Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 478 The General's Daughter vs. the Deposed Crown Prince with No Heir (15)

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiyu hesitated, his brows furrowed.

Shen Shuyi was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty, but I heard that Sister Qingyi and the Fourth Prince have already been on the Lishui pleasure boat for some time now?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Qiyu couldn't help but speak up, "Qingyi and I are completely innocent."

Shen Shuyi quickly covered her mouth, looking terrified, her face turning pale.

Empress Cui's expression darkened. "Qi Yu, why don't you quickly explain to Shu Yi what happened between you and the Second Miss?"

Zhao Qiyu had previously thought Shen Shuyi was stunningly beautiful, but under his mother's pressure, he developed a rebellious attitude and felt that Shen Shuyi was in cahoots with his mother, which made him unhappy.

“Miss Shen, don’t listen to what others are saying. Qingyi and I just happened to run into each other while we were out for a spring outing.”

"Oh, I see." Shen Shuyi nodded thoughtfully, but then said, "But Father said he wanted to leave some dowry for Qingyi to take to the Fourth Prince's residence."

"So, Your Highness, Your Majesty, please don't blame me for overthinking."

Empress Cui glared at Zhao Qiyu and tried to smooth things over, saying, "That must be a misunderstanding. This is nothing to be confirmed yet. General Shen is probably just talking nonsense because he's drunk."

Shen Shuyi was still puzzled, "But Qingyi told me herself that she and the Fourth Prince are a couple."

"Shuyi, don't listen to her nonsense. She's just delusional. I only recognize you."

"Shen Qingyi could never become the Fourth Prince's wife."

The Empress was mainly saying this to Zhao Qiyu.

Zhao Qiyu immediately said, "Mother, Qingyi is already mine."

"Shut up!" the Empress scolded her good-for-nothing son.

Shen Shuyi had no interest in watching the mother and son's drama unfold and wanted to find an excuse to leave the palace.

Just then, a eunuch rushed in from outside the hall to report something.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty summons you to the Hall of Diligent Governance."

Empress Cui suddenly stood up. The emperor had been extremely fond of Consort Gui lately and hadn't seen her for quite some time. She was a little excited for a moment before she calmed down and let Shen Shuyi leave the palace.

Shen Shuyi left Changchun Palace without looking back, and Zhao Qiyu felt strange that she didn't even glance at him.

Isn't she in cahoots with the Empress Dowager?

Doesn't she want to marry him and become his queen?

Zhao Qiyu was puzzled, but he didn't think much of it, since the person he wanted to choose was always Shen Qingyi.

Shen Shuyi quickly left the palace with Jingxian, but unexpectedly, she ran into Zhao Heng as soon as she left Changchun Palace.

"Your Highness, you've come to the palace too."

Zhao Heng was wearing a light-colored brocade robe today, with a jade belt around his waist that accentuated his slender figure. His gentle and refined face was stunning at first glance.

"Yes, I had some business to attend to at the palace, but I'm done now."

"Let's go together."

Shen Shuyi: "Wouldn't it be bad if someone saw us walking together?"

"It's alright." Zhao Heng looked at her, the sunlight shining on her skirt, making it shimmer and sparkle.

Before she knew it, he had looked at her a few more times. Shen Shuyi felt that his gaze had changed; it had lost some of the gentleness of a refined gentleman and gained more of a wildness.

Feeling embarrassed by his gaze, Shen Shuyi lowered her head and said, "Then let's go."

Looking at her now so obedient, Zhao Heng couldn't help but recall her arrogance when she rammed someone's pleasure boat on the lake that day.

He didn't know why he was thinking these things, and before he knew it, he had been staring at the little girl for quite a while.

"Your Highness, please slow down." The girl's soft voice was slightly breathless as she called out to him.

Zhao Heng slowed his pace and turned around to see her cheeks flushed from walking. "Okay." ...

The palace where the Emperor of Zhao selected a princess for his eligible princes was Yingchun Palace. One by one, beautiful young noblewomen, dressed in their finest attire, arrived in front of Yingchun Palace, each one graceful and charming.

Shen Shuyi stood in the front row, dressed in a crimson palace gown. Her waist was so slender that one could encircle it with one hand. Her beautiful face aroused jealousy in narrow-minded people, just like Shen Qingyi.

Shen Qingyi put a lot of effort into dressing up, wearing a dazzling dress that was hard to find at the moment and applying exquisite makeup, but she paled in comparison to Shen Shuyi!

But when she saw that Shen Shuyi was wearing the crimson palace dress that her mother had personally chosen, her resentment subsided slightly, and a flash of malice crossed her eyes.

Shen Shuyi stood there leisurely until the eunuch announced the order, at which point she knelt down with everyone else.

Before long, the Emperor and Empress appeared before the noblewoman.

The distance was quite far, and she had to slightly raise her eyes to make out the two bright yellow figures.

Following the Emperor and Empress were several concubines in magnificent palace attire. According to 66's guidance, they were the Imperial Concubine, the birth mother of the Third Prince, the Consort Shu, the birth mother of the Seventh Prince, and the other concubines who were recently favored by the Emperor.

Immediately afterward, the princes of marriageable age stepped forward to choose their consorts. Shen Shuyi spotted Zhao Heng at a glance, noticing his long, slender, fair fingers and his gentle, jade-like face.

She was bold enough to peek, but she only glanced at it before lowering her head again.

The emperor ordered everyone to take their seats and then had the empress preside over the banquet to select a consort for the prince.

Shen Shuyi sat down as instructed, when she suddenly heard the emperor speak again, "Let Heng'er choose first."

Prince Su, Zhao Heng, is already twenty-five years old this year. He should have married and started a family three years ago after his great victory, but unfortunately he was poisoned and that delayed it.

Now that all my younger brothers are getting married, there's no reason to leave him all alone. Even if he loses his chance to have children, at least he'll have someone who cares about him and understands his feelings.

The other concubines had no objections, but a hint of nervousness flashed in the Empress's eyes. She was worried that Zhao Heng would choose Shen Shuyi, but then she thought it was impossible.

Zhao Heng is already crippled, so he definitely wouldn't choose a woman to be around and get in his way.

The Emperor said gently to Zhao Heng, who was sitting on his left, "Heng'er, choose whoever you like. I will bestow a marriage upon you, no matter who it is."

The Emperor's affection for Prince Su was largely based on a sense of indebtedness.

Zhao Heng made numerous contributions and worked diligently in his position as crown prince, but in the end he was deposed because he had no children.

The emperor's affection for him ended there; it was impossible for him to be made crown prince again.

The Empress looked at Zhao Heng, waiting for him to refuse.

Unexpectedly, he bowed his head in gratitude!

Empress Cui subconsciously clenched the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, hoping that Zhao Heng would not choose Shen Shuyi.

The young noble ladies lined up in rows of six, and stepped forward for the princes to choose from. The chosen lady would receive a jade pendant.

Upon hearing that Prince Su was the first to be chosen, the noble ladies who stepped forward subconsciously lowered their heads, as if afraid of being selected by Prince Su.

The noble ladies present carried the hopes of their families, yearning to marry the prince who might become the crown prince.

But it absolutely cannot be Prince Su, who has already been eliminated. Besides, Prince Su cannot have children. They can't possibly marry into his family and live out their lives alone!

Zhao Heng glanced at them briefly, his expression unchanged, and didn't move the jade pendant in his hand.

Seeing that he hadn't chosen any, the other princes started choosing, and those who were chosen were given the jade pendants.

The noble ladies who were not chosen returned to their seats, while the chosen ones stood aside and waited.

Shen Shuyi and Shen Qingyi were both standing in the fourth row. When it was her turn, she slowly stepped forward.

As soon as she stepped forward, even the Emperor and Empress's gaze fell upon her.

She was simply too beautiful.

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(End of this chapter)