"Cough cough cough!"
Seeing that Shen Wei was so angry that he vomited blood, Shen Yuan immediately rushed to the bedside, supported Shen Wei, and used silver needles to seal his heart meridian.
Although she hasn't yet been able to develop a father-daughter relationship with this unexpected father, she has always respected Shen Wei, the Great General of the North who has killed countless enemies for the country and made the surrounding vassal states of the Great Yan tremble with fear.
Therefore, after listening to Xiao Yuncheng's words, Shen Yuan spoke without hesitation: "Your Highness, General Shen is the General Who Guards the North, personally appointed by the Emperor. When the Emperor heard that General Shen was injured, he specially dispatched the Imperial Medical Bureau to treat him and bestowed upon him countless famous medicines. Yet Your Highness questions General Shen's condition. Are you questioning the abilities of the imperial physicians, or perhaps you are questioning the current Emperor?"
"you……"
Xiao Yuncheng's brows furrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
The people in the study gasped and trembled instantly.
But Shen Yuan continued, “General Shen has killed countless enemies for the country, braving gunfire and arrows to build the borders of the Great Yan Kingdom, which is why neighboring countries dare not invade! He has fought for more than ten years, and although he is covered in wounds and plagued by illness, General Shen has never complained! But now, new wounds and old ailments have left him bedridden. Your Highness, as the future heir apparent, not only offered some words of comfort but also made sarcastic remarks. I'm afraid this has hurt the feelings of a loyal minister!”
As Shen Yuan finished speaking, Xiao Yuncheng's expression became beyond ugly.
His eyes were downcast, and he stared at Shen Yuan without moving, as if he were assessing how many heads she had that he could chop off.
Shen Yunjin turned pale with fright. She glared angrily at Shen Yuan and scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting? Aren't you afraid of death? Quickly confess your crimes to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"This humble woman is afraid of death!"
Shen Yuan knelt down with a thud, her posture of admitting her mistake was very sincere, but the expression on her face was still stubborn and persistent.
"But I fear even more that Your Highness's unintentional words may hurt the heart of a loyal minister and damage the reputation of the future crown prince!"
"Therefore, I, your humble servant, have no choice but to risk my life to offer this advice!"
After saying this, Shen Yuan slammed her forehead heavily on the ground, making a crisp sound.
Xiao Yuncheng was initially furious. He had lived for nearly thirty years, and no one in the world had ever dared to point their finger at him and curse him. But this girl, while pointing her finger at him and cursing him, kept referring to him as the future crown prince, which left him somewhat speechless with anger.
Xiao Yuncheng stood up, laughing heartily, and walked over to Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan lowered her head, looking at the bright yellow shoes that came into view, and subconsciously held her breath.
Xiao Yuncheng's temper was unpredictable; even she was unsure how he would deal with her.
Just then, a voice floated down from above: "Raise your head and let me see the face of this female remonstrator."
Shen Yuan looked up as instructed.
Shen Yunjin clutched the handkerchief in her hand tightly. It wasn't that she was afraid Xiao Yuncheng would execute Shen Yuan; she was just afraid that Shen Yuan's words would implicate the entire General's Mansion and even cause her to lose favor.
Shen Wei struggled to get up, holding onto the bed frame, and tried to shield Shen Yuan behind him, but before he could get up, he heard Xiao Yuncheng laugh loudly: "Truly, like father, like son! General Shen is really good at raising daughters!"
Although the second half of the sentence sounded a bit strange to Shen Yuan, she knew she had won her gamble; Xiao Yuncheng had not chosen to confront her in public.
She quickly prostrated herself on the ground and kowtowed again: "Your Highness is too kind."
"Alright! Get up!"
Xiao Yuncheng waved his hand, turned around and said to Shen Yunjin, "I'm tired too, let's go back to the manor! Don't disturb my father-in-law's recuperation here."
"Can……"
Shen Yunjin pursed her lips. She really wanted to say, "Didn't they just arrive? Why are they leaving without even having a cup of tea?"
Seeing that Xiao Yuncheng had already walked out of the study, Shen Yunjin didn't say anything in the end. She glared at Shen Yuan in secret, then hurriedly chased after him and followed Xiao Yuncheng out the door.
Jiang hurriedly followed them out and saw them off.
Today, she finally had her one-day stay-at-home order lifted, so she should at least get some fresh air.
Soon only Shen Yuan and Shen Wei remained in the study.
Shen Yuan turned around, glanced at Shen Wei lying on the bed, and tucked the blanket around him: "General Shen, you should rest well and not aggravate your injuries."
Shen Wei looked at Shen Yuan and choked up, saying, "Silly child, you don't need to speak up for your father. Your father isn't worth you taking this risk."
Shen Yuan lowered her head: "Maybe..."
"What?" Shen Wei didn't hear clearly.
Shen Yuan stood up silently and glanced down at Shen Wei.
Perhaps, as a father, you are not worth the risk I have to take.
But you are the Protector General of the Nation, and I am a citizen of the Great Yan Kingdom. You are worth the risk I have to take!
Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I admire General Shen. General Shen is dedicated to the country and the people, and every citizen of Great Yan is worthy of risking their lives to offer their advice."
After saying that, Shen Yuan turned and left the house.
The light blue skirt rippled across the floor, then vanished in an instant.
As Shen Wei gazed at Shen Yuan's retreating figure, for a fleeting moment, the person before him overlapped with the image of Jiang Qinxue from his memory.
Yes.
This is the daughter he and Xue'er had.
She has Xue'er's shadow in her—cool and gentle, intelligent and quick-witted. She is his and Xue'er's child.
The Crown Prince's Residence.
When Xiao Yuncheng returned to the Crown Prince's residence, the smile on his face vanished instantly.
Shen Yunjin followed behind Xiao Yuncheng with trepidation, "Crown Prince, slow down, Jin'er can't keep up..."
As she spoke, Shen Yunjin slipped and nearly fell.
Fortunately, Peach Blossom reacted quickly and caught her.
Hearing the noise behind him, Xiao Yuncheng turned around and glanced at her impatiently: "You're pregnant, you're about to become a mother, how can you not be careful! If you hurt my son, how will you compensate me?"
"I……"
Shen Yunjin pursed her lips, feeling somewhat aggrieved by Xiao Yuncheng's blaming words.
She had only been married into the Crown Prince's household for a few days when her elder brother, the Crown Prince, had already lost patience with her.
Seeing Shen Yunjin's tearful appearance, Xiao Yuncheng felt extremely annoyed. He knew perfectly well how hypocritical and vicious the woman in front of him was, but for the sake of the imperial grandson in her belly, he could only endure it for the time being. How could he not be annoyed?
Xiao Yuncheng waved his hand and ordered Tao Hua, "Why aren't you helping the Crown Princess back to her room to rest?"
"Could you go to Jin'er's room tonight and keep her company? Jin'er has moved to a new room and is having trouble sleeping in the bed; she can't sleep alone."
Seeing that Xiao Yuncheng was about to leave, Shen Yunjin hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.
But Xiao Yuncheng pushed Shen Yunjin away without any hesitation: "You are pregnant now, what can I do in your room? Besides, you are a grown woman, do you need me to coax you to sleep? I am not your wet nurse!"
After Xiao Yuncheng finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Shen Yunjin's eyes reddened with grievance, but seeing that Xiao Yuncheng was heading in the same direction as Feiyan Hall, Shen Yunjin raised her hand to wipe away the tears in her eyes.
She instructed Peach Blossom, "These past few days, my brother, the Crown Prince, has been staying at Feiyan Hall. Go and find out who exactly is staying there!"
Feiyan Hall.
As soon as Xiao Yuncheng stepped into the courtyard, his subordinate rushed in to report.
"Your Highness, His Majesty summons you for an immediate audience!"
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