When will things get settled between you and Shen Yao?
Hearing Jing Ning's sudden question, Su Yan was clearly taken aback and looked at her with a blank expression.
Seeing Su Yan's expression as if she had been caught red-handed, Jing Ning laughed out loud, "Come on, I don't think Shen Yao is indifferent to you."
Su Yan understood the teasing in Jing Ning's words and said with a smile, "That dullard doesn't have the guts to break through that barrier."
"You are a favorite of the current emperor. Not to mention Shen Yao, no man in the entire world would dare to express his feelings to you..."
"Am I that fierce?" Su Yan asked Jing Ning, her face full of confusion.
Jingning shook her head, indicating that wasn't what she meant. "You're actually quite gentle, but when it comes to things between men and women, someone always has to break the ice. If no one says anything, who knows what you're really thinking..."
"…………"
"Don't you have feelings for Shen Yao?"
After listening to Jing Ning's words, Su Yan pondered for a moment, then shook her head and nodded.
Jing Ning was completely bewildered, not understanding what Su Yan meant by shaking her head and nodding at the same time.
"Just tell me straight, I'm not a mind reader."
Su Yan thought about it and realized that she did have different feelings for Shen Yao. From the Zhang Lanzhen case to now, they had gotten along quite well.
If she really had to spend the rest of her life with a man, it seemed like Shen Yao wouldn't be bad at all. He respected her wishes in everything and gave her all the good things.
Except for one thing, Shen Yao always keeps his thoughts to himself. Even if you know he's angry, you just don't know why he's angry.
Su Yan suffered greatly from this.
After listening to Su Yan's story, Jing Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Su Yan, you're choosing a man, not a sworn brother. There's no such thing as a perfect person in this world. Shen Yao is far better than any other man in the world. You'd be hard-pressed to find him even with a lantern."
"Actually, I asked Xie Yu, and he told me that the reason Shen Yao didn't dare to express his feelings to you was because he was afraid that you would mind his past with Ye Qingzhu."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan gave a speechless look. "I didn't care at all! I told him I did care. If I cared, I wouldn't have paid any attention to him in the first place."
In fact, Su Yan had no interest whatsoever in the past between Shen Yao and Ye Qingzhu.
Besides, she's not blind. If Shen Yao really couldn't forget Ye Qingzhu, how could she possibly hide it from her sharp eyes?
Moreover, Shen Yao remained unmoved throughout the entire ordeal of Ye Qingzhu being punished by Li Shen and forced into prostitution.
On the contrary, Ye Qingzhu was filled with regret and even sent a letter to his door. Unfortunately, after reading the letter, Shen Yao's face remained completely expressionless, as if the love expressed in the letter had nothing to do with him.
After hearing Su Yan's words, Jing Ning breathed a sigh of relief. "I feel much more at ease after hearing what you said."
After saying that, Jing Ning turned around and clapped her hands towards the screen, "The people inside should have heard that, they can come out now."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan subconsciously looked towards the screen and saw a figure moving around, realizing that there were other people in the room besides her and Jing Ning.
Xie Yu pushed Shen Yao out from behind the screen.
Upon seeing the two people standing in front of her, Su Yan realized that she had been set up. Her gaze darkened, and she looked at Jing Ning with a cold expression.
Jing Ning shrugged innocently, indicating her complete innocence, and promptly betrayed the man standing beside her, saying, "It has nothing to do with me, it was Xie Yu's crooked idea..."
So, Su Yan turned her gaze to Xie Yu and said through gritted teeth, "Xie Yu, you'd better give me a satisfactory explanation."
Xie Yu, who was always thick-skinned, saw that Su Yan was a little angry, so he quickly pulled Shen Yao in front of him and carefully explained, "Who told you two to dawdle like that? I already have a child, and you two haven't even held hands. Who wouldn't be anxious?"
"I'm just thinking of finding a family to marry into for my unborn child!"
Upon hearing Xie Yu's explanation, Jing Ning looked at him with a hint of disdain, a helpless smile playing on her lips.
I really don't know what I was so blind to fall for him.
She quickly stepped forward to explain to Xie Yu, "Su Yan, actually we couldn't bear to see you two always unwilling to break the ice. Think about it, life is so short! It's so difficult to meet someone who loves you and whom you love in return."
"Xie Yu and I did meddle a bit, but I sincerely hope you can be happy. In the future, Su Bao'er and Banxia will both get married and leave your side. There will always be someone by your side to accompany you through the long journey of life, right?"
Seeing how worried Jing Ning and his wife were about her, Su Yan couldn't help but chuckle.
She had originally intended to scare the two of them, but she didn't expect them to be so stubborn. They didn't understand her joke at all. She laughed and explained, "Princess, why do you always nag like my parents? Don't overthink it. I'm not angry with you. Shen Yao and I will handle it ourselves."
When Jingning realized Su Yan was joking, her little mouth pouted high, and she said angrily, "Hmph... You made me so worried that you would grow old alone..."
Seeing that Jing Ning was truly angry, Su Yan quickly stepped forward to apologize, "It was my fault, don't be angry, it's not good for the baby..."
Upon hearing this, Jing Ning immediately composed herself, walked to Shen Yao's side, kicked him hard, and then stomped on Xie Yu's foot.
Suddenly kicked, Shen Yao looked at Jing Ning in confusion, wondering why she had kicked him.
Xie Yu was completely bewildered, clutching her foot and groaning, "Princess, why did you step on me?"
But Su Yan fully understood Jing Ning's intention: to vent her dissatisfaction on the two of them.
Pregnant women's emotions always come and go quickly.
After venting her emotions, Jing Ning smiled and patted Shen Yao on the shoulder, "Xie Yu and I can only help you this far. You'll have to rely on yourself for the rest."
After saying that, Jing Ning stretched and pretended to be very sleepy. She then pushed Su Yan and Shen Yao, leading them out of the house.
"I'm tired, you can come see me another day!"
Before the two could react, the door slammed shut, leaving them bewildered in the wind.
Su Yan and Shen Yao looked at each other and couldn't help but chuckle.
"You idiot, it's all your fault... Why didn't you confess your feelings? Look how worried the princess and Xie Yu are about us."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yao's expression suddenly turned serious, and he looked at Su Yan with utmost sincerity, "Su Yan, let's get married!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yan's pupils widened. "No way! This is so sudden, I wasn't even prepared..."
“So…” Shen Yao looked at Su Yan, his expression full of anticipation for her answer.
However, Su Yan looked at Shen Yao with a smile and did not immediately respond to his question.
"Hmm... let's talk about it next time!"
After saying that, Su Yan walked towards the door with an air of nonchalance, glancing at Shen Yao's reaction from time to time.
Just as she expected, Shen Yao had an undisguised look of disappointment on his face.
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Ever since the truth came out, Shen Yao has been incredibly enthusiastic towards Su Yan.
She couldn't help but feel resentful that she was Su Yan's maid, and that she would spend all her free time by her side.
Su Yan had no reason not to accept the servant who had come to her door.
At this moment, Shen Yao was busy in the kitchen, while Su Yan was in the yard tutoring Su Bao'er and Banxia with their homework, a rare moment of tenderness between mother and children.
Seeing Shen Yao bustling around, even Su Bao'er couldn't bear to watch him, considering he was a dignified General of the Imperial Guard, being treated like a slave in his home.
"Sister Yan, what's wrong with Lord Shen? Did he take the wrong medicine?"
Su Yan bent down and picked up the poem that Su Bao'er had been writing down on the table. She reached out and turned his head away so that he wouldn't see Shen Yao in the kitchen.
"He does his thing, you write yours, don't try to play tricks."
Su Bao'er pushed Su Yan's hand away. "No, I'm serious. You're not plotting against Lord Shen, are you?"
Su Yan felt helpless looking at Su Bao'er's incredibly gossipy manner, but he knew he would eventually find out the truth anyway, so he didn't intend to hide it.
"If Lord Shen were to become your stepfather, what would you think?"
Su Bao'er wasn't stupid, so she naturally understood Su Yan's implied meaning. Upon hearing that Shen Yao wanted to be her father, her eyes instantly lit up.
"That's great! I was originally planning to pair you up with one of our academy's teachers, but it seems I won't have to bother anymore."
"You brat, are you really hoping your old lady will find you a stepfather?"
Su Bao'er nodded seriously, "Of course, but not just anyone can be my father. If someone wants to marry you, they'll have to pass the test of your own son. But if it's Lord Shen, then there's no need for any test. I trust his character completely..."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan couldn't help but reach out and pinch Su Bao'er's cheek. "You brat, with all these tricks up your sleeve, let's see who dares to marry you in the future..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Banxia, who had been quiet, suddenly raised her hand. "Sister Yan, Brother Su said that he will marry me when I grow up, so I don't have to worry about not marrying him..."
Upon hearing Banxia's reply, Su Yan's previously calm heart was thrown into turmoil as if a boulder had been thrown in, making it impossible for her to remain calm.
"Su! Bao! Er! You! Are! Do! Want! To! Die!"
Upon seeing that Su Yan was angry, Su Bao'er immediately ran away from her chair and explained, "Sister Yan, you misunderstood, I was just joking..."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan flew into a rage. Her gaze fell on the broom in the corner, and she ran over to grab it. Without saying a word, she chased Su Bao'er all over the yard and started hitting her.
"Su Bao'er, you've gotten too bold. Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows, but you're always thinking about keeping the good stuff in the family."
"Sister Yan, it's natural for men to marry and women to be married when they're of age. What's there to be taboo about?"
"Bullshit! How old are you? You want to get married now, even before I do! You're going to drive me crazy..."
"Sister Yan, this isn't fair..." Su Bao'er said as she ran out of the yard.
"Fairness? Wait until you're over twenty before you talk to him about fairness..."
After saying that, Su Yan grabbed a broom and chased after them.
At this moment, as the sun was setting, a chaotic scene of chickens and dogs was still unfolding in a courtyard in Chang'an.
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