Chapter 228: There's Nothing That Can't Be Tolerated

Jade smiled slightly: "It is good, but the Empress Dowager is fasting these days, so I'm afraid she won't use it."

"Is your aunt fasting?"

Yuan Siyin was somewhat surprised: "Why are you fasting all of a sudden?"

"Well... this servant isn't quite sure either."

"Okay, go and tell the kitchen staff. I'll go check on my aunt in a bit."

After everyone had left, Yuan Siyin casually crossed her legs and lightly called out to Yuan Fuqing.

Yuan Fuqing knew her older sister's temper best. She shuddered and immediately ran behind Yu Shiyan to hide.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Her alluring phoenix eyes narrowed, giving her a look of interrogation.

“Ah Qing is very well-behaved, she didn’t do anything.” Yuan Fuqing pouted aggrievedly, twisting her hands to seek Yu Shiyan’s support.

Yu Shiyan nodded gently, her posture as graceful as snow and as slender as a pine tree, displaying an air of serene beauty: "Yes, very well-behaved."

Seeing the two of them covering for each other, Yuan Siyin slammed her hand on the table in anger: "You two are equally bad, neither of you is easy to deal with!"

One of you drew a little turtle on the gentleman's face, and the other was chased around for half the night as if he were an assassin. Is there nothing else you've done besides trying to kill me?!

The two lowered their heads simultaneously, wisely remaining silent.

"Especially you!"

Yu Shiyan blinked, his attitude of admitting his mistake very proactively: "It's my fault."

Yuan Siyin was choked and speechless. The thought that this person would one day become an emperor who could decide life and death with a single word and turn the world upside down... well, there was nothing she couldn't tolerate.

But surely she can manage her good-for-nothing younger brother?

"Sister, I should go study hard now!"

Yuan Fuqing seemed to know that Yuan Siyin was going to make an example of him, so he immediately slipped away.

Yuan Siyin was now completely consumed by her anger, unable to let it out.

"Being free-spirited isn't necessarily a bad thing."

“It’s one thing for your aunt to spoil him, but you also help him. No wonder he’s becoming more and more disobedient.”

Yuan Siyin rubbed her temples, her gaze falling on his heart.

Yu Shiyan chuckled lightly: "Want to see?"

Yuan Siyin: "..."

It seems like nothing's wrong, but there's also something about it.

"It's alright, don't worry."

Yu Shiyan stopped teasing her, "Aren't you going to see the Empress Dowager? Go ahead."

"Are you really alright?"

Yuan Siyin got up with some doubt. "If there's nothing else, I'm leaving. The side halls haven't been cleaned up yet. If you get tired, you can rest in my bedroom."

"good."

Yu Shiyan watched her leave with a smile, then unconsciously covered his chest and took a few breaths.

Actually, he already had a plan, but he still wanted to go along with her method.

Seeing that no one was around, Hongyu lifted the curtain and came in, respectfully curtsying: "Your Highness, Zhong Heng said that the matter has been properly handled."

"Um?"

Yu Shiyan uttered a single syllable, expressing himself concisely. Fortunately, Hongyu understood his meaning and lowered her voice slightly: "She said she went to confront her lover, but unexpectedly, the guard was caught red-handed cheating, and in a fit of anger..."

"Dead?"

Hongyu shook her head: "Not yet, it looks like it's on its last legs soon. The news will spread in less than half a day."

"good."

Yu Shiyan coughed lightly, which triggered another sharp pain in his heart.

"Your outer garment... is it Miss Yuan's?"

Hongyu stared at her for a while and then suddenly laughed. Only then did she realize that she had overstepped her bounds and stopped laughing.

"Good eye." Yu Shiyan's lips unconsciously curled up upon hearing this.

"No wonder, the sleeves are a bit short. I'll send someone to fetch you some."