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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Zhao Huiying's position at the palace banquet caused many people to reevaluate Shen Ninghua's value. At the end of the banquet, the princess' mansion was already filled with all kinds of congratulatory gifts.

He casually took out a box and opened it, his eyes flashing with a smile. The gift she opened just so happened to be a gift from the governor of the capital city, he understood her preferences, instead of giving her a silk, gold, and silver jewelry like the others, he filled a box with silver banknotes.

Although he did not manage to determine the cause of death of Second Imperial Consort Zhou in the end, he accidentally investigated the evidence of the Zhou family accepting bribes. On the surface, the Emperor punished him, but not long after, he found an excuse to raise his salary. How could he not know about this? As a result, in order to thank Shen Ninghua for his guidance, his gift was especially heavy, a total of 6000 taels of silver.

Shen Ninghua put down the box and instructed the jade pearl at the side, "Open all of these gifts and register them in the treasury. Also, choose a pot of Sword Orchid from the greenhouse and send it over to the governor of the capital. I heard that his wife is extremely fond of the orchids."

"Yes, miss."

After giving out her orders, Shen Ninghua returned to the Rui Xi Hall.

Bai Yi sent over a stack of greetings with a strange expression on his face, "Miss, these greetings were sent by the various madams, and a portion of them were sent by the ice person. Hong Ling investigated the situation in secret, and found that all the young men in the madams' families are about the same age …"

Shen Ninghua smiled, "Just say that these madams are all here to kiss me."

"Miss, you have already guessed it? "This servant has chosen a few, but there are a few that are not bad. Would young miss like to choose one to meet with?"

Shen Ninghua looked at her with a smile and said, "What, are you worried that I won't be able to get married off your young miss?"

"This servant will not worry!" They knew best how beautiful the Miss was, and even though they saw her face every day, they would still look at her from time to time. Her beauty already surpassed the gender level, so anyone who saw it would never forget it.

Shen Ninghua quietly smiled and stretched out her hand to grab a nearby book of Glass Classic. "Since you're not worried, then take out those invitations and burn them all."

"Burn them all?"

"Yes."

"... "Yes, miss."

Chu Junyi pushed open the door and saw a stack of name cards in Bai Yu's hand. Her eyelids twitched twice; it seemed that he had to marry his beautiful daughter-in-law as soon as possible so that she could rest in peace. Otherwise, when she thought of someone trying to pry a corner of her house for her, she would become extremely tyrannical.

"Xiao Hua, what are you looking at?"

Shen Ninghua raised her head and asked, "Why are you here? Didn't the emperor ask you to go to the imperial study to have a chat?"

"Of course I only came after the conversation, the emperor is only praising me but there's nothing much to say. As for you, I just saw Bai Yu hug a pile of cards and leave. If you let down your guard just a little, the ice person who came to give you your kiss would have broken your threshold."

Shen Ninghua didn't even raise her head as she continued to read the book in her hands, "En."

Chu Junyi choked on her words, unable to catch her breath. What did this mean? Was she willing to give in, or not willing?

"Ning Hua, let me tell you this, the young masters of those aristocratic families look beautiful on the outside, but their insides are extremely corrupt. Take the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue for example, he fell in love with a flower scouring last year and didn't get married yet, many young ladies have fallen in love with him. But in reality, his father and mother are both worried to death, and he has a deep affection for the girl beside him, so he insisted on marrying a lowly servant."

"Is that so?" Shen Ninghua flipped through the pages in her hands, not showing the slightest concern.

Chu Junyi continued, "And the second young master of the Wang family, his eldest brother has three wives and four concubines. I heard his grandmother treated him like an eyesore and had him hang out in the backyard all day."

"Yes."

Seeing that Shen Ninghua had yet to respond, Chu Junyi snatched up the book from Shen Ninghua's hands. "And the Left Censor-Zhang Family, as well as the Qi Family, which young masters of the Ministry of Rites don't have good reputations? You'd better not listen to the words of others."

Shen Ninghua forcefully suppressed the laughter in her heart. She raised her head and solemnly took the scripture from him.

It was only then that Chu Junyi realized she was holding the scripture of the Buddha. Her heart skipped a beat. Had she said something too outrageous that frightened her? If he, his beautiful wife, could see through the world of mortals, he would have to spend the rest of his life alone!

"Xiao Hua, there are a few good young masters in this family. Don't think too highly of yourself."

Shen Ninghua raised an eyebrow. "I just heard you say it's serious, how could it be good?"

"Naturally," Chu Junyi raised his head. "The horizon is just in front of your eyes. I'm a man standing right in front of you."

"You don't have a maid?"

"Of course not, the people serving beside me are all men, there are no women at all." Chu Junyi promised with all her heart that there would be someone she cared about the most. The other girls wouldn't be able to rile him up any further.

"I've heard that there was a man who cut off his sleeves to split peaches, but there's no woman by your side. This doesn't seem to be normal."

"Ning Hua, don't spout nonsense. I only like you." Just thinking about it made a man feel that he was extremely evil and vulgar.

Shen Ninghua lightly swept a glance at his serious face, before revealing a faint smile. "En, so this means that you have a pretty good choice."

Seeing him throw the scripture far away, Shen Ninghua did not mind it at all. "I just learned it from someone else for a few days, not even learning a third of that person's charm. Besides, the reason why you guys fell for it while looking at it."

"Hm, hit?" Someone did something to it? "

Shen Ninghua frowned slightly. "The dancers brought by Bu Jinglan are all of an enchanting figure. They have a faint fragrance on their bodies, especially when they're sweating. That fragrance is even more obvious. "I heard that there is a secret method in the Great Yue State to raise a child from a young age. Instead of giving them proper food, they would feed her with a variety of infatuated plants. Once these people grow up, they would carry a natural body fragrance.

"There's actually such a miraculous method?" Chu Junyi was surprised.

"Yes." She had never heard of it before, and it was from the manuscripts left behind by Grandma Poison. "All the women raised in this way are rare and beautiful. They are usually sent to the officials with high authority and used to secretly control power."

Chu Junyi looked serious. "Is there a way to deal with such a woman?"

"Naturally, there is a way for all living things to counter each other. If there is no way, could those women be directly cut down during the banquet?"

"Are you saying that the reason the empress spoke so harshly was because you used some tricks?"

"It can't be considered a trick. You should have noticed that the sound of the gold bell in my hand is extremely clear. At first glance, it sounds like it can awaken one's mind."

"Yeah, the bell rang. Quite a few people came back to reality after hearing it."

Shen Ninghua smiled. "But to some people with keen hearing, that bell is just too sharp, it can cause people to become agitated and unable to control their anger."

"You mean you stimulated the queen by ringing the bell? However, with so many people present and the empress's distance being not the closest, how can you control it? "

"You should remember the Ice Soul Incense that I sent to Princess An Ning a while ago. That type of spice can help you sleep, but with the addition of seafood, it has the effect of raising your senses. The palace's favorite dish is seafood like the empress, so the other concubines and royal daughters don't have that much of it. "

Chu Junyi looked surprised. "Cool down? You've already thought it through." Not only was his wife beautiful, she was also exceptionally intelligent. As he thought about this, a sense of pride arose within him, causing him to laugh involuntarily.

Seeing him laugh so suddenly, Shen Ninghua was a little confused. "Don't just talk about me. Why did you suddenly reveal your martial arts? You've been hiding it for so long. If someone discovered that something was wrong this time, they'd probably come looking for you."

"I'm in a lot of trouble now. The empress is starting to suspect the Xiao family, so I won't be able to escape her. It would be better to just stand in front of the crowd, as there will be some scruples." Most importantly, I want to take you as my wife. The identity of an adopted son of the Xiao family is far from enough. "

His heart couldn't help but be moved, but seeing his proud expression, he immediately said, "Even if you are now recognized by the emperor, only the imperial guards know of it. Although a fourth tier official's rank is not low, it's still not enough to marry me."

"Xiao Hua, if my rank is high enough, would you be willing to marry me?"

Shen Ninghua looked at him coldly. "Have you forgotten the bet?" If she doesn't listen to your advice to marry out of the capital and instead finds trouble with me, then she'll be dealt with by me. "You should know that I have always been ruthless. It is rare for her to leave behind her life. At that time, the Xiao family and I will be enemies that will not rest until we die. As the adopted son of the Xiao family, can you marry an enemy to be his wife?"

Chu Junyi's eyes were firm, and her smile was resolute. "Ninghua, you only need to consider when you can marry me. There's no need to think about anything else. Since I'm the one who wants to marry you, I'll take care of everything."

Shen Ninghua turned her gaze away and gave a cold snort, "Do as you wish."

Chu Junyi smiled dotingly. This black girl rarely had such an awkward moment. If he hadn't been so focused on her, he would have missed out on her rosy ears. It looked like Ning Hua was also interested in him. Since that was the case, no one could stop him from marrying his beautiful daughter-in-law, not even the Xiao family!

"Xiao Hua, that Bu Jinglan seems a little unusual. Pay more attention."

"Yeah, I know."

Bai Hou knocked on the door and entered. His face was extremely unsightly, "Miss, Master is here."

Shen Dong? Why would he come?