Rebirth: So what if my husband is a little crazy? He loves me.

Chapter 75 1 There must be a trick

"Yes..." Although Zheng Yanran was reluctant to admit it, it was indeed the truth. In front of Shen Li, she had no room to maneuver at all, as if she were surrounded by four walls, without even a crack.

The King of Chess still smiled: "If it weren't for the difference in status, I would really like to spar with her in person."

"Cousin, since you know I can't win, why did you still send me?" Zheng Yanran asked, puzzled.

"Answer me first, has Gu Chang'an developed feelings for you?" King Yi asked.

Zheng Yanran even felt ashamed when she shook her head. This was the first time in her life that a man had ignored her like this.

"Are they really that close?"

"You can't fool me on this point. They treat both sides very well, and it seems that Shen Li is quite fond of Gu Chang'an." Zheng Yanran was confident in this regard.

"Then the Crown Prince...wouldn't he become nothing more than discarded scrap?" Prince Yi narrowed his eyes. "Without emotional ties, would she still help him?"

Zheng Yanran realized that the words were not directed at her and did not reply.

"Very good." The King of Chess got what he wanted to know, and then looked at her: "If you were given another chance, could you make Gu Chang'an fall at your feet?"

“This…” Zheng Yanran was really unsure when she thought of Gu Chang’an’s cold demeanor: “I can only try my best, and the result is still unknown.”

"Alright, I will give you a chance." King Yi waved his hand: "Go back and rest."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness." Zheng Yanran's eyes shone. If she had a purpose when she first entered the Gu family, now she only wanted to snatch Gu Chang'an away.

She had never seen a man so considerate of women, and he was also talented, handsome, shrewd, and intelligent. As the emperor's favorite minister, his future looked very bright.

If this were her husband, she would probably wake up laughing in her dreams.

The King of Chess also sensed her expectation, but his half-smile was meaningful. It wasn't so easy to take root in Gu Chang'an's heart.

Other beauties may be sexy even if they wear very little, but Shen Li's sexiness lies in her brain. Even he has the desire to conquer such a woman, let alone Gu Chang'an, who married her through proper channels. It would be strange if he let her go easily.

But whether Gu Chang'an lets go or not, he definitely has to try this new experience.

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Chrysanthemums were brought into the Gu residence in pots, and Shen Li was so dazzled by them that she couldn't bear to let a single pot go.

"Sister, why do you think the prince would send these flowers for no reason?" Peony asked Forsythia.

Lian Qiao just shook her head: "I haven't heard that our young lady is familiar with Prince Yi. She only met him once at Zuixianlou and they acted like friends. He even sent people and flowers to her."

"That's right, but I always feel that the King of Chess is unfathomable. It's like a weasel paying respects to a chicken," Peony snorted.

“I also think this matter is not simple.” Lian Qiao also had some concerns.

"Put these three pots over here, and those four over there. Make sure the yellow ones are taller, and arrange them in a staggered fashion." Shen Li directed her servants, her face beaming with joy, clearly very happy.

“This Prince Yi certainly knows how to please people,” Shen Yue remarked from the side.

Lianqiao and Shaoyao nodded, but were a little uneasy. It seemed that their young lady was completely unguarded and just happy.

"I've got it! This year, for the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration, I'll paint a picture of a hundred chrysanthemums. She'll surely like it." Shen Li said after seeing the palace staff off.

"Sister, aren't you afraid it's a trap?" Shen Yue whispered in Shen Li's ear, "The gifts arrived right after Zheng Yanran left. It seems a bit suspicious."

"Don't be afraid." Seeing that she looked a little nervous, Shen Li patted her arm to comfort her, "Because there must be a trap."

"Huh?" Shen Yue calmed down a bit after hearing the first half of the sentence, but she didn't know how to respond after hearing the second half.

"What's meant to come will come, just like these flowers will eventually wither. If you don't see them when they're in full bloom, you'll never see them again." Shen Li's eyes were fixed on the flowers as she spoke.

She genuinely likes flowers, and she's also wary of Yi Wang; these aren't contradictory.

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When Shen Li saw the flowers she liked, she felt inspired to paint. She spent more than ten days in the inner study. Although she was not as diligent as in her previous life, she was still very focused.

“Miss, the letter from the Northern Border and the Ministry of War said that General Lin’s leg ailment has flared up again. His Majesty has already appointed two imperial physicians to accompany the army to pay tribute in three days.”

"Furthermore, Miss Lin was very anxious upon hearing this news and repeatedly requested His Majesty to allow her to visit her father in the north. His Majesty, mindful of her longing for her father, granted her request, and Miss Lin set off with the army three days later," Lian Qiao said.

Shen Li looked relieved; she had finally accomplished it. The success of this matter was inseparable from the intervention of Prince Yi. One of the conditions Lin Wan'er made to Prince Yi that day was that he wanted firearms, and the second was that he wanted to leave the capital.

King Yi probably thought that Lin Wan'er and the Lin family would favor him, so he naturally did his best.

However, this news was a mixed blessing for her. It fulfilled Lin Wan'er's wish, but the danger of the war ahead was something that the Great Zhao had never faced since its founding.

The Great Zhao Dynasty had long been corrupt, and even with foresight and advanced firearms, it would inevitably have to pay a huge price to stop foreign invasion.

The situation on the battlefield is a thousand times more dangerous than the situation in the court. Can she really save the country from collapse and come back alive?

She put down her paintbrush, sighed, and said, "Change your clothes and go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

In the training ground of the Duke's mansion, Old Master Xiao Zhan was watching his grandson practice spear techniques, his cloudy old eyes filled with both reluctance and pride.

The Xiao family still has men who can still go to the battlefield to fight for their country.

But this was his only grandson. His children had died one after another on the battlefield, and now his grandson was about to leave as well.

Their fate is uncertain.

"Grandpa."

When Shen Li approached, she saw tears welling up in the old man's eyes and felt a pang of sadness herself. Outsiders might see the grandeur and prestige of the First Duke's Mansion of the Great Zhao Dynasty, but they had no idea of ​​the hardships and sorrows that lay within.

In his previous life, the Northern Territory was defeated at an extremely fast pace, losing twenty cities in just three months, along with the life of this cousin.

After my cousin's death, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had no successor. My maternal grandfather's originally robust health also collapsed in a short period of time, and his twilight years did not last long. He passed away from illness six months later.

The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, once the most prestigious ducal residence in the world, became deserted after a decade or so. People talked about how glorious the Xiao family had once been, but few came to visit the mansion.

In this life, she will do everything in her power to prevent this tragedy from happening.