Chapter 205: Little Liangpin?
In one month, she lost a lot of weight.
Feeling the touch on his waist and back, Xiao Yuan's body tensed up, staring at the pretty little face so close to him.
She placed her hand gently on his back, responding to him for the first time.
...Is this considered a case of the self-torture tactic succeeding?
She feels sorry for him!
"Let's go to Yongning Marquis' Mansion."
Shen Anan pushed him away and said.
Xiao Yuan nodded and told Qing'an to prepare the car.
"I'm going back to Wutong Garden to shower and change clothes. You can also clean up."
He hooked her little finger and refused to let go, "Let's do it together."
After being separated for a month, he thought of her every day. He could only see her in his dreams, so naturally he couldn't bear to be apart from her for a moment.
Thinking of the dream that kept repeating itself over and over again, Xiao Yuan's eyes darkened.
He didn't know what was wrong. The dream always appeared, the same scene, her lifeless, and him holding her and going crazy, looking for hope. It repeated night after night without interruption.
Wutong Garden.
Mo Ran had already prepared hot water and clothes.
Shen Anan hardened her heart and pulled her hand back.
There was resentment in Xiao Yuan's eyes, but he said nothing. He stood behind the screen and stared at her without blinking.
That look seemed to have substance, making Shen Anan very uncomfortable. She washed quickly and soon came out dressed neatly.
Xiao Yuan followed her with his gaze, his eyes filled with a deep darkness.
"Don't you want to clean up?"
"Do you dislike me?"
"..." Shen Anan glanced at him, "There are some things that are not presentable."
Xiao Yuan grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms, "You dare to say that again."
"I brought Chen Tian back."
This sentence made Xiao Yuan's relaxed expression turn cold again, "When you come back from Yongning Marquis Mansion, you..."
"not see."
He answered simply, "You can do whatever you want."
Shen Anan nodded.
Xiao Yuan obediently went behind the screen to take a bath. When he came out after getting ready, Shen Anan had already asked the housekeeper to prepare everything. The two of them went to Yongning Marquis Mansion hand in hand.
The butler looked at his master who had regained his spirit and energy and could not help but sigh, as expected, only the prince's wife could subdue the master.
At this time, the sky was completely dark, but there were still many people on the road. Some were vendors, some were preparing to go home, and some were preparing to go to the night's ecstasy cave.
The nursery rhyme reached Shen Anan’s ears again.
She raised her eyes to glance at Xiao Yuan opposite her, and without asking him to stop the car, she pretended not to hear anything.
The fire in my heart grew stronger.
The entire Yongning Marquis Mansion was shrouded in gloom and sadness. The maids and servants all hung their heads and dared not speak or walk loudly.
"The Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince's Consort."
The butler took the two to the banquet hall.
The eldest princess' heart-wrenching cry and Ling Chenyi's angry voice mixed together.
In the yard, Qi Jinping half fell to the ground and was pinned down by Ling Chenyi. His fists landed on him, but he did not dodge at all.
"I'm going to see the eldest princess, please stop me."
Shen Anan quickened his pace and entered the hall.
The bright red lacquered wooden coffin was placed in the center. The eldest princess knelt on the ground and pushed the coffin like crazy, but the lid had been nailed shut long ago, so there was no way she could open it.
"The eldest princess."
She walked over and knelt on the ground.
"An'an." Qi Jinping had already told her what had happened. When the princess saw Shen An'an, she burst into tears even more and could not utter a syllable.
The eldest princess cried so much that she fainted several times, and the doctor stayed by her side.
After an intense catharsis, the eldest princess finally slowly accepted it and gradually calmed down.
That gentle and kind face that always smiled was now dead silent, emitting despair from the inside out.
"It's my fault. She was under my nose every day, but I didn't notice her abnormality. If I knew... If I knew..."
She didn't continue.
Because even if she knew that Hua Sheng liked Qi Jinping, she would not agree, or she could not agree.
The emperor is afraid of the Yongning Marquisate, and even more afraid of Qi Jinping. If the two were to marry, the emperor would be uneasy.
Before the power struggle was over, the Yongning Marquisate and the Qi family became thorns in his side that he wanted to get rid of as soon as possible.
"Hua Sheng, she told me before." Shen Anan whispered, "It's just... I thought that as time went by, she would forget about it. It was my fault for not informing the princess in advance, and not protecting her well."
The eldest princess smiled sadly and said nothing.
At this time, Mo Xiang walked in quickly and whispered in Shen An'an's ear, "Princess Princess, someone from the palace has gone to the Fourth Prince's Mansion and asked you to enter the palace immediately."
"You go ahead," the princess waved her hand, "Don't worry about me. I've been through all kinds of storms and I won't die."
"I'll come back to see you when I return from the palace."
The eldest princess nodded woodenly, neither crying nor moving, as if she were a puppet without any emotion at all.
Perhaps, you are too sad to cry.
In the yard, Ling Chenyi, Qi Jinping and Xiao Yuan had also disappeared.
"You stay here, and after I leave, tell the Fourth Prince to go back to the palace and wait for me."
"Princess Princess," Mo Xiang frowned, "Aren't you waiting for the Fourth Prince?"
"No more waiting."
Mo Xiang was worried, "But the palace is dangerous. The emperor is definitely not looking for you at this time for good reasons. You should wait for the fourth prince to come with you. It will be safer with the fourth prince's protection."
“No need.”
At this time, Xiao Yuan definitely didn't want to see the emperor.
She had to collect some interest on some debts today.
The one who came to look for someone was the chief eunuch beside the emperor. Knowing that Shen Anan had come to Yongning Marquis's Mansion, he followed.
"Fourth Prince Consort, are you alone?"
The eunuch's eyes were full of deep meaning.
"How about half of them?"
"...What this old servant meant is, do you need to go back to the Fourth Prince's Mansion?"
The chief eunuch gave a very subtle reminder.
Want Chen Tian?
Shen Anan curled the corners of his lips in ridicule. Just based on everything he had done, he wanted her to hand over Chen Tian just by threatening him with a eunuch.
It's just wishful thinking! !
"You are not from the Fourth Prince's Palace. What's the matter? Did you leave something there?"
"…Princess, you should understand what the Emperor means."
Shen Anan's eyes turned cold, "Eunuch, you should also know that I have a trump card in my hand. Even if I kill you with a knife, the emperor will not seek justice for you."
The eunuch's face turned pale.
"Fourth Prince's Concubine, you are joking. Don't talk about your trump card. You are the Fourth Prince's principal wife. Even if you are unhappy and want to kill me, I dare not say anything."
Shen Anan pulled the corners of her lips and got on the palace carriage, "Let's go, the sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back."
"……yes."
The chief eunuch lowered the curtain and his face darkened, but he did not dare to say anything more and ordered the coachman to drive the horses back to the palace.
The carriage had an unimpeded journey and stopped at the palace gate. Shen Anan went to the imperial study under the guidance of the eunuch.
She had been to the palace many times and was already familiar with the route.
The chief eunuch spied on her several times and felt that the princess had changed a lot since her departure. Her speech and behavior even had some of the Fourth Prince's aura.
No wonder people always say that power nourishes people.
"Lady Liangpin."
The voice of the palace maid greeting rang out, Shen Anan raised her eyes calmly, and a figure in a light red palace dress came into view.
She narrowed her eyes.
Good concubine?
She had seen Concubine Liang, but she was not the woman in front of her!
The chief eunuch immediately introduced, "Fourth Prince's wife, this is the emperor's new concubine."
Shen Anan nodded slightly, feeling that this Liangpin was very familiar, but her makeup was too thick for her to tell for a moment.
Until that concubine Liang spoke, "Fourth Prince's wife, long time no see."
! ! ! She is the girl from the Li family, the niece of Concubine Liang.
Shen Anan's pupils tightened.
Are these aunt and niece really sharing the same husband?
Back in Luoying Palace, Miss Li had a delicate and pretty face and was not wearing any heavy makeup. She was young and had two dimples when she smiled, which was very sweet.
It was a far cry from the woman in front of him who was dressed in an old-fashioned style and palace costume.
If she didn't speak, maybe she wouldn't recognize it.
The woman's eyebrows and eyes are now flamboyant, which is very different from the gentle and docile appearance of that day.
It seems like this is another ruthless character with means. She is Liangpin, so where is the real Liangpin? How did she get involved with the emperor?
Was it a conspiracy when they first planned to give Xiao Yuan a concubine?
Shen Anan had no idea what had happened in the capital during this period of time. She had many questions in her mind and couldn't think of a plan for a while.
"Lady Liangpin."
"You are going to the imperial study, right? Coincidentally, I want to go there too. I'll take you with me." She smiled warmly.
Zhang Yangzhong was arrogant.
After all, she is the emperor's woman, and even if she is a concubine, she has the capital to be proud.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Concubine Liang."
Xiao Liangpin smiled faintly, and the two continued to walk forward together.
"The emperor has fallen in love with the cherry blossom cakes I made these days. He can't sleep without eating them, so I go there every day."
"Madam Liangpin has superb craftsmanship." Shen Anan praised indifferently.
"I don't have any cooking skills. When I was in the boudoir, I didn't know how to cook at all. I don't know why the emperor liked it and asked me to go every day."
Shen Anan smiled and listened quietly to her showing off how favored she was.
"Hey, where's the fourth brother? Why didn't he come with you?"
She said this in a tone that showed care for the younger generation, and Shen Anan just found it extremely funny.
Just a month ago, this woman was still thinking about becoming Xiao Yuan's concubine, but a month later, she suddenly became Xiao Yuan's nominal stepmother. It was ridiculous in every way.
"He is in Yongning Marquis Mansion."
"Oh," Liangpin smiled, "People outside say that you and your wife have a very good relationship, how come I didn't know to accompany you when you just came back?"
"He has more important things to do."
"Really?" Liangpin pulled the corner of her lips, "No matter how important this matter is, it can't be more important than my first wife."
Shen Anan smiled faintly.
"Empress Liang has married into the royal family, but she still has a girlish temperament. In the royal family, there is no such thing as a first wife or a second wife. As long as you are favored, you are capable, especially in the palace. Isn't the former concubine Liang the best example?"
When you are in favor, you are in great glory. But once you lose power, you fall from the clouds and become nothing.
Liangpin's expression changed.
Is Shen Anan knocking and cursing her, and is she likely to become the next former Liangpin?
But what she said was true. In the palace, if the queen is not favored, she is not as good as a favored concubine. The one mentioned earlier is an example.
"The Fourth Prince's wife is quite open-minded. It seems that there are many troubles in the Fourth Prince's mansion."
"At the beginning..." She paused and smiled, "I thought the Fourth Prince's wife and the Fourth Prince had a very close relationship and there wouldn't be any such dirty things."
He didn't want her to marry him and humiliated her in every way, but in the end, it was still a mess.
It can be seen that men's novelty is only temporary. The newly married Xiao Yuan was able to refute the emperor for her, but now that she has been away for just one month, his true colors have been revealed.
"All men are like this. As a woman, the Fourth Prince's wife should not run around in the future. The proper thing to do is to stay in the mansion and look after your husband."
"I'm not talking about myself." Shen Anan raised her eyebrows, "The Fourth Prince's Mansion is very clean. I have no place to vent my anger. My husband is loyal and affectionate, so there's no need to look at him."
“…”
So I was just mocking her just now.
But she didn't have the chance to speak anymore. "We're here. Princess Four, would you like to come in with me?"
"No need, please go first, Madam."
Concubine Liang smiled, pushed open the door of the imperial study and walked in without waiting for the notice. It can be seen that her treatment and favor are even greater than the previous Concubine Liang.
The chief eunuch said respectfully, "Then please wait a moment, Princess Fourth Prince. I will go in and tell them."
"good."
This message took a full half hour to pass.
Xiao Liangpin came out of the imperial study, holding her waist, and smiled shyly at Shen Anan, "I'm sorry to have kept the Fourth Prince's wife waiting for a long time."
"It's nothing to wait." Shen Anan glanced at the spring color on her face and said with a smile, "It's just that I am a junior after all, and listening to it... I feel a little embarrassed."
She lowered her head and looked embarrassed.
Liangpin's face was full of embarrassment.
Shen Anan couldn't figure out what was in her mind. If she married Xiao Yuan, it would make sense for her to show off in front of her.
But she married Xiao Yuan's father! ! ! !
She is a junior, strictly speaking a daughter-in-law. How can he show off his sex life with her father-in-law in front of her?
Are you marrying an older man just to satisfy your sense of superiority?
You are really crazy!
Besides, no matter how lustful the emperor was, he would never do such a thing in the imperial study.
Shen Anan's voice was quite loud, so the emperor inside naturally heard it, and soon the chief eunuch trotted out.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has government affairs to attend to, and has not had time to eat cherry blossom cakes these days. I order you to take a good rest."
"Fourth Prince Consort, the Emperor invites you."
"Yeah." Shen Anan glanced at Liangpin's stiff expression and walked into the imperial study.
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