After the indigenous heroine was reborn, she went crazy and reorganized the plot line

Chapter 206 Betrothal Gift

After that night, Shen Peiqing returned to his usual calm and composed self.

The uneasiness and panic he showed that day seemed to have never appeared in him.

Rong Su still wondered if she was dreaming.

However, there was one thing that Rong Su could clearly feel: this was not a dream, but reality.

Looking down at the golden bracelet on her hand, the phoenix pattern engraved on it was lifelike.

That night, she rejected Shen Peiqing on the grounds that he was of low status and a fugitive from Beizhou, but he did not change his mind at all and even swore an oath in front of her.

"Okay. I'll offer the entire world as a betrothal gift, and then I'll come and ask for your hand in marriage."

Rong Su didn't expect Shen Peiqing to make such a decision. She was originally thinking about how to persuade him to do this.

Then he took out a golden bracelet and handed it to her.

"This is a token."

Rong Su looked at the bracelet on her hand, tightened it slightly, and raised the corners of her mouth.

Thinking that Rong Yingxin was really dead this time, she lowered her eyes. It seemed that the dead puppet was found and refined by Rong Yingxin, but did Shen Fengyu know about it?

Shen Peiqing must be prepared for this matter.

After this incident, it seems unlikely that Rong Su will leave Shen Peiqing.

Just as she was about to ask to go back to Bai Tiaomen, Shen Peiqing's expression froze, his eyes became much deeper, and he refused outright.

On the way to Dongzhou, she mentioned it several times, but was always rejected with various excuses or reasons.

Finally, she had no choice but to write a letter and send it to Aku again.

Until they finally arrived in Dongzhou.

Shen Peiqing went into the palace overnight to visit Xuanyuan You.

This time they came back secretly, without publicizing it, and not many people knew they were still alive.

Rong Su was waiting for news in Shen Peiqing's Regent Palace.

Two days later, she received news that Shen Peiqing had returned to the court of Dongzhou and was being sought after by more and more people.

It is conceivable how much Dongzhou now urgently needs a superior who can lead them towards hope.

And only Shen Peiqing can be the superior.

Now that the news of Shen Peiqing's return to Dongzhou has spread, Zhongzhou and Beizhou will definitely receive the same news. It seems that there will be movement soon.

Shen Peiqing started to get busy, but while he was busy, he was still able to make time to have meals with her every day, which surprised and warmed her heart.

When he learned that she was going to the Prince of Jin'an's Mansion to visit Lianxin, he also sent Shitou and Xiaohei to follow her.

On the way there, Rong Su saw the stone and thought of Gu Yuer.

"Shi Tou, Yu Er, are you still in touch with her?"

Ever since she went to Zhongzhou, she has never had any contact with Gu Yuer, and now she doesn't know how she is doing.

I heard from Mu Tou that wood and stone are brothers after all.

It is said that after Gu Yuer learned where Gu Yun was going, she went to find Gu Yun. However, Shi Tou was still Shen Peiqing's subordinate, and he could not abandon Shen Peiqing and follow Gu Yuer.

His stone face showed no emotion, but she could sense that he seemed a little sad.

"Miss Gu went to Ancheng. After that, Miss Gu and I didn't have much contact."

Seeing his expression, Rong Su didn't ask any further questions, for fear of causing him sadness.

Returning to the carriage, Rong Su thought for a moment. Gu Yuer went to Ancheng, which meant that Gu Yun was also in Ancheng.

Ancheng is now free of the epidemic and has become a peaceful and tranquil city, a good place to live.

When the three continents go to war, which side Ancheng will stand on will indeed be a big variable. After all, Ancheng has always provided the three continents with good horses needed by the troops.

If they could get Ancheng and Dongzhou to cooperate, their chances of winning the battle against Beizhou would increase.

While he was thinking, the carriage stopped.

"Miss Rong, we're here."

Rong Su got off the carriage and saw that it was quiet in front of the Jin'an Prince's Mansion. The door was closed and a white cloth was hung on it.

Xiao Hei went to the door first and knocked, then shouted, "Is anyone there?"

After a while, the door was opened from the inside, and a servant dressed in white and with a white cloth on his head poked his head out. He looked at them and asked, "What's the matter? If there's nothing, please don't disturb us!"

The servant had an impatient expression on his face, but his eyes were red, probably because he had been crying.

Rong Su stepped forward and said to the attendant, "Go and tell your princess that I, Rong Su, have come to see her."

When the attendant saw Rong Su, he saw that she was dressed elegantly and beautifully, and must be of a high status. He put away his impatience and became respectful, not daring to neglect her any longer. He quickly responded, "Okay, then please wait here for a moment, young lady."

After the servant went in, not long after, the door was completely opened and a thin figure hurried out from inside.

Lianxin had a white cloth on her head, and her beautiful eyes were already covered with tear marks, with redness at the corners. She walked in front of Rongsu, pursed her lips, and tears fell again, filled with grievance, sadness, and many other sad emotions.

When Rong Su saw this, she felt bad too and reached out to hug her.

"Lianxin, thank you for your hard work."

Lianxin sobbed, tears welling up in her eyes. He held her and cried for a long time before they entered the palace.

They came to a side hall and a maid brought them cakes and hot tea.

After the maid left, Lianxin took out paper and pen and wrote on it. It seemed that she had too many things to tell her. Her hand holding the pen was shaking and the words were a little crooked.

Seeing her like this, Rong Su reached out her hand and gently held hers. Seeing that she was looking at him with tears in her eyes, she said, "Take your time. There's no rush. I'll be here today."

Lianxin was comforted by her words, so she bit her lip and nodded. After taking a deep breath, she wrote slowly, and her handwriting returned to normal.

After she finished writing, Lianxin pushed the paper to her.

When Rong Su took it and looked at it, she realized what kind of life Lian Xin had been living these days.

Prince Jin'an brought Lianxin to Dongzhou. At the beginning, Shen Peiqing was still in Dongzhou. She was protected by Prince Jin'an. Prince Jin'an's collateral relatives did not treat her badly and were respectful to her.

But later, when the news of Shen Peiqing's disappearance on the battlefield was reported back to Dongzhou, King Jin'an personally led his troops to the battlefield in order to help Xuanyuan You stabilize the court and the morale of the Dongzhou soldiers.

As soon as Prince Jin'an left the palace, the side branches began to make small moves. Of course, Prince Jin'an still sent someone to look after Lianxin.

At this time, Lianxin only knew that some people disliked her, but she felt that as long as she behaved herself, everything would not be too difficult.

No one could have predicted that King Jin'an would die on the battlefield. It all happened too suddenly.

Before Lianxin could bear the grief of losing her adoptive father suddenly, the elders of the side branch clan came to her and said that the palace could not be left without an owner for a day, so they wanted her to marry a son of the side branch and naturally wanted to take the entire Jin'an Palace into their hands.

In these days, Lianxin has been scolded both openly and secretly by the elders, and has also been bullied by the young ladies from the side branches.

She had no one to tell about the grievances she suffered, so she could only swallow them silently.

Lianxin's personal maid, Axia, was standing outside the door. She observed Rong Su's words and expressions and realized that she was there to help her master. She couldn't bear to see her master being bullied like this, so she started to stand up for her master.

She came in with the promise of bringing in new pastries, then looked at Rong Su, bent down, and began to say, "Miss, you are the princess's friend, right? Please help the princess. The princess has been driven to despair many times."

Lianxin stretched out her hand to stop Axia from speaking, but she was a step too late. She pursed her lips and lowered her head. Obviously, she didn't want Rongsu to see that she was having such a hard time, but she was also afraid that she would worry.

After hearing what Axia said, Rong Su pondered for a moment, then reached out and held Lianxin's hand: "Lianxin, I have long regarded you as my friend. I will not watch you have such a hard time in the palace. Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to help you."

Lianxin looked at her with emotion, and tears couldn't help falling again. Even though there were thousands of words in her eyes, she couldn't say them. She could only gesture to her to express her gratitude.

Rong Su shook her head, looked at Axia, and said to her, "What's your name?"

Axia replied calmly, "My name is Axia. I used to be a maidservant who served the prince. Later, when the princess came to the palace, I was assigned to her."

"Lianxin has only been in the palace for a little over half a year. Are you really devoted to her?" Rong Su looked at Axia with sharp eyes.

Lianxin saw Axia being questioned and wanted to speak for her, but Rongsu stopped her with her eyes.

In order to show her loyalty to Lianxin, Axia took out a dagger and placed it on the table.

"If the young lady has any doubts, you can kill me right now. My loyalty to the princess is evident to all. No matter what, I will never betray her!"

Rong Su looked at the dagger, and Lian Xin also saw it. She was so scared that she immediately reached out to pull Axia, shaking her head, gesturing that she believed her and asked her not to do anything stupid.

Rong Su stared at Axia's unwavering eyes, and her heart was somewhat convinced. However, she said again: "Carrying a dagger with you?"

Axia was not at all panicked and said, "This is what the prince told me to do. The prince also knows the situation of the palace. I am not just a maid. In fact, I am also one of the shadow guards trained by the prince. However, the shadow guards who followed the prince to the battlefield have died, and now I am the only one left."

If he is a shadow guard, it is understandable for him to carry a dagger to protect his master.

Rong Su's suspicion of Axia gradually disappeared, and she looked at Lianxin again.

"Lianxin, you are staying in the palace now, so be careful everywhere. Also, those side branches are so eager to have you marry their disciples. First, they want the palace's property, and second, they want the position of prince. As for the title of prince, I remember that Dongzhou is not like the other two continents. The hereditary title must be male. Dongzhou has also had women inherit the title."

Lianxin was slightly stunned, as if she had understood what Rongsu meant, but she was a little worried and gestured to her: But I don’t want to be banned, I just want to live in peace.

Rong Su naturally knew what Lian Xin wanted, but some things cannot be obtained just by wanting them.

"Lianxin, you are no longer in control of your own situation. Only by obtaining the title and firmly controlling the palace can you get what you want. Otherwise, there will only be endless troubles waiting for you."

"Also, are you willing to watch the title of prince being ruined by some rotten people like this?"

Perhaps it was these words that touched Lianxin. She shook her head and gestured: I don’t want to. The prince has been so kind to me, and I must keep his title!

Seeing that Lianxin had made up her mind, Rong Su smiled with relief, and then gave Lianxin a plan.

Fearing that Lianxin would not be able to do it, Rong Su left Xiaohei there and asked him to help Lianxin, and let him come back after Lianxin's affairs were dealt with.

On the way back, Shitou seemed a little puzzled: "Miss Rong, if we do this, the elders of the Jin'an King's collateral clan might really become desperate and do something to the princess."

Rong Su looked ahead and said calmly, "We need to push them to the limit. This way, we can lure them out of their hole and kill them with one strike. Delaying it too long will be bad for Lianxin. With Xiaohei and that maid here, the elders won't be able to harm Lianxin. And Lianxin isn't that weak either."

She could see that Lianxin was just holding on. She must have suffered a lot during this period of time and her spirit was no longer as good as before.

She had just taken Lianxin's pulse. Lianxin was exhausted and this matter had to be resolved quickly.

Next, she also has other things to do.

As soon as she returned to the Regent's Palace, a servant informed Rong Su that a distinguished guest was waiting for her in the side hall.

Hearing that there was a distinguished guest, Rong Su was stunned for a moment, wondering what kind of distinguished guest there could be in Dongdu now.

While thinking, Rong Su had already gone to the side hall.

As soon as she arrived at the side hall, she saw from a distance a man sitting upright on a chair, his eyes fixed on the door. The moment their eyes met.

The man's originally bored face was instantly covered with a smile, and he even stood up from his chair.

"Your Highness!"

Rong Su looked at the man's excited expression. She couldn't remember who he was, but she felt that he was familiar. After entering, she sat opposite the man.

"Sir, I am no longer your highness."

Those who can call out this name probably know her previous title of Princess Huining.

Bei Xin felt a little unhappy when he saw that Rong Su was somewhat distant and even unfamiliar with him, but after thinking about it, he still smiled.

"In my mind, Your Highness will always be Your Highness. However, since Your Highness doesn't like me to call him that, I won't. Then I will call him that. Ah Su, is that okay?"

Hearing him being so familiar, Rong Su frowned and said in a somewhat cold tone, "Sir, you haven't told me your name yet? And I don't like people calling me that. Just call me Miss Rong."

Bei Xin noticed Rong Su's displeasure, tightened his grip on the teacup slightly, and then said to her in an apologetic tone:

"I'm sorry, I was negligent, but we have met before. I am Bei Xin, the young city lord of Ancheng."

When she heard the name, Rong Su remembered that she had met the Young Lord of Ancheng during the Xuanyuan You registration ceremony.

Bei Xin saw that she seemed to remember something, and felt a little aggrieved. He looked at her resentfully, "It's normal that you don't remember me. Miss Rong, you are a noble person and forgetful. But I came here just to make you remember me."

As he spoke, Bei Xin smiled, supported his face with one hand, and blinked at her, which was a bit playful and seductive.

Rong Su looked at it, a little stiff, feeling indescribably awkward.