Reborn Princess

As witnesses came forward to testify one after another, all the old cases were laid out on the table.

Even the "Qin-Yang faction dispute" of the past was brought up again. Zhou Hengyan was furious and slammed the table and asked, "Where is the Imperial Censor?"

Song Yan stood up and bowed to Zhou Hengyan, "I am here."

"I order you to investigate the Qin family's case!"

"Yes." Song Yan responded.

"Yang Zhen." Zhou Hengyan looked at the man kneeling in front of the palace and said, "Send him to the Imperial City Prison."

Yang Yuanming knelt down to plead for Yang Zhen but was stopped by Yang Zhen with a look.

After it was over, Fu Zhen walked out of the hall and looked at the stairs in front of her, and the words her father once said emerged in her mind.

"The stairs leading up to the main hall are both very long and very short. They are so long that it would take a lifetime to walk up them, and so short that they can be walked up in an instant."

"The length and shortness of a thing all depend on a single thought of good and evil."

After walking down the stairs, Fu Zhen walked out of the city gate along the pipe.

At the palace gate, Fu Zhen saw Yanci standing next to the carriage with a sword in his arms.

Yanci was looking at her.

Fu Zhen did not walk in her direction but instead walked around the carriage and passed him by.

"Qin Zhenzhen." Yanci called out to Fu Zhen.

Fu Zhen stood still.

"You are a member of the Qin family, you are Qin Zhenzhen." After Yanci finished speaking, Fu Zhen looked at Yanci stiffly.

"Yes, I am from the Qin family."

"No wonder." Yanci muttered to himself.

"Mr. Yan, I have to go." Fu Zhen said and prepared to leave. She didn't care what Yan's mood was.

"I'll take you there." Yanci said.

Fu Zhen glanced at Yanci and asked, "Aren't you angry that I lied to you?"

"I… have been looking for you for many years."

After the words fell, Fu Zhen was stunned for a moment.

"Find me?"

"Yes, we are engaged." Fu Zhen didn't expect that the words would say something like this.

"You!" Fu Zhen looked at the people passing by and lowered her voice, "I didn't make the engagement, and you don't have to keep it for so many years. Times have changed, and everything has changed."

"I am free to marry, and so are you."

"You don't have to come to me anymore."

After Fu Zhen finished speaking, she quickly left and got on another carriage.

As soon as Zhou Cechen walked out of the palace, he saw Yanci staring at a woman's back in a daze.

"Not leaving?" Zhou Cechen asked.

After Yanci came back to his senses, he saw Zhou Cechen and immediately said, "Your Majesty, get in the carriage."

"Is that the Qin family member you are engaged to?" Zhou Cechen did not get on the carriage but looked in the direction where Fu Zhen left.

"Yes."

"These are my parents' words. I'm afraid they don't count now."

Zhou Cechen said: "If the marriage is no longer valid, then go and ask her to marry you. You can't miss the one you love."

After Zhou Cechen finished speaking, he got on the carriage by himself, his heart moved slightly by his words.

……

At the Ye Mansion, Marquis Yongyi rushed home after leaving the court.

"Go and invite Ji'an back home quickly."

Madam Wu looked at the hurried-looking Marquis Yongyi and asked, "What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Something big has happened. Yang Zhen has been arrested and taken to the Imperial City Prison. He is involved in the Qin family case. Ji An is the orphan of the Qin family, so I'm afraid he will be implicated."

"What?" Madam Wu looked at Marquis Yongyi with the handkerchief in her hand.

"What should we do?"

Marquis Yongyi said: "Looking at the situation, the Yang family is going to fall. As for whether to return to his ancestral home, it is up to Ji'an to decide. After all, this matter is of great importance, and neither you nor I can make the decision for him."

Ye Qinghe leaned against the wall and stood there in a daze after listening to the conversation between the two elders. She walked back while holding the wall.

Ye Jian'an is not a member of the Ye family, but if he were to adopt the Qin family surname, it would be very dangerous.

……

After Zhou Cechen returned home, Ji Xinan rushed to his study with a letter, "Your Highness, Yang Qianshou was defeated in the battle in Western Xinjiang."

"Xiqi is an ally of the Yang family. How can he be an ally of Xiqi if he doesn't retreat?" Zhou Cechen said in a cold voice.

"This is the letter General Shen sent via carrier pigeon." Ji Xinan handed the letter to Zhou Cechen.

After Zhou Cechen opened the letter, he said, "As I expected, there are many ambushes along the way."

Ji Xinan frowned, "Then they..."

"Naturally, it's not the usual way."

"You are worthy of being the prince. You can predict the future like a god." Ji Xinan bowed to Zhou Cechen.

"Let Pei Min lead the troops and go out now. Keep a close eye on Yanjing for the next few days."

"Yes."

Ji Xinan saw Shen Lilan after leaving the study.

"See Princess."

"No need to be polite, Military Advisor Ji is here to discuss official business with the prince?"

"Yes."

"You are so hurried, so I guess you have something else to do. Go and do it."

"I'll take my leave first." Ji Xinan bowed to Shen Xilan and left Liyuan Pavilion.

"Your Majesty."

Zhou Cechen stood up when he saw Shen Lilan coming in, "But is it time for dinner?"

Shen Lilan nodded, "Yes, the prince is buried in the study every day and can't even remember to eat, so I have no choice but to invite you to dinner."

Zhou Cechen took Shen Lilan's hand and said, "Blame me. I made you worry these days."

Shen Lilan walked into the study room, "Worry? I never said that."

"If Your Majesty is really too busy with official duties, then I can bring your meal over and feed you directly."

Zhou Cechen smiled and said, "Are you serious?"

Shen Xilan took the opportunity to sit on the chair where Zhou Cechen usually handled official business. She smiled and said, "Really? More real than pearls."

Zhou Cechen's hand was still holding Shen Xilan's small hand. He felt warm in his heart as he looked at his wife sitting in his seat.

"Why? Madam, do you want to help your husband with official business?"

Shen Lilan picked up a wolf hair brush, dipped it in some water, and took Zhou Cechen's hand, "Open your hand."

Zhou Cechen obediently spread out his palms.

Shen Xilan wrote a word on Zhou Cechen's palm with water.

Zhou Cechen watched her concentrate on writing a word on her palm with a pen.

"Punishment."

Shen Yanlan put down the pen and said, "Zhou Jinzhi, I'm going to punish you."

"Punish me?" Zhou Cechen raised his eyebrows.

"You will be punished by not eating properly every day."

Zhou Cechen squatted down and looked at the beautiful girl sitting on the chair. He raised his head slightly and looked at Shen Lilan.

"Princess, tell me, how should I punish you?"

Shen Lilan snorted lightly and then his eyes showed cunning.

"When you are done with this busy period, I will punish you severely."

"No punishment today?" Zhou Cechen asked, holding Shen Lilan's hand.

"You want me to punish you so much?"

"That……"

Shen Lilan lifted Zhou Cechen's chin with one hand and bit his lips.

Zhou Cechen looked at the person in front of him and curled his lips, "Is the punishment done?"

"Ah."

"But I feel that the punishment is not enough."

Zhou Cechen's warm breath sprayed on Shen Lilan's ears. Shen Lilan wanted to hide, but Zhou Cechen would never let her hide.

Shen Xilan was trying to break free. She held onto the table and tried to step back, but ended up stepping on Zhou Cechen.

As a result, Zhou Cechen groaned.

"Fufu, murdering your husband?"

After realizing where he was stepping, Shen Lilan blushed.

"I……"

Only one word came out of Shen Lilan's mouth, and Zhou Cechen grabbed Shen Lilan's ankle.

One was kneeling on the ground, the other was sitting on a chair. Their positions were very different but their postures were extremely ambiguous.