Pushing open the door to the study, Shen Wan walked towards the bookshelf, intending to find a couple of books to read. After taking a few steps, she stopped and turned to see a zither on a small table.
It was the very same Green Jade Zither that the Emperor had previously bestowed upon Xie Jingyan, the one that Consort Chen had used before her death.
Xie Jingyan didn't even touch it before letting Chen Feng put it in the warehouse. Why was it taken out again?
Is it because tomorrow is the anniversary of Consort Chen's death?
As Shen Wan was thinking this, Xie Jingyan's footsteps approached. Shen Wan turned to look at him, "Are you going to take this zither to pay respects to your mother tomorrow?"
Xie Jingyan remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Shen Wan then said, "I'll go too."
Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Wan, and just when Shen Wan thought he would refuse, he agreed, "Alright, let Mother meet the daughter-in-law she likes."
Shen Wan is pregnant and it is not appropriate for her to visit the grave to pay respects, but since the whereabouts of Consort Chen's remains are unknown, there is naturally no need to be so discreet.
Even now, Shen Wan still can't understand why anyone would steal Consort Chen's remains.
However, Shen Wan was more concerned about what Xie Jingyan had just said. She asked, "Are you sure Mother Consort would like me?"
Xie Jingyan pinched Shen Wan's nose. "If Mother didn't want me to marry you, she wouldn't have agreed to Father sending me to learn military strategy and martial arts from my father-in-law back then."
That's true.
She was engaged to the royal family, and Xie Jingyan's visit to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence provided him with a perfect opportunity to be close to the emperor.
Xie Jingyan held Shen Wan in his arms. Shen Wan wanted to ask him what Consort Chen had done wrong back then, but just as she mustered up the courage to speak, Dong'er ran in and reported, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Consort Cheng has fallen into a well in the palace..."
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