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Shen Ling Han stood in the crowd, her eyes full of hatred. Jealousy covered her face with a layer of shadow, making her originally beautiful appearance somewhat sinister.

After taking the Cyan Sparrow and Hong Ling for a stroll in the market, Shen Ninghua returned to the Clear Sun Restaurant with a dispassionate expression on her face. Hong Ling asked worriedly, "Miss, are you unwell?"

"I'm fine." No matter how lively the surroundings were, it seemed as if there was no way to infect her. "You guys don't have to accompany me here, you can go down and play. This is the place that the second prince and the others have chosen, there won't be any danger."

Hong Ling helped her pour a cup of tea. "We don't think there's much fun down there either, there's not much interest in being surrounded by people, why don't we accompany the little miss?"

The little bluebird didn't even move and just stood beside Shen Ninghua. Suddenly, her eyebrows wrinkled and her whole body tensed up. The dagger hidden in her sleeve slipped into her hand. Only after a moment did she relax.

Shen Ninghua's lowered eyelashes trembled slightly. "Bluebird, do you see who it is?"

"Nope." The cyan sparrow's eyes turned serious as it noticed the malicious intent in the air and it instantly disappeared. "Those people are very skilled."

Shen Ninghua sipped a mouthful of tea. With a trace of coldness in her eyes, she asked, "Who did you say would deliver himself to my doorstep at this time?"

"Your servant couldn't guess."

"Then there's no need to guess. We'll just have to wait and see." Shen Ninghua raised her lips, "I remember that the lights will be put on in the end of the Ten Thousand Flowers Festival, right?"

"Yes, miss. Do you want to set the boat lights in Huan Hua Brook?" Hong Ling replied. Only today, the capital did not have a curfew, so they could play until midnight.

Shen Ninghua nodded and said, "You can go down and buy two lanterns. We'll go and put them on display for fun."

"Miss, what wish do you have? It's said that every wish made that day will be extremely fulfilled, and Goddess Flower is especially amazing. " Hong Ling narrowed her eyes.

Shen Ninghua found it quite funny. If she made a wish to send all those who had offended her to hell, who knew if Goddess Flower would be frightened.

Hong Ling stuck out her tongue and quickly went down to buy a ship's lantern.

"Bluebird, if anyone follows us, we don't need to bother with them. We can deal with them together in the end."

"Yes, miss." The cyan sparrow replied and became even more cautious of Shen Ninghua's surroundings.

Very quickly, the Second Prince, Baili Jinchuan, who had been keeping an eye on Shen Ninghua, returned upstairs. Glancing at the bluebird behind Shen Ninghua, he asked, "Did Miss Shen catch a fish?" She had a conversation with Baili Jinze just now, so he had to test her. The fence-sitter was never liked.

"Although I don't like to fish, every time I fish, I do it with great care. It's not like any eel or loach would be pulled up." Even if Baili Jinze had come to deliver himself to her door, she would not have bothered with him.

The setting sun shone down from the window onto Shen Ninghua's body. Bathing in the golden light, Shen Ninghua's entire being seemed to have gained another level of beauty. Especially her exquisite face. It was as if it was made of fine white jade. It was so glossy that it seemed to be able to reveal light.

Baili JinChuan laughed, "Miss Shen is indeed extraordinary."

"Second Prince, you flatter me."

Knowing that Shen Ninghua trusted the maidservants by his side, Baili Jinchuan didn't mind the existence of the cyan sparrow. He directly said, "Miss Shen, that military manual is hard to find in this world. Do you have the original one?"

They were brother and sister, and they had given it away as a gift. It was naturally nothing for Shen Xuanhua to keep it, but he was an outer male.

Shen Ninghua nodded. "Of course."

Baili Jinchuan was overjoyed. He had led thousands of troops, so he naturally knew how many lives could be saved by using a good military book. "I wonder if Miss Shen would be willing to part with it?"

Shen Ninghua's brows curved, a crafty look flashing across his eyes. "How much is the Second Prince willing to pay?"

What … "What?" Baili Jinchuan was stunned, she wanted him to buy it with money?

Shen Ninghua knitted his brows. "That military letter was left to my mother by my grandfather. It can be considered a family heirloom. Don't tell me you want to take it away for nothing?"

Baili Jinchuan laughed, "How can that be? How much silver does Miss Shen want for it?"

"You are a buyer, so you will naturally give me the standard. This book is an absolute military book, and it is the only one in the world."

While saying she would make him bid, she stressed the value of the military script. This Shen Ninghua really made people at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "Five thousand taels of silver."

Shen Ninghua blinked, "Okay, please send someone from the Second Prince tomorrow to deliver the gold notes. I have decided on the amount and will hand it over with my two hands."

Baili Jinchuan was stunned, "You said …. A gold bill? " He was talking about five thousand taels of silver!

"Could it be that you want to use five thousand silver taels to buy the Absolute Weapon Manual, or was it something that my grandfather left behind?" Even though the Xia family had been convicted, with the exception of a few married women, the rest were all executed. However, later on, the Emperor also avenged the Xia family's rebellion. A treasure left behind by the Old Master Xia wouldn't be considered expensive, not to mention the fact that it was an absolute art form of the art of war.

Baili JinChuan smiled bitterly in his heart. Five thousand silver became five thousand gold, and he still couldn't show any signs of refuting, "Okay, I will get someone to send it over tomorrow. "Has Miss Shen thought about how to explain this to Prime Minister Shen?"

"Do I need to answer for selling the things my mother left behind?"

"That's true, I was the one who changed the subject." Thinking about the look on Shen Dong's face when he found out about this, Baili JinChuan couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that this Miss Shen really didn't want the Shen family to be at peace.

The two of them were in a good mood after finalizing the deal. Shen Ling Han and the Fifth Prince walked up side by side and saw the scene of the two of them sipping their tea.

Shen Ling Han said, "Big sister, I was wondering why I couldn't find you downstairs, I didn't expect you to meet the Second Prince up there."

Shen Ninghua frowned and looked at her, "Younger sister is not young anymore. You need to be careful when you speak and do things properly. This place was reserved by Young Master Chu. If you're tired, you'll need to rest a while." Besides, did you not see the cyan sparrow? "Little sister, you better not say anything that would cause others to misunderstand. Otherwise, who knows how many people would say that our Shen family is not strict with our teachings."

Shen Ling Han's smile almost disappeared as she spoke. She didn't even care about Shen Ning Hua's words and used her identity as the eldest sister to pressure her. This slut!

"I was just speaking casually, why is elder sister angry?" As she said that, she looked at Baili Jinze, who was following beside her, with tears in her eyes.

Baili Jinze looked indifferently at Shen Ninghua. An uncomfortable feeling surged up from his heart once again, "Second Miss only said it unintentionally, it's just that there are people who love to use their own abilities to their advantage. Don't mind them."

Before Shen Ninghua could say anything, Baili JinChuan was the first to speak, "Fifth brother, what Eldest Miss Shen said earlier is not without reason. A person should not only maintain a dignified demeanor, but also pay attention when speaking."

However, as a younger brother who was not favored by the Emperor, he did not have any qualifications to argue with Baili Jingchuan. He could only agree, "It was my slip of the tongue just now. Please do not blame me, Miss Shen."

Shen Ninghua looked at Shen Ling Han's purple face and replied with a smile, "It's fine. "Sister and I can often misunderstand each other, let alone the Fifth Prince we met the second time. I don't think that such a situation will happen in the future."

In the future, if Shen Linghan dared to use this as an excuse again, she could take out what Baili JinChuan said today, and even Shen Dong wouldn't dare to say a single word of dissatisfaction.

Chu Junyi came up and ordered a table of specialty dishes, then called for everyone to sit and eat. Shen Ling Han's face turned ugly for a moment before she started crying. However, Baili JinChuan completely ignored her, and because of her, Baili Jinze had lost face, and the two of them pretended to be unaware. Chu Junyi didn't pay any attention to him. She didn't even glance in his direction.

On the other hand, Shen Xuanhua felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't tell what exactly it was, so he could only eat in silence.

Shen Ling Han was gnawing on a piece of vegetables secretly, as if she was biting Shen Ninghua. After a while, she calmed herself down, "Your highness, I saw a lot of boats selling lanterns downstairs. A lot of people bought boat lanterns and went to put them on Huan Hua Creek. Why don't we go take a look?"

Chu Junyi looked at Shen Ninghua, who remained expressionless. "The ship's lights won't be released until after dark. It'll be too late by then."

Shen Ling Han blinked, "That can't be, last year mother took me to put out the ship lights, and there were a lot of people by Huan Hua Brook. Besides, big sis didn't make it to the Ten Thousand Flowers Festival last year, and this year I managed to cure my pain, so I was willing to put in a boat light. What do you think, sister?"

Shen Ninghua looked deeply at Shen Ling Han, and it was only when her expression slightly changed that she spoke up, "What little sister said makes sense. It's only right for us to let the ship light out." "Your highness and Young Master Chu, if you have any other arrangements..."

Chu Junyi drank a glass of wine and said, "I have nothing to do, so I'll put on a lantern too."

The Second Prince and the Fifth Prince didn't speak, but looked as if they were accompanying him to the end.

Shen Ninghua lowered her gaze to cover her ice-cold expression. She had originally wanted to suggest a way to go to Huan Hua Creek, but who knew that Shen Ling Han would start the conversation first. He wondered if any of the people that were discovered by the Cyan Sparrow had followed her orders. It would be much more interesting if there was one.

Huan Hua Brook was already filled with people. The river's surface wasn't too wide, and there were boat lights floating everywhere. The river meandered down the stream, making the entire river look like it was covered with bright lights.

Chu Junyi's lanterns were indeed exquisite. They were all made of waterproof kraft paper. Shen Ninghua didn't refuse. She allowed Hong Ling to play by the side with the lantern. She then placed the lantern Chu Junyi had given her on the surface of the water.

Watching the boat leave, Shen Ninghua's lips curled up into a smile. If the heavens did not punish Baili Jinze and Shen Linghan, then she would have to let them have a taste of retribution in her life.

Just as she stood up, she was pushed back. Chu Junyi reacted quickly and pulled her to the side to prevent her from falling into the water.

Immediately, the crowd burst into cheers.

"Run! It's on fire!"

"Help!"

Shen Ninghua raised her head to look. Quite a few lights that were as tall as a person were flying above Huan Flower Creek. For some reason, a bunch of ignited oil was falling onto the crowd on the ground.

Many people were hit by the ball of fire, and their clothes were instantly shot up.

"Heavens, help!"