Chapter 293: The Mute Princess' Marriage Alliance 8

The system trembles in fear: [....Host, I'm scared.]
系统思考几秒说：【宿主，不是说今晚是你的死期吗？现在还是下午，没事你还能活几个小时。】
谢时竹：“……”闭嘴吧。
She forced out a smile, quickly throwing the feathers from her hand onto the ground. In order to prevent Song Yan from noticing anything unusual, she forced herself to suppress her fear and gestured, saying, "This humble servant knows that the lord requires a bath every day, so I am here to clean the place…"
Xie Shizhu also didn't know if Song Yan believed her or not.
After watching her sign language, Song Yan smiled slightly and said, "Hmm, we'll be releasing river lanterns outside the palace later, so there's no need to clean now. You are my consort, not a servant, so you don't need to personally handle these things in the future."
As he spoke, his eyes were filled with a smile, and his thin lips curved slightly.
不仅没有一点想要刀她的意思，甚至连话中的意思都在提醒她是妃子身份，不用做仆人的活。
随便换作一个女人，难免会掉进这个温柔陷阱。
谢时竹装作一脸感动，双手快速比划道：“王爷，你这里没仆从打扫，妾身作为你的妃子，想让王爷沐浴时的环境更加干净一些，做这些不会觉得累。”
Hearing this, Song Yan's face flashed with surprise, but quickly disappeared.
@After a few seconds of silence, Song Yan said, "You go prepare first, we will leave the mansion with the princess later."
@After hearing his words, Xie Shizhu slightly bowed and then hurriedly left.
她走路的时候，感觉到宋砚的视线，灼热又诡谲。
谢时竹双腿发软，心想，不会吧，她已经尽量让自己看起来是个好揉捏的软柿子。
这宋砚还有想要杀她的心？
谢时竹从莲花池离开后，几个仆人正在准备着河灯与糕点。
其实外面也有卖这些，但是由于王府穷酸的原因，买不起。
These need to be made by oneself and then taken out.
Xie Shizhu looked at several servants squatting on the ground, making paper lanterns into the shape of lotus flowers, and then placing a candle in the center of the flower.
She also joined in, squatting on the ground like a few servants, making river lanterns.
The maids and servants in the mansion had never had any contact with this consort before. It was only when they got closer that they noticed the princess from the Northern Desert had fair and delicate skin, bright eyes, and particularly beautiful cherry lips.
They quickly rushed to help her with the work, and Xie Shizhu's things were distributed among the maids and servants.
In a little while, it was already dark.
Several queens, princes, and some maids and servants from the mansion, went out of the mansion and arrived at the market.
At this bustling moment, with people coming and going around, Xie Shizhu followed behind the crowd. Just as she had taken a few steps, a force from behind grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the crowd.
谢时竹跟在人群后面，刚走了几步，身后传来一股力量，直接拽着她的胳膊，将她脱离了人群。
She was startled and quickly turned her head.
Song Wenyan was standing behind her, his hand firmly gripping her wrist, with a slightly smiling arc at the corner of his lips.
Xie Shizhu's eyes were filled with confusion, seemingly unable to understand why Song Wenyan would continuously entangle with her.
At this moment, the Wang Mansion people who were with her have already left her sight.
Separated from the group, Xie Shizhu is very anxious, her face turning a bit pale. Then she looks at Song Wenyan and suddenly becomes somewhat angry, rapidly gesturing with her hands and saying, "Crown Prince, why do you keep bothering me? It was you who refused the marriage alliance back then..."
还没有比划完，太子脸上闪过一丝无奈，突然开口道：“本王是太子，很多事情身不由己。”
说完后，谢时竹微怔，眸光有些呆滞。
A cough came from behind, and Xie Shizhu suddenly stiffened, not daring to even breathe.
The Crown Prince, standing in front of her, looked towards the person behind her with a hint of disdain on his face.
Song Yan smiled lightly, looking at the two of them, his expression calm and gentle as usual, "Xie Shizhu, it's time to release the river lanterns."
Xie Shizhu nearly cried because she has been working hard these days to prove to Song Yan that she belongs to him and has no relationship with the Crown Prince.
Okay, now all her efforts have been in vain.
Tonight I'm doomed.
Xie Shizhu suddenly didn't want to struggle anymore, whether she lived or died didn't matter.
She forced a smile, turned to look at Song Yan, nodded.
Then she pushed away the prince's hand holding her arm and hurriedly walked towards Song Yan.
Song Yan nodded slightly to Song Wenyi and greeted Xie Shizhu with a gentle look. Then, he took her to the river.
两人到了河边，四周都是人。
Xie Shizhu squatted by the river, and a maidservant handed her a lotus lantern with its wick already lit.
Just as she took it, Song Yan smiled and said, "Floating a river lantern signifies longing. Since you arrived in Yanguo, you haven't returned to Beimo. Do you miss home?"
Xie Shizhu didn't want to at all, but in order to comply with Song Yan's words, her eyes turned red as tears welled up. She carefully placed the river lantern in her hand into the water, and with a gentle flick, she let her lantern gradually drift away with the current.
She nodded and lowered her head without saying a word.

He suddenly felt a bit guilty.
There were many people around releasing river lanterns, and when Xie Shizhu raised his head, he suddenly saw a woman on the opposite bank.
She was wearing a pink dress, with her hair tied up, and her face was exceptionally gorgeous and captivating; passersby couldn't help but look at her.
Xie Shizhu can tell at a glance that this is the female protagonist, Xie Xi.
However, her appearance is a bit early, she hasn't died yet.
Could it be that she is about to die, and Xie Xi will take over her?
Xie Xi seemed to have noticed her too. She put down the river lantern in her hand, stood on the opposite side, waved at her, and shouted, "Sister!"
Xie Shizhu suddenly stood up and tried to greet her as well. Suddenly, someone kicked her from behind, sending her straight into the water.
Xie Shizhu: "...Which Lao Liu, actually playing such dirty tricks?!"
As Xie Shizhu struggled in the water, he saw several people on the shore.
Among them was Chao Lan, with a scornful smile at the corner of her mouth.
As for her entourage, Xufei stood with her hands on her hips, clearly telling Chao Lan what happened at noon.
And then she asked Chao Lan to be on her side.
Alright, this just pushed her into trouble. Does she think she can treat her like a KTV when the tiger does not roar?!
System: [...]
忘了，岸边的人还有宋砚他们，她还是先扑腾两下吧。
忽然有人下了水，紧接着又有第二声落水音。
谢时竹不用想就知道是太子。
If I'm not mistaken, the Crown Prince likes her, but due to the Emperor's reasons, it seems impossible for them to marry.
So, it is the Crown Prince who saves her.
Judging from the plot, after she dies, the Crown Prince will not consider Xie Xi as a replacement for her, and then gradually fall in love with Xie Xi.
The plot of Wan Wan Lai Qing is simply cliché.
As Xie Shizhu struggled in the water, she fell into someone's embrace. The man had a faint scent of herbs on him. She was slightly stunned and looked up at the person holding her.
Not the Crown Prince, but Song Yan who killed her.
Although Song Yan was weak, he had no problem getting into the water. He glanced at Xie Shizhu and carried her from the water to the shore.
The maid and servants on the shore quickly pulled Xie Shizhu out of the water and then worked together to lift the prince out of the water.
Song Yan's entire body was drenched, and he already had a hidden ailment. After entering the water, his body became even weaker, and he coughed painfully a few times.
水里的太子微微皱眉，又看着岸边的宋砚与谢时竹。
他脸色阴沉，心有不甘地游到岸边，从水里猛地出来。
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丫鬟拿出手帕给谢时竹擦了擦脸上的水，担忧地说：“王爷，要不要去附近的医馆？”
宋砚点了点头，扶住了谢时竹的腰，轻声地说：“本王带她去附近的医馆。”
Just as he finished speaking, Xie Shizhu's face immediately turned pale.
Yes, the time has come.
Could it be that Song Yan is going to the medical clinic and taking care of her on the way?
Xie Shizhu hurriedly grabbed the maid's arm and shook his head, indicating that it was unnecessary.
If Song Yan saved me just now to act in front of the Crown Prince, then now she is preparing to take action.
Song Yan looked at her with some confusion, then his thin lips curved into a charming arc as he said softly, "Let's go."
Xie Shizhu smiled and gestured to Song Yan, "Prince, the palace's income is already limited. I just fell into the water, it's not a big deal, don't waste any money."
说完后，宋砚看着她的眼神有些变化，柔声道：“身体比银两重要。”
他们这一出落在丫鬟与几个妃子眼里，变成了恩爱。
I solve your worries and difficulties, and you take care of my well-being through mutual understanding.
Song Yan took her hand and they left from the riverside.
When she was leaving, Xie Xi wanted to follow, but was stopped by the maidservant beside her who whispered, "Princess, you cannot appear in front of Princess Jin and the Wise King now."
Xie Xi lowered her eyelashes with concern, her heart full of worry for her sister.
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On the way, Xie Shizhu noticed another subtle movement of Song Yan's hand, and then saw a very fine needle sticking out a bit from his fingertip.
谢时竹瞬间腿软了。
系统愣了愣，带着哭腔地说：【宿主，呜呜呜不要啊。】