The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife
Chapter 687.2: The Strength of a Mother

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Shangguan Yan quietly sat in the pavilion, gazing in the direction of Fengqi Palace, and also in the direction of the Xuanyuan Family.

The night breeze carried a hint of coolness, brushing against the tips of her hair.

Suddenly, a small, delicate figure climbed the steps with both hands and feet, making its way to the pavilion.

She peeked her adorable little head out from behind a pillar, "Huh? Who are you?"

Shangguan Yan returned to her senses upon hearing the child's tender voice, and she turned her head to look at her.

Seeing a little girl in palace attire, so pretty it was almost unreal, Shangguan Yan smiled slightly, "I am Shangguan Yan. You are?"

"Oh." Children had an instinctive sense for discerning malice. The Little County Princess felt goodwill from her, so she walked out from behind the pillar and said, "I'm Shangguan Xue, but everyone calls me Little County Princess."

"Little County Princess." Shangguan Yan repeated.

The Little County Princess then tried to climb onto the bench.

But the bench was too high, and she couldn't get up.

Shangguan Yan helped lift her onto the bench.

Once she was seated, the Little County Princess, like a little adult, solemnly said, "Thank you! By the way, your surname is also Shangguan. Are you an imperial princess? Or are you, like me, a county princess?"

If they were outside the palace, she might not have asked this, but within the palace, women with the surname Shangguan were generally from the imperial family.

Shangguan Yan replied, "Neither."

"Hmm?" The Little County Princess scratched at the hem of her little clothes, clearly puzzled as to how there could be a Shangguan woman within the palace who wasn't an imperial princess or a county princess.

But a child’s logic was different from that of an adult.

If she was neither, then she was neither.

The Little County Princess simply responded with an "Oh" and then asked, "My father is Lord Yanshan. Who is your father?"

Shangguan Yan looked at the Little County Princess with a face of sudden realization, "So you are Ninth Uncle’s daughter."

The Little County Princess was a smart child. As soon as she heard this, she quickly figured it out, "You call my father Ninth Uncle, so that means I'm your little cousin! But why haven't I seen you before? Which of my uncles is your father? Why aren't you speaking? Could it be——"

She had several uncles who had passed away because they were too old.

The Little County Princess frowned seriously, climbed onto the stone table, and extended her small hand to pat Shangguan Yan's shoulder in a comforting manner, "Don't be sad."

"I'm not sad. I haven't seen him in over ten years."

Even when she returned to the imperial palace this time, he hadn't summoned her, and she didn't go to pay her respects voluntarily either. They both remained in this stalemate.

The Little County Princess immediately understood and didn't bring up the sad topic again.

"Little County Princess!"

"Little County Princess!"

"Where did you go, Little County Princess?"

"Oh no, they're looking for me! I can't play with you today." The Little County Princess slid down from the bench and waved at Shangguan Yan, "Goodbye, cousin!"

......

The Little County Princess was taken back to the Emperor’s bedchamber by the palace attendants.

Lord Yanshan was the posthumous son of the late Emperor, born to the Empress Dowager. He was more than twenty years younger than the Emperor and was raised by the Emperor as if he were his own son.

The Emperor had a fatherly affection for Lord Yanshan but without the high expectations typically placed on one's offspring. Without such expectations, there was no room for disappointment, which in turn made Lord Yanshan a highly favored younger brother by the Emperor’s side.

As a result, the Little County Princess was also exceptionally doted upon.

The Little County Princess went directly to the imperial study.

The imperial study was a restricted area where even imperial princes and princesses couldn't enter at will, but for the Little County Princess, it was like a small vegetable garden.

She could come and go as she pleased.

At that moment, the tyrant of Great Yan, who struck fear into the hearts of many, was coldly staring at the memorandum in his hand. When he saw the little one enter, his expression softened slightly, though he still appeared intimidating.

However, the Little County Princess was completely oblivious to this fearsome demeanor.

"Where did you play today?" The Emperor asked the Little County Princess.

"Imperial Uncle." The Little County Princess first performed a proper salutation, then lifted her little head and said honestly, "I played in the pavilion today, and I met a cousin."

The Emperor took a sip of tea.

The Little County Princess sighed sorrowfully, "Her name is Shangguan Yan. She's so pitiful; her father has been dead for more than ten years!"

The Emperor spat out his tea——

"That damn..." The Emperor looked at the little one in front of him and swallowed the words he was about to say, his expression darkening as he asked, "Who told you that?"

Outside the imperial study, all the eunuchs and palace maids had already dropped to their knees upon hearing this. Even the chief eunuch, who was carrying a tray of refreshments, knelt at the doorway, holding the tray high above his head, trembling all over.

The Little County Princess, being a focused child, hadn't yet noticed the commotion at the door or outside.

In her sweet, childish voice, she said, "Cousin Shangguan Yan told me!"

A terrifying storm brewed within the Emperor’s eyes, "She said his father is dead?"

The Little County Princess tilted her little head thoughtfully and said, "She didn't say it directly, but I'm so smart, of course I figured it out! When I asked who her father was, she seemed a bit sad and said she hadn't seen her father in over ten years! So I thought, her father must be dead; otherwise, why wouldn't he have seen her in all those years?"

The Emperor felt a surge of blood stuck in his chest, nearly causing him to have a stroke on the spot!

The palace attendants outside the imperial study were all pale with fear.

Throughout history, no one has cursed an Emperor like this before. Little County Princess, you're the first!

If you lose your little head in a while, don't blame us servants for not pleading on your behalf.

The Emperor clutched his chest, almost suffering a heart attack, and inquired about the conversation between the two. He finally confirmed that Shangguan Yan hadn't said anything and hadn't hinted at anything like that——it was all just the little one's wild interpretation.

If anyone else had said something like this, they would have been beheaded hundreds of times over.

Suppressing his rising anger, the Emperor said in a heavy tone, "Tomorrow, you'll go to the imperial academy and start studying under the Grand Tutor."

"Huh? Why?" The Little County Princess didn't want to study!

The Emperor replied sternly, "You're four years old now; it's time to start your education." He then muttered under his breath, "At the very least, you need to understand human speech!"

The Little County Princess had sharp ears and heard his muttering. She pouted and said indignantly, "I do understand human speech! I understand what Imperial Uncle says after all! Oomph—"

She wanted to say more, but the Grand Eunuch, who had just entered, quickly covered her little mouth.

Oh heavens, little ancestor, you've already cursed the Emperor to death; please don't curse him as inhuman as well!

The Grand Eunuch smiled and said, "Allow me to take the Little County Princess back to her room!"

"Mmmmmph!"

Don't cover my mouth! I still have more to say! I still have more to say!

The Little County Princess was carried away by the Grand Eunuch.

After settling the Little County Princess, the Grand Eunuch felt as though he had shed a layer of skin. The Little County Princess might appear well-behaved, but she wasn’t an easy child to handle.

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—

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