Chapter 86 My Lord!
Wei Dongzhu wavered for a moment, but quickly regained his senses. Rules are made by the strong; this saying might have been fabricated by some emperor dissatisfied with his son, just to justify punishing his son without being condemned as cold-blooded and ruthless, and even to be praised for upholding justice and eliminating kinship!
"Can it really be done?" he murmured to himself.
Shen Lanxi succinctly stated: "It all depends on human effort!" If you don't do anything, there will only be one outcome; if you do do something, the outcome is uncertain.
Wei Dongzhu gave a bitter smile; he didn't think highly of Shen Lanxi's words!
but
"If you can really overturn the case for your Shen family and find the murderer who killed the Wei family army, we will serve you as our master!" Compared to the oaths made before, this is a more serious oath.
The rest of Wei's army carefully repeated Wei Dongzhu's words, word by word.
"If you succeed, we will acknowledge you as our master!" This is different from being a master. Once you acknowledge a master, you become a slave whose life and death are in the master's hands.
Having said all that, it was tantamount to Wei Dongzhu and the others indirectly acknowledging their identities. They didn't say it outright, and Shen Lanxi didn't bring it up either.
"Then let's wait and see!"
Wei Dongzhu: "Okay!"
Shen Lanxi thought of the previous phrase "Miss Shen," and it sounded very awkward.
"From now on, you shall call me Lord!"
Previously, Wei Dongzhu and the Wei family army were intimidated by her remarks several times. Now, when they heard her ask them to call her "Lord," they accepted it without any hesitation and even felt that the title was just right!
"My lord!" Wei Dongzhu led the Wei family army in a respectful greeting.
If you ask them to address you as Miss Shen or Young Master Shen, they feel like they're being treated like servants or servants. But calling you "Lord" is different; it makes them feel like they're not only free individuals but also generals.
Although the Wei family army is gone, its spirit remains. As long as they live, they will always be generals and soldiers!
Shen Lanxi gave them the dignity of soldiers!
"I'm going to the princess's residence with two maids and four guards. Your burn scars and heroic bearing will make the princess's people wary and suspicious!"
Wei Dongzhu nodded: "You take Shi Da and the other three with you, and we'll meet them in the city!"
Shen Lanxi: "No need. You will leave the city in batches and go outside the city to find Liu Yanhui. He will tell you what to do!"
She doesn't need their protection? No matter how skilled she is in martial arts, how could she possibly protect all her family members while surrounded by soldiers all over the city?
Does she have another trick up her sleeve?
"yes!"
Spring Snow, Autumn Frost, and the four students from Shida University immediately went to change their clothes.
Half an hour later, the carriage carrying Shen Lanxi came to a steady stop in front of the princess's residence.
Shi Da stepped forward and announced, "Our master, Princess Lanxi of the Shen family in the capital, has come to offer birthday wishes to the Third Princess!"
The guards at the gate immediately went in to report.
"Princess, Shen Lanxi has arrived!"
Zhou Qiwu was discussing matters with the Second Prince Zhou Ruan when he heard the report. He immediately gave Yuan Lang a smug look.
You little slut, you've really walked right into our trap.
"Ru'an, you should leave for now. I'm going to meet that little bitch!"
Zhou Ru'an was naturally fond of women. Back in the capital, he had long coveted Shen Lanxi's beauty. Unfortunately, with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor protecting him, he didn't even dare to glance at her. But now things were different. The fallen phoenix had become a chicken. Just thinking about Shen Lanxi's face and alluring figure made Zhou Ru'an's heart itch unbearably!
"Aunt, please spare Chen Lanxi's life..."
Zhou Qiwu could tell what Zhou Ruan was thinking just by looking into his eyes.
"Go to your room and wait. Your aunt will grant your wish!"
The little slut was just wondering how to humiliate the two sluts when a ready-made idea came to her.
The thought of Zhou Xinrou seeing her daughter being abused by Zhou Ru'an made her wish that scene would come sooner.
After receiving the news, the Shen family immediately went to the door and ran into Zhou Qiwu and Wang Xiangyi.
“Perfect timing, let’s all go to the entrance to pick up Lanxi!” Zhou Qiwu said enthusiastically.
Shen Congwen frowned in disapproval: "You are a princess, and Lanxi is just a junior. Logically, she should be the one to pay her respects to you!"
Zhou Xiwu said in a friendly manner, "You have come all this way to celebrate my birthday, and Lanxi got separated from you along the way. She must have suffered a lot on the journey. As her aunt, I am only concerned about the younger generation's status. Status and such are secondary. Let's go to the door to greet Lanxi first!"
Unable to refuse, Shen Congwen had no choice but to take the children and follow along.
When they arrived, Shen Lanxi had just gotten off the carriage.
Bathed in the glow of the sunset, her red dress shone like a flame, making Shen Lanxi's already porcelain-white skin appear even more radiant and her beauty even more stunning!
When Zhou Xiwu and her daughter saw Shen Lanxi like this, they were filled with resentment, especially Wang Xiangyi, who almost tore her embroidered handkerchief to shreds.
She was even more beautiful than before. Thinking back to when she first came to the capital, she was timid and hadn't fully developed her looks because she was far from home. Those sycophantic and snobbish people in the capital used the two of them as comparisons.
They say she's a fallen phoenix, worse than a chicken. Even if her mother is a princess, if she's not favored by the royal family, she's just like a wild chicken that everyone can trample on. They also say that Shen Lanxi is favored by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, so even if her mother is a county princess, she can still surpass her and become the phoenix on the branch.
Recalling all the humiliations she suffered in the capital, Wang Xiangyi wished she could trample Shen Lanxi underfoot right now, crush her face, and see how she could still pretend without that face!
"Lanxi~" Zhou Qiwu composed herself, adopted the demeanor of an aunt, and walked forward affectionately.
Shen Lanxi smiled faintly and curtsied: "Aunt!"
Chunxue and Qiushuang each held a box. Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "I didn't know what my aunt liked, so I prepared two gifts. One is a thousand-treasure brocade robe, and the other is a painting of peonies in full bloom by Mr. Chunmian from the previous dynasty!"
Zhou Qiwu's eyes lit up: "Could it be the Qianbao Brocade Robe that keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer?"
“Exactly!” Shen Lanxi opened the box in front of her.
Seeing the various gemstones shimmering under the sunset, Zhou Qiwu was so captivated by their beauty that he almost stopped breathing.
Legend has it that this brocade robe is a royal treasure, kept in the imperial palace. It's unbelievable that it ended up in the hands of that slut. Without a doubt, it must have been a gift from the Empress Dowager.
Zhou Xiwu's face was almost contorted with jealousy.
"How could you give me something so valuable? Put it away quickly!"
Shen Lanxi closed the lid and smiled, "Only someone of such noble status as Aunt is worthy of this Thousand Treasures Brocade Robe. This is a token of my appreciation as a junior. If Aunt refuses, it would be disrespectful of me!"
Zhou Qiwu wanted to refuse with pride, but he just couldn't bring himself to say it!
"Alright, you can take that peony painting back!"
Shen Lanxi's eyes flashed: "How can that be? That painting is a gift for Uncle, a token of the younger generation's goodwill. It wouldn't be right to have an aunt and forget about Uncle!"
Zhou Qiwu didn't want to waste any more words on Wang Mingru, and vaguely said, "You're so thoughtful. Come in and sit down to talk!"
Shen Lanxi smiled faintly: "Okay!"
Wang Xiangyi lagged a few steps behind, watching the two maids and four guards who followed Shen Lanxi into the room.
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