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

Chapter 591 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (10)

Princess Changqing looked her up and down with disdain, but she couldn't hide the jealousy in her eyes.

"Even the most beautiful woman in Lu is nothing special!"

"Why don't you kneel and pay your respects when you see this princess?"

Shen Shuyi acted as if she didn't see her at all, and didn't bow at all.

The Regent is all-powerful, and as his attendant, she represents his face in public. If she were to fawn over Princess Changqing and Consort Zhen, who knows how Li Zhan would punish her when she returned to the palace.

She can't afford to lose face.

In the system space, 66 exclaimed, "Good heavens! I knew my host was just using someone else's power!"

Lu Zhen'er deliberately stirred up trouble, saying, "Princess, she may be new to Chen and not know the rules."

If it weren't for Shen Shuyi, that lowly bodyguard, I could have been married off to the Chen Kingdom as a princess. Then, who would dare to gossip about me behind my back as a country bumpkin!
Princess Changqing became even angrier upon hearing this, mainly because she was losing face.

"Somebody come!"

"Take this unruly maid away and let the matron teach her some manners!"

Shen Shuyi looked coldly at Princess Changqing, "I am a princess from Lu who came to marry into the royal family, and I am also a member of the Regent's household. It is not your place to discipline me."

Princess Changqing was furious and her face turned ashen. This wretched woman was so arrogant, she was only relying on the power of the Regent's Palace.

She's so arrogant even when the regent isn't around; what would she be like if the regent were there? Why not just go all the way and kill a useless princess sent for a political marriage?
"Guards, take her away!"

"Yes, this old servant will do it right away." Two burly old women quickly grabbed Shen Shuyi and took her away.

The system watched helplessly as Shen Shuyi was taken to a secluded room and locked up: Host, you have martial arts skills, aren't you going to resist?
"No rush. Li Zhan has spies everywhere in this palace. He will definitely know immediately if the princess and Lu Zhen'er take me away."

“His favorability towards me has always been around 30%, so this might be a small breakthrough.”

Princess Changqing and Lu Zhen'er felt uneasy seeing Shen Shuyi's calm and composed demeanor.

"If you kneel down and admit your mistake to me, and learn the rules properly, I may consider sparing you from physical punishment."

Wait until she admits her mistake, wait until she grovels before you throw her into the pond!

Shen Shuyi wasn't buying it. She'd seen plenty of people like Princess Changqing; the more you went along with her, the faster you'd die.

at the same time.

Inside the Golden Palace, Li Zhan, who was in the middle of a meeting, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

He glanced at the people present and said, "I am tired. Since we cannot come up with a solution, we will discuss it again at the morning court tomorrow."

Chen Junliu, seated on the dragon throne, frowned. "The Qiang Kingdom has invaded the border; the situation is urgent. We must decide whether to fight or make peace as soon as possible."

Before the emperor could finish speaking, Li Zhan ignored the emperor's displeased expression and turned to leave.

As soon as Li Zhan stepped out of the Golden Palace, a young eunuch hurriedly ran up to him and whispered something.

He frowned upon hearing this and suddenly quickened his pace, running towards the Flower Calyx Tower.

When Li Zhanchao arrived at Hua'e Tower, Shen Shuyi received a notification from the system. At this time, Princess Changqing, who was so angry that she was about to faint, sent her nanny to take her to a secluded, deserted well.

Princess Changqing was psychologically twisted. Ever since her elder brother became emperor, she had beaten to death all the palace servants who had neglected, belittled, or bullied her. Of course, she also drowned many of them in ponds or threw them into dry wells.

She was consumed by jealousy just looking at Shen Shuyi's face. "Still won't you kneel down and beg for mercy?"

"If you kowtow to me and admit your mistake, I will let you go. Otherwise, I will throw you into a dry well, where you will be left with no one to call for help."

Shen Shuyi didn't break free from the old woman's grip. She raised her stubborn little face and sneered. "Guess if the Regent will be furious if he finds out you laid a hand on me."

Lu Zhen'er had already found an excuse to leave. Her goal was to incite Princess Changqing to deal with Shen Shuyi. Even though the secret guards were skilled in martial arts, they dared not disobey their master's orders.

He would inevitably suffer physical pain, and his face would be scratched by Changqing, who was driven mad with jealousy.

Changqing became even angrier when he heard her mention Li Zhan, "You're asking for death!"

"Throw her down the well!"

Suddenly, hurried yet steady footsteps sounded outside.

Princess Changqing had just raised her head when she was kicked to the ground by a man who leaped over at lightning speed. The two old women who were dragging Shen Shuyi away to throw her into the dry well were pierced through by a sword and died with their eyes wide open, facing Princess Changqing.

"Ah—" Princess Changqing cried out in surprise.

Shen Shuyi fell into Li Zhan's warm embrace, her face pressed against his chest, and she could hear his heart beating so fast. Was it because he had run too fast?
"Where are you injured?" Li Zhan placed his hands on the little princess's arms and looked down to examine her body.

Shen Shuyi wrapped her arms around Li Zhan's waist, pressed her face against his, shook her head, and whispered, "Your Highness, I'm alright. Luckily you arrived in time. Otherwise, I'm afraid..."

Li Zhan gently stroked her long hair, then shifted his gaze to Princess Changqing and asked in a deep voice.

"What do you mean, Princess?"

When Princess Changqing faced the Regent, she was no longer arrogant as before. "Your Majesty, Uncle, I was just trying to scare her and teach her some manners."

Li Zhan's eyes were icy cold. "It's not your place to teach my people manners."

Princess Changqing was stunned, panicked, and frightened. Since her brother became emperor, she had never felt like this before. She would kill anyone she didn't like. There were so many people in the harem, so the death of a few was nothing!
She never expected the Regent to care so much about this lowly woman from Lu!

Li Zhan picked up the little princess and then gestured to the guards behind him, "Someone, confine Princess Changqing to her quarters and have her properly taught some manners."

After saying this, Li Zhan carried the princess away in his arms, his casual treatment of the princess was a blatant disregard for the royal family's dignity.

Shen Shuyi wrapped her arms around Li Zhan's neck and looked up at him slightly. "Your Highness, have I caused you any trouble?"

"You are my man, and no one but me has the right to bully you," Li Zhan said calmly.

Shen Shuyi: "..." If it weren't for the system notification that her favorability rating had reached 50%, she would have actually believed that scoundrel's venomous words.

After leaving the palace and returning to the carriage at the Prince's residence, Shen Shuyi looked at the handsome man in front of her and noticed that he had sweat on his forehead.

She took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Your Highness, thank you so much for saving me this time."

"A verbal thank you is not necessary for me." Li Zhan looked down at the girl in front of him who was focused on wiping his sweat. No one could touch his woman, and saving her was only right and proper, so there was no need for thanks.

Shen Shuyi sat on his lap, her handkerchief wiping Li Zhan's eyebrows, eyes, and nose.
"How would Your Highness like me to thank you?"

Li Zhan felt her twist, and his breathing immediately became heavier.

At this moment, the carriage jolted a few times, and Li Zhan raised his hand, tightly embracing her in his arms. He chuckled softly.

"Why are you sitting here?"

"I'm not afraid of falling."

Shen Shuyi felt the carriage jolting, and it subtly bumped her a few times.

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