Chapter 241 Reunion
Chapter 241 Reunion
After cleaning up the Beizhou court, Shen Peiqing began to get busy with the coronation ceremony.
During this period, one or two ministers actually stated that if Shen Peiqing needed to ascend the throne, in addition to the imperial edict of succession, he would also have to be cleared of the crime of poisoning the concubine of the previous dynasty.
What they meant was that Beizhou did not need an emperor who poisoned his adoptive mother.
For this reason, Rong Su was once worried about Shen Peiqing, fearing that he would not be able to find a way to clarify the matter.
After all, Shen Fengyu had done a lot to deserve this responsibility. Even when Shen Xuan was still around, he chose to turn a blind eye. Perhaps it was because he had no evidence to prove Shen Peiqing's innocence.
And at this moment, unexpectedly, someone would appear in the Beizhou Palace again.
That’s Shen Ying.
He actually came here to help Shen Peiqing clear the charges. He said that he had evidence that could prove that Shen Peiqing did not poison his mother.
But later, Rong Su also realized that Shen Ying had been helping Shen Fengyu secretly. He was Shen Fengyu's shadow in the dark and must know many of his secrets.
Therefore, it is normal that he has evidence to clear Shen Peiqing's charges.
Rong Su came to the outside of the imperial study, stood under the tall banyan tree, and stared at the palace gate.
A Cai is still her personal maid. Although the emperor has changed, Shen Peiqing has never thought of implicating innocent people, so anyone who is willing to submit to him can continue to hold their original position.
As for those who were dissatisfied, they had probably been dealt with. Of course, the way they were dealt with depended on the actual situation, and that was not her concern.
"Miss, why don't you go back to the Su Pavilion and wait for His Highness?"
A Cai looked at Rong Su with a little worry. After all, Rong Su rushed to the imperial study early in the morning and had been there since she learned that a distinguished guest had come to the palace.
Rong Su shook her head and said softly, "I have something I want to confirm."
Although she didn't have much contact with Shen Ying, she could probably feel that he was a person who didn't like being constrained, otherwise he would not have established the Secret Shadow Pavilion.
Being the leader of an assassin group, you can act freely and in any way you want, which must be very free.
She thought that after Shen Ying came, he would definitely hand the things over to Shen Peiqing and then leave the palace immediately. Then the things she wanted to know would be far away.
At this moment, the palace door was opened.
A crimson figure walked out from inside.
Shen Ying walked out slowly. He was tall and straight, like a green pine in the mountains, with an indescribable charm in his unruly demeanor.
The crimson robe swayed gently in the wind, like rolling clouds in the morning light, adding a touch of unrestrained and uninhibited charm to him.
His long black hair was not tied up deliberately, and fell casually on his shoulders. A few strands of hair gently brushed his cheeks, adding a bit of softness to his well-defined face, and he looked lazy and casual.
There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, with a bit of cynicism, but also sincerity. The whole person seemed to walk out of the painting, free and unrestrained, making people unforgettable at first sight.
Shen Ying seemed to have noticed her gaze and walked straight towards her.
When Ah Cai saw Shen Ying's appearance, she was stunned and her face turned red for a moment, but she quickly lowered her head to salute Shen Ying.
Shen Ying didn't pay attention, just nodded, then looked at Rong Su and smiled faintly: "I didn't expect you to come to see me. I thought you were the one who least wanted to see me."
Rong Su looked directly at Shen Ying, unable to deny her alienation from him: "I came here to confirm one thing."
He had wanted to tease Rong Su, but it was clear that she wasn't in the mood for a joke. A hint of disappointment flashed across Shen Ying's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. Instead, he smiled faintly, "Oh? What could possibly bring you to see someone you dislike?"
Rong Su didn't feel disgusted by his cheerful tone, but that didn't mean she liked it that much either, so she just asked directly in a calm voice what she wanted to know.
"Why didn't Xu Jian kill you?"
After hearing Rong Su's question, Shen Ying's faint smile suddenly became stunned, and then a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"It seems like you really want me to die. No matter what, A-Qing and I are uncle and nephew. If you get married in the future, won't you have to call me uncle? Are you really hoping for my death?"
Rong Su fell silent. She didn't hope for Shen Ying's death, she was just really curious.
But she didn't need to answer Shen Ying's question, and she didn't intend to get close to Shen Ying. She didn't know about Shen Peiqing, but it was impossible for her to get close to Shen Ying.
It is a fact that he killed Asoyi.
"I understand." Shen Ying looked at her for a long moment, realizing her hostility towards him. He sighed softly, "After all, I'm Xu Jian's adoptive father. I'm holding Xu Cao captive to control him, but over the years, I've cultivated Xu Jian and put a lot of effort into him. In the end, I gave him a chance, but he didn't attack me. Maybe that's why."
"Okay, I understand." Rong Su said expressionlessly. Since this was Xu Jian's decision, she would definitely not interfere.
After saying that, she was about to turn around and leave.
Just as she was about to turn around, Shen Ying suddenly spoke, "I'll give you a gift when we get back. Although it still won't erase your dislike for me, it can at least lessen it a little. Maybe in the future, during festivals, I'll come to the palace to get together with Aqing. I don't want our relationship to be too bad."
Rong Su didn't listen carefully to the rest of the words because she really didn't want to become close to Shen Ying.
When Rong Su returned to Su Pavilion.
A delicate figure suddenly rushed out from inside, catching her off guard.
A Cai also called out to her in surprise.
"Miss!"
But the next second, Asoi's voice lingered in her ears. She widened her eyes and looked at Asoi who was standing in front of her in disbelief.
"Master! It's me! I'm Asoyi! Have you forgotten me?"
Asoyi's figure was as light as a swallow. She took three leaps and one step to come in front of Rong Su, hugged Rong Su tightly with her arms, and smiled as brightly as the brightest sunshine in spring.
Her eyes were sparkling with tears of excitement, and the corners of her mouth were more prettier than ever.
"I thought I'd never see you again!"
Asoyi's voice was choked with sobs, but full of joy.
Rong Su was a little stunned by the sudden hug, but then her eyes turned slightly red. She reached out and gently patted Asoyi's back, feeling the warmth that had been lost and regained.
It turned out that Shen Ying did not let Asuoyi lose her life, so he said he would give her a gift, and that gift was Asuoyi.
Pulling Asoyi to sit aside, Rong Su looked at her for a long time. Seeing that she really didn't look injured, she finally put her mind at ease.
Then she remembered to ask, "Do Anan and Aku know that you are still alive?"
The smile on Asoyi's face faded slightly, and he shook his head: "No. They don't know. In fact, I have been following Lord Shen all this time."
"Lord Shen?" Rong Su frowned slightly. She knew that Asoyi called him Shen Ying, but why was she so kind to Shen Ying now?
Asoyi noticed Rong Su's doubts and emotions, and hurried to explain and speak for Shen Ying.
"Master, in fact, Lord Shen did a lot of bad things, but all of this was manipulated by Shen Fengyu, the mastermind behind the scenes. He was just following orders. Master, I hope you don't hate Lord Shen. Okay?"
Rong Su looked at Asoyi and begged her not to hate Shen Ying. This was simply incomprehensible. It was obvious that Shen Ying had sent people to kill so many disciples of Bai Tiaomen.
"Asoyi, I don't know what sweet words Shen Ying used to deceive you, but I hope you won't forget one thing: Shen Ying sent assassins from the Secret Shadow Pavilion to kill dozens of people from the Hundred Sects. This matter cannot be erased."
"It's not like we can just push everything onto Shen Fengyu and get away with it."
Rong Su's expression was very serious, which made Asoyi dare not say anything more.
Because this was also the truth, Asoi lowered his head in silence.
But only she knew that every day and night when she was with Shen Ying, she would see him sitting alone in Wangyue Tower drinking. His melancholy and sad look was completely different from the cruel and ruthless person those people said he was.
Moreover, it was he who brought her back to the Secret Shadow Pavilion without Shen Fengyu's knowledge, and later sent people to take good care of her. She didn't believe that he would be such a cruel person.
Seeing Asoyi's sad face, Rong Su couldn't help but sigh and reached out to touch her head gently.
"Well, now that all this is over, your brother and Aku don't know about you. You should send a letter to inform them of your situation first, at least to prevent them from worrying."
When Asoi heard this, he opened his mouth, but finally nodded.
In fact, she had some selfish motives and didn't want to tell Aku and the others so soon because she wanted to stay with Shen Ying longer.
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After Shen Ying sent Shen Peiqing the evidence to clear him of the charges, Shen Peiqing was cleared of the charge of poisoning his adoptive mother.
Now, throughout the entire Beizhou, whether it was the court officials or the people, no one had any objection to Shen Peiqing's actions.
In addition, Xuanyuan You also returned to Dongzhou and became the emperor of Dongzhou again, and also declared that he would support Shen Peiqing.
As for Zhongzhou, the emperor of Zhongzhou was originally Shen Fengyu's puppet. Now that Shen Fengyu is dead, the puppet emperor of Zhongzhou can finally breathe a sigh of relief and no longer have to worry all day long. He even took the initiative to show goodwill to Shen Peiqing.
Shen Peiqing did not refuse. After all, he did not have the time to deal with Zhongzhou's affairs for the time being, so he let the original person continue to sit in that position.
Of course, he was also on guard to prevent Shen Fengyu's puppet from doing anything behind his back.
Rong Su learned all these things from Xiao Hei.
Ever since Shen Peiqing returned to Beizhou, he has been so busy that he is nowhere to be seen all day long. Even if she wants to find him, she can never find him.
Somehow, she suddenly felt a little scared.
A feeling of uneasiness came over her heart and could not be relieved no matter what. In order to relieve this depression, she went to the training ground in the backyard to practice her dart skills all day long.
Only when she has something to do will she stop thinking about random things.
One day, Rong Su passed by a remote courtyard.
Because she recalled that she and Liu Gong had a night talk in such a courtyard.
At that time, she never thought that Liu Gong was actually Shen Peiqing. Now it seems a bit nonsensical.
After all, Shen Peiqing is a favored son of the emperor. Even if he became Mengchenzhu, he should not disguise himself as a eunuch.
But he did it for her, and that was what made her even more uneasy.
Perhaps the scene reminded Rong Su of something else, and she walked in.
But just as she was about to go in, Ah Cai stopped her, looking worried: "Miss, it's better not to go in here."
Ah Cai rarely stopped her from doing something, and seeing that she looked a little flustered, she couldn't help but feel confused.
"Is there someone living here?" Rong Su quickly understood what was going on. After all, this harem had once belonged to Shen Fengyu. Even though the owner had changed, Shen Peiqing seemed to have not had time to deal with the concubines left behind by Shen Fengyu.
Ah Cai took a look inside and whispered, "Miss, this is the cold palace. Many concubines were banished here by that person before. Those concubines are already somewhat dissatisfied with you. I am afraid that you will be hurt if you go in like this."
After hearing what Ah Cai said, Rong Su thought to herself, this is indeed the cold palace as she thought.
But even so, Rong Su was not afraid. Instead, he wanted to meet these poor women.
Seeing that she couldn't stop Rong Su, Ah Cai became anxious and worried, so she mustered up her courage and followed Rong Su into the cold palace.
When Rong Su stepped into the cold palace, a stale and decayed smell hit her face.
The yard was overgrown with weeds, and the yellow leaves fell in the wind, making a rustling sound.
Several dilapidated palaces stand connected to each other, and the mottled moss on the walls tells of the vicissitudes of time.
Most of the doors and windows are in disrepair. Occasionally, when a breeze blows, they make a creaking sound, like ghosts moaning in the night.
This dilapidated palace seemed particularly desolate in the dust.
As soon as Rong Su came in, he heard the sound of the palace door being pushed open.
Then, when she turned her head, she heard a sharp cry before she saw anyone.
"It's Rong Su!"
Following a loud shout, a steady stream of footsteps came from the inner hall.
Soon, three or four concubines stood in the dilapidated courtyard. They stared at Rong Su with hatred, and some even had sharp weapons in their hands.
"What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at us?"
One of them had a pretty face, but now she looked at Rong Su with a very ferocious expression.
When A Cai saw them treating Rong Su like this, she immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Rong Su, looking nervous.
"Hehe, it seems that you are really not afraid of death. You come to see us with a little palace maid?" The speaker was another woman in a goose yellow cloth dress. She had a pretty face, but the look in her eyes when she looked at Rong Su was full of ridicule.
"Why waste time talking to her! If she dares to come, then we shouldn't be polite! Let's get back the humiliation we suffered from her!" At this time, the woman who seemed to have a bit of a bad temper, she was wearing red clothes, had a fierce expression, and even had a whip in her hand, and she swung it directly at Rong Su.
Seeing that the whip was about to hit Acai, Rong Su was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He grabbed Acai and dodged to the side using lightness skills.
When the women saw that Rong Su actually knew martial arts, they were shocked and a look of fear appeared on their faces.
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