Shen Jingshan talked about the changes in his daughter in recent days, with real relief in his tone.In the past, Shen Qingyuan's heart and eyes were filled with the prince Xiao Jingyu. She trusted Liu's mother and daughter in everything, and often acted recklessly, which made him worry and worry a lot.But in just a few days, the girl acted calmly and thoughtfully, and she made several plans to dismantle the back house. Even the most prestigious old lady in the house favored her in everything.

Xiao Yuci held the celadon tea cup with his fingertips, and white steam rose from the tea soup in the cup. He looked calm and responded casually: "It is really rare for a boudoir woman to wake up and restrain her mind."

This short compliment pierced Mrs. Liu's heart.She sat at the end of the table, tightly twisting the brocade handkerchief she carried with her on her fingertips, barely holding on to a gentle and decent smile on her face, but deep down she was already panicking.The power of the regent was in power, and his casual comment raised Shen Qingyuan's worth. In the future, if she wanted to secretly make things difficult for her legitimate daughter, she would inevitably have another layer of constraints.

The old lady saw Liu's anxious expression, took a slow sip of tea, and then changed the subject to talk about the recent banquet of the Jingli family.She turned to look at Shen Qingyuan beside her and spoke calmly: "In three days, there will be the Begonia Banquet at Pingninghou Mansion. You should prepare your clothes and go to the banquet. During the banquet, you can get to know a few noble ladies from the aristocratic families and broaden your contacts."

Mrs. Liu's eyes moved when she heard this, and she immediately stood up and begged softly: "Old madam, Qingrou was frightened a few days ago. She has been resting in the hospital for days and is feeling depressed. Why don't we let her go with Qing Yuan?"The banquet can not only relax, but also help my sister take care of trivial matters." She had a wishful thinking in her mind. As long as Shen Qingrou attends the Haitang Banquet, she can wait for an opportunity to meet the prince and frame Shen Qingyuan according to the original plan.

Shen Qingyuan's eyebrows were light and he replied unhurriedly: "Of course I know that my aunt cares about my sister. It's just that my concubine is weak and she almost fainted in the garden just now. There are so many guests from the Marquis Mansion and they are traveling so much that if she catches the wind and cold, the gain will not be worth the loss. Moreover, the invitation from the Marquis Mansion was only sent to me, the legitimate daughter, and she rushed to the door without an invitation. Instead, she got rude gossip from the Prime Minister's Mansion."

These few words were well-founded and made Liu speechless.Shen Qingrou stood aside, her eyes suddenly reddening, and she clenched her clothes tightly in grievance. Due to the presence of the regent, she did not dare to cry or act up, so she could only swallow her frustration silently.

Xiao Yuci watched the game in the back house with cold eyes. He cast his penetrating gaze on the calm and composed Shen Qingyuan and said suddenly: "I have always been on good terms with Marquis Pingning. We are going to visit you three days ago to discuss matters. If Qingyuan goes to the banquet, she can just take her with me on my carriage and horse."

As soon as the words fell to the ground, the whole hall fell into silence.Shen Jingshan was surprised and happy, and thanked him repeatedly. Liu's face instantly turned pale. The banquet trap he had finally planned almost failed because of the regent's words.

After a moment of chatting, Xiao Yuci stood up to say goodbye, and Shen Qingyuan was ordered to accompany her father to the door of the house.The evening breeze carried the fallen begonia flowers and fell to the ground, leaving the two of them alone. Xiao Yuci lowered his eyes and looked at the girl beside him, and his low voice sounded in the evening wind: "Today's help is not a coincidence. I don't want the disaster of burning my body in my previous life to happen again."

Shen Qingyuan suddenly froze, and looked up in astonishment.Being buried in a sea of ​​fire in her previous life was a secret she kept alone. How could Xiao Yuci know about it?Before she could ask further questions, the man had already turned around, his black robe melting into the dusk.

Returning to Tinglan Courtyard, Chuntao came quietly to report. As soon as Liu returned to the courtyard, she wrote a secret letter and sent her confidant to the East Palace secretly.Shen Qingyuan twisted the begonia petals that had fallen on her shoulders, and a chill grew in her eyes. Since Mrs. Liu and the prince were determined to take action at the Begonia Banquet, she would go with the flow and wait for her enemies to fall into their traps.