Originally, she was thinking that if the young master really wanted to take advantage of her, should she accept it or refuse?
Instinctively, it was impossible for Xue Fei to accept a man so quickly. Even if she knew at a very young age that this man would become her husband, being mentally prepared and whether she could accept it right away were two different things.
But if she refuses, if she simply throws away Shen Ao's hand, will it cause the other party's displeasure? If Aunt Xue finds out, will she be disappointed in herself? She was raised by Aunt Xue, and her biological son There is no difference between a daughter and she will never do anything to make Aunt Xue sad.
Just as he was struggling, Shen Ao actually let go of his hand, and as if nothing happened, he strode towards Wangyou's house without even taking a second glance.
This made Xue Fei stand there in a daze, and then she felt ashamed for a while. Unfortunately, she thought that others would do something to her and make her own decisions. Now it seems that the young master has no such idea at all. Maybe The action of reaching out just now was just a habit.
Fortunately, Xue Fei's concentration was also very strong and her reaction speed was faster. After just a moment of confusion, she followed Shen Ao's footsteps. She didn't know whether Shen Tuwei had left Daliang City or was staring at him in a dark place. Before this, her mission was to protect Shen Ao's safety, and she would never allow anyone to hurt him in the slightest.
At the entrance of Wangyou Mansion, the female officer Zhuyun had been waiting for a long time. When she saw Shen Ao striding towards him, she quickly lowered her body and said with a slight blessing: "Greetings to the Duke, the master is already waiting for you. .”
"Thank you." Shen Ao smiled and hugged Zhu Yun, then strode towards the house. Xuefei, who was following him, looked at Zhu Yun very carefully at this time. She was thinking about this woman. Is there any other relationship with the young master?
When she noticed that Shen Ao was walking in long strides without saying a word to Zhuyun, and that Zhuyun also had his head lowered, looking like a servant, Xuefei felt relieved. After knowing that this was just a passerby, she noticed No force was put on her body.
Zhuyun also didn't pay much attention to Xuefei, who was dressed in white and covered with a white gauze. She was a female official next to the eldest princess. Although her status was not low, she was still not enough in front of Duke Zhongguo. As for Duke Zhongguo's willingness to Who she brings with her is beyond her control.
In the main hall of Wangyou Mansion, the eldest princess had finished washing, put on makeup, and put on some necessary headwear and was sitting there enjoying tea.
This is a person who pays great attention to his image. At least for more than a year since he has been in contact with Shen Ao, he has always dressed up properly and has never been rude.
"My Lord, Lord Zhong, has met His Highness." Shen Ao entered the main hall and bowed to the eldest princess according to etiquette.
"Please, Duke Zhongguo." The eldest princess naturally wouldn't rely on others. Not only did Guo Changlong rely heavily on Shen Ao, she just said that the emperor's attitude towards him was confusing to her. Before she knew the truth, She won't do anything to show off.
Shen Ao's salute was just a formality. After standing up straight, he found a place to sit down. He looked like he didn't regard the people here as outsiders and regarded Wangyou Mansion as his own residence.
In this regard, the eldest princess didn't say anything. She was used to Shen Ao's way of doing things, and she was staring at Shen Ao at this moment. She didn't believe that the other party would come here without incident.
"Your Highness, I came to see the eldest princess this time to discuss something. It's about those domestic slaves who committed crimes..." Shen Ao, who was sitting down, spoke straight to the point, pouring his thoughts like beans from a bamboo tube. Tell them all.
The eldest princess listened silently, and her expression did not change at all when she heard that Shen Ao was actually targeting the family members of the guilty ministers. She finally understood Shen Ao, and knew that this man was a man who found every opportunity and was always just for profit. For the sake of thinking, in the eyes of such people, things will only be done if it is beneficial to them or not. As for whether it will cause other troubles, they rarely consider it.
Just like the family members of these guilty subjects, if it were anyone else, they would never dare to take action against them. Why, if you want to save the family members of these guilty subjects, can it be said that you sympathize with them? Or that you are simply them. accomplices?
In this case, you need to conduct a thorough investigation to see if you really have a problem. And how many courtiers and officials have actually been investigated? There are no big problems, and small problems can always be found. Well, I will take the opportunity to put a big hat on you, what will you do?
Such a thing that everyone avoids has no problem when it comes to Shen Ao.
First of all, Shen Ao has this kind of behavior. He knows it, the emperor knows it, and even many courtiers who know Shen Ao know it.
Secondly, it is impossible for Shen Ao to sympathize with the prince's family. Shen Ao has always been a thorn in the prince's side and a thorn in the flesh. He was even blatantly assassinated by someone sent by the prince. To say that Shen Ao would sympathize with the prince's family is totally wrong. Even if it is impossible, no one would really believe it. So is that because they have water in their head?
With these advantages, it is normal for Shen Ao to take action. But even though she knew this, the eldest princess still did not agree, and still wanted to persuade. In any case, these people are also the family of the guilty minister, unless it is absolutely necessary. It's better not to get involved with them.
"Mr. Zhongguo, why do we have to use them? If there is a shortage of people, you can choose from the slave market. No matter what, there are many rangers in Daliang City, and there are also some people with good kung fu among them. They can all be alternatives. Goal." The eldest princess put forward her suggestion tactfully.
"Why can't it be used?" Shen Ao shook his head, as if he did not agree with the eldest princess's intention. "Slaves are good, at least loyalty does not need to be considered, but just selected a thousand people from them, they are already Their limit is that the next batch of people will not arrive so soon, and Daqian Bank cannot afford to wait. By the way, the eldest princess took them to reinforce the imperial city last night, so there must have been some losses."
"Oh, that's right. More than a hundred people were killed in the battle and nearly three hundred were injured." The eldest princess nodded and said with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.
Through the slave market, Shen Ao realized that something was wrong in advance, so he made arrangements in advance. He sent all the people he cared about to the Guochanglong General Store, and a thousand security personnel were also sent there to take charge of everyone's safety. Chang The princess also stayed in the main store and naturally became the temporary leader there. The imperial city was besieged and such a big movement was discovered by the eldest princess. She took the thousand security guards to attack. Due to the number of people, although She didn't reach the point of cooperating with the Jinjiajun inside and outside the palace, but she did help.
After investigation, it was found that two hundred Jin troops died in the hands of the eldest princess, and there were countless injured. And after the chaos last night, in the entire Daliang City, only the eldest princess and the clan's mansion launched a manpower attack on the emperor. The city carried out reinforcements.
No matter what the results are, this is a great achievement. The eldest princess has made a contribution and will be highly regarded by Emperor Qianwen. This result was completely achieved by the eldest princess with the help of Shen Ao, and of course she has to thank her.
However, Shen Ao didn't mean to take credit. When he asked, he just said that the number of security guards had been reduced again. He continued on this topic and said: "Your Highness, we lost nearly 400 people in the battle last night. Now the manpower is It's far from enough, and it's time to make a big move. And if we use rangers, they are free bodies, and we don't know whether they will be obedient, let alone that they are used to freedom and are willing to accept our control. ? In contrast, the family members of those criminals are different. They originally loved the control of the rules in the house, and now they are sinners. As long as we are willing to give them a chance, they will definitely behave well in order to survive, right? ?”
"Also, why is it that when one person is guilty, the whole house is full of sinners? Isn't this too involved? Isn't it unfair to some people? They don't know what happened at all. Many of them are still kind in nature. They also support the Daqian Dynasty, they..."
"Okay." Seeing Shen Ao start to criticize the emperor's decision, the eldest princess quickly interrupted. There are some things you can think in your heart, but you must not say them out, otherwise it will be a big disaster.
Being interrupted by the eldest princess, Shen Ao looked like he still had something to say. But in the end he shut up. Anyway, the meaning had been said, and it was enough for the eldest princess to understand. What he wanted was for the eldest princess to fully cooperate with him.
Xuefei stood behind Shen Ao, and no one blocked her appearance, as if she should appear here without being questioned.
The distance was very close, and Xuefei heard everything Shen Ao said. Only then did she realize that this was a man who was reasonable and full of love in his heart. He could actually sympathize with and pity the family members of the criminals. He actually dared to question the emperor's will in front of the eldest princess. He was really a bold man.
Xuefei had long known about Shen Ao's boldness. After all, the first time they met was in a prison, right?
But having such sympathy for Shen Ao was completely different for her who had followed Aoxue and was used to killing people like nothing, which made Xue Fei become curious about Shen Ao from the bottom of her heart.
"I already know what Duke Zhongguo wants. Since you have such an idea, I will go to the palace, but I can't guarantee that Your Majesty will definitely agree." The eldest princess was afraid of Shen Ao. She knew it very well. , if he doesn't agree, I'm afraid Shen Ao will pester him endlessly, and if he doesn't do it well, he will go directly to the palace to see the emperor. If that happens, the problem will be big. Once the news leaks, it will stop. I'm not sure what those courtiers will think and how to impeach Shen Ao.
