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

When the Third Prince saw the slight frown on Bu Tinghe's forehead and the slight worry on his face, he immediately realized that he had said something wrong, "I was rude just now. I remembered that Princess Wen He was a little absent-minded and said something inappropriate. How could a mortal girl compare to a princess?"

These words were a compliment to Bu Tinghe, but they trampled over the rest of the people present.

Only then did Shen Ninghua believe Baili An's words. It seemed like the third prince had been mesmerized by Bu Ting's words. However, the imperial concubine had great expectations for the third prince, so how could she tolerate him pursuing a princess from another country?

Baili An looked away, not looking at the Third Prince's appearance. As a descendant of the Imperial Family, even if he spoke the wrong words, he would not need to apologize to others in public. Where did he put the dignity of the Imperial Family?

A ray of light flashed across Bu Tinghe's eyes. He got up and bowed to the third prince, "Third Prince, what are you saying? It's Tinghe's honor to dance with me. Which of the young ladies here are not talented and good-looking?"

The third prince didn't speak, but his gaze swept across everyone with disdain. Many people were so angry that their faces turned red, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

Bu Jinglan saw that the fire was almost up, and said, "We are inviting all of you here today. It's just an ordinary banquet, so please don't be formal. I've sent some craftsmen to build this garden, and all of you are free to walk around and enjoy it."

Everyone nodded their heads and happily agreed. After all, no matter how angry they were, they would still give face to Bu Jinglan.

Shen Ninghua's fingers that were pinching the handle began to move. He snickered to himself. It's easy to get into trouble if you walk around too freely …

Not long after, the crowd dispersed in groups of twos and threes to admire the scenery. Shen Ninghua and Hundred Miles of Peace had also found a pavilion and sat down to rest.

Not long after the two of them sat down, Baili An's female servant walked over, "Princess, Prince Consort He invited you over. He said that the estate has matters to attend to and needs to return first."

"Is there something in the residence?" But what did you say? "

"No, I only saw the expression on Prince Consort's face, as if he was extremely anxious."

Baili'an hurriedly got up. After taking a step forward, he turned to look at Shen Ninghua and said, "Ninghua, you alone …"

Shen Ninghua chuckled, "It's alright. You should hurry up and go back. It should be a rather troublesome matter. Otherwise, Prince Consort Liu wouldn't rashly ask you to go back."

"Alright, don't let the maids by your side leave. Be careful."

"I know."

Shen Ninghua couldn't help but smile when he saw Baili An leaving in a hurry. He turned to look at the pool of water beside the pavilion. Suddenly, he saw Chu Junyi following behind a maid on the other side of the pool.

Hong Ling also saw the back of that figure and hurriedly looked towards Shen Ninghua, "Princess, that seems to be Prince Consort …"

"Go and take a look. You don't need to follow me to the other side of the lake. Be it abnormal or not, come back quickly. "

"Yes, miss."

Not long after, Hong Ling returned, holding a scented sachet in her hands.

Shen Ninghua looked at the green bamboo scented sachet, and her eyes narrowed. She'd personally embroidered this scented sachet, and she definitely wouldn't mistake it. Besides, she'd hung it on Chu Junyi's body when she left this morning. Now, the rope on the scented sachet had clearly been cut, so who could come close and cut the scented sachet off?

"Miss, how about this servant go take a look?"

"No need. Sit down and wait."

After waiting for not too long, Bu Tinghe walked over.

"Princess Radiant likes the scenery here?"

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes and said, "I might not say that I like it or not, but I just find it rather interesting."

Bu Tinghe curled the corner of his lips and smiled like a spring breeze. "There's something even more interesting. Princess, would you like to hear it?"

Shen Ninghua said with a profound tone, "Naturally, Princess Wen He would listen to your gracious invitation. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of the Sixth Prince's and Princess Wen He's arrangements?"

Bu Ting He took a sip of tea and used a handkerchief to wipe the non-existent tea from her lips, "Princess Zhao Hua's words and actions are indeed extraordinary. Since that's the case, please follow me."

"If you bring my two girls, I'm sure Princess Ting He won't mind, right?"

Bu Tinghe smiled, "Of course not." Bringing two more people would be like bringing two more scapegoats, what's there to worry about?

Chu Junyi watched as Baili An left. He wanted to find a place close to Shen Ninghua for the upcoming show, but who would've thought that someone would call him to the backyard just as he sat down?

"Are you saying you're someone close to my mother?" Chu Junyi asked expressionlessly, looking at the kneeling mama.

Only a scar extended from her eyes all the way to her lower lip, making her look extremely terrifying. "Reporting to little master, this old servant is the Blue Goddess serving the princess, this old servant is ungrateful to the princess, and was unable to follow her last wishes, so I have to take care of little master's growth."

Her voice was harsh, like a knife that had grinded sandpaper. Listening to her words made her entire body feel numb.

"Senior Servant Lan, I was carried away from my mother as soon as I was born. How do I know if your words are true or false?"

"Young Mistress, you have a crescent-shaped birthmark on your waist, that's correct, right?"

Chu Junyi narrowed her eyes. "Just a birthmark?"

"Of course not, this old servant has the letter left behind by Princess Yun Qing!"

As Senior Servant Lan spoke, she carefully took out a yellowing silk handkerchief from her sleeve. The silk handkerchief had traces of being burned by the flames.

Chu Junyi took it, and her pupils contracted when she saw the handwriting. It was her mother's handwriting!

Senior Servant Lan's tears made her scarred face even more terrifying. "Back then, the empress framed the princess as a traitor to the country and wanted someone to execute the princess while the emperor was out hunting. At that time, the princess was already pregnant for the ninth month and was about to give birth, so in order to save your life, the princess drank the oxytocin in advance after receiving the news and risked her life to give birth to you. After she arranged a place for you to go, she ignited a fire and set herself on fire …"

Chu Junyi remained silent as she looked at the bloodstains on the silk handkerchief.

"Since you have been intercepted, how did you survive?" At that time, this servant had been cut more than ten times, and one of those cuts pierced through her entire back. That group of people thought that this servant would definitely die, but they never thought that this servant would be saved by a kind-hearted person. "

"You haven't come to find me for so many years, why are you here now?"

Senior Servant Lan raised her head, her eyes brimming with deep-seated hatred. "Your servant wishes to avenge the princess!"

Chu Junyi retorted coldly, "Avenge?"

"Yes, the empress, the Zhao family, the Xiao family, and the Shen family. This servant will tell little master the truth and take revenge for the princess!"

Chu Junyi examined Lan mama, her eyes cold. "The empress and the Zhao Family can understand. What is the relationship between the Xiao Family and the Shen Family?"

Senior Servant Lan kowtowed to Chu Junyi, and a patch of green appeared on her forehead. It was clear how powerful she was.

"The reason why the Xiao family agreed to the princess raising little master back then was not to repay the saving grace that they had gained back then, but to force little master to order the powers that the princess had secretly nurtured. Over the years, the reason why the Xiao family developed so quickly and even fought victorious multiple times, thus becoming the guardian deity of the Great An Empire, was to use the powers and intelligence left behind by the princess back then. "This servant only realized later on that day that the little mistress was from the Xiao family. Otherwise, no one would know of such a hidden route."

Chu Junyi thought of the indifferent attitude Xiao Jingran had towards him, and a chilling intent filled her heart.

Senior Servant Lan continued, "The most detestable one is the Shen family. Shen Dong was from the cloth-clad family, and he even married the emperor's most beloved woman, Xia Jingyan. It's good that the emperor didn't kill him. It was because he helped the empress frame Princess Yun Qing that he climbed onto the big tree, and later on married the empress's little concubine, Zhao Yunxiang. Young master, do you think the Shen family is your enemy? "

In a secret room at the back of the room, Shen Ninghua stood on the spot, listening to Senior Servant Lan's bloody complaints. Ripples surged through his eyes.

Bu Tinghe smirked and turned off the mechanism connecting the room and the secret room, "Princess Zhaohua, you didn't think that your father was the one who killed Young Master Chu's mother. Now that you know, what will Young Master Chu choose?"

Shen Ninghua turned to look at Bu Tinghe, his finger subconsciously covering his stomach. "Princess Wen He, you're quite a schemer."

"Wrong, this is not a scheme. This is the truth!" "Chu Junyi is not only the son of the Emperor of Great Yue State, she's also the son of my aunt Yun Qing and my cousin. How could I bear to see him being deceived by the truth?"

The smile on Bu Tingxiao's face faded as he said, "Everyone says that Princess Yaohua is extremely intelligent. I think that the rumors are true and that the rumors are true. Furthermore, the majority of them are true."

Hong Ling stepped forward to protect Shen Ninghua, glaring furiously at Bu Tinghe. This man had already said that they were cousins, yet he still had such vile thoughts.

Shen Ninghua waved her hand at Hong Ling. "Don't worry. Princess Wen He is still hoping to leave a good impression on Chu Junyi. She won't touch me that easily. Princess, am I right?"

Bu Tingxiao chuckled, "That's right, that's right. I won't touch you because there will be someone who will help me."

Shen Ninghua's thoughts stirred as his heart skipped a beat. "You lured the Third Prince over and heard what Senior Servant Lan said just now?"