The eunuch leading the way just curled his lips and smiled, took small steps, nodded and said: "Miss, as servants, we naturally cannot ask too much about the emperor's affairs. You will know it naturally when you see the emperor."

Shen Wantang said nothing more.

Today, there were not many palace servants on the Imperial Road, unlike the previous times when she entered the palace. Although the people on the Imperial Road each had their own duties, Shen Wantang could feel that everyone's eyes were looking at her from time to time.

Follow the eunuch all the way to the front of the palace.

Shen Wantang straightened her clothes and walked in gracefully.

"Your Majesty, I am Shen Wantang, your servant. Long live your Majesty."

Ji Xunchuan slowly raised his head, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he said softly, "Please stand up."

"Miss Shen, I summon you to the palace because I have an important matter to entrust to you." Ji Xunchuan waved his hand, motioning Shen Wantang to come forward.

Shen Wantang was most familiar with Ji Xunchuan's tearful smile.

The corners of her eyes were slightly red, and she tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart.

"As for the uprising in Shancheng, I sent Cen Xiao, the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, to quell the rebellion." Ji Xunchuan said slowly.

"I will give you the power of supervision and you will go with the army." Ji Xunchuan raised his eyes, and beneath that gentleness, he was full of calculations.

Shen Wantang lowered her eyes, her eyelashes hiding the resentment in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, I am terrified..." Shen Wantang knelt down, her brows furrowed.

"You don't have to panic." Ji Xunchuan suddenly smiled and wanted to come forward to help Shen Wantang up.

But as soon as his hand came over, Shen Wantang leaned forward and kowtowed: "My father is also a general in the rebellion army. Your Majesty's move will probably displease the generals."

Ji Xunchuan's hand was suspended in the air, his eyes lowered, his gaze fell on Shen Wantang at his feet.

"Don't worry, I have other arrangements for your father." Ji Xunchuan spoke slowly, without a trace of friendship in his dark eyes.

Shen Wantang stood up in shock, her brows knitted tightly together.

"There are not many people available in the court now." The man sighed, his brows knitted together, and he raised his hand to rub his eyebrows. "The only people I can trust are General Shen and others."

As soon as the words were spoken, the palace fell into silence.

After a long while, the man spoke quietly: "Wantang, now, you are the only one I can trust."

Ji Xunchuan raised his eyes, and the look in his eyes seemed as if he wanted to drown Shen Wantang.

Shen Wantang felt a sour taste in her mouth. She clenched her fists tightly and tried hard to control her emotions.

"Your Highness, I obey your command." She slowly bent down.

Ji Xunchuan nodded with satisfaction.

The moment Shen Wantang came out of the palace, his legs softened involuntarily. He held onto a pillar beside him and finally found his footing.

Just thinking of the expression in Ji Xunchuan's eyes just now, Shen Wantang's stomach began to churn.

She ran to the side and when she reached the wall, she couldn't help vomiting.

The palace servants on the imperial road saw this and hurried forward: "What happened to the noble lady?"

Shen Wantang suddenly stood up, raised her eyelashes, revealing her scarlet eyes, and her murderous gaze scared the palace maids around her and made them take a few steps back.

A breeze blew by, and she came back to her senses. The murderous look in her eyes dissipated, and she slowly said, "Nothing, maybe I had an upset stomach last night."

After a quick explanation, Shen Wantang turned and left.

When I just returned to the Shen Mansion, it was already evening, and the servant beside General Shen came hurriedly.

"Miss, the master is looking for you."

General Shen was naturally worried when he was suddenly summoned to the palace.

"Tang'er, the emperor called you, but what's the matter?"

As soon as his daughter arrived, General Shen asked hurriedly.

Shen Wantang sat down and told his father everything Ji Xunchuan had told him.

After the words were spoken, the study fell into silence.

A gust of wind blew through the hall, causing the candlelight on the table to dance wildly.

"No, it's too risky." General Shen stood up suddenly and was about to change into his official uniform. "I will definitely go and argue with the emperor. Cen Xiao is really a weird person. It's really risky to let you, a woman, go!"

"Father." Shen Wantang also stood up, his tone surprisingly calm.

On the way back, she figured out everything that happened behind her.

"This time, perhaps it will be a turning point for the Shen family." Shen Wantang said slowly, "Now that the power of the court is divided into two, the best thing for us to do is not to take sides. Don't be too alienated from His Majesty, but don't trust His Majesty too much either."

General Shen frowned and listened carefully to what his daughter said.

"I'm going with Cen Xiao this time, and maybe we can get some information. Anyway, it won't do any harm to the Shen family." Shen Wantang said calmly.

Having said that, parents always love their children.

General Shen has spent his entire life in the military and has made countless military achievements, but he feels guilty towards Shen Wantang. Whenever he thinks of it now, he can't help but burst into tears.

"Tang'er, Dad is worried about you!" General Shen's eyes were slightly red and his voice was trembling.

"Dad, you taught Tang'er kung fu yourself, and he has fought in the battlefield. What can a mere rebel army do to me?" Seeing his father crying, Shen Wantang also shed tears.

She tried hard to force a smile, quiet and elegant.

"Then dad will give you the guys under my command. Their kung fu is not too bad. They can protect you when they are with you." General Shen wiped his tears with his sleeves and tried to hide his sadness with concerned words.

Shen Wantang came forward, took his father's arm, and leaned on the broad arm he had relied on since childhood: "Dad, you can use your people yourself. Don't worry, we still have Prince Cen."

It feels so good to lean on my father's shoulder.

No, it should be the feeling of being able to lean on my father's shoulder again. It's so good.

Shen Wantang's tears were like a flood that broke through the dam.

"Master, the second young lady is making trouble again." Outside the room, the servant knocked on the door and spoke helplessly.

As soon as the words fell, a sharp voice came over: "Don't stop me! I want to go find my father!"

The servants in the yard didn't know where to start, so they stood aside and looked at each other in confusion.

Shen Ying wanted to squeeze in by brute force, but a few servants standing aside blocked the way.

But if you fight hard...

With her small body, she would probably be chopped into pieces as soon as she got up.

The only solution now is...

"What are you doing? I just want to see my father, but you are trying to stop me! Is there any law in this world?"

Shen Ying's face darkened and tears began to fall from her eyes.

He fell to the ground with a thud, and started to roll around like a child throwing a tantrum.

This time, the servant in front of him was even more helpless.

"You bunch of wicked slaves! You are going too far!"

No matter how much Shen Ying scolded, the servants could only stand in front of them. After all, the master had given the order.

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