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

Shen Mengyao thought for a moment, and seeing that the fire had finally burned her, she raised her head and smiled, saying neither servilely nor arrogantly, "How can a girl of my humble character be in the eyes of His Majesty? Moreover, I just got divorced, and I don't want to get involved in the worldly affairs again. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Qi Sui'an's dark and deep eyes stared at her calm face for a long time.

He suddenly smiled, and there was a hint of amusement and inquiry in his smile, as if he wanted to see through Shen Mengyao.

"In this world of turmoil, right and wrong are determined by heaven. What does it have to do with you, Princess? Sometimes, when fate comes, you can't stop it."

Shen Mengyao felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, but she remained calm. She knew that Qi Sui'an was powerful and that if she got too emotionally involved with him, she would be in trouble.

"Your Highness, you are joking. I don't believe in fate. I only believe that man can conquer nature. Everything depends on human effort."

Upon hearing this, Qi Suian waved his feather fan and laughed even more wantonly.

"Really? It seems that the princess believes in the same thing as me: success depends on human effort."

The ambiguity and determination revealed in his words made Shen Mengyao feel uneasy.

Qi Sui'an seemed to have had enough of teasing, and stood up inadvertently: "Shen Mengyao, I really can't see through you. You care so much about a slave, but... well, that's it."

He didn't say the rest, and there was a hint of sadness in his last tone. He just turned and left, and all the sounds seemed to melt into the air.

Shen Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him leave, but he still did not agree to cooperate. It seemed that it would take some effort.

The next morning the boy woke up, curled up in bed, and looked at her warily.

Cuiwei wanted to feed him medicine, but the boy waved it away with one hand, and the medicine bowl fell to the ground, spilling the medicine she had worked so hard to prepare.

Cuiwei was also annoyed: "How can you be so ungrateful? This is my princess. You should know that it was she who saved you that day, right?"

The young man didn't say a word, but the vigilance in his eyes never relaxed for a moment.

Shen Mengyao waved her hand, signaling Cuiwei to leave. She walked to the bedside and tried to make her voice sound gentler: "Don't be afraid. I didn't save you for any purpose. I just saw that you had a desire to live and didn't want you to die."

The young man remained silent, but his gaze lingered on Shen Mengyao's face for a moment, as if judging the truthfulness of her words.

Seeing him like this, Shen Mengyao said nothing more and just told Cuiwei, "Make another bowl of medicine."

Soon, Cuiwei brought the freshly boiled medicine, curled her lips, and was furious.

"This medicine will be good for your injury, drink it quickly."

The young man looked into Shen Mengyao's eyes. Those eyes were clear and firm, and seemed to have a power that could convince people.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally opened his mouth, as if he was not afraid of the bitterness, and let Cuiwei pour the medicine into his mouth spoon by spoon.

Since he was less vigilant, Shen Mengyao smiled faintly: "I didn't buy you to work like a slave. When you have rested well, I will send you back home."

The boy looked up at her, stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected her to say that.

Shen Mengyao didn't say anything more. Since he was well, her worries were relieved. She just asked other maids to serve him.

The Hundred Flowers Banquet was approaching, and Cuiwei found many treasures that had been stored in the storehouse for many years.

"My Lady, since you got married, you have rarely had the opportunity to wear these gorgeous jewels. Now that the *** is hosting a Hundred Flowers Banquet, I'm sure there will be many famous ladies gathered. This is a great opportunity for you to show your style and make people shine."

Shen Mengyao picked up those sparkling jewels and compared them on her head, but she still felt they were too dazzling.

"As expected, the most prominent word about the rewards given by the palace is luxury. These are too inappropriate."

Cuiwei tried to persuade her again: "Princess, you are still young, why do you always dress so plainly? Maybe you can attract a young talent to marry you."

"You are such a mean girl. Every failure is a lesson for me. After such a big setback, I no longer have any distracting thoughts about these worldly matters."

Shen Mengyao shook her head lightly, and chose on the dressing table. In the end, she chose a set of jade ornaments that she often wore, and added a few hairpins, which was considered elegant and decent.

"That's good."

The Hundred Flowers Banquet was held in the temporary palace. Perhaps only *** had the face to use the temporary palace. It was a good time for flowers to bloom. He got off the carriage at the palace gate and walked all the way over.

Inside the palace, flowers were in full bloom and the fragrance was overwhelming. When Shen Mengyao stepped into it, she felt as if she was in a sea of ​​flowers, and she felt relaxed and happy.

She followed the maid's instructions, walked through the winding paths, and arrived at the main venue of the banquet.

Many dignitaries and famous ladies had come to the venue, dressed in elegant clothes, laughing and talking happily. Although Shen Mengyao's arrival did not cause much sensation, many people still noticed her.

"I haven't seen her for a long time. It's so rare. I heard that she moved the whole city with her song at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and even inspired Lord Xu to compose a poem. I wonder if she will have such a good time today?"

"She hasn't attended such events since she got married, but now she's attending them more frequently."

The capital city is not big, but it is not small either. For the sake of dignity, they divorced very low-key, and it is estimated that the news was not made known to too many people.

She was too lazy to pay attention and just gave them a cold look. Those people immediately shut up and dared not offend her again.

She took a sip of the Hundred Flowers Tea, and suddenly a maid came over and bowed respectfully.

"Princess, please come over."

Shen Mengyao nodded slightly and followed the palace maid through the winding path. There were lush flowers on this side and the laughter of noble ladies from aristocratic families could be heard not far away.

*** was standing in front of the pavilion. She was wearing an elegant palace dress and intricate jewels on her head. She looked graceful and elegant, even more delicate than the flowers blooming in the garden. When she saw Shen Mengyao, a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Princess, you are here." *** said lightly.

"Hello, ***." Shen Mengyao bowed.

*** waved her hand, indicating that she didn't need to be polite. She looked at Shen Mengyao and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Princess Shen's dress today is quite plain."

Shen Mengyao smiled indifferently: "You are too kind, I just don't like to be too conspicuous."

"Since you are here! Just follow me." *** said calmly.

Although Shen Mengyao felt that she would not be so kind, it was difficult for her to refuse.

In front of us was a small viewing lake. When we walked onto the bridge, two noble ladies came towards us and said, "Greetings, ***."

As if they did it on purpose, they pushed Shen Mengyao directly to the edge of the bridge.