The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

He raised his head slightly, but the feeling disappeared. When Shen Baozhao was wondering if it was an illusion, His Majesty's carriage retreated with a clatter.

Everyone knelt down and bowed to see her off. Concubine Shu suddenly collapsed on the ground and only stood up with the help of a palace maid.

Seeing that Shen Jing was still submissive, she felt furious.

How could the old lady standing by not know what Concubine Shu was thinking? She hurried forward to hold her arm and draw Concubine Shu's attention back.

Shaking her head, Concubine Shu closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and told the maid beside her: "Go and help Concubine Shen move."

"If you become successful in the future, don't forget me." She said sarcastically to Shen Jing.

The old lady also instructed Shen Baozhao: "Fourth girl, you should also accompany Concubine Shen to see the new residence."

After saying that, she winked at Shen Baozhao. Shen Baozhao knew that the old lady was hinting that he should be Shen Jing's lobbyist.

So he followed Shen Jing and slowly left Changchun Palace.

The emperor gave the order, and the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came very quickly. Before living in Changchun Palace, Shen Jing used the palace maids and eunuchs in Changchun Palace.

Yongning Palace had been uninhabited for a long time, with only two eunuchs doing daily cleaning. The Ministry of Internal Affairs assigned Shen Jing a housekeeper and two personal maids.

At this moment, the palace maids helped to pack up, and the nanny took the two of them to Yongning Palace.

As soon as I arrived at Yongning Palace, a eunuch came in in a hurry.

She bowed to the two and said, "The magnolias in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom. Madam Shufei asked Miss Shen to pick a few magnolias for her to place in front of the Sixth Prince's spirit."

Shen Baozhao and Shen Jing looked at each other. Shen Jing squeezed Shen Baozhao's hand to signal her to be careful.

Shen Baozhao followed the eunuch towards the Imperial Garden.

After walking for about a cup of tea, Shen Baozhao saw that he was getting further and further away, so he asked the young eunuch, "Is this the direction of the Imperial Garden? Why do I feel like there are fewer and fewer people?"

The eunuch continued to lead the way without even looking up: "The magnolia flowers are in the northeast corner of the Imperial Garden, which is a bit far away. Miss Shen, please follow me closely."

Shen Baozhao didn't know what this little eunuch was up to, so he slowed down and looked around.

While Shen Baozhao was looking at him, the young eunuch dodged and hid in the direction of the rockery.

At this moment, Shen Baozhao was the only one left.

Just as she was about to go back the same way, a steady yet gentle voice came from behind her: "Miss, your hairpin fell off."

Shen Baozhao turned around and saw a man wearing a purple gold crown and holding a white jade hairpin in his hand, standing under a magnolia tree.

Her brows were gentle and she looked at Shen Baozhao with affection in her eyes.

If Shen Baozhao didn't know about his relationship with Shen Yan, he might have even praised the young man for being as gentle as jade.

But at this moment, Shen Baozhao just wanted to curse this hypocritical bastard for tricking her here.

She finally understood where the look that made her uncomfortable in Changchun Palace came from.

"This hairpin is not mine. Please find another owner for it, Your Highness." Shen Baozhao refused.

Shen Yan's vision is really not that good. You can tell at a glance from her pair of peach blossom eyes that she is not a good person. She doesn't even put in any effort when approaching her.

Little did she know that after hearing her cold and distant voice, the prince became even more interested in her.

"Oh? I think this white jade hairpin is perfect for Fourth Miss Shen. What do you think?" He still looked at Shen Baozhao with a smile.

He looked so affectionate, as if he only had her in his eyes.

Shen Baozhao bowed and said, "No reward without merit. My grandmother is waiting for me to leave the palace together. Please excuse me and take my leave."

After saying that, she wanted to leave, but the prince obviously would not let her go so easily. He quickly walked up to Shen Baozhao and blocked her way.

"Don't be in a hurry to leave, Fourth Miss Shen. I heard that your life in the Bo's Mansion is not easy. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. I will make the decision for you."

The affairs of Nanhua County Lady were known throughout the city, so it was not surprising that the prince knew Shen Baozhao.

If it were another girl, seeing a handsome, suave man who cared so much about her, she would have been coaxed into a frenzy.

But Shen Baozhao was different from others. Her age in both lives combined was about the same as the prince's father. This little trick could not tempt her at all.

"I am living a good life, Your Highness. There is no need to worry about me." She turned around and wanted to leave, but there was no way the prince would let her go.

Shen Baozhao didn't want anyone to know that she was good at martial arts unless it was necessary. So when the prince pulled her sleeve, she endured it.

Just when she was about to lose control, a deep, rich and magnetic voice sounded: "Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Shen Baozhao was struck by lightning when she heard this, and she couldn't recover for a long time. She had thought countless times about what would happen if she met him.

But she never expected this situation. When she was being harassed by someone, he descended from the sky like a god.

She just lowered her head, her heart in turmoil. If she could be as calm as usual at this moment, she would be able to smell the scent of gardenia on Xiao Yuanhuai's body.

The prince let go of Shen Baozhao's sleeve and looked calm, without any embarrassment of being caught.

Greeting Xiao Yuanhuai: "Uncle, how come you have time to come to the palace today?"

Xiao Yuanhuai still suppressed the anger in his heart. If looks could kill, the prince would have been riddled with wounds long ago.

He said with a fake smile: "Of course, I am sending Buddhist scriptures to the Queen Mother."

"I heard from the Queen Mother that she is selecting candidates for the Crown Prince's residence recently. The Queen Mother seems to have taken a liking to the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, the doctor. I wonder if the Crown Prince has a favorite candidate in mind?"

The prince saw that Xiao Yuanhuai was talking about things that were irrelevant. He knew clearly that Xiao Yuanhuai was flirting with the young lady, but now he was talking about the Crown Princess.

How could Fourth Miss Shen's status be worthy of that of the Crown Princess? This would only increase his difficulty.

Then he said angrily: "Uncle Wang hasn't married yet, how dare I choose the Crown Princess first?"

Xiao Yuanhuai had already adjusted his mood by this time and completely ignored Shen Baozhao.

He just thought that he, as an uncle, was chatting with the prince. "I am only older than you in terms of generation. I am older than you. What's more, I already have someone in my heart."

When Shen Baozhao heard this, he looked up suddenly. He saw that man standing tall and straight, like a towering peak. It turned out that he already had a lover.

Then what was my previous self like? A substitute? So I could be sacrificed at will?

Xiao Yuanhuai seemed not to feel Shen Baozhao's gaze, only his tense back revealed his nervousness.

Still without giving her a look, he patted the prince on the shoulder and said, “The day before yesterday, we got a new dancer from the Western Regions, with a flexible waist.

Uncle knows you are good at this, so I will send someone to your house later, how about that? "

The prince felt that there was still a long way to go to subdue Shen Baozhao, and if the dancer missed the opportunity, someone else would get the chance.

Then he followed Xiao Yuanhuai and slowly walked away in another direction.

Shen Baozhao looked at his back with an inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

At this moment, a palace maid saw Shen Baozhao and hurriedly pulled her away and said, "Miss Shen, please come back to Changchun Palace with me."

"The old lady fell!"