Shen Xuan's birthday was on the tenth day of the first month of November. The emperor was unwilling to do too extravagance, so he only invited a hundred officials, and only officials above the third grade could bring their families into the palace together.

Originally, Shi Yuan didn't plan to take Shi Shuning with him, but when he heard that the crown prince Shen Xuan had a good relationship with Shi Shuning, he had to bring it, after all, if Shi Shuning was left in the Hou Mansion, Shen Xuan would definitely ask why he didn't take her with him, but it seemed that Shi Yuan was deliberately going toe-to-toe with Shen Xuan.

However, in fact, Shi Yuan's thoughts are no longer important.

Because this morning, the crown prince Shen Xuan sent a carriage and horse from the East Palace, and the little eunuch waited at the door, saying that this was a sedan chair specially sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to pick up the fifth lady of the Shi family into the palace.

Shi Shuning, who was having breakfast, heard what his subordinates said, and he was even more angry, and he specially "passed" by Shi Qingqian's Baoyue Courtyard not too far away.

"Seventh sister, are you going to enter the palace?" It just so happened that she bumped into Shi Qingqian, who had just gone out, Shi Shuning smiled secretly in her heart, and couldn't wait to step forward and ask.

Shi Qing was stunned for a moment, but quickly adjusted his state, "Fifth sister, why did you come to Baoyue Courtyard?" Why, do you want to ride with me? ”

"Poof...... Seventh sister, you really know how to laugh. ”

Shi Shuning burst out laughing suddenly, it really made Shi Qingqian confused at the moment, after all, Shi Qingqian has always "ignored foreign affairs in Sichuan", if there was no Xue Ying and Xiaolian here, she would not be interested in asking about any gossip.

Shi Shuning sorted out his appearance, held the shelf high, his eyes were half-open, and he was full of disdain: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to take me into the palace, how could my sister want to come to her sister to ride with me?" However, my sister came to ask my sister if she wanted to be with my sister, after all, this opportunity to sit in the sedan chair of the East Palace was rare but not sought. ”

Hearing Shi Shuning say this, Shi Qingqian understood why she came all the way over, and what did she say "specially to ask", but it was actually "specially here to show off", right?

Shi Qingqian shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "My sister won't go, after all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also named to pick up the fifth sister, and it doesn't sound like my sister has to squeeze in." ”

"Yes," Shi Shu raised her head, she covered her mouth and chuckled, and said in a coquettish voice, "Then in that case, my sister has to enjoy it herself." ”

Looking at Shi Shuning's figure of twisting his waist and leaving, Xue Ying was furious and scolded in a low voice: "It's really long hair and short knowledge, and a sedan chair is worth running over to show off!" ”

Shi Qingqian was not angry at all, but enjoyed it. After all, the more rampant the "villain" in the early stage, the more miserable it will be in the later stage, and besides, being able to watch the "monkey" performance for free is really "encounterable but not sought".

To celebrate the birthday of this prince Shen Xuan, Shi Qingqian was not as eager as Shi Shuning, she was dressed as usual, and she didn't even have the desire to change into new clothes, for fear that people would mistakenly think that she attached great importance to this birthday banquet, and even the gift to Shen Xuan was a piece of jade that was randomly turned out from the treasury of Baoyue Courtyard.

The jade had already fallen to ashes, and Shi Qingqian asked Xiaolian to take it and wash it, and stuff it into the box, which was considered a "gift".

This history book condenses his mind and is completely different from Shi Qingqian.

When she came to find Shi Qingqian just now, she had already finished grooming.

I saw her wearing a light pink embroidered flower god long dress, a light gauze smock embellished with milky white stars, and embroidered bow shoes.

The long hair is like a waterfall, and he also brought the jewelry sent by Shen Xuan, and the incense powder sent by Shen Xuan was also fluttered on his body. Who can't understand such careful thinking, it's just to show the "special relationship" between himself and Shen Xuan.

"Miss, do you know," as he walked, Xue Ying suddenly remembered something and said, "The person you arranged next to Miss Fifth said that Miss Five went to the treasury in the mansion a few days ago to receive a batch of worthless broken gems. ”

"Huh? What does she want those to do? ”

"I heard that it was to embroider a sachet for the prince, and it was specially decorated with gemstones."

Shi Shuning has nothing extraordinary, the only thing is that her embroidery is a must in the capital, so she chose to embroider a sachet for Shen Xuan, and it was not out of Shi Qingqian's expectations, although this broken gem is not valuable, but after Shi Shuning's hands, it will become valuable.

Shi Qingqian smiled and sighed, "Alas, you see my fifth sister is so attentive, if I don't help her, I feel sorry for her." ”

"Miss!" Xue Ying gagged unhappily, "Don't help her, look at her arrogant appearance, now it's almost like this, if she really makes a marriage contract with the prince, what will she become!" ”

"You're wrong, Ying'er," Shi Qingqian stretched out his hand and patted Xue Ying's head, comforting her and telling her not to be angry anymore, explaining, "In this matter, the more I help her, the less likely she will be the crown princess......

Xue Ying didn't understand, tilted his head, "Miss...... What do you mean by that? ”

When Shi Qingqian said this, he pinned his "hope" on the queen.

This queen's personality, even if Shi Qingqian has not had much contact, he already knows a thing or two. She is not only strong, but also extremely powerful, Shen Xuan has not married the crown princess so attentively, isn't it enough to show that the right to choose the crown princess is in the hands of the queen?

Such a strong woman will definitely not ignore the past suspicions when dealing with those who have disobeyed her, but it is such a coincidence that Shi Qingqian is the one who has "disobeyed" her.

Shi Qingqian guessed that the queen must not look down on Shi Shuning, if she added oil and vinegar and helped Shi Shuning speak, the queen might mistakenly think that the two of them were colluding and had ulterior motives, and she would not let Shi Shuning sit as the crown princess anyway.

Come to think of it. Shi Qingqian felt that he was a little evil, but who let this history book stab himself in the back again and again? In any case, Shi Shuning is self-inflicted!

"Okay, okay, Ying'er, let's go, when you enter the palace, you just need to follow me and watch a good show!"

Shi Qingqian said so, and Xue Ying also nodded and agreed.

Anyway, although her own young lady sometimes makes people scratch her head, she is not so simple as to be stupid, and Xue Ying has no choice but to rest assured.

Shi Qingqian was too lazy to fight, and he was afraid that fighting on the street would stink the reputation of the Hou Mansion, so he let the sedan chair man follow in an orderly manner.

The two chariots and horses drove back and forth in the direction of the palace, one full of joy and anticipation, the other with a rather playful mind.

In today's "war", who loses and who wins may have been a foregone conclusion long ago......