Episode 12: Xiao Changmin’s proposal to marry Shen Yingnuo was rejected

It was windy in the long street. Xiao Huayong, dressed in embroidered robes, severely slapped the gangster who fired the cold arrow at Shen Xihe's feet.The gangster would rather die than reveal the mastermind behind it, but Xiao Huayong has already seen through everything - the mastermind is Gu Qingshu who is hiding in the dark.He calmly and secretly channeled his inner strength, which frightened Gu Qingshu's horse into suddenly going crazy and almost falling off the cliff, frightening her out of her wits.

Shen Xihe did not take her life, but only gave her a slight punishment to let her experience the fear of dying, and warned her sternly that if she did evil again, there would be no room for mercy next time.In the stone pavilion on the outskirts, Xiao Huayong had already prepared hot tea and was waiting for Shen Xihe. His few words were full of unabashed teasing. The servants standing there felt their ears burning. No one could have imagined that the usually majestic prince could be so straightforward and enthusiastic.It was drizzling, and the raindrops made the bamboo leaves rustle. Looking at the rain curtain, Shen Xihe blurted out that he always liked rainy days the most. He suddenly came back to his senses just after he finished speaking - there was little rain all year round in the northwest. This unintentional remark almost exposed his identity.

Xiao Huayong did not ask further questions, but took out the Supa and gently wiped the raindrops from her cheeks, saying softly that he hoped she would never have to hide anything in front of him.At the same time, Xiao Changqing promised Gu Qingshu to the Chu family who was far away, hoping to teach her a lesson.Gu Qingshu refused to marry at the risk of death, but Xiao Changqing remained unmoved. She was unwilling to accept the marriage and decided to use her grandmother's old friendship with the Queen Mother to serve in the palace, just to get close to the prince and marry into the Tian family like her sister Gu Qingzhi.

After nightfall, Xiao Changqing found Shen tide and apologized to Gu Qingshu. He confessed that he had saved Gu Qingshu just to preserve the Shen family bloodline. Now he has found a destination for her to marry far away and will never bother her again in the future.He didn't understand why Shen Xihe let Gu Qingshu go so easily because he always wanted to take revenge. Shen Xihe only said that he was thinking about his old relationship with Gu Qingzhi.Xiao Changqing took the opportunity to take out the paintings of his late wife Gu Qingzhi and gave them to her, and talked about the past of the two to test their attitude. However, Shen Xihe directly threw the paintings and old letters into the fire pot, reminding him not to cling to the past that has become empty.

Such a ruthless temper made Xiao Changqing feel that she looked more and more like the Gu Qingzhi in his memory.A few days later, Shen tide and the conferred princess were awarded gilded gold medals that allowed them to enter and leave the palace at will, and they were honored and favored for a long time.After the ceremony, she met Princess Anling in the imperial garden. Bu Shulin, who was following the princess, was so frightened that she quickly hid behind the rockery.

It turns out that Princess Anling was happy to walk in the sparse forest in her early years, but now she has already moved on to a young man from a poor family, and she is worried about how to ask her father for an order.Soon after Shen Yingnu entered the palace, she was frightened by the cat that jumped out of the imperial garden and fell into the water. Xiao Changmin immediately jumped into the water to rescue her.Shen Yun'an, who originally planned to rescue, was stopped by Xiao Huayong and told him to wait and see what would happen.

This incident alarmed the emperor. Xiao Changmin took the initiative to request an order to marry Shen Yingnu, on the grounds that the two were physically related and needed to keep their names. However, Shen Yingnuo, who had long since drawn a clear line with him, declined on the spot. The emperor immediately issued a decree that the matter should not be spread outside.Afterwards, Xiao Huayong pointed out to Shen Yunan that Xiao Changmin had asked to marry Shen Xihe in the past, but now he turned around and asked for Shen Yingnu. What he cared about was never the daughter of the Shen family, but the power held by the Shen family.After hearing these words, Shen Yunan finally saw Xiao Changmin's true face.

The two of them walked forward side by side and bumped into Gu Qingshu deliberately approaching Xiao Changying through the cat. Shen Yun'an looked at the palace, and was shocked to realize that the people in the palace were so complicated. He couldn't help but worry that his sister would be plotted against.Seeing that the time was ripe, Xiao Changying spoke frankly, saying that as a prince, his status was naturally different from other princes. Only by marrying him could Shen Xihe get the stability and security that others could not give.Shen Yun'an was moved by his sincerity, and immediately nodded and agreed to his marriage to Shen Xihe, and also promised that when he returned to the northwest, he would personally persuade his father to consummate the two of them.