Chapter 244: Living in the Shen Mansion
From outside the door, Wen En's slightly clear voice came.
"Sister, are you in there?"
When Wen Wan heard this, she immediately let go of Chen Yu, stood up and ran to open the door.
Shen Yu's arms were empty, and his face was suddenly filled with unsatisfied resentment.
The door opened and Winn, dressed in clean clothes, walked into the cabin.
He held a bowl of ginger soup in his hand and said, "Sister, they said that after the ginger soup was ready, you didn't even have time to drink it before they went to pick me up on the shore."
As he spoke, he handed the warm ginger soup to Wen Wan's lips and coaxed her gently:
"Sister, drink this to drive away the cold."
Wen Wan took the ginger soup and said thank you with a smile.
While Wen Wan was concentrating on drinking soup, Wen En and Shen Yu's eyes met again.
In a flash, the two men exchanged hostility in each other's eyes.
After Wen Wan finished drinking the ginger soup and put down the bowl, she asked Wen En to sit down.
"Since you're here, let's talk about what happens next."
Wen En responded obediently, and Shen Yu didn't express any opinion, which was considered as his tacit agreement.
Wen Wan said softly, "Time waits for no one. After Meng Jin returns to the Imperial Capital, he will definitely keep an eye on you. Then it will definitely be a painstaking test. If the two of you continue to get along like this, he will definitely find out."
She's not blind, does she really think she didn't see the eye contact between them?
Hearing this, Wen En carefully tugged at Wen Wan's sleeve and whispered, "It's my fault. I've caused trouble for my sister."
"It's not a problem. It's not your fault. Don't take all the responsibility on yourself."
Wen Wan comforted him, "Don't think about leaving without saying goodbye. If you leave at this time, not only will it not solve the problem, but it will also arouse the emperor's suspicion of the Shen family."
Winn's eyes darkened, "But if I don't leave, where else can I go?"
"Of course you follow me. Now everyone knows you are my brother."
Wen Wan smiled and said, "At least, before I send you away safely from the Imperial Capital, you can only be my younger brother."
Meng Jin and Lord Li both knew about the relationship between Wen En and her, and now Wen En and the Shen family were in the same boat.
Once Wen En's identity is exposed, not only Wen En will be in danger, but the entire general's mansion will be charged with treason.
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister." Winn nodded obediently.
Chen Yu on the opposite side saw Wen En's fawning expression and immediately sneered.
What a good actor.
Is it really necessary for Wen Wan to explain these principles? He holds half the power of the Mobei Royal Court, so can't he even understand this little bit?
He was just showing weakness on purpose so that Wen Wan would take the initiative to ask him to stay.
This kid is very bad.
Shen Yu felt a little itchy at the root of his teeth, but in a moment, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and his brows relaxed, as if he had thought of a good strategy to deal with it.
Wen En, who was sitting opposite, kept an eye on Shen Yu's movements. Seeing that he didn't even offer a single objection, he immediately became alert.
Wen En thought of something else. "Oh, sister. Why didn't the person who saw my portrait recognize me in the cave?"
He was so nervous that his heart was in his throat.
Speaking of this, Wen Wan couldn't help laughing.
She raised her chin slightly in pride, "Because, those portraits were all painted by me."
Wen En didn't seem to understand, but Shen Yu also remembered it and couldn't help but curl his lips.
Wen Wan: "Think about it, when you were in the Mobei Royal Court, you wore a mask most of the time. When you lived in the border town as Wen En, no one knew you were the Mobei Prince."
Winn was stunned, and after thinking about it carefully, he found that it was indeed the case.
Wen Wan's smile deepened. "When I returned to Border Town from Mobei, I was thinking about what would happen if someone used your identity to cause trouble for the people around you. So I fabricated your portrait and placed it in the Chen Mansion in Border Town."
She blinked again, "Those forces attempting to gather information will find a way to get the portrait back to the Imperial Capital."
It seemed like a simple thing, but unexpectedly it actually saved a life at the critical moment.
But how many people can really make this kind of precautionary preparation?
The clever thing about this matter is that those forces let their spies secretly obtain the portrait, so even if the portrait is different from the real person, they have nowhere to complain. If they want to blame someone, they can only blame their information for being inaccurate.
After all, the officials of the Duan Dynasty should have never seen the Prince of Mobei.
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Less than half a cup of tea after the group returned to the general's mansion, a piece of news spread throughout the mansion.
The general returned to the capital, but after returning, he did not even enter the mansion. He personally went to pick up Aunt Wan and her cousin before returning home together.
At that time, Wen Wan gave the order of the head of the family to Zhao. Zhao found Chef Zheng with doubts. She only told him what Aunt Wan said. As a woman, she had no right to take care of other matters.
Chef Zheng recognized the master's order and left the house with the token to make contact.
As for how Chef Zheng arranged the staff, Zhao had no idea.
What made Zhao disappointed was that as the mistress of the general's mansion, she had to rely on her servants to inquire about such a big event as the general's return.
Zhao's maid walked quickly into the room and saw Zhao doing needlework by the window. She reported in a deep voice:
"Madam, the news is true. The housekeeper has placed the young master in the Pear Blossom Courtyard. I went to see him myself. He is a young man with a very handsome appearance."
The maid thought for a moment and whispered, "Moreover, the general seems to value the young master very much. He has sent his personal guard Xiang Tu to serve him, and the Pear Blossom Courtyard is guarded very strictly, not allowing anyone else to set foot in at all."
Hearing this, Zhao's eyes darkened and she no longer had the heart to do needlework.
The maid thought about it and spoke up for her master, "General, you are really something. It's okay that you didn't even come in when you returned home, but it's always the mistress who is responsible for arranging the relatives. When Aunt Wan's relatives came, you should have been informed first, but now you didn't even say hello. After settling the people, you didn't even come to see the mistress. This really doesn't respect you..."
Seeing that the maid was about to continue speaking, Zhao slammed the table.
"Alright, if you have time to gossip here, why not send someone to the side courtyard to bring some clothes and valuables to the general. The general has had a hard journey and he probably needs a good rest. We can talk about these things later."
The maid curled her lips, seeming a little unconvinced.
Zhao looked dejected. "You've been by my side since you were little, growing up with me. I know you're not worthy of me. But what's the point of saying this? The general's heart isn't with me, and I, as his mistress, am only a name in vain."
She took the maid's hand and patted it, "Some things can't be rushed. No matter how favored Concubine Wan is, she is just a concubine."
"Now that she is in favor, we should avoid her. When she falls out of favor one day, we can make up for the humiliation we have suffered now."
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