AWB Chapter 532 Life is like grass
Chapter 532 Life is like grass
Not long after Xiao Mengxi and his group left, they returned to the Plum Garden.
Some people noticed that Shen Shuyi, the newly-appointed county lady, did not come back with Guining County Lady. Although people had suspicions in their hearts, few were tactless enough to ask questions.
On the other side, Shen Shuyi was quickly carried away to Yimeyuan by the old woman. The old woman must have practiced some basic martial arts, so she walked very fast along the way.
In addition to the old woman, there were several maids following her along the way.
What they didn't expect was that something unexpected happened when they passed by a rockery in the garden.
Surrounding the rockery is the living spring that is led into the Princess's Mansion. The spring water emits steaming and dense hot air, making the place appear to be surrounded by clouds and mist.
Shen Shuyi slowly opened his eyes and looked towards the hiding place behind the rockery.
Qin Xin and Jian Po received the order and quickly jumped out, knocking out a few maids with their hands.
"who!"
Perhaps they didn't expect that Shen Shuyi not only anticipated their plan, but also that she was so bold as to attack their people in the Princess's Mansion.
Therefore, although Xiao Mengxi sent a few maids and old women, there were no guards.
However, it is not easy for Qin Xin and Jian Po to ambush here. After all, this place is close to the Plum Garden. Princess Guining is holding a banquet, and all the people coming from the capital are dignitaries. Although Princess Guining is unruly, she has to ensure their safety.
Therefore, there were many guards patrolling around this place, but what Xiao Mengxi was doing was shady, so there was no one to protect him.
Qin Xin and Jian Po quietly knocked out several guards around them, and then they successfully followed and ambushed here.
The old woman reacted quickly, turned around immediately, and barely avoided the knife that Qin Xin stretched out.
Qin Xin's move failed, and the old woman grabbed Shen Shuyi's arm with one hand and whistled into the darkness.
At this moment, two dark shadows emerged from the darkness, obviously Xiao Mengxi's secret guards.
These two people were a bit difficult to deal with. Qin Xin and Jian Po didn't dare to delay for long, and their hands became more and more fierce. When Shen Shuyi opened her eyes, they took the opportunity when her neck turned around and tried to run, pulled out the hairpin on her head, and inserted it directly under her neck.
Ever since Lian Qiao and Lian Cheng recognized each other, most of the jewelry she wore was soaked in medicine. After all, what she was doing was very difficult, so she always had to leave herself some escape routes.
The old woman's eyes suddenly became sharp, and she turned her head to look at Shen Shuyi: "You didn't get hit?"
Shen Shuyi curled her lips and said, "The princess is deliberately being mysterious, making people think that she put drugs in the tea and wine. In fact, the drugs are in the charcoal fire, and once they burn, they will float towards us."
"you……"
The old woman wanted to say something else, but the next moment, she fell to the ground.
Shen Shuyi got up from the ground, her almond-shaped eyes cold.
Xiao Mengxi's plan was good. She expected that they had taken the antidote before. Unfortunately, she forgot that she was well versed in pharmacology, or rather, she never took the fact that she knew pharmacology to heart.
Imperial power is supreme and life is worthless.
People like Xiao Mengxi, who have tasted the sweetness of success in the battle for the throne, would not take an ant like me seriously.
Unfortunately, I am not a doll to be manipulated by others, and I am destined to disappoint her.
Shen Shuyi put on his cloak and looked up at Qin Xin and Jiang Po who were almost sure to win against the secret guards.
I saw the two men draw out the soft swords at their waists and kill the man quickly and neatly.
Shen Shuyi couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
Aren’t the two maids she bought from Xingwanglou a little too powerful?
Not only is he a martial arts expert, he also has a strong character. He attacked the royal secret guards without any hesitation.
Shen Shuyi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Miss, the person has been dealt with. A maid was left behind to report the news." Qin Xin and Jian Po dragged the body of the secret guard and several maids into the cave in the rockery.
Although the weather was cold, the two of them were so active that they became more active. Their little faces were white and rosy, and they looked particularly beautiful.
"How's Qin Xuerong doing?" Shen Shuyi asked.
Qin Xin said, "She slandered the princess and her son in the forest and was caught by Princess Guining. I think the princess will not let her go."
Shen Shuyi asked: "Where is Shen Jingzhen?"
Qiao Jianpo said, "Shen Jingzhen is arguing with Feng Bochang. Feng Bochang seems a little annoyed. Although he keeps trying to coax her in a nice way, he doesn't have much patience."
As Shen Shuyi and the other two walked towards the deserted path, he said, "Shen Jingzhen's belly can no longer be hidden, and Feng Bochang is still delaying, so she is naturally anxious."
The more anxious you are, the harder it is to stay calm.
But for Feng Bochang, Shen Jingzhen, the woman who came to him on her own and whose reputation was ruined, was not important at all.
Perhaps, if he cared, he only cared about the baby in her belly.
Maybe, a man like Feng Bochang is still thinking about whether to keep the child or not, so how could he really marry Shen Jingzhen?
After all, he was the deputy commander of the Palace Front Department, and he had to hang around in front of Emperor Qianwu every day. How could he accept that he married such a woman?
"Since she is so anxious, I will help her." Shen Shuyi curled the corners of his lips, his almond eyes cold.
In her previous life, she had heard that Feng Bochang was a beast in human form, who put profit above all else and had some quirks in matters of bed, so she stopped Shen Jingzhen from marrying Feng Bochang.
Unexpectedly, Shen Jingzhen held a grudge against her because of this, and regardless of all she had done for her, she repaid her with evil and added insult to injury.
In this life, she decided to help her and respect the fate of others, which could be regarded as making up for the "harm" done to her in the previous life.
Shen Shuyi led his men out of the small path, and soon they ran into Old Madam Sun who was resting in a sheltered place in the plum garden.
When Old Madam Sun saw Shen Shuyi, she stood up and said, "Greetings to the Princess of Changning County."
Shen Shuyi returned the greeting: "Old Madam, please take a seat."
Madam Sun looked at the girl in front of her and said intimately, "Last time in the palace, thanks to you for helping Sister Hui out. Before that, you also saved Sister Hui's life at the Shen family's birthday banquet. I have never thanked you."
"Madam, you are too polite. You and my grandmother have a deep friendship. This is what Shuyi should do." Shen Shuyi responded respectfully.
"Last time, after Sister Hui returned to the palace, she told me that the county lady is kind and generous, but we cannot take it for granted."
Shen Shuyi exchanged pleasantries with Old Madam Sun for a while. The Sun family was indeed very sincere, and the two of them had a very pleasant conversation.
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Not long after, Xiao Mengxi received the message from the maid.
"Princess...Shen...Shen Shuyi was kidnapped in front of Yimei Garden..."
The smile on Xiao Mengxi's face immediately faded. She glanced coldly at the maid beside her, her eyes full of murderous intent.
The maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, trembling and not daring to speak.
Xiao Mengxi walked to the side, raised her delicate hand and fiercely broke off a bright pink peony in a pot in front of her. The petals were crushed in her palm and fell to the ground, reflecting on the white snow with a kind of sad beauty.
"This is the Princess's Mansion. How could you allow someone to be kidnapped right under my nose? You are a bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Xiao Mengxi was obviously very unhappy that her plan failed.
At this time, after receiving some news, Aunt Bihe whispered to Xiao Mengxi, "Princess, someone found Shen Jingzhen having a tryst with Feng Bochang, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, in the garden."