Save my man, why does he always turn out to be the savior?

Chapter 378 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'

Shen Huaizhi and Su Jinyue were still showing their true feelings, and the atmosphere was really sweet and sticky.

But soon, there was a rapid knocking on the door and Ping An's shouts.

Shen Huaizhi quickly got up, walked to the door, and asked in a low voice, "What is it?"

Ping An looked flustered, and seeing Shen Huaizhi was like seeing a savior.

"Young master, someone has arrived outside the manor. They say they are from the palace!"

Upon hearing that someone was from the palace, Shen Huaizhi immediately understood that they were looking for Tang Ruiqian.

"No need to rush, they're probably here tonight's guests."

You just need to arrange for someone to inform the guests in the private room and make sure they are well received and treated politely.

I'll be there in a bit, don't worry, everything will be fine.

After instructing Ping An, Shen Huaizhi returned and spoke with Su Jinyue.

Su Jinyue knew this situation and knew she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

The two quickly washed up and dressed. Since someone from the palace had come, they, as the owners of the estate, still had to show up.

When Shen Huaizhi and Su Jinyue came out, Xia Yuzhong had already met Qin Guannan in the front hall, but Tang Ruiqian had not yet come out.

This time, it was Qin Guannan's turn to introduce both sides.

"Brother Huaizhi, this is Eunuch Xia from the palace. He's here to pick up my cousin."

Because of my cousin's special status, I previously concealed his true identity. Please forgive me, Brother Huaizhi.

"Eunuch Xia, this is the owner of the estate, and also the one who saved the Third Prince, Shen Huaizhi, the eldest son of the Marquis of Xuanping."

Shen Huaizhi remained calm; he had known Tang Ruiqian's identity for a long time, so he was not surprised.

But this Eunuch Xia, Shen Huaizhi observed, although he was a eunuch, had an extraordinary demeanor. Even Qin Guannan of the Qin family treated him with great respect, so he guessed that his identity was not simple.

It's already past midnight, and this Eunuch Xia is still able to get from the palace through the city gates to here. Ordinary people can't do it so smoothly, not even the Virtuous Consort in the palace.

Shen Huaizhi recalled that the chief eunuch who served Emperor Xinghe seemed to be surnamed Xia...

Shen Huaizhi was preoccupied with his own thoughts, but he didn't stop himself from bowing to Eunuch Xia.

"Hello, Lord Xia."

Su Jinyue followed behind Shen Huai and bowed to Eunuch Xia, but Su Jinyue noticed that Eunuch Xia subconsciously avoided Shen Huai and her bow.

This is quite interesting. Shen Huaizhi is now just an illegitimate son of the Marquis of Xuanping. When someone from the palace comes, it's clear that they are not a nobody. They can certainly accept a simple greeting.

However, this eunuch Xia deliberately avoided it.

Xia Yuzhong was shocked. He had been intimidated by Shen Huaizhi's aura when Shen Huaizhi first came out.

Upon learning that the visitor was the owner of the estate, Xia Yuzhong was extremely surprised, because the Shen Huaizhi he knew before was a patient who had been bedridden due to poisoning.

But the person standing in front of him now was clearly a healthy person with a rosy complexion and a robust body, showing no sign of illness or weakness.

Moreover, the way Shen Huaizhi walked and the aura he exuded were far superior to those of the three princes who had grown up in the palace and were treated like royalty.

Xia Yuzhong sighed, this imposing aura was truly innate; even without being raised in the palace, he was still an exceptional individual.

Therefore, Xia Yuzhong became even more respectful towards Shen Huaizhi.

Emperor Xinghe has already begun to pay attention to Shen Huaizhi, the prince raised outside the palace. Judging from the prince's demeanor, he will surely be favored by Emperor Xinghe. Xia Yuzhong naturally dares not offend him and even needs to befriend him in advance.

But what shocked Xia Yuzhong was not this, but that as Shen Huaizhi got closer and closer, he gradually saw Shen Huaizhi's appearance clearly.

Looking at his appearance, Xia Yuzhong turned to look at Qin Guannan next to him. How come Shen Huaizhi's appearance was seven-tenths similar to Qin Guannan, the young master of the Qin family?!

Xia Yuzhong compared the two men's appearances and physiques back and forth. If no outsider had told him, the two would look like brothers.

In fact, Xia Yuzhong could tell at a glance that Shen Huaizhi and Qin Guannan looked alike. Besides the fact that the two of them appeared in front of him at the same time, there was another reason: Su Jinyue had taken very good care of Shen Huaizhi.

After Su Jinyue detoxified Shen Huaizhi, she gave him martial arts manuals and techniques to practice. In addition, Su Jinyue often smuggled good things from her space to nourish Shen Huaizhi.

This caused Shen Huaizhi's body to recover quickly, and he no longer looked thin and weak as before.

If Shen Huaizhi were still the same as before, no one would think he looked like Qin Guannan.

During the day, Lord Shen met with Shen Huaizhi. He was so impressed by Shen Huaizhi's sickly appearance that he was only surprised to see Shen Huaizhi in good health. He was completely unaware that Shen Huaizhi's appearance was similar to Qin Guannan's.

But it was different for Xia Yuzhong, who had never met Shen Huaizhi before.

Xia Yuzhong easily noticed the unusual resemblance between Qin Guannan and Shen Huaizhi.

Shen Huaizhi's appearance resembled Qin Guannan by seven parts, while the other three parts were similar to Emperor Xinghe's eyebrows and eyes.

Xia Yuzhong recalled that Emperor Xinghe had once casually remarked that the Third Prince, Tang Ruiqian, had not inherited any of his or Consort Xian's looks and even felt regretful about it.

But what if the Third Prince, Tang Ruiqian, wasn't the child of Emperor Xinghe and Consort Xian?

What if the son of Song Zhihua, who was nominally raised outside the palace for eighteen years, is actually the child of Consort Xian?

Xia Yuzhong remembered that Consort Xian and Consort De gave birth on the same day, and both of them gave birth to princes!

If what Xia Yuzhong thinks is true, then something really bad is about to happen in the palace!

Xia Yuzhong was deeply shaken, but having served Emperor Xinghe, he had long since honed the skill of remaining calm even in the face of a collapsing mountain.

He even managed to multitask and avoid Shen Huaizhi and his wife's return gifts.

Xia Yuzhong spoke respectfully and gently: "Young Master Shen, there's no need for such formalities. His Majesty learned that you saved the Third Prince and that you are not in good health, so he specially sent me to bring you many precious medicinal herbs to help you recover."

Now, in my humble opinion, is your health fully recovered?

"Oh my, if His Majesty knew about this wonderful news, he would be overjoyed!"

Shen Huaizhi paused, looked up at Xia Yuzhong, his eyes full of deep meaning.

Su Jinyue was curious. Judging from what Eunuch Xia Yuzhong said, Emperor Xinghe should already know the identity of Prince Shen Huaizhi.

It is unclear whether Lord Shen only found out after entering the palace, or whether Emperor Xinghe knew all along.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty."

Shen Huaizhi bowed respectfully to express his gratitude.

Qin Guannan, standing to the side, seemed to be deep in thought. He had already been somewhat suspicious of Shen Huaizhi's identity, and now, seeing how Eunuch Xia Yuzhong treated Shen Huaizhi, he became even more suspicious of Shen Huaizhi's identity.

However, based solely on Xia Yuzhong's few ambiguous words, Qin Guannan couldn't decipher the legal case, which only left him completely confused.