Chapter 11: The Eleventh Chapter, Added Seal, Married

  "Princess, Princess?"

  I stared blankly at the imperial edict in Vice General Lin's hand, unsure whether I should get up to receive it or just remain kneeling and refuse. This matter was a bolt from the blue for me, bringing happiness beyond my wildest dreams. I turned around to search for Wang Ri Cheng's figure among the crowd that hesitated to rise, and indeed, he was at the very back, his head hung low - he had returned! My heart finally felt some comfort.

  "May I not receive the imperial edict?"

  As expected, even if I couldn't see clearly, I could once again feel the fiery gazes of this group. Even Jing Ming Wang, who had already stood up to receive the imperial edict, stopped with his hands suspended in mid-air, watching me turn around with a complex expression. Perhaps it was puzzlement, perhaps it was indignation, or perhaps it was delight? Who knows, I'm not a psychologist after all.

  "Your Ladyship, this... you... this... the Emperor's decree... how can it not be accepted?!"

  "I think the princess is overjoyed at this moment, causing her thoughts to be temporarily confused. After all, the imperial grace is vast, and our family can make such arrangements, which is a great fortune for our family. Princess, am I right?"

  When he said the last sentence, he had already leaned in front of me, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and his intense gaze made my mind a mess. I lowered my eyelids and dared not look at him. Even if there were thousands of strategies now, it would be impossible to implement them, wouldn't it? The knife was already on my neck, how could I not lower my head?

  "It's the truth, Your Majesty!" I slowly stood up, with a smile all over my face, trying to look dignified. I reached out and grabbed Jing Ming Wang's wrist, pulling him along as we accepted the imperial edict together, "The Emperor's benevolence is vast, Shen Yinyue accepts the edict!"

  "Imperial edict received with reverence!"

  "General Lin, you've worked hard, I think, in a little while, Prince Wang will certainly thank you."

  "Your Ladyship, no need to say that, it's what should be done."

  "I'll leave it to you, Prince Wang. I'm feeling a bit unwell, so I'll take my leave first. Vice General Lin, please do as you wish!"

  "Alright, alright, young lady, take care."

  "Follow me back home!"

  Only after turning around was he able to put down the rich expression on his face, this flattering expression was really hard to grasp, his heart was tense to death, and his index finger was painfully pressed by his thumb. The footsteps following closely behind must be Wanjia Cheng following him.

  Just now I used Jingming Wang's face to make a bet, made a step, he only one sentence is considered as a relief for the scene, and my reckless boldness, he did not respond reasonably, do not know if it really took face, or shocked by my performance, or ignore my behavior, or autumn after accounting.

  Only after leaving the hospital did I realize that I had no idea how to get back home.

  "I've been walking for days, I don't remember the way anymore."

  A black robe floated before my eyes, and I followed behind it.

  As soon as I entered the house, I walked towards the stove. To be honest, although my body was hot due to being tense earlier, I didn't feel anything then, but now that I've calmed down, it's really freezing. If only I had worn more clothes when going out for so long, my hands wouldn't be rubbing this and that non-stop.

  Suddenly, I felt a weight on my back, and a leather jacket was draped over me. I turned around to face Wan Ri Cheng with a smile and said "thank you". Then, I ran to the bed and leaned against it, feeling soft and comfortable. Wan Ri Cheng moved the stove to the side of the bed, and finally, I felt like I had come back to life.

  "Where have you been these days!"

  "Go verify the master's identity."

  "Who went with?"

  Housekeeper Lin Zhanhe.

  "What's the result?"

  Wan Ri Cheng didn't say another word, turned around and left, then came back with a brush, ink, paper and inkstone in hand. He spread the paper flat, raised his hand and wrote a line of characters with a strong and powerful stroke: "There are many ears and eyes, it's not suitable to talk too much. Now that everything has been settled, you can rest assured."

  I hastily grabbed a pen and wrote: "Is marriage also something that has been arranged?"

  He continued below, 'No, just found out.'

  "If you take me away now, will it be okay?"

  Only twenty percent sure.

  It's all over, I'm so depressed that I threw down my pen and lay back on the bed. To use an old-fashioned phrase, whatever happens will happen. A faint smell of paper ash floated over.

  "Let me know first next time, okay?" The footsteps faded away, the door was closed, I don't know if he heard or not, doesn't matter. My body warmed up again and I was lying down, people naturally get sleepy in this state, and I'm no exception.

  So I was trapped in the yard again, this time with the company of Banri Watanuki, but his words were still scarce, and when I could see him, he was either leaning against the window as a "statue" or doing maintenance on his sword.

  As for me, apart from sleeping I just stare blankly at the purple flowers in the courtyard. Speaking of which, these purple flowers were replanted on the second day after I destroyed them - the efficiency of the Wang Manor is indeed swift.

  "Princess! Princess!"

  "Oh, Mom! Ah, it's time to eat!"

  "Your Ladyship, ten thousand blessings..."

  "Never mind, Fu Ma, from now on you can just come and go as you used to, no need to greet us, it's less troublesome for everyone."

  "Yes, yes, County Master, what are you thinking about? I've called you several times but there's no response."

  "Nothing, just bored... Huh? What's this?"

  "This is for taking your measurements, aren't we making a wedding dress?"

  "Oh, now let's measure it, after measuring I can have dinner."

  "Alright, alright."

  Several servants came and went, measuring me from head to toe, I don't know what kind of dress they want to make. After the measurement, several people left, leaving only Fu Ma and Xiao Yao standing aside. I looked at the dishes on the table, completely losing my appetite. Forget it, just consider it a diet, skipping one meal won't starve me to death.

  "Mom, take it away, I don't want to eat it today."

  "But..."

  "Take it away."

  "It's... Shouyo, come and get it."

  I got up and lay back on the couch, watching Xiaoyou and the others clean up the table. I was extremely bored, so I turned my head to look out of the half-open window. Just then, I saw that pot of purple flowers trembling in the cold wind. Seeing it swaying and shaking, I got up from the couch, went out of the house, and came before the purple flowers. For some reason, I couldn't get along with them anymore.

  "Miss, miss, what's wrong? It's cold outside, why don't you put on some more clothes? Quick, quick, put it on... Ah... Miss, miss..."

  I didn't pay attention to Aunt Fu, and searched back and forth in the yard. Finally, I found a small shovel in the corner, picked it up, and dug randomly in the flower bed. The few clusters of lavender were broken at the roots and scattered all over the place.

  "Fu Ma, don't plant purple perilla in the pot anymore. You can plant nothing if you want, or plant something else."

  "Hey? Yes, yes, young lady, hurry up and put on your clothes and go back inside the house, don't catch a cold." I only whispered a thank you, then picked up my fur coat and went inside. The moment I opened the door, I caught a glimpse of Wanday Cheng leaning against the window.

  The window has a big red "xi" character stuck on it, the bed has been changed to a brand new red cotton quilt, all the decorations have been replaced with new ones, even my favorite bed frame has been replaced with a new one. Fortunately, they are all non-polluting and natural, without any chemical components, otherwise I would have died from excessive formaldehyde by now.

  And these brand new things, constantly reminding oneself that one has become a lamb to be slaughtered at will, is really annoying.