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

Having said this, Xia Huai'en already understood.

"Thank you Miss Shen for your advice." He slowly stood up and bowed.

After saying goodbye to the brother and sister, Shen Wantang prepared to return home.

"Miss, I went to the cloth shop to get cloth just now, and I ran into the housekeeper of Duke Dingguo's family." Qing'e followed beside her, muttering to herself.

Shen Wantang also responded casually: "This time, I heard something else."

"I heard that the young master of Duke Dingguo's family is on a hunger strike!"

Qing'e leaned in and whispered.

Hunger strike! ?

Shen Wantang frowned. It is said that scholars have noble character. Now, this young master is a scholar, but where is his noble character?

"Miss Shen, do you want to know why this young master is on a hunger strike?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ears. Shen Wantang knew it was Cen Xiao after just one listen.

"General Cen is everywhere, he can fly into the sky and hide underground." Shen Wantang turned his head, glanced at Cen Xiao and snorted coldly.

Cen Xiao followed behind him: "Miss Shen also knows. There is nothing in the capital that I don't know. I naturally know why Young Master Xie is on a hunger strike."

"General Cen, you know it yourself. I have no interest in prying into other people's privacy."

Shen Wantang walked neither hurriedly nor slowly, and his pace gradually quickened.

Seeing that Shen Wantang was really not interested, Cen Xiao frowned slightly, grabbed Shen Wantang's arm, and slipped into the alley on the side.

"Miss!" Qing'e was about to chase after her in a hurry, but a man suddenly appeared in front of her and blocked her way.

"Miss, I am really sorry. My master and your Miss Shen have something to discuss. It will only take an incense stick of time."

The deputy general smiled calmly and stood in front of Qing'e but did not overstep the line.

"Cen Xiao, what do you want to do now!" Shen Wantang suddenly broke free from Cen Xiao's hand and asked coldly.

"Nothing, I just want to show my loyalty to Miss Shen and pledge my allegiance." Cen Xiao stood in front of him, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and spoke softly.

Shen Wantang also supported Xia Huai'en in mentioning what happened in the court today.

Shen Wantang was wondering what Cen Xiao meant by this action today. Now that he spoke, Shen Wantang finally understood everything.

The vigilance in her eyes slowly dropped: "General Cen, the success or failure of the reform is just a matter of a word from the emperor. My Shen family has made great contributions to the emperor. If the reform fails, we can still save our lives, but what about you?"

"The relationship between the Emperor and the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion is already tense. Does the Zhenbei Marquis at the border know that you are like this in the capital?"

After he finished speaking, the interest in Cen Xiao's eyes did not diminish, but became even stronger.

He moved slowly, trying to get closer to Shen Wantang.

"Miss Shen, I didn't expect that you could be so thoughtful and thoughtful in planning for me and my mansion." Cen Xiao's words had hidden meanings, his eyes flickered, revealing a hint of joy.

This Cen Xiao is really weird.

It seemed that starting from New Year's Eve, the behavior became increasingly strange.

Even if Shen Wantang said something unpleasant, he would treat it as honest advice and misinterpret Shen Wantang's words a lot.

"General Cen, are you... crazy?" Shen Wantang frowned and looked at Cen Xiao with confusion.

There was a smile on his face, but he didn't continue what he was saying.

"Miss Shen, Xia Huai'en is now vigorously promoting reforms. This affects the interests of the majority of people in the court. If there is no one to support him from behind, do you really think that his reforms can last for a few days?"

"Now, the best person who can support Xia Huai'en is me." Cen Xiao said confidently -

He had figured this out early on. Someone like Shen Wantang, who thinks three steps ahead, would naturally think of everything in detail.

Otherwise, it would be a good idea to start the game myself and lure Shen Wantang into it.

At this moment, this chess game was exactly what Shen Wantang wanted—

"General Cen, are you really not afraid of the Marquis' Mansion..." Now, these are the only things Shen Wantang is worried about.

Cen Xiao's eyes turned slightly: "Since I have already planned to join the game, I have already settled the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. Miss Shen can rest assured."

Shen Wantang's eyes flickered slightly, and she stared at Cen Xiao intently, the emotions that she tried hard to hide still sneaking out.

"Miss Shen, I helped you, can you promise me one thing?"

Cen Xiao's eyes moved as he slowly walked forward, his tone becoming much softer.

she said, lowering her eyes, hiding her feelings.

"If the reform is successful, I will petition the emperor to marry you. Then, you can no longer be the same as before." Cen Xiao's plan was very clear.

If the reform is successful, the Cen family will have a good reputation, and the Cen family will have a bright future.

If he could marry Shen Wantang, he would be successful in both officialdom and love.

Shen Wantang remained silent.

She didn't know how to answer.

"It's okay. It won't be too late for me to ask you then." Cen Xiao raised his eyebrows, but did not embarrass Shen Wantang.

Qing'e waited on the street for a long time holding the cloth. There was a burly man standing next to her, which almost scared the little girl out of her wits.

I don’t know how long I waited before Cen Xiao came out of the alley.

Shen Wantang followed her, and as soon as she came out, Qing'e hurriedly hid behind the young lady.

"Miss, those two people..." Qing'e's voice was still trembling.

Shen Wantang turned around, smiled and patted Qing'e's back: "Don't panic."

On the way back, Shen Wantang was thinking all the way.

Ji Xunchuan and Cen Xiao's words lingered in Shen Wantang's ears, making her upset.

"Wantang, you are the only one I have."

"Shen Wantang, the person you love can only be me! Cen Xiao is dead!"

"My wife Wan Tang, the world may have its limits, but my longing for you is endless."

In his previous life, Cen Xiao’s smile flashed through Shen Wantang’s mind.

Shen Wantang suddenly stopped.

Since you have a new life, why can't you just let go and do it!

Ji Xunchuan wanted Shen Wantang to repeat the same mistake, so he would fulfill his wish. Then, why not cut off the source of the trouble? ?

Seeing Shen Wantang stop, Qing'e was startled.

"Miss, what are you..."

But when she raised her head, she saw a carriage from the palace heading towards the Shen Mansion not far away.

"Miss, it looks like a carriage from the palace."

Shen Wantang was certain in his heart, no longer panicking as before, and walked forward slowly.

"I met my father-in-law."

Hearing the voice coming from behind, the eunuch who was delivering the decree turned around, lowered his eyes, and said in a pinched voice: "Who was I at that time? It turns out that Miss Shen is here."

"That's good. I don't have to bother you at the palace. The emperor has summoned you to the palace for questioning."

Shen Wantang had guessed it long ago, so she bowed and said, "My humble attire is crude, please allow me a moment to change my clothes, and then I can go with you."