catch on. “So that's it, Your Highness, you were all along scheming like this! I thought he really wanted us to punish the young master with thirty lashes.”Yun Yi's lips curved into a faint smile, "W...An Xuetang was thinking, the reason that Mrs. Xiao was so angry must not be Xiao Qin's questioning of her.

But she didn't ask anything now, still holding Mrs. Xiao's hand tightly, and said, "Aunt, you can't hit her anymore. Sister Qin hasn't done anything wrong. She just asked a question, it doesn't matter."

"She...she..." Mrs. Xiao was still clearly agitated, "Tang'er, you don't understand, she can't think about Jiang Qingyang, she can't, absolutely not."

..."...

As expected, An Xuetang still doesn't understand. Jiang Qingyang and Xiao Qin are both unmarried, and Jiang Qingyang's father is at least a Shangshu official. Marrying the daughter of the An Le Houfu wouldn't be considered a high climb, would it

After all, the Duke of Anle's mansion only held the title of duke, but in reality, it had no power whatsoever.

Although Xiao Qin is a county princess, she only has that title. Everyone in the capital knows her status is not even as high as that of a son from a minister's household.

So, why can't she and Jiang Qingyang be together

Xiao Qin's tears had already flowed down. She looked at Madam Xiao with tear-filled eyes and choked out, "Mother, I..."

"Don't call me mother, I don't have a daughter as rebellious as you."

Mrs. Xiao, speaking and speaking, shed tears herself. She was so angry with Xiaoqin that her whole body trembled, and Xiaoqin herself burst into tears.

The mother and daughter were crying like this at An Xue Tang's, and Ning Er, who had been listening to the commotion outside the door, rushed in. Seeing the two of them crying so hard, she thought they were trying to attack An Xue Tang but were beaten and cried by her instead.

After Ning'er rushed in, this Xiao madam immediately turned her face away. It seemed she was thinking that it wouldn't be good for a maidservant to see her crying.

An Xuetang knew Xiaofu's thoughts, and at this moment shook her head towards Ning'er, using her eyes to signal her to leave.

Seeing that An Xue Tang was unharmed, Ning'er gave a slight nod and remained expressionless before walking out and closing the door.

Mrs. Xiao wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. After Ning'er's interruption, she had calmed down. She looked at An Xuetang now, "Tang'er, I'm sorry."

"Aunt, please don't be so polite to me." As she spoke, An Xuetang took out two clean handkerchiefs. She first put one into Xiao Qin's hand, and then took the other to wipe Mrs. Xiao's face.

Even though An Xuetang is a princess, Madam Xiao wouldn't allow her to wipe for him. She took the handkerchief from An Xuetang's hand and said, "Thank you. Let me do it myself."

An Xue Tang didn't offer any pleasantries either, after all, she couldn't bring herself to wipe tears for someone, especially not an elder.

After a moment's pause, Madam Xiao looked at An Xue Tang with a serious expression. "Tang'er, today's events, your aunt apologizes to you. However, please allow your aunt to make a shameless request."

Even resorting to begging, Mrs. Xiao pleaded. An Xuetang narrowed her eyes slightly, "Aunt, please speak."

"As for matters concerning Jiang Qingyang, I beg you, Tang'er, to keep this a secret from my aunt and Qin'er. Please do not let anyone know about the meeting between Jiang Qingyang and Qin'er."

First, An Xue Tang nodded in agreement, but then asked, "Aunt, forgive me for being blunt, but this Mr. Jiang and Miss Qin are a perfect match in terms of talent and appearance. Why do you oppose their relationship so strongly It's clear that Miss Qin is fond of Mr. Jiang, and based on my observations last time, it seems that Mr. Jiang also fancies Miss Qin."

"Tang'er, don't say these things. It can't be, it can't be. Qin'er and that Jiang Qingyang are absolutely impossible."

At this point, Xiao Qin cried even louder. Xiao Fu saw this and her anger flared up. She instinctively raised her hand, as if to slap her awake, but with An Xue Tang present, she had no chance to hit Xiao Qin here.

An Xuetang cast a thoughtful glance at the mother and daughter before calling out to Ning'er, who was outside. "Ning'er, you find someone to send Mrs. Xiao back home first."

Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Qin both stiffened upon hearing this. Before Mrs. Xiao could ask anything, An Xue Tang spoke up, "Aunt, I understand what you mean. I'll come and persuade younger sister Qin. Don't be angry."

Mrs. Xiao didn't know whether to believe An Xue Tang or not, but she knew that if she continued to stay with Xiao Qin, she would probably get even angrier and might really lose control and hit her awake.

So, after some thought, she decided to follow An Xue Tang's advice and return home first.

An Xuetang asked Xiao Qin to wait for her in the room for a moment, and she personally sent Mrs. Xiao to the door.

Mrs. Xiao had a very good impression of An Xue Tang. Their brief interaction allowed her to see through An Xue Tang's personality.

An Xuetang was not coy or reserved. Her every gesture and movement revealed an unyielding sense of freedom. Having such a girl by Mo Yunjing's side, she felt it was quite good.

Before leaving, she took a jade bracelet from her hand and stuffed it into An Xuetang's hand without a word.

Although An Xuetang didn't understand jade or emerald, she could tell that the value of this emerald bracelet was definitely considerable.

She didn't want it, but Mrs. Xiao didn't give her a chance to refuse.

After Mrs. Xiao shoved the bracelet into her hand, she said with a slightly serious tone:

"This bracelet was a dowry given to me by your mother-in-law, and today I give it to you. It's as if she's acknowledging you as her daughter-in-law. So please don't refuse it, or else you'd be disrespecting me and your mother-in-law."

Mrs. Xiao spoke so seriously that An Xue Tang naturally had no reason to refuse. Moreover, she understood very well that if she didn't accept this bracelet, Mrs. Xiao would probably think she was unwilling to keep the previous incident a secret.

An Xuetang took the bracelet in front of Xiao's wife and said, "Thank you, aunt."

Mrs. Xiao smiled with relief and pulled An Xue Tang's hand, patting it. "Tang'er, you must persuade Qin'er well. That man surnamed Jiang is not suitable for her, so don't let her think too much. If she accidentally gets pregnant before you do, your aunt apologizes to you in advance."

"Aunt, please don't worry. When Ajing returns, I will have him make the arrangements. Another day, I and he will definitely pay you a visit."

Mrs. Xiao smiled and nodded, "Alright, when the time comes, your aunt will cook delicious food for you. Ajing loved to eat my dishes the most when he was a child."

"Okay."

Watching Madam Xiao leave completely, An Xue Tang turned back and walked towards her, the smile on her face gone. “Ning’er, how much do you know about the affairs of Anle Houfu Especially the grievances between Anle Houfu and Jiang Qingyang.”

"Ning'er shook her head slightly, "The information Ning'er possesses does not include anything about Miss Xiao and Young Master Jiang. If the Princess wishes to know, Ning'er will investigate immediately."

An Xuetang nodded slightly. "Investigate this as soon as possible and see if there is any conflict between the Anle Hou Mansion and the Jiang Mansion."

"Yes."

When An Xuetang returned to the room, Xiaoqin had already picked up the amulet on the table. Her eyes were fixed on it, but they were hollow.

No one knew what she was thinking, not even when An Xue Tang walked in.

An Xue Tang sat down and raised her hand to gently tap the table. Xiao Qin jumped, instantly coming back to her senses.

She looked at An Xue Tang warily, "What do you want to do"can't sit on that throne. Your son can, Brother Huang. Want to make a bet See if Father will actually believe this."Mo Yunren pursed his lips, his eyes instantly becoming sharp. "What evidence do you...