The eldest lady couldn't sit still, "I'm going to check on the situation."
Shen Xingwan and Shen Qingran sat opposite each other.
Shen Qingran was in a daze. She couldn't imagine what the fourth prince was here for.
About half an hour later, the maid next to the eldest lady came over and said, "Madam asked the girl to dress up and go to the front hall. The fourth prince will come to see the girl soon."
Shen Qingran hummed but did not move.
Shen Xingwan winked at the maid and helped her up, "Fifth sister, let's comb it first."
Because she was recuperating at home, Shen Qingran's hair was simply worn and her clothes were very plain.
The maid quickly combed Shen Qingran's hair and makeup, and Shen Xingwan personally selected a set of clothes for her that looked good and kept warm.
After everything was sorted out, Shen Qingran still looked in a daze.
Shen Xingwan was worried and sent her to the front hall where guests were waiting before leaving.
When he met the fourth prince coming towards him in the corridor, Shen Xingwan saluted, "I've met the fourth prince."
"Girls don't have to be polite."
The two of them passed each other politely without saying another word.
What Shen Xingwan didn't know was that after taking a few steps, the fourth prince turned and looked back at her until her figure disappeared around the corner.
By the time the fourth prince entered the room, Shen Qingran had managed to calm down.
Shen Qingran saluted him gracefully.
The maids and nuns pushed outside the door and stood at a distance, with the door of the room wide open.
This not only gives the two people space to talk, but is not considered rude.
Shen Qingran poured the fourth prince a cup of hot tea with his own hands, "It's snowy and cold. Fourth prince, please have a cup of tea to warm yourself up."
The fourth prince took a sip and spoke proactively, "Have you heard about the rumor girl outside?"
Shen Qingran said with a pale face, "I know."
The two were silent again for a while, they were not familiar with each other in the first place.
It was Shen Qingran who took the initiative and said, "I would like to thank Your Highness for rescuing me that night. As for those who clear up rumors, they will clear themselves up."
Shen Qingran behaved politely and politely, indifferently and tenaciously from beginning to end. Lu Yu didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a long time, he said, "I haven't chosen a concubine yet. If the girl is willing, I will welcome her as a royal concubine."
At this moment, Shen Qingran's fingers couldn't help but tremble. What she had never dared to dream about had become a reality.
As long as she nods, she can stay with her beloved forever.
But the moment she met Lu Yu's eyes, she calmed down.
When Lu Yu said this, his eyes did not waver and were still slightly cold.
Shen Qingran suddenly woke up. What she loved was his gentle and gentlemanly demeanor.
What he did today was considered responsible, which showed that she did not love the wrong person.
But she couldn't follow him greedily.
Shen Qingran asked, "Is there anyone you like, Your Highness?"
The fourth prince fell silent.
Shen Qingran felt a pain in her heart and smiled miserably, "What happened that night had nothing to do with His Highness. Your Highness does not have to risk his life-long happiness because of those rumors."
Lu Yu lowered his eyes and explained, "I just have a good impression of her, not to the extent that I have to marry her. If Miss Fifth is willing to marry me, I will treat her as a royal concubine."
Lu Yu had his own considerations. The competition among the princes became more and more fierce. He was neither willing to fight nor to be dragged into the water.
Shen Qingran's status is a bit low, but it's just right for him.
Taking advantage of this turmoil, I openly asked the emperor for marriage.
The concubine is the main concubine and is eliminated immediately. In this battle for power, no one will focus on him.
After marriage, go directly to the fiefdom and live a life away from disputes.
The most important thing is that he himself does not dislike Shen Qingran.
Although he was not familiar with her, Shen Qingran was once one of the four talented women in Mingde College, the best women's college in Shengjing, with her outstanding talents. Lu Yu knew something about her.
Shen Qingran smiled, relieved and sad at the same time, "No, thank you for your kindness. What I want in this life is for the piano and the harp to be equal to each other."
Lu Yu didn't expect that she would refuse so decisively. Looking at her calm expression, his mind moved, "I can do all of these."
"But love can't be given, right?" Shen Qingran asked.
Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, "Is love important?"
One of them grew up in the royal family, and the other grew up in a high-ranking clan. Love has never been the most important thing to them.
Shen Qingran showed an expression that Lu Yu couldn't understand, "It's not important..."
But your words are important.
People are greedy. If she likes him so much, if she gets married, will she really be able to tolerate him not loving her or loving someone else?
Shen Qingran never overestimates herself, nor does she want to become a resentful woman.
And the most important point is that she keenly sensed that the current virgin of the Shen family may not want to have a princess in the family and be related to the royal family.
But the old lady still asked the fourth prince to come to see her and talk to her.
This means respecting her and leaving the choice in her hands.
She has a very good family, sisters and brothers, and the love she had when she was young may not be that important.
Shen Qingran said, "My family has made arrangements for my affairs, and I am willing to accept them. Thank you for your love, Your Highness, for what happened today. I am not so lucky."
Now that the words have come to this, Lu Yu can't force himself.
He stood up and said goodbye, "It seems that the girl and I have no fate."
Shen Qingran stood up and saw him off in front of the door, and said sincerely, "I wish your highness to find a good man and grow old together."
Lu Yu looked at the girl in front of him with eyes that seemed to be filled with water, and his heart softened inexplicably, "I also hope that the girl will find her true love as soon as possible."
Shen Qingran watched Lu Yu holding an umbrella and walking away step by step in the wind and snow, stepping out of her world.
This was the final outcome of her love in girlhood.
After today, she will forget about him and let go of this love that has never been spoken out from beginning to end.
In the future, she will meet people who love her.
The maid next to her came over to support Shen Qingran and asked distressedly, "Miss, why don't you agree? Isn't that a pity?"
Regret?
Of course it's a pity.
The person she dreamed of was so close to her today, so easily accessible.
But sometimes, for some things, regret may be the best ending.
The old lady soon knew the result, "That's fine. I don't know if it will be a blessing or a curse if I get married."
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, Shen Qingran will be caught between her family and the royal family, and she will only be the one to suffer.
Auntie said, "Miss Fifth has always been very good at carrying it."
"That's what makes it particularly distressing," the old lady said.
That night, Shen Qingran's already stable condition suddenly worsened, her whole body began to feel feverish, and she began to cry silently in her sleep.
Shen Xingwan and the eldest wife were alarmed and went to see her in the middle of the night.
Chanyi said it was caused by depression in the heart and mental stimulation.
Shen Xingwan thought of her abnormality today and had a suspicion in her mind.
