mynovelonline Chapter 265 Who gave this to me?
Chapter 265 Who gave this to me?
"Yes."
After a moment's hesitation, Eunuch Su withdrew.
The Emperor's excuse was rather clumsy; I wonder if the Second Prince will insist on coming?
Just as the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, Eunuch Su trotted up to him again and whispered...
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince insists on coming."
"Didn't I say there were women at the banquet? Why did he insist on coming? Tell him to go back!" Before the Emperor could finish speaking, the Second Prince barged in.
"Father, I have missed you for many days and have come uninvited. I hope you will not be offended," the Second Prince said.
He bowed his head respectfully, and no one could detect the slightest mistake.
"Alright, alright, sit down." The Emperor waved his hand helplessly, signaling the palace servants to give him a seat.
In a secluded corner where no one was watching, the Second Prince secretly raised his head, glanced quickly at the Emperor, and then quickly at Song Wenyang. His heart skipped a beat; it seemed the rumors were true.
Everyone had their own thoughts, but their faces showed no sign of joy. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened in the second half of the banquet, and Shen Xing'er spent her day in the palace without any major incidents.
"Thank you for taking care of Xing'er today, Princess. Please accept my bow."
At the palace gate, Song Wenyang sincerely bowed to the Princess.
The princess accepted his gift with peace of mind, and then said with a smile, "Xing'er is sensible and her personality is similar to my Zhu'er's, so I am happy to give her some face. You don't need to be so polite. Just consider it as me doing her a favor."
"Yes." Song Wenyang blushed, a rare occurrence for him, and acted like a child in front of the princess.
"Alright, Xing'er is now in your care. I await your good news."
"Respectfully seeing off the Princess." Shen Xing'er and Song Wenyang watched as the Princess and Zhang Yuzhu boarded the carriage before they themselves got on.
"How are you? Are you tired today?" Song Wenyan naturally took Shen Xing'er's hand and began to massage her wrist.
"I'm not tired, but I didn't expect Consort Ru to be here. And why is she wearing a sachet from Jinxiufang?" Shen Xing'er's eyes were blank as she thought about everything that happened at the banquet.
"Of course, it was my request. After today, the embroidery in your shop will become all the rage in the capital and a symbol of noble ladies," Song Wenyang said with a smile.
Shen Xing'er was surprised that Song Wenyang was so thoughtful, even considering this aspect, and she also didn't expect that Consort Ru would be so easy to talk to, agreeing so readily.
"What method did you use to get Consort Ru to agree? My shop has a stable income every month, you don't need to owe anyone a favor because of me," Shen Xing'er said with heartache.
Song Wenyang is currently very popular in the capital. If he were to make any promises lightly for the sake of his business, he would be putting the cart before the horse.
"You're overthinking it. I have a good relationship with the Second Prince. It was Consort Ru who brought it up, so it's not like I owe her a favor," Song Wenyang said softly, smoothing out Shen Xing'er's brows.
Looking at his gentle face, Shen Xing'er hesitated whether to tell him what she had discovered that day. If she told Song Wenyang, would he be able to accept it? But if she didn't tell him, how could she bear to let him stay in the dark forever?
"What's wrong? Are you touched by me?" Song Wenyang blinked at Shen Xing'er and asked with a smile.
"I... I've discovered something," Shen Xing'er said hesitantly.
"What?" Song Wenyang raised his head slightly, and from that angle, he looked even more like the Emperor.
“You, you don’t look like Lord Song,” Shen Xing’er said tactfully.
"Then who do I look like?" Song Wenyang asked without any surprise.
"Like the emperor."
"I know."
"You know? What do you mean? Is this true?"
Shen Xing'er was genuinely surprised this time.
"Xing'er, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept it from you." Song Wenyang hugged Shen Xing'er and told her about his background.
Shen Xing'er's eyes welled up with tears without her realizing it. She hugged Song Wenyang back and said softly.
"I never imagined your identity was so complicated. A prince like you has been framed so many times. I truly regret it."
"Regret what? Regret meeting me?" Song Wenyang hugged her even tighter, as if afraid she would leave him.
"I regret not meeting you sooner, so you wouldn't have to face danger alone."
"It's alright, it's not too late yet. But after today, your shop will probably be in turmoil," Song Wenyang said with a wry smile.
“This is to be expected. After all, even the empresses in the palace buy embroidery from Jinxiufang, let alone other people. If they are genuinely interested in buying embroidery, I naturally welcome them. But if there are those who are blind and try to make a name for themselves, I will not let them bully them,” Shen Xing’er said.
"But what if people in the capital find out about your background?" Shen Xing'er asked worriedly.
“Those who can attend court and meet the emperor are all shrewd people. As long as the emperor doesn’t speak up, I will always be the legitimate son of the Song family. However, I still need to find time to visit the Second Prince. I’m sure he can’t accept it.”
Song Wenyang recalled the Second Prince's gaze at the banquet today. He hadn't said a single word to her; he must have felt deceived.
After a swaying and rocking ride, the carriage finally arrived at Shen Xing'er's house.
Wang and Shen Kun, carrying lanterns, had been waiting at their doorstep for an unknown amount of time.
"Father, Mother, I'm back," Shen Xing'er said as she got off the carriage.
"Good child, are you alright? No one in the palace has made things difficult for you, has anyone?" Madam Wang pulled Shen Xing'er around, looking her over from left to right, as if afraid that her daughter was missing even a single hair.
"No, my daughter is fine." Shen Xing'er turned around helplessly to prove that she was alright.
"Wen Yang, you're here too. Go home now." Only then did Madam Wang notice Song Wen Yang, and she said with an embarrassed smile.
"No need. It's getting late. Uncle and Aunt should go home and rest. Wen Yang will visit again another day."
“Okay, I’ll see you off,” Shen Kun said.
"Uncle, please wait. It's late and the dew is heavy. You should go home quickly." After saying this, Song Wenyang turned and left.
He knew that his uncle and aunt hadn't seen their daughter for a day, and the family must have a lot to talk about, so it was best for him to go back home.
"How did you receive so many rewards?" Madam Wang asked, looking at the mountain of rewards on the table.
"These are six bolts of fabric bestowed by the Empress, this is a set of green jadeite headdress bestowed by Consort Ru, this is a box of pearls bestowed by the Emperor, and wait, why is there another box here?"
Shen Xing'er introduced each item to her parents one by one, when she suddenly noticed a small box she had never seen before.
"Could it be that the palace servants took too much?" Wang asked.
"What a joke! How could a palace servant make such a mistake? Open it and take a look!" Shen Kun said.
Shen Xing'er opened the small box and found inside a land deed for a hilltop! It was located outside the city!
"Who gave this to me? I don't know anything about it." Shen Xing'er looked at the land deed in her hand, somewhat confused.