Chapter 447: Return to the Capital (3)
When Emperor Wen Hui was sick, Consort Dong was the one he liked to summon the most to serve him. Even when she was gaining the emperor’s favor, Consort Dong was still as cautious as usual and would not take the initiative to talk to Emperor Wen Hui about Prince Ding. Emperor Wen Hui was even more satisfied. Occasionally, he would talk to Consort Dong about things that did not go well in the imperial court.
“The tribute is about to begin.” Emperor Wen Hui sighed. “The person who went to deliver the imperial edict said that Shen Xin will return to the capital in the next few days. I chased him out two years ago. I’m afraid he’s still angry with me. If not for the urgency of the situation, I would definitely not have opened the door to the wolf.”
“Your Majesty.” Consort Dong smiled and said, “General Shen is your official, so he naturally has to obey your order. Why are you worried?”
“My official?” Emperor Wen Hui sneered. “This official is even more influential than me. How can I be sure that he only wants to be an official? Back then, Xie Ding was the same. However, now that he lost his son and the Xie family is weak, I can’t be bothered to kill them all. After the tribute is over, Shen Xin… I can’t be relieved with him around.”
Consort Dong stopped talking. At this moment, if she spoke, she would be suspected of interfering in politics. Therefore, she lowered her head and did not say a word.
At this moment, a person was standing in Consort Dong’s Shufang Palace. That person was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a tall crown. He was cold and elegant. It was Fu Xiuyi. Compared to two years ago, he looked more mature and had an indescribable charm.
“Shen Xin is resting outside the city today. He will enter the city tomorrow morning.” The guard in front of him bowed and whispered to him.
Fu Xiuyi held the cup in his hand tightly, thinking about something. A moment later, he suddenly smiled. “Mr. Pei was right. They are indeed coming back…” He said,” Pass down the order. When Shen Xin returns to the capital, he has to receive the utmost decorum.”
The guard cupped his hands and quickly left.
Fu Xiuyi stood with his hands behind his back, a pensive look flashing across his face. Two years ago, the drastic move from Shen Xin disrupted his plan. Now that Shen Xin was back in the capital, Fu Xiuyi had a feeling that this was also Shen Xin’s preplanned move. Perhaps Shen Xin had long known that he would return to the capital, so he was not at all hesitant when leaving that day.
In that case, how about roasting the Shen family on the grill again? He would use the Shen family as a target for Emperor Wen Hui, Prince Zhou, Prince Li, and even the State of Qin to shoot at. He was a very vengeful person and hated being played by others.
If they dared to play with him, Fu Xiuyi would make sure the Shen family paid the price.
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The next morning, Shen Xin and the others set off again. They would be able to reach the capital before noon. Because they still had to find a house, the sooner they arrived, the better.
When they reached the city gate of the capital, the guards looked at Shen Xin’s token and were immediately filled with respect. “It’s General Shen!” As they spoke, they got someone to quickly open the city gate and welcome Shen Xin and the others in.
Luo Tan said, “Uncle, they seem to respect you very much. It seems your official rank is very high.”
Shen Qiu and Shen Miao frowned at the same time. When they left the capital that day, those guards gave them a cold shoulder, eager to hit them when they were down. Now, they were so enthusiastic. It was definitely not just because Shen Xin’s title was reinstated. It was probably… because they were instructed to do so by someone.
Luo Tan lifted the curtain and looked out. She exclaimed, “This is the capital. It’s so big and busy. There are many more people here than in Spring City. Ah, little cousin, the girls here are really beautiful. How can they be so beautiful? Oh my god, even the young men here are fair and tender.”