Shen Yiran immediately stopped and returned to the carriage.

Could it be that Bo Jinnian went to ask Shen Liang before her?

Bai Zhi looked out through the gap in the curtain and asked in a low voice, "Miss, unless we are attending an important event with a large number of people, our carriage will only be decorated with lanterns. Today, we are just going back to our mother's house. Is it necessary for the Marquis to mobilize so many people?"

Shen Yiran pursed his lips and smiled.

Even Bai Zhi could see that this was done on purpose. Shen Liang must be very angry when he heard it. Thinking of Shen Liang being angry but unable to do anything, Shen Yiran's raised lips turned into a sneer.

The cheek that was hit had almost healed, but it seemed to hurt again at this moment. Shen Yiran stopped smiling and said to Bai Zhi: "The Marquis wants everyone to know that he has been to the Shen family."

There was no reason and no possibility for Shen Liang not to speak.

Shen Yiran believed that Bo Jinnian would be able to find out something, so he relaxed a little. He leaned back in the carriage, lit some incense, and relaxed.

Bai Zhi was very smart. She immediately came up to help Shen Yiran massage his shoulders with just the right amount of force. Both the force and the massage position were very well controlled, showing the tacit understanding that came from serving.

"The Marquis must have gone to ask for justice for you, young lady. Although I don't think the Master will apologize, he is our Marquis after all, and he will definitely cancel the order not to let you go back."

Bai Zhi thought simply, and Shen Yiran did not bother to explain. It was very tiring to have a complicated mind, which would make it difficult for people to be happy. She hoped that Bai Zhi could be more relaxed and simple.

"Miss, the Marquis is coming out!"

Shen Yiran immediately leaned out, and Bo Jinnian saw their carriage coming over.

"How did you come?"

When Bo Jinnian saw Shen Yiran here, he immediately understood her purpose, and his face showed worry and some anger.

Is it not enough to be beaten once? Do I have to risk being beaten for him?

Shen Yiran felt a little relieved under Bai Zhi's care. Instead of answering, he anxiously asked about the result: "How is it?"

Bo Jinnian sighed slightly, but a calm and confident smile appeared on his face: "I reiterated the relationship between our two families, and my father-in-law said so."

"what happened?"

Although Shen Yiran was not surprised, he still pretended to be pleased and asked anxiously.

Bo Jinnian thought about it but didn't say anything: "I have everything under control, my lady, don't worry."

Shen Yiran's eyelashes trembled. Bo Jinnian didn't want her to continue to care about this matter.

Although the intention was good, Shen Yiran did not like such thoughtfulness.

So Shen Yiran put on a gentle smile and said in a soft tone: "Although I am marrying up into the Marquis's mansion, I also want to be a pillar that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Marquis to withstand the wind and rain together. Isn't that possible for me?"

Although she was clearly stating her own wish, she used a pitiful, questioning tone, which made Bai Zhi, who was standing beside her, admire how her young lady was truly devoted to the Marquis.

How could Bo Jinnian not be moved? He was the only one supporting the Marquis' Mansion, so having one more person would naturally be what he wanted!

But he had experienced it himself and knew it was too difficult and too hard, and he didn't want Shen Yiran to bear it.

"My dear, I am willing."

Bai Zhi widened her eyes. Shen Yiran rarely called Bo Jinnian like that. She immediately turned her head to look at Bo Jinnian's expression. There was surprise flashing in Bo Jinnian's eyes, and it was obvious that he liked to hear this call.

"Well...but you are injured."

"This was my father who beat me. Who would have thought that he would go so far as to lay hands on me?"

Bo Jinnian felt that if he made another excuse, it would be like rejecting Shen Yiran's love, so he could only smile helplessly.

"My father-in-law said that he heard about Wang Miao's identity from the Ministry of Rites, so he started to pay attention to it. He also happened to hear from Qingke that Marquis Yongyi went to see Wang Miao in plain clothes. He guessed that this year's top martial arts student must be Wang Miao."

"But I didn't expect His Majesty to promote me."

Bo Jinnian raised the corners of his lips and revealed a mocking smile when he said this: "My father-in-law is indeed a man who has deeply studied the ways of being an official in the imperial court. Not only is he well-informed, he can also guess most of what your majesty is thinking."

This sounds like a lie.

If Shen Liang really understood the emperor's intention, he would not have sat in the same position for more than ten years without being promoted.

Based on his understanding of Shen Liang, Shen Yiran guessed the truth.

Shen Liang knew Wang Miao's identity through his own network of connections, but this information was also known by His Majesty.

Your Majesty wants Bo Jinnian to be the examiner not to suppress Marquis Yongyi, but to send a signal to the Wang family of Langya who are plotting something behind the scenes.

It is a pity that Wang of Langya refused to give up. Your Majesty is the Supreme Emperor, how can you tolerate someone disobeying your orders in the Heavenly Dynasty?

Shen Liang resigned not because he understood the emperor's concerns, but more likely because Wang of Langya found him and wanted to open up a channel through him to contact Bo Jinnian.

There is pressure from Marquis Yongyi, pressure from the Wang family of Langya, pressure from the Marquis's Mansion, not to mention the pressure from the emperor.

What can be done if Shen Liang is not realistic and tries to escape?

After listening to Bo Jinnian's words, Shen Yiran asked, "I heard that my father resigned on his own initiative. I wonder how Your Majesty handled it?"

"Your Majesty didn't say anything, but the document is stuck in the hands of the Minister of the Central Secretariat and has not been issued yet."

Shen Yiran looked up at Bo Jinnian and saw that his expression was calm and his eyes were staring straight at him.

Fortunately, she did not rashly remind Bo Jinnian.

Judging from his expression, Bo Jinnian had already thought of the information that Shen Yiran had just deduced, and he was using the fact that His Majesty was suppressing the resignation order to intimidate and threaten Shen Liang.

But he didn't say anything. He wanted to wait and hear what she had to say.

He seemed to be puzzled by Shen Yiran's excessive concern and her excessive knowledge of the matter.

Although she was reborn and remarried, Shen Yiran was very satisfied with this life and had feelings for Bo Jinnian, but she still didn't want her secret to be discovered, at least not now.

"No wonder my father is so calm and composed now, not even sad about losing his job."

Bo Jinnian looked at the sarcasm in Shen Yiran's expression and blinked.

"Everyone who had anything to do with the whole thing has died, except for the Wang family of Langya. The party with the strongest purpose has been keeping a low profile. My Lord, you should check when they came to Kyoto."

One cannot be too smart, but it would be foolish to suddenly become an idiot, so Shen Yiran pretended to have noticed something and not realized the reality behind it, and gave Bo Jinnian a heads up.

Bo Jinnian nodded, and the doubt in his eyes faded: "Don't worry, I get it."

Isn't it too much to not let him suspect me while I'm helping Bo Jinnian?

Shen Yiran was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say, and then he heard Bai Zhi suddenly say, "The Second Madam is blocking our carriage in front!"

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