The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

Seeing her like this, Shen Leyan didn't want to make her worry, so she could only tell Zhiyue everything about the Spring Banquet and the palace.

Unexpectedly, Zhiyue felt even more guilty after hearing this, sobbing, "It was all because of this servant's failure to protect the young lady that day that she was drugged..."

"Silly Zhiyue, stop crying. Look, your young lady is fine."

"Besides, the Emperor...isn't the Emperor very good to me..."

"But the emperor's heart is hard to predict. I am worried that the young lady will be wronged. Moreover, the hearts of people in the palace are complicated. The young lady has not provoked anyone, but she has been plotted against for nothing." Thinking of this, Zhiyue became even more indignant.

"I know, your lady is not stupid. It's just that there are some things that even if you do nothing, once you are targeted, you can't stay out of it."

"Besides, we can't suffer in vain, right? I will definitely make her return it in the future."

Zhiyue nodded in agreement and began to congratulate herself, "Fortunately, the young lady was lucky enough to be saved by the Emperor. If she had met someone else or if she had really done what the imperial concubine wished, I'm afraid the consequences would have been disastrous..."

"Indeed, now that I think about it, maybe this is also a kind of fate."

After all these setbacks, it was still him in the end...

Shen Leyan thought about it and decided not to let others know the emperor's plan for the time being, in case it delayed the emperor's plan.

Although Zhiyue and the others are people she can trust, they are simple-minded and she is afraid that they will be exploited by people with ulterior motives.

She felt the same way towards her mother and brother. Although she believed that the emperor would keep his word, she was aware of the pros and cons of some things, so she would just bury the promises that had not yet been fulfilled in her heart.

"Okay, I'll soak for a while and come out soon." Shen Leyan patted Zhiyue's hand.

Zhiyue stopped massaging and waited for Shen Leyan to come out of the bathtub before wiping her body with a towel.

After wiping off the water on her body, Shen Leyan walked out wearing a thin silk shirt with the belt loosely tied around her waist.

The graceful figure that was looming in the distance exuded a refreshing herbal fragrance, and the maids waiting outside blushed and their hearts beat fast, and they were deeply moved by it.

Shen Leyan sat at the dressing table and began to apply beauty cream on her face. Then she took out a bottle of moisturizing ointment and applied it on her arms and legs.

Zhiyue carefully and gently used a handkerchief to wring out her wet hair from behind her.

"Miss, your hair is dry now. You can go to the bed and rest."

Shen Leyan nodded gratefully: "Don't call me for dinner. You are tired today, so go back and rest early."

Zhiyue tucked in the quilt for her, blew out the candle, and gently closed the door.

The next morning, Shen Leyan washed, dressed, and walked towards her mother's room.

"My daughter pays respects to my mother."

Mother Shen smiled and took her hand and said, "Yan'er is here. Why are you, little lazy bug, coming to pay your respects to me so early today?"

Shen Leyan held her mother's hand and kept acting coquettishly, "Mom~."

The personal nanny beside Shen's mother also joked with a loving face: "Every time the young lady acts coquettishly towards the lady, either the young master will suffer or the lady will bleed."

Mother Shen shook her head helplessly, but her tone was very indulgent: "Tell me, what difficulties has our little darling encountered?"

Shen Leyan asked hesitantly, "How's the engagement that mother mentioned last time going?"

"Oh? This little girl is here for her own wedding."

"Don't worry, mother remembers everything Yan'er said that day. The engagement date agreed with the Bai family is the day after tomorrow."

"Yan'er is so anxious, but I see that you don't care much about General Xiaobai."

"Mother, I'm not anxious, but... I've changed my mind and don't want to marry General Xiaobai..."

"what?"

This surprised Shen's mother and the maids in the room, and they put away their joking expressions.

However, Mother Shen did not get angry. She knew her precious daughter had her reasons for saying so, and patiently said, "Why is that? But General Xiaobai is not a good person."

Shen Leyan shook her head, not knowing how to explain.

"I heard that you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to the palace yesterday, but what did His Royal Highness say to you?"

"Not His Royal Highness..."

Mother Shen dismissed the other maids, leaving only mother and daughter in the room. She spoke seriously, "After you left yesterday, your father told me that the Crown Prince seemed interested in you."

"But General Xiaobai has already joined the Crown Prince's school. He should be aware of the intentions of our Shen and Bai families. I don't know what this move means."

"That's why we're postponing the engagement date, just to observe for a few more days. Your father also feels that the Bai family isn't reliable."

"My daughter doesn't know about this, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't say much to me yesterday. We separated after entering the palace."

Upon hearing this, Mother Shen asked worriedly, "So you've been alone in the palace for most of the day?"

"Don't worry, mother. I spend most of my time in the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace."

"How could Yan'er be related to the Empress Dowager?"

"Perhaps it's because of Sister Shangguan that the Empress Dowager, in her love for the whole family, summoned me to Shoukang Palace for questioning."

Mother Shen knew that she had been very close to the young lady of the Shangguan family recently and they had a close relationship. She was also very confident in this young lady Shangguan.

She was also happy for Shen Leyan that she had met such a close friend to accompany her, especially after her brother entered the Imperial College. This child often locked herself in her room, and she had been worried for a long time.

Although studying hard is a good thing, it also lacks the joy and innocence of a girl. It is great to have someone to accompany her now.

"The Empress Dowager was very kind to me. She even invited me to have lunch with her and was very considerate of me."

"Before leaving the palace, she gave me a pass token, allowing me to enter the palace often to accompany her."

"I also promised her that after I make Sister Shangguan's lip balm and floral dew, I'll send some to her to test the effects."

"Well, I heard that the Queen Mother has stopped caring about the affairs of the harem and is concentrating on worshipping Buddha. It is a great opportunity for Yan'er to catch the Queen Mother's eye, and it is a blessing that others cannot ask for."

"But...why on earth do you suddenly not want to get engaged to the Bai family anymore...?"

"To be honest, mother, I have no romantic feelings towards General Bai... The Emperor and I..."

"Wait, you said this matter has nothing to do with the Crown Prince, but is related to the current Emperor?"

Mother Shen felt that her brain was a little behind, but some things seemed to have traces and could be connected together.

"when did it happen?"

"Spring Feast."

"During the Spring Banquet, my daughter accidentally fell into the Imperial Concubine's trap. Fortunately, the Emperor rescued her..."

"I heard your father mention it, so the emperor ordered the punishment of the imperial concubine. Is this matter related to Yan'er?"