Nanny An felt like there was a fire burning fiercely in her heart.

Her eyes, full of vicissitudes, fell on Shen Guidi like a knife, cold and sharp. She gritted her teeth and asked word by word: "So, then, girl, are you from the Lin family?" Which girl?

Shen Guidi naturally knew what she didn't ask later.

She had not been in the capital for long and was left alone in a side courtyard. No one in the entire Song capital knew her, and of course Nanny An didn't know her either.

The wedding was approaching, but the bride ran away. This obviously caught the entire Lin family off guard.

The Lin family failed to find the girl and had no choice but to choose a replacement.

This person must not have been chosen randomly.

At the very least, he should be a person of status, but I don’t know what this status is.

Shen Guidi lowered her eyes and thought for a while: "Mammy, do you really want to know?"

Nanny An stared at her without saying a word.

"Madam, do you know that more than ten years ago, Master Lin sent a little daughter back to his hometown to be raised by his brother in the countryside, on the grounds that his wife had too many children and could not take care of them?"

Nanny An's face darkened completely.

The calmness and dignity that she had managed to maintain just now disappeared at this moment.

She stared at Shen Guidi intently and asked with gritted teeth, "You, you are the concubine's daughter... raised in the countryside by the Lin family?"

Lord Lin Huaian, the Minister of Rites, has a daughter who is raised in the countryside.

Although Lin Huaian came from a poor family, he passed the imperial examination and won the third place in the imperial examination. He then married Qi Jingyuan, the younger sister of the once-favored Concubine Qi Huifei and the second daughter of Marquis Dingyuan.

With the help of the Qi family, Lin Huaian became the most famous person in the capital.

He was the only one back then who had truly made the leap from a poor student to a disciple of the emperor, then to the son-in-law of a marquisate, and the brother-in-law of a favorite concubine...the one who had truly made the leap and changed the fate of himself and his family.

The more successful a person is, the more curious people will be about his private life.

Soon, the news that he had taken a concubine and had a daughter before marrying Miss Qi II spread. Lin Huaian and Qi had no intention of covering it up and let it spread outside.

Nanny An lived in the deep palace in her early years, so she didn't know much about the past.

But since Emperor Zhaoyuan had issued an edict granting her a marriage to bring good luck, she would not be so foolish as to make no preparations. If she made some inquiries about the future princess's family, she would be able to learn a thing or two from the old people of that time.

Nanny An knew that the Lin family had a daughter who was abandoned in the countryside and was not welcomed.

But she didn't expect that the Lin family would choose this little concubine's daughter.

Nanny An's vision went dark.

I felt like I was holding my breath, unable to go up or down.

Shen Guidi had an indifferent expression, hiding the anger in her eyes, and grinned: "A concubine's daughter? Yes!"

Nanny An was almost laughing at the Lin family's anger.

It would have been fine if the Lin family had informed the palace in advance. But now, are they calculating that the prince doesn't recognize the second lady of the Lin family, and just sending someone else over to let the prince get the job done first, and then make a big deal out of a small matter?

A concubine's daughter...

A mere concubine's daughter...

Their prince is the most honorable legitimate son of the queen of the Beizhao Kingdom, but the Lin family just randomly found a concubine to get rid of him?

How could a rude little concubine from the countryside be worthy of the prince?

How can I be the princess of Prince Yan's Mansion?

Shen Guidi looked at Nanny An who looked like she was having a heart attack, and she quickly advised her, "Nanny, don't be angry yet. It's not worth getting hurt over something that's not worth it. Although my background is not good, who knows, I can create some surprises for you and the prince in the future."

Nanny An sneered, "You are a concubine's daughter, what else can you be capable of?"

"...If you say that, we won't be able to have a good chat later. I wanted to tell you something bigger, but seeing that you are like this, I guess you can't handle it, so I'd better not say it."

Aunt An: “…”

*

In the study of the palace.

As soon as He Qingchen entered the room, he took a pen, dipped it in ink, and started writing and drawing on a large piece of paper.

Ye Feng had a bewildered look on his face, standing there like a wooden stake.

half an hour.

He finally couldn't help but speak: "My Lord, is there anything I can do for you?"

He Qingchen then looked up at him and said, "After the princess entered the mansion yesterday, was her dowry counted and put away? Where is the list?"

Ye Feng was speechless for a moment.

Logically speaking, the princess's dowry should be arranged by the princess herself. The prince is fine, why is he asking this?

Could it be that the prince has set his eyes on the princess's dowry?

Can't you?

"Well, Your Majesty, the princess's dowry should be handled by the princess herself. Hasn't she... started it yet?" Ye Feng scratched his head, feeling that he needed a reminder.

He Qingchen heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. "That's good. Ask your uncle to take my invitation to invite the Fifth Uncle and his wife, and the Eighth Aunt and the others to come. Also, ask someone to invite Lin Huaian and his wife and Lord Qi, and tell them that I have something important to discuss with them and invite them to come over for a chat."

He deliberately put the emphasis on "visiting the house for a chat".

His eyes were dark and he didn't sound as polite as he sounded, but rather as if he was seeking revenge.

The fifth uncle and his wife he mentioned were Prince Chong'an and his wife, and the eighth aunt was Prince Jianning's first wife, Princess Jianning.

Prince Chong'an and his wife are both simple and generous in character, and are also known for protecting their people. As long as someone is included in their circle of protection, they will do their best to protect him.

Princess Jianning was the opposite.

She has been a widow for many years. Her husband has been stationed in the western border for many years and has not returned. She raised her two children with great difficulty.

Prince Jianning had made great military achievements, so Princess Jianning's situation was naturally not bad.

Therefore, in her daily dealings with things, she is not only strong but also very thorough. Normally, she dislikes those secret calculations the most. Whenever something happens, she always wants to sort it out with others to determine who is right and who is wrong. She takes the principle of "helping the right rather than the relatives" to the extreme.

In recent years, although there were many taboos between the Jianning Palace and the Yan Palace, there was not much contact.

But He Qingchen had saved her two children from a fire a few years ago. Now, He Qingchen wanted to find someone in the royal family who could help protect Shen Guidi, and Princess Jianning was the most suitable person.

Ye Feng didn't know what He Qingchen was thinking, so he asked hesitantly, "My Lord, weren't we just talking about the princess's dowry?"

He Qingchen glanced over lightly.

Ye Feng's heart sank, and he immediately understood that he wanted him to stop talking.

He was silent for a moment, "Then, Your Majesty, is there anything else? If not, I will go first."

"Have someone bring a list of the princess's dowry over here, and have someone guard the warehouse where the princess's dowry is stored. No one is allowed to enter or leave except the princess herself. Also, go to the Anyu Camp to dispatch a few people to keep an eye on the Lin family, and then arrange for someone to go to Tong'an County in Jiangzhou to bring someone back to me secretly. Remember, be careful and don't hurt that person."

It's been three days, that person should have arrived in Jiangzhou, right?

Ye Feng scratched his head: "Okay, who do you want your subordinates to bring back?"

"Lin Qingran."

He Qingchen had a gloomy face and sinister eyes, and he spoke every word with gritted teeth, as if he was piercing his teeth with ice picks.

Ye Feng was a little confused.

Lin Qingran?

Isn't that the princess' name?

"Your Highness, are you talking about our princess? Didn't she just enter the palace yesterday? How could she be in..." As Ye Feng spoke, he seemed to have guessed something. He widened his eyes and looked at He Qingchen in astonishment, saying in surprise: "Your Highness, the princess ran away from the marriage?! She went to Jiangzhou?"

He Qingchen's eyes turned fierce, staring at him solemnly, "Princess? Is she worthy?" After saying that, he didn't know what he thought of, his expression softened, and his lips curled lightly, "My princess's surname is Shen."

"..."

Well, it seems that the prince only recognizes the "princess" who entered the palace yesterday.

But, the last name is Shen?

How could his surname be Shen?

The person was brought back from the Lin family. Even if the Lin family wants to find someone to marry in place of the bride, they can't find an outsider, right?

Ye Feng looked at He Qingchen hesitantly, wanting to say something, but intuitively felt that the situation was unclear, so it would be best not to ask or say anything, and just be obedient and handle the situation.

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