in2ebook Chapter 126: There is nothing wrong with wearing bright yellow
Chapter 126: There is nothing wrong with wearing bright yellow
"But, Daddy, purple is a color that only the royal family can wear. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to wear it?"
"You also said that they were wearing pure purple and you were wearing light purple. The two colors are very different and there won't be any impact." An Zhenyuan waved his hand when he heard this.
"Dad, you just returned to Beijing not long ago, and I divorced Xue Wanxian. I am already in the spotlight, so it is not appropriate for me to act ostentatiously at this moment. I need to keep a low profile."
An Qingqian frowned, with a look of worry on her face.
"The emperor is already somewhat dissatisfied with this matter. In this way, isn't it giving the emperor the handle?"
"Hmph, even if that's the case, what can we do?" Unexpectedly, after hearing this, An Zhenyuan did not show any fear, but instead sneered.
"I, An Zhenyuan, have devoted my whole life to Ling Chao. Let alone my daughter wearing light purple clothes, there is nothing wrong with you wearing bright yellow clothes to attend the banquet in the palace."
Hearing An Zhenyuan's words, An Qingqian was stunned on the spot. Bright yellow? Entering the palace for a banquet?
What was her father saying? Was this what a subject should say?
Seeing his daughter looking frightened, An Zhenyuan coughed twice and softened his tone, "Okay, Qianqian, I was just saying it casually, just treat it as a joke. However, the light purple dress will definitely look good on you, so just wear that tomorrow. Don't worry, I know what to do."
An Qingqian hesitated for a long time, then nodded gently, "Dad, I understand. I will leave now so as not to disturb you from handling your official business."
"Well, let's go back." An Zhenyuan stroked his beard with a kind face.
As he watched his daughter walk away, the smile on An Zhenyuan's face faded.
What he didn't say was that, let alone wearing purple clothes, even if he shit on the emperor's neck, what could the emperor do to him?
Could it be that he would be stripped of his position as general?
There are not many military generals in the court. He is not bragging. Without him, it is hard to say whether the border and the court will be stable.
Moreover, he had no son to inherit his throne, and his only daughter had been married off by the emperor early on, so she posed no direct threat to the emperor.
The emperor is wary of him, but he won't really do anything to him.
He protected the peace of the Shi family, but what did he get in return?
In his previous life, he endured humiliation and gave in from time to time. He even had no say in his own daughter's marriage and allowed the emperor to arrange a marriage for her at will. In the end, both father and daughter were tragically killed by his son's scheme.
So what if he went a little too far in this life?
Since people are always dissatisfied and on guard against you, you might as well live your life happily.
An Qingqian returned to her room and still felt something was wrong.
This time when my father came back from the border, he seemed different from before.
In the past, he always showed respect to the emperor, and would endure it no matter what happened. He also liked to keep a low profile. Why did he suddenly become so public this time?
An Qingqian thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure anything out.
However, what she was sure of was that she had to keep a low profile tomorrow.
She has already divorced, and her every move represents the General's Mansion, not the Lin'an Marquis Mansion.
After realizing this, An Qingqian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it too much." An Qingqian shook his head, looked outside, and relaxed.
Just then, Bo Yun walked in.
"Miss, I have something important to tell you." Bo Yun spoke with a serious face.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Miss, Su Gui said he had something important to report."
"Let him go to the front hall, I'll be out soon." Seeing Bo Yun's look, An Qingqian knew that something urgent must have happened, otherwise, Bo Yun would not let Su Gui come to see him in person.
An Qingqian put on a coat and went to the front hall.
In the front hall, Yingyi squinted her eyes and looked at the young man in front of her, and occasionally looked at Boyun.
Bo Yun felt his hair run down his body when Ying Yi looked at him, and couldn't help but shiver, "Ying Yi, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing." Yingyi shook her head and smiled mysteriously.
When An Qingqian walked in, she saw that the three people in the room had strange expressions on their faces.
"Sugui, this is the young lady, why don't you come over and pay your respects."
The moment An Qingqian sat down, Bo Yun immediately signaled Su Gui to greet An Qingqian.
"Su Gui greets the young lady." Su Gui bowed to An Qingqian.
"No need to be so polite, are you Su Gui?" An Qingqian looked at the person in front of him. At noon, Boyun mentioned this person in front of her. Unexpectedly, she saw him with her own eyes not long after.
Su Gui is not very old, and looks like he is about fifteen or sixteen years old. He has sharp and cold eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and stands straight. Just by standing there, one can tell that he is a proud man.
"Yes, I am Su Gui." When he saw An Qingqian, a hint of surprise flashed in Su Gui's eyes. He had heard of An Qingqian's name, and he also knew that the person he was going to serve was An Qingqian.
However, he didn't know that An Qingqian would be so beautiful.
"You can't say 'I', you have to call yourself a subordinate." Bo Yun stood next to Su Gui and gently touched Su Gui with his elbow to remind him.
"Oh, my name is Su Gui." Su Gui was stunned and then reacted.
"It's okay. Just tell me what's the matter." An Qingqian didn't really care about these empty formalities. Su Gui was not a member of her family, so it was normal that he didn't notice these things for a while.
"Miss, at noon, I followed a staff member of Prince Yong's Mansion and found that he sent people to Lin'an Marquis Mansion and the General's Mansion to inquire about some matters."
"whats the matter?"
"He sent someone to inquire about the young lady's preferences, what she likes and what she hates. He asked about everything in detail, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc. I felt that something was a little strange, so I came to report it."
"Preferences?" An Qingqian frowned slightly when she heard this. Why did Prince Yong's staff ask these questions?
"Is this Prince Yong's order?"
“I don’t know about this, but according to my observation, there are two staff members in Prince Yong’s mansion who are paying attention to this matter. I guess this may be an order from Prince Yong.
They bribed the servants of the Lin'an Marquis's Mansion with silver and asked them to find out about the young lady's preferences in detail. The more they said, the more silver they would get. Now many people have told what they know. "
Hearing this, An Qingqian fell silent, wondering what the purpose of this matter was.
Asking about my preferences? What is this for?
Could it be that Prince Yong felt that Xue Wanxian was unreliable and was planning to let someone else take action?
"I know about this matter. You continue to monitor the situation over there with Prince Yong. Don't worry about this matter for now. I will find someone else to handle it.