Shen Xin moved his lips, wanting to say something, but in the end, he did not say it. He knew that there were many people waiting to see him in this miserable state. Shen Miao was considerate enough to bring a carriage so that he wouldn’t be seen. However, Shen Xin felt frustrated. He promised he would protect his family, but with his military power gone, he couldn’t even protect himself.
He got into the carriage in silence. Luo Xueyan did not want Shen Miao to worry, so she pulled her into the carriage too. Jingzhe and the others sat in the carriage behind. In the first carriage, there was only Shen Miao and her family.
“Mother, what did His Majesty say?” Shen Miao asked.
Luo Xueyan hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, “It’s nothing. It’s just a misunderstanding.”
Shen Miao said, “If it’s a misunderstanding, why did he take away your military power?”
Shen Qiu was stunned and subconsciously looked at Shen Xin. The person who was most angry now was Shen Xin. He did not know what went wrong, but the only possibility was that there were spies in the Shen army. Otherwise, no one would know about him disobeying the emperor to massacre the city.
“Actually, it’s fine if the military power is taken.” Luo Xueyan tried to comfort Shen Miao. She was afraid that Shen Miao would feel scared. She said, “Without the military power, we can still go to war. Your father is still a general. We’re still the same as before.”
Shen Miao lowered her eyes. Shen Xin and Shen Qiu looked at her worriedly. In the past, Shen Miao was a little arrogant because she had the backing of the mighty general. Once she lost her backing, it was normal for this noble young lady to not be able to accept it.
“Are you still going to war?” Shen Miao said softly, “Are you going to war with that small group of personal guards?”
Luo Xueyan and Shen Qiu were instantly stunned. These days, they were used to Shen Miao being gentle and obedient. When they suddenly heard such a sharp question, they were in disbelief.
Shen Xin’s face turned ashen. The general’s pride could not be trampled on by anyone. Emperor Wen Hui had spared his life, but he had also humiliated him deeply. This made Shen Xin feel worse than dying.
“Without soldiers, isn’t the title of general empty?” Shen Miao looked up, her eyes extremely calm, as if she was talking about something normal.
Shen Xin clenched his fists. “Jiaojiao, I will try to clear my name, and I will eventually take back the Shen army. Don’t be afraid.”
Shen Xin had been relying on military achievements his entire life. He believed that other than Xie Ding, no one in Ming Qi was braver than him and no one had the ability to lead a large army.
“But how long will we have to wait? At that time, will the Shen army still be loyal to Father? There were spies in the Shen army when it was under your command. In the future… who can guarantee that there won’t be more spies?”
As soon as she said that, Luo Xueyan’s expression darkened and she asked, “Jiaojiao, who told you this?”
Shen Miao knew that Shen Xin’s military power had been snatched, and she also knew that the Shen army had been integrated into the royal army because everyone knew about it. However, it was impossible for her to hear from outsiders about the spies being planted in the Shen army. The person who knew this must be an insider of the imperial court. Luo Xueyan was afraid that Shen Miao would be used by others.
Shen Miao shook her head. “I’m not a fool. I don’t always need people to tell me about things.”
Shen Qiu said, “Sister is very smart.” Shen Qiu could tell what Shen Miao was capable of from Prince Yu’s matter. He knew that Shen Miao’s horizons were not that of a normal girl.