. She knew I was in the palace so she could show off her presence in front of me!"
"You're showing off in front of me by bringing up your cousin's disappearance, as if the Emperor has already issued an imperial decree to appoint Prince An as the Crown Prince!"
Shen Qionghua glanced sideways, "You knew this and still let her show off?"
Luo Xiyao snorted coldly, "She didn't get anything good either. She was also very angry with me."
After Shen Qionghua heard this, she thought for a moment and then understood: "Did you mention Master Fu in front of her?"
Now, the only thing that can make Princess Anle so angry is Xiyao showing off how good her relationship with Fu Chen is in front of Princess Anle.
After all, everyone with a little power in the capital knows how much Princess Anle likes Fu Chen.
It’s a pity that Princess Anle’s wish is one-sided. Fu Chen likes Xiyao, and they are in love with each other.
Even the Minister of War did not want his eldest son to marry a princess.
According to the laws of this dynasty, the son-in-law of the emperor is not allowed to serve as an official in the court.
Fu Chen is an extremely talented person and one can tell at a glance that he will achieve great things in the future. If Fu Chen marries the princess, he will have to withdraw from the court, have no official career, and become a man serving Princess Anle.
Not to mention that Fu Chen was unwilling, the Minister of War would obviously not allow such a thing to happen.
Seeing that Shen Qionghua had guessed it so quickly, Luo Xiyao immediately chuckled, "No one knows me better than Qionghua."
"It's her fault for always using my cousin's disappearance to stab me. Since I'm not having a good time, then she shouldn't have an easy time either."
"Besides, this is all Fu Chen's bad luck in love. If it weren't for him, An Le wouldn't have been so stubborn."
"I used him to annoy Anle, but it didn't count as bullying him."
Luo Xiyao said this with a look of confidence that she was favored.
Shen Qionghua shook her head helplessly.
Seeing this, Luo Xiyao stepped forward, took her arm, and shook her, saying, "Qionghua, we haven't been shopping together for a long time. Since the weather is nice today, why don't we go out for a walk together?"
"Now this situation..."
Shen Qionghua was a little hesitant. She felt that in the current situation, it would be safer to stay in the mansion.
Luo Xiyao saw her hesitation and said, "Come on, come on, just walk with me right now. I've been holding back a lot of anger for a while now. If I don't let it go, I feel like I'm going to explode!"
Shen Qionghua disagreed, so she kept pestering her.
In fact, Luo Xiyao didn't want to go shopping. Xie Nanyuan's life or death was still uncertain, and she was worried too much to worry about it, so how could she have the mind to go shopping?
It was just that he noticed that although Shen Qionghua pretended to be fine on the surface, her brows were always furrowed, and it was obvious that she was not as calm as she appeared, so he wanted to take her out for a walk to relax so that she wouldn't get sick from holding it in.
Shen Qionghua was at her wit's end. She thought that Luo Xiyao had a lively personality, but now she was worried about the border affairs every day and looked much more haggard. It would be nice to accompany her for a walk.
So he nodded and agreed.
Luo Xiyao cheered.
Shaoyao immediately informed the coachman that Shen Qionghua was going to leave the house.
A quarter of an hour later, Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao got on the carriage with their maids.
The carriage slowly drove away, heading towards West Street, the most prosperous street in the capital and the one most frequented by women.
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