"How is your father?"
Shen felt a pang of pain in his heart as he thought of his son.
His wife died tragically, and his son disappeared just a few months after birth. He searched frantically for decades but could not find him.
He believed his son was long dead, and he vented all his resentment on the enemy.
So much so that the enemy soldiers would tremble with fear at the mere mention of Shen Shi's name.
Later, he came to a realization: since his own family was gone, he would protect everyone, protect the Great Shun Dynasty, and ensure that all 400 million people of the Great Shun Dynasty could have a happy family.
He thought his life would end like this, and that one day he would be unable to lead troops anymore, and then he would go to see his wife and son.
However, unexpectedly, now that he is old, a letter from his aunt, Madam Jiang, gave him renewed hope.
It turns out his son is still alive.
But Madam Jiang also casually mentioned some things about her son, who had suffered a lot growing up in a farming family, which made him feel guilty for a time.
“Grandfather, Father is now a fifth-rank Minister of Agriculture. Although Father did not study literature and martial arts like you did when he was young, he was able to become an official by farming.”
Shen Danru's words surprised Shen Shi greatly.
It seems that God was kind to him; even in such circumstances, his son from Shenshi was still able to make a name for himself.
"Grandpa, you must take good care of your health. Our whole family is waiting for you to come back."
Shen Shi nodded, becoming more and more satisfied with Shen Danru the more he looked at her.
In order to help her grandfather recover as soon as possible, Shen Danru wanted to cook some nourishing meals for him herself.
So she asked the military doctor and Du Huanxian to take good care of her grandfather.
At this point, Du Huan also believed that Shen Danru was the granddaughter of General Shen Shi, and dared not stop her anymore.
Shen Danru asked Du Huan for directions to the kitchen and asked to borrow the kitchen of the prefect's residence to prepare some meals for her grandfather.
Du Huan said respectfully, "Miss Shen, you are not familiar with this place and may have difficulty finding the kitchen. Let me take you there."
After some thought, Shen Danru agreed with what General Du said.
She wasn't familiar with the people in the prefect's residence, and if she ran into trouble, wouldn't she miss the opportunity to prepare meals for her grandfather?
Shen Danru bowed slightly: "Then I'll have to trouble General Du."
Du Huan smiled and said, "Miss Shen, you don't need to be so polite."
He immediately and respectfully led the way, guiding Shen Danru and Yuan Ying to the kitchen.
As they walked through the corridor, Sun Xiuyun and her maid Caidie suddenly appeared in front of them.
"How dare you, you vile woman, trespass into the prefect's residence?" Sun Xiuyun shouted angrily.
Shen Danru ignored her and planned to go directly to the kitchen, since this kind of person was not worth wasting her time on.
However, Sun Xiuyun had no intention of letting Shen Danru go.
This woman embarrassed her at the mutton soup restaurant last time, and now that she's on her turf, she's determined to teach this woman a lesson.
Seeing that Shen Danru wanted to bypass her, Sun Xiuyun immediately stopped her.
"Stop!" Sun Xiuyun shouted.
"I suspect you're a thief! Butterfly, seize her and search her."
Before Cai Die could even get close to Shen Danru, Yun Ying slapped her twice without any hesitation.
"Who do you think you are, daring to lay a hand on my young lady?"
The butterfly was completely stunned.
As the personal maid of Sun Xiuyun, the eldest daughter of the prefect, she has always been a highly respected figure, and everyone who sees her must respectfully call her "Sister Caidie".
However, today, she was actually beaten by a woman of unknown origin.
And what are those two women wearing? Men's clothes.
How shameless!
"How dare you! Don't you know where you are? How dare you commit violence in the prefect's residence? You're courting death!"
"Who's looking for death?"
Du Huan's sudden words startled Sun Xiuyun.
Sun Xiuyun looked up and realized that Du Huan was standing next to Shen Danru, and that Du Huan was even speaking up for her, which immediately ignited a fire of jealousy in her eyes.
Shen Yutang and Du Huan were both handsome and had always been her ideal husbands, but they had never given her a second glance.
Unexpectedly, this woman stood beside Du Huan.
How can this be!
It's not surprising that Sun Xiuyun didn't see Du Huan. Du Huan was tall, while Sun Xiuyun was petite and short, a head shorter than Shen Danru.
When she spoke to Shen Danru, she even had to look up at him, let alone the tall Du Huan.
She quickly bowed and said respectfully, "General Du, I didn't know you were here."
Then, a plan flashed in her eyes.
“General Du, you may not know this, but this woman is a spy from an enemy country. She broke into the prefect’s residence, probably with the intention of assassinating the old general.”
Upon hearing this, Du Huan's eyes instantly turned cold, and he sternly rebuked her, "Miss Sun, this matter is of utmost importance; how can you speak so carelessly? What solid evidence do you have?"
"If no evidence can be produced, it constitutes false accusation, and according to military regulations, those who falsely accuse others will be severely punished."
Sun Xiuyun stiffened slightly, and after a moment, she immediately retorted, "General Du, although I do not yet have conclusive evidence, you can arrest her and torture her severely. Under torture, they will surely confess."
Du Huan chuckled coldly: "Guards!"
Because General Shen Shi was recuperating here, he brought many elite soldiers with him, so the prefect's residence was guarded by a large number of elite soldiers.
At Du Huan's command, several elite soldiers quickly appeared beside him.
Sun Xiuyun was secretly delighted; these two women were about to be in trouble.
Just as Sun Xiuyun was gloating, Du Huan's voice rang out: "This woman dared to falsely accuse General Shen's granddaughter of being a spy. Arrest her and give her twenty lashes."
Two elite soldiers immediately stepped forward and subdued Sun Xiuyun.
Sun Xiuyun was momentarily stunned. She struggled to speak, saying, "Hey, you've arrested the wrong person! Why are you arresting me? You should arrest those two women; those two women are the spies..."
Cai Die hurriedly reminded her, "Miss, please stop talking. That is General Shen's granddaughter, not a spy."
"What? Impossible! How could she be General Shen's granddaughter? Impossible, impossible..."
Sun Xiuyun was taken away by the two elite soldiers while her thoughts were in disarray.
Shen Danru smiled and said, "Thank you, General Du. You have helped me twice today. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask. I will certainly not refuse."
Du Huan was captivated by Shen Danru's smile and was momentarily stunned.
However, he quickly realized that he had lost his composure in front of Miss Shen.
Aside from his mother, he had never seen such a beautiful woman smile at him, which made him a little shy.
He scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Miss Shen, you don't need to take it to heart. It was just a small favor I did."
"General Shen has taken great care of me, and you are his granddaughter, so you are naturally one of us. There's no need to be so polite."
Shen Danru noticed his embarrassment and quickly nodded, "Okay, let's go."
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