Chapter 91 The Emperor is Suspicious
"To what?" The brother and sister looked at each other, and Shen Anan asked in confusion.
"Nothing." Shen Changhe breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is definitely not the Fourth Prince's intention. If I am not mistaken, it is the Aunt who made the decision on her own. Now that the Second Prince is in a weak position and the Fourth Prince is the only one in power, she should be impatient."
Did she wrongly accuse him?
"But no matter what, the Shen family was indeed dragged into the vortex because of him."
It wasn't a loss for him to be scolded.
"Sir, Miss, Miss Lin is here to visit you." The concierge came hurriedly to report.
Shen Changhe's face flushed for a moment, "In the letter a few days ago, she mentioned your entry into the palace. She was worried, so she must have heard that you were back and came to see me."
Shen Anan laughed, "Sister-in-law really loves me, her sister-in-law. In the final analysis, it's because you, brother, have the favor of sister-in-law."
"Don't talk nonsense." Shen Changhe glared at her, "You are a girl, don't say nonsense, it's embarrassing for a girl."
"Okay, I'll remember that." Shen An'an tilted her head and instructed Mo Xiang, "Go and invite Miss Lin to the pavilion in the garden. I'll wait for her there."
Seeing Shen Changhe still standing, Shen Anan asked with a smile, "Brother, don't you have any official business to do? Why don't you leave?"
Shen Changhe frowned, his ears were red, he raised his hand and knocked on Shen Anan's forehead, "You dare to tease me again."
"Good brother, if you don't want to leave, then don't leave. Let's go to the pavilion and wait for sister-in-law to come."
Shen Changhe was a little embarrassed. "I...she sent me a box of pastry a few days ago. It tasted good. I thanked her in person."
Shen Anan curled her lips, "Did you only eat one box?" It was just an excuse to see the girl.
Shen Changhe's face froze, he threw his sleeves and stood with his hands behind his back, and said directly, "She is my fiancée, it is reasonable for me to meet her. If you are not my sister, why would she come to see you."
"Brother, what you said is absolutely right." Shen Anan smiled like a peach blossom, "You are the one who has the right to speak for yourself. I just took advantage of your brother's fame and benefited from it."
After all, Shen Changhe was still a little thin-skinned, and wanted to knock Shen Anan on the head again.
"Why do you always like to hit people on the head?" Shen Anan dodged, somewhat dissatisfied.
"Besides me, who else hit you on the head?" Shen Changhe narrowed his eyes and asked sharply.
Shen Anan paused and shook her head, "No one, let's go quickly, my sister-in-law is coming. Although it's not too cold today, there is wind in the pavilion. Let's go quickly and ask the people below to light more charcoal fires so that my sister-in-law won't be cold."
It would be reasonable to lead Lin Yurou to her Begonia Garden, but with Shen Changhe here, it is not very convenient to go to the boudoir.
When Lin Yurou was led into the pavilion, she knew that Shen Changhe must be there, and her little face immediately turned red and a little hot.
"Don't be nervous, young lady. You look particularly beautiful today." The maid whispered to Lin Yurou to encourage her.
"How could I be nervous?" Lin Yurou clenched the handkerchief tightly, her palms were sweaty, but how could she admit it?
The maidservant chuckled softly twice and had already reached the pavilion. Lin Yurou looked at the tall figure with his back to her and her heart beat faster.
Although they have been in frequent contact since their engagement, it was all through letters and snacks. This was the first time they met in person.
Don't be nervous, he just looked cold, and was extremely gentle to her in the letter. Lin Yurou encouraged herself in her heart, then walked up the stairs with dignified and polite steps.
“Mr. Shen, Miss Shen.”
"Miss Lin," Shen Changhe stood up and returned the greeting, a little reserved.
"Miss Lin, please take a seat." Shen Anan glanced at Shen Changhe and pulled Lin Yurou to sit between the brother and sister.
For a moment, both of their faces felt hot.
…Chen Anan felt a little helpless. She had already found a husband for herself, but these two were engaged yet they were still so shy.
Her gaze stayed on Shen Changhe for a while. During this meeting, the elder brother's attitude towards Miss Lin had changed a lot. He was no longer just polite, but also showed the restraint between a man and a woman.
It seems that their relationship has made great progress through the correspondence they have exchanged during these days! !
Shen Anan asked the servants serving in the pavilion to retreat and wait outside, and no one stayed.
"Miss Shen, I heard that you entered the palace. Is everything going well?" Lin Yurou lowered her eyes and only dared to look at Shen Anan.
"Everything is fine, don't worry, Miss Lin." Shen Anan smiled and gave Shen Changhe a wink, asking him to pour tea.
"That's good." Lin Yurou seemed to be relieved. "There are many things to do in the palace. It's not so easy to stay here. I heard from you...brother that you entered the palace. I was worried for two days."
"Miss Lin, have some tea." Shen Changhe handed the teacup to her. Lin Yurou was a little flattered and quickly took it.
"Thank you, Master Shen. I... I can do it on my own."
Shen Changhe didn't say anything, but put the snacks in the middle, "What's made in the kitchen at home may not be as good as the girl's craftsmanship, you can try it."
"Well,...ok, okay." Lin Yurou's ears turned red with embarrassment. She sipped her tea and went to get some pastries. She was very busy.
Shen Anan sat aside, acting as an invisible person, not even looking at the two of them, for fear of being embarrassed by Lin Yurou.
She had come to care about her, but after Shen Changhe showed it a few times, Lin Yurou almost forgot about her, and the two of them were left sitting there awkwardly and shyly.
"Sir." The servant walked into the pavilion quickly, and first greeted Lin Yurou and Shen Anan before reporting, "Someone from the palace is here, asking you and the master to enter the palace immediately. There is something important to discuss."
Shen Changhe's brows were suddenly gloomy, but his words were still gentle, "Then I'll go first, An An, please entertain Miss Lin well."
“Don’t worry, big brother.” Shen An’an’s face was solemn and his voice was low, “You and Dad should be careful.”
Shen Changhe nodded, turned around and bowed to Lin Yurou, then left with the servant.
"An An, is there something wrong?" Lin Yurou asked sharply.
"No, I was just a little surprised and worried that a minister would suddenly be summoned to the palace at this time."
Shen Anan didn't tell Lin Yurou, and stood up with a smile, "The pavilion is not warmer than the house, Miss Lin, you should go sit in my yard. It's my eldest brother who wants to see you, so he asked you to come to the pavilion to get out of the wind."
"With the heater here, it's not cold." Lin Yurou said with a red face. Today the wind was from the southeast, and the position where Shen Changhe was sitting had blocked most of the wind for her. With the heater here, it was indeed not cold.
The two of them got up, left the pavilion, and went to the Begonia Garden.
Shen Anan asked Mo Xiang to serve fruit tea, and the two chatted for a while. Half an hour later, Lin Yurou was obviously a little restless and looked out frequently.
"Miss Lin, is there anything wrong?" Shen Anan couldn't help but ask.
"No, no." Lin Yurou was too embarrassed to say it. She lowered her head slightly, but the handkerchief she was tightly clenched revealed her emotions.
Shen Anan spoke to her for several words, but she was a little absent-minded, and finally put down the teacup.
"An'an, when I came here, my eldest brother and father mentioned that something happened in the palace. Do you think it's okay for the emperor to call Lord Shen and Master Shen into the palace at this time?"
She said it very tactfully, but she was very panicked in her heart. Counting the time, Master Shen had been gone for almost an hour.
"Don't worry, Miss Lin, we're just going to discuss political affairs, nothing should happen." Shen Anan smiled and comforted her, the worry in her eyes was well concealed.
"Yeah." Lin Yurou nodded, and sat for a while. Still before Shen Changhe came back, she stood up impatiently.
"An An, why don't I go back first? Please say hello to Mrs. Shen for me, and I won't bother you anymore."
"Okay, I'll see Miss Lin off." She stood up and escorted Lin Yurou out of the house. At the end, she comforted her, "My father also went with him. Don't worry, my eldest brother will be fine."
Lin Yurou nodded vigorously, but she was eager to get on the carriage. When the carriage was far away from the gate of the Shen Mansion, she immediately told the driver, "Hurry up, I have something urgent to do."
When the carriage stopped at the gate of the Lin Mansion, she immediately jumped off, asked the servant where Master Lin was, and went straight to her father's study.
"Why did you bear to come back?" Father Lin looked up at his daughter who had barged into the study room, not very happy, "I thought you were enjoying yourself and didn't want to return to this home."
"Dad, please go to the palace quickly." Lin Yurou said nothing. She went up to Father Lin and grabbed his arm and pulled him out.
Father Lin freed his arm from her claws before asking, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Lin Yurou grabbed him again without saying anything, and said as she walked out, "The emperor called the Shen family father and son into the palace. They haven't come back all afternoon. Father, go and see what's going on."
…
Upon hearing this, Father Lin immediately stopped, broke away from his daughter and quickly returned to the study.
"It happens from time to time that the father and son of the Shen family are called into the palace to discuss matters. There's nothing strange about that."
"But didn't father and elder brother say that something happened in the palace?"
"How do you know?" Father Lin turned his head and looked at Lin Yurou with a sharp gaze.
"I, I overheard it by chance."
Father Lin frowned, signaled Lin Yurou to close the door, and then whispered, "This is about the royal family, don't talk too much, it's not something that my Lin family can interfere with."
"But the Shen family..."
"If the Shen family can't do anything with their status, then our Lin family is even more helpless!!!"
Lin Yurou fell silent for a moment, and after a long while she said in a trembling voice, "Is it... that serious?"
"I don't know either." Lord Lin sighed softly, "Anyway, you should try to have less contact with the Shen family these days. I will wait and see what happens before making a decision."
"Father, what do you mean by this?" Lin Yurou's face was not very good. "Young Master Shen and I have already set a date for our wedding."
"Engagement can be cancelled." Father Lin said sternly, "Let's wait and see whether the Shen family father and son can come out of the palace safely."
He had not originally planned to tell his daughter. In recent days, the emperor had been suppressing the Shen family in the court and had expressed dissatisfaction. The eldest son said that the fourth prince had a close relationship with the eldest daughter of the Shen family, but no news had been revealed yet.
He doesn't seek wealth and glory, but he also wants to ensure the safety of his family. If something really happens to the Shen family, he can't implicate the entire clan!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
