AWB Chapter 522 The defeated general
Chapter 522 The defeated general
After Shen Shuyi left, Concubine Jing looked at her son Xiao Yuncheng and said, "Keeping Shen Jingyu here is always a hidden danger, and as long as she exists, you will always be ridiculed."
Although they didn't dare to ridicule them in front of them, the court officials and their wives were not fools and they always had some thoughts in their minds.
What's more, they didn't dare, but Concubine Rou and Xiao Heyu did.
When Concubine Jing thought about how Shen Jingyu had made her lose face, she felt upset.
Xiao Yuncheng remained silent. He really didn't expect Shen Jingyu to be so crazy.
He said that the first two times he saw her, although her face had not recovered to its original state, it was not as serious as he thought.
"The most important thing right now is to get some information from Shen Jingyu and see what evidence she has on Concubine Rou. As for the five million taels of silver, I think not only Shen Jingyu knows, but Old Madam Qin also knows..."
Listening to his mother's words, Xiao Yuncheng raised his eyes and asked tentatively: "What does mother mean?"
Concubine Jing's eyes were gloomy: "This time, let's deal with Shen Jingyu as soon as possible. As for the Qin family, it will always be a disaster if they stay."
It would be best if this money could fall into their hands, but if it really can't, it would be better to let its existence become an eternal secret.
And there is Shen Jingyu. This woman is patient and resourceful, and she pursues fame and fortune. It is better to deal with her as soon as possible.
As for the Qin family, although they are not a threat, they are too ambitious.
"Mother, what do you think the Princess of Changning County wants this time?" Xiao Yuncheng collected his thoughts and agreed with Concubine Jing's opinion.
Speaking of Shen Shuyi, Concubine Jing fell silent again.
After a while, he slowly said, "No matter what Princess Changning wants, she is currently favored by the Queen Mother, and she is thoughtful, scheming, and very cunning. We should not make enemies with her."
Although Concubine Jing had not taken Shen Shuyi seriously before, at this court banquet, she realized that this woman's scheming should not be underestimated.
After all, it is not easy to make Xiao Heyu shoot himself in the foot.
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On the other hand, Shen Shuyi has been in a good mood since leaving Jinghe Palace.
The news about Shen Jingyu and Lou Yulan was brought by Tong Guan.
It has to be said that Tong Guan was a capable man. In his previous life, he was able to become the head of the Jinyi Division in just a few years, which was enough to show his ability.
Now, only a few days have passed and I have helped him to untie the shackles, so he is returning the favor.
This made it hard for Shen Shuyi to be in a bad mood.
The next day, the palace road was completely cleared. Although the road was difficult to travel, most of the court officials and female relatives chose to leave the palace and return home.
Shen Shuyi was no exception. After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother, she left the palace and returned home.
What she didn't expect was that when she reached the palace gate, she ran into a shadow wearing a black cloak and a black veil, with the whole person almost trapped in the shadow.
Shen Jingyu stood far away in a corner outside the palace wall. Seeing Shen Shuyi, wearing a white fox fur and looking graceful, being helped into the carriage surrounded by a crowd of people, she couldn't help but clench her fists.
Shen Shuyi seemed to notice something, raised his eyes and saw a gloomy shadow in the dark sky.
The two of them faced each other in silence.
After a while, Shen Shuyi curved his lips into a smile, withdrew his gaze and got into the car.
There is no need to care about the defeated general.
Shen Jingyu's throat tightened and her eyes were full of hatred. She knew better than anyone that all of this was the work of Shen Shuyi.
She seemed to have done nothing, but her shadow was everywhere.
Shen Jingzhen and Lou Yulan thought they were smart, but in the final analysis they were just pawns in her hands.
In other words, who among all people is not a chess piece in her hands?
She won't let her go.
Shen Jingyu quickly hid in the darkness and completely disappeared from people's sight.
Princess Guining has already been tempted, and now she only lacks an opportunity. Unfortunately, Concubine Jing and Xiao Yuncheng have already changed sides. Not only will they no longer stand on her side, but they have sided with Shen Shuyi.
Shen Jingyu felt heartbroken when she thought that everything she had worked hard for over the years was destroyed in an instant.
The burning pain on her face was like a piercing pain in her heart. She knew that from now on, she could no longer appear in front of others like this. As for the Shen family and the Qin family, she was afraid that there would be no place for her anymore...
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After getting in the car, Shen Shuyi said to the window: "Jianpo, send someone to keep an eye on Shen Jingyu's whereabouts. I want to know where she is at all times."
"Yes." Jianpo turned into a shadow and quietly disappeared into the team outside the carriage.
It was warm inside the carriage.
Two days ago, Shen Shuyi specially sent someone to deliver a New Year gift to Xiangfei's palace.
Unfortunately, before leaving the palace, she was not summoned by Concubine Xiang.
Emperor Qianwu once issued an order that no outsiders were allowed to disturb Concubine Xiang's rest. The door of Concubine Xiang's palace was always closed and no guests were allowed to see her. This was especially true for her, an insignificant county lady.
The road outside the palace is more difficult to walk on than the road inside.
Although many people voluntarily cleared the snow, the snow was too heavy, and the weather did not warm up after the snow. Instead, it became colder day by day, so that the snow on the roadside piled up like mountains and did not melt at all.
In addition, the road was icy and the streets were narrow, so walking was very slow.
The car was moving slowly, so Shen Shuyi lifted the curtain to look outside. There were quite a few vendors setting up stalls, even more than in previous years. Each of them had chapped cheeks and flushed faces from the cold, and when they opened their mouths, they exhaled a puff of white breath.
It would be better if it was a food shop, at least there would be a stove to keep warm.
Those who were selling other things were all rubbing their hands and feet constantly, while some simply stuffed their hands into the other sleeve and curled up their bodies.
Yuping said softly, "It's really too cold this year. In previous years, the weather would warm up after the Chinese New Year, but now it's getting colder day by day."
Jin Zhu said, "Fortunately, Miss asked the Marquis' Mansion to prepare a lot of coal, otherwise, I don't know how expensive charcoal would be this year."
Shen Shuyi's gaze fell on the thin figures huddled in the corner of the street, and his brows slightly frowned.
It's only been a few days and some families can't hold on any longer.
If you go out to beg in this kind of weather, you will probably get sick after less than half a day. If you accidentally fall asleep, it is hard to say whether you can wake up.
But if there is surplus food at home and can afford charcoal, they will definitely not go out in such weather.
As they were talking, Zhao Dehai's confidant caught up on horseback, leaving footprints on the snow. The man got off the horse and looked very cold.
"Greetings, County Master. Our master wants to ask you, when will you sell the goods that are being held back?"
Shen Shuyi's eyes were deep, thinking that his uncle had just left the palace these few days, and seeing his appearance, he felt a little restless.
"How much is charcoal now?" Shen Shuyi asked as he lifted the car curtain.
The man said, "The cheapest charcoal is seven cents a pound."
Shen Shuyi frowned slightly. It seemed that her request to her uncle to purchase a large amount of coal had an impact on the price of the charcoal.
She remembered that at this time in her previous life, charcoal was only five cents per pound, but she didn't expect that in this life, it became seven cents.