Upon hearing this, Yuan Zi was stunned, and even swayed slightly.
indeed.
Her father had advised her more than once to give up her feelings for Xiao Yan.
At first, she thought it was because he valued Xiao Yan and feared that his status as the imperial son-in-law would hinder his path to success.
However, seeing that her elder sister's husband was still highly valued after marrying her, she dismissed her previous speculation.
When she once again asked her father to grant her a marriage with Xiao Yan, her father became very angry and warned her never to approach Xiao Yan again.
For this reason, he even went so far as to send himself to the imperial mausoleum.
But why!
What exactly was the reason that made her father so opposed to her marrying Xiao Yan?
Xiao Yan coldly observed the expression on Yuan Zi's face, knowing that Emperor Xuanwu must have said such things to her. He simply stopped talking and turned to Shen Qiyin, saying, "I should have asked for your opinion beforehand, but His Majesty suddenly issued an edict today when we entered the palace."
He probably knew that Yuan Zi had returned to the capital, and to prevent her from causing any more trouble, he used this opportunity to completely extinguish her thoughts.
After listening to Xiao Yan's words, Shen Qiyin suddenly asked him, "From what you're saying, it seems you're not willing to marry me?"
Xiao Yan raised his thick, dark eyebrows slightly. As soon as he raised his hand, Shen Qiyin immediately covered her forehead and begged for mercy, "Don't flick me! I was just talking nonsense!"
I was just teasing him, why is he getting so worked up?
That's really not cute.
However, there was one thing she really couldn't figure out.
Although she didn't have much contact with people in the palace, she could still sense the Emperor's favor and trust in Xiao Yan. With such a trusted confidant, how could His Majesty allow him to marry someone like her who had no background or status?
Logically, these people in positions of power should value family background the most.
In front of Yuan Zi, Shen Qiyin couldn't ask directly. She waited until the former left before finally revealing her doubts.
Xiao Yan replied, "If I were to marry a woman from a noble family, and Princess Shouchang were to cause trouble in the future, Your Majesty would be caught in the middle and would be in a difficult position."
"If he indulges the princess, it will surely discourage those princes and nobles, and his reputation will suffer if word gets out."
“But if he were to severely punish the princess, she is, after all, his own daughter. Even tigers don’t eat their cubs, so he can’t really kill her.”
Shen Qiyin nodded thoughtfully.
I understand.
She has no one backing her and no resources to contend with Princess Shouchang, which will save His Majesty a lot of trouble.
“Of course, none of these are the most important things.” Xiao Yan changed the subject: “The important thing is that the only person I want to marry is Yinyin. I don’t want anyone else.”
"If His Majesty truly issues an edict, would you dare disobey it?"
Xiao Yan didn't speak, but only glanced at her silently.
His eyes were dark and deep, like a bottomless abyss, making it impossible to fathom his thoughts.
She felt a chill run down her spine for no reason, and she had a feeling that he was really capable of defying the imperial decree.
It's strange...
But she inexplicably felt that the message he was conveying to her was that Emperor Xuanwu would tolerate his reckless behavior.
She was about to ask more questions, but then she suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit. So she immediately pulled him to a secluded spot and told him who she had just seen and what she had guessed.
Xiao Yan was halfway through hearing this when he suddenly grabbed her hand and asked urgently, "Are you sure that woman said her surname was Si?"
Shen Qiyin rarely saw Xiao Yan show such emotion, and after a moment of surprise, she nodded: "It was Si Tunan who told me."
"She is currently living in a small courtyard in Huaiyang Lane. You can go there to confirm it yourself."
"good."
After they finished speaking, the two immediately set off.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, we drove quickly and arrived at our destination in no time.
Xiao Yan hurried into the house, but then suddenly stopped.
Shen Qiyin followed behind him, and faintly heard him call out, "Aunt Si..."
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