Chapter 8: Saving the Prince
However, this happened half a month before her death, and she had no idea what happened to the Shen family afterwards.
The only thing she could be sure of was that her second brother had the talent to be a general.
In this life, the Shen family will no longer be exiled, and the second brother will no longer be charged with treason. The second brother's leg will heal sooner or later, and she must find a way to send him to the army.
Suddenly, Chen Shuwei thought of the Prince of Kangping who encountered robbers in the suburbs of Beijing at this time in his previous life. He was a top-notch nobleman in Luojing. His biological mother was the emperor's biological sister, Princess Rongyang, and his biological father was the general who was in charge of the imperial guards.
It was said that when he was born, auspicious signs from heaven appeared, which made the emperor very happy. He bestowed the title of prince on him while he was still in his infancy.
In his previous life, he was traveling with a servant outside the capital when he encountered robbers and was seriously injured. Although he recovered, he was left with a persistent illness. He therefore stayed indoors, and Princess Rongyang was so depressed by this that she passed away a few years later.
Because this incident caused a sensation in Luojing, Shen Shuwei clearly remembered that Prince Kangping was the robber he encountered tonight.
Thinking of this, Shen Shuwei could no longer sit still. He stood up in the surprised eyes of the Shen family and said, "Brother, send a servant to report to the government office that there are bandits hurting people in the suburbs of Beijing."
Chen Heng was stunned for a moment, but still didn't ask any more questions and stood up to make arrangements.
Shen Shuwei grabbed Shen Zhang and said, "Second brother, bring some people with me to the outskirts of Beijing."
Who knows if the people in the yamen can be trusted, so to be on the safe side, she decided to bring her second brother with her to show up in person.
Prince Kangping's biological father was in charge of 100,000 imperial guards. By saving such a powerful person, Shen Zhang would be able to walk around freely in the army in the future.
It was getting dark, and it was almost time to lock the city gates. Shen Zhang was dragged all the way to the suburbs of Beijing by Shen Shuwei in a daze. Looking at the deserted suburbs of Beijing, he frowned, "Luojing has always had good security. There haven't been any robbers in the suburbs of Beijing for many years. Where did you get this news?" The servants who followed him also looked at Shen Shuwei with suspicion. One of them dared to speak out, "Miss San, we should go back quickly. There are no bandits in the suburbs of Beijing, but there are wild beasts. If we are late, we will all be fed to the wolves with you."
After the first one spoke, some other servants also began to complain in low voices, blaming Chen Shuwei for his reckless behavior and clamoring to go back.
"What are you arguing about? Third sister has her own reasons for doing things. Anyone who says more can pay the monthly salary and leave the Shen family." Although Shen Zhang herself did not completely believe what Shen Shuwei said, she would not tolerate others pointing fingers at her.
He will protect his sister and stay in the suburbs of Beijing for one night.
With Shen Zhang's words, the crowd quieted down. After all, the Shen family treated them well, and no one wanted to lose such a good job.
Shen Shuwei raised an eyebrow and looked at Shen Zhang, until Shen Zhang turned away embarrassedly and muttered, "What are you looking at? If there were no robbers, I would stay here with you to feed mosquitoes all night. I will let my brother scold you when I go back."
Shen Shuwei looked at him meaningfully and said nothing.
Her second brother is a man of hard words but soft heart.
Everyone waited for a long time until night fell. It was pitch black all around and no one was in sight.
The servants were feeling dissatisfied when they heard the sound of close combat suddenly from not far away, mixed with faint screams.
The servants were stunned, and looked at Chen Shuwei with surprised and doubtful eyes. This... this really was what the third lady said!
The few who had caused the most trouble just now hung their heads in shame.
Shen Zhang's expression suddenly changed, with a murderous look surging in his eyes, as if a ferocious beast that had been dormant for a long time finally showed its fangs, and his blood was restless, wanting to join the battlefield.
"Stay here." Shen Zhang calmly climbed onto his horse, looked at Shen Shuwei, and pointed at a few servants, "A few of you stay and protect her. If anything goes wrong, I'll hold you responsible. The rest of you, follow me!"
Shen Shuwei subconsciously followed him for a few steps, but when he saw Shen Zhang's sharp figure bursting out like a spear, he stopped, pursed his lips and stayed where he was.
As someone who can't wield a gun or a sword, she would have been a burden in the past, but she was still waiting here for support.
Soon, people from the government office also came over in a crowd. Shen Shuwei hurried over to lead the way, pointing to a small hill not far away and said, "My brother and I were traveling here for a long time and saw robbers kidnapping the Prince of Kangping. My brother has already gone to help."
Prince Kangping! The famous playboy in the capital?!
Upon hearing this famous name, more than a dozen yamen runners looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment of shock, they rushed over to help, shouting and yelling loudly.
If something happens to Prince Kangping at their hands, his eldest princess's mother will tear down their yamen.
When Shen Shuwei rushed over accompanied by his servants, the battle was almost over.
Shen Zhang's white robe was stained with blood, and there were bandits lying on the ground at his feet. Prince Kangping was protected behind him and was staring at him awkwardly.
The bailiffs hurried over, picked up a few who were still alive, tied them up and dragged them to the side, then ran to the Prince of Kangping to ask about his well-being.
"Get lost, I'm fine." Xiao Chifeng, the Prince of Kangping, angrily drove him away. He turned to look at Chen Zhang and coughed a few times. "You saved me, is there any reward you want?"
Shen Zhang wiped the blood off his face, glanced at him, then turned his eyes away, raised his head and looked at Shen Shuwei who was standing high up, with a hint of discomfort in his eyes.
I hope his bloody appearance won't scare her.
"Hey! I'm talking to you! Do you want millions of taels of gold or high official positions and generous salaries for saving me?" Although Xiao Chifeng was only fifteen years old, he was a big shot in the capital. This was the first time that no one paid attention to his questions.
Shen Zhang said nothing, but walked forward, stretched out his hand to help Shen Shuwei down, and said with a reproachful tone, "It's dirty here, what are you doing here? Aren't you afraid of having a nightmare at night?"
Chen Shu smiled and patted Chen Zhang's hand, telling him to rest assured that she was not that fragile yet. She then looked past him at Xiao Chifeng and bowed, "I am Chen Shuwei, a commoner, meeting the Prince of Kangping."
Seeing Chen Shuwei, Xiao Chifeng's eyes lit up. Chen Zhang blocked his sight without leaving any trace and frowned.
She had gone to so much trouble to get him to come to the outskirts of Beijing to save this vagrant boy, and he might as well have been fed to the wolves.
Chen Shuwei didn't see the wit in their words and continued, "This is my brother, Shen Zhang. We were on our way back to the capital from our trip when we heard a strange noise and just came to the rescue of the prince."
"I wonder if the prince is injured?" Shen Shuwei took out the medicine he had prepared early in the morning from his sleeve and prepared to hand it to Prince Kangping.
Anyway, the person has been saved, so you might as well give him some more medicine to gain more favor.
However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was intercepted by Shen Zhang. He took the medicine bottle from Shen Shuwei's palm and threw it into the arms of Prince Kangping in annoyance.
"Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Didn't anyone teach you that in the Marquis' Mansion?"
Chen Shuwei's eyes flickered, his eyebrows raised, and he lowered his eyes in an instant, pretending to be disappointed. "I manage the household affairs in the Marquis's Mansion day and night, and the Marquis's wife only supports me because I can win face for her."
Chen Zhang's heart tightened for a moment, and his expression relaxed involuntarily, "Well, I'll let my elder brother teach you when we get back."
She must know the importance of keeping a distance between men and women. There are so many bad guys in Beijing, and he can't be with her all the time. She has to be careful so as not to be easily deceived by a man.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhang couldn't help but turn around and glare at Prince Kangping in an unpredictable way.
Especially those who are delicate and have money.
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