Treating the Concubine, Eliminating the Wife: Reborn, I Refuse to Marry the Scumbag and Marry the Pr

It seems that this game cannot be played anymore.

Shen Yu was shocked and asked in surprise: "Is there any evidence?"

What was originally an ordinary question felt inexplicably harsh in Xie Tingzhou's ears.

Is she questioning him? Or does she trust Jiang Lianzhi more?

"Your Highness?"

Xie Tingzhou suppressed his unhappiness and said calmly: "When I was in Beibu, I received a secret letter. The letter mentioned that there was a problem in the battle at Yanliang Pass and asked me to go to support."

Shen Yu frowned and said, "But you said before that the reason why you rescued Yanliang Pass was because you discovered that the Lu family was transporting grain on a large scale."

At first, I just thought that someone was planning to get Xie Tingzhou to mobilize troops. Once he mobilized troops without permission, it would become a lever in the hands of Emperor Tongxu, so I just sent someone to investigate.

"That's right," Xie Tingzhou said, "I didn't believe that the letter was true until I found out about Lu Yunliang."

Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness means that the letter is from Jiang Lianzhi."

Xie Tingzhou stood up and walked to the desk and took out a letter from the drawer.

Shen Yu walked over, took the letter and read it. The content was the same as what Xie Tingzhou had just said, except...

"This is not Jiang Lianzhi's handwriting."

The two had been husband and wife for several years, and she could still recognize Jiang Lianzhi's handwriting.

Xie Tingzhou glanced at Shi Yu, his doubts deepening.

But he did not blame him on the spot, but said: "Jiang Lianzhi's journey to where he is now is not accidental. He is a cautious person, so naturally he will not reveal his flaws easily. It took my people three months of investigation to find his head." superior."

Shen Yu felt like her mind was in a mess at the moment.

If Jiang Lianzhi was involved in the Yanliangguan case, why did he write that letter to remind Xie Tingzhou?

If it had nothing to do with him, how could he know that there was something wrong with the Yanliangguan case?

The deeper the investigation into this case, the more confusing it seems, like a thick fog shrouding people in it.

…

The family of Marquis Ren'an in Shengjing held a banquet and sent messages to many adults in the capital.

Three of them left General Shen's house at once, and the remaining step-wife and second lady were trapped by rumors again. They were about to collapse, but they also received an invitation from Ren'anhou's family.

Shen Yan arrived late, and the hall had already been filled with ladies and ladies from various families, leaving only one seat at the end of the table.

As soon as she arrived, many ladies began to whisper to each other.

Someone in the hall snorted softly, "Why is she here?"

"Who knows? Look at her with a mourning on her head and a face of grief. Who is she showing her to? She must have been happy for a long time, right?"

"That's right, her eldest sister is the grandson of the Lu family in Hezhou, and her family has a lot of wealth. This will give them an advantage."

Those words entered Shen Yan's ears. She had already expected such a situation and sat down calmly near the door.

The legitimate daughter of Marquis Ren'an was very popular with the Queen Mother, and she was given the title of Princess Ruimin. She was head and shoulders above the rest of the ladies.

Princess Ruimin was talking to others, but when she saw Shen Yan, she immediately said: "Second Miss Shen is finally here. I was worried that you wouldn't come."

Shen Yan lowered her head and saluted, "The princess thinks highly of Shen Yan, and Shen Yan dare not not come."

Seeing her sitting at the end, Princess Ruimin called to the maid, "Move Miss Shen's seat next to me."

Shen Yan has no friendship with Princess Ruimin, and her current enthusiasm is frightening.

Sitting down again, Princess Ruimin took Shen Yan's hand and comforted her: "Don't care about the lies told by others. Your father, brother and eldest sister are gone, and you are the one who is having the hardest time."

Shen Yan's eyes filled with tears and she choked with sobs: "Thank you so much, Princess."

Princess Ruimin whispered to her: "I'm hosting a banquet to invite them here today just to tell everyone that you are the one whom I, Princess Ruimin, want to protect. I don't think they will dare to show you any favor in the future."

"Princess why..."

"Miss Shen doesn't know something," the maid making tea on the side answered, "My princess has admired Miss Shen for a long time and wanted to find a chance to make friends with her. Unfortunately, Miss Shen is not in Beijing all the year round, nor does she attend any of the prestigious events in Beijing. Women’s banquet.”

"Yes," Princess Ruimin held her chin and said, "I have been thinking since I was a child, why women can't walk around the world like men. Miss Shen is also a woman, but she can still go into battle and kill the enemy."

Shen Yan's eyes turned redder, and her fingers clenched her skirt tightly, "Sister, I am not an ordinary woman."

"It's a pity that I didn't get to see her." Ruimin took Shen Yan's hand and said, "Tell me about her."

"Eldest sister..." Shen Yan hesitated: "She is away from Beijing all year round, so we don't get to spend much time together, but she is an extremely straightforward person."

Ruimin looked regretful, "It would be a great pleasure if I could make friends with her."

Shen Yan pursed her lips and smiled with difficulty, "I also regret not being able to spend more time with eldest sister."

The scene of the two wanting to talk fell into the eyes of other young ladies. Some thought it had nothing to do with them, while others found it particularly dazzling.

"I heard that the Jiang family once went to General Shen's house to propose marriage to Jiang Shilang, but was rejected. There are different opinions in the capital. Some said that they proposed marriage to Miss Shen, and some said that it was Miss Shen. Today, it happened that Shen Er The girl is here, why don’t you clarify your doubts?”

The person who spoke was the daughter-in-law of Master Luo of the Hanlin Academy. She looked at Shen Yan with a bit of arrogance on her face.

Since ancient times, there has been no coexistence between civil and military affairs, and some civil servants have looked down upon the warriors who led the troops.

Everyone in the hall cast inquiring glances at Shen Yan, even Princess Ruimin was looking at her.

Shen Yan lowered her eyes slightly, "Shen Yan looks like a plum blossom and feels that she is not worthy of the Minister."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became heated.

The words were ambiguous. Although it didn't explicitly say that Jiang Shilang was proposing marriage to her, it didn't sound like he was rejecting the marriage because he felt he wasn't worthy of Jiang Shilang?

Everyone had different thoughts for a while.

A young lady in green clothes asked, "But I heard that Mr. Jiang once said that as long as Miss Shen nods, Mr. Jiang can come to ask for marriage at any time. Since Mr. Jiang is so enamored of her, there must be something special about Miss Shen, right?" "

Shen Yan whispered: "Now that I am still in the period of filial piety, I don't think so."

In fact, the filial piety period for women in the Zhou Dynasty is different from that for men. If the daughter's family observes the filial piety for three years like the men do, they may miss the wedding ceremony. Therefore, the filial piety period varies from place to place. The filial piety period can be as long as one year or as short as three months.

One person sneered, "I didn't mean that, so why not explain it clearly so as not to waste other people's time?"

Someone in the hall immediately laughed and said bitterly: "I'm afraid you want to go up to it yourself."

After Shen Yan dealt with all the ladies, she felt exhausted both physically and mentally.

Today is different from the past. In the past, when Shen Zhongan and Shen Zhao were still there, Miss Jingzhong had to give some face. Whether she could gain a foothold among noble ladies in the future could only depend on her.

Shen Yan returned to the General's Mansion, and it was no different now than before. The master was still her mother and daughter, but she always felt that something had changed.

She walked in, but there was no servant in the yard.

The maid shouted: "Miss is back, where have everyone gone? You can take some time off while Miss is not here."

The maid quickly walked to the front and opened the door for Shen Yan.

The two of them stepped into the room and were stunned when they saw the person sitting on the chair.

"Miss, Miss!" the maid shivered and shouted.