Chapter 096
Shen Jin was touched by Chu Xiuming's kindness. If it was when she first married Chu Xiuming, she would never speak easily. Even if someone asked, she would not tell them. But now, looking at Chu Xiuming's appearance, she also wanted to do her part. What is a husband and wife? It's just to support each other and be of one mind.
Chu Xiuming's finger finally stopped at Jiang Shu and he said, "Here."
When Shen Jin saw Chu Xiuming make his choice, he smiled, hugged Chu Xiuming and said, "Actually, I think it's here, too."
Chu Xiuming's eyes showed a bit of smile. Now that he had made a choice, he felt a lot more relaxed. He put his hand on Shen Jin's lower abdomen and said in a low and soft voice, "Little liar."
"No." Shen Jin heard this, his eyes widened and he said angrily, "Why are you like this? You said I was stupid, now you say I'm a liar. What did I lie to you about?"
Chu Xiuming whispered a few words in Shen Jin's ear, and Shen Jin's eyes, which were like full moons just now, instantly turned into crescents. Even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, like a little fox that had just stolen some grapes. If he had a tail, he would probably shake it. Although he didn't have a tail, Shen Jin's little feet, wearing the tassel embroidered shoes with lotus patterns, shook twice before he said, "Big liar." His voice was soft, more like a coquettish tone.
"Heh." Chu Xiuming laughed in a low voice. Shen Jin couldn't help but rub his ears with his hands, then turned around and pushed Chu Xiuming.
Chu Xiuming looked at his young lady's rosy face and felt that all the fatigue of the night had dissipated. He stretched out his hand and rubbed Shen Jin's soft belly and said, "Are you hungry?"
Shen Jin held Chu Xiuming's hand, nodded honestly and said, "Now that you said that, I do feel hungry."
Chu Xiuming pinched Shen Jin's fingers and said, "Let Anping help you wash and change your clothes. I think the kitchen has already prepared breakfast."
Shen Jin got down from Chu Xiuming's arms, and waited until Chu Xiuming packed up the map before she reached out and looked at Chu Xiuming. Chu Xiuming held Shen Jin's hand and led her out. A place like the study room was not open to anyone without Chu Xiuming's order. Even when packing up things, it was only handed over to Nanny Zhao, so Anping and the others did not hear the summons. They were all standing outside.
Anping had already prepared hot water, and Shen Jin then pulled her hand out of Chu Xiuming's palm. Because there was no need to meet guests today, Shen Jin changed into a set of casual clothes that were 80% new. She only used a plum blossom glass hairpin in her hair, and still had the wooden bracelet that Chu Xiuming gave her on her wrist. In fact, this plum blossom glass hairpin was also a gift from Chu Xiuming, and no one knew where he got it from. The color was bright pink and crystal, even more delicate than the plum blossoms blooming outside.
Shen Jin sat in front of the dressing table, looking at the jewelry box on it. Inside were some of the jewelry she often used in the mansion. She didn't know since when, it seemed that the things inside had become gifts from Chu Xiuming, and her original dowry things had been received somewhere. She reached out and pulled out the layer where the earrings were placed, her fingers fiddled with it, and her eyes curved with a smile.
At that time in the Prince Rui's Mansion, to be honest, Shen Jin had quite a lot of stuff. Princess Rui said that girls should be pampered, and every season the mansion would give the five girls twelve sets of new clothes and three sets of jewelry. Naturally, Shen Jin also had these allowances, and no servant dared to deduct them.
However, there are five girls in the mansion. The material and general style of the clothes can be the same, but the color of the fabric and the appearance of the jewelry cannot be repeated. Every time, Shen Qi and the others choose first, and when it comes to Shen Jin, it is already the last one, and there are very few for Shen Jin to choose, not to mention the ones she likes.
Twelve sets of clothes and three sets of jewelry may seem like a lot, but for the noble lady of the palace, it is not enough. The spirit of comparison is very serious in the capital, and every time she goes out to meet guests, she cannot wear the same things twice.
If these were all, Shen Qi and the others would not be enough, but Shen Qi was the daughter of Princess Rui, so she naturally had no shortage of these things. At that time, Concubine Xu was in favor, and Prince Rui saw Shen Zi and the others more often, so he naturally liked them more. As soon as Shen Zi, Shen Jing and Shen Rong acted coquettishly, Prince Rui would order people to buy them outside and send them over. The things sent by the people below, except for those for Shen Qi, were also for these three daughters. Only when Princess Rui reminded him or occasionally remembered them, would he reward Shen Jin with some.
Even if Concubine Chen was frugal and wanted to give her daughter more, there was a limit to what she could do. Therefore, Shen Jin rarely went out and naturally had no reputation. Some people didn't even know Shen Jin until Emperor Cheng granted her marriage...
But now, Shen Jin pushed the small drawer where the earrings were kept closed with a push of her finger. Which woman doesn't like to be pampered? Now she no longer needs to envy anyone.
Moreover, after marrying Chu Xiuming, Shen Jin also discovered that the capital city was too small. It seemed to confine people to such a small circle. All they could see was the prosperity of the capital city, and all they could compare with were these things.
Shen Jin had already walked out and turned to look at Chu Xiuming who had been standing beside her. Shen Jin pursed her lips and smiled and said, "Husband, does it look good?"
"Yeah." Chu Xiuming walked over and reached out to gently pinch Shen Jin's fleshy earlobe.
Shen Jin smiled and put her face on Chu Xiuming's palm. An Ping and the maid retreated to the back. Chu Xiuming looked at Shen Jin's coquettish look and his eyes fell on the wooden bracelet on her wrist. He knew that because of Dongdong, Shen Jin seldom wore those small jewelry, and he was afraid that Dongdong would swallow the things if he was not careful.
Chu Xiuming knew in his heart that compared with Shen Jin, he was not a good enough husband and father. When Shen Jin needed care the most, he went to Minzhong. When the child needed care the most, he went to the capital. He gently pinched Shen Jin's ear holes with his fingers. He still wanted to raise the young lady pampered and dress her up beautifully. Even though he knew Shen Jin didn't care about these, Chu Xiuming still wanted to send all the good things to her. The young lady must have what others have, and even if others don't have, the young lady must have it.
"I'm hungry." Shen Jin rubbed his face on Chu Xiuming's palm, then stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go eat."
"Okay." Chu Xiuming held Shen Jin's hand and interlocked their fingers. The two walked outside. Dongdong had woken up and was carried out by An Ning. The kitchen had already sent the food over. Nanny Zhao made egg porridge for Dongdong, and there was also a date paste and goat milk steamed cake that Concubine Chen had specially sent.
Chu Xiuming took the stuff from An Ning. Shen Jin took the egg porridge and tasted it. He smiled and said, "It tastes good."
Dongdong has become accustomed to having his own meals shared with his mother every day. He looked at Shen Jin eagerly with a stern face, "Ah!" His mother has already tasted it, so it's his turn.
As expected, Shen Jin scooped a small spoonful, blew on it, and fed it to Dongdong's mouth. Dongdong took it in his mouth, and when Shen Jin pulled out the spoon, he moved his little mouth and swallowed the porridge... Dongdong was very easy to eat. No matter what he was fed, he ate it very happily and was not picky at all. The jujube paste and goat milk steamed cake made by Concubine Chen was only one finger wide. Shen Jin took a bite and his eyes lit up. Then he stuffed the rest into Chu Xiuming's mouth. It not only had the sweetness of red dates but also the milky fragrance of goat milk. It was soft and tasted suitable even for adults. Chu Xiuming glanced at Shen Jin who was feeding Dongdong while eating it himself. This taste was more like what his wife liked. Moreover, looking at so many steamed cakes, if it was only made for Dongdong, it would inevitably be a little too much...
After feeding Dongdong, Shen Jin let An Ning take him away. He and Chu Xiuming started to eat. Because they had already eaten a lot of jujube paste and goat milk steamed cake, they only had porridge and side dishes. After finishing the meal, Chu Xiuming suddenly asked, "Want to go out for a walk?"
"Okay." Shen Jin smiled with bright eyes, then looked at Aunt Zhao, "Can Dongdong go out?"
"It's cold outside. Madam, please wait until it's warmer before taking the young master out." Upon hearing this, Madam Zhao said with a smile.
Shen Jin reached out and tapped Dong Dong's nose, and said with a smile, "It's not that mother doesn't want to take you out to play, it's that nanny doesn't let you go out."
"Ah?" Dongdong looked at Shen Jin with confusion.
The corner of Zhao Ma's eye twitched, and Shen Jin smiled and said, "Then send the things to my mother."
"Yes." Madam Zhao said respectfully.
Chu Xiuming looked at Shen Jin helplessly. Anping had already brought a cloak, hand warmers and earmuffs. Madam Zhao asked, "General, do you need a car?"
"No need." Chu Xiuming said.
Nanny Zhao asked someone to change Shen Jin's boots. After a careful inspection, she let Chu Xiuming take Shen Jin out. An Ning held Dongdong but did not leave the house. Dongdong watched Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin leave and tilted his head slightly, "Father! Mother Qi!"
Shen Jin heard Dong Dong's voice and turned around to wave at him. Dong Dong stretched out his arms as if he wanted to be hugged by Shen Jin, "Ah!"
Looking at her son's expression, Shen Jin burst into laughter. Chu Xiuming reached out and pressed her hood, saying, "Be careful not to make your son cry."
"No way." Shen Jin smiled, "Madame Zhao is here."
As expected, Nanny Zhao took the stuff, shook it gently and said, "Young Master, the general and his wife have gone to buy cakes for you. Can Nanny take you to see your grandmother?"
Dongdong understood what Gaogao and his grandmother said, and he really stopped making trouble. He thought that there were a lot of food and fun people at his grandmother's place. He kicked his feet and pointed outside, "Ah!"
Chu Xiuming actually just wanted to go out for a walk with Shen Jin on a whim. Zhao Duan and the others were probably catching up on their sleep, so even if the official business was important, they didn't mind taking a short break. They left the general's mansion from the side door. Because of the New Year, the streets were much more festive, with many red lanterns hanging...
In the capital, although Prince Rui said that they would knock Shen Qi and the Yongle Marquis' son unconscious and take them away, Princess Rui was not prepared to do so. She felt that Shen Qi was old enough and should be able to make her own choice. Princess Rui looked at her daughter and slowly explained the matter without mentioning Chu Xiuyuan. "Your father and I must go. Shen Rong was sent to the Queen Mother two days ago."
Shen Qi's heart trembled. Even though she was somewhat aware of it, she didn't know that the situation had reached this point. Princess Rui continued, "Your father's intention is to knock you and your son-in-law out and take them away. But I don't want to do that. Make your own choice."
"Mother..." Shen Qi's heart was in turmoil. For a moment, she even felt that there was nothing wrong with her father's method. If she didn't know anything, she wouldn't have to struggle like this.
But Shen Qi soon calmed down and felt guilty about his thoughts just now. If Prince Rui and Princess Rui really did this, wouldn't he feel regret or resentment in the future?
I'm afraid so. At that time, she will wonder why you didn't ask her in advance and make the decision for her casually.
But what should she do now? In fact, Shen Qi was not in trouble for herself, but for the Yongle Marquis's son. What if she let the Yongle Marquis's son ignore the Yongle Marquis's mansion? I'm afraid that wouldn't work, because if the Yongle Marquis's son left with her, Emperor Cheng would definitely blame the Yongle Marquis's mansion in the end.
Even if the Yongle Marquis' son was not close to his family, they were his parents and family after all. Could the Yongle Marquis' son really just watch them and ignore them? If he really did that, Shen Qi would probably have a grudge in his heart. What if he told the Yongle Marquis? Shen Qi knew immediately that the Yongle Marquis would definitely tell Emperor Cheng to sell out the Rui Palace in order to save himself.
What if I take him away without telling the Yongle Marquis? Shen Qi let out a breath slowly. If after leaving the capital, the Yongle Marquis learned that the Yongle Marquis's Mansion was dragged down by the Rui Wang Mansion and was punished by Emperor Cheng because of his disappearance, I am afraid that their love for each other will come to an end, and they may even become mortal enemies.
If she chose to stay, when Emperor Cheng knew that her father and mother had left, he would definitely take her away for questioning. Even if she knew nothing about it, I'm afraid... the people in Yongle Marquis' Mansion would not believe it at that time and would only blame her for getting them involved.
But it is true. If she left on her own, the Yongle Marquisate would suffer a little, but nothing would happen.
Shen Qi knew that her mother told her all this out of her own good. If she didn't really care about her as a daughter, she could have just told her nothing. This would have reduced the risk, just like how she treated Shen Zi.
"Qi'er, you still have the pearl." Princess Rui looked at her daughter and said, "The current situation is something neither your father nor I want to see. Your father and I wanted to avoid it, but... Prince Ying and Emperor Cheng would not let us go. If the Queen Mother hadn't learned something, how could she have made such a decision? No one knows a child better than his mother."
Shen Qi bit her lip and said, "Mother, I will go with you."
Princess Rui looked at Shen Qi with a bitter heart. She didn't want her daughter to go through all this, but who knew that fate would play such a trick on her. If it weren't for her selfish desire to let her daughter marry the Prince of Yongle early, would she not be so miserable today?
After making such a decision, Shen Qi seemed to be exhausted. He leaned back in his chair, tears streaming down his face. "It would be bad if I stayed."
Princess Rui stood up and walked to Shen Qi's side, stretched out her hands and hugged her in her arms, "It's my selfishness, I don't want to see you hate me in the future."
"Mother." Shen Qi started crying.
Princess Rui gently stroked Shen Qi's hair and said, "The Yongle Marquis' Mansion will be fine, but I'm afraid that the prince who is my son-in-law won't be able to succeed."
Shen Qi cried while listening to her mother's words, "Don't underestimate Yongle Marquis Mansion. In this situation, even if Emperor Cheng is confused, he will not easily offend such aristocratic family. If you leave with us, it will make Emperor Cheng feel that Yongle Marquis Mansion can be used, because he thinks that the people in Yongle Marquis Mansion must hate Rui Wang Mansion."
"The grievances my son-in-law has suffered are only temporary." Princess Rui's voice was gentle, but it seemed to be able to calm people's hearts. "I will compensate you in the future."
Shen Qi responded in a low voice, and Princess Rui lowered her eyes slightly and said, "The separation is only temporary, but you have to remember... since you have chosen to go with us, don't reveal any news to your son-in-law. Your son-in-law... can't hide things, and Emperor Cheng is suspicious. If your son-in-law doesn't know anything, it will be easier for him to trust him."
"Yes." Shen Qi nodded vigorously, "Mother, he will be fine, right?"
Princess Rui's eyes flickered as she said, "She will be alive." But the relationship between her daughter and him... I'm afraid it's hard to mend. In fact, no matter what choice they make, it's probably difficult for the two of them to live together again.
When Prince Rui came over, Shen Qi had calmed down. Princess Rui asked someone to fetch some water and helped Shen Qi to do her makeup again. Prince Rui only noticed that his daughter's eyes were a little red, so he asked, "What happened?"
"Your Highness." Princess Rui said, "It's nothing else, I just told Qi'er about what happened on the second night of the New Year."
Prince Rui looked at Princess Rui and Shen Qi in surprise, "Why did you tell Qi'er?"
Princess Rui said, "The future is uncertain, so it's up to Qi'er to make her own choice."
Shen Qi looked at King Rui. She had been crying so hard that her voice was still a little hoarse. "Father, I know that father and mother are thinking about me. I will go with you."
"What about the son-in-law?" asked King Rui.
Shen Qi pursed his lips and said, "Father, although we are husband and wife, my husband also has relatives in Yongle Marquis Mansion, and I also have you."
King Rui sighed and said, "I think my son-in-law will understand you."
Shen Qi forced a smile, but didn't say anything else, "It's better to keep this secret from my husband."
King Rui thought for a moment and said, "After all, this is a matter between you and your spouse, so just make your own decision."
Shen Qi nodded and said nothing more. Princess Rui looked at King Rui and said, "On the second day of the New Year, you and your son-in-law will come together. In the evening, we will naturally arrange for someone to get your son-in-law drunk. Then you can go with us."
"I understand." Shen Qi wrote it down.
When Emperor Cheng discovered that Prince Rui and his family were missing, it was already the afternoon of the third day of the Chinese New Year. If it weren't for the fact that Princess Rui intended to protect these confidants, she would have relaxed Emperor Cheng's guard and allowed Emperor Cheng to arrange a number of people to enter the palace. I'm afraid he could have kept it a secret for a while longer. The second day of the Chinese New Year was the day when the Prince of Yongle accompanied Shen Qi back to her parents' home. In his joy, the Prince of Yongle inevitably drank a few more glasses with Prince Rui and got drunk. Shen Qi sent someone back to the Yongle Palace to tell the elders, after all, it was really inappropriate for the Prince of Yongle to do this.
The Prince of Yongle slept for a very long time. If it weren't for the people in the palace of Emperor Cheng who felt something was wrong, they would have discovered that Prince Rui, Princess Rui and Shen Qi had all disappeared, leaving only the Prince of Yongle unconscious. By the time the news reached Emperor Cheng and he sent people, it was too late.
At this time, with the secret help of Kexianju, Prince Rui and his family had left the capital through the secret passage of the Zhao family's old house and hid at the bottom of the well. That place was specially cleaned up by the Zhao family. After going down the well, there was a secret passage that was only wide enough for one person. It took about a cup of tea to climb and enter a secret room, which was divided into an inner room and an outer room. Everything was fully equipped inside. It was not big but enough for several people. A separate rest room was also separated by a screen in the inner room.
Cui Xi was waiting for them inside. When she saw Princess Rui, she told her the general situation. Shen Qi followed behind Princess Rui. Princess Rui asked Cui Xi to pour a glass of water for Shen Qi. When King Rui saw the environment here, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's better than I thought."
Princess Rui glared at Prince Rui. They were all tired after traveling all the way. Cui Xi poured water for everyone. However, Prince Rui's words obviously made those who escorted them feel relieved. They were now on the run. If Prince Rui was more particular, it would be difficult for them. Although the order they received from above was for them to make the decision, as long as they could get the people there safely, no one wanted to quarrel all the way and take risks with several people who were difficult to get along with.
In the border town, Chu Xiuming had already told everyone about his guesses and plans.
Chu Xiuyuan's face changed, "The Charity Home?" The Charity Home was established by the order of the Emperor Taizu of the Tianqi Dynasty. Because of the war, many children became orphans, and even many newborn babies were abandoned and had no one to take care of them, most of whom were girls. The Emperor Taizu was also born as a commoner, so he naturally knew about these situations. When the national treasury was not sufficient, he allocated half of the funds from the national treasury and the other half from the inner treasury, plus donations from many aristocratic families, and only then was the Charity Home built in the Tianqi Dynasty.
The Salesian Home is a place for adopting orphans. Those children became orphans for various reasons, or were abandoned, which was pitiful enough, but the Prince of England actually...
"The focus should be on this orphanage in Jiang Shu." Chu Xiuming looked at the crowd and said.
“If the Prince of England really hid the person in the orphanage in Jiangshu…” Zhao Duan was a little hesitant, because Jiangshu was hit by a flood at that time and the child was so young. Would something happen to him?
Chief Steward Wang also spoke up, "Not only that, even after the flood subsides, will the Prince of England still leave his people in Jiangshu?"
General Lin thought for a moment and said, "General, this is a bit risky."
General Jin held a different opinion. "I think that a person like the Crown Prince of England might think that the most dangerous place is the safest. If there hadn't been that flood, he would have moved the child away soon. But it happened that many people died in the flood, and the origins of many children could not be verified, so it was easier to hide them."
In fact, what General Jin was thinking about was exactly the reason why Chu Xiuming chose Jiang Shu as the main one. "The Prince of England is a person who likes to take unconventional approaches." Manager Zhao also said.
No one said anything else and acquiesced to this choice. Several people discussed how many and what kind of people to send to Jiangshu. Not only to Jiangshu but also to Fengqu. In addition, in order to hide the real purpose, it would be best to send people to several orphanages around Yancheng that might be the strongholds of the Prince of England. At the same time, send people to the vicinity of the mountains to destroy the Prince of England's food and grass.
At this time, Shen Jin had someone send Xue Qiao and the people who brought Xue Qiao to the back door of the general's mansion. There was a carriage and dry food prepared for them. The carriage was naturally not as good as the one Xue Qiao took when he came. Shen Jin came with An Ning. Xue Qiao looked at Shen Jin with suspicion and fear. Shen Jin smiled very kindly and said, "My cousin must miss the child, so I won't stay any longer. In fact, I wanted to keep you to celebrate the New Year together, but my husband didn't agree."
Xue Qiao didn't want to leave in her heart, but she was not alone now, so she couldn't say anything. If they went back and told the Prince of England, she would be finished. But if she went back like this, she might... Xue Qiao pursed her lips, tidied her hair with her fingers, and said softly, "I'm leaving soon, and my cousin doesn't want to come and see me?"
Shen Jin smiled and said, "I don't really want my husband to see you."
Xue Qiao's expression changed and he said, "Don't you think this is too overbearing, Princess?"
Shen Jin shook his head honestly, "And whether I am overbearing or not, it has nothing to do with you."
Xue Qiao bit his lower lip and said, "Don't you really want to know the whereabouts of that child?"
"You don't know where it is." Shen Jin frowned and said, "Besides, my husband is here, so I don't need to worry about such things."
Xue Qiao narrowed his eyes, but Shen Jin was unwilling to say anything more, "An Ning, send the cousin to the carriage and send someone to escort them out of the city." After giving the order, Shen Jin smiled and led his men in.
After receiving the order, An Ning stood beside Xue Qiao and said, "Cousin, please."
Xue Qiao took off a pair of jade bracelets from his wrist and placed them in An Ning's hands, saying softly, "Miss, could you please help my cousin..."
"No." An Ning directly put away the pair of jade bracelets. Although Shen Jin had Xue Qiao under guard and his luggage checked, no one was allowed to touch Xue Qiao's jewelry. That's why she could only give such things to An Ning now.
An Ning also received Shen Jin's instructions that no matter what Xue Qiao sent, she should just accept it and not do anything.
Xue Qiao was choked. Could it be that she and Shen Jin were at odds? Even the people around her were against her. Xue Qiao pursed her lips and said, "Then trouble you, young lady, why don't I take my people and go by myself? I don't need the escort of the guards."
An Ning looked at Xue Qiao and suddenly asked, "Why do you think you can get out safely without the escort of the general's guards? If it weren't for your identity as the general's cousin, why would my wife go to such trouble..." An Ning frowned, "Don't waste time."
When Xue Qiao heard An Ning's words, he narrowed his eyes and noticed the impatience hidden in An Ning's eyes. He lowered his eyes slightly and said, "Okay." Then he took the maid's hand and got on the carriage. After An Ning greeted Yue Wen, Yue Wen waved his hand, and the soldiers blindfolded the remaining people, put them on the cart, and pulled them out of the city.
In fact, this is a waste of time, but for some reason Shen Jin gave such instructions and Yue Wen did as he was told.
Xue Qiao, who was sitting in the carriage, naturally noticed the situation outside, but before she could look again, the handle of the knife was pressed against the window. Looking at the guards outside, Xue Qiao closed the window tactfully. Sitting in the carriage, she had vague guesses in her mind. She had never seen Chu Xiuming since she came to the border town, and this time Shen Jin... seemed to be in a hurry to drive them away, and there was also the news that An Ning inadvertently revealed.
Could it be that Chu Xiuming was not here at all? Thinking of this possibility, Xue Qiao could not help but sit up straight. Although Shen Jin knew some past events from others, she could not grasp Chu Xiuming's thoughts. That was why she did not dare to do anything to her. She even chose to lock her up to force a confession, because Shen Jin did not dare to let her have any external injuries.
Now Chu Xiuming was probably about to come back. Shen Jin didn't want Chu Xiuming to see her, but she didn't dare to kill her, lest she would be embarrassed to explain if Chu Xiuming asked about it. So she hurriedly asked someone to send her away.
Just like An Ning said, many people here hated her. Now these people also knew that the child was not hers, and the last bit of concern disappeared. It would be easier to kill her than to let her go. It was just because there was no one who really made the decision in the border town, so they chose this path.
Shen Jin might have chosen to let her go before Chu Xiuming came back because of her own little thoughts. Xue Qiao felt that if she were in her husband's shoes, she would not let a woman who was almost engaged to her husband see her husband again. The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Xue Qiao bit her lip. However, she was afraid that it would be difficult to explain this to the Prince of England unless she could bring more favorable news.
Where did Chu Xiuming go when he was away from Border Town for so long? After all, Xue Qiao had been with the Prince of Ying for several years. After pondering it over, she had already made a decision and gritted her teeth. It was not her fault. If she died, she would have nothing. Besides, the Prince of Ying... But how could she gain the Prince of Ying's trust? And those people, a quick look showed that the situations of several of them were different.
At this time, after An Ning came back, Shen Jin asked someone to invite Princess Ruyang and Marquis Zhongyi. When she saw the two of them, Shen Jin's eyes widened at Princess Ruyang who had gained a lot of weight. She had never seen Marquis Zhongyi's original appearance, so she couldn't tell him apart. But now it seemed that Marquis Zhongyi had gained some weight.
Because An Ning was there, Shen Jin was not worried that Marquis Zhongyi would suddenly rise up, and their children were still imprisoned.
Princess Ruyang looked at Shen Jin with hatred in her eyes, but Shen Jin was amicable. She asked them to sit down first, and then asked someone to serve tea and water before she smiled and said, "It's true that the soil and water here in the border town are good for health. I see that my cousin's complexion has improved a lot."
Marquis Zhongyi didn't say anything, but before Princess Ruyang could speak, he gently pressed her hand. Princess Ruyang gritted her teeth and asked, "Shen Jin, what are you going to do?"
In fact, Princess Ruyang would not have lost her temper even without Marquis Zhongyi's reminder. She was not a fool, and she knew in her heart that now that she had fallen into the hands of Marquis Yongning, she was in great danger. Not to mention the secret letters she had written at the suggestion of the one-armed man... Although Emperor Cheng was her father, he would not let her go if he knew the truth.
If she were alone, Princess Ruyang would have the courage to commit suicide, but she still has a husband and children. After starving for several days, Princess Ruyang surrendered. Now she is in a dilemma. The lives of her entire family are in the hands of Marquis Yongning. In fact, Princess Ruyang is also resentful of Emperor Cheng. If he hadn't asked her family to come here, they wouldn't have ended up in such a situation.
Now that Shen Jin had sent someone to invite them, Princess Ruyang felt particularly uneasy. She had no idea what was happening outside. The only way she could get the news was through the secret letter they needed her to write. Could it be that Chu Xiuming was going to rebel? Then, was their family still of any use to Border Town?
Thinking of this, Princess Ruyang felt particularly uneasy.
Shen Jin said, "My cousin has been away from home for so long, I think she must be homesick. I'm going to send someone to send her back."
Princess Ruyang's face turned pale as she said, "Shen Jin, I was blind and offended you in the capital..." She even cried at the end, "You don't even want us to celebrate the New Year together?"
In fact, when I met Princess Ruyang in the capital, she was also a rare beauty, but now when she cried like this...
Marquis Zhongyi's eyes also turned red, but he didn't say anything. Shen Jin looked at the two of them and said, "I know that my cousin is crying because she is going back to Beijing, but..."
"What?" Princess Ruyang stopped crying and looked at Shen Jin and asked, "Are you really going to let us go back to the capital? I swear to heaven that I will never tell anyone about what happened in Border Town!"
Marquis Zhongyi also nodded, and Shen Jin said, "I'm not a kidnapper, don't worry, cousin. I invited you here just to say hello to you. Go back and pack your things, and say goodbye to your cousin's husband and children. In two days, my husband will arrange someone to send you back to Beijing."
Princess Ruyang was stunned, but Marquis Zhongyi understood first, "Only the princess is allowed to return to the capital?"
"Yes." Shen Jin smiled sincerely with his eyes curved, "After all, it's the New Year, so my cousin should come back to Beijing to visit."
"What about the prince consort and the others?" Princess Ruyang asked.
Shen Jin said, "Don't worry, my husband said he would send someone to take good care of them."
Seeing that Princess Ruyang wanted to say more, Shen Jin said, "My husband asked me to tell you, and by the way, ask if you need help preparing something? Who will my cousin give it to after she returns to the capital?"
Princess Ruyang looked at Marquis Zhongyi, whose expression was also very unhappy. However, there was no room for them to speak here. Just as Shen Jin said, it was Marquis Yongning who came to tell them, not to discuss with them.
After Shen Jin finished eating three pieces of walnut cake, Princess Ruyang asked, "What does Yongning Hou want me to do?"
"My husband has also prepared some things. Princess Ruyang will give them to His Majesty when the time comes." Shen Jin said with a smile, "In fact, we have never treated my cousin's family badly. My husband is also guarding the border to protect Tianqi. The one who is really hateful is the Prince of Ying. The Prince of Ying is colluding with the barbarians. I heard that there are barbarians active around Yancheng."
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