Chapter 29 Bullying the King

Concubine Shen pursed her lips and raised the corners of her mouth, "Mother loves you, her granddaughter, a hundred times more than she loves me, her daughter."

Ever since she entered the palace, she had never received a single word from Old Madam Shen, as if she didn't even have a daughter like her. Concubine Shen had also complained about this. Wasn't her mother really worried that her only daughter would die within these ferocious palace walls?

But her mother was cruel. She said that she would never care about her again once she entered the palace, and in the end she really did so.

Concubine Shen smiled faintly, but there was not much joy on her face.

"Your Majesty." The little palace maid walked quickly into the hall and whispered something to Concubine Shen.

After listening to this, Concubine Shen waved her hand and asked the little palace maid to retreat.

"The emperor hasn't had a good appetite lately. For some reason, he suddenly fell in love with the peach cakes I made. Look, the head eunuch has sent someone to ask for them again."

Madam Shen was just worrying about not having an excuse to leave, and was about to stand up when she heard this, but Concubine Shen spoke first.

"I have been feeling unwell these past few days, feeling dizzy and having a headache. I may have caught a cold, so I am afraid I can't walk that far. An An, can you go for me?"

Shen Anan was startled.

You can't go, even if I want to go? She was about to refuse subconsciously, but Mrs. Shen had already spoken.

"Your Majesty, this is An An's first time in the palace. She doesn't know the rules and etiquette. How can she go before His Majesty? If you are not feeling well, why not let Chang He go?"

If the emperor wants something, it would not be appropriate to send his subordinates to deliver it. After all, the emperor knows that the people from the Shen Mansion are in Zhaoyang Palace, and if no one goes, it seems to be a contempt for the emperor's authority.

Concubine Shen shook her head, "How can that be possible? This is the harem after all. How can a man like Chang He come and go as he pleases? If something happens, it will be a disaster."

Mrs. Shen fell silent.

All the people living in the harem are the emperor's women. If she offended any of them, it would be difficult to explain. But for her, a concubine, it would be even more inappropriate.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I'll send Aunt Yu to follow you. Nothing will happen. I've had a severe headache these past two days, otherwise I would have gone there myself."

Madam Shen had no choice but to nod. After all, no concubine would refuse the opportunity to meet the emperor.

Shen Anan stood up resignedly, bowed, and walked out of Zhaoyang Palace with Aunt Yu.

"Cousin, please follow me."

Shen Anan followed her through the harem, bypassing many palaces, which saved her the trouble of performing formalities.

A quarter of an hour later, they finally left the harem. Aunt Yu suddenly stopped on the corridor and pointed in the distance, "That's the emperor's study. Go over there, cousin. I'll be waiting here."

“…”

Shen Anan turned her head to look at Aunt Yu, her eyelids twitching, “Aren’t you going over there?”

"I won't go. You can go by yourself, my cousin."

“…”

Shen Anan looked at Aunt Yu and almost thought that the master and servant were planning to send her to the emperor as a concubine.

But after a little thought, she knew it was impossible. The reason why Concubine Shen was able to sit on the position of Concubine was largely due to the Shen family. How could she possibly bring her into the palace and cut off her own path?

Even her parents would not agree and would break off relations with her.

Shen Anan took the food box from Aunt Yu and turned to walk towards the imperial study.

After turning around the corridor and before approaching the imperial study, I heard a fierce quarrel.

The eunuch guarding the door blocked her way. Seeing that she was not dressed like a palace maid, he frowned and asked in a low voice, "Whose family are you from?"

"I am from the Shen family, and I am here to deliver peach cakes to the emperor on the orders of the imperial concubine."

The eunuch's smile deepened when he heard this, "So she is a girl from the Shen family."

He turned his head to look at the imperial study, and shook his head gently to Shen Anan, "The emperor is busy at the moment, Miss Shen, please wait a moment."

Shen Anan nodded and stood at the side of the hall door. The quarrel inside continued, but she lowered her head slightly, as if she didn't hear it.

The chief eunuch's eyelids twitched, and he glanced at Shen Anan from time to time.

The two of them looked at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses, and each of them remained silent.

About a quarter of an hour later, accompanied by the sound of something breaking on the ground, the door of the hall creaked open, and a tall and slender figure walked out, exuding a cold and terrifying aura.

"Fourth, Fourth Prince." The chief eunuch bowed his head deeply and greeted in a hoarse voice.

Shen Anan lowered his head, showing no emotion, and bowed.

Xiao Yuan took a step forward and suddenly saw Shen Anan holding a food box on the side, and his footsteps paused for a moment.

A cold and oppressive gaze shot straight over, causing Shen Anan to frown uncomfortably.

What does it have to do with her if they are just a quarrel between father and son? Why is he staring at her?

In the imperial study, there was still the sound of the emperor's rage. Shen Anan weighed the food box in her hand, raised her head and handed it to the chief eunuch, "I won't go in. I'll trouble you to help bring the peach cakes of the imperial concubine to the emperor."

“……” The eunuch’s eyelids twitched.

If she doesn't go in, does he want to go in?

That master is the one who only cares about plucking feathers and not obeying others. It will be these servants who will suffer later.

Seeing that the eunuch was hesitant to take the food, Shen Anan simply stepped forward and stuffed the food box into his hands, "Well, well, I have something to say to the Fourth Prince, so I'll trouble you to help me."

The chief eunuch looked at Shen Anan, then glanced at Xiao Yuan, who had a gloomy and ugly expression, and finally accepted it resignedly.

The Fourth Prince even challenges the Emperor, does he have the courage to say no?

Shen Anan breathed a sigh of relief and took the lead in leaving the imperial study.

Xiao Yuan fixed his cold eyes on her and left immediately after.

"Didn't you say you had something important to tell me?" After leaving the corridor, Xiao Yuan stared at the girl who was walking quickly in front of him and said in a cold voice.

“…”

Is it hard to tell that she is using him as a shield?

"Oh, I suddenly can't remember it. I'll tell the Fourth Prince when I remember it."

After saying that, she was about to leave quickly.

"So, you were deceiving the king just now?"

Shen Anan suddenly stopped and turned back, pursing her red lips slightly, and her pair of clear almond-shaped eyes looked at Xiao Yuan who had a cold expression.