Shen Yu felt extremely embarrassed looking at the empty table with only two cups of tea.
But she didn't have money to order food.
Thinking of this made Shen Yu even more jealous of Shen Jiao.
Why should a good-for-nothing become empress and live a life of luxury?
And she, so hardworking and talented, still has to put up with the whims of a good-for-nothing!
That's so unfair.
Not only Shen Yu, but also An Bohou felt very embarrassed. However, his remaining private savings were still very useful, and he really couldn't spare any money to order food.
I was hungry, so I could only drink more tea to stave off hunger.
"Ahem." After drinking his fill of water, Marquis Anbo coughed lightly and asked Chenyu, "Yu'er, are you sure Elder Nan's servant is at the chess academy?"
“I’m sure, that’s what Master told me.” Shen Yu also wanted to drink tea, but An Bo Hou had drunk it all, so she could only swallow her saliva.
Marquis Anbo then asked, "That's good."
As long as it's confirmed that the servant is at the chess academy, it won't be in vain that he used his hard-earned savings to bribe someone.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yu said, "However, now that my sister is the Empress, she has status and position. Would it be alright for her to introduce me to Elder Nan?"
Although the servant was quite capable, her ambitions went far beyond that.
If she could receive some guidance from Master Nan, with her talent, she might be able to replace the current director of the chess academy.
Marquis Anbo was in a dilemma.
He was a rough man, and his chess skills were terrible, but he had heard of Nan Lao's status.
That person has quite a temper, but is not afraid of power. He only has chess in his heart and will never bow down to the powerful.
Even if Shen Jiao were the empress, it would still be difficult to handle.
“Yu’er, the servant can be considered half a student of Master Nan. If you go and learn from the servant, you will be Master Nan’s student too, so there’s no difference.”
How can these be the same?
One is a lowly lackey who cannot be brought to the table, while the other is a leading figure in the chess world. They are worlds apart, how can they be compared?
If she were a good-for-nothing like Shen Jiao, that would be one thing, but she insisted that she had enough strength to be noticed by Elder Nan.
How could she accept this?
Shen Yu clenched her handkerchief tightly: "Father, do you not want to help Yu'er? Well, Yu'er is no longer a member of the Marquis of Anbo's mansion..."
"How could that be! Don't think nonsense, I will always be your father." Marquis Anbo didn't like hearing such words.
Chen Yu said, "Actually, it's not important whether Yu'er gets guidance from Elder Nan or not. What's important is that she doesn't want her father to spend all his savings. My sister is also my father's daughter, so she should consider my father's feelings, right?"
She winked mischievously.
After thinking about it carefully, Marquis Anbo felt that it made a lot of sense. He laughed and said, "Excellent, excellent! Yu'er is indeed my good daughter. She really knows how to think about her father."
Chen Yu: "..."
For some reason, this sounds rather sarcastic.
...
Xi'an pushed open the door, and as soon as Shen Jiao entered the private room, she saw the father and daughter enjoying a harmonious time together.
This was the first time she had openly seen the original owner's father.
Well... although his heart is crooked to the Pacific Ocean, he still looks quite presentable.
"Sister is finally here!" Shen Yu stood up excitedly.
Marquis Anbo's face instantly darkened: "You rebellious daughter, you made your father and sister wait for you for an hour! Do you have any conscience? Do you even respect your father?"
Before Shen Jiao could speak, Xi An, who was beside her, quickly stepped forward and slapped Shen Yu twice across the face.
"How dare you, a mere commoner, address Your Highness as sister! You have no respect for hierarchy whatsoever! You deserve to be beaten!"
Marquis Anbo was stunned on the spot: Who taught such a rude maid!
"As for you," Xi'an said, her gaze falling on the stunned Marquis Anbo, "out of consideration for the fact that you are the Empress's stepfather, no, father, this will not be a repeat of the previous instance."
Before leaving, His Majesty specifically warned her to protect the Empress. She had long wanted to slap Shen Yu, this cunning little green tea, and now that she finally had the chance, she naturally wanted to take revenge!
Xi'an was secretly pleased with himself.
Shen Jiao was somewhat shocked.
Surprisingly, despite his frail appearance, Xi'an was surprisingly strong enough to slap someone.
Quietly, poor thing, Shenyu's face is swollen like a pig's head.
Having been given a hard time right from the start, Shen Yu suppressed his anger and could only reluctantly bow: "This humble subject, Shen Yu, greets Your Majesty the Empress."
Xi'an showed no mercy, kicking Shen Yu hard in the back of the knee and saying coldly, "Has no one taught you manners? When you see the Empress, you must kneel and bow."
Caught off guard, Shen Yu fell to her knees with a thud, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain.
Marquis Anbo couldn't help but cover his knees: This, this, this maid is extremely rude!
Shen Jiao: Wow, Miss Xi'an's kick was so cool, I love it!
Having received her mistress's approval, Xi'an held her head high even more as she looked at the stunned Marquis Anbo.
He kindly reminded him, "My lord, I've spared you just now, but you still have to kneel as required."
Marquis Anbo's face stiffened.
Logically speaking, the mother of the nation should be worthy of kneeling in obeisance, but the thought that Shen Jiao was his daughter made his knees have a mind of their own.
It can't bend down at all.
"No need," Shen Jiao said calmly, and walked to sit down opposite Marquis Anbo.
As for Shenyu, the Empress did not tell her to get up, so she could only kneel.
"Your Majesty, why don't you hurry up and let Yu'er get up?" Marquis Anbo's legs were stiff, but his words softened at this moment.
He didn't expect that this little palace maid would start a fight at the slightest disagreement.
Look at Yu'er's face, it's so swollen and looks awful, cough cough, it looks like a pig's head.
Shen Jiao tilted her head and asked, "My time is precious, and Your Highness only has a quarter of an hour."
The implication is that you're definitely going to waste time worrying about such a trivial matter?
Shen Yu was so angry that his mouth twisted into a crook.
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