Chapter 421: A Family
Ah, Yu Shiyan, that cunning man.
Whether it was an excuse about a heart ailment or the reason for leaving her in the bedroom to rest last night, it was clearly a premeditated plan!
They've even crammed her wardrobe full of her clothes; aren't they just planning to keep her here?
However, she agreed.
Yuan Siyin leaned against the wooden cabinet, her eyes crinkling with laughter, looking radiant and beautiful.
...
When Yuan Siyin led Ziyuan and Hongxiu into Jianzhang Palace, they saw the Empress Dowager sitting opposite them, with a jewelry box in front of her and jade standing beside her. The two were quietly selecting something in the not-so-warm sunlight.
When the Empress Dowager looked up and saw Yuan Siyin arrive, she smiled like a child and waved to her, saying, "Come here quickly."
Jade closed the box, curtsied to her, and then mysteriously took the jewelry box and left.
Yuan Siyin didn't take it to heart, and simply nestled affectionately into the Empress Dowager's arms, just like she had three years ago.
Although Yu Shiyan ascended the throne and the Empress Dowager was now the Grand Empress Dowager, it was ultimately just a title.
"Let me see...let me see..."
The Empress Dowager's hands trembled as she kept stroking her face. As expected, the two of them burst into tears again, until Yuan Siyin's eyes were red and swollen.
In the end, it was the Empress Dowager who stopped them, saying that they should have cried enough, which brought an end to the somewhat somber atmosphere.
"Aunt, where is Nalan Yujie?"
In fact, Yuan Siyin knew in her heart that Yu Shiyan was deliberately avoiding the topic because he was afraid of upsetting her.
The Empress Dowager took the handkerchief handed to her by Emerald and wiped her eyes. She was somewhat surprised when she heard this. "Shi Yan didn't tell you?"
Before Yuan Siyin could speak, the Empress Dowager nodded, "Indeed, he's used to it."
She was imprisoned in the imperial prison a month ago, and I have no idea what Shi Yan intends to do with her.
Yuan Siyin remained silent for a moment before raising her head: "I want to see her."
The Empress Dowager glanced at her helplessly, then raised her hand and beckoned to Hongyu: "Go and invite His Majesty here."
Yuan Siyin: ?
Why did he suddenly start calling himself Yu Shiyan? It even gives off a feeling of calling in the parents.
Hongyu curtsied in response, lifted the curtain, and went out.
Jade went to the window and closed the wooden window tightly. She then added more charcoal to the brazier, making the hall warm and cozy.
"Please sit closer, I have some questions for you."
The Empress Dowager grasped her slightly cold hand and rubbed it, then lowered her voice: "You and that Northern King..."
Yuan Siyin had already guessed what the Empress Dowager wanted to ask, and immediately shook her head: "Don't worry, Aunt, Nalan Jue is a very good person, we are friends."
"Thanks to his care over the past three years, I probably wouldn't have made it this far."
The Empress Dowager frowned in displeasure and gently patted the back of her hand: "You child, you're just talking nonsense. What do you mean by not being able to make it this far? Don't mention it again, or you'll only bring bad luck upon yourself."
"Jade, go to the small kitchen and fetch some jujube paste cake."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Emerald replied with a smile and went out as well.
"So, what about you and Shi Yan last night..."
Yuan Siyin was holding a cup of tea to her lips when she immediately spat it out, her face turning bright red as she choked: "Aunt...cough cough..."
Seeing her like this, the Empress Dowager understood and immediately stopped asking questions. She just smiled, making Yuan Siyin feel like she was sitting on pins and needles.
Not long after, a pair of long, slender, jade-like hands lifted the curtain, and Yu Shiyan entered with a smile and a slight bow. He immediately saw Yuan Siyin leaning against the Empress Dowager, acting coquettishly.
The Empress Dowager glanced towards the door, her tone unusually teasing: "Shiyan has arrived."
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