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

Shen Mengyao was stunned for a moment. She never expected that he would make such a request.

Looking at the smile on his face, it seemed that he had already thought about what he wanted from her. It was said that the eldest prince was narrow-minded and vindictive. She was not sure that after she had destroyed his medicinal materials business, he would still be able to talk to her about cooperation in a calm manner.

She showed a faint smile on her face and declined politely.

"I appreciate the eldest prince's kindness, but I like to do business alone and don't like to cooperate with others." She expressed her position tactfully.

The eldest prince chuckled and said, "It's not easy to find a suitable shop. You've been shopping for the whole morning."

"It's not easy..." Shen Mengyao agreed lightly. She was going to explain her own opinion, but when she heard the hidden meaning in his words, her face changed: "How do you know I've been looking for it for the whole morning?"

Shen Mengyao suddenly became alert. This question obviously implied that the eldest prince knew something about her actions today, which made her begin to wonder whether the eldest prince was monitoring her.

"I... just happened to pass by and saw the princess." The eldest prince seemed to notice Shen Mengyao's doubts and explained with a chuckle.

But he was not in a hurry to explain, as if he didn't care whether this matter would cause Shen Mengyao to misunderstand. Even if it did, it seemed that it could be regarded as a warning from him.

Shen Mengyao sneered in her heart. She naturally didn't believe such an explanation.

But she also understood that now was not the time to tear each other apart, so she smiled and said softly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, but I still want to try it myself."

The eldest prince seemed a little disappointed, but he did not show it. He just smiled faintly and said, "Since the princess insists, I will not force you. But if you don't agree, I am afraid I can't rent this shop to you."

Although Shen Mengyao felt sorry in her heart, she didn't want to have anything to do with him. She smiled faintly and said, "I understand. If this is the case, there is nothing we can do."

Seeing that she was unmoved, the eldest prince's deep and cold eyes flashed a hint of coldness, but soon returned to normal, and smiled faintly: "In this case, then this prince will not force you. If you need anything in the future, just tell me, and this prince will definitely do it for you."

Shen Mengyao nodded, but was secretly alert in her heart.

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. I will take my leave now."

"Mu Falcon, go and see the princess off." The eldest prince said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a man with a very calm demeanor and a scar on his face walked over quickly: "Princess, please go slowly."

"Stay!" Shen Mengyao turned around and smiled faintly, then left quickly. After she had been gone for a long time, Cuiwei said, "The eldest prince had suppressed us in every way before, and now the princess is too good-tempered."

"After all, he is the eldest prince. It will do no good for us to fall out with him. Now that everyone knows the truth, it is also a good choice to pretend to be ignorant." Shen Mengyao sighed.

There are powerful people everywhere in the capital. Although she has the support of the empress dowager, she is married after all. In order not to disappoint the empress dowager, she would try to avoid trouble as much as possible.

Cuiwei nodded, understanding her situation: "If the Duke and the eldest son were here, no one would dare to bully the princess."

"They can help me temporarily, but they can't help me forever. It is important for people to be self-reliant. Only when you are strong can you stand up straight." Shen Mengyao smiled faintly, but her tone was full of determination.

Since she couldn't find it, she would just look again. The capital was so big, she didn't believe that she couldn't find a shop she liked. After shopping for a while, she was tired. When she was about to go to the teahouse next door to rest for a while, she suddenly heard a quarrel coming from the pawnshop next door. The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

After a closer look, it turned out to be Meng Yuehuan.

Meng Yuehuan held a jade pendant woven with a red string in her hand and said anxiously, "You are too cruel. Look at this jade. It is hundreds of years old and a family heirloom!"

The shopkeeper's attitude was relatively calm. He explained in a gentle voice, "I have been an appraiser here for such a long time. What is the value of this jade? I can tell at a glance that this jade is not valuable even though it is a little old and has been stained by jade. Look at this jade material. It has a strange shape and is not big enough. I know it was taken from the edges and corners."

"Even if it's just leftover material, it's still a famous jade material. It's been around for so many years, how can it be worthless!" Meng Yuehuan gritted her teeth and said, "Ten taels of silver is really too little. Please increase the price a little more."

"I've already told you the price is too high. I can't raise it any higher. If you want to sell it, I'll buy it. If you don't want to sell it, look somewhere else. You may miss this shop and you won't be able to find such a good price again!" The shopkeeper's attitude was very firm.

"You!" Meng Yuehuan couldn't remember clearly, but she didn't know what to say at this moment. After all, the initiative was in the other person's hands. If they wanted it, she could give it, and if they didn't, she could give it to them. So what could she do?

The people around who were brought over to watch the fun sneered: "So this is the price of a family heirloom. Why pass it down?"

Meng Yuehuan's face turned blue and red with anger. She just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. She was also afraid that she would not be able to get the price after she left, so she could only quickly stuff the jade pendant into his hands.

"Okay, this is the price. Give me the pawn ticket and the money!"

The shopkeeper nodded, turned back, issued a pawn ticket, and gave him ten taels of silver.

"The pawn period is one month. If you can't come to redeem it by then, I will have to deal with it myself." The shopkeeper kindly reminded.

Meng Yuehuan frowned and said unhappily, "I know."

After saying that, she took the silver and the pawn ticket and was about to leave when she turned around and saw Shen Mengyao. She was radiant with beauty. Although she was not wearing many pearls and jade, her elegant and gentle aura was the same as before, and she was as gentle and peaceful as before. However, she was arguing with others on the street for these few ounces of silver.

The two comparisons made Meng Yuehuan feel ashamed of herself. In front of her, she seemed to be overshadowed.

The resentment in her heart almost made her unable to hold back and blurt out: "Did you come here on purpose to laugh at me?"

Shen Mengyao just felt puzzled, sneered and said: "I don't have the leisure time to watch your joke."

"You are the only one who has such a mean-spirited idea in your mind. Stop blaming others." Cuiwei snorted coldly. She had to admit that seeing her become like this, she felt very happy in her heart. This kind of person deserves such an end!

"I'm talking to your master, is it your place as a maid to interrupt?" Meng Yuehuan pointed her finger at Cui Wei and raised her hand fiercely: "Today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your master!"