Granny Chang laughed and said, "I'm just a servant, how could I be qualified? I'm so old, I can't be a princess's dowry maid."
Granny Chang kept talking, not letting Lu Qingyan interrupt: "When the princess was still young, she was close to Young Master Shen. At that time, the late Empress was still alive and was happy to see it happen. Later, after she and Her Highness passed away, this old servant did not approve of it. Fortunately, Young Master Shen did not have many opportunities to enter the palace after that."
"Granny, do you not like him?" Lu Qingyan asked. Shen Jiyan was indeed very outstanding; no one who had met him would dislike him. He possessed all the skills of aristocratic young masters, not to mention that with his master's guidance, his medical skills were now absolutely the best in the world.
“If he and the princess had no connection, of course you wouldn’t dislike him. But seeing him getting so close to the princess, how could I possibly like him? It’s because he’s so outstanding that I was always worried you would develop feelings for him over time, but I never expected you to fall for him anyway.”
"Granny—"
“Princess, there’s no need to rush to deny it. This old servant knows that if you didn’t like him, he wouldn’t have asked the Emperor for your hand in marriage.” Granny Chang was indeed knowledgeable and could tell at a glance that Lu Qingyan had feelings for Shen Jiyan. However, she didn’t approve of Lu Qingyan and Shen Jiyan’s relationship.
Lu Qingyan didn't bother to refute her, but instead asked, "What you think, Granny, is indeed correct. But why don't you want us to be together?"
“Princess, do you think Shen Jiyan is without ambition?” Granny Chang asked in return. “I don’t know much about other things. But I do know that with the Shen family’s power and Shen Jiyan’s status, if he had really spoken frankly with the Emperor, the Emperor would definitely have agreed to the marriage. The fact that the Emperor rejected his request only shows that he didn’t care about the princess at all, and he didn’t really put any effort into this marriage.”
“Granny, I…I know he’s ambitious.” Lu Qingyan said with a somber expression, “But I don’t know what he and Father Emperor talked about. Perhaps you’re wrong, Granny. No matter what Brother Jiyan does, Father Emperor will never agree to us being together.”
Granny Chang shook her head: "If he truly has heart, there are many ways to overcome even the most difficult path. If he has no heart, even the simplest path will be fraught with obstacles. Princess, you don't understand Shen Jiyan yet; he is not suitable for you. This old servant also believes in his feelings for you, but things in this world aren't simply a matter of feelings. You are neither first nor second in his heart; if you force yourselves to be together, only you will get hurt. This old servant has said all I have to say. As for how to proceed in the future, it is up to you, Princess. This old servant, cough cough, this old servant will be leaving now."
After saying a long string of words, Granny Chang stood up to leave, but Liu Su, who was standing next to her, helped her up.
Granny Chang waved her hand: "The princess doesn't have many people around her, so you should stay and guard her well. Even if this old servant is useless, I can still go back by myself."
Liu Su disagreed, saying, "Princess, besides me, you also have Agate here. Nothing will happen. Please let me escort you for part of the way."
Granny Chang couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she had to agree.
Lu Qingyan stood there blankly, and it took her a while after Granny Chang left before she came to her senses. She raised her hand to look at the jade bracelet on her wrist, blinked, and said in a feignedly relaxed tone, "Brother Jiyan, you see. Not only do I not believe you, but Granny Chang doesn't believe you either."
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