After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Chapter 157 Being driven away

The bare branches were covered with a thin layer of snow. Several children were running back and forth in the Second Prince's Mansion, competing in jumping up and grabbing the branches to shake off the snow.

The sound of hip-hop and hip-hop adds a bit of fun to the winter.

When Yuan Xu came out of the back garden, he met a boy hanging on a tree branch, unable to get down. He was crying and had a runny nose, which had frozen into ice.

He smiled and took the boy down from the branch. After the boy landed on the ground, he said in a baby voice, "Thank you, uncle."

Yuan Xu touched his head affectionately and said, "Go play."

The boy ran to the other side and played with other children.

Seeing this scene, Yuan Xu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. What would the Second Prince's Mansion look like in a month?

Just as he turned around and was about to walk to the corridor, a black cloak caught his eye. Gu Shicheng always looked out of place with the white surroundings.

He stood in the middle of the corridor, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "General Yuan, it's been a while since we last met. How have you been lately?"

"It's naturally good to have Prince Ding'an's concern." Yuan Xu didn't want to say anything more to him. He bowed and prepared to leave. Gu Shicheng was standing across the corridor, not intending to let him go. Yuan Xu was unhappy, but still pretended to be polite and asked, "Prince Ding'an, are you planning to keep me here?"

"I didn't plan to do that, but I'm surprised by the path you chose after not seeing you for so many days."

"The path chosen by Prince Ding'an also surprised Yuan."

Gu Shicheng suddenly let out a deep laugh. "Shh... the maidservant that General Yuan placed beside the Chief Censor seems to have been prepared specifically for this prince."

"Your Highness, you're joking." Yuan Xu slowly put his hands behind his back. Snowflakes blew in from the corridor and floated between the two of them. He was not surprised at all by Gu Shicheng's straightforward question. Gu Shicheng was a thousand-year-old fox, and it was not easy to deal with him.

"Maybe it won't go as you wish. I saw the Chief Censor chase away that fake slave disguised as a man."

"What does your Highness mean? The Chief Censor is a loyal minister of the court. I just borrowed someone to protect him for a while. How does her presence in the Chief Censor's residence have anything to do with your Highness? Is your Highness overthinking this?"

"You know whether I miss you much or not." Gu Shicheng's face remained calm, as if everything was under his control. He also had his hands behind his back, and his black crane-patterned cloak covered him tightly. He suddenly smiled, "A few days ago, I gave Helan a phoenix blood jade bracelet. I wonder if she's used to it?"

Yuan Xu's face gradually darkened. "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness. But next time I send you a gift, Your Highness, please sign your name. Rendong thought it was the wrong gift and threw it away." He raised the corner of his mouth, then smiled, "One more thing... Rendong and I are getting engaged and married soon. I'd like to invite Prince Ding'an to the wedding to drink some wine and share in the good cheer."

Gu Shicheng's expression changed obviously. There was a sinister look in his eyes when he looked at Yuan Xu. His hands behind his back had already been clenched into fists. He felt very unhappy.

Yuan Xu asked, "Prince Ding'an, can you let me pass?"

Gu Shicheng raised his head, his breathing became heavy. He stared at Yuan Xu and walked forward, his heart growing heavier.

Is Helan getting engaged? Is she marrying Yuanxu?

He felt like a sharp knife was stabbing his heart, causing him pain and discomfort. He didn't want to just watch Helan marry someone else. She was clearly his wife in his previous life!

He gritted his teeth and punched the pillar on the corridor, venting all his anger, "Helan, you will be mine for the rest of your life!"

When Yuan Xu returned to Yuan Mansion, Yaniang was already waiting in the yard. Seeing Yuan Xu coming back, she touched her head and smiled awkwardly.

Yuan Xu saw through it and said, "Kicked out?"

"how do you know?"

"That old fox Gu Shicheng said so."

Yaniang's face turned dissatisfied, and she said indignantly, "These days, Mr. Gu comes every now and then. I just stared at him a few times, and I don't know what he said to Chen Shian, but that idiot Chen Shian chased me away."

"Do you think he's really an idiot?"

"If not a fool, what is it?"

"I think the idiot is someone else! He's been too indulgent with you, letting you blatantly spy on information, and you haven't been able to find out anything. Forget it...it's good that you came back. It won't be safe anywhere for a while."

Yaniang fell into deep thought. So Chen Shian knew everything? No wonder she hadn't noticed anything after following him around for so many days. She felt strange leaving now. She was still angry when Chen Shian drove her away, but then she thought that the guy hadn't been too mean to her. He was such a frugal person. When he left, he even gave her some so-called travel expenses so that she could leave the capital and stop being a drifter in this world.

She suddenly thought of something and took out a brown bag from her body. This was the travel money Chen Shi'an gave her. She opened it and saw that it was indeed filled with heavy silver. She poured it onto the table, and a jade pendant chain slid out along with the silver.

She picked up the jade pendant chain and began to feel incredible.

Yuan Xu saw her acting so abnormally and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Yaniang held the chain in her hand and examined it for a while, then said in confusion, "I saw this jade pendant necklace at the market a few days ago. I thought it was expensive and didn't buy it. But I didn't expect this idiot to buy it for me! He even gave me so much silver, saying it was for my travel expenses and to let me leave the capital."

Yuan Xu realized something and smiled, "I think someone in this situation can't see clearly what they are thinking."

"What do you mean?"

"Take your time to savor it."

"What are you trying to say? He's just pushing the money on me. Do you think I should return it to him?"

Yuan Xu smiled comfortably, stood up and prepared to leave, "You can return it or not, it depends on your own feelings." After saying this, he left without looking back.

"What? I don't understand!" Yanian scratched her head and finally decided to wear the jade pendant necklace. She would return the silver to Chen Shian another day.

Yaniang left Yuan Mansion before the snow got too heavy and returned to Niu City. The knife shop was run by her eldest brother these days. After not seeing him for many days, her brother hugged her and cried bitterly.

In the winter in the capital, every family loves to eat hot pot. Yanniang's elder brother prepared a full table for her. The tender meat was hot in the broth from the hot stove. Every bite was filled with the aroma of meat.

During the breaks in the meal, Chen Shi'an's shadow would appear in her mind from time to time, and several times when she picked up food for her eldest brother, she mistook him for Chen Shi'an.

During this period of time, she and Chen Shian have been staying together. Chen Shian prefers to eat vegetarian food, while she prefers meat. At first, she cooked her own meal in the kitchen. After she almost burned the kitchen down, Chen Shian asked her to eat with him, saying that he wanted to keep an eye on her to prevent her from burning the kitchen. Since they started eating together, there would be more meat dishes on the table.

After drinking a few glasses of liquor, Yaniang wondered if her brain had burned out. She could see Chen Shian's shadow everywhere. In all these years, she had never been so emotionally disturbed by a man. Taking advantage of her drunkenness, she threw the glass and pointed at the air, cursing, "Chen Shian, get out! Get out of my head!"

"Sister, who is Chen Shian?" Yaniang's elder brother was also half drunk and was looking at her curiously.

Yaniang didn't know how to answer. Was he Master? Sir? Friend? Or perhaps it was nothing at all.

Forget it, it's just a relationship after all, and I'm afraid we'll never see each other again. She suddenly felt a lump in her throat and fell asleep on the table.

It was freezing cold, and the capital was painted white. After Gu Shicheng came out of the Second Prince's Mansion, he rode his horse all the way to Helan Mansion. When he stopped in front of Helan Mansion, his thoughts drifted with the snow. He felt panicked because of Yuan Xu's words that he was going to marry Helan soon.

He had also felt this sense of helplessness in his previous life when Helan tried to escape several times, and he never wanted to let Helan go.

Whether it is the previous life or this life.

He finally pulled the reins and headed towards Helan Mansion. The palace guards who followed him went to announce, "Prince Ding'an is here to visit."