But now Shen Mingjiang is risking everything by leading his men to Qin Prefecture...
Xue Shen instructed, "Send more people to Qin Prefecture to investigate. If my father-in-law needs anything, have our people cooperate."
He paused, then said, "The princess is pregnant, so don't let her know about this for now. Keep the servants in the mansion in check these days, and don't let them talk too much."
"yes."
*
After Wang Deshun left, Xue Shen sat quietly in his study for a long time, drawing the route from Taiyuan to Qinzhou over and over again, his brows furrowed.
It wasn't until it was completely dark outside, and a maid brought in candles to light the lamps, that Xue Shen snapped out of his reverie and got up to go to Tingmei Pavilion.
Shen Youying knew he had something to do, so she didn't wait for him. She had already eaten dinner and had just taken a bath.
Seeing him return, she asked, "Should I have the kitchen prepare the meal now?" She then looked at his face with concern and asked, "Did something happen?"
Xue Shen nodded and explained, "It's because trouble has broken out again in the Northern Rong. The Northern Rong people are indeed not sincere about peace talks. I'm afraid my father-in-law won't be able to come back anytime soon."
Upon hearing this, Shen Youying's heart tightened again: "Have the Northern Rong people changed their minds again?"
Xue Shen only told her part of the story: "Back then, the Northern Rong army marched all the way to Taiyuan. It was only after my father-in-law led his troops to fight them that the Northern Rong were driven back. Later, during the peace talks, some of the Northern Rong soldiers trapped in Taiyuan were released and allowed to withdraw from the Great Wei voluntarily. But these Northern Rong people are cruel by nature, and they actually slaughtered the villagers along the way..."
Shen Youying frowned deeply: "Then the peace talks..."
"Peace talks are just a delaying tactic by the Northern Rong. I'm afraid war will break out again soon." Xue Shen patted her hand: "Zhaozhao, don't worry too much. Your father-in-law is incredibly brave. He can defeat the Northern Rong once, and he can defeat them a second time. But things might not be peaceful in the capital recently, so you shouldn't leave the mansion."
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