After all, Jun Mu was not in Rongping, nor was he the ideal candidate for the crown prince in the eyes of his father, nor did he have the support of many aristocratic families and the ministers in the court.
Even though he gained half of the military power, he did not subdue it because he was afraid of alerting the enemy.
If it weren't for the meeting in the market two years ago, he would have most likely missed Shen Jingwen and lost another helper.
Ever since that meeting, he knew that Shen Jingwen was definitely not an ordinary bird raised in a family, nor was he an ordinary scholar who would be willing to be a teacher.
As expected, he went to the man's house in person afterwards, hoping that he would recognize him as his master and help him, but after several attempts, he remained silent.
Even though he finally confessed his identity, he was not convinced.
It seemed as if the so-called power was just a passing cloud in his eyes, fleeting and not worth fighting for.
But in the following days, his mother became increasingly ill and was on the verge of passing away. Coincidentally, he had a herb in his house that was said to have the power to bring the dead back to life.
After learning about this, although he thought about using this grass to coerce Shen Jingwen, he still gave it unconditionally after several hesitations.
Shen Jingwen vaguely wanted to reject him, but the Soul-Returning Grass was really rare.
At that time, Shen's mother was almost incurable, and the doctors who had treated her before had never thought that she could survive for another year.
After some hesitation, Shen Jingwen accepted the Soul-Returning Grass.
Another month later, he received a letter from Shen Jingwen, saying that he was willing to help him reach that position. He was naturally ecstatic.
However, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, the two have rarely met in private for the past two years and have been communicating through letters.
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Ji Feng was slightly stunned. After thinking for a while, he slowly raised his head. His expression was full of hesitation and entanglement, as if he was considering whether that thing was worth talking about.
"Just tell him what he wants you to say." Jun Mu's tone was slightly cold, but with a hint of urgency.
Jun Mu looked at Ji Feng, who looked hesitant but opened his mouth but remained silent. His brows were tightly furrowed, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart: Could something have happened to Shen Jingwen?
Shen Jingwen was afraid that he would worry so he sent him false information.
He had left that secret guard specifically for Shen Jingwen to use for self-defense.
He was afraid that his third brother would kill him once he knew the truth, and would rather destroy something he couldn't get than leave it to him.
So a secret guard was left behind to protect Shen Jingwen, and at the same time to protect Shen's mother so that Shen Jingwen could have no worries.
"There is indeed something I need to report to Your Highness." Ji Feng knew that his attitude had caused misunderstanding, and he quickly added:
"But this is Mr. Shen's family affair."
Jun Mu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
As long as no one finds out and puts his life in danger, it's fine.
Jun Mu's tone was calm, less nervous: "It's okay, just continue."
After thinking for a while, Ji Feng asked softly, "Does Your Highness still remember the marriage between Mr. Shen and Miss Ning?"
Jun Mu frowned. "I already knew about this when I was in Rongping County. It's not a big deal. Could it be that Miss Ning has regretted it?"
"Do you want to break off the engagement with Mr. Shen?"
Jun Mu didn't think about it too much, but just made a simple guess.
"Your Highness, that's not the case." Ji Feng lowered his head and continued, "Ms. Ning has repeatedly stated that she must be with Mr. Shen and is unwilling to cancel the engagement."
"Mr. Shen has also promised that he will never let Miss Ning down, and he will never let the Ning family down."
Hearing this, Jun Mu frowned again, looking at Ji Feng in front of him, and said in a slightly cold tone: "What exactly do you want to say?"
"A few days ago, the Third Prince, as Your Highness expected, personally visited Mr. Shen." Ji Feng immediately half-knelt on the ground, and his tone became more respectful.
"After Mr. Shen refused to submit to the Third Prince, the Third Prince approached Zhou Wenhuai, the son of the Zhou family, and used the same tactics on him."
"Young Master Zhou and Young Miss Ning were childhood sweethearts. Because of something that happened three years ago, one of them was in love, while the other was not."
"Mr. Shen and Miss Ning are deeply in love, and the Third Prince has intervened. I'm afraid he wants to use Miss Ning to restrain both Mr. Shen and Young Master Zhou, and make them both work for him."
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