Chunxing took out the dagger she carried with her and put it against her neck. The blood from her neck flowed down the dagger. Her face was pale, but she stared at the servants with wide eyes.
"If you don't get out of my way today, I will die here. Today, the young lady just received her reward in the palace, and when she got home, her personal maid died. When the palace punishes you, how many heads do you think you have!?"
"I want to see who is so bold. A maid dares to be so lawless now. No wonder your young lady can do such a rebellious thing in the palace! It must be your instigation! Come, punish her according to my family rules, and then drive her out of the house and never employ her again."
Chun Xing's face turned pale instantly. Shen Xining struggled to get up from the chair. Her body was covered with red flesh and blood, with bloodstains at the corners of her mouth. Her soft black hair had spread out and draped behind her. She stood in front of Chun Xing, staring at Shen's father with determination and courage.
"Father, this matter has nothing to do with Chun Xing. Chun Xing was standing by at the time and had no chance to stop me. In the palace, my daughter is responsible for her own actions. I know that I was reckless, but I have thought about it carefully. Although the queen and others don't want to see the court worrying about this matter and forgetting about forming a clique for personal gain, it's not a big deal. Now she is eager to win over the Shen family. This matter is not enough to make her turn against me, but if it is done well, it can allow tens of thousands of soldiers and ordinary people in the border areas to live a stable life for decades. This deal is not a loss."
Father Shen frowned and said nothing. Shen Xining held Chunxing's wrist. Although it was dirty, it gave Chunxing enough strength.
"Father, no matter what, I know very well that I was indeed careless this time and lost my temper. I would like to kneel for three days as punishment to correct the family tradition. I hope you will approve it."
Shen Xining wanted to salute, but he couldn't even stand steadily.
Father Shen threw the stick in his hand aside, which meant he agreed to this matter. Shen Xining pulled her lips miserably and smiled. Chun Xing wanted to say something, but Shen Xining held her wrist and gradually applied force, with forbearance and warning, telling her not to say anything more.
Every step Shen Xining took was difficult. Whether she was in the Shen family or somewhere else, she had no relatives in the world and was swept forward by the torrent of the world. Although she spoke up for justice today, said what she thought, did what she thought, and had a clear conscience for the sake of national justice, Shen Xining knew better that the punishment she received today was even more unyielding.
What was wrong with what Mr. Shen did
Shen Xining took a step forward, ready to kneel down as punishment. A loud yet teasing voice came from the man behind him. He was holding an imperial edict in his hand, and when he walked over, there was a complex look in his eyes as he looked at Shen Xining.
"Everyone, listen up. The emperor has issued an order to confer Shen Xining the title of Princess Yujing of Kyoto, granting her 100 acres of fertile land and a princess's mansion!"
Father Shen knelt down and accepted the order, but Xie Zhaoan had no intention of leaving. He looked at everyone with a smile on his face. But if you looked closely, you could see the coldness in his eyes.
"Today is a lively day, with so many people here? What's the matter? Are they celebrating Miss Shen's coronation? Indeed, it is a great achievement, but this is the first time I have heard of a coronation day being beaten like this."
Mr. Shen wanted to say something, but Xie Zhaoan interrupted him with his hand, and his voice suddenly turned cold.
"Even if Miss Shen made a big mistake, her merits and demerits should be offset now. If people knew that Miss Shen was beaten like this on the day when His Majesty awarded her the title, I'm afraid that people with ulterior motives would think that the Shen family was dissatisfied with the reward, or dissatisfied with His Majesty."
Father Shen staggered to his knees.
"No, Fourth Prince, it's not like that."
Shen Xining's body swayed slightly. Xie Zhaoan, who was standing beside her, held her arm. Seeing the blood on her skirt staining his body, he didn't care. He stretched out his hand and picked her up horizontally. Shen Xining had no strength to resist. Her hand subconsciously grabbed the clothes on the man's chest, and the sound was like a mosquito bite.
“Put me down…”
Xie Zhaoan looked at Mr. Shen kneeling on the ground as if he was looking at an ant.
"Since Master Shen doesn't mean that, then why don't we just do as I said, and let the merits and demerits offset each other. Since the emperor's reward has been given, there is no need to discuss this matter any further."
After saying this, he turned around and walked away carrying the person in his arms. Haruyuki followed behind him, taking small, anxious steps, and had no choice but to catch up.
Shen Xining leaned in his arms, feeling the warmth in his arms, closing her eyes slightly, she could feel the man's every step, and also the warmth in his arms. It turned out that this man who looked so weak and boneless and had a sharp tongue, usually sat in the corridor drinking tea with a jade flute. Could this man who was like a banished immortal actually have warmth in his arms
Xie Zhaoan looked at her eyes that were slowly about to close and frowned, but the words he said were still harsh.
"Miss Shen, you are a lady from a wealthy family. Even if I saved you from danger, you should thank me politely instead of taking advantage of me like this."
Shen Xining pulled his lips helplessly. Sure enough, everything that happened just now was just an illusion. This person was still as sharp-tongued as ever.
Although the man walked fast, his steps were steady. Not long after he walked, he put Shen Xining on the couch in her room. Because of the difference between men and women, he put her down and left. He ordered his men to invite the best doctor.
The guard was a little worried.
"Mr. Xie, that's the Moon Shadow Guard's military doctor. I'm afraid..."
Xie Zhaoan turned around and glanced at his men indifferently.
"Why, I want you to interfere in everything I say and do now, right? Go ahead, if Shen Xining dies, I'll hold you responsible."
She is an important link in this interconnected chain, and Shen Xining must not die.
His subordinates hurried to do it.
Although Shen Xining kept the matter a secret, some rumors could still be heard within the Shen family. Shen Xiyao listened to the report from her subordinates and happily drank two bowls of tea. She put the cups down and laughed out loud.
"God has eyes! It would be best if Shen Xining died in this compound. This would save me a lot of trouble."
The maid didn't dare to say much. Another maid came to report that Shen almost fainted from crying several times and shouted for Shen Xiyao to go over. Since Shen was locked up in the ancestral hall, she has been crying all day long.
Shen Xiyao frowned, with a slightly unhappy look on her face. After washing her hands, she slowly went to the ancestral hall.
In the ancestral hall, when Shen saw her coming, she hurriedly grabbed her hand, and tears fell like beads from a broken string.
"Xiyao, you're here. Mother, mother can't live any longer! As the mistress of a family, she is locked up in this dilapidated house, living with these dead bodies. Mother might as well die here!"