Chapter 248: Chapter 186: Sob, Sob, the Princess Is Getting Married

The Princess is going to get married.

Song Yan’s mood suddenly became very complicated.

Rationally speaking, she knew that Wen Ranchen is a very outstanding person. No matter his appearance, ability, or his heart for the Princess, no man could be more suitable for the Princess than him.

Yet inexplicably, she couldn’t help but feel like her family’s prized cabbage was being taken away by a pig.

Frustrated.

Unlike those ordinary noblewomen who like to lament about romantic woes and the autumn, Song Yan wouldn’t write poems or make a fuss when she was upset. Instead, she’d drink alone until she got drunk and forgot everything.

If she really needed to write poetry, she could do that too, but… it wasn’t necessary, the Princess didn’t like it anyway.

She still remembered the first time she realized the Princess didn’t like poetry was at the Princess’s 8th birthday banquet, when Wen Ranchen wrote many poems for the Princess, but her reaction was very indifferent, even… somewhat depressed?

Since then, she suspected the Princess might not like poetry, and after various tests confirmed this suspicion, she almost never recited poems in front of the Princess again.

Song Yan poured herself another drink and began to reflect on her life.

In her previous life, she died tragically, her child also met a tragic end, her murderer Song Yun, her indifferent family all met their punishments, except for Shen Ming, whom she hadn’t yet dealt with.

She is now a court official, and Shen Ming cannot easily break off the engagement with her unless he is willing to give up his Imperial Family status.

But she knows that Shen Ming would never do that. In her past life, she didn’t see it clearly, but in this life, she realized better than anyone else how much Shen Ming values his status.

Even to his death, he would want to die with that so-called noble status.

In fact, this suited Song Yan’s intention even better.

Song Yan had once thought of shredding Shen Ming to pieces, considered slicing him into bits herself, but in the end, she realized that none of these could compare to making Shen Ming have no descendants.

If Shen Ming had no descendants, even as the legitimate son, he could never inherit the throne.

And at such a time, showing “undying” love for Shen Ming who cannot inherit the throne, Shen Ming would completely open his heart to her; by that moment, Shen Ming would forever live under the shadow of her control.

In her past life, she was confined in a courtyard, in this life, it would be Shen Ming’s turn.

She would clip Shen Ming’s wings, making him feel the pain she once suffered.

Moreover, she chose this form of revenge for another important reason: she didn’t want to make the Princess sad.

The current Emperor values his brother greatly, who is Shen Ming’s father. If she were to hurt Shen Ming physically, it would surely affect the Princess’s mood, and she didn’t want that.

She had to ensure that Shen Ming’s misfortunes couldn’t be blamed on anyone.

She also didn’t want the Princess to know that she was actually a vicious woman.

Although, she never was a good person.

Song Yan might really have gotten a bit drunk; she thought a lot, and her sharpness dulled a bit. She didn’t even notice when Pan Jiaojiao walked over to her side.

“Hey, Song Yan, why are you drinking so much? You’re looking to die?”

Pan Jiaojiao said this because just two days ago in the Capital City, a murder case had occurred where a man died at home with a peaceful appearance, no external injuries, no signs of struggle, nor were there conditions suggesting suicide.

Finally, it was found out that the man’s cause of death was actually due to drinking too much!!

It was said that the man bought five jin of wine that day, consumed all of it, and then started his next life.

Pan Jiaojiao was afraid that Song Yan might accidentally die from drinking too much as well, so she hurriedly snatched the wine cup from Song Yan’s hand, unusually stern in front of Song Yan, “Stop drinking!”

Song Yan sobered up a little from Pan Jiaojiao’s reprimand, faintly responding, “Hmm?”

Hearing the slightly threatening note in this question, Pan Jiaojiao instantly felt timid.

This was a reflex trained from learning beside Song Yan. By the time Pan Jiaojiao realized why a legitimate Commandery Princess would be afraid of a Fifth Rank small official, Song Yan had already started drinking again.

Pan Jiaojiao quickly snatched it back, handing it to the nearby maid to take away.

“Song Yan, why are you drinking so much, did something bother you?”

“Something bothering me…” Song Yan did not answer, just repeated Pan Jiaojiao’s words blankly.

Pan Jiaojiao realized she couldn’t reason with a drunk, so she didn’t try, merely talking to herself, “You are quite formidable indeed, no wonder the Princess always protects you.”

This phrase seemed to trigger something in Song Yan, her body suddenly sat up straight, her gaze unfocused, yet she spoke very clearly, “The Princess, she used to be quite mean.”

Pan Jiaojiao, “Hmm? How was the Princess mean? Tell me!”

“The Princess ruined my painting, troubled me with other kids, hit me with a ball, cried in front of me causing me to be scolded… but she did fly kites with me; kite flying was really fun.”

Pan Jiaojiao: …

Oh no, she seemed to understand what Song Yan was talking about, peculiar memories resurfacing.

Quick forget, quick forget, or she wouldn’t be able to hold her head up in front of Song Yan.

Song Yan continued talking to herself, “The Princess saved my life, she let me take the imperial exam, I thought in my situation I couldn’t possibly take it smoothly, after all, that woman wouldn’t let me go, but the Princess protected me, I also want to one day allow the Princess to hide behind me, but… the Princess is getting married… someone else will protect her…”

Pan Jiaojiao finally knew what kind of state Song Yan was in, it’s just like a child left by its mother, hiding and crying.

Oh come on, it’s not a big deal, the Princess is only getting married, it doesn’t even affect their relationship, if they want to visit the Princess they still can…

Wait.

It seems different.

From now on, there’ll always be a man named Wen Ranchen beside the Princess.

Pan Jiaojiao had met Wen Ranchen, she thought the man was a bit intimidating, especially when she got close to the Princess, Wen Ranchen always had dangerous eyes on her.

Would she face that kind of gaze even when visiting the Princess in the future? No, please no!!!

Oh no, Princess, why did you have to get married, and to such a scary man!

Pan Jiaojiao got more upset the more she thought, signaling the maid from earlier to come over, loudly commanding, “Bring the wine!!”

The maid, unfazed, handed the wine to Pan Jiaojiao, who gulped several large sips, succeeded!

And then she began weeping on Song Yan’s shoulder.

“Oh Princess, Princess… why did you have to leave us!! Princess!!”

Anyone who didn’t know might think Shen Jingxian already departed to where flowers bloom across the river.

The maid hurriedly covered her ears, pretending she didn’t hear anything.

Those lamenting for the Princess’s marriage were not just these two, ever since the news spread in the Capital City, countless noblemen seemed inseparable from their wine.

Meanwhile, Shi Wang, upon hearing the news, his face turned a peculiar shade of green.

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