Reborn Princess

Shen Xilan felt the burning temperature of Zhou Cechen's palm and didn't know how to react for a moment.

Zhou Cechen's thumb moved slightly, rubbing through the shoes and socks, and Shen Lilan's heartbeat quickened.

"Your Majesty, dinner is ready as you ordered." Lu Nong saw her princess sitting on the prince's chair before she entered the study.

When Shen Lilan heard Lu Nong's voice, he immediately retracted his feet and sat up straight. Zhou Cechen was about to stand up with a smile in his eyes but was pushed down by Shen Lilan.

"Your Majesty, you..." Lu Nong was a little confused when she saw Shen Lilan sitting on the prince's chair.

"Aren't you here to invite the prince to dinner..." Shen Lilan interrupted Lu Nong before she could finish her words.

"The prince has some official business to attend to inside. Please go down first. We will come back later."

Lu Nong nodded, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

Shen Xuanlan felt relieved only after watching Lu Nong leave and took his hand away from Zhou Cechen's shoulder.

However, Zhou Cechen did not stand up immediately. He still half-squatted and stared at Shen Lilan leisurely.

After feeling Zhou Cechen's burning gaze, Shen Lilan lowered his head and looked into Zhou Cechen's eyes, "You..." Shen Lilan was a little at a loss when he saw that he had not stood up yet.

"I can't see anyone?"

As soon as Zhou Cechen finished speaking, Shen Lilan didn't know how to respond.

"The posture just now could easily be misunderstood." Shen Lilan explained.

"Which posture?" Zhou Cechen's eyes were dark.

"What will they misunderstand?"

As Zhou Cechen asked embarrassing questions one after another, Shen Lilan covered his mouth with his hand.

"Don't ask any more questions." Shen Xilan stood up and prepared to leave, but Zhou Cechen stood up and held her back.

"Ma'am, are you angry?"

Shen Lilan blushed and said, "No."

"But I want to comfort my lady."

Zhou Cechen pulled Shen Lilan to the door of a room. Shen Lilan was puzzled, "This is..."

"Open the door and take a look."

Shen Lilan pushed open the door, and saw pots of poppies in the room.

The beauty's green blood turns into fragrant flowers, and her figure wears makeup of different shades of red.

"Is this poppy?" Shen Lilan looked at the room full of bright red flowers. She was surprised for a moment, "When did you prepare so many flowers?"

"Of course I want to coax you." Zhou Cechen looked at the changes in Shen Lilan's expression. He was silent for a moment and then said, "I have been really busy with work these days. Sometimes I have neglected Madam's feelings and made Madam worry about me. I am really ashamed."

Shen Lilan shook his head. "Those words were just to remind you to take good care of yourself. I know you have to worry a lot for the country and the people, so how can I really blame you?"

Zhou Cechen took Shen Lilan's hand and whispered, "For the sake of my health, Madam, please accompany me for dinner first, okay?"

"These flowers..." Shen Lilan looked at the flowers and wanted to get closer to see them. Zhou Cechen said, "Let someone move all the flowers out and place them in the garden first. Madam can enjoy them in the garden tomorrow."

In the dining room, Zhou Cechen put a piece of fried quail into Shen Lilan's bowl, and then put a piece of fish into his own bowl and patiently picked out the bones from the fish one by one.

Seeing that he was too busy to eat and was still serving him, Shen Lilan picked up a piece of asparagus and put it to Zhou Cechen's mouth.

Zhou Cechen opened his mouth.

The two of them shared the meal in tacit understanding.

"The capital has been in turmoil recently. Don't leave the house unless necessary. I will add dozens of guards to guard the house tomorrow."

Zhou Cechen put pieces of fish into Shen Lilan's bowl. Shen Lilan ate the fish and nodded, "Okay."

"I heard that the emperor ordered a re-investigation of the Qin family's old case today. I'm sure many people will be restless."

Zhou Cechen said: "Of course, this case involves a lot of people. All those complicated relationships will be untangled, which will make the officialdom much cleaner."

"Then Zhou Jingmo will definitely take action." Shen Lilan said.

"Some action is inevitable, but we will not protect the Yang family as a helper."

"He only cares about the throne. As for the rest..." Zhou Cechen put a piece of fried meat into Shen Lilan's bowl and said, "He can throw it away at any time."

"What you mean is..." Shen Lilan looked at Zhou Cechen.

"Will he kill Yang Zhen to prevent him from being exposed?"

Zhou Cechen nodded, "It's possible."

……

"Yang Zhen is in prison?" Zhou Jingmo stood up and asked immediately after hearing the report from his followers.

"Yes, this morning in the court, the crimes of the Yang family were exposed one by one. They are truly unforgivable. The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation."

Zhou Jingmo stood in front of the bookshelf with dark eyes, thinking about the pros and cons of this matter.

"I said that the Yang family is unreliable, right?" A voice came, and Zhou Jingmo turned around and saw Zhao Ruyun coming in.

"My Zhao family will do our utmost to help you ascend the throne, as long as you are willing to abandon the Yang family."

As soon as Zhao Ruyun finished speaking, Zhou Jingmo grabbed Zhao Ruyun's wrist and pushed her against the wall.

"Is this also part of your calculation?" Zhou Jingmo asked in a low voice.

"I never scheme against others, you know that, don't you?" Zhao Ruyun stretched out her other hand to gently stroke Zhou Jingmo's face, but Zhou Jingmo dodged.

"I will never share what I want with others. If I want to be the queen, I will definitely not let the Yang family take advantage of me."

"If you want to be the emperor, we two should be..."

Zhao Ruyun suddenly approached Zhou Jingmo and said with a smile: "It's a match made in heaven."

Zhou Jingmo let go of Zhao Ruyun's hand and took a few steps back.

"Since the princess forces me, I promise you that you are the only one who can be the queen, provided that I ascend the throne."

Zhao Ruyun: "Don't put forward conditions to me. I am alone. If I want to give it to you, I will give it to you. If I don't want to give it to you, you won't get it."

"Yang Zhen, let's kill him. He knows too much and we need to avoid any future troubles." Zhao Ruyun said.

"I have been allied with him for a long time, how can I..."

"You've wanted to kill him in your heart for a long time, right? Can't I help you with that?"

"Zhou Jingmo, let me tell you, don't want to be a good person and be afraid of revealing your dirty and vicious heart."

"How can someone who is indecisive take on responsibilities?"

After Zhao Ruyun finished speaking, she observed Zhou Jingmo's expression. Seeing that Zhou Jingmo's expression relaxed, Zhao Ruyun curled her lips.

Zhou Jingmo looked at his followers and said, "Go ahead and ask the Imperial City Prison Warden to kill Yang Zhen."

After the attendant left, Zhou Jingmo looked at Zhao Ruyun, "Miss Zhao, are you still not leaving?"

"I am your princess and the mistress of Prince Xuan's Mansion. Don't call me Miss anymore." Zhao Ruyun said and turned away.

Zhou Jingmo looked at Zhao Ruyun's back with deep eyes. Zhao Ruyun... He should thank his father for matchmaking them.

Asked him to marry this seemingly harmless but cruel princess.