The Regent's Little Wife

Chapter 427 Goodbye Shen Yan

At this time, the secret guards at the gate of the Regent's Palace were staring intently at the door. They saw a man and a woman slowly approaching, and the woman was holding a child tightly in her arms. This child turned out to be the missing prince they had been looking for for more than three months.

The secret guards immediately became highly alert. They exchanged glances with each other, and one of them decided to go back and report to the prince first. He whispered to his companion next to him, "Go back and tell the prince that there are two strangers outside, and one of them is a woman holding the prince."

Lu Zhiyao and Lu Junyan felt somewhat uncomfortable under the gazes of the crowd, especially Lu Junyan. He felt as if the eyes of these secret guards wanted to eat him alive, causing him to involuntarily take a few steps back.

"Yaoyao, look at their eyes, it's as if they want to eat us. These people are too vicious." Lu Junyan said to Lu Zhiyao in a low voice.

Lu Zhiyao burst out laughing, "Brother, don't underestimate these people. They are all Shen Yan's secret guards, and each of them is an expert among experts. Compared with the bodyguards of the Lu family, their skills are much better. Don't be afraid, the reason they are like this is only because we have the prince in our hands, and they don't know our identity and purpose yet."

At this moment, someone pushed Shen Yan out in a wheelchair. He saw the little prince in Lu Zhiyao's arms at a glance. Lu Zhiyao gently put Shen Li down, and Shen Li immediately ran happily into Shen Yan's arms.

"Father!" Shen Li shouted excitedly, and Shen Yan hugged his little son tightly.

However, his eyes fell on Lu Zhiyao and Lu Junyan with caution. He had never seen these two people before, so he asked, "Excuse me, who are you two?"

Lu Zhiyao took a deep breath and said softly, "Shen Yan, Your Majesty, my brother and I rescued this child on the road. He said his father is the current regent. I thought my brother was just going to come here to do some work, so I brought the child here."

After that, she turned to Shen Li and said, "Li'er, since you have returned to your father, then Auntie will leave." Lu Zhiyao didn't want to say anything more. If she stayed here for one more minute, she would only be more sad. Facing Shen Yan in front of her, this was the love of her life, but she couldn't recognize him.

However, at this moment, Shen Yan opened his mouth and invited: "It is you who saved my child. Now it is getting late. Why don't you stay in my palace for one night? This will be my way of thanking you for saving my child." He made a gesture of invitation.

Lu Junyan looked at Shen Yan. Although he looked gentle on the surface, he could feel Shen Yan's hostility towards him. He decided that it would be better to leave this place as soon as possible.

"Your Highness, my sister and I can just find an inn and stay there. Your Highness doesn't need to worry about it. We will take our leave now." Lu Junyan said.

However, Shen Yan looked at them with a half-smile and said, "You two, no one dares to refuse an invitation from me, Shen Yan. Do you want to come in on your own, or do I ask the secret guards to invite you in?"

Lu Zhiyao knew that Shen Yan was a suspicious person and he would not let her off easily. So she decided to go with the flow and said, "Since the prince is so hospitable, we two brothers and sisters should obey your orders. Let's go, brother. We have never been to the prince's mansion in our lives. It is a great honor to stay here for one night." As she said this, she deliberately bowed deeply like the ancients.

At this time, Lu Zhiyao clearly witnessed Shen Yan summoning Si Yin and whispering a few words in his ear. Then, Si Yin flexibly climbed over the wall and left. Lu Zhiyao knew that Shen Yan must be secretly investigating their identities.

Just as she was lost in thought, Shen Li ran to Lu Zhiyao like a gust of wind and held her hand tightly.

"Beautiful sister, let me take you to my father's study!" His eyes flashed with anticipation.

Lu Zhiyao smiled slightly, as if immersed in another world, "Xi Linxuan, I remember there is indeed a cherry tree over there. Because you said that you like eating cherries the most, right?"

There was an indescribable intimacy in her words, as if she had completely integrated into this strange world and forgotten her original identity. Under Shen Li's guidance, she came to Xilinxuan skillfully, and everything seemed so natural.

Seeing this, Lu Junyan, who was standing next to her, wanted to remind Lu Zhiyao to be careful with her words and actions, but he never found a suitable opportunity and could only follow her closely.

Shen Yan frowned and watched all this with a sharp gaze. He had many doubts in his mind: Who is this woman? Why does she know the geographical location of the Regent Palace so well? She even knows the cherry tree in front of his study. Except for the secret guards, no outsider has ever set foot in his study. But this woman is so familiar with him and has such a close relationship with his son.

While Shen Yan was deep in thought, Lu Junyan finally grabbed Lu Zhiyao's hand and reminded her softly: "Yaoyao, have you forgotten your mission? You will easily arouse other people's suspicion."

Lu Zhiyao was awakened from her dream when she heard this. Her behavior just now was indeed too ostentatious. She couldn't help but secretly glance at Shen Yan, but her eyes collided with his. Her heart tightened, but she quickly regained her composure.

"This is what Li'er told me these days." She explained cleverly, "He said there is a cherry tree in front of his father's study, and now is the season when cherries are ripe. He also said he would treat me to some cherries."

Although her explanation seemed reasonable, Lu Zhiyao knew that Shen Yan would not easily believe her. Sure enough, Shen Yan's brows were still tightly knitted, and there was a bit of doubt in his eyes.

At this moment, a woman suddenly broke into Xilinxuan. She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a pink dress. Although she was thin, her facial features were as delicate as porcelain. Lu Zhiyao recognized her at a glance. This was her past life self. However, at this moment, the relationship between the two seemed unusually tense.

The woman put her hands on her hips with an angry look on her face, pointed at Shen Li and cursed: "Boy, you still remember to come back? Where have you been these past few months? Mother has been looking for you! Get out of here! I will teach you a lesson. Are you going to tear down the house if I don't give you a beating for three days?"

When Lu Junyan saw the girl, he burst into laughter. Seeing that everyone was looking at him strangely, he lowered his head in embarrassment.

Whispering to Lu Zhiyao, "Is this woman you in your previous life? She looks exactly like a tigress. But when I look at the prince, I feel like he looks very disgusted. I remember that women in ancient times were all very gentle, weren't they?"

Although his voice was a little soft, Shen Yan who was standing beside him still heard it. After all, he was the prince of the dragon clan, and even the smallest sound could reach his ears.

Shen Yan glared at Sang Ning in front of him fiercely, "What are you doing? Who allowed you to come here? Get out of here. Can't you see there are guests? Why are you shouting and yelling? What's wrong with you?"

Sang Ning looked at Shen Yan, then looked at everyone else. Then her eyes unexpectedly fell on Lu Zhiyao.

"Hey, which family are you from? I am the principal wife of the Regent King. Why don't you two show respect to me? Who are you looking down on? I think I should ask the Imperial City Officers of your two families to teach you a lesson."