In the small town where the soldiers were stationed, Wen Ruying was drying medicinal herbs in the yard. The bodyguard she brought with her hurried over and said, "Miss, come to Yongzhou's house for an urgent message."
Wen Ruying glanced at it and said, "Put it aside."
The guard put down the letter and left. Wen Ruying was not in a hurry to open the letter and continued to carefully dry the medicinal materials in the sieve.
She had long lost her expectations for letters from home. Every time she came, they were just urging her to quickly enter Prince Luo's Mansion.
But she became less and less distracted, and instead fell in love with the fulfilling life of practicing medicine to help the world. She had long forgotten about King Luo.
"Miss, lunch is ready. Do you want to serve food?" the maid asked.
"Put it up, put it in the yard." Wen Ruying said.
Wen Ruying ate a few simple dishes happily. The maid was sorting out the medicinal materials and saw the letter put aside, "Miss, you still have a letter you haven't read."
"Bring it here."
Wen Ruying slowly finished a bowl of rice and drank a bowl of soup before opening the letter on the table.
After a simple scan, Wen Ruying's expression changed drastically.
"What happened to the lady?" the maid asked worriedly.
Wen Ruying smiled bitterly, "Our identities have been exposed."
The maid's face also turned pale, "Then what should we do now?"
"have no idea…"
It was a sunny day, but Wen Ruying broke out in a cold sweat. The calm days ended like this.
"What did the master say?" the maid asked anxiously.
"They..." Wen Ruying smiled bitterly, "They have already left Yongzhou, they probably went to my home."
The maid's eyes widened, "What will you do, miss?"
Wen Ruying closed her eyes. Of course she was asking for blessings. This is her fate as a girl of the Wen family. When she was a child, she was raised according to the standards of a lady. When she grows up, she is a tool used to consolidate power. Now the danger is coming.
Her family abandoned her and ran away without hesitation.
"Then let's run too..." the maid stamped her feet.
"He really ran away..."
The maid grew up with her and understood her thoughts best, "Miss, let's run away. We won't go back to Wen's house after we run away. We can live the life you want."
Wen Ruying's eyes lit up, "Okay, let's run."
This is a rare opportunity for her. Since they have given up on her, she doesn't have to linger anymore.
From now on, she wants to live for herself.
Wen Ruying cheered up and started packing her luggage with Hongyu. The guards found a carriage and bought dry food.
Wen Ruying looked at the small courtyard reluctantly. The few months here were her happiest days.
Wen Ruying got into the car and the carriage drove away.
When it got dark, the carriage had already left the town and was about to leave the city gate.
A group of people surrounded the carriage, and the guard said warily, "Who are you and what are you doing!"
Fu Jingchao stopped in front of the carriage on horseback and said, "Miss Wen, please get out of the car."
"Miss..." the maid said nervously.
"I can't run away..." Wen Ruying gently opened the car curtain and jumped out of the car with a slight jump. "The prince came faster than expected."
"The news about Miss Wen is pretty quick," Fu Jingchao said expressionlessly.
Wen Ruying surrendered and was taken away.
She was brought into Prince Luo's Mansion, Qingsi said politely, "Please, Miss Wen."
As soon as Miss Wen entered, she saw a woman with a cold temperament, sitting behind the study, reading a book.
"Miss Wen, sit wherever you like." Shen Xingwan raised her eyes and said.
"It turns out to be Miss Shen." Wen Ruying looked at her with burning eyes.
Shen Mochen and Fu Jingchao also came, and Hongling led them to serve tea and snacks.
Wen Ruying felt a little uneasy. This scene was different from what she had imagined.
Shen Xingwan was also observing her. This Miss Shen looked resolute and clear-eyed.
"I wonder why King Luo arrested me?" Wen Ruying lowered her eyes.
Shen Xingwan spoke slowly, "The Wen family owes me the lives of the Shen family. My second brother almost died in Chong'an again. The Wen family is very capable."
Wen Ruying sighed, "As a woman, I don't know these things very well. My family won't tell us these things."
"Miss Wen, we are all women. I don't want to torture you. I hope Miss Wen will tell you everything she knows truthfully." Shen Xingwan said gently.
Wen Ruying took a sip of hot tea and said nothing.
"Miss Wen, think about it carefully. I'll give you three days."
Wen Ruying was taken down and monitored. She was not allowed to move around freely, but no force was used on her.
"I guess I won't be able to dig out too much information." Shen Mochen shook his head and said, "Your methods are too gentle."
Shen Xingwan smiled and said, "She practices medicine to save people. After all, she has never done anything bad. She is just a tool. Why should a woman bear the responsibility for the sins done by Master Wen and men?"
She was always very tolerant towards women, especially beauties, and she always blamed the wrongdoer. The real perpetrator of the crime was still hiding behind, and Wen Ruying was just the cannon fodder who was pushed out.
Three days passed quickly, and Wen Ruying finally figured it out and told everything she knew about the Wen family.
Most of them are just guesses, and a woman will not be told about real big things.
"The Wen family has always been ambitious, but they are not very interested in the Dragon Throne. Instead, they hope to separate Chong'an into a land and expand their influence, so they have been secretly participating in the prince's war, betting on the success of the Dragon Throne. "These are all my guesses," Wen Ruying said calmly, "I can't guarantee that they are correct."
Shen Xingwan and Shen Mochen looked at each other. Then the reason why the Wen family attacked the prince was probably because of the battle for the throne.
"I don't know the specifics." Wen Ruying said sarcastically, "My mission is to seduce King Luo and enter King Luo's palace."
"Actually, you didn't do anything right?" Shen Xingwan asked.
"Compared with King Luo, I am more interested in practicing medicine and saving people." Wen Ruying smiled bitterly, "If possible, I don't want to be the daughter of the Wen family."
"Miss Wen, please stay here with peace of mind. Nothing will happen if you don't mess around." Shen Xingwan hinted.
Wen Ruying was thus placed under house arrest in a secluded Zhuangzi. She could not move freely except for someone who was guarding her. Nothing excessive was done to her. She could still read books and study her medical skills.
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's quite clean here." Wen Ruying quickly got used to it.
She had already vaguely guessed why the Shen family was targeting the Wen family. She was lucky to be able to save her life unscathed.
"Miss Shen is really open-minded and not stick to one standard."
The maid asked cautiously, "Miss, what will happen to the Wen family?"
Wen Ruying shook her head, "I don't know, and it's not something I can change."
She doesn't think about anything now. Every extra day she lives is earned. She can just wait quietly for the final outcome.
And the news of her arrest naturally spread back to the Wen family. She was just a woman, so the Wen family didn't take it to heart.
I'm just worried that the Wen family is now completely targeted by the Shen family.
