Chapter 122 Arriving in Jiangnan, Su Xuanmao Has a Scheme

Upon hearing Emperor Anqing's words, Shen Pingjin, who was standing below, was taken aback.

As expected, the emperor did it on purpose!

She said with a forced smile, "Your Majesty, I thank you. Your Majesty's judgment is truly excellent."

Yan Jue also smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. May I ask when Your Majesty plans to depart for Jiangnan?"

Emperor Anqing's smiling face instantly darkened. "I'm waiting for you two to get dressed. We'll depart in an hour. You two should leave now."

Although Shen Pingjin had her head down, she noticed the change in Emperor Anqing's voice. She was somewhat surprised, but her tone remained calm.

"Your Majesty, I obey your command."

Yan Jue immediately replied, "Your humble servant obeys."

Shen Pingjin was about to leave the room when Yan Jue grasped her hand, which was hanging down by her side. Shen Pingjin was startled and looked up to meet Yan Jue's smiling eyes.

Chen Pingjin: "..."

Because Emperor Anqing was present, Shen Pingjin refrained from making a scene.

The sun gradually grew higher, its scorching rays baking the earth, and waves of heat rolled through the air until noon.

Many ministers who were resting in the side rooms obeyed the emperor's decree and waited in front of the inn.

Looking at the weather, Guan Anhe couldn't help but sigh, "I never imagined that the Imperial Observatory would be so amazing, actually predicting that today would be a clear and sunny day."

Wen Jin continued, "The current Imperial Observatory is headed by the famous Master Li. It is said that he is extremely skilled at astronomical calculations. If the Emperor trusts him, how could he be inaccurate? After all, if he were to make a mistake, it would be a capital offense punishable by beheading."

Guan Anhe did not expect Wen Jin to speak up, but he still said, "Lord Wen is right. I was ignorant."

Wen Jin remained expressionless, raised his hand in a gesture of respect, and said, "Your Excellency is mistaken. I am merely stating the facts and have no intention of showing off my knowledge."

Guan Anhe sneered inwardly, "What are you pretending for, you old fool?" But his expression remained unchanged as he said, "Lord Wen, there's no need to explain. I understand!"

The two men's conversation suddenly became tense, and they only stopped talking when Emperor Anqing came out of the inn.

Emperor Anqing looked at the crowd and said, "I have gathered you all here today specifically for the purpose of a private trip. I wonder if any of you ministers would be willing to accompany me on this journey to the south of the Yangtze River?"

The ministers' female relatives were already seated in the carriages. Since their incognito visit was intended to resemble a commoner's outing, they had not brought any maids or servants.

This made some ladies who wanted to drink tea very uncomfortable.

There were about a dozen ministers below, huddled together, and they said, "Your Majesty, we are willing."

Emperor Anqing was very pleased to see this. “My dear ministers, please rise. I am very pleased to have such a group of ministers in Dongyue.”

The carriage moved slowly, with Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue sitting in the same carriage, feeling utterly bored.

The carriage was filled with the pleasant sandalwood scent emanating from the men, but Shen Pingjin just couldn't get used to it.

Shen Pingjin carefully moved to the side, then lifted the curtain.

But then, a familiar face appeared right in front of me.

Shen Pingjin and Shen Ruixue looked at each other, and both of them were slightly taken aback when they saw each other.

After realizing what had happened, Shen Ruixue smiled sweetly and said, "What a coincidence, it turns out that your carriage is traveling with us all the way."

Knowing that Su Xuanmao was the Crown Prince, the two of them would definitely come on this incognito visit. Therefore, Shen Pingjin was not surprised to see Shen Ruixue.

She smiled politely: "Yes, I didn't expect to see my sister here."

Without hesitation, he closed the curtain.

Shen Ruixue wanted to say something, but when she saw that Shen Pingjin had directly pulled the curtain shut, her face stiffened.

He clenched his fist tightly, his nails, painted with crimson nail polish, almost digging his palm until it bled.

That bitch Shen Pingjin, she'll teach her a lesson she won't forget!

Upon seeing Shen Ruixue, Shen Pingjin felt even more agitated. She knew Shen Ruixue was there, but she hadn't expected her to be right next to her.

My stomach churned violently for a moment, but...

Shen Pingjin suddenly remembered something.

At this point in my past life, it seems the emperor also went on an incognito visit.

The reason the emperor went on an incognito visit was apparently because the Minister of the Court was secretly engaged in the trade of smuggled salt. However, because Minister Chen was a veteran minister, Emperor Anqing was unwilling to give up, so he insisted on going on an incognito visit to investigate and find out the truth before he would give up.

She seemed to remember this incident from her past life, and it seemed to involve even more things.

But Chen Pingjin couldn't remember exactly what it was.

That's right! Shen Pingjin suddenly remembered that this matter seemed to have something to do with Su Xuanmao!

In her past life, she seemed to have cried because she couldn't help Su Xuanmao.

Thinking about this, Shen Pingjin felt even more disgusted.

Hehe, this time she's going to make Su Xuanmao look bad!

Unexpectedly, Su Xuanmao developed other intentions during his incognito visit, and the plot did not follow the course of his previous life...

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A few days later.

Shen Pingjin was drowsy in the carriage. After several days of travel, Emperor Anqing and his entourage finally arrived in Yangzhou.

After several days of carriage travel, Emperor Anqing was also somewhat tired. He looked at everyone and sent Eunuch Shun to issue an imperial decree to find a place to rest so that all the ministers could have a good rest.

Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue were also a little tired, but Shen Pingjin still looked around and admired the scenery of Jiangnan on the way to the inn.

Jiangnan is beautiful, its scenery is familiar from long ago. The river flowers at sunrise are redder than fire, and the river water in spring is greener than blue. How can I not miss Jiangnan?

It must be said that the scenery of Jiangnan is truly beautiful.

After arriving at the inn, Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue fell into a deep sleep from exhaustion. However, compared to the tranquility here, things were much more chaotic at Su Xuanmao's place.

Su Xuanmao looked at Shen Ruixue with a gloomy gaze, "I really don't know why Father wanted you to come with me. You only hold me back."

Shen Ruixue sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), her eyes brimming with tears, "Brother Su, you..."

Looking at the woman in front of him, Su Xuanmao felt disgusted. "What do you mean, 'I'? You go to sleep first. I have things to do."

Shen Ruixue didn't expect Su Xuanmao to still be so ruthless; he wasn't like this not long ago...

But she still bit her lip and asked, "Brother Su, is there something you need to do?"

Su Xuanmao sneered: "What I do is none of your business."

Shen Ruixue was stunned, her lips almost bleeding from being bitten by her teeth. "Brother Su, you're right. I won't ask any more questions. Brother Su, you should go and get busy."

"Hmph, that's more like it." Su Xuanmao waved his hand and left the room.