Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

Chapter 194 Anyang Asks Zhou Yuan to Take Responsibility

Meanwhile, after returning to the Prince's Palace from the Su residence, Shadow went directly to meet the Regent.

"Your Highness!" Shadow entered the room and immediately knelt on one knee, his voice low and respectful.

"Hmm!" Zhou Yuan leaned against the headboard, looking at the book in his hand, without looking up, and casually responded.

“Your Highness, the princess…she…!” Shadow was at a loss for words.

He used to look down on Su Yinyin, thinking she wasn't good enough for the prince. Even after she bore him a child, he still felt she wasn't worthy.

Unexpectedly, the prince was deeply in love with Su Yinyin.

Zhou Yuan looked up at An Ying, a hint of impatience in his eyes. "What's wrong with her? Tell me the truth."

Zhou Yuan put down the book in his hand and stared sharply at the shadow!

"The princess said that the prince's affairs are none of her business." Shadow's voice trembled slightly as she cautiously observed Zhou Yuan's expression.

Zhou Yuan sat bolt upright, the book falling from his hand, his face filled with shock and anger. "Outrageous!"

He clenched his fists, his face instantly turning grim, and anger burned in his eyes!

"Your Highness, I've discovered that before I went to the Su residence, there was already...!" Just as Shadow was about to report what he had found to the prince, the steward hurriedly came running over.

The steward stood at the door and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the wife of Prime Minister Li requests an audience."

The butler was panting heavily, his face covered in sweat.

Zhou Yuan frowned, suppressing his anger over Su Yinyin's matter, and said, "Please ask her to wait in the main hall for a while."

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down!

Shadow acknowledged and withdrew. Zhou Yuan straightened his clothes and walked towards the main hall.

When Prime Minister Li's wife saw Zhou Yuan arrive, she gracefully bowed. The woman kneeling beside her had her head down, but her whole body was trembling, leading people to mistakenly believe that she was afraid of seeing the prince.

Actually, no, she was excited! She felt she had taken another step closer to her goal!

"Your Highness, we have come today to demand an explanation from the Prime Minister's residence." The Prime Minister's wife's tone carried a hint of anger and dissatisfaction.

Zhou Yuan raised his hand to indicate that she should not stand on ceremony, "Please speak freely, Madam."

Zhou Yuan's expression was calm, but his eyes revealed a hint of vigilance!

Looking at Zhou Yuan's open and honest demeanor, the Prime Minister's wife couldn't help but feel suspicious.

But everyone saw how my daughter looked when she returned to the Marquis's residence this morning. It can't be faked, can it?

The Prime Minister's wife felt a pang of heartache when she thought of the sight she had seen that morning.

"Your Highness, you and Anyang have already consummated your marriage. Please give Anyang an explanation."

The Prime Minister's wife's voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with heartache and anger!

Zhou Yuan frowned deeply, "When did I ever have a marital relationship with An Yang? Don't make false accusations."

Zhou Yuan's face instantly turned gloomy, and his voice was icy cold!

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife became anxious. "Your Highness, An Yang returned to the manor this morning covered in marks. She said it was Your Highness who did it. Would An Yang possibly slander Your Highness?"

The Prime Minister's wife became agitated, and her voice rose several decibels!

"Although Anyang has a bad reputation, she is still a virgin. How can she be defiled by anyone? Now that Your Highness refuses to acknowledge her, how are we Anyang supposed to live?"

The Prime Minister's wife thought of her daughter, who had suffered such unfair treatment.

The Prime Minister's wife cried and berated Zhou Yuan, her emotions nearly out of control!

Seeing this, the woman standing to the side stood up and looked at Zhou Yuan, saying, "Your Highness, you weren't like this last night! You promised to come to the Prime Minister's residence to propose marriage today."

This person is An Yang. An Yang's eyes revealed a hint of grievance and sorrow, and his voice carried a hint of sobbing.

Zhou Yuan looked at the woman before him, his eyes filled with doubt and anger. "I have never seen you before, nor have I made any promises to you. Why are you slandering me?"

A flicker of panic crossed An Yang's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "Your Highness, how can you be so heartless? Have you forgotten our intimacy last night?"

Zhou Yuan's eyes widened in anger as he pointed furiously at Anyang!

Zhou Yuan roared, "Nonsense! I have absolutely no connection with you. Not before, not now, and certainly not in the future."

Women who want to enter the Prince's mansion are as numerous as hairs on a cow. If every woman who wants to enter the Prince's mansion can rely on me at will, how dare you!

Zhou Yuan's voice was deafening, and his roar echoed throughout the main hall!

An Yang was shocked by Zhou Yuan's words. She didn't expect that Zhou Yuan would still refuse to acknowledge her even after he had already taken her body.

At this moment, the Prime Minister's wife stood up and said, "Your Highness, you must give us an explanation for this matter, otherwise our Prime Minister's Mansion will not let this go."

The Prime Minister's wife's eyes were firm, and her tone was resolute!

Zhou Yuan's face was grim. "I've said it before, there must be a misunderstanding. If someone is deliberately framing me, I will investigate thoroughly and clear my name."

The Prime Minister's wife sneered, "Your Highness, words are no proof. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, how can we believe you?"

Zhou Yuan's gaze was firm. "Madam, I will give you a satisfactory result. If it is truly my fault, I will not shirk responsibility. But if someone deliberately plotted against me, I will not let them off lightly."

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, the steward of the Prince's mansion rushed over and whispered a few words in Zhou Yuan's ear.

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed as he looked at the Prime Minister's wife and An Yang. "Let's put this matter aside for now. I have other important matters to attend to." With that, Zhou Yuan turned and left.

When the Prime Minister's wife and An Yang saw Zhou Yuan about to leave, they hurriedly tried to stop him, but were stopped by the steward.

The Prime Minister's wife and An Yang were both angry and anxious.

Especially for An Yang, she knew in her heart that if she left the Prince's Mansion today, she would never be able to set foot in it again in her lifetime.

Therefore, before any results are obtained, Anyang will not leave the Prince's residence no matter what.

An Yang said to the steward, "This young lady will not leave the Prince's residence today. Please convey this message to the Prince."

Helpless, the steward could only send someone to keep an eye on the Prime Minister's wife and Anyang.

Zhou Yuan returned to his study and began discussing matters with his advisors.

"This matter is strange; someone must be pulling the strings behind the scenes," the strategist analyzed.

Zhou Yuan frowned in thought. "Who could it be?"

The steward said, "Your Highness, could it be the Dowager Consort..."

Zhou Yuan's heart skipped a beat. "Mother? Why would she do this?"

The strategist shook his head. "That's hard to say, but this matter is extremely unfavorable to Your Highness. If it's not handled properly, it could damage Your Highness's reputation."

Zhou Yuan clenched his fist. "No matter who it is, I will find the mastermind behind this."