Shen Qiaochen told Ji Qingyuan what happened tonight.

But Ji Qingyuan was noncommittal about her conjecture.

Shen Qiaochen thought that since the other party just put her on the float, it did not cause any substantial harm.

So even if Xiao Jue didn't show up and she didn't wake up midway, the worst result would be that her reputation would be damaged.

But obviously, Ji Qingyuan didn't think so.

He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple."

Seeing the confusion in Shen Qiaochen's eyes, Ji Qingyuan asked, "What do you think will happen in the end if no one comes to rescue you tonight and you fail to escape?"

Shen Qiaochen said truthfully: "People will find out that the person on the float... is me."

Then he continued: "But if I wear men's clothing, people may not know who I am..."

Ji Qingyuan chuckled and said: "Is that what you think? They know that you are dressed as a man, but they can still safely leave you alone on the float. Do you think they will not think of this?"

Shen Qiaochen frowned slightly, "So..."

Ji Qingyuan said firmly: "No matter how you dress up, as long as you finally appear on the float, someone will reveal your identity on the spot."

Things that he had never been able to figure out before were explained by Ji Qingyuan, and Shen Qiaochen suddenly felt enlightened.

No wonder, she had doubted in her heart, seeing how she was dressed tonight, the other party still chose to go to such trouble to kidnap her.

Aren't you afraid that she will bite her to death and deny her? Anyway, few people know her appearance. With such a dress, in the dark, no one will think of the fourth girl of the Shen family.

Now it seems that she is afraid that someone has been following her since she got in the car.

Whenever she gets out of the car, her identity will be revealed immediately.

At that scene, they were mixed in the crowd, and she was afraid that she wouldn't even know who they were in the end.

Now that I think about it, the fact that I can still sit here peacefully at this moment is really thanks to the appearance of Xiao Jue...

However, Shen Qiaochen was still a little confused as to why the other party had so painstakingly arranged all this.

Do you simply want to make her and the Shen family lose face?

After thinking about it, Shen Qiaochen still expressed the questions in his heart.

Ji Qingyuan did not continue this topic, but instead said: "Do you know what the relationship between the former dynasty and the harem is."

Shen Qiao was stunned for a moment, but he also knew that what Ji Qingyuan said must have his true intention, so he thought carefully for a moment.

"Everyone will be prosperous if they gain, or both will be harmed if they lose?"

Ji Qingyuan nodded approvingly, "That's right. It is said that heroes have a hard time with beauty, but since ancient times, there are still a few emperors who love beauty but not the country. After all, the emperor's harem is closely related to the previous dynasty."

"If a great cause has just been achieved, the most important thing is that the government is stable. Therefore, most of the women in the harem are political. What the emperor only cares about is the power behind them. As for them, no one cares at all."

"But once the throne is stable and the emperor holds great power, he will naturally prefer women with no background."

At this point, Ji Qingyuan stopped, looked at Shen Qiao and said, "Do you know why?"

Seeing that Mr. Shen wanted to test his teachings, Shen Qiaochen also calmed down and thought about it, and then said slowly:

"Because they have no foundation. If they want to live well in the palace, they can only rely on the emperor's favor."

Ji Qingyuan nodded slightly: "Yes, you are safest when you are like duckweed and have no branches to rely on."

"The harem is like this, and the former dynasty is also like this."

"This is balance."

Shen Qiao seemed to have some realization.

The emperor's mind lies in checks and balances.

Just like the third prince who just lost his favor, and the Li family behind him.

What was a promising situation before yesterday could suddenly take a turn for the worse overnight.

And this was just because of Emperor Chongming’s words.

But as they lost power, it meant that Empress Li's status in the harem was bound to be affected.

After all, the harem is no different from the former dynasty.

…

Ji Qingyuan personally poured them both a cup of tea,

"Now tell me again, do you still think what happened tonight is just to discredit you and the Shen family?"

Shen Qiaochen was silent for a moment, and Ji Qingyuan was not in a hurry.

Seeing that the tea was getting cold, he started to make tea by himself.

I don't know how much time passed, but in the clouds and mist, Shen Qiaochen's voice sounded softly:

"If my identity is widely publicized, then everyone will know tonight that the person sitting in the float today is the fourth girl from the Shen Mansion. The dignified daughter of the General's Mansion, but she is walking around like a prostitute in a brothel. Let everyone watch.”

After a pause, she continued: "By then, I will definitely be notorious. The Shen family will have such an 'immoral' daughter like me, which will definitely bring shame and burden to the family."

"My father, Shen Congyan, holds a large number of troops and is out on the battlefield. Hearing this news, he will definitely be hit hard. If someone else takes advantage of the opportunity, it will shake the morale of the army at least, and... it will be unimaginable at worst."

Speaking of this, Shen Qiaochen seemed to have fallen into some painful memories.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and there was a stubbornness in her eyes that Ji Qingyuan couldn't understand.

"When the nest is overturned, there are no eggs left."

Shen Qiaochen's tone was calm, but her expression revealed a faint hint of madness.

"Once the Shen Mansion loses power, then the noble concubine and aunt in the palace may also be implicated."

"When the time comes, how will the two princes and one princess she gave birth to deal with themselves?"

She knows better than anyone the consequences of losing the protection of her family.

Shen Qiaochen closed her eyes suddenly, her whole body trembling visibly.

I don’t know how long it took, but the aroma of tea came.

Different from the scented tea that Shen Qiaochen cooked just now, this aroma is less sweet, but more long-lasting.

She unconsciously calmed down, and after slowly exhaling, Shen Qiaochen finally calmed down.

When she opened her eyes, she saw that Ji Qingyuan had already made hot tea and brought it to her.

A wave of warmth came to his eyes. Shen Qiaochen tried hard to suppress the hatred in his heart, raised his head and said to the other party:

"Sir, you are right. Once their goal is achieved, it will be a disaster for the Shen family."

…

Shen Qiao subconsciously picked up the tea cup with her right hand, and some of the hot tea spilled out, soaking into the bandage on her palm.

Ji Qingyuan frowned as he looked at it, but Shen Qiaochen himself was already numb from the dense pain in his heart and was not aware of the scars on his palms.

Holding the tea cup tightly in his hand, Shen Qiao said in a deep voice:

"They decided to do it at this time, maybe they were a little too anxious."

"I think they chose the time just right,"

"You mean..."

"Nothing but temptation."
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