If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 396 Only You Can Help

The last time Shen Sui'an saw Yongning was more than half a year ago.

At that time, in order to avoid the marriage, Yongning wanted to take a gamble, but she didn't expect that she couldn't escape the fate of marriage in the end.

Yongning leaned lazily on the couch. Her white floor-length dress with plum blossom pattern made her look more delicate, and her pretty face was covered with a layer of gorgeous makeup.

He looked tired and his eyes were dim.

It's like I've completely lost hope in life.

She is completely different from the flamboyant and bright Princess Yongning of the past.

"Greetings, Her Royal Highness the Princess." Shen Sui'an bowed.

Yongning glanced at her and chuckled mockingly, "Now you are the only one who can call me princess."

"My father has passed away, and my mother only has the fifth prince in her heart. How can I be considered a princess?"

Shen Sui'an looked at her simple and elegant clothes and knew that she was hard on the outside but soft on the inside, and she was still mourning for the late emperor in her own way.

"No matter where you go, you are a princess of the Yong Dynasty." Shen Suian said softly.

Yongning raised his eyes and looked at Shen Sui'an, "Congratulations, you have a baby boy."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

"Please sit down. We haven't talked for a long time." Yongning said.

Shen Sui'an sat down to her east, facing her.

"Princess, you look a little thin. Please take care of yourself." Shen Sui'an sincerely hoped that Yongning would not trap him.

"I have been thinking over and over again. After all, I am the eldest princess of the Yong Dynasty. My mother has disregarded my second half of life for her son. What does my father think?"

"His love for me when I was little was all fake. He didn't treat me as a daughter, but as a pet that he could show his affection to, no different from a cat or a dog."

When Shen Sui'an heard her words, pity welled up in his heart, "Your Highness..."

"You don't have to comfort me. I won't feel sad for them anymore." Yongning said lightly.

But Yongning doesn't seem to have completely let it go.

Yongning glanced at her and said, "If it weren't for something important, I wouldn't want to summon you to the palace."

"Prince Chen is now the most powerful person in the capital. Even I, who don't know anything about the affairs outside the palace, have heard about it."

Shen Sui'an sighed helplessly, "It's all for survival."

Yongning pressed her slender fingers against her red lips and chuckled a few times, "When I first heard that Lu Yuan was the eldest prince of the Southern Dynasty, I thought he was a spy from the Southern Dynasty, so I didn't dare to become the prince consort of the Southern Dynasty."

"..." Shen Suian was speechless. She couldn't respond to this.

Moreover, this happened in the palace, and Princess Yongning spoke so recklessly.

"Feng Chuankai wants to kill the King of Zhenbei. Even if I want to save him, there is no way. Now the only one who can save him is Lu Yuan... and only the King of Chen."

If she hadn't wanted to save King Zhenbei, she wouldn't have thought of meeting Shen Sui'an.

Shen Sui'an frowned, "How did Your Highness know?"

"How else would I know? You know, men are most likely to say the wrong thing in bed." Yongning's eyes were full of mockery. "But I don't know much. I only know that Feng Chuankai wants He Zhiyuan to kill the King of Zhenbei."

"Haha, if my father's spirit in heaven knew that the son he raised, the son he favored despite the infamy of favoring a concubine and killing his wife, actually colluded with the enemy country to kill his brother after his death, you think my father's coffin would not be able to hold him down."

This is indeed a bit outrageous, although it is true.

But she couldn't respond.

Whether in the past life or this life, Shen Sui'an had little contact with the new emperor of Yong Dynasty, and didn't know him very well.

But ever since the news came out that Lu Yuan was the Prince of Chen, the Second Prince almost completely turned against him, which shows that he is not a very broad-minded person.

"Princess Chen, do you think He Zhiyuan will agree to him?" Yongning asked.

Shen Sui'an nodded, "Yes."

But I didn’t expect the new emperor to be so stupid.

The late emperor left He Jingyao to him because he wanted the new emperor to make good use of He Jingyao and He Zhiyuan. However, due to his narrow-mindedness, he could not tolerate the King of Zhenbei and actually made such a deal with He Jingyao and He Zhiyuan.

Yes, apart from handing over He Jingyao, He Zhiyuan had no reason at all to help the new emperor of Yong Dynasty.

Yongning sneered, and looked at Shen Sui'an with red eyes, "Princess Chen, the King of Zhenbei and the King of Chen are acquainted with each other. Can you pass on a message for me, so that the King of Zhenbei must be more cautious."

"I promise you." Shen Sui'an said.

"Thank you." Yongning held back his tears.

Shen Sui'an looked at Yongning's eyes that seemed to have lost all light, and she said softly, "When no one else loves you, then love yourself and seek a future for yourself."

Yongning lowered his eyes, "Do I still have a future?"

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Sui'an, "If...if one day in the future, you can let me return to my homeland, I can give up any identity and just be an ordinary citizen."

"Your Highness, you must live well. Only by living can there be hope." Shen Suian did not dare to promise, but she was afraid that Yongning had no hope of survival in this palace.

Even if she could plead for Yongning with the little prince in the future, that would require the person to still be alive.

Yongning smiled silently. She would live and live well.

Shen Sui'an took his leave from Zhongcui Palace and went to Kunning Palace.

Queen Ruan looked at her and smiled, "I have already covered for you. The emperor will not know that you went to see Yongning."

"Thank you, mother." Shen Sui'an said gratefully.

She knew that there must be the Queen's people in Yongning Palace. It should be said that most of the harem should be under the control of the Queen. She was not worried that her conversation with Yongning today would be known by Emperor Fu.

After coming out of the palace, she went to Zhou's pharmacy first.

She discussed with Zhou Zhou and his wife the idea of ​​sending He Xianghuan to study at the Ruan family school.

"Really? That's great." Cheng Zhiyun clasped her hands together excitedly, "Sui Sui, thank you so much."

The Ruan family is the most aristocratic family in the Southern Dynasty. Their clan school is no less inferior to the Yunlu Academy in Kyoto. It is so lucky for Huan Ge'er to be able to study in the Ruan family at this time.

"If you all have no objection, then I will take Huan Ge'er to the Ruan family today and let him meet his uncle first." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.

"I, I haven't prepared my tuition yet." Cheng Zhiyun said nervously.

Shen Sui'an said, "Don't worry, let's talk about it after we go to the clan school."

Zhou Zhou whispered, "I'll go with you."

"Even if you don't tell me, I'd still like to invite you to come with me." Shen Sui'an said, "Prince Chen's second uncle was injured on the battlefield. Although he has found a doctor, his legs are still numb. I'd like to invite you to go and take a look."

"Okay, but I may not be able to cure his legs." Zhou Zhou said that outsiders calling him a miracle doctor is actually a compliment to him, and he can't really cure everything.

"I know, we have to try them all." Shen Sui'an said.

Zhou Zhou nodded, "I'll go get ready and go with you."