"So, I might as well ask for nothing and agree with them in advance. That way, they don't have to worry about how to give me gifts, and I can have a good wedding just for me and Changle."

When the old woman heard Shen Lian's words, she couldn't help but sigh.

"You can see clearly."

"There are too few people in this world who see things as clearly as you do."

Shen Lian shook his head and said calmly: "It's not that there are too few people who see it as clearly as I do, but that there are too few people who can refuse to accept money openly and honestly."

"Of course, I'm not very honest, but I don't need this little money, so there is no need to add trouble to myself because of this money."

His mother, the Beidou Empress, left him a fortune in the underground palace.

That wealth is enough for Shen Lian to live comfortably for several lifetimes.

So he is not short of money at all.

Naturally, it is easier to refuse the money.

When the old woman heard this, she just sighed again: "Having said that, although you are not short of money, how many people in this world can't live without this kind of money?"

"In the final analysis, it is the greed of the human heart that is at work."

"Some people, even if they are as rich as the country, will never say I won't accept it if they have the opportunity to accept money from members."

"So, Shen Lian."

The old woman looked at Shen Lian, her eyes full of satisfaction and happiness: "You are much better than them."

Shen Lian saw the old woman praising him so seriously.

He actually felt a very strange feeling.

Why are you so happy?

Over the years, many people have praised themselves for their intelligence, saying that they are the smartest person and a great detective.

He didn't even feel happy.

But the old woman's praise made Shen Lian particularly happy.

This is really strange.

Shen Lian looked at the old woman and said, "Auntie, please stop praising me. If you continue to praise me, I will float to the sky."

The old woman shook her head and said: "You are better than others, why don't you let me praise you?"

She slapped the table with both hands and said, "I'm just praising you, who dares to say no?"

Shen Lian only felt that the old woman in front of him was really cool.

He smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I can praise you if you want."

The old woman leaned back.

He looked at Shen Lian, touched his chin, and said, "Marrying a princess is not a good thing."

"Um?"

Shen Lian was startled and looked at the old woman.

I heard the old woman say: "After marrying a princess, it is not easy to have a concubine."

Shen Lian: "..."

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Auntie, you are thinking too far."

"The princess and I haven't even gotten married yet, so you've already considered me taking a concubine."

The old woman shook her head and said seriously: "How can we not think about this future expansion in advance?"

"But I have also inquired about Princess Changle."

"A virtuous and kind-hearted person. I have helped you a lot. It is said that I even personally made new clothes for you..."

"So, just so-so."

"I'm quite qualified to let you marry her."

Shen Lian only felt that the old woman's opinion of him was a little too high.

Even when the dignified Princess Changle married him, the old woman thought it was just ordinary.

She is just barely qualified to marry herself.

If other people in the Tang Dynasty heard this.

It will definitely cause turmoil!

Shen Lian said: "Auntie, please don't worry about these things. Except for the case that attracts me, other things actually don't attract me much."

"So I really haven't thought about anything like a concubine."

"Do you still want to live with the case for the rest of your life?"

The old woman rolled her eyes.

She looked at Shen Lian and said, "And are you sure that no other girl really likes you?"

"I thought the little girl who followed you when we were at Beidou Temple was very good!"

"She looks like someone from the world at first glance. She is smart, capable, and very considerate. You will not lose out if a little girl like this becomes your concubine."

Shen Lian said helplessly: "Those are the subordinates I recruited."

"Don't tell me that you don't know this little girl's feelings?"

The old woman looked at Shen Lian with her eyes and said: "You are such a smart person, no matter how emotionally dull you are, your wisdom should allow you to find some problems."

Shen Lian didn't hide it either.

He said: "I do know her thoughts."

"Then what do you think?"

The old woman blinked her eyes and said: "How about I knock her out in the middle of the night and you cook the rice? In this case, Princess Changle knows about it and there is nothing she can do. I can't kill you just after you get married. Are you okay?"

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Shen Lian felt that this old lady had a somewhat bad character.

This is to find something for him to do tomorrow night.

He said: "Auntie, I don't need to worry about these things for you. I can handle my affairs myself."

"I have enough brains to handle these things."

The old woman curled her lips and said: "In matters of emotion, wisdom is useless. Human emotions are never controlled by reason."

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Listening to the old woman's story, Shen Lian looked at the old woman and said, "Auntie, she seems to have some stories, right?"

The old woman was startled for a moment.

Immediately, he raised his head, as if avoiding Shen Lian's gaze, she picked up the wine glass, raised her head, and drank all the wine in the glass.

Then she stood up directly and said, "I lost my mood."

"I won't drink with you anymore, let's go."

When Shen Lian saw the old woman leaving immediately, he was wondering if he should leave her contact information or something.

I heard the old woman say: "If anything happens, I will look for you. You don't have to look for me, and you can't find me."

"In this world, as long as I want to hide, no one can find me."

"Also, let me give you a piece of advice."

Shen Lian looked at the old woman.

Just listen to the old woman saying: "The collapse of a high mountain often comes from the inside!"

After saying that, the old woman left without any hesitation.

Shen Lian, on the other hand, squinted his eyes.

Thinking about the advice the old woman said before leaving.

The old woman left a message before leaving, which made Shen Lian a little concerned.

She said that mountain collapses often originate from within.

Does this have any special meaning?

And before saying this, she also reminded Shen Lian not only to be careful of external enemies, but also of internal people.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Does this mean... that there are extremely dangerous people in the court, or even around you?

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.

First of all, he could be sure that the old woman did not have any ill intentions toward him.

Secondly, he was also sure that the old woman and the Beidou Society should have some connection.

Although the old woman did not admit it, she was the one who solved the two strongholds of the Beidou Society.

But based on Shen Lian's judgment of her reaction, Shen Lian believed that she was the one who did it.

And the fact that she was able to find the Beidou Society's stronghold where even she and Changsun Wuji couldn't find it was enough to prove that she either knew enough about the Beidou Society or had more powerful intelligence than them.

No matter which point, it is enough to prove that the old woman and Beidou have a connection.

Of course, this origin is not a good one.

"There is no ill will towards me, and the relationship with the Beidou Society should be hostile."
To be continued...