Chapter 273 Confrontation

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Aunt Yang stayed in the Fourth Prince's mansion temporarily, and the imperial physician came to take her pulse and treat her every day.

One day, Shen Anan was grinding beside Xiao Yuan when Qingan came in and handed over a letter.

"Master, I have checked everything."

Xiao Yuan put down his pen, looked at the letter for a few moments, then raised his hand to take it.

He tilted his head to glance at the person beside him, only to see that she was dozing off with her head propped up. He smiled helplessly, rested her head on his lap, and then opened the letter to read.

Xiao Yuan's eyes turned slightly cold after reading the contents of the letter.

"Master, Aunt Yang..."

At this moment, the study door was knocked, Xiao Yuan frowned slightly, raised his hand to block Shen Anan's ears, and Qingan immediately went to open the door.

Seeing that it was Qingfeng, he frowned and glared at him, "The princess is taking a nap, why are you knocking?"

Qingfeng looked innocent, "Aunt Yang is here and she insists on seeing the master."

Qing'an's brows turned cold, but he remembered his master's order and said, "Wait a moment, I will report to the master."

Aunt Yang looked at the door that closed again, her eyes darkened a little, and she asked Qingfeng in a low voice, "I heard that the prince's wife is very sleepy, but is she pregnant?"

Qingfeng was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said nothing. As a subordinate, it was not something he could comment on.

Aunt Yang pursed her lips and said no more.

After waiting for a while, the study door opened again, and Qing An said, "Master, please let Aunt Yang in."

Aunt Yang entered the room, and when she saw Xiao Yuan, her eyes couldn't help but turn red, "Young Master."

Xiao Yuan stroked Shen Anan's hair with one hand and made a gesture to keep quiet. Aunt Yang nodded immediately and glanced at Shen Anan with love in her eyes.

"Aunt is looking for me, what's the matter?"

Aunt Yang's face showed anger. "My young master, I have been resting for several days. When can you take me to the Fengtian Palace to confront the emperor?"

"No rush, it doesn't hurt to wait a few more days." Xiao Yuan said calmly.

Aunt Yang knelt down with a plop, tears streaming down her face, "My young master, I can't wait any longer. All these years, whenever I close my eyes, I see the sad face of the queen. The queen treated him with deep affection, but he took advantage of her to do such a vicious and despicable thing."

"My young master, I am alive now just to expose that man's ugly face, to let all the civil and military officials and even the people of the world know what kind of monarch they are serving, and to give an explanation to the deceased queen."

When she got excited, she gritted her teeth and choked with sobs.

Shen Anan seemed to be awakened by the noise, frowned uncomfortably, and moved slightly. Xiao Yuan immediately stroked her back to comfort her, with an impatient coldness in his eyes.

"Since Auntie insists, let's do it tomorrow."

"Yes." Aunt Yang kowtowed heavily before slowly standing up. Her eyes fell on Shen Anan, who was lying on Xiao Yuan's legs.

"Aunt Yang, is there anything else?"

Hearing a cold question out of the blue, Aunt Yang raised her eyes and met Xiao Yuan's calm dark eyes. Her heart skipped a beat.

After not seeing her for several years, the young master seemed to no longer be the little kid who depended on her.

"Old slave, I want to ask you one more thing. Is the princess... pregnant?" There was hope in her eyes.

Xiao Yuan paused, his coldness faded a lot, and he shook his head slightly.

Aunt Yang responded with disappointment evident in her eyes, bowed and retreated.

The study door closed again, and Shen Anan, who had been asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, frowned slightly, and looked at Xiao Yuan with her clear almond eyes.

"Are you really going to take her to Fengtian Palace?"

"Yes." He stroked her head gently, "Don't worry, ma'am. I know my limits."

Shen Anan said nothing more, lay back on his legs and closed her eyes.

"Can I wait for you at the palace gate tomorrow?"

Xiao Yuan paused, then smiled and said, "Are you sure you can get up?"

Shen Anan rubbed his head and said, "I'll sleep a little longer today, and I can get up tomorrow."

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Early the next morning, as soon as Xiao Yuan moved, Shen Anan opened his eyes.

Xiao Yuan was helpless. He had tried his best to move lightly. "It's still dark outside. Do you really want to go?"

"Yeah." Shen Anan had already thrown back the quilt and got out of bed, calling Mo Xiang in to wash and change clothes.

"Actually, I can handle it."

"I want to stay with you." Shen Anan tilted her head and looked at him with her clear almond eyes. Xiao Yuan sighed secretly and had to agree.

It was still very cold at the hour of Mao, and the wind was a little bit biting when it blew on people. Xiao Yuan put a cloak on Shen Anan, and then took her hand and went out.

After walking around the corridor, she saw Aunt Yang waiting there from afar. She took two steps forward and knelt down to greet the two of them, "Young Master, the Crown Prince's Consort."

Shen Anan, "Get up."

Aunt Yang looked at the two with a smile, tears soon welling up in her eyes, "Young Master and the Crown Princess are a perfect match. If the Queen were still alive, she would definitely be very happy."

Shen Anan raised her eyes to glance at Xiao Yuan, tightened her clasped hands, and comforted him silently.

Xiao Yuan looked calm, "Let's go."

Aunt Yang folded her hands and followed the two men into the carriage.

"Are you cold?" Xiao Yuan asked with concern. Shen Anan shook her head and her eyes fell on Aunt Yang opposite her.

"I heard from my husband that you are a servant of the Qi family, and you and your mother-in-law are like sisters?"

"Yes, Your Majesty is kind and generous to the servants. I am too proud of myself."

Shen Anan smiled and said, "The palace is not like an ordinary official residence, it is full of thorns and it is not easy to walk hand in hand for several years. It can be seen that the relationship between you and your mother-in-law is indeed extraordinary."

Aunt Yang smiled, lowered her head slightly, and said nothing.

Shen Anan also tilted her head to look at the car window and didn't say anything for a while. The carriage slowly drove into the palace gate, and the long official road was illuminated by the glass lamps, making it exceptionally bright.

Shen Anan retracted her gaze and spoke again, "My husband said that when he was a child, he was able to survive the hands of the second prince and his son thanks to Aunt Yang's protection. He remembers all the kindness Aunt Yang showed him. If possible, he hopes to take care of Aunt Yang until her death."

Hearing this, Aunt Yang seemed caught off guard, tears quickly filled her eyes, and she quickly lowered her head.

"Protecting the young master is what this servant should do."

At this time, the carriage stopped, Qing'an lifted the curtain and asked the master to get off.

Xiao Yuan looked at her, "Would you like to go in with me?"

"No." Shen Anan slowly withdrew her hand, "In order to prevent those imperial censors from nagging again, go ahead, I'll wait for you in the carriage."

Xiao Yuan hesitated for a few seconds and nodded, "If you need me, use Qingfeng. Don't move around. Wait for me to come back."

"good."

Aunt Yang lowered her head and followed Xiao Yuan to get off the car.

“Aunt Yang,” Shen Anan said softly, “Why are you so anxious? There is still a long time to go, and you can plan slowly.”

Aunt Yang's body froze for a moment, then returned to normal after a moment. She turned her head and smiled at Shen An'an, "The queen's death cannot be avenged, and she has to bear such a bad name. I am a walking corpse if I am alive, which is no different from being dead. The young master is a man of affection and righteousness, so please treat him well, Princess."