Chapter 242 Angry
"It's already this late, I don't know if it's too late."
As the master and servant were talking, they arrived outside the mansion. Just as they were about to get in the car, they saw a carriage appear at the end of the alley and slowly approach.
The one driving was Qing'an.
Mo Xiang turned her head stiffly and looked at Shen Anan, “Princess, it seems to be too late.”
Shen Anan responded and had to get off the carriage. Xiao Yuan's carriage had already arrived nearby.
Qing'an reined in his horse, gave Mo Xiang a gloating look, then lifted the curtain and helped Xiao Yuan get out of the car.
"You're back?"
Xiao Yuan glanced at her, then at the carriage, "Are you awake?"
“…”
There were people everywhere outside, and Shen Anan didn't know how to explain, so she didn't say anything. Xiao Yuan shook off Qing An and strode into the mansion. That back view was enough to freeze someone to death.
“…” Shen Anan could only follow.
"you are done."
Mo Xiang turned around and looked at Qing An who was smiling, "Who are you talking about? You are the one who is finished. You were finished a long time ago. You don't have any eggs to finish with...."
After she said it, she quickly covered her mouth. Looking at Qing'an's dark face and the low laughter around them, her face flushed.
"I...I just said something wrong, but I didn't mean anything else. Don't think too much about it and stop laughing!!"
She wished she could disappear right there, so she ran towards the mansion so quickly that she almost fell down.
Qing'an gnashed his teeth in anger. Facing the strange looks from the crowd who were making fun of him, he glanced at them coldly. Those people immediately held back their laughter and went about their business.
"What a girl, she is even more fierce and shameless than a man."
After saying this, he followed him into the mansion awkwardly.
Shen Anan followed Xiao Yuan all the way to the study.
He turned around and was about to close the study door, but saw Shen Anan standing outside. He hesitated for a few breaths with a sullen face, then let go of her hand and turned to go into the study.
Shen Anan pushed the door open and went in, then closed it again.
Then he explained, "I didn't sleep late, I was delayed by something, and I was just about to leave when you came back."
Xiao Yuan said nothing, but just lowered his head and flipped through the documents.
"If you don't believe me, ask Mo Xiang and the housekeeper. I was just about to go, but Madam Chen suddenly came and asked me to help her save her son, so I was delayed for a while."
Xiao Yuan finally raised his head and looked at her. "You promised me, but you're meddling in Madam Chen's affairs?"
“…She is my sister-in-law’s aunt, we are close relatives.”
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan's face darkened, "So in your heart, I am not as good as the Shen family, not even as good as the aunt of the Shen family's young lady's family?"
"Are all the ants in the Shen family more important than me?"
Shen Anan was overwhelmed by his unreasonable logic, "Don't be unreasonable, I sent Madam Chen away and went to pick you up immediately, but you came back first."
"So what you mean is that Madam Chen is not wrong, you are not wrong either, and I am the one who is wrong?" Xiao Yuan stared at her dimly.
“……” She can comfort anyone she wants, she doesn’t want it anymore.
Shen Anan felt that he was unreasonable and there was nothing she could say to him, so she raised her foot and was about to leave.
Xiao Yuan's eyes became more resentful, "I broke my promise and got angry instead."
Shen Anan paused, took a long breath, and exhaled heavily, then turned around again, "I was wrong today, tomorrow, tomorrow I will definitely pick you up."
"I'm taking a day off tomorrow."
"The day after tomorrow then."
Xiao Yuan glanced at her and said, "If there was an item called cheating in the imperial examination, Madam would definitely be the top scorer."
"..." Shen Anan gritted his teeth, smiling superficially but not actually smiling.
She just had to endure it, after all, she was not in the right.
While Xiao Yuan was reading official documents, he took the time to glance at her, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. It would be a loss if he didn't seek some benefits from such a good opportunity.
"Master, the princess," Qing'an knocked on the door and reported, "Mrs. Shen is here, looking for the princess."
Shen Anan turned her head and looked at Xiao Yuan.
The latter looked unhappy and said in a rather sarcastic tone, "Madam, you are busy, go quickly."
"Xiao Yuan, I've said enough nice things today, don't push it any further and keep pestering me."
Xiao Yuan stared at her leisurely, "You call those harsh words good words?"
Shen Anan choked.
She really had very little patience.
Xiao Yuan stood up and walked slowly towards her, Shen Anan stepped back, "What do you want to do, my sister-in-law is here, don't do anything stupid."
Xiao Yuan turned a deaf ear to him and directly trapped him beside the pillar. His eyes were more serious than ever before. "I just want you to give me 10% of your heart. Is that too much?"
not much.
Shen Anan looked at the disappointment and sadness in Xiao Yuan's eyes, and for the first time began to reflect on her own mistakes.
Xiao Yuan lowered his eyes, withdrew his hand in extreme disappointment, returned to the desk and sat down, saying in a light tone, "You go."
Shen Anan pursed her lips, lifted her legs and left the study. When the door closed, Xiao Yuan raised his eyes and glanced at her, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
Shen Anan felt very uncomfortable, and couldn't tell whether it was guilt or something else. She took a deep look at the study, then left with a frown.
Mo Xiang heard the argument between the two outside and said, "Princess, please don't blame me for being nosy. I'm telling you something fair. You were wrong today."
Shen Anan, "...I just forgot to pick him up, is it that serious?"
"Is this the only time that you mind, Master?"
Shen Anan was slightly startled, and raised her eyes to glance at Mo Xiang.
"What the son-in-law cares about is your lack of care. Whether it's the Shen family or the trivialities of the mansion, you have done a good job. But when it comes to the son-in-law's affairs, you have never taken them to heart. Even if you did, it was perfunctory and reluctant."
"After so long, how could the uncle not feel resentful? If you were ignored like this, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable? The uncle is not making a fuss, it's obvious that he has been resentful for a long time."
Shen Anan lowered her eyes and said nothing.
When did she become like him in her previous life? A cold knife is the most hurtful. She felt it deeply and how could she do it to others recklessly.
Before I knew it, I had arrived at the banquet hall.
Lin Yurou was sipping her tea. When she saw Shen Anan coming in, she immediately put down her teacup, stood up, and bowed, "Meet the Fourth Prince's Consort."
"In the mansion, sister-in-law, why should you be so polite?"
“Etiquette cannot be abolished.” Lin Yurou smiled gently. She was still the same person, but with a more charming look in her eyes and eyebrows than before.
It can be seen that she was living a very happy life during her newlywed period.
After a few simple greetings, Lin Yurou pursed her red lips slightly, a trace of shame appeared on her face, "An An, my... aunt is here to trouble you?"
"I came here to sit for a while this morning." Shen Anan's face didn't look very good.
Lin Yurou felt even more sorry, "Did I cause you trouble? The Fourth Prince is having a hard time right now, and I know you are having a hard time. This case is really bad, and you could get into trouble if you are not careful. What's more, the one who accepted the case is Minister Shen, who has a grudge against you."
"He will definitely find ways to make things difficult for you. I repeatedly warned my aunt not to come, but she was eager to save her son and still came without telling me."
"An An, you don't have to take on this matter for my sake."
Shen Anan's face was not bad because of Madam Chen's request, but because of the petty-mindedness of the man in the study.
"Sister-in-law, you are too serious. Madam Chen is just asking for justice. If the young master of the Chen family really has not done anything evil, he should not suffer the pain of imprisonment."
Lin Yurou sighed softly upon hearing this, "I did hear about the affair between Cousin Chen and that brothel girl. I was really shocked when I first heard it."
She was a little embarrassed. "You also know that I used him to anger your elder brother. Although my cousin is not very upright, I also believe that he would never do such a thing that goes against his conscience. But I sent someone to investigate, and the peach pink girl was very sure of what she said."
"And he insisted that he witnessed the process of cousin Chen killing the woman. His story was very detailed, and there was evidence. There was no room for reversal of the case. I wanted to help, but I was unable to do so."
Shen Anan frowned and said nothing.
She trusted Lin Yurou's character. She said that the young master of the Chen family would not do such a bad thing, so there might be some misunderstanding.
But it is unlikely that Shen Yunbai came for him, after all, he is not too distantly related to the Chen family.
"What about Madam Chen? She chose a wealthy family for your cousin, but your cousin insisted on falling in love with that prostitute. Is it possible that she wanted to change your cousin's mind, so she had evil thoughts."
"Probably not." Lin Yurou frowned and shook her head.
"My aunt does have some petty tricks, but she is sincere to my cousin and values him more than her own eyes. If she had done this and my cousin is now suffering in prison, not knowing whether he will live or die, she would have definitely told the truth in exchange for my cousin's safety."
"Also, she came to ask me before. If she did it, she would definitely tell me so that I could think of a perfect way to save my cousin."
Shen Anan, "If it's neither, then why did Tao Fan insist that she saw the young master of the Chen family kill someone with her own eyes."
Are peach fans lying?
"Has the Chen family offended anyone recently? Is it possible that Taofen was bought by those people to frame them?"
Lin Yurou said, "I asked, and my aunt said no. She is busy with my cousin's marriage all day and has no time to offend anyone. My uncle is a soft-hearted person, so he would never offend anyone."
"What about Master Chen?"
Lin Yurou shook her head. "I don't know. My cousin is in prison at the Dali Temple and no one is allowed to visit him. I heard that Lord Shen wants to report this case to the Emperor for a strict investigation, so my aunt couldn't sit still and tried all kinds of methods to find a cure."
Shen An listened quietly, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Okay, I came here just to tell you something." Lin Yurou put down the teacup and stood up. "You should do your own thing. I will do my best to deal with Chen's cousin's matter. I'm just afraid of causing you trouble."
Shen Anan smiled, and personally stood up to send Lin Yurou to the gate of the mansion. Suddenly she remembered something and asked, "I heard that sister-in-law goes to the palace gate every day to pick up brother back to the mansion?"
Lin Yurou lowered her eyes and smiled, "That's all because of you."
"A few days ago, your eldest brother came back and said that the Fourth Prince was showing off that you brought him midnight snacks every night. His words were full of dissatisfaction, blaming me for not being considerate enough, and he insisted that I go pick him up before he would stop."
"Look at the dark circles under my eyes. They've become so dark. I'm so sleepy that I yawn every day."
“…”
When did she start bringing him midnight snacks every night?
When two men are together, do they still brag and talk nonsense? The most important thing is, do you still have to trouble them after you come back?
But Lin Yurou was looking at her, so she naturally couldn't ruin Xiao Yuan's show, so she could only smile and nod.
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