The Princess's Notebook

That night, Shiqi Niang lay on the inside of the couch, not wanting to sleep at all. After tossing and turning for a while, she heard that Zhao Feiran beside her was also not sleeping well. She felt uneasy and did not dare to move anymore.

Shiqi Niang did not respond to the previous words, "You only have one."

She just said, "Wait, I need to think about it."

As he finished speaking, he saw the loneliness in Zhao Feiran's eyes, and saw his figure that had lost its energy in vain. She wanted to speak again to make amends, but she didn't know what to say. Everything in front of her was too sudden for her. She didn't know the reason for such a sudden love, and she didn't know how long such a strong emotion could last.

She hoped that with the blessing of heaven, there would be a happy ending between them.

But in the end, she became a little scared when she saw how God had favored her.

I am afraid that I will not be able to respond and leave others disappointed. I am even more afraid that he will regret it belatedly after he gets to know me better.

Tonight, she did not follow her random words in the morning and send Zhao Feiran to Tianguang Palace, but let them sleep together.

Each person had a quilt, which was tightly pressed together to cover the bodies of the two people in the inner room, separated by a huge gap.

It's not just one person who has a sleepless night.

On the third day of the wedding, Zhao Feiran went to the Zhanshi Mansion to discuss matters. He was busy like a dog and did not come back at night. The same thing happened on the fourth day. Shiqi Niang looked at the empty bowls and plates and the rose chair opposite her, feeling uneasy. She felt that she should do something.

Perhaps Yin Gui saw something was wrong, so she turned away from the crowd to advise, "Madam, regarding the dowry book, why don't you ask His Highness what he thinks? The dowry and gifts from the princes are really quite expensive."

This matter was discovered yesterday. Shiqi Niang originally thought that he would come back sooner or later, and it would not matter when she asked, but she did not expect that she would have to wait for two days.

To be honest, two days were nothing, but Zhao Feiran had said those words at that time, and it seemed like he was deliberately avoiding me for the past two days.

After hearing what Yingui said, Shiqi Niang nodded and said, "Go and get the booklet I wrote that day. If there is anything else, ask for everything clearly."

Yingui had already prepared everything and presented it immediately.

Shiqi Niang held the booklet in her hand, stroking it carefully, but she was still a little hesitant.

If I go to meet him and only talk about business and nothing else, it will seem like I have made an extra trip. What if I talk about other things?

But she hasn't figured it out yet.

After hesitating for a while, Shiqi Niang ordered, "Forget it, wait a little longer, maybe His Highness will be free tonight."

Yingui moved her mouth but didn't say anything.

Unexpectedly, in the afternoon, Jin Gui came hurriedly to report, "Madam, His Highness has summoned the Master to the East Palace, and he is currently speaking in the Tianguang Palace."

"What did you say? So fast!"

It happened so fast that she couldn't report it in person.

"Your Highness, did you get some information from someone? Or has your father been restless these past two days and done something wrong? Did you hear what they said?"

Shiqi Niang asked several questions in succession, but Jin Gui hesitated and could not answer a single question.

After a long while, he found his mouth and said, "Madam, I heard from Master Qiu of the Zhanshi Mansion that His Highness is planning to transfer the master to the Zhanshi Mansion on a certain day."

Shiqi Niang slammed her palm on the table, "Is he crazy? Father is like that..."

She was so angry that she slapped the teacup on the table and it fell and broke into pieces. Several maids exclaimed, but Shiqi Niang seemed to have never heard of it. She just kept asking Jingui: "Where did you get this news?"

"My lady, Lord Qiu found me and came to tell me this specially."

"What did you see when Lord Qiu was talking?"

"Master Qiu seems a little dissatisfied."

Lord Qiu was dissatisfied, extremely dissatisfied. The old men in the Zhanshi Mansion had been looking forward to His Highness's marriage and rest for a few days, but they did not expect that after the marriage, His Highness would be even busier than before, so busy that he did not even have time to drink water. It was really infuriating.

Shiqi Niang didn't know about this. She just thought that the Zhanshi Mansion was also dissatisfied with Zhao Feiran's order.

An anxious man walked out. When he reached the door of Cheng'en Palace, he held the door frame with one hand and stood still. That day, everyone in the East Palace would obey her orders, but it did not include the Zhanshi Mansion and government affairs.

Thinking of this, Shiqi Niang paused and leaned against the door frame in a daze, staring at the Tianguang Palace in front of her with empty eyes.

At the moment, Sun Du led a group of people to guard the outer corridor of Tianguang Hall, and even Song Dajian could only guard the door. The door was closed tightly, and there was no crack in the window.

Inside, Zhao Feiran sat at the top, and Wang Kang sat at the left. The relationship between the ruler and his subjects was not like that between father-in-law and son-in-law.

Sitting like this for some time, Wang Kang went from being excited at first to feeling uneasy and then panicking. His forehead was sweating and his back was wet, as if he was under the scorching sun in July, not the warm sun in March.

"Your Highness," Wang Kang couldn't help it and looked at Zhao Feiran in a low voice.

After hearing this, Zhao Feiran slowly flipped through the book and said, "Wang Sicheng, wait a moment." Then he continued to read the book, not caring about Wang Kang's life or death.

About half an hour later, Zhao Feiran put away the book and asked with a smile, "How is Wang Sicheng these days?"

His eyebrows are smiling and his eyes are sharp.

Even though Wang Kang was a hot-head, he knew that what he said was inappropriate, and he immediately shook his head, "Your Highness, you are joking, I have always been like this." "Oh, according to what Wang Sicheng said, the life of the fourth branch of the Wang family in Xuandefang has always been good?! How come it is different from the news I got?"

Another sentence that seemed casual but was actually an interrogation. Wang Kang was worried, "Your Highness, I... I..." He wanted to take advantage of his seniority or borrow some face from his father-in-law to stop Zhao Feiran from asking too many questions.

"What? Is there something you don't want anyone to know?"

Wang Kang trembled, "Your Highness, from now on... I will never dare to do it again! Please forgive me this time."

This man is a fool after all, and he is in a hurry to admit his mistakes before he has done anything. It is really as people say, only he is arrogant, and the rest are not even as good as grass.

After saying this, Wang Kang did not forget to see how Zhao Feiran reacted while he was apologizing. Seeing that he was indifferent, neither forgiving nor blaming him, Wang Kang felt more uneasy.

He thought for a moment, and without caring about the face of his father-in-law, he begged, "Your Highness, please forgive me and don't implicate Shiqi Niang. She is a good child. It would be a pity if she was implicated by me."

Hearing people talking about Seventeenth Lady, Zhao Feiran finally perked up, "Do you remember today is the day Seventeenth Lady became the Crown Princess?" Without waiting for a reply, "It's not even a month since the wedding. Logically, she hasn't returned to her parents' home and hasn't visited the ancestral temple, so the ceremony is not considered complete. How can you, as a father, be so unwilling to see your own daughter!"

If Wang Kang originally still had some hope that the prince loved Shiqi Niang and would not punish him hatefully, then these words now completely put an end to his delusion.

"Your Highness, this is all my fault. It has nothing to do with Shiqi Niang..."

Before anyone could finish speaking, Zhao Feiran strode up to Wang Kang and looked down at him.

"I don't care what your temper was like in the past, or what lofty aspirations you have. From now on, you will serve in the Eastern Palace. In the Eastern Palace, you must obey my arrangements and do not cause any more trouble. Once you leave the imperial city, others will keep a close eye on you. Whether you can get the title of Marquis of Cheng'en that you have always dreamed of depends entirely on you. If you can control yourself, you will be rich and prosperous just because you have a girl like Shiqi Niang. If you can't control yourself, then your family members, including those unmarried boys, will all be wiped out, and it won't be a big deal."

Wang Kang was in a trance, seeming to have heard everything, but also seeming to have heard nothing. He just kept nodding and expressing his loyalty.

Zhao Feiran couldn't bear to see him acting like a fool, so he ordered him to get up. There was no need to be so pitiful, as they still had a relationship as father-in-law and son-in-law.

Wang Kang's thighs trembled, and he kept saying, "I dare not, I dare not... Your Highness..."

"What else do you have to say!" Zhao Feiran said impatiently.

"Nothing, nothing! I...I will remember your highness's teachings and will never forget them."

He stared at him deeply for several times, then ordered Supervisor Song to open the door and dismissed all the guards. Zhao Feiran and Wang Kang pretended to have a good talk for a while before sending them out of the palace.

At this time, the moon was shining brightly and the palace lanterns were swaying.

However, Wang Kang had just walked outside the Rihua Gate and had not yet left the East Palace when he suddenly saw a man coming out from under the shade of a tree and blocking his way. This man was only served by a little maid, and he was furious and his eyes were fierce.

If the person coming is not Wang Shiqi Niang, then who else could it be?

This afternoon, Wang Shiqi Niang was at the gate of Cheng'en Hall, but she just lingered for a moment before settling down and heading for Tianguang Hall. Although Wang Kang was transferred to the Zhanshi Mansion for government affairs, she always felt that it was related to herself and the lecture given by His Majesty that day. Therefore, she no longer hesitated.

Before entering the Tianguang Palace, she saw that the guards were very strict, which was unusual. Shiqi Niang was sweating coldly, thinking that her stupid father had done something serious. She walked past the guards and headed towards the inner palace. When she was three or five steps outside the palace, she suddenly remembered what Zhao Feiran said that day. He said that this matter was not a big deal and asked her not to worry about it.

He paused for a moment. How could such a scene be a trivial matter? ?
He just didn't want himself to know.

He then called over Song Dajian, who was serving in the corridor, and entered the hall quietly through the small door of the side hall on the other side of the Tianguang Hall, and watched everything.

Now she came to question Wang Kang, feeling angry, scared, and a little bit confused.

"Besides attending banquets at the palaces of the Prince of Qin and the Prince of Jin, what else have you done?"

Shiqi Niang's questions were urgent and impolite.

Wang Kang is her father after all. Seeing her like this, he felt a little embarrassed. "You have only been in the palace for a few days, and you are talking to your father like this. You must be getting cocky."

"I asked you a question, so you just answer me. Why are you talking about all this nonsense?"

He looked around and said with a stern face, "Seventeen, now that you are the Crown Princess, don't look down on your family. Be careful. If His Highness dislikes you in the future, the Wang family in Xuandefang is the only one you can rely on. Don't dig your own grave."

Shiqi Niang was so angry that she laughed, "I am digging my own grave. Father, you are my biological father, please tell me honestly who is digging my own grave and who is stirring up trouble!"

"You are using foul language. How can you be so shameless? As the daughter-in-law of the royal family, where is your dignity and bearing?"

The woman glanced at him and stopped arguing with him, saying, "You took money from others and even dared to put it in the dowry book. You are so ostentatious. Are you thinking that everyone in Kyoto will cover up for you?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Wang Kang got furious when his fig leaf was stripped off.

"Humph, I'm talking nonsense. That red coral that's half a man's height is full of pearls, and there's also that..."

"Wang Shiqi Niang, you are so bold that you dare to slander your parents. Who gave you the confidence?"

Wang Shiqi Niang smiled contemptuously, "Whether it is slander or not, Dad knows it in his heart, and I know it in my heart too. I just hope that Dad can live a long life and enjoy a good life. If something bad happens halfway through, everything will be a failure, how can I describe the tragedy in one word."

Wang Shiqi was no longer as obedient as usual. In the dark night, he looked like a messenger from another region. Wang Kang saw this and thought of all the dirty things that had happened before. He was furious and cursed.

"You bastard, you cursed your own father. I think you are tired of living. Believe it or not, I will open the ancestral hall tonight and remove you from the family. From now on, there will be no unfilial descendants like you in our Wang family in Xuandefang!"

(End of this chapter)