Chapter 96: Ungrateful Wolf

That night, Qin Yumo ordered people to prepare several invitations, saying that a poetry meeting would be held at the Princess's Mansion the next day, and sent them to Prince Consort Shen and several young masters.

This move inevitably caused some controversy.

Some people believe that Qin Yanshu is still in prison, and Qin Guojiu and Madam Qin have been desperate these days, begging for help to rescue their son. The mistress of the house is in tears almost every day, and Qin Zhilan, the legitimate daughter of the Qin family, asks to see this half-brother every now and then, trying to get the princess to rescue him.

However, Qin Yumo, as the Qin family's illegitimate son and Qin Yanshu's younger brother, is indifferent to Qin Yanshu's experience. He has no intention of saving his brother from beginning to end, and even has the leisure to hold a poetry meeting. He is simply an ungrateful person.

Some people also suspect that Qin Yumo is deliberately taking revenge on the Qin family because Madam Qin was not good to him before, and his aunt died at the hands of the current mistress.

But no matter what, Qin Yanshu is his brother, they are a family with blood relationship. Being unfilial to his father and mother, disrespectful to his brother, and not saving his brother is enough to make some noble sons feel ashamed of him.

Especially some legitimate sons with illegitimate brothers in their families, they think that the dignity of legitimate sons is natural, and if illegitimate sons live poorly, they are cheap, and if they live well, they should be grateful. No matter how harsh Madam Qin is, at least Qin Yumo has never lacked food and clothing since he was a child, and he has the opportunity to study, and Madam Qin has not abused him.

Now that he has the opportunity to ask the eldest princess but does not ask, he is an ungrateful ungrateful wolf.

However, Qin Yumo doesn't care what they think at all.

He carefully sent out a few invitations, and those who are willing to come can come, and those who are not willing to come will not be forced.

On the same day, Princess Jiayu also held a flower viewing banquet in the Princess's Mansion. It is said that many good sisters were invited. In addition to Princess Jiahe and the legitimate daughter of the Qin family, the cousin of the regent government, Gu Yanran, was also among them.

In the morning, just after the sun rose, Gu Yanran, who had dressed up carefully, arrived at Jinlin Courtyard. Shen Ning happened to be about to go out. She looked up and saw Gu Yanran coming from outside the courtyard. Her eyebrows slightly raised: "What's the matter?"

"Cousin." Gu Yanran knelt down and saluted, smiling lightly, "Princess Jiayu sent me a letter yesterday, inviting me to attend the flower viewing banquet today. Would you like to go with me, cousin?"

When she said this, there was obvious pride on her face, as if receiving an invitation from Princess Jiayu was such an honorable thing.

Shen Ning couldn't help but wonder, are these women in the inner house who have nothing to do on weekdays proud of receiving so many invitations?

Or is it because it was a letter sent by Princess Jiayu?

"No time." Shen Ning left these two words and turned to go to the pharmacy.

"Cousin." Gu Yanran frowned imperceptibly, not understanding Shen Ning's loneliness and solitude at all, and even thought that she was deliberately imitating the regent's cold and arrogant appearance. "Aren't you bored staying in the house all day? Even the cold and ruthless cousin would not stay in the house all day. He is busy with government affairs, but he just doesn't like to talk nonsense with people, but he will go out to meet people when he needs to, and cousin should also go out for a walk. Although Princess Jiahe didn't send you an invitation, as long as cousin is willing to lower her status, I believe Princess Jiahe will still welcome cousin——"

"Have you finished talking nonsense?" Shen Ning looked at her coldly, "Get out after you finish talking."

Gu Yanran's expression froze, clenched the handkerchief in her hand, turned around and walked out.

"Shiqi." Shen Ning stared at Gu Yanran's back expressionlessly, "You followed her, I want to know what bad ideas Princess Jiayu has come up with."

"Yes."

It doesn't sound normal for Princess Jiayu to invite Gu Yanran to the flower viewing banquet at this time.

…

After Shiqi left, Shen Ning went to the pharmacy again. The antidote had been successfully prepared. She could take it when Ji Yucang's poison took effect this month.

Time flies so fast.

It has been almost two months since she married Ji Yucang.

Shen Ning stood in front of the window, looking at the quiet and peaceful scenery outside the window. Suddenly, she felt as if she was in another world. In fact, only three months ago, she was the eldest princess of Nan Zhao who fought on the battlefield for seven years but ended up in a miserable way. Unexpectedly, she became the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yongguo when she opened her eyes. Then, before she fully accepted her identity, she married the regent Ji Yucang.

It was so fast that it seemed like a reincarnation every three days.

"Princess." The housekeeper came over and stood in the yard to report, "The stable boy said that the prisoner was clamoring to see the princess."

Shen Ning came back to his senses, thinking of Han Xun who was locked up in the stable for a night, and turned to walk out: "Bring him here."

"Yes."

Shen Ning left the pharmacy and sat down in the warm pavilion in the yard. He asked Shiqin to prepare the stove and tea sets for brewing tea, and brought two snacks.

Han Xun dragged his injured body to the stable for a night, and his face was pale and shivering.

When he was brought to Shen Ning, he was so embarrassed that he could no longer see the style of the loyal and brave marquis.

Shen Ning sat in the warm pavilion, wearing a not-too-thick cloak, and tea was boiling on the fire in front of him. The fragrance of the tea was curling and refreshing.

"What do you want to see me for?" Shen Ning raised her eyes slightly, "Did you sleep well last night?"

Han Xun dragged heavy shackles on his feet, standing outside the warm pavilion as if he would rather die than surrender: "I want to know why you are so hostile to me? There must be a misunderstanding between us."

"Misunderstanding? I remember you were the best at pretending before." Shen Ning's voice was indifferent and leisurely, as if chatting with a long-lost friend, "This meeting is really disappointing."

Han Xun looked up at her: "When did you see me?"

Shen Ning's voice was indifferent and ruthless: "I dreamed of tearing you into pieces every day."

"You must have been deceived." Han Xun looked at her coldly, "If you are really the disciple of Princess Zhaohua, you should know that I am the one Zhaohua loves the most. We have known each other for more than ten years. Zhaohua led the army to fight for seven years for the stability of her country and family. I also waited for Zhaohua for seven years. When we got married, we were already older than the normal age for men and women to get married. She promised to love me for the rest of her life, and I also promised to protect her for the rest of her life-"

"You want to see me just to tell me this?"

Han Xun emphasized: "I just want to tell you that no matter who is trying to sow discord between you, I and Outsiders have no way of knowing Zhao Hua's feelings! No one has the right to doubt my feelings for her!"

"You are so righteous, but I'm afraid you have deceived yourself." Shen Ning curled her lips and sneered, "Are you afraid to believe that I am Zhao Hua?"

"I hope you won't play tricks anymore!" Han Xun's pupils shrank suddenly, and a sharp light flashed, and then he sneered, "I don't believe you are Zhao Hua. Zhao Hua is dead, are you deliberately taking revenge on me by using her identity?"

"I am indeed playing tricks, but this does not prevent you from paying the price for what you have done." Shen Ning said coldly, with a cold and ruthless expression, "Han Xun, you should admit your incompetence. You have been a... You are a coward who lives off others. You are a coward. Everything you have is because of Princess Zhaohua. But you dare not admit it. You selfishly think that if you killed her, others would not know this fact? "

"You are talking nonsense!" Han Xun's face suddenly changed, and he denied it harshly, "I did not kill Princess Zhaohua. I love her. She is my most beloved wife. How could I harm her? If you are really Zhaohua's apprentice, then someone must have sowed discord in front of you and deliberately wanted you to regard me as an enemy. Don't be deceived by him!"

Shen Ning curled her lips coldly: "Deceive? Aren't you the one who really deceived Princess Zhaohua? You have deceived her for more than ten years. You are so good at pretending and acting. Zhan, why don't you act now? Is it because you feel superior to others because of your status as the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, so you don't need to act anymore? Is it because Princess Zhaohua is dead, and you are the king? Is your emperor also safe and sound?"

"Nonsense! You are talking nonsense!" Han Xun was emotional, and denied it desperately, and the shackles and chains on his hands rattled, "I didn't, I love Zhaohua deeply! I love her more than anyone in the world-"

"Han Xun, you are really disgusting." Shen Ning picked up a cup of tea, walked out of the warm pavilion, and walked to Han Xun step by step, "This is the tea I just brewed, do you want to taste it?"

Han Xun's face turned pale, and he stepped back unconsciously: "You...what do you want to do?"