Shen Yuexuan frowned as he watched Shen Zhu leave in tears. There was no pity in his heart, only annoyance. If it weren't for the fact that this niece was still useful, he would have found a way to send her away to marry far away.
Standing in the same place for a while, Shen Yuexuan made sure that there was no one else around, then he walked in the direction of the garden.
Ming Xi, who was hiding in the corner, quietly followed behind Shen Yuexuan with San 'er.
"This is Shen Yuexuan. How did he scold his daughter into tears?" San 'er saw the scene just now and was very puzzled. She had seen parents like Ye Zhen and the City Lord who loved their children very much. How could they be willing to hurt their children like this?
"It seems that this Miss Shen is not his biological daughter." Ming Xi whispered. He just heard them talking about Teng Ye. It seemed that the man Shen Zhu liked was Teng Ye.
Teng Ye had been banished to the wilderness. How could he still appear here?
It seemed that the relationship between the Shen family and Teng Ye was not shallow.
Shen Yuexuan passed through the side of the garden. The garden was huge. Although it was night, he could still see the exotic flowers and grasses everywhere. In the depths of the shadow of the trees, there was a small courtyard. It seemed very hidden in the garden. The surroundings were dim, and only a corner lamp in front of the door emitted a faint light.
Creak!
Shen Yuexuan pushed the door and entered, then closed it tightly.
Ming Xi and San 'er climbed over the wall and entered.
The courtyard was very small, with only two or three wing rooms. The main room was the study, but at this time, the study was empty. Ming Xi whispered, "There is a secret room. We will listen outside."
Both he and San 'er's hearing were extraordinary. Even if Shen Yuexuan talked to others in the secret room, they could still hear him.
In the secret room, in addition to Shen Yuexuan, there were three other men. One of them was Teng Ye, who was supposed to be in the wilderness.
"I was delayed by something outside." Shen Yuexuan apologized as soon as he came in. "Everyone has waited for a long time."
"There are many guests outside. Is Master Shen entertaining them?" A man with ordinary facial features and a mustache sitting next to Teng Ye said with a smile.
Shen Yuexuan said, "I went to show my face and drank a few glasses of wine. With Lu Yuan accompanying me, there will be no problem."
"The matter of the marriage contest should be stopped. It has been a bit noisy." Another man whispered.
"I know. I'll decide on the candidate today." Shen Yuexuan looked at Teng Ye with a strange gaze. He was still a little puzzled as to why Shen Zhu had secretly fallen for Teng Ye. Now that he saw that this person was clearly past the prime of his youth, he was still as handsome as ever. The accumulation of time made him look calm and mature. No wonder Shen Zhu liked him.
Teng Ye looked up and met Shen Yuexuan's gaze. "Has Rou 'er made all the arrangements in the provincial capital?"
"Everything has been arranged properly. If His Majesty finds out that Rou 'er is my daughter, he definitely won't choose her. I've changed Rou' er's name so that she'll be under the name of Canghai City's magistrate, Shen Rongguang, as his daughter. In the future … after everything is done, I'll recognize her."
"After so many years, Murong Ke can't recognize Rou 'er." Teng Ye's eyes flashed with ridicule. There were thousands of women in the world, but only one could leave a mark in his heart.
Shen Yuexuan looked at the man with the handlebar mustache and said, "Tang Deren, why didn't you stop Teng Ye? If someone found out, they would be punished."
"Are you still afraid of being punished?" Li An, who was slightly younger, had a hostile look on his face. "He was infatuated with her and disbanded Qian Luosha without saying a word. He never thought about the feelings of us brothers. How many of Qian Luosha's brothers only knew one shady martial art since they were young? Now that everyone is disbanded, how are they going to make a living? As a soldier on the battlefield, how can we use the methods we've learned? "
"Don't say anymore." Teng Ye said in a low voice, "He has his own ambitions."
"Teng Ye, you're backing down?" Shen Yuexuan frowned and asked, "You were the one who dragged me into this. Now that we're all in this together, there's no turning back."
Teng Ye remained silent.
Seeing this, Li An became even more furious. "For a woman, he even abandoned you, his trusted aide of twenty years. Have you forgotten the pain of being exiled?"
"That's right. This time, you're remonstrating for him. How did he treat you? Didn't he still throw you into the Wasteland? What kind of place is the Wasteland? Is it somewhere humans can go? Since he's so heartless, why don't we rebel? "Tang Deren said in a low voice.
"I originally thought that once that woman died, he would give up," Teng Ye said indifferently. He knew better than anyone else that Murong Ke loved Lu Yaoyao deeply. However, Lu Yaoyao had disappeared for four years, and he actually guarded his daughter for four years without even a concubine. He thought that things would be better after a little more time, but he didn't expect that Lu Yaoyao would come back.
When he heard the news, he knew that things were bad. Sure enough … Murong Ke still couldn't forget that woman.
"No matter how much he likes her, there's a limit. Isn't there a talent show? When the time comes, when a young and beautiful woman enters the palace, he'll naturally forget about her, "Shen Yuexuan said.
Teng Ye sneered in his heart. Murong Ke's talent show wasn't because he wanted to let go of Lu Yaoyao. It was clearly to make Lu Yaoyao feel at ease. She thought that he had finally let go of her. He was an infatuated person, and everything he did was for that woman.
"Our big plan needs to be slowly planned. Previously, we worked hard for him to stabilize the Jin Kingdom. If he could understand our loyalty, then it would be fine. However, he wholeheartedly wants to hand the Jin Kingdom over to a half-grown child. We risked our lives for a future, and now we're all thinking about a child. How many of us are willing to do that?" Teng Ye said slowly, his voice gloomy and cold. "Since he doesn't care about this kingdom, we'll guard it ourselves. If it weren't for us, the Jin Kingdom would have long been taken away by other members of the imperial family."
"That's right, we Thousand Rakshasa disbanded because of a single sentence from him. We all entered the imperial court and worked hard for him. If he was still the Pavilion Master from back then, we wouldn't dare to have any other thoughts. He's guarding the kingdom for someone else, but we're not someone else's servants," Li An said angrily.
They were willing to be loyal to Murong Ke, but what kind of person was that little girl Mo Mingyu? How could they just give up the kingdom that they fought so hard to protect so easily to her? If she had the ability, then let her own father take it back.
No matter what, they wouldn't let Mo Mingyu become the next Empress.
"Let's wait a little longer. Maybe … the Emperor will change his mind. Now that he has his own child, he won't keep other people's children by his side like pearls and treasures," Shen Yuexuan said in a low voice. His daughter was about to enter the palace. If they could have a son in one fell swoop, it would be a good thing for all of them.
Teng Ye nodded lightly. "If Mo 'er can give birth to a son, then it must be the Crown Prince."
"Let's wait a little longer."
"If it's not what we want, then we'll start something else," Teng Ye said in a low voice.
"Then what about you?" Li An asked.
Teng Ye said indifferently, "We'll return to the Wasteland tonight. All of you should know your place. Without orders, don't do anything."
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