She knew that Xu Yunxuan was secretly protecting Prince Ning's Mansion, and her heart was filled with gratitude.
However, Shen Yuyao still felt a little uncomfortable with the secret agency "Dongchang" mentioned by Xu Yunxuan.
Shen Yuyao never imagined that Xu Yunxuan would actually recruit all death row prisoners as her subordinates.
"Wouldn't it be even easier after arriving in Kyoto?"
As if she suddenly thought of something, Xu Yunxuan narrowed her eyes, her face darkened as she said, "Yuyao, do you know? If the Duke's Mansion hadn't been protected by our East Factory, Madam Shen, she would have been killed long ago!"
Shen Yuyao was shocked when she heard this: "Mother? Who would actually want to harm mother?"
"Who else?"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Xu Yunxuan's eyes. "Of course it's the virtuous and virtuous Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, who is praised by everyone!"
Crown Princess?
Lu family?
Shen Yuyao's eyes were filled with disbelief. She asked in a deep voice, "Why would the Lu family refuse to let the Duke's Mansion go?"
Although Madam Shen was a first-rank imperial lady, she was still just a woman after all.
Now she is even more foolish and stupid. What threat can she still pose to the Lu family that the Crown Princess is determined to kill her?
Xu Yunxuan must have noticed Shen Yuyao's confusion, so she continued, "Lü Ben, the father of the Lu family, was originally an official of the previous dynasty. After the current emperor ascended the throne, he surrendered to the Great Xia Dynasty."
"With such status and family background, when Lu was proposed as the Crown Princess, many ministers were dissatisfied and criticized. It was the Emperor who overcame all objections and finally made Lu his official wife."
"It just so happened that on the day that Lu was appointed Imperial Consort Dowager, the Empress summoned Madam Shen to the palace. Lu got word from somewhere that the Empress had secretly sent a decree to Madam Shen, hinting that it concerned Lu's position as Crown Princess."
“So, Lu secretly went to the Duke’s Mansion many times in the name of caring for the Duke’s Mansion to spy on it, and gave a lot of cakes to Madam Shen.”
"Gradually, Mrs. Shen began to become mentally confused and rarely lucid."
"After the eunuch from the East Factory I planted in the palace reported this matter, I ordered him to secretly replace the cakes that Lu had given to Madam Shen. This prevented Madam Shen's condition from worsening."
“That was a close call!”
Xu Yunxuan told Shen Yuyao the whole story in detail.
After saying that, Xu Yunxuan couldn't help but sigh.
Shen Yuyao frowned, pursed her thin lips tightly, and a look of sadness and anger appeared on her face.
Zi Su, who was standing next to her, listened quietly to Xu Yunxuan's story at first, but remained silent. After she finished, she suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Xu Yunxuan after a moment.
"Thank you for rescuing me, sister."
The omnipresence of the "East Factory" made Shen Yuyao a little frightened, but also made her understand something.
That is, the "East Factory" is just a sharp blade. Ultimately, the right and wrong, merits and demerits of this blade actually depend on the person holding the blade!
......
At this moment, facing a table full of delicious food, Shen Yuyao no longer had any appetite.
After hurriedly making an appointment with Xu Yunxuan for the time and place to meet again, Shen Yuyao and Zi Su walked out of Zuixianlou.
Shen Yuyao waved to the coachman outside the door.
She wanted to walk around, think and calm down in the bustling city of Kyoto.
It was already a little chilly in Kyoto at night.
There are still many pedestrians of all kinds walking on the streets, and the lights of thousands of houses are on, and the scene is full of prosperity.
The two walked on the street, while Tang Wei and another little guard followed from a distance.
Shen Yuyao knew in her heart that there must be people from the "East Factory" behind Tang Wei, secretly protecting her all the way.
"Miss, are we not going to avenge the lady?"
Zi Su walked silently for a while, but finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She asked Shen Yuyao with tears in her eyes.
Shen Yuyao thought for a moment and comforted her, "Has your young lady ever been the kind of person who lets others bully her?"
Zi Su stopped and asked, "How does the young lady plan to take revenge?"
After a pause, he added, "But Miss, you must think long-term and make sure nothing hurts you."
Zi Su was bought into the Duke's Mansion by Madam Shen, and Madam Shen has always been very good to Zi Su, so Zi Su has very strong feelings for Madam Shen in her heart.
She wished she could avenge Madam Shen immediately, but when she thought of her status and power, she was really worried about Shen Yuyao.
Rather than revenge, she was more afraid that Shen Yuyao would be hurt.
Shen Yuyao understood what she was thinking, so she smiled faintly, looked at her and said, "Zi Su, don't worry."
Shen Yuyao has become quite sophisticated now, and will definitely not act rashly.
The two of them continued walking slowly on the long streets of Kyoto, each thinking about their own things.
Under the eaves of a roadside restaurant, you can see a few beggars begging, and the waiter is standing at the door anxiously driving them away.
"Let's go quickly. We won't be able to handle the patrol officers and soldiers coming soon."
The waiter's voice sounded like crying.
Shen Yuyao knew that the current emperor had once become a beggar, and he had issued a strict order that all prefectures and people should treat beggars kindly and not forcibly drive them away.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to see beggars being forcibly driven away in Kyoto.
Shen Yuyao and Zi Su couldn't help but stop.
Suddenly, a disheveled woman ran out from the darkness, holding a skinny child in her arms.
The woman fell to her knees at the door of the tavern, begging non-stop, "Gentlemen, please be kind and save my child."
The waiter was also a kind person. He took out a steamed bun from his arms and said, "Sister, your child seems to be ill. You need to find a doctor. Even if you kneel at the door of my shop, you can't save him. Take this steamed bun to fill your stomach."
"He's just so hungry," the woman took the steamed bun and handed it to the child. "Child, eat it quickly. This gentleman gave you a steamed bun."
Strangely, the child in the woman's arms did not open his mouth, but his chest rose and fell slightly, indicating that he was still alive.
The waiter was even more anxious: "Sister, I'm not a master. I just work here to make a living. Your child must be sick. You have to go to the doctor to seek medical treatment and medicine to save him."
Seeing that the woman didn't believe what the waiter said, Shen Yuyao could only walk forward, bend down, and say softly to the woman, "Sister, I do know some medical skills. Can I take your child's pulse?"
Zi Su also walked up and said, "Sister, please let our young master take a look at him. Our young master's medical skills are very famous."
The woman nodded and said, "Okay, okay, sir, please take my child's pulse."
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