Shangguan Qi repeated it suspiciously. He looked at the steward in disbelief and said, "To be praised by Yin Anwei is as difficult as climbing to the sky. It seems that Prince Ling's Mansion will have a mistress soon."
After saying that, he happily walked inside.
The steward stood there, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Shangguan Qi in the Zhuyuan where Prince Ling was, wondering in his heart, "Why do we need a mistress? The master has a girl he likes? How come he doesn't know? Is it because he works as a secret guard? Not done well? What was missed?”
He took another look at the purse in his hand and thought to himself, "Miss Shen is really generous with her money. If his guess is right, there will be less than a tael of gold in it."
At this moment, in the Bamboo Garden.
Since Shen Zi came in, not a single servant has been seen. Only the weapons and books in the room kept her company coldly. Even though they were left hanging here, Shen Zi didn't think it mattered.
What she had experienced in her previous life was much more severe than these. Even when she was humiliated by Lu Li in front of everyone, she could still maintain her noble attitude.
What's more, she has something to ask for today. Even if she is ignored by King Ling at this moment, she will not be annoyed at all. Besides, she knows that King Ling is not such a person, so she is not in a hurry. She just sits down calmly and continues to talk slowly. Look at everything in front of you.
Not long after, Qifeng returned to Zhuyuan with blood on his clothes.
Qi Feng entered the courtyard gate, and a secret guard had already appeared. He neatly cupped his fists and saluted, "See you, Your Majesty."
He took out the handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his blood-stained hands, "Is Miss Shen here?"
The secret guard raised his head and said, "It's already here."
Qifeng's hand paused slightly.
The secret guard continued, "I saw that you didn't come back, and Miss Shen was alone, so she didn't dare to go in and disturb you. She is in the study room of Zhuyuan at the moment." He glanced at Qifeng.
Qi Feng continued to wipe the blood stains between his fingers and asked casually, "Did she do anything unusual?"
The secret guard did not expect his master to ask such a question, so he couldn't help but pause, and continued after a moment, "My subordinates saw that she did not move after she entered, and just sat quietly."
Qi Feng lowered his eyes and silently put away the handkerchief.
It's a rare peace of mind.
He said calmly, "Go down! No one is allowed to come near without my instructions, including" he said and looked around the corner.
The secret guard said, "But you want to throw Mr. Shangguan out?"
Qifeng nodded and said, "Throw him far away and let him suffer before he comes back."
A moment later, a scream was heard from Prince Ling's Mansion, and then a faint voice was heard, "Put me down."
Not long after, Qi Feng entered the Bamboo Garden. Through half a screen, he saw Shen Zi sitting there quietly. She was not dressed as mature as that day, especially the lavender hairpin in her hair, which made her appear gentle and gentle. Pleasant.
Realizing that someone was looking at her, Shen Zi quickly raised her eyes, with a bit of astonishment in her eyes, secretly thinking that she only expected to get her hairpin back today.
Qi Feng raised his eyebrows and did not look away. He just said lightly, "I heard that Miss Shen is here to pay my New Year greetings?"
Shen Zi tried her best to lower her voice, "Yes"
Qi Feng clicked his tongue, "What about the New Year's greetings?"
Shen Zi said, "On the table, the prince can take a look for himself."
Qi Feng curled up the corner of his mouth, and could smell the faint floral fragrance on Shen Zi's body through the screen, which was not like what the noble lady used to wear in the past.
He thought about the good show arranged by Shen Zi at the palace banquet, and wondered how could this little girl be so well-behaved when she came to his place, and could even think about wishing him New Year's greetings? He was wondering what was going on.
He rolled his eyes and decided to stand still and let the girl tell the truth. But when he saw the things on the table, his face instantly darkened.
"Is this a gift from you?" Qi Feng said coldly.
"Yes, does the prince still like it?"
Qi Feng looked at Shen Zi coldly, what did she think of herself? The table was full of supplements, all of which were of great benefit to men.
Seeing that Prince Ling didn't speak, Shen Zi said tentatively, "Your Majesty. Your Majesty, you don't dislike him too much? I still have him in my house, so please don't dislike me, Your Majesty."
Seeing Shen Zi speak, Qi Feng became more and more convinced of what he was thinking. Shen Zi really thought of him as someone else. He said, "Miss Shen, are you sure you want to give these things?"
"Does the prince really dislike you? I can ask my family to send more. I just want to ask the prince for one thing. I hope the prince will give the ruby hairpin in the house to my daughter."
Qi Feng didn't speak for a long time. Shen Zi gritted her teeth again, lowered her posture and said, "This thing is related to the divorce of the little girl. Please bear with me and part with me. I, the Shen family, can't thank you enough."
"Miss Shen, do you think this king lacks these things?"
After talking, the two of them remained in a stalemate for a long time.
Shen Zi stuttered out a few words through her teeth, "No shortage."
Seeing Shen Zi's shriveled appearance, Qi Feng walked out from behind the screen. He knew how important that thing was to her, so he selfishly bought it back.
Although the Shen family could use more valuable things to return to the Gu family, judging from the way Shen Zi acted that day, she must return them intact.
"In this case, Miss Shen, why do you think this king would bear the pain and give you something as a gift?" Qifeng said and sat down far away.
Shen Zi suddenly wanted to speak, but she smelled a trace of blood on the tip of her nose. Looking from a distance, she saw that King Ling's body was clearly stained with blood. She thought to herself, is it blood? Is it his? Or someone else's?
Qi Feng noticed the expression of the little girl in front of him, but didn't pay attention to it. He just picked up the teacup on the side and looked at her. If the ordinary young lady saw this, she would have been scared to death, but she was not afraid.
Shen Zi twisted the handkerchief in her hand, looked at the man in front of her, and lowered her voice and said, "What does the prince want?"
Qi Feng raised his eyes and looked at the calculating Shen Zi without saying a word, wanting to see what Shen Zi had to say.
Seeing that the man in front of her was silent, Shen Zi thought that she had guessed it right, thought to herself, and then spoke.
"The prince probably knows about the divorce between the Shen and Gu families. This item is on the engagement gift list of the Gu family. The daughter must get it back. If the prince is willing to part with her, the Shen family will support the prince in the future."
"One thing in exchange for a promise, Your Majesty... It's not a loss for you, right?"
Shen Zi's eyes swept across Qi Feng's face, and seeing that Qi Feng didn't look disgusted after she finished speaking, she continued...
"Your Majesty also knows that I, the Shen family, have always been uncompromising... My father has been an official in the court for many years, and my mother is the legitimate daughter of the Xie family. Even His Majesty has to give three cents less. With such a promise, Your Majesty, this deal cannot be done. Consider it a loss!"
With that said, Shen Zi stood up, told the gift and pushed it to Qi Feng, "Your Majesty... As the saying goes, only by being kind to others can you gain long-term success."