Chapter 235 Two Princesses

Chapter 235 Two Princesses

Shanglin Garden was a royal garden.

Above the waterside pavilion on the lake, bamboo curtains are rolled up, and the autumn wind blows the white gauze curtains, which are reflected in the water.

The lake is surrounded by lush greenery, a perfect scene for a crisp autumn day.

"Shen Nanzi, you absolutely have to help me with this. These two kids are so smart, especially the eldest one!"

Ye Shuyin, dressed in emerald green and adorned with various beautiful decorations, leaned back in her chair, looking quite flamboyant.

With his alluring face, he was like an unparalleled beauty.

Xie Yan, dressed in a crimson official robe, sat next to Shen Nanzi, seemingly sipping his tea casually, but in reality, he didn't miss a single word.

"I was supposed to send it earlier, but since you weren't in Luoyang, I had to delay until now." Ye Shuyin's eyes were only on Shen Nanzi. "I must deliver it to you personally."

"Do whatever you want, just stay alive."

"In what capacity?" Shen Nanzi asked.

"Let them be my study companions!" Ye Shuyin said. "It's more respectable. After all, they are Fang Shuo's princesses. I can't just send a hostage, can I? That would be too embarrassing for me!"

"They are girls, how did they become Cheng'er's study companions?" Shen Nanzi felt this was inappropriate.

Ye Shuyin: "Then let's arrange a marriage! We, Fang Shuo, will be at a disadvantage. The eldest son will be the Empress, and the second son will be the Imperial Concubine. What do you think?"

"No!" Xie Yan said, his tone unfriendly. "Cheng'er is still young, and marriage should not be arranged too early."

Xie Yan glanced at Shen Nanzi, "Nanzi hopes that Cheng'er will choose the girl he likes as his empress."

Ye Shuyin shrugged and shamelessly threw the question back to Shen Nanzi, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Shen Nanzi was also in a dilemma, and Ye Shuyin was determined to give her the two hot potatoes.

If we set aside political factors, Shen Nanzi feels sorry for the two children, and it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to raise them.

However, their parents are in between.

It's better not to know the truth.

If the two children knew the truth, it would be like raising two wolves by their side.

“It’s impossible to foster them in the palace. I will arrange another separate residence for them to live in.”

"Treat her the same as Princess Yunhan, what do you think?"

Ye Shuyin raised an eyebrow, picked up a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp. "That's settled then!"

"What about the request you made to me before?" he asked again.

Xie Yan looked at the two of them, his eyes blazing with anger. Their relationship made him furious with jealousy.

He was like an outsider among them, unable to get a word in edgewise.

Thinking about how long they had been together as husband and wife, Xie Yan wished she could make Ye Shuyin disappear.

She also had to help him raise his child, which infuriated Xie Yan!

But... he could only endure it, since Shen Nanzi had agreed to it.

"You should wait until the time is right." Shen Nanzi said, "I promised, and I will definitely keep my word."

"Very well, very well!" Ye Shuyin raised his eyelids, looked at Xie Yan with eyes that seemed to want to skin him alive, and wisely swallowed some of his words. "It's settled then!"

"I'm leaving the two children in your care. I think I should go now!"

He looked at Xie Yan and felt that if he didn't leave soon, he might be assassinated.

That's terrifying!

"Alright!" Seeing that the matter was settled, Shen Nanzi picked up her teacup. "You'll stay here at Shanglin Garden tonight."

At this moment, Cheng'er arrived with a group of palace servants.

He walked steadily and with an air of authority into the waterside pavilion.

The other maids who were serving all knelt down.

He first bowed to Xie Yan and Shen Nanzi, saying, "Father, Mother."

Shen Nanzi nodded, and Xie Yan looked at him.

He walked up to Ye Shuyin and said, "I have come to visit you."

Although his voice was serious, it was filled with genuine emotion.

Now that he is the Emperor of Yunhan, he can no longer bow to Ye Shuyin.

I came to see him specifically because I still cherish our past relationship.

Ye Shuyin stood up, wanting to call out "Son!", but when he met Xie Yan's warning gaze, which was like that of a living Yama, he could only give up.

He could only laugh and say, "Cheng'er, let me take a good look!"

Ye Shuyin looked him over carefully, then pinched his cheek. "You've grown taller, and you can't smile anymore!"

Xie Yan coughed, and Ye Shuyin could only smile awkwardly and put down the pink dumpling in his hand.

"However, he really does look like an emperor."

He also wanted to remark that he never expected he had been the father of the Yunhan Emperor; who would believe it if he told others?

It seems this experience will only remain in their memories, becoming an unspeakable taboo in the future.

The two then exchanged a few more words.

Two little girls walked in, and Shen Nanzi's eyes lit up.

The older one looked to be seven or eight years old, dressed in a light yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with exquisite features, so beautiful that she was clearly Mo Lanxing's offspring.

The little girl had an indifferent expression and a wary look in her eyes. She was holding the hand of her younger sister, who was a year younger than her. The younger sister was wearing a peach-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and had her hair in pigtails.

Her eyes held curiosity and innocence, and she was just as beautiful as a child in a painting.

Ye Shuyin released Cheng'er, took Cheng'er's hand and sat down, then waved to them and said, "Don't worry, don't be sad, come and greet the Emperor."

The two girls hesitated for a moment, and then the older sister, Moyou, led her younger sister, Mochou, to Xie Chengze.

As if knowing her fate, she said, "Princess Fang Shuo, Mo You, greets Your Majesty!"

Mo Chou, mimicking her sister, blinked her eyes and said, "Second Princess Mo Chou of Fang Shuo greets Your Majesty!"

Before Xie Chengze could speak, Mochou pulled Moyou closer to Cheng'er and placed the thing in her hand into his palm.

She said sweetly, "Your Majesty, this is a gift that my sister and I prepared for you."

Xie Chengze lowered his eyes, looking at the shiny little trinket that had appeared in his hand.

It was a crystal-clear little pony, entirely black with subtle, flowing light, and its eyes were inlaid with black gemstones.

The carving is so lifelike, just the size of a palm, that it can be placed on a table as a decorative piece.

Xie Chengze picked it up and took a look; it really was beautiful!

He pursed his lips. "Thank you!"

Mo Chou's eyes crinkled into crescents, and her little mouth was rosy: "Please take care of me from now on!"

Xie Chengze looked at her, a slight smile appearing on his small but serious face.

He naturally knew that the two princesses would be living in Yunhan from now on, but he also knew the whole truth.

Looking at them, a complex emotion flickered in the eyes of the young emperor.

Just then, a palace servant approached and whispered a few words to Xie Yan.

Xie Yan frowned and said to Shen Nanzi, "Xue Yubai and Xie Hongrui have been captured and are on their way to be escorted. They will be back soon."