sjar Chapter 520 Encounter again
Chapter 520 Encounter again
Shen Teng nodded again, appearing even more determined: "Just find an excuse to donate some silver to the national treasury, and the silver that was lent out before cannot be taken back."
Shen Zhimu sighed, with mixed emotions in his eyes: "Compared to the previous emperor, this one is... "
This sigh is filled with too much helplessness.
The previous emperor was kind and acquiesced to the Shen family's expansion, which made the Shen family a force that cannot be ignored in the Great Abyss Kingdom. However, the current emperor may not tolerate such an existence.
By taking down the Shen family, the national treasury will be filled, and the debts previously owed to the Shen family will naturally be written off.
Thinking about it this way, I understand why the young emperor couldn't wait to take action against the Shen family as soon as he ascended the throne.
On the other hand, Su Qianqian insisted on going to see the room where Shen Cuo had lived. Although there was nothing special in Shen Cuo's room, she still visited every corner with great interest, as if she could get a glimpse of her brother's past life from it.
"The room my brother lives in is the same as yours!" Su Qianqian said softly.
"Really?" Shen Cuo responded with a hint of doubt in his tone.
"Yeah, the same rules as my brother!" Su Qianqian nodded, with a mischievous gleam in her eyes.
Shen Cuo laughed: "It's just a place to live, what's the difference!"
"In that case, why don't you go back to live in the Grand Princess's Mansion!" Su Qianqian suddenly suggested, with a hint of anticipation in her voice.
"Qianqian, there's no need to talk about this anymore!" Shen Cuo's words revealed his determination, implying that he would not change his mind.
Su Qianqian did not give up easily and continued to ask: "Brother, why? What happened at that time? What did father do to make you so angry, even hate him!"
There was confusion in her voice.
Shen Cuo didn't want to discuss this issue anymore and tried to change the subject: "It's too cold, let's go back!"
But Su Qianqian asked many times, but her father remained silent, and the same was true for Shen Cuo. The more this happened, the more she wanted to know the truth.
What was the reason? What happened when Prince Duan rebelled that Shen Cuo still cannot forgive his father!
Su Qianqian was a smart girl. Seeing that her brother looked unhappy, she stopped asking questions and followed him out of the room.
She knew that some problems could not be solved in a short time, and at this moment, it was more important to give her brother some space.
As the two walked out of the room and turned to leave, they saw a group of people walking towards them.
Leading the group was a young eunuch, with Shen Zhimu behind him looking serious, while Shen Teng and Nanxing followed at the end.
This little eunuch looked very majestic. Su Qianqian frowned and wondered why she didn't know there was such a eunuch in the palace?
Eunuchs in the palace are not allowed to leave the palace at will. What is this little eunuch doing in the Shen family?
An imperial decree? Not likely!
Lu Shian originally wanted to say hello, but when she saw Su Qianqian there and remembered the rumors between them, she decided it was better to mind her own business.
Lu Shian walked past the two of them without even glancing at them, pretending not to see them.
However, as she walked by, a faint fragrance wafted over.
Su Qianqian, who was very careful, immediately smelled that this "eunuch" was a woman! She secretly wondered in her heart: Who is this person? Why is she pretending to be a eunuch?
The unique and familiar scent made Shen Cuo's eyes light up. He recognized the familiar scent, which came from Lu Shian.
Shen Cuo couldn't help but call her: "Eunuch, please stay!"
Lu Shian obviously didn't expect Shen Cuo to call her, and she suddenly became nervous.
A concubine cannot leave the palace at will. She had just finished her confinement and rumors started spreading. If it was discovered that the prince had left the palace, it would be a big deal.
Shen Zhimu quickly spoke up: "Acuo, it just so happens that my uncle has something to talk to you about, come with me first!"
Shen Cuo didn't seem to listen to his uncle's words. He pushed Shen Zhimu aside and went straight to Lu Shian. He clasped his fists and saluted, "Eunuch, can I have a word with you?"
Lu Shian knew that Shen Cuo had recognized her.
Before she could respond, Su Qianqian had already walked up to him with a smile, holding Shen Cuo's arm, and said in an intimate manner: "Brother, do you know this eunuch?"
Shen Cuo subconsciously pushed Su Qianqian away, trying to keep his distance: "Qianqian, this is a eunuch from the palace, and I happen to have something to discuss with him!"
"Really? Why haven't I seen this eunuch before?" Su Qianqian seemed to be smiling, but in fact, she had already secretly memorized the image of eunuch Lu Shian in her heart.
She had already made up her mind to find out the true identity of this "eunuch". It was really audacious for a palace maid to pretend to be a eunuch.
"Eunuch!" Shen Cuo called again.
Lu Shian stopped and sighed helplessly: "Let's go."
Nan Xing watched this scene with some worry. She wanted to step forward to stop Shen Cuo, but Shen Teng gently pulled her arm.
Shen Teng shook his head gently at her, signaling Nan Xing not to care.
Nanxing pouted, and although she was unwilling, she still stood obediently beside Shen Teng.
Shen Cuo led Lu Shian away. Seeing this, Su Qianqian wanted to follow, but was stopped by Shen Zhimu.
"Please come this way, Princess." Shen Zhimu's voice was steady and gentle. Although Su Qianqian was unwilling in her heart, she still followed Shen Zhimu to the main hall.
Shen Cuo led Lu Shian to a slightly remote room. Although no one recognized Lu Shian as a woman dressed as a man, they should be prepared for the worst.
A cool breeze blew in, and Lu Shian couldn't help but shrink her neck. Shen Cuo then realized his negligence and quickly closed the door to block the cold for her.
"I'm sorry, I was careless and caused you so much trouble." Shen Cuo said, his tone full of apology.
Lu Shian replied calmly: "Oh, you mean what happened that night. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten it. They have their own mouths, so they can say whatever they want."
Shen Cuo looked at her calm expression, feeling a little distressed: "Did the emperor blame you?"
Lu Shi'an smiled self-deprecatingly: "The emperor is very busy. There are so many concubines in the harem and it's not my turn yet." Her answer was understated, but the helplessness and bitterness in it were self-evident.
Shen Cuo was silent for a while, and finally asked: "Something happened to the Shen family?"
Lu Shian was slightly stunned and asked in surprise: "You don't know?"
Shen Cuo shook his head: "I've been busy lately and haven't been back much."
"Someone started causing trouble in the Shen family's shop, and it's widespread." Lu Shian explained, his voice a little heavy, "It's not just the loss of business, but more importantly, there seems to be a bigger conspiracy behind this."
"What do you mean?" Shen Cuo frowned slightly, obviously shocked by the news.
"You'd better ask Mr. Shen in person. I can't stay here for long. I have to go back." She couldn't stay here for too long.
Shen Cuo nodded to show his understanding: "Okay, I understand, I'll take you back."
Lu Shian waved his hand quickly: "No, I can go back by myself."
She didn't want to get herself into trouble.
Shen Cuo knew Lu Shian's concerns and didn't force it: "Okay."
When she reached the door of the room, Lu Shian stopped again and asked, "Does the emperor use you?"
Shen Cuo paused for a moment and said, "Commander of the Imperial Guards, do you think this is considered an important position?"
After listening to this, Lu Shian nodded and said, "Goodbye."
main hall.
Su Qianqian held a cup of tea in her hand, but had no intention of drinking it. She just wanted to know who that woman was and why she dressed as a man.
And Shen Cuo knew him.
Could it be that this person, who Shen Cuo knows and is also familiar with the Shen family, was sent by Lu Shian?
wrong!
Su Qianqian's eyes suddenly widened. That was not a palace maid, that person was Lu Shian.
She must have disguised herself. Although her face didn't look like her, she couldn't mistake her eyes.
This person is Lu Shian.
Su Qianqian held the cup tightly.
Lu Shian, you are already a mother, why are you still shameless?
"Princess, Princess?"
Nanxing called out twice in succession before Su Qianqian came back to her senses. She smiled gently at Nanxing, "What's wrong, Miss Nanxing?"
"Princess, don't you like this tea? If you don't like it, let Shen Teng help you change it."
Nan Xing had said so, Shen Teng did not dare to neglect it, he said to Liu Xing behind him: "Go, help the princess get a pot of tea."
"Oh, no, this tea is good."
Nanxing and Shen Teng looked at each other.
Nanxing: What's wrong with you, Princess? You seem a little absent-minded.
Shen Teng: I guess you don’t understand this.
Nanxing: What don’t you understand?
Shen Teng: The princess...
Nanxing: Princess, what? You tell me.
Shen Teng: I can’t say, I can’t say. Anyway, I don’t like her, and I don’t like her getting too close to my cousin.
Nanxing: They are brother and sister, so what’s wrong with them being close?
Shen Teng sneered in response.
Nanxing glared angrily: What do you mean? Tell me quickly.
Shen Teng simply turned his face away and didn't look at Nan Xing.
Nanxing was so angry that she made a face at him.
Seeing the two of them like this, Su Qianqian couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You two have such a good relationship."
Nan Xing muttered angrily: "Who has a good relationship with him, huh."
"By the way, Miss Nanxing, have you visited the Concubine Xian recently?"
"Hey, you mean the virtuous concubine? I went to see her yesterday."
Nanxing blurted out without thinking much.
Shen Teng was afraid that she might say something wrong, so he quickly continued with a smile: "The Concubine Xian needs to be properly nursed back to health after giving birth to the little prince."
"Yes, she needs to be properly nursed back to health. Childbirth is very dangerous for women, especially since the virtuous concubine had a miscarriage and had to lie in bed for several months. She should be properly nursed back to health."
Speaking of this, Nan Xing looked very proud: "Humph, with me here, the health of the Concubine Xian will be as good as it can be."
Su Qianqian said meaningfully: "Yes, Miss Nanxing is a little miracle doctor. She can easily handle such a small matter as physical conditioning."
"Yeah." Nanxing was very pleased with Su Qianqian's words.
Su Qianqian added: "Speaking of health, I have been feeling a little uncomfortable lately. I wonder if Miss Nanxing can help me with that?"
"It's not simple yet."