AWB Chapter 327 Guarding
Chapter 327 Guarding
Consort De suppressed her anger and put on a pained expression.
"Yan'er, you grew up by my side since you were little. You should know how I've treated you. But now, because of a treacherous remnant of the Su family, you've become suspicious of me and your cousin..."
"Your actions truly chill my heart."
Xiao Huanyan felt bad upon hearing this.
Her aunt's affection for her was genuine, but Su Qingchan's words seemed to have a basis in reality. Which side should she believe?
“Aunt, I… I was just confused for a moment, I never intended to question you.”
Xiao Huanyan was somewhat at a loss.
Consort De sighed softly, raised her hand to stroke Xiao Huanyan's hair, and said gently, "Never mind, I know you've been bewitched by that Su Qingchan."
As she spoke, a ruthless glint flashed in her eyes, which quickly returned to a loving expression.
"Yan'er, you must not associate with her again in the future, lest you be plotted against by her."
Xiao Huanyan nodded subconsciously, but a heavy stone seemed to be pressing on her heart, making her feel increasingly suffocated.
Seeing her like this, Consort De didn't say anything more. She simply instructed the palace maids to prepare some of Xiao Huanyan's favorite snacks, showing her great concern for her.
However, as soon as Xiao Huanyan left Xinde Palace, the smile on Consort De's face vanished instantly, replaced by a frosty expression.
She abruptly swept the teacup aside. "That idiot Xiao Huanyan! I pamper her so much, and she still doubts me because of what others say. She's an ungrateful wretch!"
Hearing the commotion, the palace maids outside came in and immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Consort De's chest heaved with anger, and it took her a while to calm down. She sat down, looked at the freshly dyed nail polish on her hands for a moment, and said in an icy voice:
"Ruyi, go do something for me..."
……
Plum garden.
Lady Anguo visited Yu Wan and was relieved to see that Yu Wan had regained some color in her face.
She couldn't help but reach out and tap Yu Wan on the head, "Look at you, jumping down to save people without thinking. What if something had happened to you?"
The Duchess of Anguo, who had initially worn a helpless smile, gradually lost it, her eyes reddening. "You've been missing for so many years, and I finally managed to find you. If something were to happen to you again, how could I go on living..."
Seeing how distressed the Duchess of Anguo was, Yu Wan couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
She really hadn't thought that much about it.
She must have weighed the risks before jumping into the water to save the person; she was confident that she could succeed and never imagined anything would happen.
Yu Wan quickly grasped the hand of the Duchess of Anguo and gently comforted her, "Mother, don't be sad, I'm perfectly fine."
“The situation was critical at the time, and I couldn’t just stand by and watch Miss Xiao be in danger.”
Lady Anguo sighed softly and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "I know you are kind-hearted, but you should think more about yourself in the future."
Yu Wan responded repeatedly.
"Mother, I'm really fine. The guests at Plum Garden still need your attention. Please go ahead and take care of your business."
Lady Anguo hesitated for a moment but did not refuse.
There were indeed many guests outside.
Yu Wan urged softly, "Mother, you should go quickly, I'm really fine."
Lady Anguo hesitated for a long time before nodding, "Alright, I'll go ahead and get busy. You rest well in your room and come back with me later."
Yu Wan nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
The moment the Duchess of Anguo pushed open the door to leave and closed it, it was opened again.
Yu Wan seemed to sense something, pushed open the door, and sure enough, it was Yun Shang.
Yun Shang's expression was somewhat cold.
For some reason, Yu Wan felt a little guilty.
She coughed twice before asking, "You haven't left yet?"
She thought Yunshang had already left the plum garden.
After all, she had talked with Su Qingchan for a long time, and then the Duchess of Anguo arrived.
Yun Shang walked calmly to the bedside, glanced down at Yu Wan, and said in a low voice, "Do you want me to leave?"
Yu Wan felt that if she nodded, Yun Shang's expression would become even colder.
She smiled and chuckled a few times. "Of course not. I think you'll definitely wait for me and come home with me."
Upon hearing the word "home," Yun Shang's expression softened inexplicably.
The resentment I had felt earlier vanished without a trace.
His expression softened, and he sat down on the edge of the bed to tuck the blanket around Yu Wan.
He glanced out the window and said, "It's still early, you can take a nap."
Yu Wan stared at him and subconsciously asked, "And what about you?"
Yun Shang replied naturally, "I'll stay here and watch over you."
For no apparent reason, Yu Wan's heart skipped a beat.
It felt like something had suddenly burst out of my heart.
Yu Wan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head away to avoid Yun Shang's gaze. "Then... then okay."
She pulled the blanket over herself, pretending to be calm as she closed her eyes, but her heart was pounding like a rabbit, and she couldn't calm down at all.
This vixen is becoming increasingly undisguised about her intentions.
Yun Shang sat quietly on the edge of the bed, looking at Yu Wan's profile, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turning up.
He gently stroked Yu Wan's hair that was scattered on the pillow, his movements as tender as if he were handling a rare treasure.
Soon, after the wedding ceremony, she will be his true wife.
He couldn't afford to offend her before that.
After an unknown amount of time, Yu Wan heard no movement or breathing from inside the house and assumed that Yun Shang had left.
She peeked open one eye and found him staring intently at her.
Their eyes met, and Yu Wan hurriedly closed her eyes again, her cheeks burning even more.
"What's wrong, can't sleep?" The man's cool voice carried a hint of tenderness.
Yu Wan opened her eyes awkwardly and chuckled dryly, "Maybe...maybe I just can't sleep."
Yun Shang kept staring at her; how could she possibly fall asleep?
Just as Yun Shang was about to speak, his eyes suddenly darkened.
Yu Wan also heard the faint noises coming from outside the window, and the two of them looked out at the same time.
Noble ladies who usually rest here don't sneak around, but the people outside seem to be deliberately making their footsteps quiet.
Yun Shang's expression hardened, and he said in a low voice, "I'll go take a look."
Then he quickly got up, walked to the window, and looked out through the crack.
Two men dressed as servants of the Plum Garden were seen leaping down from the courtyard wall. They were agile and nimble, clearly not ordinary servants.
"Two uninvited guests have arrived." Yun Shang turned to Yu Wan and whispered, "Stay inside and don't come out."
Yu Wan also tensed up, and she subconsciously pressed down on the hairpin in her hair. "Be careful."
Yun Shang nodded slightly.
He silently opened the window beside him, flipped over and leaped out, his movements fluid and without the slightest hesitation.
Yu Wan's heart was in her throat, her eyes fixed on the view outside the window.
Who would send someone to assassinate someone in the plum garden?
She doesn't seem to have offended anyone recently...