mtlumby2d Chapter 294 Muddying the Water
Chapter 294 Muddying the Water
Shen Yu talked nonsense in a serious manner.
Shen Nian's heart trembled violently when he heard this, and cold sweat instantly soaked his clothes, but after all, he had been in the officialdom for more than ten years and had long since developed the ability to hide his emotions.
He quickly adjusted his breathing, and asked in confusion with his usual calm demeanor, "Yu'er, what are you talking about? You can talk to your father about this in private, but you can't do it outside. You can't joke about the affairs of the royal family."
Shen Yu rolled his eyes, sat down and said, "Sir Shen, can we stop pretending? There are no outsiders here now. It was not easy for me to pretend to be hunted down and successfully separated from Prince Zhuo. After finishing what the master asked me to do, I have to rush back. Tsk! Who of us doesn't know each other? I'm not your real daughter. I know you were just putting on a show before. After all, Luo Yunmei was there at that time, and she could be said to be the Queen Mother's person, but now the Shen Mansion is clean, right? Why pretend anymore?"
Shen Nian's pupils trembled. She...what did she say?
Shen Yu pretended not to notice his reaction and continued, "I knew the truth after being rescued by Master Zhu Ling. I was originally the secret guard that the emperor placed beside Su Yixia. I have been receiving training in Zhu Ling Temple over the years. Now I have successfully married into Prince Zhuo's mansion as an insider as planned. Have you arranged the people to send them there? When the time comes, I will cooperate with the insiders and outsiders, and it will be easy to take over Zhuo City in one fell swoop!"
"Also, the family you've been in contact with recently are, if nothing unexpected happens, the Queen Mother's people. The Master said that for safety reasons, it would be better to let Xu Lan be Madam Shen. We shouldn't make any more trouble at this time, otherwise it will ruin the Master's plan, and neither you nor I can afford it. Now that you're marrying a new wife, it's not convenient for me to send my correspondence in Zhuocheng to the mansion."
Shen Yu's attitude was serious, and her behavior was completely different from her usual self. She acted like a martial arts master and didn't seem to be joking at all. Shen Nian was also confused. What was going on?
Shen Yu said impatiently, "Tsk! Still pretending? You are really cautious enough. Okay, I am just here to pass on a message anyway."
She stood up and brushed off the non-existent dust on her body, and placed a letter in front of him. "The emperor said that in Jiangnan, Prince De already knew about your pretending to be a hero to save the beauty and get close to Su Yixia. You have to clean up your tail and don't flip the boat again, otherwise the master will not use you. This is your last chance, so leave it at that!"
After saying that, Shen Yu flew away and disappeared into the night.
Shen Nian, who was completely stunned, slowly came back to his senses after a long time. He mechanically picked up the paper in front of him and flipped it open. His pupils shrank. Was it really written by the emperor himself?
This... this? ?
Shen Nian's heart was like a raging storm, his rationality and thinking ability seemed to be drained away, leaving only chaos. At first he thought that Shen Yu's words were simply nonsense, but when he thought about it carefully, he actually felt that there was some truth in them.
This also explains the strangeness of the emperor's behavior before and after, and why Shen Yu suddenly became so important, and why the emperor suddenly let Prince Zhuo go back... And, she, she was actually a secret guard? Was she really not his daughter from the beginning?
Then where is my biological daughter? !
He told himself that he couldn't trust everything Shen Yu said, but these words kept circling in his mind and couldn't be shaken off. Shen Nian fell into unprecedented confusion and struggle. The panic and helplessness in his heart made him breathless and a layer of uneasy fog covered his heart.
What on earth should he believe?
It was almost dawn in the early morning. Shen Yu and Lu Yingxing, who had disguised themselves, hired a carriage and were the first group to leave the city.
Seeing his wife sitting on the shaft with him, humming an unknown tune in a good mood, Lu Yingxing couldn't help but move closer and whispered in her ear, "Muddy the water? Hmm? Madam, are you in a good mood?"
"How can it be bad? Although I can't kill him to vent my anger, I am satisfied with scaring the old scumbag before I leave!"
Lu Yingxing chuckled, thinking of the emperor's shocked, Mu Hao's weird, and Prince De's excited expressions when his wife proposed this plan last night. He also thought it was a good idea. As long as his wife was happy, everything would be fine.
Actually, there is not much point in doing this. I think Shen Nian will figure it out quickly with his brain. But Madam is right. The main point is to make him feel uneasy. Anyway, Shen Nian dare not discuss it with anyone or ask for help. But Madam's words must have left a mark in his heart, plus the emperor's handwritten letter...
"Excuse me, Madam, why did you ask the Emperor to write down the words 'Something is wrong with the Su Mansion'?"
Lu Yingxing really couldn’t understand. If Shen Nian really investigated, wouldn’t he be afraid of exposing the fact that the Su family faked their death and escaped?
Shen Yu sighed in disappointment, "Isn't this to make him believe that I am really the emperor's man? Besides... my grandfather's family can't always remain in hiding. Isn't it just right to let Shen Nian take the blame? And... as a daughter, if I don't give my old father a gift before leaving, wouldn't I be afraid that others would say I am unfilial?" She said seriously, as if she was really scared.
After a little thought, Lu Yingxing understood the key.
The Su family will definitely reappear in front of the public. As long as Shen Nian starts to investigate, he will no longer be able to control the subsequent events. All the lady wants is for him to take action, and there will be a lot of room for maneuver. As for the result? How to explain what happened back then?
None of this matters. Shen Nian can take the blame for everything, good or bad.
"Madam is indeed filial! Your husband admires you!"
Shen Yu held his face and kissed him hard, saying happily, "Don't worry, I won't be filial to my father like this!"
Lu Yingxing laughed out loud and held the man in his arms, "Haha, that's okay. I also look forward to you being filial to your father in this way."
A villa outside the city.
"Did you really not sleep last night?"
"If you're tired, just continue sleeping!" It was Wu Liu who answered him.
As if knowing that the eyes would fall on him, Gu Yu also replied, "I have to wait for the princess."
"Tsk! If that's the case, you should stay in the city to protect your master. You've run so far that you won't be able to get back if something happens!"
As soon as the second prince finished complaining, he successfully earned the glares of everyone.
He was so annoyed. He was suddenly dragged away by these people. If I remember correctly, this is his manor, right? Is it really good for Lu Yingxing to use it so easily? This is called taking without asking, right?
"But it's not a big deal if you don't sleep. No one can enter or leave the palace after the palace gates are closed..."
“The prince and princess entered the palace at midnight… They probably won’t stay in Luocheng and will leave at dawn,” Wu Zhong said slowly, looking at the slightly bright sky.
Second Prince: “…………” These people are all crazy. You didn’t sleep all night last night, okay?
But thinking about it, it really seemed to be the case, so he stopped talking and continued to doze off.
It would probably be difficult to see each other again after this separation. No matter what, he had to see this bad friend again... Just because he could get his dear wife to stay and save him, he could stay awake...
woohoo hoo...