"Let her come in." Shen Yan put down her pen and walked out of the study.

Since Aunt Xiao entered the house, she has come to see her every now and then.

As soon as she sat down, Aunt Xiao in a light blue dress stepped in.

"I've met the eldest lady." Aunt Xiao smiled and bowed to Shen Yan in a decent manner.

"Auntie, there's no need to be polite, please sit down." Shen Yan looked gentle, her eyes fell on Auntie Xiao's belly, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and my auntie's belly has become more and more obvious."

Aunt Xiao put her hand on her lower abdomen and stroked it gently, her face full of tenderness.

"It's just that your brother is getting more and more naughty and noisy, which always makes people unable to sleep well at night."

Aunt Xiao was already several months pregnant when she entered the house, and now her belly looks to be six or seven months old.

"Thank you for your hard work, auntie." Shen Yan had a smile on her lips, but her eyes were filled with coldness. She asked quietly, "I wonder why auntie came to see me so early?"

"It's okay. Miss, you're just busy these days. I haven't seen you for a while. I wanted to come and talk to you."

Aunt Xiao is tall and has three-dimensional facial features. She is a rare beauty.

She also has a gentle personality, a gentle and generous temperament, and is well-educated and reasonable. At first glance, she looks like a lady, not someone who would be someone else's aunt.

"Miss, I know you are very busy, but you should also pay attention to your health. You have lost weight."

Aunt Xiao's tone was sincere, and her eyes were full of sincerity.

"Thank you, auntie..."

"what!"

Before Shen Yan finished speaking, Qiu Yu's screams came from the study.

Immediately afterwards, several pieces of paper flew out, followed closely by Qiu Yu.

"What's going on?" Shen Yan asked with a straight face.

"Miss, the window is not closed. The wind blew away all the papers on your desk, and I couldn't catch them." Qiu Yu stood talking to Shen Yan, neither of them picked up the papers that fell on the ground.

Aunt Xiao supported her waist with her hands and bent down to pick up the paper that fell in front of her.

The moment her eyes fell on the paper, her eyes suddenly lit up. After a moment, her expression returned to normal.

Shen Yan saw Aunt Xiao's expression clearly, her eyes suddenly turned cold, and then she scolded Qiu Yu, "Why are you still standing there? Pick up the paper quickly. If you lose one, are you going to pay with your life? This is... …”

She deliberately hesitated to speak.

"Yes, Miss." Qiu Yu hurriedly bent down to pick up the paper on the ground, and then handed it to Shen Yan, "Miss, they are all here. This is a set. Can you see if there is anything missing?"

"Miss, there is another one here." Aunt Xiao handed the paper in her hand to Shen Yan.

"Thank you, auntie." Shen Yan counted the numbers and handed them to Qiu Yu, then said seriously, "Take them and pack them away!"

"Yes, Miss." Qiu Yu returned to the study.

Aunt Xiao also said goodbye to Shen Yan, "Miss, your brother is kicking me again. I guess he is unwilling because I have been sitting for too long. I will go out for a walk."

"Okay, aunt, walk slowly."

Aunt Xiao saluted Shen Yan and then left slowly.

Shen Yan's expression suddenly turned cold as he looked at her disappearing back.

At the same time, Qiu Yu walked out of the back room. She looked at the direction where Aunt Xiao disappeared and asked, "Miss, are you sure?"

"It's confirmed!" Shen Yan's voice was like hardened ice, "Burn all those drawings just now, don't leave a word behind!"

"What about the drawing that Aunt Xiao just looked at?" Qiu Yu asked.

"The things above are all wrong. She only saw one drawing and it is useless. However, if they can see them all, they can always find something from it." Shen Yan's voice was cold.

Therefore, they must all be destroyed.

"Slave, I'll go right away." Qiu Yu realized the importance of the drawings.

Just as Shen Yan was about to turn around, another angry voice sounded in the yard.

"Shen Yan, come out!"

Shen Yan turned around and saw Qingying supporting the old lady standing in the courtyard.

The old lady was holding her cane and her face was full of anger.

"You killed your own aunt, how can you be worthy of the ancestors of the Shen family?"

The old lady asked, leaning on her cane.

The news that Shen Jianwei died in prison came out yesterday. The announced news was that he committed suicide out of fear of crime. Outsiders had no idea that he was murdered and silenced.

"Old Madam, are you sure you want to act up here?" Shen Yan didn't even bother to explain to the Old Madam.

Of course the old lady knew the truth, but she was unwilling to accept it. In her opinion, Shen Jianwei was the flesh that fell from her body.

Shen Yan can die, but Shen Jianwei cannot be harmed.

"You hold great power now, and even the emperor listens to you. No matter what she does, she will always be your biological aunt. How can you be so cruel?"

The old lady said angrily, "You can plead with the emperor and ask the emperor to forgive your aunt. You obviously could do it but didn't do it. You killed your aunt!"

"Old Madam!" Shen Yan shouted sternly, "I am a minister, and the emperor is the king. No emperor has ever listened to my words. If you want to die, don't hurt me!"

"She deserved Shen Jianwei's death! Since you care about her so much, you might as well go and accompany her!"

Shen Yan had a cold face, "If you come to cause trouble in my yard again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Ye Chi, throw them out!" Shen Yan ordered, "Guard the yard for me. If these two people are allowed to enter my yard in the future, I will only ask you!"

"Yes." Ye Chi stepped forward and threw the old lady and Qingying out.

Shen Yan suddenly felt her ears clear. She looked at the old lady's yard with cold and stern eyes. In a few days, the old lady's good days would come to an end.

Qiankun Palace.

Emperor Xuande looked gloomy and asked, "Where is Shen Jianzhang?"

Standing at the head of the hundred officials, Shen Jianzhang suddenly heard Emperor Xuande calling his name, and he suddenly felt happy.

Since the eldest princess was deposed, Emperor Xuande simply ignored him.

He has the name of Prime Minister, but does not have the power of Prime Minister. This Prime Minister Shen is just an empty air.

It was rare that Emperor Xuande finally thought of him. He was full of expectations. He took a step forward and answered respectfully -

"The minister is here."

"I remember that the Hexi salt merchants have always been under your control. Why is the amount of salt transported and sold in the past five years different from the amount reported to the court?" Emperor Xuande asked.

This sudden question stopped Shen Jianzhang, and he was stunned for a few moments before answering.

"Your Majesty, I don't know much about this matter. It must be someone from below..."

"Shen Jianzhang!" Emperor Xuande shouted before Shen Jianzhang finished speaking, "Do you really not know or are you hiding something?"

"I really don't know."

"Shen Jianzhang, you are so brave! You are still deceiving me now!" Emperor Xuande was furious.

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged. Please give me one month, and I will definitely find out about this matter." Shen Jianzhang was sweating profusely.

Now that he no longer had the protection of the Queen Mother and the Eldest Princess, and Shen Yan ignored him, he was struggling and taking every step carefully.

"I see you won't shed tears without seeing the coffin!" Emperor Xuande was furious. He grabbed the folding book in front of him and threw it at Shen Jianzhang. He shouted, "Open your eyes wide and take a good look. See what you are doing." Good thing!"

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