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

The door creaked open, and a faint candlelight shone out from the depths of the room.

Just after coming out of the warm imperial study and standing in front of the dark storeroom door, Shen Wantang shivered.

Why is it even colder in this room than outside?

The eunuch behind him raised his hand in disgust and put the handkerchief to his nose: "Miss Shen, please hurry up, we still have to report to His Majesty!"

Shen Wantang's expression turned cold and she replied in a low voice, "Yeah."

Then he stepped into the room.

The room was filled with a smell of rotting wood. Shen Wantang walked in slowly and saw Cen Xiao sitting quietly beside him with his eyes closed.

Seeing that Cen Xiao was safe and sound, a tear fell uncontrollably.

Hearing the noise, Cen Xiao raised his eyes slowly.

"You're here." He spoke hoarsely. His voice was not as bright as before, but it contained a hint of despair.

Shen Wantang exhaled heavily, walked forward slowly, strong and calm, and sat down.

"I'm sure the general already knows about the border military situation." As he spoke, Shen Wantang took out something he had prepared in advance from his sleeves -

A few folded edicts, a brush, and ink in a small box, and then a line of words was written on the rice paper: "Pretend to agree to my request and rescue you from the palace."

"Now everyone in the court knows that the Marquis of Zhenbei is a traitor, and the Cen family is full of loyal and brave people. I think the general should not want to bear such an infamy for all eternity, right?"

Cen Xiao glanced at the decree, and beneath the calmness in his eyes was hidden a blaze of anger.

"The only way now is to assist His Majesty in suppressing the rebellion and to clear your Cen family of the sins." Shen Wantang's words were sonorous, and his voice became louder and louder, passing through the door and walls and reaching the ears of the people who were watching outside the door.

"General, think about your family. If you get rid of the traitors, even if the Cen family is not very good, they will still have a reputation for being virtuous. If you don't get rid of them, all members of the Cen family will be executed."

After he finished speaking, Shen Wantang looked eagerly, waiting for Cen Xiao's response.

After a long time, he slowly raised his eyes, and the anger in his eyes gradually broke through the calmness that covered it. Cen Xiao gritted his teeth and asked coldly: "In the past, I only thought that Miss Shen's words were like a spring breeze, but now, I really can't tell whether it's true or false."

After the words fell, Shen Wantang's expression froze, and a layer of doubt appeared in his eyes.

"What you said today, are you really trying to persuade me, or are you responding to someone's request?"

Cen Xiao raised a self-deprecating sneer at the corner of his mouth.

As soon as the words fell, Shen Wantang immediately understood, and two lines of tears fell instantly. She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Cen Xiao's earnest gaze.

There was no sound in the room, which startled the eunuch who was eavesdropping outside the door. Just as he put his hand on the door and was about to push it open, he heard another sound coming from the room.

"General Cen, I am not doing this for others, I am only doing this for the country and the people."

Every word she spoke was powerful.

Cen Xiao slowly closed his eyes, snorted coldly, and then smiled calmly: "Go back to His Majesty."

After saying that, he snatched the note from Shen Wantang's hand, placed it on the candle flame, and burned it to ashes.

After a moment, Shen Wantang slowly walked out the door.

"I think you have understood, sir. I have completed the task assigned to me by His Majesty." Shen Wantang said calmly, "In that case..."

Having said that, Shen Wantang raised his foot and prepared to leave.

But the eunuch raised his whisk and stopped in front of Shen Wantang, with a playful smile on his face: "Hey, Miss Shen, His Majesty has specially instructed us to clean up the Liuhe Palace not far from the Taiji Palace, and said that he wants Miss Shen to stay in the palace for a while."

Shen Wantang's eyes trembled, and he frowned and looked at the eunuch beside him.

She knew in her heart that there was no way to leave the palace this time, but she really couldn't stand the eunuch next to her, so she glared at him fiercely and said, "Eunuch, please lead the way."

Liuhe Palace is not far from Taiji Hall. You can get there by crossing a small garden.

A palace maid was sweeping away the snow in front of the door with a broom.

It was freezing cold, but she was only wearing thin clothes. She was shivering from the cold and her hands had turned purple.

"Why are you being lazy here?"

The eunuch beside him rushed forward, raised the whisk high and dropped it on the woman.

The woman turned around in a hurry. Shen Wantang recognized her unruly eyes at a glance.

"You little dog slave, how dare you teach me a lesson!"

Shen Ying raised the broom high in her hand and without saying a word, she swept it down on the eunuch, scaring him so much that he stepped back repeatedly.

Turning around, Shen Ying's eyes fell on Shen Wantang who was surrounded by the crowd. It only took a moment for her eyes to turn fierce: "You, you are still alive!"

Having said that, he raised the broom and responded, about to hit him down while speaking.

But before the broom fell, the imperial guards hiding in the dark rushed forward with a quick step and kicked forward, causing the broom to scatter to the ground.

The rest of the people pressed Shen Ying to the ground without saying a word.

"You used to be the most popular Concubine Ying in front of His Majesty, but now, you are just a little concubine!" The eunuch, who was in pain from being beaten just now, came forward and supported his waist, and a sharp voice echoed throughout the long street.

"The poison that day didn't kill you! Shen Wantang, you really are a monster!"

Shen Ying struggled, still saying harsh words.

There was no trace of emotion in Shen Wantang's calm eyes. He just walked forward slowly, lowered his eyes, glanced down at Shen Ying condescendingly, and without saying anything else, turned and entered the palace gate.

"Come here, the concubine Shen Ying is disrespectful to her superiors. She will be fined three months' salary and must sweep the streets for ten days!"

The eunuch glared at Shen Ying fiercely and then spoke.

After all, she was Ji Xunchuan's concubine in the past. If the punishment was too severe, and if the matter was investigated in the future, I would probably be implicated as well.

After saying that, he waved his whisk and left.

The imperial guards behind him locked the palace gate.

The snow continued to fall all night, and finally stopped slowly in the early morning of the next day.

In the imperial study, there were fewer and fewer memorials about rumors these days, and Ji Xunchuan felt much better as he reviewed the memorials.

"Your Majesty, General Cen Xiao has been brought here." The eunuch bent over and walked forward slowly.

Ji Xunchuan waved his hand: "Bring it up."

A chill followed Cen Xiao into the room. Ji Xunchuan put down the pen in his hand and slowly raised his eyes.

"It seems that Miss Shen understands you better than I do." Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows, his words full of provocation, "Don't worry, Miss Shen is safe and sound now, and she will live in the palace. When you return victorious, I will grant you two a marriage."

Cen Xiao raised his eyes, his eyes full of sadness: "When are we leaving?"

Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows: "Let's leave today."

"The army outside the city has already gathered." Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows and threw the tiger talisman next to his hand to Cen Xiao.