Chapter 515 Zhou Xinrou Gifts Her Daughter a Bodyguard!
Those present are not idiots; they have experienced exile, natural disasters, and war.
How could you not understand what's going on inside?
If it were truly just a reconnaissance mission, how could they have brought an army of 400,000? They were clearly there to fight and kill.
Many eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, fell on Shen Yuantang.
"Impossible! Consort Shu and everyone in our Prince's mansion are in the capital. The Prince would never do such a thing!" Shen Yuantang denied frantically, his eyes filled with fear.
Shen Lanxi calmly said, "His Majesty trusts the Prince, so he sent me to investigate, not to quell the rebellion!"
Shen Yuantang didn't believe it.
"If I really asked you to investigate, why would I send you to lead such a large army?"
Faced with Shen Yuantang's questioning, Shen Lanxi said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is suspicious. I'm afraid that the moment I leave the palace, you will order people to guard the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. You should go back to your mansion as soon as possible!"
What guards? It's clearly house arrest!
Shen Yuantang staggered back two steps, his face pale, and slumped onto the stool.
"How could this happen, how could this be..."
As if on cue, not long after she finished speaking, a soldier from the garrison came to report.
"Your Highness, someone from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion has come to take the Zhennan Princess back!"
Everyone understood what was going on; taking the princess back was just an excuse, and the people who came were not from the Prince's residence at all.
"Big sister, I can't go back. I just want to stay at home. I'm not going anywhere..." Shen Yuantang was panicked and her mind was in a mess. The first thing she thought of was not to be implicated by the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Some members of the Shen family frowned, while others gloated.
Just now, Shen Yuantang was arrogantly suppressing and belittling them, wasn't it just because he thought he had married well?
Now look what's happened! They thought they were climbing a ladder to heaven, but they've actually reached nothing and might even fall to their deaths.
Many people secretly felt relieved.
Shen Lanxi looked at Shen Yuantang and said, "Go back! It's too early to say anything now!"
“Our family has never had an ungrateful or treacherous person. If others find out that the Prince’s Mansion has not yet found anything, and you are already trying to distance yourself from it, the reputation of my Shen family will be ruined!”
Shen Congwen immediately realized what was happening and stood up.
"Yuantang, you go back first. The Prince of Zhennan will definitely be fine."
Looking at these cold-blooded, ruthless, and hypocritical family members, Shen Yuantang felt so much hatred in his heart that he wished he could tear his hands apart.
She was once the principal wife of the Prince of Zhennan, and the Shen family was very powerful. Now that the Prince of Zhennan is in trouble, this is how her family treats her.
Shen Yuantang glared fiercely at his family members. Since you are heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless!
"Grandmother, Father, I'm going back to the manor now."
"I will listen to you. If anything happens to the Prince's Mansion, Grandmother and Father, don't forget that I am also a member of the Shen family!" After saying this, Shen Yuantang gave her family a cold look and turned away without hesitation.
As soon as Shen Yuantang left, Liu began to mutter.
"This child is holding a grudge against us?"
Miao said irritably, "It's not like our family forced her to marry the Prince of Zhennan."
Old Madam Shen said impatiently, "Alright, what's the use of saying this now that it's hindsight?"
"Lanxi will be setting off for war soon. Her mother is unwell, so you will be in charge of packing her luggage!"
After asking a few younger relatives about Shen Lanxi's departure time, Liu and Miao went to pack her luggage.
“Mother, you wanted to see me!” Shen Lanxi said as she placed the letter on the table.
Zhou Xinrou stared at him with a brooding look in her eyes.
"Is His Majesty truly healed?"
Shen Lanxi: "Great!"
Zhou Xinrou didn't believe it, but a few doubts remained in her heart.
Her daughter probably wouldn't lie to her; it seems Emperor Renxiao is truly well.
The poison of the Green Silkworm, when did it become so easy to cure? Zhou Xinrou narrowed her eyes coldly. It seems that the variables all lie with that descendant of Guigu.
"Didn't you say he was about to die?" Zhou Xinrou asked, voicing her doubts.
Shen Lanxi: "If Mother wants him dead now, I can kill him right now!"
Zhou Xinrou's eyes flashed, and she slowly relaxed and leaned to the side.
“He has already been making his way in the court today. All the civil and military officials and the common people know that he is well. We cannot touch him now.”
Shen Lanxi: "The Southwest is a variable, and my daughter must ensure that there are no variables at all."
Zhou Xinrou's eyes flickered; it seemed she was taking the advice and was about to make a move against Zhou Ruyuan.
“I’ve said it before, Zhou Ruyuan is a future threat.”
Shen Lanxi said coldly, her gaze resolute, "My daughter will never leave any future troubles behind!"
Zhou Xinrou thought about it and agreed with her approach.
"Where in the court can you find 400,000 troops?"
Shen Lanxi: "Of course not. Emperor Renxiao would not be willing to give the last guards of the imperial city to his daughter."
Zhou Xinrou sighed and took out a token from her body.
"There are a thousand men here. These men are our last line of defense. Now that you are going to the southwest, let these men accompany you and protect you!"
A look of emotion gradually appeared on Shen Lanxi's face.
"Mother, no! These people are protecting you!"
Zhou Xinrou pushed the token to her.
"Take it. If you're gone, there's no point in your mother living!"
Shen Lanxi raised her sleeve to cover her face, and after a moment, her eyes became moist and clear.
“Mother, you can’t do without someone to protect you. Leave five hundred men behind, and I’ll take five hundred with me.”
Zhou Xinrou's voice softened: "Leave two hundred, take the rest. Don't argue anymore, Mother is tired."
Shen Lanxi understood and stood up with the token in her hand.
"Mother, please rest well. Lanxi will come to say goodbye to you again before she leaves."
Zhou Xinrou gave a soft "hmm".
Back in her room, Shen Lanxi stared blankly at the token in her hand. She took out the tokens of Emperor Renxiao's secret guards and put them together, looking at them intently.
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"Your Highness, Consort Shu, dressed in plain clothes with her hair down, is kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, requesting an audience with His Majesty!" someone delivered the message.
Shen Lanxi: "Kneel down, she can't kneel for long."
Sure enough, she didn't even last a quarter of an hour before Consort Shu fainted, her face turning deathly pale.
The next day, Shen Lanxi found an opportunity to leave the city and recruit eight hundred secret guards. Unexpectedly, these people lived in a village outside the city and usually dressed as farmers. No one would have thought that these honest farmers were actually well-trained secret guards.
Having been notified in advance, the guards immediately knelt down and cried out, "Young Master," upon seeing the token handed to them by Shen Lanxi.
Shen Lanxi looked around at the surroundings and said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work."
The bodyguard said, "It's not hard work. Our lives were given to us by our master, and from now on they belong to our young master."
Shen Lanxi helped the people up and instructed them, "I will use the pretext of conscription to arrange for you to be assigned to the new recruits. Your identities will not be questioned!"
The guards respectfully awaited instructions.
Shen Lanxi: "Many eyes are on me. I shouldn't stay here any longer. You all wait in the village. I'll send someone to deliver a message to you later!"
The guard said, "Young master, hurry back. Emperor Renxiao is suspicious, and he will definitely send someone to keep an eye on you."
Shen Lanxi took the list of secret guards, made the arrangements, and quietly left.
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