After giving her contraceptives, she went mad, criticizing the prince for turning white-haired overn

Upon hearing that it was the Crown Prince of Huainan who had arrived, Shen Wan, who was standing next to Shen Ning, lowered her head slightly.

She dared not look at the heir apparent of the Prince of Huainan.

"Wan'er, the Prince of Huainan's heir has arrived." Shen Ning reached out and tugged at Shen Wan's sleeve.

Shen Wan's ears turned slightly red, and she whispered, "Sister, I...I'm a little afraid of him."

"Scared?" Shen Ning was slightly surprised.

"I ran into her once by chance six months ago," Shen Wan said, gently biting her lip.

"He...is fierce."

"Very fierce?" Shen Ning asked, puzzled.

Did he bully you?

Shen Wan: "It's not a case of bullying."

Seeing her cheeks flushed, Shen Ning seemed to understand something.

She smiled calmly.

"Okay, I understand, sister. No matter what, you are engaged and will be husband and wife for life."

The more Shen Ning said this, the redder Shen Wan's cheeks became.

"Sister..."

"Alright, what my sister said is the truth."

As Shen Ning spoke, she looked up.

The Crown Prince of Huainan was dressed in a sable cloak today, exuding an air of nobility.

His features are exquisite and handsome.

A faint, ambiguous smile played at the corners of his lips.

After he took his seat, his gaze turned toward the women's section.

……

"Shen Yan, do you think Shen Ning is looking at me, or her future brother-in-law?"

Su Mingfeng sat down next to Shen Yan and tugged at his sleeve.

Shen Yan chuckled: "Ning'er must be looking for a match for Wan'er."

"You mean, Miss Shen is eyeing the heir of the Prince of Huainan?"

Shen Yan remained silent, but the smile in his eyes deepened.

"Seriously? Am I really that unattractive?"

Su Mingfeng raised an eyebrow.

"Tell me honestly, does Miss Shen already have someone in her heart?"

Shen Yan sighed: "I really don't know."

"However, Ning'er is stubborn."

"Besides, you've heard the rumors about her and Prince Chen in the capital. Have you thought it through?"

"Cough, how can those rumors be taken seriously?" Su Mingfeng said.

"Moreover, Miss Shen already clarified in public at Wangjing Tower that Prince Chen saved not her, but Granny Fang."

His eyes were clear and bright as he stared quietly at Shen Ning, who was wearing a red cloak.

Anyway, I've figured it out, Shen Ning is a nice girl.

Shen Yan shook his head helplessly.

"Then, young marquis, you must do your best today."

"Perhaps His Majesty could even grant us a marriage. But will your mother agree?"

Su Mingfeng said, "My mother would naturally agree, even if she didn't, she would have to."

Hearing such a promise, Shen Yan felt a warmth in her heart.

At least, he didn't misjudge the person.

Shen Ning was completely unaware of the conversation between Shen Yan and Su Mingfeng.

He simply sat quietly in his chair, his gaze sweeping lightly over the women's section and the seats where the princes were seated.

Princess Chaoyang was not seen.

Even Xie Linyuan didn't see it.

However, Xie Linyuan has never liked noise.

He had never been to a spring hunt, not even in his previous life.

But perhaps he will come in this life.

After all, he knew that Princess Chaoyang would suffer a disaster today.

As Shen Ning was thinking, she felt a direct and uncomfortable gaze coming from the men's section.

He looked up and saw a young man in white robes sitting in the men's section, holding a teacup and staring straight at her.

The man's eyes gleamed with cunning, and his determined expression sent a chill down Shen Ning's spine.

It is Ning Congwen.

Ning Congwen, who ruined her reputation and caused her to contract syphilis in her previous life.

In her previous life, she did not participate in the spring hunt, and Ning Congwen did not succeed.

But in this life, Shen Rou and the Yu family will probably resort to the same old tricks again.

My father is now far away in the border region, and my mother passed away early.

The Shen family was controlled by the second aunt and the grandmother.

She had already reached marriageable age, but her marriage was still undecided.

Madam Yu and Old Madam Shen will definitely use her marriage as an excuse to make trouble.

Marriage is a major event that has traditionally been arranged by parents and matchmakers.

Now that their parents are gone, their grandmother and second aunt can make the decisions.

They might very well have betrothed her to Ning Congwen, who suffers from syphilis.

Or he could marry her off to the countryside, so she could never return to Yanjing.

Or, like in her previous life, scheme against her, making her marry that fat, greasy old bachelor in his thirties from the Yu family.

Unfortunately, the Yu family did not succeed in the previous life.

In this life, rather than waiting to die, it's better to plan ahead.

As Shen Ning was thinking, a sharp voice suddenly rang out.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived! Her Imperial Concubine has arrived!"

"The Regent has arrived!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over and saw the majestic and domineering Emperor Wuzong slowly approaching with a young and beautiful woman in a golden phoenix robe.

That woman was none other than Empress Jiang.

Empress Jiang was nineteen years old. After the death of the previous empress, she was made Empress of the Great Yan.

Shen Ning had a very deep impression of this Empress Jiang.

At least in her previous life, this Empress Jiang loathed her.

Two men followed on Emperor Wuzong's left.

One of them was Consort Liu, the most favored concubine in the harem and the birth mother of Prince Chen.

The other one was Regent Xie Linyuan.

Xie Linyuan was dressed in a black prince's casual robe today.

The four-clawed python pattern embroidered in gold thread on the garment shimmered in the dim light.

It blended seamlessly with the aloof aura surrounding him.

His expression was indifferent. He turned his head slightly to the side, and his deep gaze passed over the noisy crowd, landing casually on Shen Ning.

Shen Ning looked up and met his eyes.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked away.

He did indeed come.

She became even more certain that she had guessed correctly.

He was indeed reborn.

Xie Linyuan's visit today must be for Princess Chaoyang.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Everyone knelt down in unison.

"The lives of all my ministers."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Shen Ning stood up with the others, she sat down in a chair.

Emperor Wuzong was in a good mood today.

After taking his seat with Empress Jiang and Consort Liu, he made some words of encouragement to the noble families and offered prayers, and then announced the start of the spring hunt.

Shen Ning sat in the chair, gripping her teacup tightly, not daring to look at Xie Linyuan.

"Sister, you seem a little nervous."

Shen Wan asked in a low voice.

Shen Ning took a deep breath: "With the might of Heaven before us, how can we not be afraid?"

She slowly raised her eyes, trying to focus her gaze on the verification table.

In this examination, the noble ladies competed in music, chess, poetry, and painting.

The young men then competed in horsemanship and archery.

The final step is drawing lots.

If any of the noble ladies is selected for archery, they will compete with the man who won the first prize for the same item.

Last year, they seized the pearls that were tributes from the northern frontier.

It's still unclear this year.

In her previous life, Shen Wan was chosen to participate in the archery competition.

She remembered that Shen Wan returned home that day with tears streaming down her face.

It seems someone deliberately arranged for her to embarrass herself during the lottery process.

In this life, she will go in place of her sister.

The competition officially began.

After the eunuch finished reading the competition rules, noble ladies took to the stage one after another.

Shen Ning sat in the chair, her eyes searching around, but she still couldn't see Princess Chaoyang.

They also didn't notice the activity on the calibration table.

She only snapped out of her daze when she saw Shen Rou and Yu Jingshu get up.

"Sister, the music and chess competitions are over. Next up is poetry and painting."

"I'm not good at poetry, I can only paint," Shen Wan asked softly.

"Which event is Sister competing in today?"

Shen Ning smiled and said, "A painting."

Her gaze fell on the five or six noble ladies on the examination table.

Finally, the focus shifted to Shen Rou and Yu Jingshu.

"Wan'er, do you think our eldest sister can win first place this year, just like in previous years?"

Shen Wan smiled and said, "My elder sister is the most talented woman in Yanjing, and her poetic talent is unparalleled in the entire Yan state. Of course she can."

Shen Ning: "This time, I bet Cousin Yu will win."

"Cousin Yu?" Shen Wan asked, somewhat surprised.

"My cousin Yu grew up in Yongzhou and isn't very good at poetry. How could she have won?"

Shen Ning smiled without saying a word.

She wanted to see what kind of expression Shen Rou would have then.

After all, Yu Jingshu is her own younger sister.