The sound of Chinese operas surrounded the teahouse, and the scent of new tea gradually faded after being poured with hot water. Princess Yongan placed a piece of broken silver under the tea bowl and said, "General Shen, the time is up, let's go."
Shen Zhiyun calculated the time in his mind, and the two of them got up from upstairs and left. People like to gather here to drink a bowl of hot tea. There are no more businesses than the teahouses in the West Market. There are more businesses outside the streets of the West Market. Bluestone The mud on the streets is left by horses' hooves. The tea there is cheap and large, mainly to quench thirst.
At the corner of the stairwell, the two happened to bump into the sixth prince of Tianshu Kingdom. The sixth prince's status in Tianshu was very poor. Because he was born with a face, he was not welcomed all year round. Emperor Tianshu was suspicious by nature, and it took so many years for him to be reused.
Tianshu is willing to send the sixth prince to the capital alone, and he is not worried about dying in a foreign country.
The princess saw the visitor and was about to leave.
"Princess, you're fine, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
Worried that the sixth prince would harm Princess Yong'an, Shen Zhiyun stood up and stood between the two. Seeing that he was still trying to attack, Shen Zhiyun threw the sixth prince away. At this moment, he felt that Zhou Shengyan's pulse was calm and strong, unlike the rumored sixth prince. Si Nian looked weak and sickly.
"General Shen, there is a lot of commotion in the palace, but you still have time to take the princess for a stroll. Are all the courtiers in Dongling like this..."
Hearing this, Shen Zhiyun narrowed his eyes and looked at him warily, "We don't need outsiders to worry about Dongling's affairs. We have other things to do, but we won't stay with you."
Zhou Shengyan burst out laughing, "General Shen has forgotten that the princess and our court are marrying each other, and she is the wife I am marrying. How can she be an outsider?"
"You," Shen Zhiyun was speechless for a moment, "don't forget that the Holy One has not agreed yet."
Emperor Jing had many heirs, and apart from those who were married and went to other dynasties to get married, the only one of suitable age was Princess Yong'an. If they were to get married, Princess Yong'an would be the most suitable candidate.
Zhou Shengyan chuckled, then suddenly changed his face, his tone was terrifyingly gloomy.
"Don't be in a hurry. We, husband and wife, will have plenty of time in the future."
The noise from the theater filled her ears, and Princess Yong'an felt a little embarrassed when she heard the words, but she didn't want to get too entangled here, so she pulled Shen Zhiyun and the two to leave, "If you want to marry me, the Sixth Prince has to see it. Do you have the ability?"
Zhou Shengyan was not angry at the princess for criticizing him, so he just watched the two people leave from here in the building.
The inn where he lives is just a few steps away. He didn't expect that such a dignified princess would like to come to the theater to listen to the opera. There was a lot of fuss about the Hengyuan Palace today. He heard a lot about it on the way here. There are so many alleys and alleys that people can't hide something. Once it spreads, it spreads from ten to ten, and within half a day, it spreads all over the streets and alleys.
The fact that it spread so quickly was also due to King Hengyuan's prestige among the people. His marriage to Shen Qinghe was already notorious, so it was interesting that the gentleman with the highest reputation among the people would do such a thing.
As soon as Zhou Shengyan sat down, the waiter in the theater shop made him a pot of his favorite scented tea. It was the latest product. The people in the theater were multi-faceted, but the people who came and went were ordinary civilians. The waiter in the theater told him a complete story in front of him. Today’s affairs at Prince Hengyuan’s residence and the Shen family.
"Shen Zhiyi..."
Zhou Shengyan murmured this name. He had seen her at Xie Yu's return banquet. A group of courtiers were led by a little girl to arouse their emotions. What was the origin of the Shen family's daughter?
The aroma of tea lingered around with the heat. He gently brushed away the foam on the tea and twitched the corners of his mouth.
"Have you found out where the things are?"
The waiter shook his head. The things the general was looking for didn't exist at all. Where could he find them? If the Sixth Prince had tricked him while he was lurking around Prince Rui, those things would have been lost long ago.
"Useless trash."
Even if you can't handle this thing well, you still have the nerve to talk about cooperation with yourself.
The candy seller was shouting outside the theater, and the cars were rolling by on the bluestone street. The princess had rarely been exposed to these folk gadgets, so she only took a few glances at them without stopping too much.
Seeing that the princess liked it, Shen Zhiyun took out the money to buy it and handed it to the princess. The princess's expression did not change much after taking it. Apart from the drama "The Travels of a Heroine" just now and the kittens kept in the courtyard, the princess seemed to be uninterested in anything.
Looking at the sugar man in her hand, the princess was thinking exactly what the sixth prince had just said. Even if she was taken back to the palace, she would not be able to escape the fate of getting married. It seemed that she had been born to pay off debts.
"Princess, are you still thinking about what happened just now?"
She has thought about escaping here countless times, but where can she escape to? Even if the queen comes back to say a few good words for her, her father will not let go so easily. He cannot let go of the opportunity to sign an agreement with Tianshu. .
Rather than spending a lot of manpower and material resources and possibly losing the war, it is better to send a daughter in exchange for decades of peace.
"No, I just think things are unfair."
She has been regarded as a disaster since she was born, and her brother and sister were forced to separate for more than ten years. As a princess, she could not complain. She thought that she could at least live a stable life for a few days when she returned to the palace, but she did not expect that her body was... ...
At that time, she was still suffering from a high fever, her sheets and bedding were all wet, and her face was red and pale. The emperor's brother went to his father's study to beg him to ask the imperial doctor to come and see her. No one wanted to take care of her, except for a new doctor Rong Rong. Xu Ken went to see a doctor for her, and occasionally taught him medical skills when he had time.
Master Rongxu would bring a bamboo hat every time he went to see a doctor. Some wealthy people refused to take it off even once when they invited him to see a doctor in their mansion.
Her father should have known about this a long time ago and acquiesced to Rong Xu teaching him medical skills. She could not leave her yard and could only stay there every day waiting for the master to come. It was only after many years that he found out that the master's surname was Cen. .
I thought my life would just go by like this, but my father was so cruel to his son that he sent the emperor's brother to a cold place like the imperial mausoleum. Even the queen refused to take her and went with the emperor's brother. .
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In the Shen Mansion, Jiang Yubai led a group of Jinyi guards to surround the place. Xianqing took Jiang Yubai's warrant and led Mrs. Sheng to release Shen Hezhi. In addition to recognizing the token, the Jinyiwei people also recognized people. If it weren't for Xianqing Qing, holding this token is useless.
As for Shen Qingwan, Shen Zhiyi asked her to go to his house first and discuss the specific matters later.
After sending a few people away, Shen Zhiyi walked into the ancestral hall after the fire was raging. After such a long time, the Shen family did not find anyone to come to the rescue. The templates around the ancestral hall were scorched black by the fire, and the air was still filled with clutter. the taste of.
The ancestral hall is crumbling, and servants would avoid it on weekdays. In addition to the unpleasant smell, it also looks weird.
Shen Zhiyi stepped over the debris piled up at his feet, and Jiang Yubai followed him. The debris piled here was complicated. Shen Zhiyi stumbled several times and almost fell down. Fortunately, he learned a few moves from Jiang Yubai, and with the addition of I followed him to the battlefield, and his reaction was faster than ordinary people.
After stabilizing his body, he started rummaging around the house.
"My dear disciple, what are you looking for?"
Shen Zhiyi shook her head. She didn't know that the key parts of the Shen family's military book were missing. But according to her grandfather's temperament, it was impossible for it to be just two ordinary pages. The first half was a military book, and the second half was an engraved book. On the rafters.
As for the two linked pages in the middle, she didn't know what their specific form was.
Shen Zhiyi told Jiang Yubai about the Shen family's military book. Jiang Yubai knew in his heart that if Mr. Shen wanted to hide it, he would never let them find it so easily. "I will ask your Majesty first to seal off the Shen Mansion. You You can come and check at any time. As for the military books, you can ask your father."
Shen Zhiyi secretly asked his father about the Shen family's military book, but his father obviously didn't know about the existence of the Shen family's military book, whether in the previous life or this life.
"No, if I can't find it today, I will look for an opportunity to come to Shen's Mansion. If you go to ask His Majesty for instructions, there is no guarantee that His Majesty will not be suspicious of you. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. You and the regent are so close to each other. You know, if the regent's lack of heirs had not dispelled Emperor Jing's doubts, I am afraid that the target of the attack would have been on us. The previous commotion in Hengyuan Palace seemed to be Xie Yu's order, but in the final analysis we are the ones who Executioner, Xie Yu needs a merit, and ours needs a chance."
A reason that can bring down King Hengyuan and catch Shen Hong's tail can be used to intimidate the major families and seize their handle.
What Emperor Jing valued was Jiang Yubai's sharp sword.
After this incident, there will definitely be a big family that will not let go of it. Jiang Yubai has already paid too much to help him push Shen Hong, and the next actions will probably be even more difficult.
Jiang Yubai saw the little girl in front of him put himself in his shoes, and his heart suddenly felt ripples. Her face was stained with gray smoke at some point, and he subconsciously wanted to reach out and wipe it for him.
Unexpectedly, his hands were stained with gray soot. It must have been that he put his hand somewhere to help Shen Zhiyi, who was staggering when he entered the door, but he didn't expect that the more he rubbed it, the darker it became.
Half of her face was now stained black.
Jiang Yubai: "..."
Forget it, black is also good-looking, and none of his people are crooked, cracked, missing noses or eyes.
Shen Zhiyi let his palm wipe her cheek. The moment they looked at each other, she clearly felt his hand pause, "What's wrong?"
"fine."
Shen Zhiyi lowered his voice and said, "After dealing with Shen Hong and offending King Hengyuan, Master, will it be very troublesome for you in the future?"
"It doesn't matter, I have a way to deal with those aristocratic families. The water transportation issue involves not only Shen Hong but also Prince Rui. Prince Rui used this matter to completely remove the relationship between himself and Shen Hong, but if he does something, he will leave evidence. "
After rummaging for a long time, the two of them only found a jade pendant in the box. There were no other items, and there seemed to be signs that the scene had been disturbed. "Has anyone been here?"
This ancestral hall is crumbling and is almost about to collapse. Shen Hong is busy with the court and his private affairs every day. Luo Shi and her grandmother cling to their money bags. They will definitely not have a penny flowing out of their pockets. They are looking for someone to repair this place. .
Has anyone come looking for military books?
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