Chapter 617 Shen Yuantang is getting anxious!
Shen Yuantang was the one who suffered the most.
Her dream of becoming the Empress Dowager of the Turks was shattered.
She wanted to see Shen Lanxi; she was Shen Lanxi's younger sister, and she couldn't just send her to the barren Northwest like that.
"Stop! What are you doing?" Shen Congwen had been worried and kept his eyes fixed on Shen Yuantang.
Seeing that Shen Yuantang was about to leave, he immediately called out.
Having been locked up for many days, Shen Yuantang had already learned his lesson.
"Father, your daughter wants to go out for a walk."
Shen Yuantang has lost all credibility in the Shen family. Even his father, Shen Congwen, doesn't believe that he simply went out.
"You'll be leaving for the Northwest in a few days, so don't go out."
Liu said, "Embroider your wedding dress at home. Women always sew their own wedding dresses."
Miao said, "There's too little time. Let's call back the married women to help us make their wedding dresses!"
"Now that I'm marrying and moving to the Northwest, I don't know if we'll ever see each other again in this lifetime. Let's call all the women who are away back home!"
"This is a joyous occasion, so let's invite everyone back to celebrate."
The Shen brothers finalized the deal in just a few words.
Shen Yuantang was unwilling; she still had many things to do.
The Turks have now been incorporated into the territory of the Great Zhou, and the Turkic Khan has become a town mayor. She is unwilling to marry him.
Even if the town mayor dies in the future, the imperial court will appoint a new town mayor, and she will have no way to interfere in the affairs of the imperial court.
She doesn't want to get married, she won't get married.
"Your young lady is so happy she's practically delirious. Hurry up and help her back to her room to rest," Madam Miao said quickly when she saw that Shen Yuantang was acting strangely.
We can't let Shen Yuantang cause any more trouble; they're all scared.
Shen Yuantang is truly a troublemaker.
After Shen Yuantang left, Liu and the others immediately reminded him.
"Brother, Yuan Tang is no pushover. Ten days isn't a long time, but it's not short either. We can't afford for anything to go wrong during that time."
"Brother, you know Yuan Tang's temper. We can't be soft-hearted and indulge her at a time like this." If she runs away, where will they find a princess for a marriage alliance?
"Brother, Yuan Tang's behavior just now was definitely not right. After all, she is the eldest son's daughter, so you'll have to keep an eye on her."
"This is the first intermarriage between our Great Zhou and the Turks since we incorporated them into our territory. We can't afford to make any mistakes."
Shen Congwen was getting a little impatient with what he was being said.
"Understood. With me watching over things, nothing will go wrong."
These three younger brothers and their wives are far too cautious. She's just a woman confined to the inner quarters; how much trouble can she possibly cause?
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Shen Lanxi also received the good news from Huang Yu, and she had it sent to the Shen family.
She knew that even if she didn't need to deliver the news, her mother would already know about it.
"We've almost finished dealing with the bandits and brigands in the east; it's time to move south a bit."
This time, only the northwestern tribes sent a letter of submission; the tribes from the southeast, north, and south remained silent.
She was very dissatisfied!
This shows that her reputation has not yet reached the three regions outside the Northwest.
"Send my order to Huang Yu!"
It was mentioned in a very brief sentence, without a single word about sending troops.
Zhou Xinrou received Huang Yu's message around the same time as Shen Lanxi, and she was very pleased after reading it.
"Huang Yu has done another good deed."
"Princess, this old servant has heard that in the east, the young master is now being called the Bandit Suppression General."
Zhou Xinrou wasn't pleased by the title itself, but rather by the letter's mention of Huang Yu having already recruited several thousand men. Among these men were many surrendered bandits and brigands.
With a little training, these people can become very skilled.
"Princess, a letter has arrived from the palace."
When Zhou Xinrou opened it, it was still a message from Huang Yu. Judging from the handwriting, it hadn't even been copied; someone had simply sent her the original letter from Huang Yu.
"She's done quite a few good things lately, killing Wu Yanzhi and incorporating many foreign tribes," Zhou Xinrou said calmly.
"Your Highness, this old servant dares to guess that the next step may be to attack Tianjin."
Zhou Xinrou's face showed undisguised joy.
"Now that I look at it, Zhou Ruyuan is simply no threat."
The old woman chuckled softly.
Zhou Xinrou's smile faded as she began to ponder the Shen family's affairs.
"Considering she's quite efficient, let's stop things with Shen Yuantang!"
The old woman glanced at Zhou Xinrou carefully and asked, "Princess, in this old servant's heart, you will always be that soft-hearted and gentle Princess Minrou."
Upon hearing the words "soft-hearted," Zhou Xinrou was slightly moved, but that emotion quickly disappeared into her eyes.
"She taught my mother for so long, and if she stays in the Northwest well in the future, I will not make things difficult for her."
"Your Highness is kind-hearted, this old servant will take care of it immediately!"
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Shen Yuantang and Zhou Ruyuan have always maintained contact. The owner of a pastry shop in the capital is Zhou Ruyuan's confidant.
However, during the time she had been confined to the mansion, she had not been able to contact the pastry shop owner for a long time and did not know how things were outside.
She wasn't worried about Zhou Ruyuan at all; she only wanted to use him to avenge her child.
That was not only her child, but also Zhou Ruyuan's child.
She both hoped he would succeed and didn't want him to succeed.
Torn between seeking revenge for her child and the lives of her family, she had no choice.
She had always thought this way, but after experiencing being locked in a room with someone watching her every moment, Shen Yuantang's thoughts changed.
These family members were all hypocritical; none of them truly cared about her, and none of them cared about her dead child.
They are selfish and only think about themselves.
In order to curry favor with Shen Lanxi, no one spoke up for her. She was being married off to the Northwest, to a barbarian tribe that lived by hunting and killing. Marrying there meant facing certain death, and she would never be able to return to the capital in this lifetime.
They were actually overjoyed to send her to her death.
She won't die; if anyone's going to die, it'll be these heartless people.
"Miss, the Second Madam has sent someone to call you over to sew your wedding dress." The two old women stared at Shen Yuantang without blinking.
Shen Congwen arranged for four old women to take turns watching over her during the day, and four maids to watch over her at night. Even when Shen Yuantang was asleep, there were always two pairs of eyes watching her.
Shen Yuantang's greatest desire at this moment was to leave the mansion and find out what was going on, but unfortunately, the family kept a close watch on her and never gave her the chance.
One day has already been used up, and she has nine more days to leave the capital for the Northwest. By then, it will truly be too late to turn back.
"Second Aunt, I want to go to the gold shop to buy a set of peony headdresses. I originally wanted to have a set made, but it seems too late!" Shen Yuantang thought that there was a gold shop near the pastry shop, so she deliberately used the excuse of having gold jewelry made.
The Liu family dared not back down.
“Yuantang, you’ve misunderstood me. I’m busy making your wedding dress these days and can’t go out.”
"You don't need to go out. It's just a peony headdress. Just send someone to buy it."
Shen Yuantang was naturally unwilling to accept this.
"Second Aunt, I didn't choose it myself, it's not to my liking."
Miao pouted and said, "Then let Jinlou deliver it over. We can choose without leaving home, wouldn't that be even better!"
Shen Yuantang's smile faltered.
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