The prince supports her, and the reborn princess kills people

The girl's body is soft, with a hint of milk fragrance, and her baby voice is so sweet that it touches people's hearts.

Shen Qingyan's heart was about to melt.

She hugged Mian'er gently and asked her in a low voice.

"Can you tell me why you were crying just now?"

Shen Qingyan clearly felt that Mian'er's little body suddenly stiffened.

She seemed to want to say something, but it finally came down to one sentence.

"Mian'er likes it very much, Madam, and I like it very much too, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Mian'er wants to play with him..."

Shen Qingyan became more aware that something was wrong.

It is normal for a two or three-year-old child to be able to speak, but what Mian'er said did not sound like it came out naturally. Instead, it was a bit stiff, as if it was memorized by heart, and it also answered irrelevant questions.

She suddenly looked at Mrs. Chu who was still watching eagerly from below.

Because she was far away, Mrs. Chu did not hear what Shen Qingyan had just asked, and her smile was a little nervous.

"Your Majesty, Mian'er is a playful child by nature and is not afraid of strangers. If I have offended you, please forgive me."

Shen Qingyan's eyes deepened a little, and she understood where that strange feeling came from.

She held Mian'er and let her sit on her lap.

"Mrs. Chu, you are worrying too much. Mian'er is very cute. How about letting me hold her for a while?"

Hearing this, a flash of surprise flashed across Mrs. Chu's eyes.

She wished it were so!

It would be better to let Mian'er and the little prince have a good interaction, so that it will be much easier to do many things in the future!

Mrs. Chu appeared flattered.

"Naturally."

Shen Qingyan did not miss the flash of light in her eyes and sneered in her heart.

I didn't expect that Yu Xuan has been targeted at such a young age. It seems that if I don't warn those people with ulterior motives, there will probably be a lot of trouble in the future.

Since Mrs. Chu came to us first, let's start with her.

The birthday party continues.

The two-year-old child couldn't sit still. After getting a little familiar with Shen Qingyan, he started playing with Gu Yuxuan.

Mrs. Chu saw all of this and felt very relieved.

It was worth it that she had taught Mian'er at home for a long time.

After an hour, the birthday party was about to end.

The ministers and their families left one after another. Madam Chu also looked at Shen Qingyan, but she never expected that Shen Qingyan would take the initiative to speak.

"Mian'er is a very lovable child. Yuxuan didn't cry or make a fuss because she coaxed him. How about letting Mian'er stay in the palace to accompany Yuxuan for a few days?"

Madam Chu was overjoyed. That was great. The Queen liked Mian'er. If she could live in the palace for a long time and accompany the little prince to grow up, wouldn't the two of them be childhood sweethearts?

However, before she could agree, Mian'er pouted, opened her arms, and ran towards Mrs. Chu with her short legs, which were still not very agile.

"No, don't go, Mom, take Mian'er away..."

After all, she is just a child. It’s okay for her to stay in the palace for a while, but she would never be willing to be separated from her mother.

Mrs. Chu was anxious. She pushed Mian'er who was running over to Shen Qingyan and said in a low voice, "Be good, Mian'er. When you come home, I will buy you your favorite candy figurine, okay?"

After saying that, without waiting for Mian'er's consent, he carried her to Qingmei.

"It is her honor and our Shangshu Mansion's honor that the Empress and the Crown Prince like Mian'er."

Shen Qingyan took a sip of tea and said calmly, "If Madam Chu misses Mian'er, she can go to the palace and take her back anytime."

What I mean is, I'm not forcing you to stay here, you're the one pushing me here all the same, and I have no objection if you want to take me away.

Madam Chu said quickly, "Don't worry, Queen, Mian'er is well-behaved and cute, and she will definitely not cause you any trouble."

He didn't say when he would take his daughter back, but instead praised his daughter endlessly, as if she was a commodity to be sold.

How could there be such a mother in this world?

Shen Qingyan felt a chill in her heart, she just nodded and asked Qingmei to take the sobbing Mian'er away.

On the way back home, Mrs. Chu was in a very happy mood. Regardless of Chu Zhenglian's sullen look, she spoke excitedly.

"Master, I didn't expect that our Mian'er was so hardworking and could catch the eyes of the Empress and the Crown Prince. Now the future of our Shangshu Mansion will surely be bright!"

More importantly, if Chu Mian really became the Crown Princess, her legitimate son Chu Yue would also have a good career in the future!

Unexpectedly, Chu Zhenglian snorted heavily, somewhat angry.

"You actually took Mian'er to gamble. What can I say about you? Is she still your biological daughter?"

Chu Zhenglian had a daughter in his old age, and he loved her very much.

Madam Chu was a little unconvinced. "If those girls from the side branches weren't all concubines and of low status, why would I use Mian'er? Besides, isn't this also for our Yue'er and the Shangshu Mansion?"

Chu Zhenglian was speechless for a moment, and said coldly: "Do you know that if you do this, it will easily arouse the suspicion of the emperor and the queen?"

If he hadn't gritted his teeth and broken his principle of not taking sides and stood on Gu Beihuai's side, the Shangshu Mansion would have ceased to exist long ago.

But now Madam Chu is actually using her daughter to please the Queen, which is really irrational.

Madam Chu disagreed and grumbled in a low voice: "Master, you don't understand the twists and turns between us women. You have also heard that when the Queen was still in the boudoir, she loved Prince Chen, right? I have seen her doing stupid things for love at various banquets. Now she has grown her brains only because of the protection of the Emperor. In my opinion, there is no flaw in my plan."

Chu Zhenglian held his forehead with his hand, feeling so angry that he had difficulty breathing, but there was nothing he could do.

Forget it. At worst I can find an opportunity to talk to the Emperor about bringing Mian'er back.

*

Zhaohua Palace.

Although Chu Mian's tears were still falling, she didn't dare cry out loud. Firstly, she was afraid, and secondly, her mother had told her not to be disrespectful in front of the Queen.

But she couldn't help it, she missed her mother so much, she wanted to go home...

Shen Qingyan watched her cry calmly, without any intention of comforting her.

Anyway, it wasn't me who made you cry, so blame your mother.

Chu Mian is the only daughter of Chu Zhenglian. When she was in the mansion, there were more than a dozen maids surrounding her, and no one dared to let her lose even a hair. But now she feels a huge gap in the palace, and no one cares about her.

Chu Mian, who refused to give up, continued to cry silently, sobbing from time to time, and looked at Shen Qingyan with his big eyes.

Shen Qingyan was drinking tea and eating snacks. Hmm, the freshly made osmanthus cake from the imperial kitchen was so fragrant.

Chu Mian didn't eat much at the banquet and was already starving. He licked his lips unconsciously and stared at the osmanthus cake in Shen Qingyan's hand.

Shen Qingyan naturally noticed her gaze, but chose not to speak.

Finally, Chu Mian couldn't stand the fragrance of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake anymore, and walked over with his short legs, his face full of tears and snot bubbles.