On the day of the granted marriage, the daughter of a general wept and was reborn!

If you ask Xia Huai'en such an presumptuous question, you will lose your head!

Xia Huai'en kowtowed repeatedly: "I am terrified."

"The Shen family is so shameless! We spared General Shen once before, but he was so ungrateful and took advantage of us!"

Ji Xunchuan scolded angrily, but his eyes kept observing Xia Huai'en's expression.

"Come here, pass on my decree to remove General Shen from his position as a first-rank general. Doesn't he like fighting? Let him be a commoner and serve the country well!"

Ji Xunchuan flicked his sleeves and sneered.

The eunuch bowed and accepted the order, then turned around and left.

At that time, Xia Huai'en, who had been silent for a long time, stood up quickly: "Your Majesty, no!"

Ji Xunchuan half-closed his eyes, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes: "Oh? Why not?"

"General Shen has served the emperor well. If Your Majesty treats him this way, it will only chill the hearts of this old minister."

Xia Huai'en quickly opened his mouth, wanting to plead for General Shen, but he could only speak in a more tactful way.

"General Shen is not good at educating his daughter. This is General Shen's family affair, but General Shen's ability to lead troops in battle is second to none in our Dacheng. Now that wars are frequent in Mobei, if Your Majesty has no one to use, I'm afraid Rongguo will take advantage of the situation!"

After he finished speaking, Xia Huai'en fell heavily to the ground.

Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "So, I can't punish him, but I have to praise him highly?"

Xia Huai'en continued: "If a minister makes a mistake and angers the royal family, he must be punished."

"Then how should I punish you?"

Ji Xunchuan further probed.

Xia Huai'en kowtowed repeatedly, and had already made a 100% bad plan in his heart: "In my humble opinion, you can confiscate General Shen's fiefdom and withdraw the previous one as a punishment."

After he finished speaking, Ji Xunchuan remained silent. He just stared at Xia Huai'en who was kneeling on the ground, but there was a little more suspicion in his eyes.

After a long while, he finally smiled a little: "Okay, I'll do as you said."

After coming out of the imperial study, beads of sweat the size of beans began to flow down his temples from his official hat, and Xia Huai'en's heart was still beating violently.

If you say something wrong today, your head will be split apart.

On the way back, Xia Huai'en was thoughtful.

His contribution to the emperor was so great, not to mention that he was the son of a traitor.

The emperor has always been ruthless, and taking someone's head is just a matter of a word.

If you make the slightest mistake in the future, you will be doomed.

Thinking of this, his heart ached - was this really the emperor he wanted to be loyal to?

A meritorious official would be demoted to a commoner if he did not meet the emperor's wishes, and even worse, others would be implicated.

Is this really what a wise ruler would do?

He shook his head repeatedly, feeling terrified by his own thoughts.

Forget it, just take it one step at a time.

The news of General Shen’s punishment soon spread to the Shen Mansion.

Shen Wantang's heart tightened, and then a huge sense of self-blame swept through her heart.

It happened that General Shen came back from military training, and the father and daughter went to the study.

"After today's punishment, I feel much more at ease as a father." General Shen sighed, but it was not what Shen Wantang had expected.

"Father." But Shen Wantang was still afraid, "The emperor doesn't blame us now, it's just because the war is not over. If the world is stable, the Shen family will not be able to survive."

Although she was worried, Shen Wantang still had to make plans for the future.

"Tang'er."

After this incident, General Shen thought about it carefully, and felt a little scared about what Shen Wantang had said before.

"Father, the Shen family has always acted in a way that is worthy of the people and the royal family." Shen Wantang understood her father's concerns. She frowned and said, "No matter what, Tang'er will be with you."

General Shen nodded.

There was peace in the room for a while, but a shrill cry was heard from the yard.

General Shen frowned.

Needless to say, it must be someone from Aunt Liu's yard who came here crying.

"Father, you must be tired after training for so many days. I'll ask someone to boil some hot water for you to take a bath and have a good rest."

Shen Wantang slowly stood up and gave some instructions.

General Shen turned his attention back.

After settling his father, Shen Wantang turned around and went out. As expected, he saw the maid from Shen Ying's room at the foot of the wall.

The maid was about to run away when she was frightened by Shen Wantang's soft sword and couldn't move.

The guards came running when they heard the noise and tied up the maid.

Hearing the gate open, Shen Ying ran out quickly: "Father! Father, please save your daughter!"

Shen Ying's shrill cries were heard from the room. She ran out of the door, but when she saw that the person coming was Shen Wantang, she froze in place.

When he saw the maid behind Shen Wantang, he was so shocked that he was speechless.

"Why did you tie up my girl?"

After a long time, Shen Ying rushed forward with a quick step.

Shen Wantang pinched the person in front of her coldly. She had been acting all day long, and no one knew if she was tired or not.

"Please ask all the maids in the Second Young Lady's courtyard to come out quietly. Those who don't stay at home properly will all end up like this!"

Qing'e spoke in a cold voice, and as soon as she finished speaking, a loud slap landed on the maid's face.

Seeing this, everyone fell silent.

"This matter was originally caused by your mother. I don't want to do anything to you. If you insist on going against me, you will not end well."

Shen Wantang looked quietly at Shen Ying in front of him, his calm eyes filled with anger.

"You tried to kill my mother!"

Shen Ying's eyes were filled with resentment, but due to Shen Wantang's power, she could only hide it secretly: "You want to kill my mother!"

"The guilty should be punished, the innocent should be released."

Shen Wantang was too lazy to explain much to her and just spoke coldly.

Having said that, looking at the current situation, if Aunt Liu wants to be the housekeeper again, I'm afraid it won't be possible.

"If you stay at home honestly and don't cause these troubles, your dowry will not be small and the ceremony will not be small. You are still the second daughter of the Shen family. If you are like your mother, I can't guarantee that I will do something that is against the will of heaven and earth."

As he spoke, Shen Wantang's hand inadvertently brushed the soft sword at his waist, and his murderous eyes swept over Shen Ying.

After leaving a few words, Shen Wantang left the yard without looking back.

After returning to the courtyard and taking a rest, a guard came to report in a hurry: "Miss! There's something wrong at the Ministry of Justice!"

problem occurs?

Shen Wantang's heart tightened.

"Today, we followed the young lady's instructions and went to check on the old woman every day to prevent her from being assassinated. But as soon as we entered the prison, we saw that the old woman was bleeding from all seven orifices and died tragically in prison."

Shen Wantang kept rubbing his fingertips, and a sudden panic swept through his heart.

"Has the body been examined?" At that time, Qing'e acted as the person Shen Wantang was questioning.

"We've examined him. The prison boss said he died of poisoning."

Poisoned! ?

Whose hands, what kind of power, can reach the big boss of the Ministry of Justice!