Reborn Princess

At the beginning of summer in the ninth year of Yongzhen, King Xuan married the eldest daughter of the Zhao family. Shen Lilan and Zhou Cechen stood and watched as Zhao Ruyun and Zhou Jingmo paid homage to heaven and earth. Then, Zhao Ruyun was sent into the bridal chamber with a veil covering her head.

The entire Xuanwang Mansion was decorated with lights and red silk hung from the beams, creating a festive atmosphere.

After the wedding ceremony, the guests returned to the table. When Shen Lilan was about to return to the table with Zhou Cechen, a maid came over and stopped Shen Lilan.

"Princess Ding'an, our young lady is getting married today and she wants you to accompany her."

Shen Lilan looked at her and asked, "Miss Zhao?"

The maid nodded, "Yes, the young lady said that she hasn't met the princess for a long time. Today is an important day, and she wants to see her."

Shen Lilan looked at Zhou Cechen, "Your Majesty, I..."

Zhou Cechen knew that Zhao Ruyun had once blocked an arrow for Shen Lilan, so he said, "Go, let Chunhua and Qiushi follow you."

Shen Xilan then left with a few personal maids and followed the servant girl.

The backyard was much quieter than the front yard. Shen Lilan was brought to the door of the room by the maid, who pushed the door open.

Shen Lilan stood at the door and looked at this festive scene. She felt sorry for Zhao Ruyun's marriage.

In the room, Zhao Ruyun was wearing a veil. When she heard the maid calling her, she immediately took off the veil and looked outside.

After seeing Shen Xilan, Zhao Ruyun waved at her with a smile.

"Jinning!"

Shen Lilan entered the room and asked the maids to guard outside.

After the door of the room was closed, Shen Yanlan sat on the chair and looked at Zhao Ruyun, "You are really beautiful today."

Zhao Ruyun seemed to be disappointed and said, "It's a pity that it's not for the one I love."

Shen Lilan asked: "Do you have someone you like?"

Zhao Ruyun thought about it and shook her head, "Not yet, but there won't be any in the future."

"I probably won't have any chance of love in my life."

Shen Xilan was moved. Zhou Jingmo was bound to die, but she didn't want Zhao Ruyun to be implicated.

So Shen Lilan didn't say anything.

Zhao Ruyun asked: "Jinning, if I am unhappy, how about divorcing him?"

After hearing what Zhao Ruyun said, Shen Yanlan smiled and said, "Maybe, it's feasible."

Zhao Ruyun also laughed, "Luckily you're here to accompany me, otherwise I would be bored to death."

Shen Xilan took out a small wooden box. When she opened the box, she found a bright yellow pearl hairpin inside.

"This is a hairpin I saw in Yangzhou. It has a bright color and looks very suitable for you, so I bought it."

Zhao Ruyun picked up the hairpin and held it up to look at it. The hairpin looked dazzling in the sunlight.

"It looks nice." Zhao Ruyun admired the hairpin.

"This is for you." Zhao Ruyun took out a small lucky doll and stuffed it into Shen Lilan's hand.

"I specially asked a craftsman to make it for me. This lucky doll looks just like you imagined. Isn't it cute?"

Shen Lilan looked at the lucky doll in his hand and said, "Yes, it's very cute."

"Okay, you should go back to the banquet soon. I just wanted to give you this doll. Now that you have it, I feel relieved." Zhao Ruyun said with a smile.

Shen Lilan nodded, she stood up and said: "Then I'll leave first, I'll let your maid come in to accompany you."

Zhao Ruyun nodded, "Okay."

After leaving the room, Shen Lilan walked towards the front hall, but bumped into Lu Hanze when he reached the last room.

"Young Marquis Lu, why are you here?"

After hearing the voice, Lu Hanze looked up at Shen Lilan and then brought her into the room.

"Shh, don't talk."

Shen Lilan frowned. She saw Zhou Jingmo in a red dress walking by with a woman in his arms through the crack in the door.

"he!"

Lu Hanze shook his head at her, "That's Yang Zhen's granddaughter."

After Lu Hanze finished speaking, Shen Lilan suddenly felt dizzy and his consciousness began to blur.

Lu Hanze was still observing the situation outside. When he turned around, he saw Shen Lilan falling to the ground. The maid behind her immediately supported her.

"Miss."

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing this, Lu Hanze immediately wanted to open the door to look for someone, but the door wouldn't open no matter what he did.

Suddenly his body felt hot and his vision became blurry.

He secretly thought bad.

In the front hall, Zhou Cechen sat at the table and watched the guests toasting each other, but he was still waiting for Shen Lilan.

"It's been almost an hour, why hasn't the princess come back yet?" Tang Song whispered.

Zhou Cechen frowned slightly.

Just as the guests were toasting each other, someone suddenly said that two people were having an affair in the backyard, and the others were shocked.

"how come?"

"This is Prince Xuan's Palace."

"Yes."

……

There was a lot of discussion and many people rushed to the backyard just to watch the fun.

Zhou Cechen immediately stood up and went to the backyard. Tang Song and Yanci followed him and became alert.

However, Zhou Cechen ran into Lu Hanze before he reached the backyard.

"Come with me quickly." Lu Hanze pulled Zhou Cechen and was about to walk out.

Zhou Cechen didn't know what he meant.

"Your princess has taken Chinese medicine. Come with me."

Zhou Cechen glanced at the crowd and then followed Lu Hanze away.

Next to Prince Xuan's Mansion was a long-abandoned house. When Zhou Cechen and Lu Hanze climbed over the wall from the backyard, they saw Shen Lilan hiding in the corner.

Zhou Cechen immediately squatted down to check on Shen Lilan's condition.

"She was drugged." Lu Hanze's voice trembled a little.

The back of Zhou Cechen's hand was pressed against Shen Lilan's face and was hot.

"I got it too." As soon as Lu Hanze said this, Zhou Cechen looked at him.

"We were tricked, but I took the medicine in her hand." Lu Hanze spoke to Zhou Cechen with the intention of dying.

Ever since Zhou Cechen was drugged last time, Shen Lilan asked Tang Yi to make a pill that could counteract most drugs and carry it with him.

In order to make it easier to carry, I only prepared the amount of medicine for myself.

"There is a huge disparity in strength between men and women. She came to you in order to sober me up. I'm sorry to both of you." Lu Hanze said with his head down.

"I'll let two of her maids who are skilled in martial arts bring her out first, and then I'll come to find you."

Zhou Cechen didn't care about those trivial things. He felt Shen Lilan's heat and immediately took off his cloak, wrapped her around him and picked her up.

"Tang Song, go and keep an eye on the situation at Prince Xuan's mansion."

"Lu Hanze, go back to the front hall first, otherwise it won't be clear."

"Yanci went to prepare the carriage and return home."

Several people took action immediately.

"Wait." Zhou Cechen called out to Lu Hanze.

"You are injured." Zhou Cechen looked at Lu Hanze's arm.

Lu Hanze closed his eyes. "I cut myself with a knife to wake myself up. This drug is powerful, and the antidote is not completely effective."

Zhou Cechen said, "Go back and let them see you, then come to my house to find Tang Yi."

"it is good."

……

In the carriage, Shen Lilan sat with her eyes closed, the heat in her body making her unbearable.

She covered her face with her slender white hands in pain and cried almost in despair.

The heat in her body made her feel like there were millions of ants crawling on her.

"Achen..." Shen Lilan called Zhou Cechen's name, but he was nowhere to be seen.

"My queen, the prince will be here soon, please be patient."

After Chunhua finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a cold wind suddenly blew into the carriage.

Zhou Cechen picked up Shen Lilan, and Shen Lilan immediately grabbed the only coolness in the carriage.

"Fufu, I'll take you home."

Zhou Cechen whispered anxiously, "Fu Fu, bear with it."

The carriage was shaking as it moved forward, and Shen Xilan leaned against Zhou Cechen's body, breathing in and out in small sips.