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

"You are so upset just because something is broken. What's the matter? Is the General's Mansion still short of this thing?"

Aunt Liu's sharp eyes swept over and her sarcastic voice rang out. The servants beside her immediately lowered their heads and dared not speak.

"Okay, you guys go down first." After a moment, Aunt Liu snorted coldly and spoke slowly.

"It's just a reward. You also said that Shen Wantang is just a dog working for the emperor. How long can the emperor use her?" Aunt Liu softened her voice and comforted Shen Ying.

"But she is someone close to His Majesty after all!" Shen Ying was stubborn. She pushed away Aunt Liu's hand and spoke stubbornly.

"The people around His Majesty also have to be differentiated. The most noble woman in the world is the Queen. I don't believe that Shen Wantang can sit in the position of the Queen!" Aunt Liu said with certainty and contempt in her eyes, "Besides, she is just a woman and cannot compare to a man. As long as you marry a good husband, you will definitely be able to suppress her!"

After the words fell, Shen Ying slowly raised her head, and the frown on her brows slowly disappeared: "Is it really like that?"

"It's absolutely true." Aunt Liu patted her daughter's hand with a firm look.

"Now mother has found a family for you, the young master of the Duke Dingguo family. He has a handsome appearance and noble character. He is a perfect match for my daughter." As she said this, Aunt Liu stroked Shen Ying's back with a satisfied smile on her face.

Hearing this, Shen Ying also smiled.

"The most important thing is that Duke Dingguo's family is extremely wealthy and his official position is of the first rank. He has both power and money, so he is the perfect choice for my daughter's husband."

Aunt Liu continued.

Having said this, Shen Ying was already smiling happily.

As the mother and daughter were talking excitedly, a maid came to report: "Auntie, there is a message from the palace saying that His Majesty has summoned the eldest daughter to the palace for questioning."

Hearing this, Shen Ying's smile instantly disappeared, and she stared at the maid with a sinister look.

Aunt Liu waved her hand and said coldly, "I understand. Go down."

At that time, the carriage from the palace had already stopped at the gate of the Shen Mansion.

Shen Wantang had a gloomy face and got on the carriage with trepidation in his heart - he didn't know what kind of problems Ji Xunchuan would give him this time.

The carriage swayed as it arrived at the palace gate.

Shen Wantang was led by her father-in-law and arrived at Ji Xunchuan's bedroom.

"Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time. Miss Shen, please come in." The eunuch raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows.

It was impossible to tell what was going on from the eunuch's eyes.

The affairs of the mountain city had already been reported during the court session, and the remaining matters were left to Cen Xiao.

Shen Wantang stepped into the room and knelt respectfully: "Your Majesty, your servant pays respects to you."

Hearing this, Ji Xunchuan raised his eyes, looked at the person in front of him, and raised his eyebrows: "No need to be polite."

"Shen Wantang, do you know why I asked you to come here this time?" Ji Xunchuan did not say it directly. He slowly put down the brush in his hand and spoke in a roundabout way.

"This time, I, your humble servant, have strictly followed the orders of His Majesty and secretly monitored Cen Xiao. Cen Xiao has not done anything inappropriate, nor has he said anything inappropriate." Shen Wantang spoke in a loud voice.

Hearing this, Ji Xunchuan laughed twice, and then slowly said: "You understand."

"However, what I want to ask is not this matter." Ji Xunchuan changed the subject and the smile in his eyes disappeared instantly.

Shen Wantang's heart tightened.

"During the whole journey, I have been eating and living together with Cen Xiao. Has our relationship made any progress?" At this moment, Ji Xunchuan did not beat around the bush and asked directly.

Shen Wantang knelt down with her brows furrowed. "Your Majesty, I am ill and not fit for marriage."

Previously at the palace banquet, Shen Wantang's attitude of rejection was obvious to all, but now Ji Xunchuan brought up the old matter again, could it be that he was going to...

No, absolutely not, the tragedy of the previous life cannot be repeated again!

Shen Wantang's brows were tightly knitted together, and his heart was about to jump out.

"I haven't said anything yet, why are you so panicked?" Ji Xunchuan raised his eyebrows, with a tentative smile in his eyes.

Shen Wantang suppressed her discomfort and calmed herself down.

"Wantang, I have to tell you something from my heart." Ji Xunchuan's voice became much softer. He slowly stood up, walked forward, and stretched out his hand to help Shen Wantang up.

Shen Wantang stretched out her hand tremblingly, and when she raised her head, what came into her sight was Ji Xunchuan's extremely hypocritical face.

For a moment, my stomach churned and I felt nauseous.

She lowered her eyes, and then she calmed down a little.

"It has not been easy along the way for me. Although I have secured the throne now, I am still surrounded by dangers." Ji Xunchuan frowned and pretended to be sad.

"The Shen family is the one I trust the most in the court. Apart from you, I have no one else to rely on."

Having said this, Ji Xunchuan's eyes, which were full of calculation, squeezed out two tears at the right time.

"Now, the position of the Marquis of Zhenbei is unclear, and it is still unknown how long I can sit on the throne." After saying this, Ji Xunchuan lowered his eyes and sighed, "Wantang, I need you."

As he said this, he was about to reach out and hold Shen Wantang's hand tightly.

"Your Majesty, the Shen family's love for you is evident to all heaven and earth." Shen Wantang immediately knelt down and said some high-sounding polite words, thus avoiding Ji Xunchuan's hand.

"Now, I will send you to be by Cen Xiao's side, are you willing?" Ji Xunchuan stared at Shen Wantang in front of him.

His burning gaze made Shen Wantang feel a little uncomfortable.

She was silent for a long time and did not respond to Ji Xunchuan's words.

"General Shen is now patrolling the suburbs of Beijing. General Shen is old and will soon retire."

Ji Xunchuan changed the subject, and there was a hint of threat in his words.

General Shen has spent his entire life in military service, and he has only two daughters, so he has no one to hand over his military power to.

If he loses his military power, General Shen will be equivalent to a useless person, and any civil servant in the court will be able to suppress him.

Military power cannot be given up.

But Ji Xunchuan chose to threaten him with military power.

Shen Wantang clenched his teeth, feeling troubled.

"Wantang, I'll give you time to think about it." Ji Xunchuan lowered his eyes, with the confidence of victory already in his eyes.

Just as Ji Xunchuan turned around, Shen Wantang suddenly spoke:

"Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you."

After getting the answer he wanted, Ji Xunchuan raised the corners of his eyes and slowly turned around.

"It is an honor for our Shen family to serve His Majesty." Shen Wantang continued to speak. She slowly raised her head with a firm gaze, "I will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust."

Ji Xunchuan smiled calmly, the cunning in his eyes was obvious.

"That's good."

After coming out of Ji Xunchuan's bedroom, Shen Wantang could no longer hold it in. He felt uncomfortable in his stomach and ran to a stone pillar and started to dry heave.

"Miss Shen, what's wrong with you?"

The eunuch behind him trotted forward and asked with a frown on his face.

"It's okay, maybe I ate something bad."