It was Wu Yanyao who had arranged for Wei Shian to tarnish Shen Yiru’s reputation. Yet, after Shen Yiru saw through the plot, it was Wu Yanyao who ended up ensnared in her own trap. Even so, she held a grudge against Shen Yiru, eventually going so far as to secretly hire assassins to target Shen Yiru and her mother. However, the lackeys at her disposal were incompetent, and the attempt failed. In short, Wu Yanyao was both stupid and malicious. Zhao Yunhe realized how foolish she had been to have called such a person her close friend for so long. Thinking of this, a chill ran down her spine.
She had finally seen Wu Yanyao’s true colors. She had been used as a pawn, yet she hadn’t even confronted her about it. Now, Wu Yanyao was causing trouble again at the Empress Dowager’s Flower Viewing Banquet, and this time, she had involved Shen Yan'an. Shen Yan'an was the man she loved, and she would not allow anyone to bully him. Her feelings for Shen Yan'an had been somewhat hazy before, but the moment she heard Wu Yanyao claim that Shen Yan'an and Zheng Shirou were a couple, her first instinct was to publicly declare her claim over him. As for whether the Emperor or the Empress would scold her later, she no longer cared. Protecting her own was her priority.
Touched by Princess Pinghe’s defense, Shen Yan'an felt a surge of gratitude mixed with guilt. After this incident, his heart was completely won over by the Princess. What began as a calculation had finally ended in true sincerity…
Chapter 206