Shen Chen thanked Eunuch Man for his kindness. After all, he was not a person who could not distinguish right from wrong. Eunuch Man had indeed been very good to him over the years. He said these words because he did not want him to have another quarrel with Prince Linjiang.
When they arrived at Fengtian Hall and saw King Linjiang, Shen Chen raised his eyebrows, called him father, and sat directly on a chair beside him. He looked at him and asked, "I heard you were looking for me?"
He was probably the only one in the world who dared to speak to the King of Linjiang so bluntly. However, the King of Linjiang was not angry. He even felt relieved because of his casual attitude. He waved his hand and asked him to sit down. He then asked him, "Do you know the news sent by the Jinyiwei? They said that Xu Anying bribed Eunuch Huang and forced Liu Cheng to see Old Madam Wei. Do you know everything?"
He looked at Shen Chen's face carefully, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists in his sleeves, fearing that Shen Chen would show an expression he didn't want to see. However, when Shen Chen heard Liu Cheng's name, he didn't have any more emotions except a little doubt and anger, and his suspicion was relieved a little bit - this matter not only concerns Mrs. Wei, but also the death of Shen Cong. If Mrs. Wei really knew the whole thing, there would be no reason to hide it from Shen Chen, and she would definitely tell Shen Chen... ...
Shen Chen was brought up by him, and he understood Shen Chen's temper and personality. Although Shen Chen was a shrewd man, he would never be so calm if it concerned his father and mother. Although he was also a little angry, this anger was not the kind of earth-shattering anger that he should have after knowing the truth.
Did Old Madam Wei really not know anything about this, or did she know but kept it a secret for various reasons? He passed over these thoughts calmly in his mind, looking at Shen Chen in front of him without saying anything.
Shen Chen also raised his head while sitting in the same place and met the scrutinizing eyes of King Linjiang. He nodded frankly and naturally and admitted: "Yes, I went to find Third Young Master Lin. It was about Old Madam Wei, and I couldn't ignore it. Father, you were so angry at that time, I didn't dare to take it lightly, so I waited until Old Madam Wei came out and I could see her, then I went to find her."
King Linjiang lowered his head, hiding the emotions in his eyes. After a while, he coughed and asked him, "And then? What did she say to you?"
I guess she didn't tell Shen Chen, but I don't know if she will tell Wei An. Wei An is a cunning girl, even harder to deal with than Old Lady Wei. And she is the apple of Shen Chen's eye. If Wei An knew about it, and could keep calm and swallow it, and wait to take revenge later, then... ...
Shen Chen did not hide it from him. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at King Linjiang: "The old lady said that she did not come to the palace on her own initiative. She was deliberately instigated by Madam Qin San. Madam Qin San told her that An An was dead. She was originally worried about An An's safety. I had no news in the past few days, and she could not get any news about An An, so she had to take the risk and come to the palace. Who knew that after entering the palace, she was led to meet Liu Cheng immediately..."
King Linjiang's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He had never been so afraid of hearing the name Liu Cheng from Shen Chen's mouth, but he had to suppress his emotions, fearing that his loss of control would really arouse Shen Chen's suspicion. This kind of torture was unbearable, and he coughed to urge Shen Chen to continue.
Shen Chen sneered without any good intentions: "Mrs. Qin San has no good intentions at all. Let alone whether she went to the Wei family to stir up trouble or whether it has anything to do with Liu Cheng, she just spread the news randomly and disturbed the palace to get the secret letter. I don't believe that Liu Cheng's appearance has nothing to do with the Qin family. Although Xu Anying is the only disciple Liu Cheng confessed to, I think there may be more than just Xu Anying, right?"
A word awakens a dreamer. Although Prince Linjiang did not show it on his face, his heart was already alarmed. Shen Chen was right. This was too coincidental. Madam Qin San outside the palace instigated people to enter the palace, and Liu Cheng was arranged in the palace. These were not two separate and unrelated things. Moreover, he had previously suspected the channel through which Xu Anying learned about this matter. Now it seems that what he said was that Liu Cheng took the initiative to disclose it is not credible at all. On the contrary, what Shen Chen said, that the Qin family disclosed the news and conspired with Xu Anying to throw out this old matter to harm people, is indeed very likely. But if this is the case, then Xu Anying and the Qin family... ...
Xu Anying is still in charge of all cabinet affairs, and after all, the mistakes he made cannot be made public. If he is convicted, memorials from the court speaking for him will pile up like snowflakes. He has just ascended the throne, and he should not have any conflict with the Prime Minister right away. This will have a bad impact, not to mention the Qin family.
Shen Chen's words were very impolite. Seeing that King Linjiang was thoughtful and didn't express anything, he sighed tiredly: "Father, you know very well that they are plotting against the Wei family and my wife."
King Linjiang was a little unsure whether Shen Chen knew or not. He looked at Shen Chen's face tentatively, snorted and sneered: "I told you before we got married that I didn't agree with this marriage."
He did say this at the beginning, but the reason on the surface was that he felt Wei An was too strong and not suitable to be a clan wife. In fact, he was very afraid that this matter would be exposed in the end. There was always a day when the secret could not be hidden. Now it seems that his worries were right. If this marriage did not go through, he would not have these troubles now. She was just a princess. If he wanted to kill her, he could find a way to kill her. He didn't even have to do it himself. He just had to stand behind the Xu family or the Qin family to support her.
Shen Chen was indeed a little excited. He straightened his back and interrupted him coldly: "But now the marriage is done, she is already my wife! Father, if you really love me, you should think about me. I don't know why you always indulge others to attack her again and again when you always respect my opinions."
His face was cold, and he was not afraid that King Linjiang would get angry. He took two steps forward, stood in front of King Linjiang and asked him: "Now that the matter is done, it is impossible for me to give up this marriage. If you really still don't like her, why not ask you to grant me a fiefdom and let me go."
Logically speaking, although Shen Chen is the Marquis of Pingxi, he is also the adopted son of the Linjiang Prince's Mansion. Now that the Linjiang Prince has become the emperor, it is reasonable to enfeoff him as a vassal king. This is also a more realistic and reasonable countermeasure, but the Linjiang Prince was furious: "For a woman, you don't even want your father?!" (To be continued)