Chapter 511 The young master has arrived!
Especially after he became mentally impaired, he made no attempt to hide his true nature. He was served by beautiful young maids and cared for by old women who still retained their charm. If he hadn't become so confused that he couldn't do anything, she would have died of anger long ago.
Shen Lanxi looked at her grandfather, who was breathing heavily with his mouth open. She felt heavy-hearted.
"Grandmother, has Father prepared everything?"
Madam Shen: "It was prepared more than half a year ago, so don't worry!"
When Shen Lanxi left, she went to her mother's place.
"Greetings to Mother."
Zhou Xinrou looked at her daughter with a wistful expression, then suddenly asked, "Is Emperor Renxiao still alive?"
Shen Lanxi: "I'm alive and well. Does Mother want to see me?"
Zhou Xinrou looked away and shook her head.
"Lanxi, Mother has been waiting for too long. Don't keep Mother waiting for too long."
Shen Lanxi: "Mother, rest assured, after we defeat those two traitors, I will definitely give you an explanation!"
Zhou Xinrou: "Okay, you can go ahead and get busy!"
No sooner had Shen Lanxi left than the old woman entered Zhou Xinrou's room.
"Princess, the young master has arrived."
A strange light flashed in Zhou Xinrou's eyes, and she said, "Now is not the time to see her. Tell her not to go near the Regent's Palace. I will find an opportunity to see her."
"yes!"
Shen Lanxi received letters from both the Southwest and Sichuan regions.
"Fighting has broken out in Shu Prefecture!"
"The southwest has also been stabilized for the time being."
Shen Lanxi dismissed her attendants and released two carrier pigeons and a carrier hawk.
Two days later, the news of the great victory in the first battle in Sichuan was published in the express newspaper, which shocked the court and the public and inspired the people.
Another day passed, and in the middle of the night, Old Master Shen, who had been in a coma for many days, suddenly opened his eyes.
"Lanxi, I want to see Lanxi!" Old Master Shen ignored his sons and daughters-in-law and was obsessed with seeing Shen Lanxi.
Fortunately, Shen Lanxi had been staying at the manor for the past few days, and upon hearing the news, she rushed over immediately.
"Grandfather, Lanxi is here!"
Suddenly, Old Master Shen's eyes lit up as he grabbed Shen Lanxi's hand, almost shouting, "Lanxi, spare their lives! Lanxi, spare their lives!"
Everyone in the room knew that the old man was having a final burst of lucidity and was starting to talk nonsense.
Once he's vented his anger, the old man should leave.
She started to cry quietly for a moment.
Shen Lanxi's eyes flickered, and she said in a gentle tone, "Grandfather, don't worry, Lanxi is listening."
Old Master Shen suddenly gasped for breath, his eyes wide, and said, "Don't bury your father, don't bury him..."
The old man was truly confused; even a brief moment of lucidity before death couldn't clear his head.
Fortunately, apart from suffering a little during the few months of exile, the old man was enjoying himself most of the time.
The Shen brothers watched their grandfather close his eyes, but they were not too saddened.
With the title of grandfather of the regent, it's hard to keep a low profile.
Fortunately, Shen Lanxi didn't want to keep a low profile and decided to give the old man a grand funeral.
The daughters of the Shen family who had married out of the family returned one after another to attend the funeral. For a time, carriages and sedan chairs came and went in an endless stream in front of the Shen family's gate.
However, after just over a year, Shen Yuanxin, Shen Yuanruan, and other daughters who had married out of the family looked completely different.
Each of them, elegant and graceful, has transformed from a naive young woman into a matriarch managing her household.
"Big sister!"
"Big sister!"
"Big sister..."
After the group returned with their families, they first paid their respects to Shen Lanxi.
Shen Lanxi glanced at the people beside them and nodded, saying, "The courtyard you stayed in before is still there. Go back and rest for a while before coming over!"
Shen Yuanxin and the others' eyes lit up when they heard Shen Lanxi say that. Their husbands beside them were also overjoyed.
Historically, once a woman got married, if she was favored, her room would be kept at first, but over time it would be used for other purposes.
The sisters have been married for quite some time, yet the houses from the Prince's mansion are still there, which shows that the Regent cares a lot about these sisters.
Shen Yuanxin and the others looked around but didn't see Shen Yuantang. Not wanting to make a fool of themselves, they each led their husbands back to their rooms to freshen up.
"My lord, your two-year term in the provincial capital is almost up. Let's take advantage of this trip back to the capital to see if we can pull some strings and get you transferred back!" Shen Yuanxin whispered.
Her husband was naturally pleased to hear her say that. Nowadays, everyone knows that the Regent King is in charge of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. His wife and the Regent King are from the same branch of the family, so if he were to help someone, he would definitely help his own sister first.
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"Madam, look at Miss Yuanxin's attitude, who does she look down on?" Shen Yuanruan's maid said angrily.
Shen Yuanruan frowned: "Let's go back inside and talk. Don't you know where you are?"
Her husband was about to speak to her when he heard her scolding him like that, and immediately looked around suspiciously.
This is the Regent's Palace. Given the Regent's methods, they'd better be cautious.
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"Sister, how are you doing?" Shen Yuanrui asked with concern, holding Shen Yuanhe's hand.
"Sister, I'm fine, how about you?" Although she said this, the sorrow in her eyes was so deep that it couldn't be hidden.
Shen Yuanrui's eyes darkened as she thought of her difficult mother-in-law, her demanding sister-in-law, and her husband who kept going to her cousin's room.
The family her father found for her was practically a group deliberately sent to torment her.
"I'm just so-so. I heard that my brother went to war this time?"
Shen Yuanhe nodded: "I heard the news too. I hope he can make a name for himself on the battlefield." So that the sisters can have a powerful backer.
The two sisters held hands and went into a room to talk.
Shen Yuantang arrived around noon, accompanied by a young woman and a child.
"Big sister, this is my adopted son, Yan'er. Quickly call him aunt!" Shen Yuantang was clearly dressed up carefully, radiant and with a sharp smile.
Shen Lanxi glanced at the child and said with a stern face, "This is your grandfather's funeral. If you don't want to come, then go back."
Shen Yuantang exuded a sharp and crazy aura, and upon hearing Shen Lanxi's words, he immediately stopped smiling.
"Don't think you're the only one in the world who's filial. You're so busy every day, how many days can you spend being by your grandfather's side to show your filial piety? Isn't it us, who aren't so busy, who can be by our grandfather's side all the time?"
Shen Lanxi frowned and stared intently: "Did you come here today to argue with me?"
Shen Yuantang waved his hand dismissively, glanced at Shen Lanxi with disdain, and then took the child to search for relatives.
As expected, this was a funeral for an elder in the family, not a family reunion banquet.
"Shen Yuantang has gone too far. Why isn't Uncle doing anything about it?"
"I heard that my aunt is sick again and can't even attend my grandfather's funeral."
"Isn't Shen Yuantang just relying on being the Princess Consort of Zhennan? What's so great about her? The Prince of Zhennan isn't even in the capital right now."
Shen Yuantang turned his head and saw the two sisters huddled together talking.
"Shen Yuanhe, Shen Yuanrui, what are you two talking about together?"
The two people who were named felt a chill run down their spines when they saw Shen Yuantang acting so recklessly.
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