Chapter 566 Shen Yuantang is granted the title of County Princess for saving people!
"The disciples of Guiguzi are challenging the disciples of Caolu. The people are saying it's like gods fighting gods, and everyone wants to see the excitement!" Liu replied excitedly.
Shen Yuantang, as if he dared to know, asked excitedly, "I wonder if Guigu is more powerful, or Caolu is more powerful?"
The Jiang Wuyai we knew was introduced to Zhou Ruyuan by Bai Qingling. A report in the news was right; Zhou Ruyuan was indeed blind to talent and loved to mistake a fish eye for a treasure.
Bai Qingling was utterly stupid.
Zhou Ruyuan's current predicament is all Bai Qingling's fault.
Whenever she thought about the fate of Bai Qingling and her son, she felt extremely relieved.
“Let’s go to the jewelry store. Your second aunt wanted to give you a set of jewelry before, but she couldn’t find anything suitable. The previous ones were too old-fashioned and too tacky. I heard that there are many new styles now, which are most suitable for people your age to wear.”
Hu Jinyu didn't come today; she had to stay home to take care of the children. But the silver notes had already been given to Liu Shi, and it was Hu Jinyu who suggested buying the jewelry.
Shen Yuantang glanced at the gold shop, made up his mind, and then followed the Shen family inside.
The Shen family's current status can be described as second only to the emperor. Upon hearing the Shen family's name, the manager immediately ordered the area to be cleared.
When the original guests heard that the Shen family had arrived, they dared not complain. Those who were interested went forward to make friends, while those who were not dared to go forward all withdrew.
"Shopkeeper, bring out your most precious jewelry."
"Bring out your finest hairpins too; today we want the best of everything!"
The Liu family is now extremely confident. Even if they come empty-handed without any silver notes, who in the capital wouldn't give the Shen family face?
Even if they didn't pay, no one would dare say a word. She was confident that if they gave their family a second glance, plenty of people would shower them with gold and silver.
but……
You still have to pay.
Liu selected two sets of valuable jewelry, two boxes of gold and jade hairpins and hair ornaments, and also chose two jade bracelets with excellent translucency, spending most of the silver notes given to her by her daughter-in-law.
She didn't plan to spend the rest; after accompanying her for so long, she should leave some money for her errands!
Everything that had been bought was given to Shen Yuantang. At this moment, Shen Yuantang seemed to "react" and hurriedly tried to refuse.
"Second Aunt, this won't do! It's too valuable, I can't accept it!"
“Saving the children is my duty as their aunt, how could I possibly accept your gifts?”
The others also chose gifts to give to Shen Yuantang.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Please accept this. It's all from our heartfelt wishes. If you don't accept it, we'll feel bad!"
"That's right, if you don't accept it, you're looking down on us!"
"Yuantang, accept it!"
Shen Yuantang, looking like he couldn't argue with them, reluctantly accepted it.
While she was at the Prince of Zhennan's residence, she had already spent almost all of her personal funds. When she left the residence, she seemed to have taken a lot of things with her, but in reality, they were all clothes stored away at the bottom of her trunk, and there was not much of value in them at all.
It's all her fault for being so stupid before, betting everything on Zhou Ruyuan, and now she's lost both her money and her lover, and someone else has benefited from it.
It seems that Zhou Ruyuan has declared himself emperor in Tianjin, and he married Wang Xiangyi.
She had met Wang Xiangyi, and she was not someone easy to get along with.
When she first heard that Zhou Ruyuan had declared himself emperor, she was thinking of going there, but now she can only wait and see.
As I came out of the gold shop, someone suddenly let out a hoarse scream.
"The horse is startled! Get out of the way..."
"Get out of the way! The horse's spooked..."
People on the street rushed into shops like madmen, and because there were so many people, many were pushed to the ground.
The cries, screams, and running sounds of children created a chaotic mess.
"Oh no, that child! Run!"
"The carriage sped towards the child..."
Exclamations and screams erupted instantly.
Many people were so frightened that they closed their eyes, unable to bear watching what was about to happen.
"Alright, alright, stop crying, it's okay!" Shen Yuantang's voice rang out.
When everyone opened their eyes, they saw her holding the child in her arms and comforting him.
The carriage had already been intercepted by the arriving guards.
"Yuantang, are you out of your mind?!"
Who is that?
"That is the eldest daughter of the Shen family, the Emperor's own sister!"
"So she's a princess! The princess is beautiful and kind-hearted, she's practically a living bodhisattva..."
"Child, quickly kneel down and thank the princess!"
"Long live the princess!"
Shen Yuantang put the child on the ground and helped the person kneeling on the ground up.
"I did it on a whim. Even if it were someone else, they would have saved the child just like I did!"
"Get up quickly!"
"The guards should quickly lead the carriage away. When we get back, I'll tell my older sister that we're not allowed to drive carriages or horses on the streets anymore; it's just too dangerous!"
"The princess is so kind and righteous; she is a blessing to the people of our capital..."
The Shen family members, who were initially panicked, are now being praised by the people. They are still in a state of shock and haven't realized what's happening.
After what happened, they lost all interest in shopping and immediately returned to their residence.
"Could it be that someone did this on purpose?"
"We must inform the palace immediately!"
His Majesty had previously mentioned to them that although the Shen family now appeared to hold high positions and great power, many people actually wanted to bring them down and plot against them.
Those people are just jealous of their family.
...
Upon receiving the news, Shen Lanxi immediately sent people to verify it.
The Imperial Guard and the Court of Judicial Review replied to her that same day.
"The street performance stalls have been there for at least ten years. The carriage belongs to a merchant family; they had arranged to go outside the city to offer incense several days in advance."
"The carriage and horses are from our own farm. We have checked the fodder, the horses, and the carriage ourselves, and there are no abnormalities!"
"When the carriage passed the juggling stalls, there happened to be a fire-breathing performance. We have also verified that the fire-breathing performance has always been at a fixed time and has not been moved."
"It seems the horse was startled by the firelight; it was an accident, not intentional!"
The Dali Temple is an authoritative body, and the Imperial Guards of the capital have jointly investigated the matter, having already conducted three inspections.
Shen Lanxi accepted the result.
"From now on, any disorderly riding of horses is strictly prohibited. Anyone who violates this rule will be beheaded and their head displayed to the public!"
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, Shen Yuantang has saved the child and enjoys a high reputation among the people of the capital. Many people say that Shen Yuantang is a living bodhisattva and call her Princess!" Liu Yan replied.
Shen Lanxi said expressionlessly, "I understand!"
That very night, the eunuch went to the Shen family to deliver the imperial decree.
"By the grace of Heaven... Shen Yuantang bravely rescued the people, displaying heroism, kindness, and benevolence. She is hereby granted the title of County Princess. This is the imperial decree!"
Some members of the Shen family were happy, some were puzzled, and some were gloating.
She risked her life to save a lowly commoner and only got the title of county princess, without even an official title. What's there to be happy about?
His Majesty is really stingy. Not only did he not bestow a large title upon the Shen family, but he also only granted her own sister the title of County Princess.
It would be better not to give it at all.
Shen Yuantang did not dare to reveal his feelings and respectfully accepted the imperial decree to express his gratitude.
Back in the courtyard, anger immediately spread across his face.
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