Only then did Qi Xuanyi understand that it was not that Shen Yifeng did not want to marry, but because he felt that the truly meritorious person was Shang Shixu, so he rejected the emperor's will to marry...
Seeing Qi Xuanyi thoughtful, Shen Yifeng asked: "Why does the princess care so much about this matter? Could it be..."
Qi Xuanyi naturally understood that even if she could express her feelings at this moment, Shen Yifeng might not accept her. After all, she was a princess of a country, so how could she be greedy for her children's personal affairs and ignore the dignity of the country.
Thinking of this, Qi Xuanyi pretended to be calm and said: "I heard that the emperor's brother wanted to marry one of my sisters to Marquis Wuling, but Marquis Wuling refused, so I came out to settle the score with you."
"The princess's sister?" Shen Yifeng thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty only has one sister, the princess?"
Qi Xuanyi panicked when he heard this and said hurriedly: "They are... friends who love the same sisters!"
Hearing this, Shen Yifeng came closer with a bad smile and said, "I wonder what she looks like?"
Qi Xuanyi looked at Shen Yifeng who was very close at hand. His breathing became rapid, his heartbeat also accelerated, and he turned red without realizing it.
She stood up and took a few steps back and said: "Marquis Wuling...you..."
"What's wrong with me?"
Shen Yifeng looked at Qi Xuanyi with a blank look on his face. He was used to being close to women, so he didn't think it was inappropriate. He just looked helplessly at Qi Xuanyi who stood up and pretended to be dignified. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Actually, , no matter what the woman looks like, if it is really His Majesty who has given me the marriage, then I am afraid I have to accept it, but...this Nanling incident is not my fault alone, so naturally I dare not accept the decree rashly."
Qi Xuanyi sat down again and said, "Is what Marquis Wu Ling said just now true?"
Shen Yifeng nodded and continued: "I, the Shen family, have been favored by the emperor, so I am naturally willing to do whatever it takes for His Majesty. However, this is the only matter of marriage..."
Qi Xuanyi saw this and asked, "Is it possible that Marquis Wu Ling already has someone he loves?"
Shen Yifeng smiled casually and said: "I can't say that I am the one I love, but I do have people I want to protect..."
Qi Xuanyi asked carefully: "Do I know that person?"
But Shen Yifeng shook his head and said: "My mother is not my father's first wife. My Shen family is not prosperous, but there are many women that my father loves. My mother also used to spend all night with her. I waited for my father all night until the last moment of my life, so... I made an oath that in this life, I will only love one person, and I will only guard one wife! I will never let her wait alone and endlessly in the endless night. !"
Qi Xuanyi's eyes were full of expectation and relief when he heard this. It turned out that Marquis Wu Ling, who seemed wild and unruly on the surface, was so loyal in his heart.
However, she felt disappointed for a while again. She... was not Shen Yifeng's beloved, so how could she dare to hope that one day she would be able to live out her life on the same page with him.
Thinking of this, Qi Xuanyi couldn't help but lowered her head in disappointment. Shen Yifeng seemed to see through her thoughts, so he asked: "Princess, why are you feeling sad?"
Qi Xuanyi replied: "I have watched the intrigues in the palace since I was a child. In fact, I have long been tired of a group of women trying their best to pursue a little bit of love from a man. In the end, they even lost themselves and hurt others. Just now I heard Marquis Wu Ling speak, and I couldn't help but think of the past."
Only then did Butler Shen, who was hiding outside, realize that this young master was not a man, but a princess...
Butler Shen looked at Qi Xuanyi carefully and saw that this princess was dignified, beautiful, and noble. Isn't she the most suitable hostess for the Wuling Hou Mansion?
If you think about it carefully, there must be a reason why this princess is willing to condescend to come to the Hou Mansion...
"Could it be..."
Butler Shen thought so, so he took the tea tray brought by the maid outside and waved his hand towards the maid, signaling her to stay away.
After the maid walked away, Butler Shen walked into the flower hall with a tea tray. While pouring tea for the princess, he said: "The villain has eyes but cannot recognize Mount Tai. It turns out that she is Her Royal Highness Princess Fuyu. How noble the princess is, she must be the one who comes to the Hou Mansion." Is there any reason? If the princess needs anything, just tell the villain. The villain is the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion. You can ask the villain about everything about our Lord Marquis. The villain will tell you everything he knows. Everything is endless.”
Seeing this, Shen Yifeng naturally knew what Steward Shen was planning, so he said to Steward Shen: "This is a princess. She can't do what she wants, so what else does our Wuling Marquis Mansion need to do?"
"That's not necessarily true." Butler Shen rolled his eyes at Shen Yifeng, sat next to Qi Xuanyi, and continued: "The princess is still young, so she shouldn't be engaged yet, right?"
"Engagement?" Qi Xuanyi's eyes turned red when he heard this, and said: "Shang... we haven't engaged yet, but... we're just following His Majesty's arrangements."
"Listen to your Majesty... listen to your Majesty! Your Majesty values our Lord Marquis very much!" Butler Shen sat closer to Qi Xuanyi and continued: "In that case, why don't I just accompany you this afternoon? How about taking the princess to visit our Wulinghou Mansion and get familiar with our garden?"
"Hey, hey, hey..." Seeing this, Shen Yifeng naturally couldn't let Butler Shen do whatever he wanted.
Unexpectedly, Qi Xuanyi nodded happily and said a little shyly: "Thank you, Uncle Shen..."
"Uncle...Uncle of the Shen family?" Shen Yifeng looked at Qi Xuanyi in surprise and winked at her crazily, but Qi Xuanyi seemed not to hear it and pursed his lips and took a sip of tea.
Seeing this, Shen Yifeng had no choice but to shake his head helplessly and said: "In that case... Then why don't you just take a stroll, I will retire first."
Before Shen Yifeng could go out, someone came in and said, "Master Hou, there is someone outside claiming to be Wu, and they are clamoring to find Mr. Qi from his family."
Qi Xuanyi then thought about it, it must be Wu Naiguan and the others... So he hid behind Butler Shen and whispered: "It must be Wu Naiguan from the palace! Uncle Butler, please don't let them in!"
"How can it be done?" Shen Yifeng said to the messenger: "Go and tell Wu Naiguan outside that the princess will be out soon!"
Qi Xuanyi is a princess after all. No matter how willful she is, she still has to abide by the rules. What's more, when she came out of the palace this time, she didn't even tell the emperor that if she was taken back, she would definitely be punished by copying scriptures.
But thinking of not knowing when she would see Shen Yifeng again from now on, Qi Xuanyi tried her best to restrain her emotions and said to Butler Shen: "Uncle Butler, I appreciate Yi'er's kindness. Thank you very much."
After saying that, he followed Shen Yifeng out of the Hou Mansion and got on the carriage back to the imperial city.