The Queen Mother, who had stayed up all night, looked tired and out of spirits. She took a few bites of breakfast and left because she lost her appetite.
The Queen Mother asked, "Is there any news about what happened last night?"
The female official said, "No news has been revealed. Only Eunuch Zhang is in the imperial study. He always has a strict tone."
"Old thing..." The Queen Mother couldn't help but cursed.
He is a mad dog raised by the emperor. No one is more loyal to the emperor than him. It is almost impossible to knock anything out of his mouth.
Seeing the Queen Mother's frown, the female officer comforted her, "Maybe the matter is not as serious as we thought."
The Queen Mother sighed, "I am thinking of other ways. I must find out why Duke Lu Guo and Prince Min Nan entered the palace."
Just as he was talking, the eldest palace maid came in and asked for instructions, "The steward over at the flower room said that the Phalaenopsis they raised has bloomed. Come and ask Cining Palace if you want it."
The Queen Mother was moved and said calmly, "Ask the flower shop to send some pots over, so that the Ai family can take a look."
Soon, several pots of gorgeously blooming flowers arrived from the greenhouse, including a pot of Phalaenopsis.
It was placed in the Queen Mother's study.
After closing the door, the two maids quickly found a small piece of specially treated cloth from the flower pot and handed it to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother opened it, and there was only one sentence on it: Shen Xingwan, die!
The Queen Mother stared at those words, her mind filled with thoughts.
When the queen came to greet her, the queen mother showed her the banner. The queen frowned fiercely and said, "What does this meaningless sentence mean?"
The Queen Mother sneered, "What else could it mean?"
It could only be that the emperor suddenly changed his mind and wanted Shen Xingwan to die.
The problem is that without more information being revealed, they are not familiar with Lin Zheng and cannot judge whether they should believe what he said.
The queen made a decision immediately, "Since he has spread such news, it at least means that things are not going well, and we need to make plans early."
By the time Shen Xingwan was pushed to the guillotine, everything would have been too late.
The Queen Mother said, "I sent someone to send the news to the Shen family. In the final analysis, it depends on what the Shen family thinks."
There's only so much they can do.
The Shen family was confused when they received the news. The situation has obviously improved in the past few days, but who knew that a critical attack would suddenly come.
The old lady felt extremely uneasy, "The reason why the emperor could change his mind overnight must be because Lu Guogong gave reasons that made the emperor feel compelled to kill him."
As the leader and counselor of the Shen family's dark department, Xiao Wuji showed a fearless attitude, "Maybe it's time to make a choice. Some things will eventually come to light, and we can't hide them for long."
"Old lady, what should we do?"
The people sitting in the study are all people who rarely show up, but who support the Shen family from behind.
At this moment, they all looked towards the old lady.
I hope the old lady will make a choice and show them the way.
The old lady's eyes darkened, "I can't give you the answer, and I shouldn't give you the answer."
Xiao Wuji said, "I have already sent the message in, and there will be results soon."
He also wanted to know what choice this too young head of the family would make when faced with a life or death moment.
Hope not to disappoint him.
"Wait." Xiao Wuji said.
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In the cell, Shen Ruoyan took the basket handed by the jailer, put it back on the table and opened it. Inside was three dishes and one soup.
It looks ordinary, but it is unique to be able to eat such a meal in a prison cell.
The two took out two notes from their chopsticks, one from Lin Zheng and one from the old lady.
After reading it, Shen Xingwan fell into deep thought.
The obvious word "kill" on Lin Zheng's strip already indicated that she was in danger and the emperor was not prepared to let her go.
The note from the old lady only contained one sentence: It’s time to make a decision!
Other than the fact that the emperor had murderous intentions towards her, no one had any extra information.
Shen Xingwan pulled Fat Cat's tail. Every decision she made now might lead to completely different results.
Shen Ruoyan buried her head in her food with a wink and did not disturb her.
Shen Xingwan sat there all afternoon, neither speaking nor moving.
Shen Ruoyan almost suspected whether she had been poisoned, and asked cautiously, "What do you think, Wanwan?"
Shen Xingwan's expression changed slightly and he asked, "What kind of courage and thoughts did you have when you said you would be the knife in my hand?"
"Isn't it good to be a girl of the Shen family? You'll have fine clothes and fine food, so you won't have to worry about food and clothing."
Shen Ruoyan smiled and said, "Maybe I am too curious. I have liked to pester my grandma to tell me stories about the outside world since I was a child. Later, when I started to learn and read, I saw a completely different world."
"In the Shen family's library, there are a lot of wild books, a lot of geography and travel notes, recording different scenery and many interesting things."
"I want to see the scenery outside the back house, and I also want to be as good as men!"
Shen Ruoyan's eyes were shining when she said this.
"Yes, the scenery outside is very interesting." Shen Xingwan said, "This Kyoto is just a gorgeous prison."
The most important thing is that when we get to this point, as long as the emperor is determined to kill the Shen family and Zhennan Palace, this kind of thing will happen again.
Conflicts with the royal family and the Duke of Lu will inevitably break out, and there may even be a war sooner or later.
Shengjing is the place closest to the center of power, so she came.
But this is not the place where victory or defeat is decided.
At least not in her opinion.
Shen Xingwan cast his eyes through the small window of the cell, where a small beam of sunlight from outside came through.
Shen Xingwan made a decision in his heart.
"Ayan, I will take you to see different scenery. Who said we must have a life-and-death plot with them in Kyoto."
The foundation of Zhennan Palace is not in Kyoto, nor is the power of the Shen family. Even her own headquarters is not in Kyoto.
Nangong Xian and the others wanted to pin her to death in Kyoto and drag her into trouble with the Shen family of Zhennan Palace.
She just didn't follow their script.
She doesn't play anymore!
Shen Ruoyan immediately became excited, "Really?"
Shen Xingwan nodded, "The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump!"
Taking a step back, there are countless possibilities waiting for her.
In the end, there was a real fight, and the victory could not be decided by relying on the strength of Kyoto. Shen Xingwan suddenly thought about it.
What's the use of them plotting against each other here? In the end, it all depends on who has the stronger force.
The King of Minnan looked at the various dances and thought that he would not leave Minnan.
She had clarified everything she needed to know during her trip to Kyoto and had done everything she needed to do. Now it was time to retreat.
Moreover, there has always been a false peace between the royal family and the Zhennan Palace.
Shen Xingwan thought, it would be better to let her break it.
If it continues, according to the original plot, it will not be good for Zhennan Palace, so it is better to cut the mess quickly.
In the end, the news that Shen Xingwan sent back to the Shen family contained only four words: No destruction, no establishment!
