Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingyuan endured it again and again. He stared at the jade bracelet on Shen Wantang's wrist, calculating in his mind how much silver he could get if he sold it.

He felt extremely sad, thinking that he, the prince of Prince Ning, had fallen to such a state that he had to steal Shen Wantang's things to sell for silver. In the past, he was the most famous wealthy prince in the capital who spent money without blinking an eye. When had he ever been so calculating?

He despised himself in his heart, but when he thought of Huayi's sickly appearance, he became more determined to take the bracelet.

Huayi hasn't been able to eat anything since yesterday. She said she only wants to eat lychees.

But where can you find lychees in Beijing at this time of year? Even in summer, lychees are a rare commodity that ordinary people cannot even eat.

The reason why Huayi had eaten it was because when she had just entered the palace, the palace sent a basket of lychees to the palace. Princess Ning couldn't finish it, so she gave one to each of her personal nanny and maids.

Xiao Qingyuan eats it every year, so he doesn't think it's that rare, but Huayi only ate it once and still can't forget it.

In the dead of winter, even in Lingnan, where lychees are grown in abundance, there are no fresh lychees.

However, the big restaurants in Beijing do sell frozen lychees, but they are extremely expensive. Even Yuan Zheng, who spends money like water, once said that they were too expensive.

A frozen lychee in winter is as valuable as a piece of gold!

While thinking about the price of lychees, Xiao Qingyuan was figuring that if he sold Shen Wantang's jade bracelet, he should be able to buy Huayi some frozen lychees to satisfy her craving.

"Shen Wantang, everything you have now was actually given to you by the palace. If you hadn't married me, would you have gotten my mother's jade bracelet as a dowry? Would you have been able to live such a life of luxury? You should always be grateful, right?"

Xiao Qingyuan's tone was pleading: "Please give me the bracelet! When I have money in the future, I will buy you a better one. I really need this bracelet."

Shen Wantang looked at him calmly: "Who do you want to give my bracelet to? You can't possibly want to wear it yourself? The size of the ring is so small that it won't fit on your wrist."

"Of course I won't wear it!"

"Oh, then it's going to be given away."

"No, I don't send anyone away either."

"What is the prince going to do?"

"I... I have my own uses. Don't worry about the details. Take off the bracelet quickly!"

"Your Highness, are you going to sell it for silver?"

Xiao Qingyuan froze, but he immediately denied it: "No!"

He felt that he was not really lying. After all, he was going to exchange it for gold, not silver.

"Your Highness, don't you feel ashamed?"

"Shen Wantang, what did you say? Why am I embarrassed?!"

"Don't you despise those vulgar things like gold and silver? Now you are a robber for those vulgar things and want to steal my bracelet."

Xiao Qingyuan's face flushed all of a sudden: "Nonsense, I didn't rob you, I said, when I have money in the future I will buy you something better!"

Shen Wantang shook her head, looking disappointed. "So the prince is just like this. I used to think you were a noble young man who treated gold and silver like dirt. It turns out you were just pretending. Xiao Qingyuan, you are so hypocritical!"

When had Xiao Qingyuan ever been scolded like this?

His face turned pale and blue: "Shen Wantang, don't be so pretentious with me. If you don't want to give me the bracelet, you can just give me one thousand taels of gold!"

"What does the prince want so much gold for?"

"Of course I'm going to buy lychees for Huayi!"

"What??!"

Even though Shen Wantang was calm and composed, she was still shocked by Xiao Qingyuan: "You want to buy lychees for Huayi? Where can I get lychees at this time of year?"

"Of course we don't have fresh lychees, but we sell frozen lychees every year in Qingyunlou. It's just that it's difficult to preserve, so the quantity is very small and the price is expensive. Ordinary people can't afford it."

Shen Wantang looked at him in shock: "So, you want to use my bracelet to exchange for frozen lychees for Huayi?"

"Yes, what else? Do you think I really want your broken bracelet? If my storeroom hadn't been locked by my mother, would I have come to you for something? Don't be so stingy, give me the bracelet now!"

Shen Wantang was a little dazed. She was still shocked that Xiao Qingyuan was going to buy lychees for Huayi.

She really didn't know that Qingyunlou also sold frozen lychees. In her previous life, she had never eaten this thing.

Firstly, she was busy investigating cases and performing autopsies every day, and was devoted to paving the way for her husband's promotion, so she had no time to care about anything else.

Secondly, she is not a person who cares about food. As long as there is something to eat, she is never picky.

Thirdly, she was used to being poor when she was young and was used to being frugal. Even though she earned a lot of money later, she was reluctant to spend thousands of taels of gold to buy rare fruits to eat.

Therefore, when she died in her previous life, she still had countless gold, silver and treasures that she had not spent. When she died, she was very regretful and felt that she had miscalculated and should not have been a miser.

Shen Wantang could no longer hear what Xiao Qingyuan said afterwards, and she didn't even notice when Xiao Qingyuan left.

I don't know when the snow started falling outside. Shen Wantang walked out, stood in the wind and snow, and suddenly a smile appeared on her face.

Qin Xin put a cape on her and asked her in confusion: "What are you so happy about, the Crown Prince's wife? The Crown Prince is so unreasonable, shouldn't you be angry?"

"Why should I be mad at him?"

"Ah? Isn't this worth getting angry about?"

"Of course it's not worth it."

Shen Wantang was indeed not angry. She just felt that she was blessed by God and had the opportunity to live again, which was enough to defeat all her worries.

She reached out to catch a few snowflakes, watching them melt in her palms. She smiled and asked, "Qin Xin, have you ever eaten lychees?"

"Yes, I have. The palace sends a basket to the palace every year. If the prince and princess can't finish it, they will reward us with one or two."

"Is it tasty?"

“It’s delicious! Very sweet and tastes really good!”

"Well, go find Dujuan and get the gold!"

"What are you going to do with the gold?"

"Of course I'm going to buy frozen lychees!"

Qin Xin was shocked: "Princess, you don't want to spend your own money to buy lychees for Huayi, do you? No way!"

Shen Wantang looked at her helplessly: "Do I look like such a kind person?"

Qin Xin nodded vigorously: "Like!"

"You're mistaken. I didn't buy the lychees for Huayi, but for myself."

Qin Xin breathed a sigh of relief instantly, and she jumped for joy: "Great! The Crown Prince's wife is wise! I'll go find Du Juan right away!"

Not long after, Qin Xin came back with a box of lychees.

"Princess, I bought all the frozen lychees from Qingyun Tower as you ordered! Please try them and see if they are delicious."

When Shen Wantang opened the box, she saw all the lychees frozen in crystal clear ice.

For the first time, confusion appeared on her face: "How should I eat this?"