Capital city, Shangshu Mansion.

"Your Excellency, the young master and Uncle Ping have already arrived in the Northland. However, I dare not contact them rashly, fearing that they would be discovered by King Rui's men."

The middle-aged man waved his hand, indicating that he understood.

The woman beside him had tears in her eyes, but she smiled and said, "Very good!"

I don’t know if this move will bring trouble to my great-grandfather’s lineage.

The man's face was ashen and he looked exhausted.

In recent days, Prince Rui has been more and more active, and many officials in the court have had their entire families imprisoned. I hope Yuer can find the elders from her great-grandfather's family and never have to come to Beijing again in her life!

This person is Shen Congzheng. According to seniority, he is the cousin of Shen Fugui and Shen Fuyou.

The great-grandfather of the Shen family lived far away in the north and had two sons, the father of Shen Congzheng’s grandfather and the father of Shen Fugui’s grandfather.

Back then, the son of the eldest great-grandfather, Shen Congzheng's grandfather, was somewhat gifted in studying and, being the eldest son, he seized this opportunity.

But he was also told by his parents that he must help the second branch when he becomes successful in the future.

The Shen family put all their efforts into helping Shen Congzheng's grandfather embark on a career in politics, but the hardships involved are hard to describe.

The eldest branch of the family traveled far and wide, gradually moving away from their homeland.

It was not until the generation of Shen Congzheng's father that they were promoted from a small place to the capital. The Shen family had neither relatives to help them nor high-ranking officials to appreciate them, and they had to endure the imperial coup d'état in fear and trepidation all the way.

I thought that once the new emperor ascended the throne, the family would have some opportunities.

But even though Shen Congzheng had reached the position of Minister of Revenue, he was still sidelined.

Ever since the seven-year-old emperor ascended the throne, the new emperor's son, Wang Shurui, has been in control of the government.

As a strong supporter of the new emperor, Shen Congzheng wanted to make a big move, but found that he was completely powerless.

During these five years, the situation of the Shen family, and even that of many supporters of the new emperor, was precarious.

Shen Congzheng had previously held a handle on Prince Rui, and had intended to keep it secret until the right moment came, but was accidentally discovered by Prince Rui. He knew that there was a knife hanging over his head, and it was a matter of time before it fell.

The emperor is only twelve years old now and has no soldiers under his command. He is unable to protect his loyal subjects.

The Shen family has worked hard for several generations to gain the opportunity to develop in the capital, but now they have become victims of the struggle for imperial power.

Shen Congzheng felt that he had let his ancestors down, and even more so his great-grandfather's lineage, and he just wanted to wait until he went to the underworld to apologize to his ancestors.

The only thing that his wife said about the guilt of his youngest son made him feel a little regretful.

Perhaps because being an official was too tiring, the eldest branch of the family had only one son for each generation. Finally, when it came to Shen Congzheng's generation, he gave birth to his youngest son, Shen Xinyu, at the age of forty.

Perhaps, it would be better to be an ordinary citizen, and only worry about three meals a day.

Although the eldest branch of the family had never given any care to the second branch, Shen Congzheng's heart still stirred a little when he thought of the youngest's lovely face.

He arranged for Yu'er to go to the north to find his relatives, hoping that he could live a good life in the future.

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Qinghe Town, Fusheng Pharmacy.

"Uncle Ping, what's wrong with you? Uncle Ping, don't leave me!"

The little girl was crying with tears and snot, shaking the old man beside her hard, feeling like the world was falling on her!

Everyone looked at the grandparents and grandchildren.

"Hey, whose little girl is this? She's pretty, but it's a pity she might have a bad fate!"

"That's right. This little girl is the only one left. If she gets caught by the flower girl, it will be dangerous!"

"Little girl, your grandfather is gone. Where are your parents? Hurry up and bury your grandfather!"

The little girl's tear-stained face looked as if she hadn't heard what everyone was saying.

Everyone just thought she had cried herself silly!

The little girl was Chen Xinyu, who disguised herself as a woman and came all the way to the north with Uncle Ping.

The two of them set out from the capital and have come all the way to this day, and have developed a special relationship with each other.

As the youngest son of the Shen family's eldest son, Chen Xinyu grew up in luxury and never suffered any hardship.

Before leaving, his father solemnly told him, "Yu'er, you are already seven years old this year. A great disaster is about to befall our family. You must follow Uncle Ping to the north to find your great-grandfather's uncles. Never come to Beijing again."

The little boy's ignorant eyes were filled with fear of the future, and he almost cried!

He didn't understand why his father said that a disaster was about to happen when the family was doing well.

He didn't like Uncle Ping, who always had a stern face and lectured him, and the young boy was full of resistance.

He was not very familiar with the North. He had only heard his father mention it occasionally. He heard that there was a perennial drought there and even the water was bitter.

The young boy didn't want to leave, but when he woke up in the morning, he found that he had been driven out of the capital by the dull Uncle Ping.

Uncle Ping is an elder in the Shen family. He has followed Shen Congzheng's father since he was a child because he knows some martial arts. It was he who took the initiative to bring Shen Xinyu to the northwest to find relatives this time.

Because Pingshu's ancestral home is also here, he hopes to be buried here forever.

But unexpectedly, after the two left Beijing, they were hunted down by several waves.

Uncle Ping was also injured in order to protect him!

The young boy was away from his family, afraid that the only familiar person in front of him would be gone, and he couldn't sleep at night.

In order to shake off his pursuers, he finally began to use some of his intelligence.

He dressed himself and his uncle Ping up as beggars, and they were all smelly. The two of them addressed each other as grandfather and grandson, and the journey became smoother until they entered Xiping County.

Uncle Ping had been injured in a fight before, and his old illness was also affected. His old injury had not yet healed, and he was in a hurry to travel, so his body could not bear it.

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