Chapter 080
In the evening, Shen Jin told Chu Xiuming about this and said, "I think this brother is a little silly."
Chu Xiuming heard this and said, "Not everyone is as smart as my wife."
"That's true." Shen Jin said with satisfaction.
Chu Xiuming said, "By the way, you and I will go to the meeting room together from tomorrow."
Shen Jin propped himself up and looked at Chu Xiuming in confusion and asked, "Why?"
Chu Xiuming hugged Shen Jin back into his arms, "I plan to take my brother away for a while."
"Is it far?" Shen Jin asked with a frown.
Chu Xiuming gently touched her back, "I'm not sure."
Shen Jin frowned and said nothing. Chu Xiuming continued, "I want to leave the affairs of Border Town to you."
"Butler Wang and Steward Zhao are here." Shen Jin was a little unhappy. This responsibility was too heavy. "I still have to take care of Dongdong."
"Take Dongdong with you." Chu Xiuming said gently.
Shen Jin puffed up his cheeks and said nothing. Chu Xiuming was not angry nor disappointed, because he knew that just like in the capital, when he was not around, Shen Jin had enough ability to protect himself and the child. But Chu Xiuming knew that Shen Jin did not like to do this. If possible, Chu Xiuming would not want his wife to bear these things. As long as she was spoiled and pampered by him, it would be fine. But Chu Xiuming did not know that things in the world are unpredictable...
Just like what happened back then, Chu Xiuming is also a human being and cannot be invincible. There are countless accidents on the battlefield. Chu Xiuming just wants to try his best to give Shen Jin and the child more protection, so that even if he has an accident, Shen Jin and Dongdong can survive.
Shen Jin moved his lips, grabbed Chu Xiuming's finger, bit it and said, "Where are you going?"
Chu Xiuming's voice was a little low, "The Prince of Ying is indeed behind the events in Shuzhong."
Shen Jin lay on Chu Xiuming's body. Because Dongdong didn't sleep in the same room with them, there was ice in the corner, so people wouldn't feel hot. Chu Xiuming hugged Shen Jin and made her lie more comfortable before saying, "The Prince of Ying has been lurking for more than 20 years. During this period, Tianqi was not always stable, but the Prince of Ying has been hiding and not taking action. Why would he choose to intervene in the affairs of Shuzhong now?"
"Because he is ready." Shen Jin also understood what Chu Xiuming meant.
Chu Xiuming responded, "In the past, the King of England was able to secretly unite with the barbarians for the throne and sell the Tianqi border to the barbarians, which made..."
This was the first time Shen Jin heard about what happened from Chu Xiuming. In order to drive out those barbarians, so many people died. Brother Chu Xiuming's body has not been found until now, and only a cenotaph is left here.
"You said you wanted to take me to Jiangnan. Was it because you discovered something?" Shen Jin suddenly remembered that they had just finished their trip to the trade fair, and Chu Xiuming made the decision after meeting the people who delivered the goods to them.
Chu Xiuming responded and said, "I suspect that the British prince also has connections with the barbarians."
"Are you going to take people with you?" Shen Jin pursed his lips and said. Taking Chu Xiuyuan to patrol the border was just an excuse for Chu Xiuming, because he knew that Manager Wang and the others would not agree. However, no matter because of national hatred or family feud, the situation between Chu Xiuming and the King of England was a life-and-death struggle.
Chu Xiuming did not deny it, "My wife is indeed very smart."
Shen Jin felt a pain in his heart, lowered his head and bit Chu Xiuming's shoulder fiercely. Chu Xiuming had no intention of resisting, and even relaxed the muscles of his shoulder to prevent Shen Jin from having a toothache. He gently stroked Shen Jin's back and said in a steady voice, "I will be back."
In fact, this was not what Shen Jin wanted to hear. He really wanted to ask Chu Xiuming to send someone else, but he also knew in his heart that Chu Xiuming was the most suitable person in the border town.
No wonder Emperor Cheng asked Chu Xiuming to come back when he knew that the prince of England was colluding with the barbarians, because Emperor Cheng was confident that the Chu family and the lineage of the King of England were in an irreconcilable relationship, and even the entire border garrison was like this towards the lineage of the King of England. He was just waiting to reap the benefits.
"Emperor Cheng's plan..." Chu Xiuming said gently, "But it will also make it easier for us to act in the future."
Shen Jin looked at Chu Xiuming in confusion. She didn't believe that Chu Xiuming was willing to join forces with the Prince of Ying, let alone cooperate with those barbarians. Then he could only follow the Emperor Cheng's wishes? If that was the case, Chu Xiuming couldn't go out alone. For a moment, Shen Jin couldn't figure out what Chu Xiuming meant. Chu Xiuming said, "Now all we have to do is wait."
Unable to guess, Shen Jin asked directly, "Where are you going?"
"The capital." Chu Xiuming said.
Shen Jin frowned and said, "Are you looking for something?"
"Yes." Chu Xiuming did not deny it. "Do you still remember what Princess Rui said to you?"
"It's dark under the lamp?" Shen Jin said after thinking for a while.
Chu Xiuming agreed. Shen Jin felt that something must be very important, even related to the future, to make Chu Xiuming take such a risk and choose to go to the capital under such circumstances.
Shen Jin got off Chu Xiuming's body, rested his head on his arm, and grabbed his fingers with his other hand to think, is it the real will of the late emperor?
If the Prince of Ying wanted to ascend the throne, he would have to fight all the way to the capital and drive Emperor Cheng off the throne. At this time, Emperor Cheng would... let Chu Xiuming deal with the Prince of Ying, right? Chu Xiuming would not be willing to be the knife in Emperor Cheng's hand. Even if he wanted to eliminate the Prince of Ying, Chu Xiuming would not let Emperor Cheng be the oriole.
In fact, Shen Jin was a little confused. According to what Princess Rui and Chu Xiuming told her, if there really was an orphan of the prince, he should be quite old. According to Chu Xiuming's personality, he would keep important people by his side and make good arrangements for them. He would not hide them far away because he would have no way to control them that way.
There are also Madam Zhao and Steward Zhao...
"What's the Crown Princess's surname?" Shen Jin suddenly asked.
Chu Xiuming said, "Zhao."
Shen Jin was stunned. "Besides Madam Zhao, Steward Zhao, there is also Zhao what?"
"A lot." Chu Xiuming knew that his wife had guessed it, so he said, "Not only around us."
Shen Jin thought about it and nodded, "I understand."
In addition to his son, his direct descendants also have grandsons. If that is the case, then Chu Xiuyuan's age is right.
"Do you want to know?" Chu Xiuming asked.
Shen Jin thought about it and said, "Yes."
The reason why Shen Jin didn't ask before was not because she felt she shouldn't ask, but because she knew that asking would cause more trouble. After all, neither Chu Xiuming nor Nanny Zhao had any intention of hiding anything, just like Nanny Zhao was cautious and didn't easily meet people in the capital. Now that Chu Xiuming was willing to entrust the affairs of the border town to her, Shen Jin had to ask about these things.
"The late emperor married Zhao as his principal wife and Chu as his concubine." Chu Xiuming told the story of the past that had almost been forgotten.
Shen Jin said, "Could it be a direct descendant of the Chu family?"
"Yeah." Chu Xiuming said.
Shen Jin stopped talking and listened to Chu Xiuming telling the story. In fact, Chu Xiuming didn't know much. After all, this was not something he had experienced. After Chu Xiuming finished speaking, Shen Jin said, "In other words, the prince's concubine was pregnant, so an elder in the family, who had a very good relationship with the concubine, happened to be in the capital and went to visit her... Then the incident with the King of England happened, so he stayed in the capital for safety. This elder had a son and a daughter, and the son was about the same age as the prince's concubine's second son. In the end, he used his son to exchange for the prince's second son?"
"Yeah." Chu Xiuming said.
Shen Jin frowned, probably because she had never met the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. Although she knew that this person did nothing wrong, but...what if it was her? Would she sacrifice Dongdong's life to do this? No, if it was her who sacrificed herself, then Shen Jin would not hesitate, but it was her son who was sacrificed, which Shen Jin could not accept.
In fact, Shen Jin doesn't like Chu Xiuming's elder. She made a choice, but it is her child who bears the consequences. Did the boy make a choice at the time?
Chu Xiuming continued, "At that time, Emperor Cheng had just registered, and the Chu family was also severely damaged because of the collusion between the King of England and the barbarians, so they have been hiding outside. The Crown Prince and the Second Son have been in poor health because of what happened back then."
"He married the daughter of this elder in your family? That is, your aunt?" Shen Jin asked.
"Yeah." Chu Xiuming was very calm, even a little indifferent, when he mentioned these things.
Shen Jin understood everything at this time, and confirmed Chu Xiuyuan's identity. He was indeed Chu Xiuming's cousin, but this cousin had a rough life experience. "Does Xiuyuan know?"
"I know." Chu Xiuming said, "We never hid it from him."
Shen Jin nodded in response. In fact, there were many things that Chu Xiuming didn't say, and he might not know them either. For example, what happened to the husband of this elder? In addition to the sudden change in the Prince's Mansion, were there other things? At that time, the second son of the prince was not very old, but he faced the loss of his entire family and the days of hiding from place to place. Did the elder regret it later?
Chu Xiuming noticed Shen Jin's silence, lowered his head and gently kissed her hair and said, "I won't do this to you and your son."
Shen Jin pursed her lips, shook her head and said nothing.
"No one can force others to sacrifice." Chu Xiuming's voice was steady, yet very believable.
Shen Jin responded. In fact, it was hard to say whether this matter was right or wrong. Was Chu Xiuming's elders wrong? In fact, her choice was not wrong, but it was because she had Dongdong that she could not accept it. Thinking of this, Shen Jin stood up and said, "I'll go see Dongdong."
"I'll go with you." Chu Xiuming got up first, took his coat and put it on Shen Jin, then went to the next room with her. An Ning was guarding Dongdong's bed. In addition, there was a wet nurse who was ready to take care of Dongdong at all times. When they saw Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin, they were both stunned.
Shen Jin said, "It's okay, you guys go down."
"Yes." An Ning responded respectfully, "The young master just woke up and used milk half an hour ago."
"I understand." Shen Jin said with a smile.
An Ning and the wet nurse bowed and left without saying anything else.
Dongdong's sleep and rest habits are well taken care of. He is sleeping soundly at this moment. His little face is flushed and he is clenching his fists. I don't know if he is dreaming or what. His little feet in socks are kicking a few times and he is smacking his lips.
Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin looked at Dongdong and suddenly said, "Actually, before Dongdong came into being, I didn't think there was anything wrong with doing that."
Shen Jin nodded. It was not surprising that the Chu family had been guarding the border of Tianqi and being loyal to the emperor and protecting the people. In fact, to be honest, Shen Jin felt that what mattered most to her was her own family. It might be because the people she had always come into contact with were different. For example, when Shen Jin first married to the border town, she could not imagine that one day she would stand on the city wall and face those ferocious barbarians with blood splattered on her body.
"What are you going to look for in the capital?" Shen Jin suddenly asked.
Chu Xiuming was stunned for a moment before he whispered a few words in Shen Jin's ear. Shen Jin's expression changed, and he nodded slowly without asking any more questions.
The two did not stay for too long. After Shen Jin tucked in Dongdong's quilt, he left with Chu Xiuming. An Ning and the nanny went back to look after him.
The next day, Shen Jin carried Dongdong and followed Chu Xiuming to the meeting room. At this time, Chu Xiuyuan, Manager Wang and Manager Zhao had all arrived, as well as some people Shen Jin was not familiar with. When they saw Chu Xiuming and his family of three coming, except Manager Wang and Manager Zhao who had already known about it, even Chu Xiuyuan looked at Chu Xiuming with some confusion.
Chu Xiuming had someone arrange a seat for him. He helped Shen Jin sit down first, then he sat down next to Shen Jin, looked at everyone and said, "Sit down."
"Yes." Chu Xiuyuan did not question Chu Xiuming's decision. He sat down first, and the rest of the people sat down in order according to their status.
Dongdong was awake, but didn't cry. Many people here had never seen Dongdong before and were curious. Only Chu Xiuyuan hid to the back. Sure enough, he saw Shen Jin staring at him. "Sister-in-law..." Chu Xiuyuan called out weakly.
Shen Jin held the child in one hand and waved to Chu Xiuyuan with the other. Chu Xiuyuan looked at Chu Xiuming and saw that Chu Xiuming narrowed his eyes. Chu Xiuyuan did not dare to resist and obediently stepped forward to take Dongdong from Shen Jin's arms, then held the child and sat back in his seat.
During this period, whenever Shen Jin had time, he let Chu Xiuyuan hold Dongdong. Chu Xiuyuan was much more skilled in holding a child and was not as nervous as when he first saw Dongdong. In fact, Chu Xiuyuan liked this nephew very much. Dongdong bit his fist and looked at Chu Xiuyuan innocently. Wang Zongguan, who was sitting next to Chu Xiuyuan, also saw Dongdong for the first time. He was inevitably curious and came over to take a look. Dongdong did not cry, "Aiya."
Manager Wang now only had one arm left. He reached out and touched Dongdong's little hand, "Aiya!"
Dongdong's appearance eased the tense atmosphere caused by Shen Jin's arrival. Shen Jin was not prepared to let Chu Xiuyuan hold the child like this all the time. When Chu Xiuming and the others started to talk about business, she asked Nanny Zhao to take Dongdong from Chu Xiuyuan, and she held the child in her arms and listened to them talk.
This was Shen Jin's first time dealing with such things, and he actually didn't understand many things, such as the storage and movement of food and grass, as well as things like taxation... Shen Jin looked confused, but didn't interrupt to ask.
After listening for a while, Shen Jin felt a little sleepy. Dongdong even yawned and fell asleep comfortably in Shen Jin's arms. Shen Jin was full of jealousy because she also wanted to sleep.
Shen Jin felt that he had finally made it to the end of the meeting. He went back to feed Dongdong and handed Dongdong to the care of the wet nurse. Then he changed his clothes and went back to the dining room. Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan had already arrived. After Shen Jin arrived, the maid started serving the dishes.
Chu Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is really a good idea."
Shen Jin smiled proudly and said, "It's the right thing to do to bring Dongdong over, but you performed very well, brother."
Chu Xiuming listened to the two people flattering each other, and served two bowls of soup and placed them next to them. Shen Jin and Chu Xiuyuan then stopped and started to eat. After Shen Xi took the initiative to find Chu Xiuming, he was thrown directly into the military camp. He trained like a soldier and received no special care at all, so he was not in the general's mansion during this period.
After finishing his meal, Chu Xiuyuan asked the kitchen to prepare some braised meat and steamed buns and left with them. He also wanted to take a walk around the military camp, at least to visit Shen Xi.
At this time, Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin went to the small study. After he made the decision, he spent some time drawing a map. The two sat together, and Chu Xiuming carefully told Shen Jin about the situation of the Tianqi Dynasty, and asked Shen Jin to recognize the places one by one. In addition, he also told Shen Jin about the situation around Tianqi.
Shen Jin was stunned. Chu Xiuming didn't just talk about the terrain all the time. He also often talked about local specialties and folk customs, allowing Shen Jin to specifically connect the places and situations.
It took Shen Jin three full days to remember everything. During the morning meetings every day, Shen Jin went from not understanding anything at first to understanding it vaguely later.
In the meeting room that day, Chu Xiuming had a gloomy face but did not speak. He just handed the letter in his hand to Shen Jin. Shen Jin had not brought anything here since the first day. He opened the letter and started reading. If Chu Xiuming's face was gloomy, then Shen Jin's was stunned, with disbelief and fear on his face.
After reading it, Shen Jin returned it to Chu Xiuming, who asked someone to give it to Chu Xiuyuan. After reading it, Chu Xiuyuan's face changed and he looked at Chu Xiuming. Chu Xiuming nodded. Chu Xiuyuan handed the letter to Manager Wang and asked them to pass it around. He then gulped down several cups of tea to suppress his indignation.
There were not many words on the letter. It said that Shu had taken the second prince as a hostage, buried eight thousand soldiers alive, and one prince of a certain baron.
Killing...
Ten thousand people have died because of the capture of the Second Prince, and now these eight thousand are added... Not to mention these, even the amount of food and supplies sent to the rebels is unknown. The rebels are really using the food and weapons they sent to kill their soldiers.
"I wonder what the court's reaction is?" asked Steward Wang, frowning.
This time, not only ordinary soldiers died, but also the son of an earl. Such a thing cannot be concealed. It depends on how Emperor Cheng will appease him.
Chu Xiuming didn't say anything. Manager Zhao sneered and said, "What other reaction can there be? The most they can do is to call back all the sons of the princes and nobles and order them to rescue the second prince."
"The matter of the British king's lineage has been confirmed." Chu Xiuming did not say anything more about this matter but instead said, "I will go out with Xiuyuan next month."
Chu Xiuyuan had known about this for a long time so he was not surprised. Everyone looked at Chu Xiuming, "No matter what happens elsewhere, after all, we must ensure the stability of the border and redeploy our defenses."
Chu Xiuming didn't even plan to send the defense map to Emperor Cheng this time.
Everyone knew that this was a serious matter. The tragedy had happened less than thirty years ago and was still fresh in everyone's memory.
"Leave all the affairs of the border town to my wife." Chu Xiuming looked at everyone and said, "You assist her."
Many people frowned. It was not that they did not trust Shen Jin, but the border town was extremely important. Shen Jin had never been involved in such a thing, and they did not know what Shen Jin was capable of. Although everyone had guessed it when Chu Xiuming brought Shen Jin to the meeting room for the first time, they did not expect it to happen so soon. If Chu Xiuming could bring Shen Jin with him for a year or two and let Shen Jin take over slowly, they would not be so hesitant.
Chu Xiuming did not say anything else, but Manager Zhao was the first to stand up and say, "Yes, I will do my best to assist you, Madam."
Manager Wang then agreed, and Chu Xiuyuan said, "Sister-in-law, I'll trouble you in the back."
Seeing this, the rest of the people stopped remaining silent and agreed.
Shen Jin stood up, bowed to everyone and said, "I'll rely on you when the time comes."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people felt much more comfortable. Over the years, many things in Border Town had been perfected. Although there were no clear official positions like in the imperial court, there were also divisions of responsibilities, and everyone had a tacit understanding of who was in charge of what place. That was why Chu Xiuming dared to leave for more than a year, and this time he dared to take Chu Xiuyuan away with him and leave this place to Shen Jin. As long as Shen Jin did not interfere and act on his own, Border Town would not be in chaos.
The next day, everyone found that the positions of Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin had changed. Shen Jin became the person in charge of the meeting, while Chu Xiuming sat aside and did not say much. Because Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan were going to leave with their troops, the discussion these days was all about food and fodder. Shen Jin did not say much, just watched everyone discuss and arrange in an orderly manner.
Chu Xiuming gently held Shen Jin's hand under the table and felt that Shen Jin's hand was already wet. It can be seen that she was still nervous in her heart, but her face looked like she was listening to others seriously.
Time passed day by day, and no matter how much they both cherished the time they could spend together, the day had come for Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan to leave. Shen Jin took Dongdong from Chu Xiuming's arms, watched the servant put on a set of armor for Chu Xiuming, and then personally sent Chu Xiuming out of the city gate.
"I gave Dongdong a name." Chu Xiuming looked at Shen Jin and Dongdong and suddenly spoke.
Shen Jin didn't ask anything when he heard this, but just said, "You promised me."
"Yes." Chu Xiuming stretched out his hand and held Dongdong's hand and said, "I will come back, and then I will tell you Dongdong's name."
"Okay." Shen Jin pursed his lips and smiled, but his eyes were red. "I'll wait for you to come back."
Chu Xiuming nodded, looked at Shen Jin and Dongdong again, and then got on the horse. Chu Xiuyuan said, "Sister-in-law, let's go."
"Okay." Shen Jin smiled, "You have to come back safely too."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law." Chu Xiuyuan smiled.
Chu Xiuming waved his hand and rode his horse directly towards the military camp. Chu Xiuyuan also followed.
Shen Jin exhaled slowly, looked down at her son who didn't understand anything, and said, "Mammy, let's go back."
"Yes." Madam Zhao responded respectfully, "Madam, rest assured, the general and the deputy general will return safely."
Shen Jin heard this and said, "Yeah, I'm just a little...uncomfortable."
In fact, after Chu Xiuming left, Shen Jin's daily life did not change much, except that person was no longer by his side. He had to go to the meeting room every morning, sit in Chu Xiuming's original position, listen to the people below talking about various news and solutions, and then nod and seal.
Until this day, news suddenly came from the capital that Emperor Cheng had issued an edict ordering Chu Xiuming to send troops to Shu to rescue the second prince. At this time, the envoy who announced the edict had already left the capital.
Manager Zhao frowned and watched everyone discussing how to deal with it. He thought of what Shen Jin had done in the capital and said, "Madam, what do you think we should do about this?"
In fact, because Shen Jin rarely spoke during this period, and when he spoke he mostly asked for everyone's opinions, many people overlooked that Shen Jin was the one in charge of Border Town at this time. It was not that they did not respect Shen Jin, but that they did not recognize Shen Jin's ability. When they heard what Manager Zhao said, they all stopped and looked at Shen Jin.
Shen Jin said as a matter of course, "When you arrive, you will naturally receive the order."
Chief Steward Wang frowned and said, "Do we really need to send troops to Shu?"
Emperor Cheng's words that he wanted the Second Prince to be unharmed, although out of concern for his son, were like a golden warrant for those anti-civilians, which in turn made the soldiers of Tianqi feel helpless.
"No." Shen Jin said, "Unless Emperor Cheng abandons the second prince, it will be difficult to rescue the second prince." Shen Jin was reluctant to let these soldiers in the border town go to die.
Manager Zhao asked, "Then how do we reply to the envoy?"
"As long as the envoy cannot arrive, there is no need to reply." Shen Jin said.
Manager Zhao's eyes lit up and he understood what Shen Jin meant. Indeed, they could not openly resist Emperor Cheng yet. If the imperial edict arrived, Chu Xiuming would not be there, and it would be difficult to explain. Even if they could fool people, they would have to decide whether to send anyone after receiving the edict. Not sending anyone would be disobeying the imperial edict, and sending anyone would mean taking the lives of the soldiers in the border town to fill the hole. How could they be willing to do that?
Manager Wang narrowed his eyes and said, "In that case, why not arrange it here..."
"Oh, you guys discuss it." Shen Jin took a sip of the sour plum soup and said, "I don't really understand the murder thing."
They spoke as if they understood it very well. Manager Zhao and Manager Wang looked at each other, both feeling a little amused and helpless.
Shen Jin continued, "But I heard from my husband that there is a gang of robbers somewhere in Yucheng?"
Steward Wang thought about the location of Yucheng. In order to control the border cities, Emperor Cheng specially arranged his confidants in Yucheng. At that time, Minzhong was not their territory, so it naturally didn't matter. However, since Xi Yunjing secretly took control of Minzhong, the location of Yucheng made them uncomfortable.
"Yes, that group of bandits is extremely vicious." Manager Zhao said with a smile.
Shen Jin nodded. There was nothing else to do today. After this matter was settled, she didn't say anything else. After everything was dealt with, Shen Jin left first.
After Shen Jin left, someone asked, "Manager Zhao, why don't I know there are any robbers in Yucheng?"
"If Madam says there is, then of course there is." Manager Zhao smiled and said, "Even if there isn't, we can arrange for them to have it. However, these robbers are so bold that they even dare to snatch the imperial edict from His Majesty and kill the envoys..." He sighed after saying that.
After Shen Jin returned, he went to see Dong Dong. Dong Dong could turn over now, but he didn't like to move. He would only turn over for the sake of Shen Jin's presence when she teased him. After Shen Jin returned, he fed Dong Dong first, then held him and patted his back gently, letting him burp the milk, and then he put him to bed with a smile.
Nanny Zhao then smiled and said, "I'm afraid that Madam has impressed them all today."
Shen Jin gently bit Dong Dong's little hand before saying, "They just like to over-complicate things."
Nanny Zhao said, "Who said it wasn't?" Nanny Zhao was particularly uncomfortable with these people's neglect of Shen Jin during this period, but when she saw that Shen Jin was not arrogant or impatient, she felt even more proud.
"I don't know where my husband is now." Shen Jin's belly bulged.
Dongdong screamed and kicked his little feet.
Shen Jin quickly held his son in his arms, "Actually, I think it's a bit strange."
Madam Zhao looked at Shen Jin and asked, "Madam, do you think something is wrong?"
"Emperor Cheng sent someone to deliver the imperial edict from the capital to the border town. Even if they galloped, it would take more than ten days to get there. If the border town sends troops there, it would take at least five days to prepare. It would also take dozens of days to get from the border town to Shuzhong." Shen Jin frowned and said, "Does Emperor Cheng really want to save the second prince?"
When Madam Zhao heard what Shen Jin said, she felt strange. The Second Prince was the legitimate son of Emperor Cheng...
Shen Jin was actually a little confused, so she didn't bring it up just now, because she felt that the explanation didn't make sense. Did Emperor Cheng not care about the Second Prince? Not really, he had paid a lot for the Second Prince. "Could it be that he thought the soldiers in the border town were more brave and good at fighting?"
"Emperor Cheng would not think so." Shen Jin said confidently. In the eyes of Emperor Cheng, the best soldiers should be his personal soldiers. "And Emperor Cheng knows that the events in Shuzhong are driven by the lineage of King Ying. If the husband really sends a general, do you think the generals in the border towns will be restrained for fear of the Second Prince? Or will they let thousands of soldiers be killed for the sake of the Second Prince?"
"Absolutely not." Nanny Zhao said with certainty.
Shen Jin nodded, "So I think it's very strange."
Madam Zhao also frowned and said, "I will go talk to Manager Zhao."
Shen Jin said, "It's just a reminder. I think there must be a conspiracy in Shu! So we should just stay out of it."
Hearing this, Madam Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Madam is really smart."
No matter how many conspiracies and tricks Emperor Ren Cheng has, why would he arrange these things? They just won't go, and no one can do anything to them.
Shen Jin nodded. After Nanny Zhao instructed Anping and Anning to take good care of Shen Jin, she went to find Manager Zhao and told him about all this. Manager Zhao frowned when he heard this and after sending Nanny Zhao out, he immediately went to find Manager Wang and the others. After a discussion, they finally decided to do as Shen Jin had said and not take any action.
In the Rui Wang Mansion, Shen Qi returned to Yongle Marquis Mansion after her confinement. Yongle Marquis's son-in-law is back now. After staying at home for a day, he brought Shen Qi and his daughter here. Rui Wang looked at his son-in-law who had become thinner and darker and said, "It's good that you're back. Don't take this risk in the future."
The Prince of Yongle said, "My father-in-law is right." It was the first time he realized that death could be so easy.
"How was the Second Prince captured?" Princess Rui asked softly, "With so many people around him, how could he suddenly..."
At this point, the Yongle Marquis's face was a little embarrassed. The memorials sent to the court were all embellished. It was really difficult to talk about the Second Prince's capture, and they didn't dare to explain it in the letter. "After arriving in Shuzhong, the officials there sent a lot of beauties to keep their positions and reduce their responsibilities."
Shen Qi raised his eyebrows and glanced at the Yongle Marquis, who coughed awkwardly, "A few of the beauties were naturally sent to the princes. The second prince got a pair of sisters... I don't know how the sisters persuaded the second prince, so he took them and a lot of soldiers to chase those rebels privately..."
Then he fell into someone else's trap, which ultimately led to Apocalypse's defeat.
The Prince of Yongle said, "I listened to my third brother-in-law's words. As expected, besides me, there were some other children of noble families who were unwilling to show up on the road. When something happened, they would hide behind and keep silent. Gradually, we gathered together. However, besides us, there were many people who gathered around the princes." The Prince of Bo who died was such a person.
"Have you seen the second prince after he was captured?" Princess Rui suddenly asked.
The Yongle Marquis shook his head and said, "No, that's not the case. This matter was handed over to the other two princes. After all, it involves the Second Prince, so we dare not move forward."
Prince Rui agreed and said, "That's right, you should not go out during this period of time, it's better for you to stay in the mansion."
"Yes." The Prince of Yongle said respectfully.
Princess Rui said, "Never seen it once?"
"I haven't seen it." Yongle Hou's son said without assurance, "It was Gaochang who negotiated with the rebels, and then discussed it with the two princes."
Princess Rui frowned and said nothing. King Rui said, "But what's wrong?"
"Didn't Your Majesty tell me that His Majesty has already ordered my third son-in-law to send troops to Shu to quell the rebellion and deal with the second prince?" Princess Rui said with her eyes slightly lowered.
"Yes." King Rui said.
Princess Rui said, "What if the second prince is injured? By then, even if the third son-in-law's people rescue the second prince..." But she didn't finish her words.
King Rui also understood and asked, "What should we do?"
Princess Rui said, "So I want to ask, if there is really something wrong, it would be good to remind the third son-in-law."
Yongle Hou's son suddenly said, "If there is anything wrong, it was on the day when Yongsheng Bo's son and those 8,000 soldiers died..." Because he was not sure, he spoke hesitantly, "It was probably in the middle of the night. Gaochang suddenly sent someone to invite the two princes to the study. I don't know what they discussed. The next day, they didn't look very happy."
Prince Rui said, "I'm afraid they are discussing how to explain this to His Majesty."
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