Chapter 560 Jiang Wuyai Exposed!
Shen Yuantang sneered: "My mother is the head of the household, but you want to find your grandmother. Do you think that your mother, as the head of the household, has bullied you?"
Shen Yuanxin denies this charge.
"No, that's not what I meant, sister, don't misunderstand me!"
Shen Yuantang said coldly, "Open your mouth! You, a concubine's daughter, dare to call yourself a sister to the legitimate daughter? How dare you?"
The old woman grabbed Shen Yuanxin and slapped her twice, knocking her to the ground.
"Are you dissatisfied because you're unhappy with my mother, the mistress of the house?"
Shen Yuanxin finally understood where her sense of crisis had come from.
This inner quarters may seem peaceful, but one should not linger there.
"No, I have no dissatisfaction with the mistress. Don't frame me."
Shen Yuantang raised his foot to kick Shen Yuanxin.
"stop!"
Shen Congwen is back.
"Father, save me..." Shen Yuanxin knelt on the ground, crying miserably.
"What happened?" Shen Congwen glared at Shen Yuantang.
The old woman said, "Reporting to the master, Miss Yuanxin is disobedient. When Grandmother was in charge of the household, she said that no one, especially the women in the inner quarters, could freely enter or leave the mansion without her permission. Miss Yuanxin did not listen and even went out to meet with men outside the mansion."
"You're talking nonsense..." Shen Yuanxin never expected that someone close to Shen Yuantang would dare to openly slander him.
"Father, I did not meet with any other men. I went out on business!"
Since it concerned the reputation of the Shen family, Shen Congwen immediately took it seriously.
"Did you ask the mistress before you left?"
Shen Yuanxin froze, her heart skipped a beat.
“Father, I was unaware of the rules set by the mistress. If I had known, I would have asked the mistress before going out.”
Shen Congwen did not rush to verify, but asked her another question.
Why did you go out?
Shen Yuanxin's face turned pale. At that moment, she understood that her father was siding with the mistress without asking why.
“Father, my aunt wanted to eat pastries from Guiyuelou. As you know, she has been ill for some time, and it's rare for her to have something she wants to eat, so I was sure I would fulfill her wish. I went there, but it just so happened that the pastries my aunt wanted were sold out, so I came back empty-handed.”
Shen Congwen: "I understand you mean well, so hurry back. From now on, you are not to step out of the Shen family home without the mistress's permission!"
Shen Yuanxin covered her face and looked at Shen Yuantang. So, she was slapped twice for nothing?
Shen Yuantang snorted coldly and said directly, "Father, Mother has just started to take charge of the household and is too busy to manage everything. I have volunteered to help Mother manage the women in the inner quarters, and Mother has already agreed."
Shen Congwen glanced at Shen Yuanxin and said perfunctorily, "Then from now on, you should keep a close eye on the inner quarters. There are too many people coming and going in the house every day, so we need to manage it properly."
Shen Yuanxin left in tears and a disheveled state.
Shen Congwen has also left. Recently, due to the influence of the imperial examination, many poetry debates have been held and he has been invited to comment. Except for having breakfast at home in the morning, he is basically not at home at noon or in the evening.
He came back this time because he needed to pick up a book of poems.
By the way, what about his poetry collection?
Shen Congwen hurriedly went to his study.
Meanwhile, Shen Lanxi received a secret report from Tianjin.
Jiang Wuyai has been exposed.
"Your Majesty, Jiang Wuyai has penetrated deep into enemy territory; we cannot abandon him."
Shen Lanxi put down the secret letter with a cold face.
"I have already ordered people to rescue him, but I'm afraid that if this news gets out, it might be a trap set by Zhou Ruyuan."
Che Mingyuan: "If it's bait, Zhou Ruyuan will definitely negotiate with us."
Shen Lanxi's eyes flickered, and she immediately ordered, "Send men to escort Zhou Ruyuan's family to Tianjin. This matter must not be leaked."
Che Mingyuan immediately understood Shen Lanxi's intention.
"If Your Majesty's wishes are true, I would like to serve as the negotiator for this meeting."
Shen Lanxi hesitated: "This trip is extremely dangerous. Zhou Ruyuan can even spare his mother's life, so he may not care about the women and children in the inner quarters!"
Che Mingyuan's face showed hatred: "I have an old grudge against Zhou Ruyuan. Even if it is dangerous, I still want to go."
After a moment's thought, Shen Lanxi said, "I will immediately send a message to Zhao Zheng by carrier pigeon, instructing him to lead men to protect you!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, thank you for your great kindness!"
He initially pledged allegiance to His Majesty with the hope of one day overthrowing Zhou Ruyuan. Now that the two armies are locked in a standoff, how can he remain idle?
This was a scene he could never have dreamed of!
Che Mingyuan strode out of the Hall of Diligent Governance, walking briskly and full of vigor.
Zhao Zheng was stationed not far away, and soon received a message from Shen Lanxi via carrier pigeon.
"Sixteen years, a full sixteen years, my son Zhao Zheng, can finally face Zhou Ruyuan openly and honestly."
"My son can finally avenge our Southwest Army!"
Zhao Zheng held the message, laughing and crying at the same time, overwhelmed with emotion.
...
“Only a few people know Jiang Wuyai’s identity. Seventh Brother is always cautious. When he gets ruthless, he even deceives himself. It’s impossible that he gave himself away!” Feng Wu appeared.
Shen Lanxi: "Fifth Brother, I don't trust anyone else to go. I want you to personally lead a team to investigate!"
Feng Wu also had this idea.
"Even if you don't say it, I want to go there myself. You should also exclude the people around you."
Shen Lanxi's gaze was deep and somber as she wrote down the names of everyone who knew the truth on a piece of paper.
"Che Mingyuan, Wei Dongzhu, Ban Sicao, Cheng Zheng, Sang Guo, Chunxue, Qiushuang."
Feng Wu's face was cold as he glanced at each person's name twice.
“Every single one of them is a suspect!”
Shen Lanxi's gaze turned cold: "Fifth brother, I'll leave the seventh brother to you."
Jiang Wuyai also has another identity: the seventh brother of Guigu. He is a master of deception and is elusive. Apart from the people of Guigu, no one has ever seen his true face.
After leaving, Feng Wu headed straight for Tianjin.
...
Inside the bedchamber, Shen Lanxi, with her hair loose, was drying it while reading memorials.
She casually picked up a memorial addressed to Tianjin and opened it to read.
After putting away her nightgown and bedding and explaining the matters she needed to discuss with Cheng Zheng, Chunxue Qiushuang left.
Cheng Zheng took a dry cloth and carefully placed the dried hair onto the warm basin to dry it.
The room was quiet, with only the rustling of pages turning and soft breathing.
"You don't need to do these things," a cool voice rang out.
Cheng Zheng opened his mouth, somewhat anxious, and hurriedly found paper and pen to reply.
I'm willing.
"I can grant you an official position and wealth, ensuring your lifelong prosperity. You can also marry and have children; these things will be readily available to you once you leave the palace!"
It's good that we don't leave the palace.
"If you follow me, you will not have a title, your name will not be recorded in history, and you will not have any offspring."
Yes, I'm willing.
Shen Lanxi put down the memorial and closed her eyes.
Seeing that she had closed her eyes to rest, Cheng Zheng hesitated for a moment, then turned his attention to drying her hair.
He moved carefully and meticulously, afraid of disturbing the person with their eyes closed.
No one knows how happy he was when the strategist approached him.
To him, she was like the moon in the sky, the sun high in the sky, something he could only look up at from afar, something he could never reach in his entire life.
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