"Chaoyan!"

The first person to get anxious was not Shen Shixin, but Shui Shiyu who had been holding Yang Chaoyan's hand.

Yang Chaoyan looked at Shui Shiyu. Shui Shiyu looked at Yang Chaoyan's eyes that looked so similar to her father's, and her heart softened.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Shui Shiyu looked anxious and whispered, "The Shen family is honest. Now that Mr. Shen has completed his mission successfully, he will definitely be a rising star in the court in the future. If you marry him, you will be the envied young lady! Such a marriage is hard to find even with a lantern, so don't miss it!

In this speech, the pros and cons are analyzed, and every word and sentence is a plan.

But no matter how low her voice was, everyone sitting together could hear her words clearly.

She was able to make such an analysis for a girl with no relatives, but she forgot that this marriage was originally for her daughter.

No, she knew very well that this marriage was rare, but she still wanted to arrange it for Yang Chaoyan, completely disregarding her daughter's life or death.

Wen Anhou clenched his fists. He looked at the woman he had loved for many years and for the first time felt that this woman's appearance was not beautiful, but so terrifying.

Marquis Wen'an wanted to reprimand, but at this moment, his arm was gently pulled by a strong force.

Wen Anhou looked over and saw his daughter shaking her head slightly. There was no complaint or anger in her eyes, but instead comfort for him as a father.

At this moment, Wen Anhou only felt pain in his chest. He thought that he doted on his daughter very much and took good care of her.

But now he realized that he was wrong, extremely wrong. The woman he loved madly was not worthy of being a mother, and he even dreamed of reuniting his family.

It was at this moment that Wen Anhou made a decision! A decision that would allow him to free Shui Shiyu!

Yang Chaoyan looked at the attentive woman in front of him, raised his head slightly, his eyes like the calm surface of a lake at midnight, but hiding a bottomless undercurrent.

"Madam, you are so concerned about Chaoyan, but where do you think the princess is?" Yang Chaoyan said with a cold expression.

These words made Shui Shiyu subconsciously look at his daughter, with a hint of guilt in his eyes, but in an instant, the guilt disappeared.

"You don't have to worry about her. She can't please Master Shen because she is incompetent! But you are different. Master Shen is deeply in love with you. If you promise Master Shen, you don't have to be afraid in Ancheng in the future. I will protect you!" Shui Shiyu coaxed softly, as if coaxing a child.

But when Yang Chaoyan heard it, it was as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world, and her laughter was shrill.

"Ha! What did the princess do wrong that Madam slanders her like this? Today, Mr. Shen can betray the princess for me, and tomorrow he can betray me for Miss Zhang and Miss Li! But Madam, I want to ask, you are so partial to an outsider, aren't you afraid of hurting the princess's feelings? Or are people like you never heartless?" Yang Chaoyan's tone was filled with undisguised mockery and sarcasm.

She pulled her hand free from Shui Shiyu's grip, stood up, walked to Zhu Qing'an, and bowed slightly. "I'm sorry, I messed up your marriage! Maybe you don't believe it, but from the beginning to the end, I never thought of competing with you for anything!"

Yang Chaoyan's words stunned everyone present, even Zhu Qingan.

No one expected that Yang Chaoyan not only rejected Shen Shixin, but also disliked Shui Shiyu so much.

But I have to say, her words are really gratifying.

"You don't have to apologize, you didn't do anything wrong! You are not wrong, and neither am I!" Zhu Qing'an raised his hand and helped Yang Chaoyan up.

Yang Chaoyan looked at Zhu Qingan and could see that Zhu Qingan really had no intention of blaming her. She felt even more guilty, as it turned out that she had misjudged Zhu Qingan.

"Miss Yang!" Shen Shixin looked at Yang Chaoyan and wanted to say something.

But this time, Marquis Wen'an slammed the table and said, "Mr. Shen, do you really think that our Marquis Wen'an Mansion is easy to bully? You actually stepped on our reputation again and again? Get out!"

Minister Shen felt that he had lost all face and wanted to explain, but Shui Tingfeng had already pushed the few people out of the door to avoid getting angrier.

Now, only Wen Anhou's family of three and Yang Chaoyan are left in the house.

Shui Shiyu looked at Yang Chaoyan who was standing next to his daughter, and couldn't understand why Yang Chaoyan behaved like this.

"Zhao Yan, did Qing An threaten you? Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything, just..."

Before Shui Shiyu could finish her words, Yang Chaoyan glanced at her and said, "As a mother, Madam really puts all the blame on the princess! I'm really curious, Madam is so kind to me, is it because I saved her or because of my father?"

Yang Chaoyan's words revealed the truth.

"I..." Shui Shiyu wanted to explain, but found that she couldn't explain it clearly. Just like Yang Chaoyan said, if she was not Yang Yu's daughter, would she still take care of him like this?

No, she won't.

"Shui Shiyu!" Wen Anhou pursed his lips and smiled, his voice hoarse, "All these years, I was the one who forced you to do it. It doesn't matter if you don't love me, but you treated our daughter so humiliatingly, it's simply chilling! Since you are so obsessed with him, let's get a divorce when we get back this time!"

After saying this, Wen Anhou felt that he seemed to be more relaxed. It turned out that he had been tired and exhausted over the years.

After hearing what Marquis Wen'an said, Zhu Qing'an's expression paused slightly, but he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, my father is not beyond help, and this love that should not have existed in the first place is finally coming to an end.

Shui Shiyu's face instantly lost color, and the expression on his face froze at that moment. His throat was dry, and he looked at Wen Anhou in disbelief.

On Marquis Wen'an's face, apart from fatigue, there was no trace of impulsive impulse.

Shui Shiyu withdrew her gaze and pursed her lips lightly. Her palms were already slightly sweaty, but she still remained calm and composed, not letting anyone see her uneasiness and panic.

"Okay! Let's get a divorce! I've had enough of you over the years. I dream of leaving you!" Shui Shiyu sat upright, his voice slightly raised.

"That's good!" Wen Anhou's tone seemed much older.

"You don't think that I'm reluctant to leave you and the Marquis' Mansion, right? Maybe everyone envies my identity as the Marquis' wife, but in fact, every day makes me feel extremely disgusted! These vulgar things have trapped me for half my life!" Shui Shiyu complained.

Zhu Qing'an just found it funny when he heard it.

The things her mother said made her sick were things that others would long for all their lives: identity, status, power, and even wealth. If it weren't for the Wen'an Marquis Mansion, how could she have rested so peacefully for more than a decade?

"Since we've decided to divorce, there's no need to say any more!" Wen Anhou seemed to have understood instantly, but now he had one more thing to say. "You and I are not destined to be husband and wife, but now you've put your daughter in a difficult position for an outsider. Husband... Shi Yu, do you really mean this?"

"I'm not wrong!" Shui Shiyu choked up, looking unreasonable. "She herself didn't like her fiancé. Since Master Shen doesn't love her, why can't this marriage be given to Chao Yan?"

"Enough. At this point, you still bring up this excuse. Isn't it ridiculous? I originally hoped that even though you were ruthless to me, you at least still had some affection for Qing An. Now it seems that it was just wishful thinking on my part! Forget it!" Marquis Wen'an waved his hand, stood up, and left with his daughter.

The father and daughter walked out of the courtyard. Wen Anhou looked up at the blue sky and was silent for a long time.

"I'm sorry!" Wen Anhou said bitterly, "If your mother and I divorce, it will definitely damage your reputation in the future. I am the one who has implicated you!"

Zhu Qing'an looked up at his father who was taller than him, but suddenly, his father seemed really old.

Her nose felt sore. This was her relative. He would always consider her situation, unlike her mother who never thought of her as her daughter.

"How could that be? I was personally conferred the title of Princess Yongfu by the late emperor, my aunt is the current Empress Dowager, and my father is Marquis Wen'an. Who dares to look down on me?" Zhu Qing'an said, looking at his father seriously. "Besides, if the mother doesn't love her, why would she force her? My daughter has a father and an aunt, which is enough!"

After hearing these words, Wen Anhou, a man, almost cried and kept patting his daughter's shoulders.

It is a blessing for him as a father that his daughter is so sensible.

Because his father and mother were ready to divorce, Marquis Wen'an asked the palace maids to prepare a guest room for him, and he did not live with Shui Shiyu.

After Zhu Qing'an sent his father back, he turned around and returned to his own courtyard, where he saw his second sister Zhu Baiwei entertaining the visitor with an indifferent expression.

"Eldest sister!" Zhu Baiwei saw Zhu Qing'an and hurried over to greet her. "This Miss Yang just came and said she wanted to see you, eldest sister!"

Zhu Qing'an nodded, asked his second sister to put the gifts aside first, and then he sat down opposite Yang Chaoyan.

"Princess, is there anything you want to ask?" Yang Chaoyan looked at the calm Zhu Qing'an and admired him very much.

Zhu Qing'an raised his hand and poured a cup of scented tea for Yang Chaoyan. After hearing this, he smiled to himself, "Since Miss Yang has come here, she must be here to tell this princess!"

"The princess is really smart. Indeed, I want to tell you everything!" Yang Chaoyan took a sip of scented tea and expressed her purpose.

"I believe the princess already knows my identity. I am the legitimate daughter of the Yang family, but my father has never loved me since I was born, and my mother has been depressed all day long. It turns out that my father fell in love with my mother at first sight and welcomed her into the mansion with such grandeur, simply because my mother looked a bit like the woman he once loved!"

Yang Chaoyan gave a bitter laugh and continued, "But in one's life, one can meet many people with similar looks. That's why the backyard has welcomed many concubines one after another. Without exception, those women all have the shadow of the marquis' wife! And I, the legitimate daughter of the Yang family, my father has never looked at me straight in the eye. He stays in those women's rooms all day long!"

"When I was seven, my mother finally couldn't stand being a mere substitute. She held me in her arms all night, singing me nursery rhymes to sleep. She even found her medical brother for me. The next day, she hanged herself in her house!"

Speaking of her mother's death, the cold-hearted Yang Chaoyan burst into tears. She had never received any love from her father, but she had the complete love of her mother, who gave her a happy childhood.

A handkerchief with a sweet fragrance was handed to her. Yang Chaoyan took it and wiped away her tears.

"Thank you!" Yang Chaoyan whispered a thank you and continued, "After my mother passed away, I was taken away by my master. Over the years, I have been traveling around the world with my master. Saving Mr. Shen was an accident, and saving the Marquis's wife was the same. When the Marquis' wife knew that I was a girl from the Yang Mansion and wanted me to come to Ancheng with her, I agreed!"

"It wasn't just because Madam Hou promised to give me the Nine Suns Sacred Fruit, but also because I really wanted to see what my father's beloved White Moonlight, the woman who indirectly killed my mother, was like! Later, I had a mean thought: I want to see how happy and high and mighty Madam Hou's daughter is! Obviously, I should also have a safe life, growing up under the love of my parents!"

"But please believe me. I just wanted to take a look. However, I never expected that you and I would be so helpless! I am disliked by my biological father, and you are disliked by my biological mother! It turns out that we are both pitiful people!"

Tears still welled up in Yang Chaoyan's clear eyes. "I'm sorry, it's because of my appearance that I've disturbed your life. If it weren't for me, Mr. Shen wouldn't have regretted the engagement. If it weren't for me, Madam Hou wouldn't have made things so difficult for you. Even though all this wasn't my intention, it was caused by me!"

If possible, Yang Chaoyan would rather she had never appeared. She felt a mutual sympathy for Zhu Qing'an and naturally did not want to see Zhu Qing'an like this.

Yang Chaoyan stood up and knelt in front of Zhu Qing'an with a plop.

Zhu Qing'an looked at Yang Chaoyan, and finally he understood why Yang Chaoyan always looked at him with that kind of eyes, from curiosity and jealousy at the beginning to sympathy and pity in the end.

"How can all this be your fault!" Zhu Qing'an helped Yang Chaoyan up, without any blame in his expression.

"You, don't blame me?" Yang Chaoyan was a little puzzled.

Zhu Qingan chuckled, his smile full of relief.

"Even if you hadn't appeared, it's a fact that Mr. Shen didn't love me. It was thanks to you that I saw clearly the inappropriateness of this marriage. As for mother, even if you hadn't appeared, mother never loved me. Since it's a fact, what does it have to do with you?"

Zhu Qing'an's words made Yang Chaoyan's eyes complicated and her face full of guilt.

"I am too narrow-minded to think that the princess has such a temperament!" Yang Chaoyan sighed and let Zhu Qing'an pull her to sit beside him.

They had no bad intentions to begin with, and because they shared the same suffering, they sat together and talked things out clearly, and the harmony was quite harmonious.

Zhu Qing'an asked Yang Chaoyan about his experiences over the years. As he listened to what Yang Chaoyan said, his face was full of yearning and admiration.

"Miss Yang, I have something I want to trouble you with. As long as you agree, I will definitely provide you with the rare herbs you need!" Zhu Qing'an suddenly requested.

"Princess, just tell me what you want me to do. I will do it without hesitation!" Yang Chaoyan said puzzledly.

"I heard that Miss Yang has been practicing medicine everywhere in recent years. I believe her medical skills are superb. I would like to invite Miss Yang to the palace to check my aunt's pulse!" Zhu Qing'an asked.

She also wanted to give it a try and didn't want to miss any opportunity.

"Alright! When we get back, I'll be the princess entering the palace! Let's not even talk about thank-you gifts. Ultimately, I'm the one who's let you down!"

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