Chapter 296 Imperial Edict

Shenzhoufu looked at Shen Luoxue and gave a serious warning.

"This matter has indeed been proven with irrefutable evidence. My father witnessed the trial, and your mother herself admitted it. The household expenses in the mansion have been handed over to Chen Liushi.

Mrs. Liu has always been gentle and has treated you and your brother with great courtesy. Since she is now the principal wife, she is also your stepmother. You must respect her in the future. You are not allowed to inquire about your mother's affairs in private. Sometimes knowing too much will only bring trouble.

You will stay at the Shen family for a while. I have chosen a nice farm and will build you a new house and give you two shops. You can live a peaceful life with your children in the future."

Shen Luoxue hurriedly spoke after hearing this.

"Father, I don't want to go against your wishes, but mother..."

Chenzhoufu looked at her and spoke solemnly.

"Luoxue, you are a mother now, you should be sensible. Your mother loved you the most when she was alive. If you continue to act so recklessly, I am afraid your mother will not be able to rest in peace. You should have some idea of ​​what is right and wrong in the matter between you and the Jun family.

Young Master Jun and Madam Jun have agreed not to make a fuss about it. From now on, as long as you don't provoke them, they won't see you. That's all I can tell you as a father. Remember, if you want to live a peaceful life in the future, even for the sake of your children, you must learn to be law-abiding.

You are my first daughter, and I have placed high hopes on you since childhood. From now on, stop coveting things that don't belong to you, and don't cause trouble. As long as you live your life well behind closed doors, I will ensure that you live a peaceful life for the rest of my life."

Listening to the warning tone of Shenzhou Prefecture.

Shen Luoxue spoke with a crying voice.

"Father, why didn't you notify your daughter to come back for the funeral? How was mother's funeral handled?"

Chenzhoufu had a sad look on his face.

"She committed such a heinous crime, how could we even have a funeral? I arranged for someone to quietly collect her body and bury it on her own dowry farm. If you're interested, I'll have Zhongli accompany you to pay your respects and burn a stick of incense for her."

Even the funeral was not arranged. No wonder people in the mansion avoided mentioning their mother. No wonder Concubine Liu and Concubine Zi were so arrogant and spoke insincerely to her. And Shen Luoyun seemed to have completely changed. She was no longer the concubine who was timid in front of her. It seemed that the Shen family had no one to rely on. The only thing they could rely on was the father-daughter relationship with their father.

Shen Luoxue was not stupid, and she quickly realized her situation. When her mother was around, no matter how spoiled she was, her mother would always clean up the mess for her if she got into trouble. Now that she had no mother and no one to rely on, she no longer had the capital to be willful.

"Yes, I know everything. Please tell Uncle Zhong that I will pack up and go to pay my respects to my mother later."

Chenzhoufu stood up and spoke slowly.

"You just returned home today, and it's getting late. You can go to pay your respects tomorrow. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, so it won't hurt to wait a little longer. Your monthly salary will be the same as before you got married. If you have any additional expenses, please talk to your stepmother or Aunt Zi. Your father has official business to attend to. You have come such a long way, so you should rest first."

Shen Luoxue saluted somewhat numbly after hearing this.

"Yes, your daughter respectfully sends you off."

Wait until Chenzhoufu leaves.

Shen Luoxue seemed to have lost all her strength. She fell to the ground, tears on her face, and murmured in a sobbing voice.

"How could this happen? How could it be like this? My mother was fine just two or three months ago and she even promised to avenge me..."

When Mother Qiu and Lihua came in, they saw Shen Luoxue's distraught look. Lihua hurried to support her. When had she ever seen her own young lady like this? Even when she married Sun Xiucai, she had never been so sad.

"Miss, what's wrong with you? Let's get up first. The ground is cold."

Mother Qiu also hurried to help her.

"Miss, what did the master tell you? Where is the lady? Where did the lady go?"

Shen Luoxue's tears flowed from her eye sockets and she tightly grasped Mother Qiu's hand.

"Mother Qiu, my mother is gone. My mother is gone."

Mother Qiu looked confused.

"Miss, what are you talking about? How come the lady is gone?"

Shen Luoyun I cried inconsolably, my sobs were choking and my voice was hazy.

"Father said Mother had done something terribly wrong and was sentenced to death. He said it was related to the war in the northwest. Now that I have no mother, what will I do in the future?"

When Mother Qiu heard this, she was shocked and tears fell from her eyes.

"How could this happen? Madam was fine just a few months ago. What on earth is going on? What on earth happened?"

Shen Luoxue cried and fell into the arms of Mother Qiu and Lihua, unable to stand.

"Father also said...that even the funeral...hadn't been arranged, and Mother...had been divorced and abandoned. She's no longer a member of the Shen family. Now...the Shen family is...run by Concubine Liu and Concubine Zi. Mother Qiu, I have no home..."

There was a burst of crying from the Shen family.

And at this time in the Northwest Camp.

Qian Zexi hurried all the way and finally arrived at the Northwest Barracks.

Ren Jinzhou received him politely.

"Master Qian, thank you for your hard work along the way."

Qian Zexi was a mellow person and spoke with a smile.

"It's not hard at all. Compared to you brothers guarding the border, I'm just hurrying along. It's nothing."

After hearing this, Ren Jinzhou made a gesture of invitation.

"We've prepared some wine in the barracks to welcome you, Sir Qian. I hope you won't mind."

Qian Zexi raised his hand after hearing this.

"Lord Shenwu Hou, there's no need to be so polite. You and the brothers from the northwest are all heroes. It's a blessing for me, Qian, to have a meal with you all today. Let's not rush to eat. Are all the brothers here? Let's announce the imperial decree first. I'm here with it."