As soon as the Ninth Princess got married, it seemed that the emperor and Qi Han couldn't bear it any longer, and they stopped pretending.
The Sikong family came to the palace frequently and stayed in the imperial study room all afternoon. Qi Han left the city every two days, and the two military camps stationed outside the city were all his people.
The Yulin Army in the Imperial City patrolled with swords every day. Even the people in the Imperial City noticed the unusual atmosphere and began to close their doors.
The clan officials are even more insecure. The New Year, which should have been a lively New Year, is instead extremely calm. In the past, there were various banquets at this time, but this year almost none was held.
In such an atmosphere, Mr. Zhou set foot in her room again.
Shen Xingwan raised her head and looked at her nominal father, a ruthless man who destroyed his brother and wife with one move.
Mr. Zhou sat in the main seat and asked, "What do you think of the current situation in Xiling?"
Shen Xingwan continued to lower his head and mix the rouge in his hand, "Who do you think will win?"
Master Zhou held his forehead tiredly and chuckled, "That's a good question."
In the past, he thought Qi Han would win, so he sided with him without hesitation.
But the emperor's recent display of dexterity made him uncertain.
No matter how weak the royal family is, it has controlled Xiling for hundreds of years. No matter how suppressed the emperor is, he is still sitting on the throne. It is impossible that he is really a fool.
He looked at the woman in front of him, and he had long noticed in her a temperament that was different from that of ordinary boudoir women.
He concluded that the identity of the woman in front of him was unusual.
At this critical moment, he suddenly wanted to hear her opinion.
Mr. Zhou spoke slowly, "I have never deliberately felt sorry for you, otherwise you wouldn't be so comfortable."
Shen Xingwan picked out a little rouge and tried it on his hand, cursing the old fox in his mind.
She said that he was such a capable person, but why he almost turned a blind eye to her later on.
"Do you think a woman in my backyard who only knows how to make rouge can help you?" Shen Xingwan was still doing Tai Chi.
Master Zhou narrowed his eyes, "I just want the girl to say a word."
"Who do you think will win, girl?"
Shen Xingwan looked at the rouge he had just prepared in his hand with satisfaction, and said casually, "I don't think anyone will win..."
Mr. Zhou stood up immediately, his expression slightly changed.
"You don't need to take it to heart because of what I said casually." Shen Xingwan called Bai Ling and they went to the backyard to collect snow water together.
Mr. Zhou stood alone in the room for a while and quickly made a decision in his mind.
Three days later, Mr. Zhou took advantage of Qi Han to go out of the city to do business and quickly handed over the resignation letter and prepared to run away with the old lady.
The emperor only took one look and was sure, and did not embarrass him.
When Shen Xingwan woke up from his sleep, he found that things had changed in his house.
Mr. Zhou directly informed her, "The old lady is seriously ill. I will take her back to her hometown to recuperate. The return date has not yet been determined."
Shen Xingwan was speechless, the old fox moved too fast.
Mr. Zhou directly announced to the servants in the family, "From today on, Miss Qi will be in charge of everything in the house. She is the master of the house."
Master Zhou just took the Zhou family and quickly boarded the ship and ran away, leaving the Zhou mansion directly to her.
Facing the frightened servants, Bai Ling had a headache.
Bai Ling held up a box of deeds of betrayal and the banknotes left by Mr. Zhou and asked, "What should I do, Miss?"
"Everyone, please go down and perform your duties first." Shen Xingwan ordered with a wave of his hand.
"Just keep the most honest people in various positions, and dismiss the others." Shen Xingwan quickly made a decision.
Bai Ling consulted with the capable nun who was born to be a familiar housekeeper in the house, and soon the list came out.
People were retained in key positions and others were dismissed.
Shen Xingwan took it and took a look at it, "That's it, give them the deed of betrayal and reward them with some money according to the rules."
Before dark, most of the servants in the mansion were dismissed, and the masters all ran away. Of course, the servants felt that something was wrong. They were able to get the deed of betrayal and some free money, and they packed up and left almost at the speed of light.
At night, the huge Zhou Mansion was eerily quiet.
Bai Ling felt a little uneasy, "Miss, what should we do next?"
"Wait." Shen Xingwan said.
It is estimated that things will break out soon. The emperor will end his sojourn on the 15th day and officially go to court to handle political affairs on the 16th day.
The palace moved quickly, and the Queen Mother summoned her to the palace the next afternoon.
Shen Xingwan thought that after leaving, he might not come back.
So she dismissed the remaining people from last night and took Bai Ling on the carriage to the palace.
In just two or three days, the Zhou family finally dispersed.
Fat Cat jumped up and down in the car excitedly, "Are we going back?"
After being out for so long, he still missed it.
Shen Xingwan raised a smile, "Almost..."
After entering the palace, the Queen Mother didn't say much when she saw her. She just assigned a female officer to her, "If you need anything in the palace, just tell her."
Shen Xingwan saluted, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother said, "You are a sensible person, and it is for your own good to bring you in now."
Of course Shen Xingwan knew it was for her own good, Master Zhou took advantage of Qi Han to run away and left her alone in the Zhou Mansion.
If Qi Han goes crazy when he comes back and brings her directly under his nose, she will be in trouble if she tries to run away.
After entering the palace, the emperor would not die and the Xiling royal family would not fall. Qi Han really did not dare to rush into the palace and take her away.
Shen Xing just settled down in the palace. As for the two secret guards, Feiyan didn't take them with her at all. On the 11th, she was forced to retreat by the secret guards in the palace.
Qi Han finally returned to the imperial city after a few days. Because this trip was a major conspiracy, the news from the outside could not spread at all.
After he came back, he found out that his supposed father-in-law had just dragged his family and ran away.
The subordinate asked cautiously, "Do we need to chase Mr. Zhou back?"
Now was the critical moment. He had no intention of wasting energy on the Zhou family's affairs. He asked, "He ran away. Where is Miss Seven?"
"Miss Seventh was left in the Zhou Mansion." The subordinate said, "She was summoned into the palace by the Queen Mother a few days ago."
"Did you say when will you come out?" Qi Han was about to put Shen Xingwan under house arrest. When the time came, they really started to fight, and holding her was a good chess piece.
"I don't know..." The subordinate broke into a cold sweat.
Qi Han narrowed his eyes, "Is it really just a coincidence to bring someone into the palace at this juncture?"
"Let Shiyi and Feiyan come in."
The two came in and knelt on the ground, "I've met the prince."
"Is there anything wrong with Miss Seven recently?" Qi Han asked.
"No, Miss Seven has always been calm and has not done anything out of the ordinary." Feiyan shook her head.
"There are no strange people approaching her." Eleven also replied.
"Hmph, I will go to the palace in person tomorrow to see him."
Qi Han had a hunch that something must have gone wrong.
