Shen Xingwan's memory recovered, but due to a headache, he had no energy for several days and looked a little pale.
When Qi Han came to the door, she was taking the Ninth Princess to make plum blossom wine with fresh snow water.
The Ninth Princess was picking flower petals aside, "I want to take the wine to Northern Xinjiang, and have a drink when I miss you."
"You can take them all away." Shen Xingwan thought that she wouldn't be able to drink the wine even if it was brewed. She would no longer be in Xiling next year.
Qi Han walked in with a life-long chill, holding a beautiful candy man shaped into a rabbit in his hand. He handed it directly to Princess Ninth, "Your favorite candy man."
The Ninth Princess took it, with a somewhat aggrieved look on her face.
Qi Han glanced at Shen Xingwan, "Are you sick?"
"You didn't sleep at night, okay?" Shen Xingwan said without energy.
"After the new year, I will go to the Zhou family to propose marriage." Qi Han said with an indifferent expression, "You should go home as soon as possible."
Shen Xingwan said "hmm" without much reaction, and returned to the room holding the collected snow water.
In an instant, there were only two people left in the yard outside. Princess Ninth looked down at the candy man in her hand and said nothing.
Qi Han said softly, "Ambassador Luo Ye is both talented and beautiful. You will be happy if you marry him."
Ninth Princess pinched her palms tightly to hold back the tears that were about to fall, "People say you are using me to win over him, is it true?"
Qi Han looked directly at her rolling tears and said, "He promised that he would treat you well."
"I understand." Ninth Princess said.
How close the two are, how silent they are now.
Qi Han didn't say anything more, and left after asking Shen Xingwan to go back to Zhou's house early.
The Ninth Princess lowered her head and bit the candy man in her hand. Although it was very sweet, she felt extremely bitter in her heart.
Shen Xingwan watched her cry and was not comforted.
This is a period of labor pain that she will inevitably go through when she grows up, and her identity is destined to prevent her from being alone.
She said sadly, "I always feel that I have done something wrong."
After so much happened, she finally realized that under the current situation, Qi Han and the royal family would have to fight.
"Think clearly about what you want." Shen Xingwan said.
The emperor summoned the ninth princess the next day, and she and the third princess were sitting in the dark room. They were both very quiet and did not make a sound. They could clearly hear the conversation outside.
After the emperor granted him a seat, he asked directly, "I heard that the regent came to see you yesterday?"
Ninth Princess tightened her clothes uneasily, "Yes."
The emperor leaned on his seat and coughed a few times, "So what do you think?"
Princess Ninth didn't speak. She almost didn't sleep all night, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Do you really want to help him and raise the butcher's knife to your brothers, sisters and blood relatives?" the emperor said sternly.
These words were so serious that the Ninth Princess could hardly bear it. She said in fear, "Brother Imperial is not like this..."
"You should know better than anyone what it means for you to marry to Northern Xinjiang," the emperor said with a sigh.
The Ninth Princess felt extremely uncomfortable. She felt like she was being roasted on the fire, and her palms and backs were covered in flesh.
She couldn't say no to marrying anyway.
"Remember to burn paper for us in the coming year, Jiu'er." The emperor said disheartenedly.
The Ninth Princess felt terrible when she thought about that scene. These were her relatives connected by blood.
She fell to the ground in grief, "Brother, please tell me what I should do, what should I do rightly so as not to hurt anyone."
The emperor looked at her for a while, then reached out and touched her face, "Jiu'er, I won't embarrass you. I have no objection to you going to Northern Xinjiang because of the kindness of the regent. You only need to promise me one thing."
"What's going on?" Ninth Princess asked.
"Bring your sister and the third princess to the wedding procession." the emperor demanded.
Princess Ninth asked puzzledly, "Why do you do this?"
The emperor looked at her with pity, "You don't need to know, as long as you do this, you have fulfilled your princess's responsibility."
"You agree to marry as a repayment to the regent, and bringing your sister there is a repayment to the royal family. In this way, you will live up to both of them."
As for what happened next, it was not something she could know or control.
Ninth Princess closed her eyes and said, "Okay, I agree."
The Ninth Princess walked out in despair. She didn't dare to ask or think too much. She could only convince herself by being a fool.
The emperor glanced into the darkroom and said, "Come out."
The third princess and Shen Xingwan walked out of it, both of them looking a little solemn.
"This is too cruel for Jiu'er." The third princess couldn't help but said.
The emperor was unmoved, "The more cruel things are yet to come. You are the only hope for the royal family."
Except for the three princesses who were sent out, the others who stayed in the imperial city had little hope of survival once a fight broke out.
"Brother, I will definitely live up to your trust." The third princess said solemnly.
Shen Xingwan asked firmly, "Are you planning to marry on your behalf?"
According to the emperor's plan, the ninth princess must not really marry Luo Ye.
"Yes, on the surface it is to send Jiu'er to Northern Xinjiang, but in the end it will only be the third princess who gets married." The emperor said.
Ninth Princess is now a tool to both parties, and both parties have sympathy for her, but not much.
Even Shen Xingwan is now an ally with the royal family in the Northern Territory. The Ninth Princess is destined for a fate where no one can save her.
The once most noble and favored princess will eventually embark on a destined path.
Liu Ying's people will come in through the route given by the emperor, and Shen Xingwan will be protected and retreat.
And once a fight breaks out, Fu Jingchao must support the Luo family and not let the throne fall into the hands of Qi Han.
As for himself, the emperor didn't say a word and had already accepted his fate.
After leaving the palace, Shen Xingwan was in a bad mood.
The culprit of everything is Qi Han, and since he brought himself here, Shen Xingwan doesn't want to let him go just like this.
When men fight men, she will take revenge in her own way.
Returning to the side hall where she lived, the Ninth Princess had already calmed down, but her face had lost its original innocence and turned into a worried adult.
Bai Ling prepared a fresh pot, and Princess Ninth ate and drank wine, and she soon became drunk.
"It's okay to get drunk..."
The palace attendant quickly helped her down to rest. Shen Xingwan also put down his chopsticks and stopped eating. "Bai Ling, please clean up. We will return to Zhou Mansion tomorrow."
The third young lady of the You family has been having a heated fight with Qi Han recently, and the You family's money bag has also contributed to Qi Han's efforts.
How could she, the "quasi-princess" whom he personally worked so hard to get back, miss this big show?
She has been low-key for so long and must make a high-profile appearance.
"Miss, you don't really want to get married, do you?" Bai Ling said hesitantly.
Shen Xingwan's eyes narrowed, "I hope he has the destiny to marry me."
The next day, under the reluctant eyes of the Ninth Princess, Shen Xingwan said goodbye to her and prepared to return to the Zhou family.
"Remember to come and see me, I guess I will get married soon." Ninth Princess said.
"I will definitely do it." Shen Xingwan responded.
