After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

Chapter 46 Shen Family

When they heard that she was coming, the entire Shen family was already waiting at the door.

Tao Zhu lifted the curtain and helped her out of the car.

"It's Yuan'er, I haven't seen you for many years. You have grown so big."

Nangong Yuan held a round fan in her hand, and said gently, "Meet my cousin."

"Since you're here, let's go inside. It's hot outside."

Shen Lian raised his hand and invited her in. Soon the guards outside went back to reply.

"Sir, it's just a little girl who comes. She looks weak and timid. She poses no threat at all."

Yu Chengye said: "Really? Have you looked carefully?"

"Of course, the young lady from Kyoto is really good-looking, but she does look weak."

He seemed relieved at this moment: "That couldn't be better. It just so happens that I've been lacking an excuse these days."

Nangong Yuan knew very well what was going on in the Yu Mansion.

After everyone returned to the house, Shen Lian said anxiously: "Yuan'er, you can see your uncle now."

"Don't worry, cousin. I happened to meet my uncle when he went to Kyoto. I settled him in the mansion. You don't have to worry."

Shen Lian heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's good, that's good. The situation in Hongzhou has been tense recently. We can't go in or out. I'm really worried."

"You don't have to worry about this. Kyoto has already taken action. The chaos in Hongzhou will not last long."

The people around the house were all from the same family, so Nangong Yuan said, "I came here this time to find out what's going on in Hongzhou for my father."

She was silent for a moment before she said, "The Nangong family is a big family that attracts a lot of attention. I dare not report it without evidence. I hope my cousin will not mind."

"How could that be possible? The twists and turns in Kyoto are much more serious than here. I know."

Shen Lian sighed and said, "You came at the right time. Hongzhou has been under martial law for quite some time."

"What's going on? Does my cousin know?"

The man shook his head, looking helpless: "Yu Chengye colluded with the bandits, not only captured many able-bodied men, but also regarded himself as a local emperor and wanted to set the rules here."

Ever since Yu Chengye reached an agreement with the bandit leader three years ago, life in Hongzhou has become more and more difficult.

"Everyone originally thought that they could just bear with it and it would eventually pass, but who would have thought it would go on and on."

Shen Lian cursed Yu Chengye as he spoke.

"Our Shen family is also well-known. They require us to pay money every month and cooperate with them."

But this is not cooperation at all, it's just treating them as slaves.

"My father was not happy about it, so they surrounded the mansion with bandits all day and did not allow anyone to enter or leave."

Later they pretended to agree and took people to escort Uncle Shen away.

I didn't expect that they would chase me all the way to Kyoto.

Even... after arriving in Kyoto, he was still unwilling to let it go.

"No wonder. Yu Chengye controls the Hongzhou garrison. If he leads his men to do this, there is really nothing we can do."

Seeing that her expression remained unchanged, Shen Lian realized that she must have had some considerations for coming this time.

"It's a pity that the situation is getting worse. They are targeting the Shen family just to make us give up the business in Xisha."

The Shen family has a caravan that specializes in trading with the Xisha Islands.

It was very profitable many years ago, but it has become less popular since the war between the two countries.

Nangong Yuan paused and said, "Yu Chengye wants a trade route?"

"He not only wants us to hand over the trade route map, but also wants our special caravan. But I know the seriousness of the matter, how can I agree to it?"

We had had many frictions with them in the Paracel Islands before. Handing swords to these bandits is no different from treason.

Nangong Yuan wondered who had the intention of this matter.

The mastermind behind the scenes not only wants to rebel, but also has secret dealings with foreign races?

If this is done for the sake of orthodoxy, it is too immoral and may not be accepted by the public.

"It seems that Yu Chengye is very ambitious and has big plans."

Shen Lian nodded: "Of course, otherwise why would he want these things?"

"Now, the Shen family still doesn't allow people to go out?"

The man hesitated and said, "It's not impossible. After all, he can't just kill us. But we won't be able to do that."

This means that they don't know a lot of important information.

Nangong Yuan clenched the round fan in her hand, looking very unhappy.

"If I'm not mistaken, Yu Chengye will come to the Shen family again, so you should be prepared."

"what?"

Shen Lian stood up in fear and said, "What should we do? You just got here, so you should pretend to be sick and hide so that he won't speak."

"He couldn't say for sure, but he came to see me specifically."

Nangong Yuan's expression was fierce, and her beautiful eyes seemed to be frozen with a layer of crystal clear ice.

"But, but you are just a little girl, no, no!"

Shen Lian stood up anxiously and turned around a few times, saying: "Disguise yourself now, I will find a few people to take you out of the city."

"Uncle, don't be busy. I came here this time just to meet Yu Chengye. If we want to solve the problem in Kyoto, we have to find a breakthrough."

There was no reason why Kyoto wouldn't send troops, so she had to find out.

“That… is too dangerous!”

Nangong Yuan smiled slightly upon hearing this, and this smile was rarely accompanied by some hostility: "If it wasn't dangerous, why would I come?"

She accepted the job because she knew Hongzhou was dangerous.

We can't just watch the people of Hongzhou and the Shen family be destroyed like this, right?

"You are confused. You are still young and have a future."

"If Hongzhou is trampled by the cavalry, then Dajing will be in danger. Besides, how can the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned?"

After she finished speaking, she stood up and saluted: "Uncle, leave this matter to me."

"I can't let your mother down!"

"My parents agreed to my coming this time. They must know what kind of situation I'm facing." Nangong Yuan said, "We are a family, so we shouldn't have different opinions. Doesn't my cousin believe me?"

Shen Lian waved his hands and said hurriedly: "How could that be? I'm just afraid that Yu Chengye will embarrass you."

"For a while, he won't dare."

Nangong Yuan knew it very well.

He is now suspicious and worried that he is an undercover agent sent by Kyoto.

If he finds out that I am just a rich girl, he will definitely force me to stay here just to have more bargaining chips.

By then...will Kyoto have no reason to send troops?

What's more, iron ore and private armies were discovered.

Yu Chengye is seeking death by doing this!

"Well, fine, but then you just follow me and don't speak casually."

But there's no point pretending to be a grandson.

Yu Chengye arrived faster than they had imagined.

Nangong Yuan rested for a whole afternoon at the Shen family. When she woke up, she heard Tao Zhu say that someone wanted to see her.