Chapter 93 I'll do my best
Shen Anan was silent for a moment, but ultimately couldn't resist the cold wind, so she walked over and closed all the windows.
"Qingan."
The door was pushed open, and Qing An just poked his head into the study, "Master."
"Bring two heaters over here."
“Yes, Master, Miss Shen, please wait a moment.”
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"Sit down." Shen Anan was still in a daze, but was forcibly pulled back to her thoughts by Xiao Yuan.
Attributing all his good intentions to his guilt towards the Shen family.
She walked towards the screen without thinking and pulled out a chair from behind. Xiao Yuan watched her movements, and there seemed to be flames dancing in his dark eyes.
“Miss Shen seems to be very familiar with my study?”
The chair left an invisible scratch on the ground, and finally, due to Shen Anan's panic, it swayed back and forth a few times and finally fell to the ground.
Xiao Yuan lowered his eyes and took a look, then walked over, picked up the chair, and placed it opposite his desk, "Sit down."
"Yeah." She walked over and sat down, as if the topic had never been mentioned.
"Does the Fourth Prince know what the Imperial Concubine did?"
Xiao Yuan's hand, which was pouring tea, stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal. "I don't know. Can you trust me?"
"Fourth Prince..."
"If you don't want to call me by my name, you can call me 'you'."
Shen Anan frowned, “You are originally the fourth prince.”
"I'm not used to it."
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"Okay," Shen Anan was silent for a moment and nodded.
At this critical juncture, naturally she would do whatever others said. Even if she was asked to kneel down and call him emperor, as long as she could save her father and elder brother, she would bend and stretch.
"Now that I'm here, I naturally believe what you say." She looked at the big bony hand holding the hot tea in front of her, her almond-shaped eyes paused slightly.
But she quickly looked away, "My father and elder brother were called into the palace yesterday, and they haven't returned yet. My mother and I have tried many ways, but we can't find out what's going on in the palace."
"I know my eldest brother is working with you, and I came here to ask, the Four Emperors... do you have any news?"
Xiao Yuan lowered his gaze and tapped his fingers on the table. "Drink some tea. How does it compare to your scented tea?"
She frowned, took a sip, and nodded perfunctorily, "Very good."
He was not angry either, he picked up the teapot and filled it up for her again, "I asked Concubine Shen to send the vase to the emperor with the help of other concubines. I didn't expect that she would drag the Shen family into this."
He was beyond his expectations of Concubine Shen's boldness. He never thought that she would be so crazy for her own selfish reasons.
"I didn't let you in that day because I didn't want you to get involved in all that trouble. But the Shen family is in trouble because of me, so I won't just stand by and watch."
But Shen Anan was only concerned about, "Are my father and my eldest brother in danger?"
Xiao Yuan put down the teacup and stared at her eyes. "Not yet. The Emperor found out that Concubine Ning was having an affair with Zhang's cronies and was banished to the cold palace. The Emperor summoned Lord Shen and Master Shen to the palace. It should be just a warning out of suspicion."
Finally, Shen Anan let go of her worries. She picked up the teacup and took a few sips before she slowly tasted the flavor.
It has the mellow and slightly astringent taste of tea, and the aftertaste has the fragrance of scented tea.
She slowly put down the teacup without saying a word. Xiao Yuan withdrew his gaze from her fair wrist, feeling a little disappointed.
"When will my father and elder brother come back?"
"It's hard to say." Xiao Yuan shook his head. "The palace gates are now closed, and this information was brought out by people who went out of the palace to buy things. The emperor does not allow any officials or princes to enter the palace, so we can't get accurate information."
She was a little disappointed, but she felt a little relieved when she was sure that her father and elder brother were fine.
"Next, will the emperor take action to eliminate the Shen family's power?"
Xiao Yuan was silent for a while, then whispered, "Your father's power is not weak. It will take some time to completely disintegrate it. Within a month, the Shen family will be fine."
Just January?
She placed her hands on the teacup to keep them warm, but they were still very cold.
"If the Shen family is completely at your disposal, can you protect the Shen family?" She raised her eyes and asked him suddenly.
His heart was shaken, and a huge rock was thrown into the already rippling lake, causing quite a wave. Xiao Yuan stared at Shen Anan's eyebrows and nodded slowly for a long time.
"I will try my best. At least, the Shen family will not fall before me."
“But… do you understand Concubine Shen’s intentions?”
"Clear." She whispered.
There is no relationship more solid than the one between Qin and Jin. If the Shen family wants to survive the emperor's fear, the only way is marriage.
"Your power is intertwined and complex, and one move can affect the entire body. If the Shen family prospers with you, the emperor will not act rashly against the Shen family. My father is stubborn, and only in this way can we force him to stand with you."
"good."
His voice trembled slightly, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his hands were clenched tightly under the desk. For the first time, he knew what it felt like to be excited.
It was just that Shen Anan's next words forcibly pulled him back from the excited waves.
"Aunt, it's one-sided. I know that the Four Emperors... I know that you have someone else in your heart, and I will never bother you afterwards. As long as the Shen family can get through the difficulties, I promise that all the power and connections of the Shen family will be used by you, and my father and eldest brother will also do their best to assist you."
It was like having a basin of cold water poured over his head, placing him in a world of ice and fire, torn between two extreme emotions. The fire in his heart subsided, and Xiao Yuan calmed down again.
"You mean you want me to cooperate with you and pretend for the emperor?"
"That's right. This is good for everyone. We can all get what we want."
There is no prince who is not tempted by the power of the Shen family. Shen Anan feels that this is also an equal exchange.
"Is that what you want?" His tone was uncontrollably filled with mockery.
Shen Anan frowned and looked up, her clear eyes were calm.
Xiao Yuan could see the difficulty of forbearance from her tone and expression, and his heart felt like a big stone was blocking it. "Okay, I'll do as you say."
She seemed to breathe a sigh of relief imperceptibly. Xiao Yuan curled the corner of his mouth in mockery, pretending not to know. He was fooling her and also fooling himself.
"Thank you very much. I believe there are many people eyeing the Shen family now. I will not stay any longer. Bye." ''Shen Anan said, standing up from her chair.
''etc. "They have finally been able to live in peace, how could he be willing to let her go so soon?" "The kitchen has prepared food, so you should wait until after dinner before leaving, it won't be so cold." ''
His eyes swept over her red fingertips.
She kept her hands on the teacup to keep them warm; she must have been very cold.
''No. ''Shen Anan frowned and refused.
Xiao Yuan said, "Precisely because everyone is watching us now, you can't leave so quickly. Maybe someone in my house is watching you and me. If you want to pretend, you have to pretend sincerely so that others will believe it." ''
She didn't say anything, but she didn't move either. Her clear eyes were slightly lowered, and no emotion could be seen.
''Qingan. ''
Xiao Yuan suppressed the excitement in his heart and called for help impatiently.
"Hey, master." "Qing'an pushed open the door and brought in the heater, placing it in the position closest to Shen An'an. It was obvious that he had been preparing it and waiting outside.
''The food is ready, please, Master, Miss Shen, please move. ''
Xiao Yuan glanced at the girl who was still holding him tightly, and ordered in a low voice, "Bring the table to the study." ''
......''oh. "Qing'an hurried out again and assigned two servants to carry it in.
It was indeed the taste of Jiangnan, and even the cooking method was vaguely familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she had eaten it before.
The meal was very quiet, no one spoke a word. Xiao Yuan's eyes fell on the dishes she usually liked, his dark eyes were deep and unfathomable.
Shen Anan put down his chopsticks, and Xiao Yuan also put them down and said, "I'll take you there." ''
She wanted to refuse, but then she thought of Xiao Yuan's words against her talent, and swallowed the refusal back, "Thank you. ''
The two of them didn't say anything else. They left the study courtyard shoulder to shoulder in full view of everyone and walked out. On the way, many servants from the prince's mansion glanced at them. No one whispered to each other, but just the look made Shen Anan feel uncomfortable.
"Your expression should be gentler and softer so that others will believe it. If you are so stiff, they might think I forced you. ''
......
Wasn't she forced? It's just that he wasn't the one who forced her.
''Um. ''
She raised the corners of her mouth and gave a not-so-pretty smile. Suddenly, a moist and warm feeling came from her hanging hand, wrapping her entire hand. The burning touch was even hotter than a hand warmer.
Shen Anan wanted to pull her hand out as if she had been electrocuted, but the force increased a little, and she couldn't move her hand at all.
Her expression changed and she looked up. The man's firm and tense profile was clearly outlined, and his coldness and hardness were no different from usual.
"Someone is coming." ''
Shen Anan was startled and looked in the direction he was looking.
A carriage with the sign of Yongning Marquis Mansion slowly drove up and stopped in front of the gate. Ling Chenyi lifted the heavy curtain and prepared to get off the carriage, but when he looked up and saw two people standing hand in hand on the steps, he was stunned again.
He rubbed his eyes and looked again to make sure he was not seeing things.
''What are you doing blocking there? "Li Huaiyan stuck his head out and was stunned for a moment.
''It seems we came at the wrong time. ''
Ling Chenyi nodded, turned around and went back to the carriage.
Shen Anan retracted his gaze and ignored it, slowly pulled his hand out and said, "I'll go back first." ''
''Um. "Xiao Yuan stroked his empty palm, feeling a little regretful," If there is any news, I will let someone inform you as soon as possible. ''
Shen Anan nodded, and Mo Xiang stepped forward to help her into the carriage. She was so frightened by Xiao Yuan's look that she dared not move, and watched the Fourth Prince snatch her job.
Shen Anan hesitated for a moment, but still raised her hand to cover the man's wrist and used the force to get on the carriage.
After the carriage left, Li Huaiyan and Ling Chenyi dared to stick their heads out, "Ah, ah, you held hands and said goodbye reluctantly, Xiao Yuan, you are really a hidden talent."
Xiao Yuan's gentle expression instantly turned cold. He glanced at the two of them coldly and said, "The Shen family's father and son have been detained in the palace for a day, and our people have been unable to find out any news."
The two had already heard about Concubine Shen's actions, and their faces became solemn when they heard it.
Only Li Huaiyan had a strange idea, "Miss Shen, you didn't take advantage of her misfortune, threatened her, did you?"
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