Chapter 299 The Shen Family's Speed of Changing Faces!
The 400,000-strong Wei family army is enough for Wei Dongzhu to go berserk and massacre their entire family.
"Lanxi, you must believe in your father!" Shen Congwen said, then hurriedly pleaded with Wei Dongzhu.
"General Wei, the time on this document is different from the time I signed it. I swear, I really did not sign this document."
Wei Dongzhu appeared calm and collected, but in his heart he naturally believed Shen Congwen's words.
Because this document was prepared in advance and placed here with him. The seal was made by a skilled craftsman in front of him, the handwriting was repeatedly copied by students of Qinglan Academy before being signed, and even the paper used for this document was found by her in front of him.
At first, he didn't understand what the point of making a fake document was. Could it be to solidify her father's crimes?
If that's true, it's utterly unbelievable.
Now that this has happened, he finally understands. It must be said, she was prescient.
Everyone in the Shen family who has the authority is now watching Shen Lanxi closely, as she has easily taken control of the Shen family.
A smile rippled in Wei Dongzhu's eyes.
Shen Lanxi: "Of course I believe in my father."
Madam Shen: "Quickly, quickly, bring Lanxi a chair to sit down and talk!"
Wei Dongzhu: "..."
Shen Lanxi sat calmly in the chair her father had brought, and said steadily, "This must be an enemy trying to harm our Shen family, using this to frame us."
The Shen family members nodded vigorously, listening attentively to Shen Lanxi's explanation.
"However, this document is crucial evidence in the Wei family army case, and I cannot make the decision on it."
Shen Congwen quickly asked Wei Dongzhu to sit down.
"General Wei, sit down and talk, please sit down quickly."
Wei Dongzhu looked at the teacup that Shen's father had placed in front of him and deliberately said in a cold voice, "The 400,000 heroic souls of the Wei family army cannot have died in vain. I know the Shen family is innocent, but the world doesn't know that. I imagine Lord Shen hasn't had an easy time in the Ministry of Revenue these past few years!"
Shen Congwen sighed deeply: "Although I am nominally the head of the Ministry of Revenue, I am merely a figurehead."
Old Madam Shen also began to complain: "The Wei family army is very righteous and willing to believe in our Shen family, but others don't think so. Not to mention anything else, just look at the younger generation in the family. They are all of marriageable age, but not a single man has come to propose marriage. Although the women in the family occasionally have people propose marriage, they are all from low-class families. They openly and secretly ask our family to give more dowry. It seems that the women are going to miss their prime. As their grandmother, I am so worried that I can't sleep well every day."
The rest of the Shen family sighed and groaned along with them.
Shen Lanxi: "It's because I know the Shen family has been wronged that I'm investigating."
Madam Shen took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the corner of her eyes: "Lanxi, I knew you were a good person."
Shen Lanxi: "Resolve the Wu family's matter as soon as possible. As for the marriages of the men and women in the family, I will find a way."
The members of the Shen family all expressed their gratitude.
"Lanxi, you're so thoughtful."
"Lanxi, thanks to you."
"Lanxi, don't worry, the family will definitely handle the Wu family properly and will not leave any handle for others to use against us."
Wei Dongzhu gently reminded him, "General, there are still matters to be dealt with in the army."
Madam Shen: "Military affairs are more important than family matters, Lanxi, you should go and get busy!"
Shen Lanxi stood up: "I'll leave Madam Wu in your care, Grandmother."
After watching Shen Lanxi leave, the Shen family members immediately surrounded Shen Congwen and asked him about the signature.
The next day, an invitation was sent from the Empress's palace, inviting the Shen family to the Hundred Flowers Banquet three days later.
This was the first flower-viewing banquet held by the royal family in six years, and also the first informal banquet held in the capital.
Previously, due to the turmoil in the Northwest and the precarious state of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the imperial palace was extremely frugal in all its expenditures, and no banquets were held in the palace. As a result, none of the officials and common people dared to be extravagant.
This Hundred Flowers Banquet is the most joyous occasion for all the major shops in the capital, and they have all brought out their best products.
Previously, the capital was oppressive, and no one dared to wear brightly colored clothes. Fabric shops had stockpiled a lot of brightly colored fabrics, and they took this opportunity to bring them all out for sale.
Silver shops, gold shops, and cosmetic shops are making every effort to ride the wave of opportunity.
Madam Shen took the women of her family out to shop early in the morning, making a grand entrance under the guise of attending a banquet at the palace.
The men and women of the household were dressed in their finest attire and taken out for a public appearance.
Shen Lanxi sat on the second floor of the restaurant, glancing sideways at the Shen family members outside the window.
"General, His Majesty has issued an imperial edict to Dongchuan summoning Zhou Ruyuan back to the capital!" After reading the note aloud, Chunxue destroyed it.
She had received an urgent report from Dongchuan a few days ago, and guessed that it was time for Zhou Ruyuan to return to the capital.
"Send an urgent letter to the Northwest. Zhou Ruyuan is returning to the capital, and Zhou Ruan must be anxious staying in the Northwest."
Chunxue: "Yes!"
A day later, Shen Lanxi received news that the Shen family had sent Madam Wu to a villa in the suburbs of Beijing. Zhou Xinrou had also returned with her children.
When Shen Lanxi saw her mother again, she almost didn't recognize her.
While in Dongchuan, her mother was always ill and weak. After returning to Beijing, she went to a royal temple to recuperate. If you count carefully, she only saw her mother a few times in those six years.
The last time we met was in Dongchuan. My mother's injuries hadn't healed for a long time, and she didn't see outsiders. I could only see her profile through the crack in the door.
This time, the mother's condition was noticeably improved; she was in better health and dressed in the ceremonial robes of a princess, which made her look very dignified.
"Mother."
Zhou Xinrou glanced at her daughter indifferently before looking away.
"Make sure you are well prepared for the Hundred Flowers Banquet tomorrow!"
Shen Lanxi lowered her eyes, and no one could see the emotions in them.
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Mother."
Zhou Xinrou turned and went into her home.
Shen Lanxi watched her mother's figure recede into the distance, remaining silent for a long time.
On the night before the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Ban Sicao skillfully poured the tea from her teacup into the flowerpot in the corner of the wall.
"Is this ever going to end? How many times have we been poisoned with tea since we returned to the capital? They know they can't bring us down, so why bother?" Ban Sicao threw the teacup out the window in disgust.
"Another deadly poison?" Shen Lanxi asked with a smile.
Ban Sicao said irritably, "Your Zhenbei Marquis's mansion has been turned into a sieve by outsiders."
Shen Lanxi: "When I returned to the capital, I did a cleanup. Three people died yesterday, and four died today. If word gets out, people will think my manor is a den of wolves and tigers."
Bansicao: "Even if it's not a den of tigers and wolves, it's still a den of rats. No matter how many rats others poison, they don't kill as many as you do!"
Shen Lanxi: "Some people went to great lengths to kill me. After drugging me, they committed suicide by poisoning themselves, and we couldn't find them anywhere."
Ban Sicao was worried for Shen Lanxi.
"Who is it? What deep-seated grudge do they have against you? They won't be satisfied until they kill you, huh?"
Shen Lanxi tapped her fingers on the table one after another.
"Although I don't know who it is, one thing is certain: the person who wants to kill me is in the capital."
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