Chapter 425 The Shen Family Moves into the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion!
Emperor Renxiao sighed, "I've wronged Lanxi!"
Wang Bao, with his fingers delicately poised, said disdainfully, "The Shen family is a complete mess!"
Emperor Renxiao's gaze darkened as he pondered, "What do you think of Shen Lanxi daring to attack Yun Sui?"
Wang Bao lowered his head and said sarcastically, "Isn't she just taking advantage of His Majesty's favor to act so recklessly? Isn't she afraid that the court officials will find out and impeach her?"
Emperor Renxiao laughed a moment later.
"I have indeed been showing some favoritism towards Lanxi lately."
Wang Bao gestured with his pinky finger and said, "People shouldn't be spoiled. If they are, they'll become arrogant and ostentatious."
Emperor Renxiao said thoughtfully, "It's better to be more flamboyant. It's better than those who put on airs."
Those who appear virtuous in public but are despicable behind people's backs are the ones we should be most wary of.
"This gave the Shen family an excuse to move into the government office!" The entire Shen family is greedy; there isn't a single good person among them.
Wang Bao cautiously reported, "Even when Shen Congwen is recuperating, he is not idle. His house is crowded with concubines and maids, and even his illegitimate sons and daughters are vying to show their filial piety."
Emperor Renxiao's face turned cold again.
"Arrange a time for her to enter the palace!"
It goes without saying who she was referring to.
"This servant will arrange it immediately!"
It was time to flip the green plaques again. Emperor Renxiao, thinking of the wonderful experience of the previous night, flipped two plaques in succession and asked Wang Bao to make secret arrangements.
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Zhou Yunhui never expected that after making such a great sacrifice, her father would disregard her dignity and banish her from the palace.
Didn't Father Emperor tell her to go to Shen Lanxi's place to spy on her?
Unable to place anyone else, she resorted to underhanded tactics against Shen Congwen out of desperation.
These are all expedient measures; how can Father not understand her good intentions?
"Princess, shall we go back to the Shen family now?"
They had nowhere else to go but the Shen family.
Zhou Yunhui stared hatefully in the direction of the palace. She had sacrificed her marriage to serve her father. Since her father was so heartless towards her, she didn't need to try to obey him.
It was all Shen Lanxi's fault that she was so embarrassed; she would not let Shen Lanxi off the hook.
"go back!"
When they were almost back at the Shen residence, Zhou Yunhui couldn't bring herself to do it.
Hesitantly, he entered the mansion and saw the servants hurriedly packing up their belongings; the Shen family was in complete chaos.
"What's wrong?" a palace maid asked, stopping a servant.
The servant said, "The old lady said to pack up and move to the Duke's mansion!" The servant then left with a smile.
Because of the high social standing of the Duke of Huguo's family, when they travel outside, people will look at them with more respect when they know they are from the Duke's family.
Zhou Yunhui was furious.
After all the fuss and commotion, in the end they still had to move to the Duke of Huguo's mansion.
The Shen family all benefited from her influence.
No sooner had Zhou Yunhui entered the door than someone reported to the old lady.
Did she say anything?
Servant: "No, they went straight back to their courtyard."
Madam Shen pondered. Given Zhou Yunhui's temper, if she were to get His Majesty's support, she would definitely cause a huge uproar after returning to the manor.
She's come back in a sorry state now; she must have been sent back by His Majesty and is no longer being supported by him.
Hmph, just an unfavored princess!
"Inform the princess to pack her things and move to the Duke of Protectorate's mansion tomorrow."
"yes!"
Zhou Yunhui was furious when she received the news. She had so many things; how could she possibly finish them all in one night?
The old lady was clearly trying to make things difficult for her.
"Princess, should we call the imperial physician to examine the prince consort's injuries?" a palace maid suggested.
Zhou Yunhui looked at him with a sinister gaze: "What, you're upset because he's injured?"
The palace maid was so frightened that she immediately knelt down on the ground, and Zhou Yunhui kicked her.
"You lowly dog slave, if I hear you speaking up for Shen Yuanxin again, I'll skin you alive!"
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The next morning, Madam Shen got up early to prepare for the move.
She had recently accumulated quite a few good things in her private treasury, and to prevent them from being damaged, the servants replaced them for her, which she had to keep a close eye on herself.
Hu Jinyu sent a letter to Shen Yuanxu last night, and Shen Yuanxu returned under the stars and moon.
"Yuanxu, get up quickly. We're moving today, and there are many things that need to be packed and tidied up." Hu Jinyu rubbed her back and forced herself to get ready.
Shen Yuanxu leaned against the bed, propping himself up on his legs as he watched.
"Why the rush? We have a whole day to move everything."
Hu Jinyu: "Grandmother is up, how can we younger generations not get up?"
Shen Yuanxu chuckled, walked to the dressing table, took the jade hairpin, and helped Hu Jinyu insert it into her hair.
"The courtyards haven't even been divided up yet, and Grandma is just busy doing nothing."
Hu Jinyu turned her head and asked with bright eyes, "Where will our courtyard be assigned?"
Shen Yuanxu thought to himself, "It's not like it's near where Shen Lanxi lives."
I don't know what she's planning. The Shen family is full of people and has many eyes. How can she move to the Duke of Huguo's mansion?
"You do your makeup first, I'll go check on the Duke of Huguo's mansion," Shen Yuanxu said as he quickly dressed.
"I know. Stay away from Grandma, or you might get dragged into doing chores."
"knew!"
Protectorate of the State
"Sir, everything has been packed."
Shen Lanxi: "This Duke's mansion is already under the watchful eyes of countless people. It's good that they've come in; it's a way to divert their attention from us."
"Would you like your courtyard to be separated from the other courtyards?"
Shen Lanxi shook her head: "The guards are sufficient!"
The Duke of Huguo's mansion is very large; even if the entire Shen family moved in, it wouldn't feel crowded.
Shen Yuanxu has arrived.
"My lord, should we change our meeting place?" Zhou Yunhui was clearly up to no good. Shen Yuanxu knew that some of the things they did could not be told to outsiders.
"It's been changed; it's in the courtyard where I live in the Shen family's house."
Shen Yuanxu was taken aback. All's fair in war!
Even if others racked their brains, they would never have guessed that Shen Lanxi's trick of "shadowing the enemy" was so effective!
Shen Lanxi: "After the family moved in, the Shen family's house would be locked up. There was only one gatekeeper who would occasionally go over to check on things."
Shen Yuanxu thought to himself, it couldn't be safer.
"Have the yards been divided up yet? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Shen Lanxi: "It was already divided up a long time ago." It was already divided up when she moved in.
Shen Yuanxu returned to the Shen family home with the list of courtyards to be allocated.
The old lady's courtyard was already piled high with large boxes, and she was currently in Shen Congwen's room, supervising the servants to tidy up.
Shen Congwen's high fever subsided yesterday, but he seemed listless today. He asked his son about his condition, but was brushed off.
No one told him that even if he recovered, he would be left with a limp.
His political career is hopeless!
"Eldest son, you'll be able to recover properly once you move to the Duke's mansion. With your mother watching over you, no one will dare to bother you while you're recovering."
Shen Congwen held his head, feeling a sudden headache.
He wasn't a licentious person, but for some reason, he had that thought that day.
Now he finally realized that he had been tricked.
"I'll trouble Mother to keep an eye on things." He didn't ask about the maid who climbed into his bed; she was just a bed warmer, and he could easily have her if he wanted her.
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