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

"To be able to seize the throne from fifteen princes, our Majesty is definitely not a soft-hearted person."

General Shen was stunned: "Didn't you say that His Majesty is a model of benevolence in the past? Why is it that today you suddenly..."

Shen Wantang remained calm: "My daughter has read a lot of history books recently, and has seen too many cases of the cunning rabbit being killed and the running dog being cooked. The loyalty of a loyal minister, even if he opens his heart as a proof, can be discarded like dirt as long as the emperor suspects it."

"There are countless loyal ministers who have been executed because of their achievements. Even the most benevolent king can be ruthless in the face of power."

The words stop here.

Seeing his father thoughtful, Shen Wantang realized that what he said had taken effect.

She didn't stay any longer, but said goodbye and turned away.

The rest is up to my father to figure out.

She returned to her yard and was about to enter the house when a sharp voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Sister is really brave. She has offended His Majesty, yet she still has the nerve to come back."

She paused and turned around slowly, only to see her half-sister Shen Ying standing there with a look of gloating on her face, her pretty little face full of sarcasm.

Shen Wantang clenched his fists tightly.

If this ungrateful bastard had not betrayed me in my previous life and collaborated with Ji Xunchuan, those forged evidences of treason would not have appeared in my father's study!

Shen Wantang wished that he could use the family rules right now to execute this traitorous idiot!

However, Shen Ying did not notice the murderous intent in Shen Wantang's eyes. She had long disliked her arrogant elder sister. When she heard that she had rejected the emperor's marriage proposal, she was so happy that she forgot the rules.

Your Majesty, who dares to propose to a married woman?

Shen Wantang is so ungrateful that she will just have to spend her whole life as an old maid!

Shen Wantang knew exactly what Shen Ying was thinking. She sneered and looked at Shen Ying as if she were looking at a stupid ant.

"Do you think it's so important for me to get married?"

She walked closer step by step, with a stern aura around her: "I am the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion. I have followed my father to the battlefield, made military achievements, and helped the new emperor to ascend the throne. Even if I don't marry in this life, who dares to say a word of gossip?"

"As for you, you are just the son of a lowly concubine who climbed into my father's bed by dirty means. You have nothing else in your mind except finding a good husband. You are really pitiful."

Shen Wantang's tone was light, but Shen Ying was furious. She hated it most when people talked about her biological mother, so she immediately ignored the etiquette and went forward to fight with Shen Wantang.

"I'll fight you!"

Seeing her rushing over, Shen Wantang grabbed her arm and twisted it with his backhand. Amid Shen Ying's sharp screams, he pushed her into the pool beside him!

"You really don't know the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and you are not worthy of fighting with me."

Shen Wantang held Shen Ying's head down until she drank several sips of water, then he told the maid she brought with her: "The second young lady's words and deeds are inappropriate, and she will be confined to the courtyard from today onwards."

Then, she looked at the embarrassed Shen Ying and laughed sarcastically: "I advise you to put away those thoughts that you shouldn't have, otherwise next time it won't be as simple as drinking a few sips of water."

After saying this, she no longer looked at Shen Ying, who was about to faint from anger. She raised her hand to signal the maid to drag the person away, and then quickly returned to her room.

She took out a moon-white men's suit from a box in the corner and put it on. She wiped off her makeup and tied her black hair up high. In just a moment, a handsome young man appeared in the mirror.

Shen Wantang nodded with satisfaction, took out his folding fan and slipped out through a small door, heading straight for the largest brothel in the capital - Zuixianlou.

If you want to conquer Xia Huai'en, the most crucial person is in Zuixianlou.

As soon as Shen Wantang entered the room, she was warmly welcomed in. She directly booked a private room and spent a fortune to order a courtesan to serve her.

The courtesan Yue Fu happened to be free, and she came in slowly in a pink gauze dress. After entering the room, she bowed gracefully to Shen Wantang.

"I've met the young master."

Shen Wantang looked at the face of the person in front of him, and when he saw the cinnabar mole under her eye, he finally confirmed it.

This is the person she is looking for.

Seeing that Shen Wantang didn't say anything, Yue Fu didn't rush. She skillfully showed a seductive smile, gently unbuttoned her skirt, slowly revealing a pair of snow-white and round shoulders.

"Sir, is this your first time in a place like this? Do you want me to…"

"Ms. Yuefu."

Shen Wantang interrupted her: "Do you want to redeem yourself?"

Yue Fu was stunned and looked at the other person in confusion.

Why...you're saying this right at the start?

"Sir, are you kidding me?"

Yue Fu didn't take it seriously. In the past, many patrons would offer to redeem her when they were in love. At first, she took it seriously the first time or twice, but later she just treated it as a joke.

Shen Wantang's expression was extremely serious. She took out a stack of banknotes from her bosom and placed them on the table: "If you want, I will go find the madam right now."

Yue Fu was shocked. She looked at the stack of banknotes and roughly counted them.

Thirty thousand taels!

This person is actually willing to spend thirty thousand taels to redeem her? !

"Sir, what do you mean by this? What do you want to do?"

She knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and seeing that Shen Wantang was serious, she couldn't help but feel a little wary.

Shen Wantang smiled soothingly, "Don't be afraid, young lady. I won't ask you to sign any agreement. I just happened to see your paintings and was amazed by them. I think a woman like you shouldn't be living in the dust, so I came to redeem you."

She said sincerely, "You can keep the indenture of the girl yourself. You can tear it up or keep it as you like."

Yue Fu looked at the pair of bright eyes. She had met many people, so she could naturally tell whether someone was sincere or not.

This young man's words are not false.

Moists welled up in her eyes, and she suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Wantang.

"Thank you very much, sir! You are so kind, Yue Fu will never forget it in her life!"

Shen Wantang breathed a sigh of relief.

She asked Yue Fu to pack her things while she went to find the madam to redeem the man. However, when she arrived at the madam's door, she saw two guards standing outside.

Shen Wantang frowned.

She came from a military family and could tell at a glance that this man was no ordinary guard, but a secret guard specially trained by a noble family.

She is just a brothel madam, why would there be secret guards guarding the door of her room?

At this moment, there was a noise of commotion downstairs. Someone was shouting that he was the son of the Shangshu and insisted that the madam come out to give an explanation. The secret guard glanced at the room behind him and went downstairs to deal with the troublemaker.

As soon as he left, Shen Wantang went to the door to check.

Through the crack in the door, she saw that the interior was simply furnished and empty, and her eyes moved slightly.

There must be something hidden in this house.

Shen Wantang flashed into the house and immediately started searching inside. He soon determined that the mechanism was the exquisite incense burner on the bookcase.

She twisted the incense burner, and the bookcase slowly moved to the side, revealing a secret passage.

Shen Wantang walked lightly along the secret passage until he reached the end, where a familiar figure appeared before him. Opposite the man, with a respectful look on her face, was the madam of Zuixianlou.