Fang Qingyue huddled in the corner, not daring to say a word.
Seeing the situation escalating, the emperor said coldly, "Enough! What are you doing in the palace? Do you think this is a market?"
"My decision today will never be changed. The palace maids, please quickly drive Shen Qiu Nian out to avoid him being an eyesore here." His words were so cold that Ning Liangcai did not dare to make any move. He could only let the guards and palace maids drag Shen Qiu Nian away.
The news that Shen Qiu Nian had been stripped of his title spread quickly.
For a moment, the entire capital was shocked.
At that time, Shen Qiu Nian was able to obtain the title of marquis so quickly because of his meritorious service. Now, how long has it been since then, and he has been stripped of his title?
People in Beijing were talking about it, and the news naturally reached Li Junyi's ears.
After hearing this, she was so sad and angry that she fainted.
After the court session, Ning Liangcai personally escorted Shen Qiu Nian to the Shen residence and locked him up in the confinement room of the Shen residence.
That was the house that the old marquis had built specifically to discipline Shen Yu'an and his brothers. There was only one door and a small window in the house.
Apart from that, there was nothing else but a hard wooden bed and a lamp.
Ning Liangcai stuffed Shen Qiu Nian in and told the maid to close the door.
He had come to arrange things for Shen Yu'an occasionally before, and was very familiar with Shen Yu'an, so the maids followed his instructions.
Ning Liang only breathed a sigh of relief after Shen Qiu Nian was locked up.
He heard from his servants that Li Junyi had fainted, but he didn't dare to go see Li Junyi directly.
When Fang Qingyue was sent back to the courtyard by her father-in-law, she found that Shen Yuhan had disappeared long ago.
She couldn't help feeling a little lost for a moment.
Although she knew that she would never become Shen Yuhan's wife, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable with his sudden departure.
However, this feeling of loss did not last long, and Fang Qingyue quickly adjusted her mood.
Since Shen Yuhan had left, the bed covers had to be changed. Fang Qingyue took off all the bedding from the bed and was about to carry it to the courtyard when a piece of paper floated from the table to her feet.
She put the bedding aside, picked up the paper, and found that it was left for her by Shen Yuhan.
"Your matter is over. Li Junyi and Shen Qiu Nian have no intention of targeting me anymore. After today, the emperor should reinstate me. Shen Qiu Nian lost his title because of you. The Shen family will definitely regard you as a thorn in their side. I will leave the secret guards to protect you. If anything happens, call Dong Qing."
He didn't write much, but his words were full of concern.
Fang Qingyue's heart softened, and a smile appeared on her lips.
The sun was setting in the west and there was no one around. Li Junyi glanced around cautiously and found no one following her, so she stepped carefully into the ancestral hall.
Ning Liangcai was already waiting for her here. Seeing her coming, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Fang Qingyue went to the Dali Temple to beat the drum to report the incident. I'm afraid Shen Yuhan did it on purpose. Apart from such a big thing, we have no intention of dealing with him in Qiu Nian."
Being stripped of one's title and demoted to a commoner sounds like just a loss of privilege.
But in fact, without the opportunity to make achievements, Shen Qiu Nian would have almost no chance of a career in the officialdom in the future. Unless he was willing to start as a soldier at the border, he would have a chance of being reinstated.
Upon hearing this, Li Junyi burst into tears and asked, "Is my son really destined to be just an ordinary citizen?"
She pulled Ning Liangcai's sleeve hard, her voice hoarse: "Ning Lang, Qiu Nian is your biological child. We can't let Shen Yuhan use Qiu Nian as a scapegoat."
"I know." Ning Liangcai pressed Li Junyi's head into his arms, his voice hoarse, "But now that the emperor has made a decision on this matter, I dare not speak for Qiu Nian casually. Moreover, I don't know how Shen Yu'an raised his child. He actually dared to attack Fang Qingyue in the court. If I hadn't stopped him in time, I'm afraid there would be more consequences than just this."
At that time, the emperor's eyes seemed to want to beat Shen Qiu Nian to death on the spot, and he had no choice but to fight with Shen Qiu Nian.
Otherwise, Shen Qiu Nian’s life might not be saved.
"He's really angry. Now it seems that Shen Yuhan and Fang Qingyue really have a secret relationship. How can my son swallow this anger?" Li Junyi cried sadly, and after a while she said viciously, "It's all because of that bitch Fang Qingyue. She did the wrong thing, and my son just retaliated against her a few times. Why did he make such a fuss that he even went to the extent of making a public announcement!"
She was really showing signs of gritting her teeth, and her face looked a little ferocious.
Ning Liangcai patted her back gently, his eyes cold and gloomy: "She was the one who first let Qiu Nian down, and now she has caused Qiu Nian to be demoted to a commoner. Qiu Nian will definitely not be able to bear this and will hurt her."
"We can't let her live any longer, otherwise it will bring greater disaster."
When Fang Qingyue woke up from her sleep, she vaguely felt the breathing of another person in the room.
She shuddered violently and subconsciously reached for the dagger she had hidden under her pillow.
Shen Yuhan was right. Her lawsuit against Shen Qiu Nian had almost completely offended the Shen family. Even with Shen Yuhan's protection, she was not always safe.
The bracelet was difficult to carry when sleeping, so she could only temper the dagger with medicine and put it under her pillow just in case.
As her fingers just touched the dagger, a figure suddenly pounced towards her and enveloped her completely.
The familiar faint scent of pine floated at the tip of her nose, and Fang Qingyue realized that the person who came in was Shen Yuhan.
Fang Qingyue pulled her hand back and turned over.
Shen Yuhan's lips curled up into a faint smile, and there was also a smile in his throat: "Why, you don't plan to fight me for your life?"
He had come in just now, just to see if Fang Qingyue's vigilance had increased. Unexpectedly, her vigilance was much higher than he had imagined. Almost as soon as he came in, she reached under the pillow to feel around, probably because there was a dagger hidden under the pillow.
"I have no interest in playing the bully and seizing a common woman with the prince," Fang Qingyue replied lazily. "What did you do today?"
Shen Yuhan held Fang Qingyue's wrist, lay down beside her, and gently kneaded her soft little hand a few times: "It's nothing, the emperor will probably let me go to the palace tomorrow, and then I will need to ask the emperor to reinstate my post. So I have to make arrangements in advance."
He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking of Ning Liangcai's movements tonight as reported by Chi Feng, and said seriously: "In the next few days, someone may come to assassinate you. I will leave some comfort by your side. But just in case, you have to be careful and don't get hurt by Li Junyi and Ning Liangcai."
"I understand." Fang Qingyue turned over and looked at Shen Yuhan.
He was still tinged with coldness, which was gradually evaporated by the heat in the room. The fragrance of pine wood became stronger. Fang Qingyue couldn't help but gently hugged Shen Yuhan's waist.
Now she knows that if Shen Yuhan reopens the old case, he will definitely become a thorn in the Prime Minister's side.
"There are many twists and turns in the court. Remember to be careful."
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