Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Although Xiao Yizhen walked very fast, Shen Zhaoyan was chasing her very quickly. Before she even walked out of the palace gate, she was caught up by Shen Zhaoyan.

Shen Zhaoyan grabbed Xiao Yizhen's hand, trying to keep her, but was ruthlessly pushed away by Xiao Yizhen.

Now Shen Zhaoyan also frowned and felt a little annoyed.

"What are you talking about!"

Hearing Shen Zhaoyan's low shout, Xiao Yizhen suddenly stopped walking and turned to look at Shen Zhaoyan in disbelief, her slightly red eyes filled with anger and resentment.

"You're still asking me what I'm making a fuss about? Shouldn't you give me an explanation? You know how much I'm looking forward to our wedding, and you're still using it as bait. Have you ever considered me?"

Xiao Yizhen's eyes were filled with sorrow. "When I was worried and afraid because of your assassination, you were only concerned about whether your plan would succeed. In your mind, I was just a tool to gain my father's unconditional support."

Every word Xiao Yizhen said touched Shen Zhaoyan's heart. He could not deny that what Xiao Yizhen said was right. He really did not take her into consideration in this matter.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhaoyan softened his tone, "Yizhen, I was wrong about this. I should have told you in advance."

Shen Zhaoyan's softened tone only earned her a cold snort, his words full of sarcasm, "Is it necessary? You didn't tell me in advance when you took in a concubine, but you still brought her into the mansion for several months."

After hearing Xiao Yizhen's words turn to Yan Ru, Shen Zhaoyan's expression, which had just improved a little, darkened again, and his annoyance became even worse.

He had disliked Yan Ru in the first place, and he had never set foot in Xizhuyuan since he married Yan Ru.

At the beginning, he was afraid that it would affect the marriage with the Xiao family, so he had no choice but to marry Yan Ru.

Unexpectedly, marrying Yan Rushi did not affect the marriage, but it caused Xiao Yizhen to quarrel with him every other day.

They had been married for less than half a month and they had already quarreled twice about this. Even though he felt a little sorry for Xiao Yizhen by marrying Yan Ru in the beginning, he was exhausted both physically and mentally after Xiao Yizhen had quarreled with him twice.

When he heard Xiao Yizhen complaining about him taking a concubine, he became angry for a moment.

"I didn't do that for you!"

Xiao Yizhen sneered, "Oh, for me? You want to disgust me! Don't be so hypocritical. If it was really for me, you wouldn't have accepted her into the family."

She had asked her maid to investigate the inside story of Shen Zhaoyan's marriage to Yan Ru, and found out that he brought her into the mansion just because of one ridiculous night.

If he really did it for her, then with his power and status, it wouldn't be a problem for him to keep the matter with Yan Ru secret. There would be no need to force her to come in.

She was not against Shen Zhaoyan taking a concubine, but she did not expect that Shen Zhaoyan would take a concubine before marrying her, which was undoubtedly an insult to her as the principal wife.

Thinking about how she, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's family, was willing to become his second wife in order to marry him.

She once thought that Hua Cijing died because Shen Zhaoyan wanted to be with her legitimately. She also laughed at Hua Cijing's bad fate, but it turned out that it was all her wishful thinking.

They were not doing this for her, but because Hua Cijing was blocking their way.

Xiao Yizhen was so angry that she didn't care where she was and blurted out what was in her heart.

"You are doing this for your throne. You killed Hua Cijing only because she stood in your way. You are afraid of her. Even if she marries you as your principal wife, she will never be able to be used by you. So you have no choice but to get rid of her as soon as possible."

"I thought that since we grew up together, you would treat me differently. I am not afraid of you using me. As long as your feelings for me are genuine, that's enough. I didn't expect that in your heart, the throne and power are more important than anything else."

"I have seen it clearly today, and I no longer ask for anything. But since I have married you, as the Princess of Xiang, no one can shake my position, not you, and not Yan Ru either!"

Xiao Yizhen has never been a person who would compromise. She loves Shen Zhaoyan, but her position in Shen Zhaoyan's heart is not worth mentioning at all. So why should she wait so hard for that pitiful favor?

What she had to do was to maintain the dignity of her Princess Xiang, just like her aunt, Empress Xiao. Although she was the next empress, she was also the mistress of the harem and the queen who ruled the country.

Then she can do the same.

What does it matter if Hua Cijing has the title of Princess Xiang? What does it matter if she is the successor concubine? When Shen Zhaoyan ascends the throne to become emperor in the future, she will be the only one who is qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

After Xiao Yizhen left resolutely, Shen Zhaoyan also left soon after.

Not long after the two left, Yan Ci walked out from the small path next to them.

Yan Ci didn't expect that she would accidentally hear the cause of her death in her previous life. The thing that she had been investigating for so long without any results was actually revealed by Xiao Yizhen in a way of venting her anger.

She knew that Shen Zhaoyan didn't love her, not enough to watch her die with his own eyes. She even thought that it was because she occupied the position of his sweetheart that he would get rid of her on the day of their wedding.

It turned out that she was just shallow.

She should have known that Shen Zhaoyan would not be bound by love. Otherwise, he would not have stood out among the three brothers and ascended to the throne.

She came to the palace today specifically to see Emperor Tianqing. First, to find out Emperor Tianqing's attitude towards the Hua family and see if there was any way to save Hua Cishu who was about to be exiled. Second, she also came to see how Emperor Tianqing was doing.

But after entering the palace, I felt a little nervous for no reason.

In order to avoid meeting people from the palace, she deliberately took a small path, but unexpectedly saw Shen Zhaoyan and Xiao Yizhen arguing.

The two of them were not as harmonious as she thought. She was even glad that she got rid of Shen Zhaoyan so early, otherwise it would be heartbreaking to find out in the end that all her expectations were in vain.

Yan Ci showed a relieved smile and walked towards Mingyi Palace.

Emperor Tianqing had taken a nap due to exhaustion. When he woke up, he heard Yang Zhao coming to report, "Lord Xiaoyan is here."

Emperor Tianqing's cloudy eyes gradually regained clarity. He stood up from the couch and walked out, telling Yang Zhao, "Ask her in."

Yan Ci was wearing plain women's clothing today and looked like a pretty girl, but as soon as she entered the door, she habitually bowed to Emperor Tianqing as a man.

Emperor Tianqing looked at the etiquette performed by Yan Ci and suddenly laughed, "Little Yan Qing, do girls nowadays follow this kind of etiquette?"

Yan Ci then realized that she was wearing a skirt today, and it would be inappropriate to perform male etiquette. She quickly nodded, lowered her eyebrows, knelt down and saluted to Emperor Tianqing, "Your Majesty."

She called herself a court lady, so naturally she did not come here as a Yuwenlang.

Emperor Tianqing waved at her and said, "No need to be polite."

Yan Ci stood up straight, standing there gracefully, looking at Emperor Tianqing, many questions suddenly surged into her throat at this moment.

"I came here today because I have a question that I would like Your Majesty to answer."