Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

Shen Congwen usually didn't bother to care about these mundane matters, but when he heard Liu say this, he realized it.

"Second brother and sister-in-law, please take care of the arrangements!"

Miao: "Princess Shang also needs a betrothal gift, so these need to be prepared." Not only prepare, but also prepare decently.

Tian: "There is not much money left in the mansion."

Shen Lanxi stood up and said, "Since everything is fine, I will go on duty. The Beijing Guard House still needs to close the case regarding the princess's accident at the Shen family."

Ignoring Shen Congwen's iron-like face, Shen Lanxi turned and left.

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"Sir, after Wu Tong woke up, he did not go to the Left Prime Minister's residence." The personal guard reported.

Shen Lanxi: "No need to keep an eye on that side. He definitely doesn't want to get involved when something like this happens in the Shen family."

"Yes!"

Unexpectedly, the gift she had carefully arranged was snatched away by Shen Yuanxin.

I really underestimated him.

However, someone benefited from this incident by accident, and the eldest princess was released from house arrest.

"Let someone withdraw the people from Xishan."

"Yes!"

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After the eldest princess lifted her foot ban, she immediately held a flower-viewing banquet and invited all the female relatives in the capital. The Shen family also received an invitation and sent a separate one to the Juding Mansion.

"Sir, isn't this a flower-viewing banquet? Why does it say 'paying tribute to old friends'?" Che Mingyuan immediately felt that the invitation was fraudulent.

Shen Lanxi: "She wants to use Zhou Yunxue to get me to the princess's mansion."

Che Mingyuan: "Do you want to go?"

Shen Lanxi: "Put it on hold for now and decide on the same day."

"Yes!"

The next day, some rumors about Princess Yuxue spread among the ladies of prominent families.

"I heard that Princess Yuxue's reputation was ruined when she died."

"When the coroner was examining the body, he couldn't bear to look at it..."

"I heard that it was ruined beyond recognition, and Prince Ji's mansion was closed."

"Anyone would be ashamed to see such a shameful thing happen."

"Stop talking, the Zhao family is here!"

Shen Lanxi looked at the person coming towards her, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Ever since the Yong'an Marquisate lost its military power, it has been living in seclusion, and its only bloodline has never appeared in public due to physical defects.

If she hadn't seen him before when the Zhenbei Army returned to Beijing, she might not have recognized him.

They have never had any contact with each other, and the only connection is Zhao Zheng's ex-fiancee Zhou Yunxue.

"Lord Shen!" Zhao Zheng called out to her as she passed by him.

Shen Lanxi naturally would not think that seeing Zhao Zheng here was a coincidence. Even if it was not a coincidence, she would make it seem like a coincidence.

"you are?"

Zhao Zheng: "Yong'an Marquis Zhao Zheng."

Shen Lanxi frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Although I have been back to Beijing for some time, I am not very familiar with the children of the noble families."

Zhao Zheng: "My father, Zhao Qinggeng, inherited the title three years ago."

Shen Lanxi raised the corner of her mouth: "When you say that, I know it."

Zhao Zheng was born with one leg longer than the other, and he walked unsteadily.

He walked a few steps towards Shen Lanxi, his tone seemed calm, but with a hint of questioning.

"You are good friends with Princess Yuxue. I thought you two were very good friends."

Shen Lanxi: "It's not very good. When the Shen family was exiled, Prince Ji's Mansion did not plead for mercy."

Zhao Zheng was stunned for a moment, then suppressed his emotions.

"I was rash."

Shen Lanxi smiled and replied: "I don't blame you, it has nothing to do with you!"

Zhao Zheng didn't know how to continue speaking.

"I know what you mean. You just want to say that we are such good friends, but now I hear someone say bad things about her and tarnish her innocence, but I just stand by and watch without asking anyone to stop it. Do you think I am heartless and ungrateful?"

If Shen Lanxi had not said exile to beg for mercy from the Shen family at the beginning, Zhao Zheng would still be able to swear so confidently now.

Now it would seem rude for him to speak again.

"I'm sorry, just pretend I never said that." Zhao Zheng knew he was in the wrong and wanted to leave.

Shen Lanxi put away her smile, looked cold, and started questioning.

"If you really like Zhou Yunxue so much and want to protect her, why didn't you stand up and marry her when she fell into the water? You two were already engaged, weren't you?"

Zhao Zheng's face tensed and he was lost in thought.

Shen Lanxi: "What I hate most in my life is people who say they have no choice but start blaming others when things change."

Zhao Zheng was a little embarrassed and immediately retorted: "You are not in my position, how can you understand my difficulties?"

"You are a woman and you don't have to shoulder the responsibility of the family. I am a man and I have to support the Yong'an Marquis Mansion... Forget it, why am I telling you all this? You don't understand." Zhao Zheng left with a wry smile.

Shen Lanxi said sarcastically, "It's ridiculous. People always make excuses for themselves. Students wake up late and tell the teacher in the academy that they studied too late last night. Merchants don't want to pay so much tax, so they tell the government that business is bad and they don't open so many shops. When a couple grows apart, they use the excuse of a bad relationship. If you can't reason with me, you say I'm a woman and can't understand."

"I am a woman, but apart from this, how else am I different from men?"

"Is it that I can't fight in battle? Or is it that I can't offer advice and discuss state affairs in the palace?"

"I don't know how difficult it is for you to support a mansion with so few people, but I know that our Shen family now has two mansions, weddings and funerals are thriving, and the door is always crowded with people. It is not that difficult to support it!"

Zhao Zheng's face had turned pale. He didn't expect that he would be lectured to such a pulp by a woman.

"Shen Lanxi, I've already apologized to you, why are you being so aggressive?"

What does a woman like her know? Does she know how much His Majesty fears the Yong'an Marquisate?

She doesn't understand anything!

Shen Lanxi snorted coldly: "I advise you to continue to stay at home and stay out of the house, otherwise if someone knows that you are speaking up for Zhou Yunxue, they will definitely spread the news that you still have feelings for her!"

Zhao Zheng glared: "Yun Xue has suffered enough, why do you want to tarnish her reputation after she died?"

Shen Lanxi: "From the beginning to the end, I didn't say a word about Zhou Yunxue. It was you who kept denouncing Zhou Yunxue. I am a woman, I don't have to care about my career, and I am not afraid of being slandered. If the Marquis of Yong'an has anything unpleasant to say, just say it. I will have my followers record it and report it to His Majesty tomorrow. By then, the whole court will definitely praise the Marquis Zhao for his deep affection!"

Zhao Zheng was so angry that his face turned blue. Shen Lanxi was only relying on Wei Dongzhu by her side. If she had relied on herself alone, she would have died in Dongchuan long ago.

"Hmph!" Zhao Zheng snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left.

She just received the invitation yesterday, and today Zhou Yunxue's matter has been spread so much, and Zhao Zheng also came. It is definitely not a coincidence.

"Go check who has been in contact with Zhao Zheng recently."

"Yes!"

By making such a big fuss, it was obvious that he just wanted her to attend the flower-viewing banquet.

As soon as she returned to the mansion, the palace soldiers brought another thing.

"Sir, this was sent from the Grand Princess's Mansion. They said it was something Princess Yuxue once left with her."