Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

The eldest princess shook her head slightly, and a barely perceptible complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

"The princess is so considerate. I'm afraid any man would be moved by her. After Sui An and I set a date for our wedding, I will definitely send you an invitation. I hope you will put aside your past grudges and come to support us."

Shen Mengyao felt mixed emotions, and the inexplicable sadness made her unable to even stand there, but due to her status, she had to maintain proper etiquette.

"The princess is showing me great kindness. If I get an invitation, I will definitely attend to congratulate her on her wedding."

The eldest princess narrowed her eyes and stared at her, as if observing whether she was really open-minded or just pretending.

After a long time without an answer, she pursed her lips and smiled: "Princess, don't you want to know why the emperor suddenly issued this imperial decree to grant marriage?"

Shen Mengyao pursed her lips and said nothing.

"It's not a glorious thing to talk about." The princess sighed and said awkwardly: "Last night, I drank some wine, and the prince and I talked to each other about our feelings. We spent the whole night together, and my father accidentally found out about it, so he granted us the marriage."

The rice has been cooked. No wonder you are so anxious.

Shen Mengyao's heart was trembling slightly, and she could hardly stand up alone: ​​"Princess, why did you tell me such a private matter?"

The eldest princess smiled hypocritically.

"It's rare that I get along with you, so I always want to say a few more words. This matter is a done deal, and I just want to say a few words to make those who want to sabotage the marriage retreat."

Shen Mengyao put away her broken mood, raised her eyes and smiled: "The marriage is granted by the Heavenly Family, who dares to ruin it?"

"There is no best." The eldest princess quickly replied.

As the battle went on, invisible smoke gradually spread.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew, rolling up snowflakes all over the sky and blurring the vision. Shen Mengyao took the opportunity to bow slightly to indicate her departure.

"Princess, it's snowing heavily and the wind is cold. I'll take my leave first. Please take care of yourself too."

The eldest princess nodded slightly and watched Shen Mengyao's departing back, a hint of deep thought flashing in her eyes.

Shen Mengyao passed through the Chuifang Gate and returned to Xingqing Palace.

Fu Qing was getting a little anxious waiting: "Why did you take so long?"

Shen Mengyao came back to her senses and smiled awkwardly: "I heard that something happened in the palace. I was too busy listening, so I came back late. Is the Empress Dowager awake?"

"Yes, I have been asking the princess just now." Fu Qing took the medicine from her hand, touched it, and found that the cooked medicine was already cold, so he immediately heated it up.

Shen Mengyao withdrew her thoughts and went in to talk to the Queen Mother.

After a while, a young eunuch came, who was beside the emperor. He greeted the emperor first when he entered the room, and then explained his purpose.

"Since the Emperor has granted marriage to the Prince Regent and the Princess, I have come to inform the Queen Mother."

Hearing this, Shen Mengyao paused slightly while peeling the orange.

The Queen Mother also opened her eyes, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes: "Why is it so sudden?"

The young eunuch made up an excuse.

"When love is deep, it comes naturally. The two are in love with each other. It would be inappropriate for the emperor to break up the couple if he knew about it."

Because the Prince Regent and the Queen Mother were close, she was specifically informed. In addition, the eldest princess was a member of the royal family, so the Queen Mother should have known about her marriage.

Although the Queen Mother felt that something was not right, she was too exhausted to care about it and just waved her hand.

"As long as the emperor thinks it's suitable, the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, so they look like a good match."

The young eunuch left. The empress dowager wanted to get up and walk around, but when she reached out her hand, no one was there to respond.

She glanced at Shen Mengyao.

"Girl, why do you look so absent-minded?"

Shen Mengyao came back to her senses, shook her head and smiled, "It's okay, Grandmother."

"Are you worried or feeling unwell? The temperature dropped suddenly yesterday. If there wasn't enough charcoal, you might have caught a cold." The Queen Mother asked with concern.

Shen Mengyao had a lot of pain in her heart but couldn't express it. She could only say that she did feel a little uncomfortable.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she looked at her anxiously.

"You girl, you don't even know how to tell me when you're not feeling well. Go back and have a rest. I feel much better now and don't need you to wait on me all the time."

Shen Mengyao also felt that if she stayed in Xingqing Palace, the Empress Dowager would sooner or later find out what was going on, so she did not refuse and stood up to leave.

He walked quickly all the way, but when he was about to leave the palace, he almost bumped into someone.

When the Fifth Prince saw that it was her, the anger on his face instantly turned into a smile.

"Why are you so distracted? There's a ghost chasing you."

"No." Shen Mengyao shook her head and said dryly.

The fifth prince's eyes rolled around: "Oh, it seems that you are uncomfortable because of someone's marriage."

Shen Mengyao immediately reacted strongly and denied it: "That's not the case."

The fifth prince curled his lips, looking like he saw through everything but refused to expose it.

"Okay, if you don't want to tell me, I won't ask any more questions. Although the news hasn't spread outside yet, it has spread all over the palace."

"You didn't leave the palace last night either." Shen Mengyao tried to change the subject.

"The banquet ended too late, and my father sympathized with my health and allowed me to stay in the palace for one night. I didn't expect to see something new when I woke up in the morning. It was really worth it to stay overnight." The fifth prince was full of emotion.

"I see." Shen Mengyao tried hard to force a smile.

The fifth prince pinched his chin and sighed: "Don't laugh, it's uglier than crying. If Sui An saw you like this, he would definitely be pleased that you care about him."

"Don't talk nonsense." Shen Mengyao rejected it righteously: "His affairs have nothing to do with me. Who he marries has nothing to do with me."

What's more, what was supposed to happen has already happened.

It doesn't matter what her feelings are. He should be responsible for marrying the eldest princess no matter what.

"Tsk tsk!" The Fifth Prince sighed twice, but seeing that she was about to get angry, he had no choice but to drop the subject.

"Leaving the palace, huh? I'll go with you. If you want to drink, I'm a good match."

Shen Mengyao said nothing.

After leaving the palace, she went straight to Shuiyunjian.

The fifth prince also went and asked for a pot of good wine. After warming it over the charcoal fire, he poured her a glass as well.

"Warm yourself up."

Shen Mengyao did not take it. She was busy calculating the accounts with an abacus, as if only by filling herself with these things would she feel less painful.

Seeing that she remained motionless like a mountain, Queyue became extremely anxious.

"The prince is still kneeling in the snow. What should we do? Princess, no matter what happens, the prince must have fallen into the princess's trap."

"Are you so sure?" Shen Mengyao said without even raising her head: "Maybe, he enjoys it."

"It's a bit too much for the princess to say that." Queyue bit her lip tightly: "The prince's heart is all on you."

"But I can't do anything about his current situation. What's more, no outsider can know who his heart is with." Shen Mengyao raised her eyes with cold eyes.

"If you're so worried about the Regent, you don't have to stay with me."