Chapter 30 They are finally back
Shen Junheng asked Nanny Xue to wait for a moment. She changed into a simple yet exquisite outfit and went to the Shen Mansion with Nanny Xue.
In the Shen Mansion, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Congting. Hou Yufen's eyes were particularly hot, as if she had thousands of words to say to him. Lady Shen and Meng Zhaoniang were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears.
Chen Congting had gotten quite a bit darker and thinner, but after this experience, he seemed much calmer.
When Shen Junheng saw him, he felt the joy of reunion after a long separation.
After some pleasantries, Shen Xiu couldn't help but ask him, "Did your trip to Qiuci to provide disaster relief go smoothly?"
When Shen Junheng entered the mansion, he saw several boxes of gold, silver, cloth and other items in the yard. They must have been rewards from the emperor for completing their mission of disaster relief.
Chen Congting said calmly, "Qiu Ci and his group encountered many dangers and setbacks, but fortunately, they escaped unscathed and were able to save the people from danger. We have lived up to the trust of the emperor."
Shen Congting said it lightly, but it is not difficult to imagine that their journey must be extremely dangerous.
Meng Zhaoniang's heart trembled, and she hurriedly asked, "How did it go through so many twists and turns, so many dangers?"
Chen Congting said calmly, "On the way there and back, we encountered several assassination attempts. Fortunately, the Crown Prince had been prepared, so we were able to overcome all obstacles and escape danger. The drought in Qiuci was very serious. The officials of Qiuci colluded with wealthy merchants and embezzled relief funds and grain. When the Crown Prince and I were investigating, they secretly made things difficult for us. Although the process was tortuous, we not only successfully ensured that the victims received relief grain, but also obtained evidence of the officials' corruption."
Shen Congting suddenly looked at Shen Junheng and continued, "As expected, the drought in Qiuci was extremely severe, and then a locust plague broke out, making life miserable for the people. The Crown Prince reported the locust plague to the Emperor, who was furious and refused to eradicate the locusts. Fortunately, my father persuaded the Emperor to appeal to the Locust God and swallow the locusts to show his determination. Only then was we able to exterminate the locusts as soon as possible. The Crown Prince carefully studied the "Treatise on Locust Control" and eventually used his own private property to exchange millet for locusts, supplemented by other methods. In a short period of time, the locust control was very effective."
Chen Xiu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "So, if you and the Crown Prince were able to successfully exterminate the locusts, Ah Heng also played a significant role."
Chen Congting nodded and said, "Although there's no need to mention Ah Heng's contributions in front of His Majesty, the Crown Prince and I have kept her in mind. The boxes on the easternmost side of the courtyard were given to me by the Crown Prince. They're ostensibly given to me, but they're actually for Ah Heng. Of course, I also put some worthless things in there."
Shen Junheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing what Shen Congting said.
Having said that, the emperor was quite pleased with Xiao Lingyu, and temporarily put aside the idea of deposing the prince. He also punished a number of officials who had embezzled disaster relief money. These officials were all members of the Swallow Party, and Xiao Linghe was seriously injured.
As she wished, she finally changed the direction of the plot in the book.
However, many events now did not follow the original plot, so Shen Junheng did not feel that surprised.
Before Shen Junheng left the Shen Mansion, she wanted to give one-third of the boxes of rewards given by Xiao Lingyu to the Shen family, but they said they didn't want anything and insisted that she take them all away.
When Shen Congting saw the rewards, he was shocked. He said that the prince was really generous and gave her almost all the good things that the emperor had rewarded him with.
After saying this, he suddenly thought of something and quickly fell silent.
The Crown Prince had spent almost all of his personal property in exchange for millet. The Eastern Palace now only looked glamorous on the surface, but was actually struggling financially. The Emperor had bestowed so much wealth upon him, yet he didn't keep it for himself, instead giving almost all to Ah Heng.
The Shen family couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the prince still couldn't let go of Ah Heng?
Shen Junheng left the Shen Mansion as if nothing had happened.
At night, she lay in bed and couldn't help wondering, now that he was back, would he sneak into her room again and bring her treasures?
Come to think of it, those pottery jars he brought with him before he left have been empty for a long time, and she even missed the taste of the sweet treasures hidden in gold and jade.
But to her surprise, she did not sleep all night and he did not come all night.
The next night, he still didn't come.
Could it be that because she sent Keji away, he didn't know the situation in Fanshuiju and didn't dare to come rashly?
He doesn't seem to be such a coward.
Shen Junheng thought to himself, I'm not missing him, I just think this doesn't fit his style. Something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary, could something have happened to him?
When Shen Junheng went to the princess's mansion that day, he took a fancy to the summer house she built. When she came back, she asked the workers to build a summer house according to her style.
Now that the cool house has been built, Shen Junheng opened the doors and windows wide, and the moist and cool breeze blew in, which was very comfortable.
Shen Junheng sat on a recliner, with two maids fanning her with large palm-leaf fans. Liu Xiaodie took out the watermelon that had been soaked in ice for a long time and cut it into pieces.
Liu Xiaodie handed a piece of cut watermelon to Shen Junheng.
"Miss, Miss Ji rented nine shops at once. Can she manage them?" Liu Xiaodie was puzzled.
Shen Junheng said calmly, "The medicines she makes are all unique to the Tang Dynasty. And the fruits she grows are unheard of before. With her talent, nine shops are just her limit."
Shen Junheng was optimistic about her not only because she possessed a powerful golden finger, but also because of her own talents. She was capable and ambitious. Shen Junheng felt that she was like the heroine in a cool novel, and becoming the richest woman in the Tang Dynasty was just around the corner.
"No matter how rich a merchant is, he can never be in the public eye. Her father is at least a fifth-rank official now. Isn't it better for her to be a respectable official's daughter? Why does she have to show off her wealth and engage in business? Isn't she afraid of affecting her father's career and her own marriage?"
"Her father is such a timid person. He's already amazing for holding on to his current position. How can we expect him to get promoted again? As for her marriage, maybe she doesn't mind at all. Miss Ji is not an ordinary woman."
"I still don't understand. What's the point of earning so much money? You can't take it with you when you die. The sun is scorching outside, but she is still working hard for it. It's better for her to lie in this cool room and relax."
"A sparrow may find peace in the ambition of a swan."
In his previous life, Shen Junheng was an ox or horse, incredibly hard-working. Every day, apart from sleeping, he spent almost all his time working. But no matter how hard an ox or horse worked, it was still just a hard-working ox or horse. In fact, the harder they worked, the less they dared to stop, as stopping would cause them anxiety.
She dreamed of lying flat.
Now that she has the noble status of the prime minister's daughter, why should she suffer when she can just lie down and relax?
Some people think of danger in times of peace, and naturally some people think of peace in times of danger. She didn't think there was anything wrong with Ji Zixuan working so hard.
Liu Xiaodie said proudly: "Miss is not a sparrow, Miss is a parrot!"
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