"Madam Shen, what are you saying? It's good to admit your mistakes and correct them, not to mention that Young Master Shen went into the tiger's den alone to provide intelligence. He is a great hero and should naturally be rewarded."
Listening to the Emperor's words, Qu Jingyun did not relax in the slightest.
Sure enough, the emperor's voice turned somber the next moment.
"Madam Shen and Young Master Shen are indeed great contributors to this matter, but I am very curious to know if you know that General Shen is about to return to the capital in triumph?"
"Have you found my husband's body?" Qu Jingyun asked impatiently.
But the Emperor spoke with a half-smile: "It's not a corpse, it's General Shen, alive and well. Doesn't Madam Shen know that General Shen is not dead?"
"What?" Qu Jingyun looked up in shock.
After a long while, a bitter smile appeared on her lips: "Your Majesty, please don't tease me anymore. I have already accepted my husband's death in battle. It is the destiny of the Shen family to sacrifice for the country."
"I have already accepted this outcome, Your Majesty, why must you stir up my sorrow?"
She covered her face and wept bitterly, her expression filled with sorrow.
"Your Majesty knows that your son has committed a terrible crime, but Your Majesty cannot joke about your deceased husband."
She sobbed softly, her body swaying precariously, as if she were immersed in immense grief.
The emperor watched silently, a sense of doubt rising in his heart.
Could it be that he's mistaken?
Does Qu Jingyun really know nothing?
He looked at Qu Jingyun in front of him, feeling annoyed and irritated by her crying.
He whispered to stop him, "Don't cry. I'm telling the truth. General Shen is indeed fine and will be back in a while."
"Is what Your Majesty said true? You are not deceiving this humble woman?" Qu Jingyun revealed a pale face, but a hint of joy appeared in her eyes.
Seeing the Emperor nod impatiently, she immediately smiled.
"That's wonderful! I knew my husband wouldn't die so easily; he would definitely come back."
Qu Jingyun wept with joy, her face revealing no trace of her true feelings.
This only fueled the emperor's growing suspicions.
But since the General's family were all meritorious officials, he couldn't say much. He could only mutter, "Young Master Shen has redeemed himself through meritorious service. His merits and demerits will cancel each other out. Madam Shen, please go back and wait for General Shen's return."
"You two haven't seen each other for many years, you should go back and make some preparations."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now." Qu Jingyun left with a happy expression.
The emperor behind him looked dazed.
He had known Qu Jingyun for many years and knew her quite well.
But right now, things are a bit blurry.
With her intelligence, could she really not know that Shen Yunting was not dead?
"Do you think Madam Shen's words are false?" The Emperor tapped the table lightly with his index finger and asked, looking down at the table.
The eunuch behind him bowed his head and replied respectfully, "Madam Shen is a difficult person to understand; this old servant cannot discern her."
The emperor smiled slightly, his expression tinged with nostalgia.
Shen Yunting was stationed at the border, while Qu Jingyun dealt with him in the capital for many years without ever being at a disadvantage, which shows his strength.
Not to mention that she also has leverage over herself.
During the five years that Qu Jingyun was away, he watched helplessly as her children were raised to behave in such a way, completely lacking the demeanor of parents, and he finally felt at ease.
But there was a faint loneliness in my heart.
He still fondly remembers the days when he fought with Qu Jingyun.
Now that Qu Jingyun has returned, and he has been making concessions, he doesn't feel as resentful as he thought.
The Emperor clenched his fists silently, thinking that Shen Yunting had also returned safely.
He sneered: He didn't believe it was all just an accident.
Chen Song had been kneeling outside for a long time, and under the scorching sun, his whole body was swaying precariously.
He could only barely hold on with the fire burning in his chest.
Until her eyelids drooped lower and lower, she finally couldn't control herself and fell to the side.
Before he lost consciousness, he seemed to see a familiar figure moving quickly toward him.
Then I knew nothing more.
When he woke up again, it was already evening.
He opened his eyes and looked up at the sky, remaining motionless for a long time.
He still hasn't recovered from those setbacks.
But then he heard the servant beside him say, "Young Master, something terrible has happened! Madam Biao has run off with all the valuables in the manor."
"What?" This question immediately caught Shen Song's attention.
He sat up abruptly: "How is this possible?"
"Miss Cousin and Young Master Cousin have also disappeared. The butler came to report that Madam had a hard time dealing with these matters."
The servant complained indignantly, "They really went too far. Our General's Mansion kindly took them in, but they took advantage of the crisis the General's Mansion faced yesterday to run away with the money."
"You have no idea how arrogant they were back then. They even said at the General's Mansion that once the rebels entered, they would never spare the people of the General's Mansion. They would never share life and death with us. The old lady was so angry that she fainted."
"You saw all of this with your own eyes?" Seeing the servant nod, Chen Song quickly calmed down, concealing the deep meaning in his eyes.
Normally, he definitely wouldn't believe such a thing.
But now, after what happened with Lin Qingping, his mind has finally cleared up a bit.
Lin Qingping and Qi Yun'er had a good relationship, and it was Qi Yun'er who acted as a go-between for them to meet again, constantly praising Lin Qingping to him.
Not to mention, the fake defense map was leaked from Qi Mingyue's hands.
All signs indicate that Qi Yun'er and Lin Qingping have joined forces to deal with the General's Mansion.
Even when they mistakenly believed that the rebels could storm the city, they abandoned them and ran away with the money.
When Shen Song finally understood all this, he hugged his head in anguish and kept hitting it.
It was as if only in this way could I wake myself up.
What exactly did he do?
He actually trusted the wolves and tigers around him, almost harming everyone in the general's mansion.
He deserves to die!
The servant knew a little about what had happened recently and harbored some resentment.
He witnessed Chen Song's breakdown, but didn't say much.
Firstly, he was just a servant, and secondly, the general's mansion had been kind to him.
He then said, "Young master, there is no need to be too remorseful. Madam came to see you before and asked me to tell you that you should be more careful in the future. This incident is a lesson."
"There's another piece of good news I haven't told you yet, young master," the servant said, his tone becoming increasingly cheerful.
"The general will be back soon."
"Wh-what?" Shen Song could hardly believe his ears.
General? Is he his father?
The servant seemed to have overheard his thoughts and quickly said, "It was your father, General Shen. He is not dead, and he secretly wiped out the hidden rebels, thus making a great contribution."
"Father isn't dead?" Shen Song finally managed to process this good news.
After calming down, he quickly got up and ran outside.
He was going to see Qu Jingyun; his intuition told him that Qu Jingyun should know everything.
He has to find out the truth!
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