Dressed as an old woman, I carry the system and my son to escape the famine

"By the way, let Shen Bei go investigate the background of this prince." Yao Shu warned in a low voice.

They didn't even know his full name or how powerful he was in the town.

Now the Shen family is in the light, and the other party is in the dark.

No matter what you do, you must be careful. Maybe the other party is waiting to check and teach the Shen family a heavy lesson.

The Shen family's achievements today are all due to their caution along the way. If you forget how difficult the journey was at such an important time, you will most likely be in vain for all your previous efforts.

Shen Bei immediately went to investigate the matter, but what made him feel strange was that no matter how much he inquired, there was no news about Mr. Wang at all.

The only thing I got was his name, Wang Cheng.

Yao Shu always felt that this name was very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere.

She subconsciously asked Shen Nanshan, but Shen Nanshan also didn't expect it.

"Old lady, did you remember it wrong? I don't remember where I heard this name, but this surname is very common. When we were in the boss's military camp before, we seemed to have heard him mention that a lot of people with this surname died. , and it can be said that the proportion is very large. I heard other soldiers seem to mention that in the military camp, several brothers from the Wang family spontaneously came to join the military camp. One of them seemed to..."

When Shen Nanshan said this, he was suddenly stunned and did not continue to speak.

He turned his head to look at Yao Shu in horror, hesitating and not continuing.

Yao Shu couldn't help but feel strange, and immediately asked: "What's wrong? What happened to one of them?"

Shen Nanshan sighed: "It seems that one of them is named Wang Cheng."

"There are too many people with the same surname, so it is inevitably a coincidence." Shen Jian'an scratched his head and said with some confusion.

Even so, Shen Nanshan still shook his head: "That's not the case. I heard that Wang Cheng seemed to come from this town, and he was very powerful. This was something that others accidentally let slip, and I accidentally overheard it. Arrived."

Yao Shu suddenly had a bold idea. She frowned in shock and said, "Could it be that...this Wang Cheng is not the original Wang Cheng?"

"What do you mean..." Shen Nanshan couldn't believe his ears for a moment, and did not say the next words.

Seeing the frightened look on his face, Yao Shu immediately covered his mouth: "Don't make this matter public. After all, it is just our speculation at the moment."

The Shen family had no choice but to wait quietly for the sacrifice to begin.

Seeing that the time for the sacrifice was getting closer and closer, everyone became more and more anxious.

In the past few days, they had tried every means, hoping to enter the palace to see if the princess and Shen Fugui were there.

But no matter what method they used, no matter how they visited Wang Cheng, he would never see the guests.

The day before the sacrifice began, Yao Shu couldn't hold it any longer. She called other members of the Shen family and said, "To be on the safe side, I decided to sneak into the palace and find out carefully."

"This is really too risky." Li Chen was the first to reject her proposal.

It was a heavily guarded palace, and Wang Cheng was likely to be involved in something that violated the law. If he entered hastily, he would probably never come out alive again.

"I know, but if Wang Cheng deceives us on purpose, wouldn't we be fooled in vain?" After saying that, Yao Shu turned to look at Li Chen aside, "Young Master Li is quite familiar with the situation in the palace. , I wonder if you can help me.”

"Of course." Li Chen nodded lightly in agreement without any doubt.

His clean and tidy appearance made Yao Shu feel a little different, and she didn't know how to respond for a while.

In fact, she always felt that Li Chen was not wholeheartedly devoted to his wealth. In a sense, Li Chen is the son of the Minister of Rites after all.

In fact, no matter how much his conscience found out, he would never betray his family.

Yao Shu originally just wanted to test him, but she didn't expect that he would agree so readily.

After a slight pause, she finally came to her senses and nodded heartily: "I didn't expect you to be so fearless."

"I know that Mrs. Shen is trying me. Please rest assured, Mrs. Shen. I have experienced all kinds of hardships in the Li family since I was a child. Since I have chosen to join the Shen family this time, it means that I will not do anything. Betrayal of the Shen family." Li Chen paused, as if thinking about what to say.

After a moment, he seemed to be cruel and said softly: "Actually, I came to the Shen family this time not only to protect the safety of the princess, but more importantly, to realize my long-cherished wish."

From Li Chen's words, we learned that his mother seemed to be from the Western Regions. Later, she was trapped in the capital due to some incident, and happened to be seen by the Minister of Rites, so she was coaxed into becoming a concubine by the Minister of Rites.

Originally, Li Chen had no other ideas, but one day he learned from his dying nanny that the reason why his mother died that year was also influenced by the Minister of Rites.

Hearing these words, he could no longer hold back.

He began to secretly investigate his mother's origins, and found that what happened that year was indeed no accident.

As he spoke, he took out a hairpin from his arms.

"This is the only thing my mother left me. I want to take her to the Western Regions to have a look. If my mother is still alive, she will definitely hope to return to her hometown." Li Chen said, his eyes red.

It is said that people from the Western Regions are brave and good at fighting and strong in body.

Li Chen in front of him was tall, but very weak. He coughed a few times from time to time, and seemed to collapse as soon as the wind blew.

Such a ceremony inevitably made Yao Shu feel very distressed. Yao Shu lowered her head slightly and said after a moment: "Welcome to join our team."

"I have heard some stories about the Shen family before, and I admire them very much. When I see the Shen family today, I feel that the reason why the Shen family is what it is today is all because the family is united and everyone is brave and resourceful." Li Chen was saying this. When he spoke, the emotion revealed in his eyes could be confirmed, but he expressed sincere approval.

After the simple reminiscing about old times, Yao Shu prepared to sneak into the palace from the backyard.

Just when she was about to leave, Sun Qing suddenly stopped her.

"I know martial arts."

Hearing this, Shen Jianan also looked anxious: "If you go, I will go with you."

"Okay, both of you have to follow us. Wouldn't it be easy to expose the target?"