"Princess, this morning my wife wanted to ride in your carriage. Fortunately, I was prepared!"

The carriages were traveling on the official road in a long line, with no end in sight. Zhu Qingan's carriage followed closely behind the princess's carriage.

Zhu Qing'an ate a chestnut lazily and just chuckled at what Wangshu said. Zhu Baiwei beside him was reading a book with great interest.

She didn't know how long the carriage had been traveling. Zhu Qing'an only remembered that it was still early morning when she got on the carriage, but now the sun was very bright.

The palace had already arranged accommodation for the officials' families. Zhu Qing'an was not arranged to live with the relatives of Marquis Wen'an, but she was afraid that Zhu Baiwei would not be accustomed to such a place, so she arranged for Zhu Baiwei to live with her.

"Madam, who is this?" Someone saw the carriage of Marquis Wen'an from afar and came over to pay their respects. When they saw the girl standing next to Madam, they also felt that she was unfamiliar.

Shui Shiyu wore a long dress with a white background and a pink golden lotus pattern. Her long black hair was tied up with a hairpin. Her already black and flowing hair gave off an otherworldly aura, which made her look even more outshined than all the other carefully dressed wives of officials.

Those wives of officials looked at Shui Shiyu with envy and jealousy.

After all, everyone knows that although the wife of Marquis Wen'an's mother's family is not noble, she is deeply respected by Marquis Wen'an. In recent years, the mansion has been very quiet except for a concubine, and her daughter is very capable. Shui Shiyu is sought after wherever she goes.

"This is Miss Yang, the savior of this lady. Miss Yang and I hit it off the moment we met. I feel like we must have been mother and daughter in our previous life!" Shui Shiyu rarely smiled, holding Yang Chaoyan's hand and introducing her to the ladies.

The wives of the officials agreed with a smile, but they were all muttering in their hearts.

Zhu Qing'an, who was not far away, saw this scene and felt that his mother had really lowered her attitude. You know, Miss Yang had always been aloof from the beginning.

However, the mother seemed unaware and wished that Yang Chaoyan was her biological daughter.

At this moment, Yang Chaoyan looked up at Zhu Qing'an. She was not wearing Shu brocade clothes today, but only a light blue long skirt. Her long hair was tied up with a light blue silk and a jade hairpin was lightly tied up. A thin chain of water droplets hung from the tip of the hairpin, swaying slightly like the misty rain. Her eyebrows were delicate, and her expression showed a hint of indifference.

There was pity in Yang Chaoyan's eyes as she looked at Zhu Qing'an.

This made Zhu Qing'an very confused. Was Yang Chaoyan pitying him?

Not wanting to delve into it further, Zhu Qing'an turned around and left with her second sister. In fact, she had no grudge against Yang Chaoyan, and she had never blamed Yang Chaoyan for her mother's favoritism.

As soon as he returned to the side hall of the palace, Zhu Qing'an met the fifth princess and hurriedly pulled his second sister to pay her respects.

The fifth princess, Bian Qinyao, came to Zhu Qing'an in small steps. She raised her head slightly and snorted coldly before she said reluctantly, "I didn't come here specifically to look for you. I just ran into you by chance!"

Zhu Qingan suppressed his smile and nodded slightly. You know, the fifth princess's residence is in the side hall next to it.

"Hey, this princess just saw your fiancé. Don't blame me for reminding you, your fiancé is not a good guy. He actually pulled a girl privately and wouldn't let go!"

Zhu Qing'an looked at the Fifth Princess suspiciously. Although she knew that Shen Shixin no longer loved her, she believed in Shen Shixin's character and believed that he was not a frivolous person.

Perhaps the suspicion in Zhu Qing'an's eyes was too obvious, angering the Fifth Princess. She swung her sleeves and said in an unhappy tone, "What's the matter? Do you think I'm trying to sow discord? I wouldn't do that kind of thing. If you want to believe it, then believe it. If you don't want to, forget it. Don't let yourself be deceived!"

With that, the fifth princess stamped her feet, turned around and left, still shouting, "Good intentions don't go unrewarded!"

"Princess, wait a minute!" Zhu Qing'an's voice came from behind. The Fifth Princess stopped and looked back in confusion, her beautiful eyes full of brilliance.

"Thank you for your reminder, Princess. Of course I believe you!" Zhu Qing'an explained.

These words made the Fifth Princess blush slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, "Just know what's good for you!"

Zhu Qing'an frowned, realizing that the Fifth Princess was unusually straightforward. He asked, "Would the Fifth Princess be so kind as to stay for a cup of tea?"

The Fifth Princess looked at Zhu Qing'an in surprise. She had never thought that the two people who were once incompatible would now invite her to have tea.

"Since you invite me so sincerely, I will give you a favor!" said the Fifth Princess, and went straight into the house.

Zhu Baiwei beside her was stunned. In the past, she had only heard that the eldest sister and the fifth princess had a bad relationship and often quarreled, but now it seemed that something was wrong.

Sure enough, some things are believed to be what you hear and what you see.

"The tea you brought is not that good!" The fifth princess said with disdain while sipping the tea.

Zhu Qing'an took a sip. Since they were going to the palace, everything was kept simple and they didn't spend much effort on the tea. This tea was prepared in the palace.

"After returning, I will definitely invite the princess to the mansion to taste the tea of ​​Marquis Wen'an's mansion in person!" Zhu Qing'an said with a smile.

The Fifth Princess reluctantly took a few more bites, but couldn't help but say, "Everyone says that Mr. Shen is good, but this princess thinks he's just so-so. You're more than qualified for Mr. Shen, so don't hang yourself on a tree!"

These were clearly words of concern, but the Fifth Princess sounded extremely awkward.

Fortunately, Zhu Qing'an now knows the character of the fifth princess. Although she seems twisted, she actually has a soft and kind heart.

"Okay, after I break off the engagement with Master Shen, I'll have to trouble the Fifth Princess to help me find a considerate husband!" Zhu Qing'an joked.

Unexpectedly, the Fifth Princess took it seriously. She put down her teacup and promised, "Of course! My vision is definitely better than yours, and I will definitely find you a perfect husband! When the time comes, you must thank me!"

"Yes, yes, yes! The Fifth Princess has the best vision in the world!" Zhu Qing'an flattered.

As soon as the fifth princess left, her mother came to look for Zhu Qing'an. Zhu Qing'an was puzzled. When she arrived at her mother's residence, she unexpectedly found that not only her mother and Yang Chaoyan were there, but also her father, second cousin, even Shen Shixin, and his parents were there.

"Qing'an is here!" When Marquis Wen'an saw his daughter, his expression eased a little, but his face was still very ugly.

The people from the Shen family sitting opposite had different expressions. Shen Shixin kept staring at Yang Chaoyan, Shangshu Shen looked ashamed, and Shen's mother was gloating.

At this moment, Zhu Qing'an was a little confused, and she looked at her second cousin.

Shui Tingfeng's eyes fell on Shen Shixin and Yang Chaoyan, and his face was full of displeasure.

"Father, what happened?" Zhu Qing asked as he sat beside his father.

Before Marquis Wen'an could speak, Minister Shen spoke first. He forced a smile and looked at Zhu Qing'an, "Princess, it is indeed my son who is unfilial. Today, you can beat or scold him as you please. I will definitely teach my son a lesson!"

These words made Zhu Qing'an even more confused.

"Princess!" Only then did Shen Shixin set his eyes on Zhu Qing'an. He stood up and bowed deeply. "I have no feelings for you, Princess. I have told you before that I fell in love with the female doctor who saved me. And now, I have finally found her!"

As he spoke, Shen Shixin looked at Yang Chaoyan with trembling eyes.

A strange and absurd thought came to his mind, and Zhu Qingan asked uncertainly, "You're not saying that Miss Yang is your savior, are you?"

"Yes!" Shen Shixin nodded affirmatively, and then set his gaze on Yang Chaoyan. His eyes were full of relief and infinite tenderness.

Zhu Qing'an just looked at it, and everything was different.

In his previous life, Shen Shixin would never look at himself like this. His eyes were forbearing, full of pity and respect, which was different from the way Shen Shixin looked at Yang Chaoyan now.

At this moment, she became more and more certain that this Shen Shixin was not the Shen Shixin she loved.

"Miss Yang was the doctor who saved me that day, but she left without saying goodbye. I only now know that Miss Yang also saved the Marquis's wife. Perhaps this is fate!"

"Nonsense!" Minister Shen shouted angrily, wishing he could hit his son to wake him up.

"My son is not fooling around. I don't love the princess. If I really marry the princess, it would be unfair to her! The one I want to marry is Miss Yang!" Shen Shixin stood there, and every word he said was clear.

"What a love-struck look! But Mr. Shen, have you forgotten that you are already engaged? Your behavior is simply ungrateful! Or do you think my cousin is easy to bully? You can get engaged if you want, and cancel the engagement if you fall in love with someone else. What is my cousin to you?" Shui Tingfeng sneered.

Although he knew that his cousin and Shen Shixin were already ruthless, he still felt aggrieved when he heard what Shen Shixin said.

That's my cousin who is as beautiful as a fairy. How can a stinky man be picky about her?

Wen Anhou looked at Shui Tingfeng with admiration, but when his gaze passed over Shui Shiyu, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. After all, as a mother, Shui Shiyu's attitude was too indifferent, as if she were an irrelevant person.

"I am sorry to the princess. You can hit me or scold me as you like, but my feelings will never change!" Shen Shixin looked at Zhu Qing'an and smiled bitterly. "I hope the princess can help me!"

Zhu Qing'an looked at Shen Shixin's gentle eyes, which were full of pleading at this moment, and she smiled to herself.

She had no intention of continuing with this marriage, but her aunt mentioned delaying the cancellation of the engagement, which was why she kept holding back.

Shen Shixin doesn't love her, and she is also proud. How could she use a marriage contract to bind someone who doesn't love her?

However, before Zhu Qing'an could speak in support, it was her mother who spoke first.

Shui Shiyu held Yang Chaoyan's hand tightly, and a smile appeared on his face, which seemed particularly abrupt at this moment.

"Since Master Shen doesn't love Qing'an and is truly devoted to Chaoyan, why not help them get together!" Shui Shiyu spoke, and then looked at Zhu Qing'an, his eyes full of determination. "Qing'an, don't lose face. Chaoyan is Master Shen's savior. They are a match made in heaven, so don't stand in the way! After all, as a princess, it will be easy for you to get married in the future, but Chaoyan had a difficult childhood, and it's so rare for her to find a lover now!"

When these words were spoken, even Shen Shixin was stunned.

"What are you talking about! Qing'an is your biological daughter. Are you going to throw your daughter's reputation on the ground for an outsider? I think you are really confused!" Wen Anhou's face turned red with anger. It was also the first time that he scolded Shui Shiyu in front of outsiders.

"Did I say anything wrong? Two people who don't love each other will only torture each other if they are together! Do you want your daughter to learn from you and force a person who doesn't love her to be entangled with her for the rest of her life?" Shui Shiyu questioned.

Minister Shen and his wife, who were sitting nearby, lowered their heads hastily, fearing that they had heard something they shouldn't have.

Wen Anhou looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, and the remaining tenderness in his heart finally dissipated. Was Shui Shiyu talking about his daughter, or about them?

It turned out that his love over the years was torture to her.

"Qing'an, cancel the engagement!" Shui Shiyu ordered, "Go and beg the Queen Mother, saying that you and Young Master Shen are incompatible. The Queen Mother loves you so much, she will definitely agree to your request!"

"Aunt, what you said is so biased. It is obvious that Young Master Shen has fallen in love with someone else, so why does your cousin have to ask the Queen Mother for help? People who don't know the situation would think that your cousin is acting rashly! Aunt is considering Young Master Shen's reputation and Miss Yang, so why doesn't she consider your cousin?" Shui Ting clenched his fists angrily. Even though he was facing his own aunt, he still felt it was unreasonable.

"Shen is responsible for his own actions, and naturally cannot let the princess bear this stigma!" Shen Shixin is a sensible man, and he never shirked responsibility from beginning to end.

"Okay, then let's cancel the engagement!" Zhu Qing'an agreed, with a hint of fatigue between his eyebrows.

Originally, she and her aunt had planned not to cancel the engagement for the time being and wait until the dust settled. But seeing Shen Shixin so impatient, she didn't want to argue anymore.

Zhu Qing'an's words made Wen Anhou want to say something, but in the end he just touched his daughter's head.

Shen Shixin was overjoyed, and then looked at Yang Chaoyan with anticipation in his eyes. "Miss Yang, I am willing to marry you in a sedan chair carried by eight people. I will definitely respect and protect you in the future!"

"You are so impatient, how unlucky!" Shui Tingfeng felt it was too much to bear to watch, and even Minister Shen kicked his son in anger.

"Oh! Lord Shen is so impatient!" Marquis Wen'an said in a gloomy tone.

At this time, Yang Chaoyan, who had been standing there without speaking, looked at Shen Shixin, but the words she spoke were unexpected.

"I don't want to!" Yang Chaoyan's expression was calm, without any girlish shyness or complacency. She looked at Shen Shixin without any emotion in her eyes. "Even if it wasn't Mr. Shen that day, I would have saved anyone else! As a female doctor, it is my duty to save the dying and the wounded! Mr. Shen is no different from all other patients to me!"

These words surprised everyone again.

After going around in circles, they actually didn't want to do it.

Mother Shen looked unhappy. She had not expected that a female doctor would look down upon her son.

Shui Tingfeng and Wen Anhou, however, felt very happy. Shui Tingfeng even said sarcastically, "So you are just too enthusiastic. You may look at her, but she doesn't like you!"

Shen Shixin also froze there, having not expected Yang Chaoyan's rejection.

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