Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

Yinghua was very happy to receive praise from her young lady, and she spoke more excitedly, "Young lady, you don't know, but it is rumored that the third young master Yun did a lot of ridiculous things in Qianzhou, and even spent a lot of money in brothels just to make a beautiful woman smile..."

Shen Huaixu did not interrupt Yinghua's chatter, but just listened quietly, occasionally responding or nodding, letting her continue.

I don't know where a little maidservant got so much information. After listening to Yinghua's chatter, I almost got a general idea of ​​the major and minor events that happened in the capital during her absence.

For example, Prince Jinghe and Miss Cui have already set a wedding date and will get married at the end of the year; the Crown Princess is concentrating on finding a good marriage for Princess Chaohua, so there have been more literary gatherings and banquets in Beijing recently...

"You are confined to the mansion all day, how do you know so much about what is happening outside?" she asked Yinghua.

Yinghua stopped talking and said embarrassedly: "I heard it from others..."

After that, she added in a low voice, "If the young lady doesn't like it, I won't ask about it anymore."

"No problem." Shen Huaixu glanced at Yinghua's shy face in the mirror and smiled amiably, "I just need someone as sharp-eyed and as perceptive as you."

Yinghua: !!

Why do I feel like I have made a big step towards my goal for no apparent reason?

She was so happy that she didn't know what to do. She blushed and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I will take care of this matter!"

At this time, Nanny Ji came over and said, "Miss, the Marquis has ordered people to prepare the food and is just waiting for you to come over."

"I'll go right away." Shen Huaixu stood up, walked over to the little raccoon lying on the couch with its tail wagging lazily, picked it up, turned around and said to Madam Ji, "Madam, please take care of the backyard while I'm away."

Nanny Ji looked terrified, "Miss, you are too kind. This is all my responsibility."

As expected, most of the food on the dinner table was Shen Huaixu's favorite.

Shen Huaixu is not very picky about food. He eats well on weekdays and can make do if he doesn't have the conditions.

Shen Su's health was not very good and his diet was always light, but this time he took Shen Huaixu's taste into consideration and served many dishes with rich oils and sauces.

There were even a few foods that she often bought out.

She handed Little Lihua to Yinghua, washed her hands, and sat down. She said to her father with sparkling eyes, "Thank you for your concern, father."

After ten years of hardship, Shen Su would always reveal a bit of gloom between his eyebrows. When facing his daughter, he was always calm and gentle, "Silly talk, eat quickly."

Perhaps it was because the father and daughter had been separated for too long due to some strange circumstances, and he felt uneasy about his little daughter leaving him.

But after spending such a long time together, he knew very well that his daughter was definitely not the kind of person who would be content to stay at home and eventually become lost in the crowd.

After all, the young bird yearns for the sky. He had been trapped in a small world before and knew very well the suffering there, so he could only do his best to protect her and let her fly in the sky.

After a very satisfying meal, Shen Huaixu finally got rid of the fatigue of the journey and felt stable and secure.

The servant took away the leftovers and then left obediently.

Shen Huaixu knew what this meant, so he folded his hands on the table, put his chin on them, and blinked innocently at his father.

"Daddy, if you want to know anything, just ask me. As long as Miao Miao knows, I will tell you everything I know."

Shen Su did not hesitate, he tapped the table with his knuckles bent, and asked directly: "Who is He Yin?"

Shen Huaixu was helpless. Her father was considered to be smooth in the officialdom, but when it came to her, he was always so direct.

"Fuyin faked his death, Heyin is Fuyin."

Shen Su frowned slightly, "Why did you fake your death?"

"He has a deep hatred for the eldest princess of Southern Xia..."

Time passed quickly between questions and answers. In fact, Shen Su's questions were not detailed. He only had a simple understanding of what Shen Huaixu had done in the Southern Xia Kingdom, and did not get to the bottom of it.

Shen Huaixu said to keep three out of seven, hide all that cannot be said, and the remaining movement lines will be clear at a glance.

Shen Su looked uneasy after hearing this, "You are a little too bold. After all, it is Fu Yin's own business. Why are you so involved in it?"

He felt inexplicably sad. His own daughter hadn't even chosen a husband yet, so why did it feel like she had already married someone else?

Shen Huaixu was prepared for this. "Dad, how is the investigation of the fluorite vein in the southwest going?"

Shen Su glanced at her and said, "It has already been found out that the person behind the scenes is the crazy Princess Nanxia.

The matter involved two countries, and it happened to be a civil war in Southern Xia, so we punished a few traitors first. I didn't expect that the death of the regent, the madness of the princess, and the change of ownership of Southern Xia... were all caused by the two of you. "

Shen Huaixu smiled flatteringly, "I knew that the Fluorite incident was caused by Wei Nishang, and I just wanted to take advantage of the trip to Nanxia to make her pay the price. The Nanxia regime is not stable to begin with, and we are just following the tide."

Shen Su was afraid but couldn't help being proud. He couldn't say anything harsh. In the end, he could only say, "Remember to inform Daddy before you do anything in the future. Daddy is old and can't stand this kind of trouble."

"No way!" Shen Huaixu stood up suddenly, his eyes wide open, and said, "Daddy is still young! He will live a hundred years and have no worries in his life!"

After a pause, she slowly lowered her head. "My daughter is indeed reckless and has caused Daddy to worry. I really shouldn't do that. Daddy, punish me by making Little Lihua eat less meals. If I hadn't seen your painting, I would have hardly recognized it because it was so fat."

After being teased by her, Shen Su's anger was almost completely released. He shook his head and said, "Little Lihua can go hungry for a few meals. You should eat more for three meals. Otherwise, the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Jiang family will definitely be very distressed."

"Hehe, I knew that Daddy would be reluctant to punish me." Shen Huaixu took advantage of the situation and said, "Daddy, will you come with me to my father and mother tomorrow?"

Shen Su nodded, and suddenly asked again: "Since He Yin is Fu Yin, why is he worshipped as a god by the people of Nanxia?"

"..." Shen Huaixu choked for a moment. She thought her father had finished asking questions.

"These are just his own little tricks. They are not that weird." She muttered, "Speaking of which, we should thank that crazy princess. Without her early publicity and support, Fu Yin would not have been able to ascend to the throne so easily..."

As she was talking, she remembered something and ran behind her father to massage his back and shoulders. "Dad, Fu Yin didn't betray the country voluntarily. He was forced to do so. He only agreed to be the regent of Nanxia for three years because he wanted to ask Wei Yunjue for a favor.

He said that he would never invade the territory of Dajin for three years, and he also planned to send envoys to Dajin to make peace. As the Marquis of Xuanping and a first-class minister to the emperor, my good father, why don't you work hard to make this happen?"

Shen Huaixu was not thinking about Nanxia and Fuyin, her true feelings were for Dajin.

If a war broke out between the two countries and Fu Yin went to the battlefield personally, she really couldn't guarantee that Dajin would win.