Chapter 39 Thank You Gifts

Qing Dai shook her head, “I didn’t find out.”

“I sent two people to watch at the entrance of the Anding Marquis’s mansion, but they didn’t notice anything.”

“But when Master Hou wanted to catch those who threw the vegetables, Prince Ning Shinzi and the young master from the Chen family came out and stopped him, saying they hadn’t seen enough excitement yet.”

Qing He couldn’t help but laugh, “Prince Ning Shinzi and Master Chen are really good people!”

Shu Yuyang thought for a moment and said, “They probably just found it amusing.”

“By the way, Miss, the Crown Prince happened to host a rare banquet today, and everyone went to the Crown Prince’s side, so there are not many guests at the Wedding banquet today.” Qing Dai smiled.

It seemed like even heaven was helping their Miss vent her anger.

Shu Yuwan thought that perhaps heaven was being kind to her, giving her a chance to come back again.

After some thought, she added, “Prepare a thank-you gift for Prince Ning Shinzi and the young master from the Chen family to send over!”

“Yes, Miss.”

…

At the Prince’s banquet, most of the guests had arrived.

As expected, the Fifth Prince also appeared at the Prince banquet.

The Crown Prince, as the heir to the throne, a talented young man, everyone wanted to make an impression in front of the Crown Prince.

The atmosphere was lively for a while.

Prince Ning Shinzi and Master Chen felt out of place in this lively atmosphere. They showed no intention of composing poetry and were chatting about the gossip earlier.

Soon, others around them couldn’t resist the temptation of gossip and leaned in to listen. As they spoke, more and more people gathered around, and the two became more animated, “Let me tell you…”

The commotion caught the attention of the Crown Prince, who asked, “What interesting things are my cousin and Master talking about?”

The crowd quickly turned their heads and sat up straight!

However, Prince Ning Shinzi was unfazed, “Your Highness, if you want to hear, I’ll tell you!”

“When we arrived today at the Anding Marquis’s mansion…”

…

What was supposed to be a poetry competition turned into a scene of spreading gossip about the Anding Marquis’s mansion. Everyone listened intently, more spirited than during the poetry competition.

“Hahaha…”

Prince Ning Shinzi’s storytelling was truly entertaining, and some couldn’t help but laugh. After laughing, they quickly composed themselves.

“It’s indeed interesting!”

The Crown Prince looked at the Fifth Prince, a glint in his eyes, “Brother, what do you think?”

The Fifth Prince quickly put on an innocent look, “It’s very interesting. I’ve never heard of such a thing before. It’s a pity I didn’t go to see it in person.”

The Crown Prince smiled.

“I heard that the Zhao family is very wealthy. Do you think the Anding Marquis’s family is after their money?”

“It’s unlikely. Isn’t it that shameless merchant woman who seduced that useless An Shaoyu? She can’t resist him, can she?”

Whispers started among the crowd.

“Since everyone is no longer in the mood for poetry, let’s end today’s banquet here.” The Crown Prince said calmly.

“Huh?”

Despite the crowd’s confusion, the Crown Prince announced the end of the banquet and left early.

Shu Yuwan, Ah Qing, and others saw off the guests.

“Why did Your Highness host this banquet today? It ended halfway through.”

“It’s all because of Prince Ning Shinzi and Master Chen. The Crown Prince rarely hosts a banquet, and they were talking about the fresh news from the Anding Marquis’s mansion at the banquet!”

“But what they said was really fresh…”

…….

“Hey, Yuyang could it be someone from your Shu family who did this?”

Shu Yuyang’s face turned cold, “What does An Shaoyu’s marriage have to do with us?”

“Hey, invite An Shaoyu over in a few days and ask him how he feels, hahaha…”

…

The Fifth Prince followed the Crown Prince to the Palace.

“Crown Prince, you haven’t taught me archery for almost half a month!” The Fifth Prince looked at the Crown Prince with a pitiful and reliant expression.

The Crown Prince, looking at the Fifth Prince’s face full of reliance on him, smiled and said, “Oh? What have you been doing for the past half month then?”

“Besides going to the study to listen to the teacher’s lectures, I’ve been wandering around the palace with Zhang Yi, it’s so boring. Crown Prince, why have you been so busy lately?”

“Well I don’t care anyway, Crown Prince, you promised to teach me archery!”

The Crown Prince said calmly, “Rest assured, Fifth Brother, I will fulfill my promise.”

“You go to the training ground in the Palace now and shoot the bow five hundred times.”

“Huh?”

“Crown Prince, do I have to shoot the bow five hundred times now?” The Fifth Prince looked mournful, appearing very reluctant.

“Just go.”

“Alright, Crown Prince. But aren’t you going to teach me?” The Fifth Prince tugged at the Crown Prince’s sleeve.

The Crown Prince pulled his sleeve away, “Master the basics first, and then I will teach you.”

The Fifth Prince walked away reluctantly.

Ah Qing asked, “Your Highness, why do you allow the Fifth Prince to come and go freely in the Palace?”

“I want to see how well Fifth Brother can act! After so many years, I haven’t seen any improvement. I want to see if it’s my blindness or if Fifth Brother’s acting skills are superb.”

Ah Qing touched his nose and stepped aside.

…

Prince Ning Shinzi returned home and was informed by a servant that he had received a thank-you gift from Shu Yuwan.

“Oh, where is the gift placed?”

“Back to the Prince, it’s stored in the warehouse.” The servant answered respectfully.

“Bring it to me.”

The servant packed up the gift and brought it to Prince Ning Shinzi’s room.

Prince Ning Shinzi looked and saw a pair of jade lion ornaments.

Although it was a nice item, it wasn’t particularly rare for the Prince’s mansion.

However, Prince Ning Shinzi was very pleased and instructed the servant, “Take down the pair of jade qilins in the study and replace them with this jade lion.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Your Highness, is this jade lion very valuable? Is it more precious than your jade qilin?”

Prince Ning Shinzi gave the servant a sideways glance, “I just like the jade lion.”

“Yes, yes.” The servant hurriedly left.

Prince Ning Shinzi was very happy that night.

When Princess Ning saw this, she couldn’t help but ask, “Son, why are you so happy?”

“Huh? Nothing, Mother, I just saw an interesting wedding today.”

“You mean the wedding at the Anding Marquis’s mansion?”

“Exactly.”

Prince Ning Shinzi Shinzi was about to elaborate when the deep voice of King Ning came, “How dare you! What did you do at the Anding Marquis’s mansion today? Whether the Anding Marquis’s family marries a merchant woman or a courtesan, what does it have to do with you!”

Prince Ning Shinzi Shinzi stood his ground, “What did I do? I just spoke a few truths.”

Princess Ning intervened, “Alright, alright, don’t be angry. What exactly did you say, Son?”

“I heard that the Shu family sent you a thank-you gift today. Is it because of this?”

Upon hearing this, Prince Ning Shinzi Shinzi’s anger subsided, and he chuckled, “Shu Jin Yi is quite good at teasing people.”

Prince Ning Shinzi Shinzi thought to himself: It’s not Shu Jinyi, it’s Shu Jin Yi’s daughter!

Princess Ning became even more curious, “Son, what did you say at the wedding at the Anding Marquis’s mansion?”

At the Crown Prince’s banquet, Prince Ning Shinzi and Master Chen had already recounted the events several times, and this time, they spoke particularly smoothly.

After listening, Princess Ningwang sighed, “The third son of the Anding Marquis’s mansion is really…”

Looking at Prince Ning Shinzi, Princess Ningwang suddenly felt a sense of urgency! Would her Son also be like this in the future?