Chapter 237 The End of the Shen Family

Soon it was the day before returning to Beijing.

Chen Ning had been having people keep an eye on Mu Huali. When she got the news that Mu Huali was going to give that Shuchi Yan to Crown Prince Xiao Nanyu to be raised together in the zoo, Chen Ning hurried to ask the Queen Mother for help.

The Queen and the Crown Prince are now enemies, so if she wants to do something, it will definitely not work, so she can only ask the old lady to come forward.

When the Queen Mother heard Shen Ning say that she wanted the slave kept by the Yuan Dynasty prince, she was very puzzled: "What do you want with a little slave?"

Shen Ning said that she felt sorry for the young man, and that it was inhumane for the prince to keep him in a zoo with those wild beasts.

She laughed and said, "I think that's too cruel. I can't bear to see it."

The Queen Mother was somewhat speechless: "You are the only one who has too many things to do."

But disgust was disgust, and an hour later, the Shuchiyan and the cage were sent to Chen Ning's yard.

Originally, the young man knew that he would not survive if he was sent to the Prince's Zoo, but when he arrived at the place, he found that it was not a zoo.

When he saw Shen Ning again, the boy's beast-like eyes suddenly lit up, and then he pounced on the edge of the cage and stared at Shen Ning.

These days, in addition to giving him medicine for his injuries for the first time, Shen Ning also secretly threw medicine and food to the boy several times under the pretext of watching the fun. The boy obviously recognized her.

Walking to the cage, Shen Ning tried to communicate with the boy for the first time: "Can you speak?"

I thought such a vicious young man might be mentally abnormal, but unexpectedly, as soon as I finished speaking, he nodded vigorously: "Yes... Sister."

The boy's eyes were filled with flattery and he was cautious.

Facing those who humiliated and trampled on him like a beast, the young man never lost his ferocious expression even when facing death. But at this moment, facing Shen Ning, he looked at her eagerly.

He could sense kindness.

Shuchi Yan would rather die than surrender to those who want to trample on him...and the woman in front of him has been secretly saving and helping him.

If it weren't for her, he might be dead now.

Shen Ning glanced at the young man's disheveled appearance, then said, "I want to let you out, treat your injuries, give you a bath and change clothes, but you have to be obedient."

She said, "If you don't obey, I will put you back in the cage and return you to Mu Huali. Do you understand?"

Shuchi Yan immediately nodded vigorously.

With Qiyue by her side and guards around, Shen Ning also had a hidden crossbow in her sleeve, which provided multiple layers of security. Therefore, she had the cage opened and the heavy shackles on the boy's feet were removed.

Shuchi Yan moved his ankle and looked outside the cage. The next moment, he carefully climbed out of the cage, slowly stood up, walked in front of Shen Ning, and then knelt on the ground.

Shen Ning asked him: "Where is your home?"

She smiled and said, "When you have recovered from your injuries, I can have someone take you home."

The boy had deep eye sockets, a high nose bridge, light brown eyes, and curly hair, and it was obvious that he was not from the Central Plains.

She was also testing the waters, wondering if this young man would be the fierce Shuchi Yan of the future Mongolian tribe.

The next moment, the young man lowered his eyes and said in a not very fluent voice, "My home is on the grasslands far to the north... Mu Huali kidnapped me."

Shen Ning's heart began to beat heavily.

It really could be that future Mongolian bandit...

She smiled even more amiably: "That's just a coincidence. I'm going to the north in a few days. I'll take you with me and send you home."

The young man suddenly looked up, his eyes bright.

Shen Ning smiled and said, “Okay, go clean your wounds and change your clothes before having a good meal… No one will hurt you.”

When Shuchiyan was taken away by the palace servants, Qiyue asked hesitantly, "Miss, have you decided to go?"

Shen Ning hummed: "It's decided."

Yes, she decided to accompany Shen Qingbai to Beihai Prefecture.

Shen Qingbai was blamed by her and became hated by the Queen. The original top scholar was sent to Beihai Prefecture and had to survive the dangerous journey because of her sister.

Although Xiao Nanchen might be willing to protect him, Xiao Nanchen himself is now suffering from the poison and his mind is abnormal. Moreover, he is fighting alone and is already having a difficult time.

Now she understood that when her enemy was the queen, her power was really too small. The queen only needed to move her fingers to send her brother to the brink of death.

If there is no support, such situations will only happen frequently in the future.

After all, Queen Wei is Xiao Nanchen's biological mother... Even though Xiao Nanchen is sincere to her, she cannot pin all her hopes on him.

Therefore, Shen Ning wanted to protect her family by herself and also go for a walk outside.

She wanted to see what other possibilities she had in this world...

After returning to Beijing, she went straight home.

The Empress Dowager originally brought her into the palace to teach her a lesson, but now the two have become friends. She has not been home for a long time, so the Empress Dowager will naturally let her go home after returning to Beijing.

Shen Ning told Xie Yunqing that she was going to accompany Shen Qingbai on a trip, and Xie Yunqing immediately burst into tears.

But she didn't stop her daughter.

"Mother understands. If it was you who was sent to Beihai Prefecture, I would definitely accompany you... You are my daughter and Qingbai's sister. I won't stop you."

After she finished speaking, she handed a token to Shen Ning: "There is a team of people around my mother. Your uncle gave it to her after the divorce. There are not many, only two hundred people, but they are all warriors who have been on the battlefield. You can take them with you for self-defense."

Shen Ning did not refuse and took the token: "Thank you, mother."

After lunch, Shen Ning told Xie Yunqing that Shen Xiuhe would be exiled from the capital today.

"Mom, are you going to see him off?"

Xie Yunqing's eyes were filled with mixed emotions, but he finally shook his head: "Not going."

She said, "I no longer have any feelings for him, so I don't want to see him, but... we've been together day and night for over 20 years, and I don't want to kick him when he's down and see him in such a miserable state. It's pointless."

Xie Yunqing shook his head: "From now on, just pretend this person doesn't exist."

Shen Ning hummed, and finally did not tell Xie Yunqing that it was Shen Xiuhe who had snatched the child away personally.

Xie Yunqing has completely broken up with Shen Xiuhe, and she doesn't want to add more hatred and guilt to Xie Yunqing.

If Xie Yunqing knew that it was the man beside him who caused his child to be displaced and suffer, he would probably blame himself even more while hating Shen Xiuhe.

There's no need for her to know those things...

In the afternoon, a team of officers escorted the prisoners to be exiled to Yazhou out of the capital, and Shen Xiuhe was among them.

At the Shili Pavilion outside the city, some relatives and friends of the exiled prisoners were waiting there to see them off. From a distance, Shen Xiuhe stretched his neck and looked hard. He saw his mother... But he looked back and forth, but he didn't see Xie Yunqing, nor did he see the Shen Ning siblings.

When they got closer, the officers went to the side to rest, giving the prisoners a chance to say goodbye to their relatives and friends.

Shen Xiuhe hurriedly walked towards Madam Shen with the shackles: “Mother.”

Seeing her son now in prison clothes and shackles, Mrs. Shen came forward with tears in her eyes: "My son has suffered, my son has suffered!"

"Unfilial son!"

Shen Xiuhe's eyes were filled with bitterness, and then he asked Madam Shen: "Have you seen Yunqing?"

Madam Shen cursed: "Don't mention that heartless person. My mother begged her, but she had her kicked out of the house. And there's also that unfilial son Shen Chengxi... Woo woo..."

Shen Xiuhe's face was filled with astonishment.

Didn’t Xie Yunqing shed tears thinking of him every night?

Now he is going to be exiled, and this departure will almost be a farewell forever, but won't she come?

Shen Ning and Cheng Xi didn't come either...

But the next moment, a flash of inspiration came to Shen Xiuhe, and he suddenly realized something. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling sad and helpless.

That daughter is indeed not an ordinary person... That day in prison was probably just a self-torture show for her.

It's ridiculous that he has been in the officialdom for more than 20 years and yet he was deceived.

Chen Xiuhe felt bitter but helpless. He could roughly guess that Chen Ning's purpose was to find out the truth of what happened back then. However, what could he do even if he knew the truth?

Can she still be the enemy of the Queen?

But it's just plain resentment...

Chen Xiuhe turned around and looked towards the city gate. It was now a luxury to see the person he used to spend every day with.

Time was limited, so he had to suppress his grief and told the old lady: "Mother, you should sell that house and buy a small courtyard, which will be enough for your family to live in. The money from the sale should be enough for you to live on for the rest of your lives. If you still can't afford it, your sister will help you. I think you can spend your old age in peace..."

Unexpectedly, before she finished speaking, Old Madam Shen burst into tears: "It's gone, everything is gone. Xue Surong, that heartless woman, secretly sold the house, took the money and ran away with that disabled son... There is nothing left..."

After Old Madam Shen finished speaking while crying, Shen Xiuhe froze there, as if he had been hit hard.

The reason why he could reluctantly set off with peace of mind was that he thought his mother was taken care of by his sister and Xue Surong. If the mansion was sold for several thousand taels, it would be enough for his mother to live on in her old age if he was not extravagant... But he never expected it to be like this.

Xue Surong, who had accompanied him on the difficult journey to Beijing more than 20 years ago, would actually be in even worse trouble at this time.

Yes, more than 20 years ago he was a scholar who was about to take the imperial examination, with a future and hope. But now, he is a prisoner who is heading towards his death and has no hope anymore.

That woman is so calculating...

"Okay, it's getting late, let's get going."

The officers started to curse and shout, and suddenly there was crying and shouting all around.

Shen Xiuhe wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He hurriedly shouted to Madam Shen: "Go find your sister, mother, go find your sister. She won't watch you sleep on the street. Go find your sister..."

The officer pushed him forward and raised his scabbard: "Hurry up and don't waste time, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."

Old Madam Shen stumbled and chased after him, crying, but she could only watch helplessly as her son was shackled and driven away with the other prisoners...