amaotonovel Chapter 1424 Three Nephews
Chapter 1424 Three Nephews
Chapter 1424 Three Nephews
"girl."
Mr. Shen sat on a chair, looking at the little girl in front of him who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, and asked with a smile: "What's your name?"
Although the girl was not very old, she was dressed very smartly and her eyes were alert. She stood in front of Shen Yi, looked him up and down, and did not speak for a long time.
At this moment, she was very alert.
The half month or so I spent in Cangzhou was so weird.
Especially today, when those men led her over, she clearly felt from their steps that if these men attacked her, she would definitely die.
And the death will be very quick.
Therefore, she looked at the middle-aged man in front of her, who looked to be in his thirties, with vigilance in her eyes.
"I am Mr. Lee."
The little girl said, "Li Jin."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Your last name is Su."
The little girl suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Yi, then she looked at the two men behind Shen Yi, and became a little discouraged. She said angrily: "Why are you asking me if you know the answer?"
"Who are you and why did you bring me here?"
Mr. Shen did not answer, but asked quietly: "Does your family run an escort agency?"
The woman named Su Jin turned away and said, "You have already found out all my details, why are you asking me?"
Mr. Shen shook his head and said, "Little girl, why don't you stay at home? Why are you running around outside?"
"I want you to take care of it?"
The little girl turned around and was about to leave: "I don't know you."
"Then do you know Shen Yuan?"
The little girl turned around and looked at Shen Yi with wide eyes: "What happened to Shen Lang? Who are you? Did you capture him?"
Hearing this address, Master Shen felt very strange at first. He frowned subconsciously, then his brows relaxed. He looked at the little girl from the escort agency and said softly, "I am his father."
"what?"
Su Jin suddenly stood still, her face flushed. She looked up at Shen Yi and said hesitantly, "You...how come you are so young?"
"Marry early."
Shen Yi lowered his head to drink tea and said calmly: "He is the eldest son. When he was born, I was only seventeen or eighteen years old, so naturally I am not too old."
"That…"
Miss Su lowered her head and said, "That doesn't seem like it. You...you look like you're in your early thirties..."
Mr. Shen looked at the little girl thoughtfully, then asked, "Do you want to see him?"
"think."
The little girl nodded and said, "But he asked me to wait for him in Cangzhou. After a while, he will come to Cangzhou to find me. His elders have arranged a place for me to stay in Cangzhou..."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen sighed silently and asked, "Is your family's escort agency in Xuzhou Prefecture?"
"Yes."
She was somewhat delighted: "Did Shen Lang tell you that?"
Shen Yi neither admitted nor denied it. After thinking for a while, he waved at her: "Come forward."
The little girl walked up to Shen Yi without thinking.
Mr. Shen took off the ring on his belt, handed it to the little girl, and said, "Since we are meeting for the first time, think of it as a gift from me, your elder."
"I'll arrange for someone to take you to Yanjing to meet him later."
Su Jin looked at the ring in her hand thoughtfully, then looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Uncle Shen, what do you do?"
"I see this jade pendant, it seems very valuable..."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "My family runs an escort agency, so he has some vision."
"I'm doing business in Yanjing, and my family has a little wealth."
"Just accept it with peace of mind."
After that, Shen Yi gave Jiang Sheng a look. Jiang Sheng stepped forward sensibly, bowed slightly and said, "Miss, my...my master has something else to do, I will take you back."
Su Jin thought about it, put the pendant on her waist, and then bowed to Shen Yi: "Thank you, uncle."
After saying this, she turned around and left with Jiang Sheng.
After the two left, Xu Fucai put his hands in his sleeves and appeared in front of Shen Yi. He bowed his head and saluted, then said with a smile: "My Lord, you have seen it. She is so simple that it is a bit scary. She doesn't seem to be sent by any force."
Shen Yi hummed, and said, "It's our first meeting, and she believes everything I say. She is indeed simple-minded."
Xu Fu smiled and said, "It's rare that the young marquis has someone in his heart. Will you help him?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "If her family background is fine, she can enter the family, but her personality makes her unsuitable to be the legal wife."
"never mind."
Shen Yi said silently: "I won't worry about this matter. Let his mother worry about it."
At this point, Master Shen looked up at the sky and said, "It's still early today, maybe I'll continue my journey in the afternoon."
"You come with me."
Lord Shen smiled and said, "In recent years, there are fewer and fewer people I can talk to."
"We two brothers can travel together and talk together on the way."
Xu Fu smiled and nodded in agreement, then said, "After the Marquis arrived in Jiankang and met those old friends, there were more people he could talk to."
Mr. Shen smiled without saying anything, then said softly: "Jiankang... there are so many things going on."
There are indeed a lot of things happening in Jiankang City today.
The first thing is to move the capital. The emperor needs to find a way to implement it and consider the future of Dachen.
Secondly, it is the matter of establishing a crown prince.
Today, the eldest prince, Li Wang, is already twenty years old.
The third prince, Li Rong, is already seventeen or eighteen years old, and the fourth prince, Li Jian, is about sixteen or seventeen years old.
The princes are slowly growing up.
Over the years, the Queen Mother has given birth to three princesses, but no legitimate son, so the position of crown prince remains a mystery.
By now, as Emperor Hongde grew older and older, the pressure on the court to appoint a crown prince was increasing.
What’s even worse is that now these two things seem to have been confused.
Among the several princes who are expected to become the crown prince, some have secretly opposed the relocation of the capital.
Because he opposed moving the capital, he could easily win the support of a large group of Jiangnan gentry, and even gain the support of many ministers in the court. Naturally, the prince would be tempted by such easily obtained political resources.
The situation in Jiankang City is very complicated now.
And...Empress Dowager Sun is indeed seriously ill.
The Empress Dowager has not been able to persuade her son to establish a crown prince for so many years. Once she passes away, the filial piety that could have restrained Emperor Hongde to a certain extent will disappear without a trace.
At that time, it was hard to say whether Empress Sun could win the battle for the crown prince.
After hearing what Shen Yi said, Xu Fu thought for a while and said, "Perhaps, His Majesty invited the Marquis to Jiankang this time just to let the Marquis settle these things."
"According to the book, this is called..."
"Settling the storm."
Mr. Shen laughed and said, "It seems that you have read a lot of books over the years."
Mr. Xu lowered his head quickly and said, "I am just showing off my skills in front of an expert. Please forgive me, my Lord."
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Shen Hou's team set out again.
There was no further delay along the way. Almost half a month later, Shen Yi's carriage appeared on the official road of Jiankang Prefecture.
At this time, Jiankang had become completely warm, and there was even a slight feeling of heat.
Mr. Shen had already taken off his heavy robe and put on a thin spring dress.
The spring breeze blew on his face, and Mr. Shen stretched his body lazily: "People say that fireworks go to Yangzhou in March. Now March is almost over. I must go to my hometown in Jiangdu to take a look this year."
Xu Fu was riding with Shen Yi. He thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I haven't been back to Jiangdu for a long time. Can I accompany the Marquis back to Jiangdu this year?"
"Then there's no need to trouble you."
Shen Yi smiled and said, "Jiangdu is my hometown, but for you, I'm afraid it has a lot of bad memories."
When Xu Fu was young, he begged for a living in Jiangdu and almost starved to death. This is naturally a bad memory.
While the two were chatting, a team of galloping horses came quickly towards Shen Yi and his group from a distance on the official road. Jiang Sheng came up to report only when the team got closer.
"My Lord, I saw a yellow robe, he must be from the royal family."
Master Shen squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, then asked, "How far is it from here to Jiankang City?"
Jiang Sheng took a look and estimated, "It's still about 70 to 80 miles."
Shen Yi sighed and said, "They are coming from quite far away. Let's take a look at who has arrived."
As the galloping horses in the distance got closer, Shen Yi soon saw three young men rushing in the front. When the horses got closer, the three young men dismounted one by one and bowed to Shen Yi's carriage.
"My nephew Li Wang, hello to my uncle!"
"My nephew Li Rong, hello to my uncle!"
The last one was a little younger. He hesitated for a moment before bowing his head.
"My nephew Li Jian, I greet... I greet my uncle."
(End of this chapter)