After lying down in a panic, Shen Qianyu pressed the box and lowered his eyes without saying a word.
"This...something is inconvenient."
"Then I ask someone to escort His Highness to the palace?"
Song Wan took a step back, farther away from the cage.
"No, these things are just for you."
Shen Qianyu pressed the cage with one hand and reached out to Song Wan with the other. Just now, she took a slight step back, which made Shen Qianyu feel dazzled.
His Wan'er is too cautious and sensitive, and he doesn't know when to be more arrogant with him.
Thinking of the things in the cage, Shen Qianyu's face turned red.
It's better to be as bold as that... that way.
Song Wan saw that his face was sometimes anxious and sometimes a little shy, making it impossible to see through what he was thinking.
"How about I ask Heng Zhi to put this box away first, and then open it when it is convenient for His Highness?"
Shen Qianyu shook his head: "If you want to open it, I will do it myself."
After saying that, he raised his hand to untie the sealing strip on the box and opened the cage.
The things inside were revealed in front of Song Wan. Song Wan looked down and saw that they were all ordinary objects, and there was nothing that she couldn't see.
"This is where I passed by the Lan River and picked up straw sandals for Wan'er."
"According to the local old woman, these straw sandals are light and practical, and almost everyone wears them. I know you don't need them, but I want you to take a look."
He handed the exquisitely woven straw sandals to Song Wan. Song Wan took them and played with them for a while in genuine surprise and curiosity.
"I haven't seen Wan'er before."
Shen Qianyu raised his lips and smiled: "I have seen it, and I want Wan'er to see it too, so that I can know where I have been and what I have done."
In aristocratic families, even the lowliest sweepers did not wear straw sandals, so naturally she had never seen them.
Pulling out a piece of coarse cloth from the cage, Shen Qianyu said, "The Lanhe River is where Uncle Yan jumped into the river."
As he spoke, he shook the cloth away from his hand: "Take a look."
"This flower color is really strange."
Song Wan touched the cloth gently and felt it was rough and prickly, but it had some floral patterns on it, giving it a rustic look.
"I heard from the cloth seller that the pattern was hammered on with fresh flowers and plants. I haven't seen it before, so I bought it for you to see."
Shen Qianyu rummaged through the things in the box one by one, and told Song Wan the origin and use of each item. Song Wan touched and looked at it curiously, feeling very happy.
She had never seen these things before.
"This clay figurine is really strange."
The palm-sized clay figurine was made to look cute and naive, and her eyes were full of novelty and smiles as she played with it.
"It's not unusual, the streets are full of these."
Song Wan pursed his lips and smiled lightly.
Shen Qianyu looked distressed and said: "Don't be afraid Wan'er, I will be with you in the palace from now on. It won't be boring to have two people trapped."
He said it sincerely. Song Wan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded gently.
There was only an indigo package left in the cage. When Shen Qianyu saw this thing, he suddenly hesitated.
"This... this is not for Yu Wan'er, this... this is Wan Xiao's."
Taking the indigo package out of the cage, Shen Qianyu asked Heng Zhi to find a locked box, put it in and locked it.
"I'll put this thing at Wan'er's place for now. I'll let him take it away when it's free the next day."
Song Wan nodded, not thinking about his abnormal appearance, and just smiled and asked Heng Zhi to put it away.
She trusted the prince, and she would not dig into the details of some innocuous matters.
While the two were talking, Ji Rong came to report that Qin Rao was looking for him for something urgent. Seeing this, Song Wan said: "Your Highness, please go down and don't make the princess suspicious."
"It doesn't matter, the longer I delay picking up Fengjun, the more anxious she becomes to push things to me."
Although Qin Rao was moody and angry, it was easy to guess what he was thinking.
The more arrogant a person is, the less he can tolerate the disobedience of others. Fortunately, Qin Zhan is suspicious by nature, so Qin Rao comes to negotiate with him so that he can find an opportunity.
"Put it off until she enters the palace in the evening."
The Nanqing envoy has just arrived and is still staying at Shangjing Station. After settling in, he will definitely go to the palace to pay homage to Emperor Wenhui. And Shen Qianyu wanted to let everything settle before the other party entered the palace to see Emperor Wen Hui, so that Emperor Wen Hui could not act recklessly in Nanqing.
"Wan'er."
Song Wan looked at Shen Qianyu.
Shen Qianyu whispered: "I'm annoyed."
He had just been intimate with his wife, and then he had to see Qin Rao again, which was really annoying.
Knowing that he was deliberately trying to get close to her, Song Wan still felt inexplicably distressed when seeing Shen Qianyu like this.
She put her hands around the man's waist and whispered, "How about this?"
"It's still a little annoying..."
Song tightened his arms and chuckled, "How about this?"
Shen Qianyu lowered his head and hugged the person tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to melt his heart into his bones and blood again.
After hugging her for a long time, Song Wan said in a low voice: "It's time for Your Highness to go find Princess Nanqing. I'm afraid of causing trouble if it's too late."
"No mistake, hold me for a while longer."
"No, hold me for a moment longer."
Knowing that Song Wan favored him, Shen Qianyu grunted and negotiated terms with her.
The two of them had indeed not seen each other for a long time, and Song Wan missed him no less than Shen Qianyu. After hearing this, he quietly held his beloved in his arms, taking a break from the busy work.
When Ji Rong first came to urge him again, Shen Qianyu reluctantly let go.
"I'm leaving the palace. I won't be back tonight. You should go to bed earlier and don't wait for me."
In the evening, I will meet with Emperor Wen Hui with everyone in Nanqing, and there will be a banquet in the middle of the court. I don't know how long I will be busy with all kinds of things. If he comes late at night, Wan'er will not be able to rest well.
"There will be a big banquet in the palace tomorrow to entertain the Nanqing envoy. I'm afraid I won't be able to come to see you tomorrow..."
The man's tone became more and more sad. Song Wan smiled and coaxed him: "After the banquet, Your Highness can come to accompany Wan'er. Wan'er will sing a song and wait for His Highness in Laiyi Pavilion."
"Um……"
Shen Qianyu gave a long response, and the lingering meaning in it made Song Wan's ears red.
By the time he walked out of Yi Pavilion, it was already half a day later, and Qin Rao was already upset.
She had never been insulted like this before, and the more she thought about it, the more angry she became.
"Princess, Prince Dongning has arrived."
Shen Qianyu walked into the main hall of the station, looked at Qin Rao who was gritting his teeth and said calmly: "You have been looking for me again and again. What are you going to do?"
Qin Rao handed the land-cutting script to Shen Qianyu: "This princess hopes that you will stick to your word and help my brother to secure the throne in the future."
Shen Qianyu took the handwritten letter, read it twice and handed it to Wan Xiao.
"Do you know that Madam Wuman is dead?"
"What did you say?"
Qin Rao's eyes widened. She didn't know the news of the emperor's aunt's death.
"Is there someone of yours in the palace?"
Shen Qianyu chuckled: "Do you think Qin Zhan is the only one who is smart and the rest are idiots?"
"Although Mrs. Grace is dead now, Prince Ning is still there, and Qin Zhan's position is still not secure, so..."
"Princess, you'd better have a more correct attitude when asking for help."
After saying that, Shen Qianyu walked out of the inn.
As soon as he came out, he handed Qin Zhan's handwritten letter of land cession to Wan Xiao: "Take it to Honglu Temple and then send it to Mr. Song. Before Qin Rao enters the palace, everyone in the court must know that the king of Nanqing is the king." I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Fengjun."
