Chapter 48 Chaos

This meeting in Xuanhui Hall lasted for a whole morning.

Today is New Year's Eve. Emperor Tongxu thought of Xie Tingzhou's recent arrival in the capital, so he declined to stay, saying that he had just arrived in the capital yesterday and there were still many things to deal with in the palace.

After leaving Xuanhui Hall, Xifeng immediately followed him. Seeing Xie Tingzhou's expression, he did not speak. He said after getting on the carriage:

"Liu Cheng is targeting Your Highness like this, and is eager to put the blame on you. I'm afraid he will jump off the wall at the last minute."

Xie Tingzhou supported his head, "Do you remember that year of spring search, I kicked his son off the horse?"

Xifeng thought about it seriously, "It seems that something happened. His old son broke his leg and lay on the bed for several months. Your Highness means that he is taking revenge for his personal grudge?"

Xie Tingzhou shook his head, "He did it so obviously that it makes it difficult for people to see whether he is taking revenge for his personal grudge or using personal grudges to cover up his real purpose."

Xifeng hates Shengjing. Everyone here seems to be covered with a layer of skin, making it difficult to see whether the person hidden under the skin is a human or a ghost.

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Shen Yu was not on duty today, so she walked around the yard and went out.

She did not climb over the wall, but walked out of the east gate.

The servants in the palace knew that the prince had arranged him to stay in Lumingxuan, where he used to entertain guests. They were not sure about his identity, so they did not dare to stop him.

She walked along the road to the Shen Mansion. The door of the Shen Mansion was closed, and there was not even a red lantern hanging at the door. It was very deserted.

It was not allowed to set up stalls near the official residence. Shen Yu walked a few streets and went around Baoshan Street to find a teahouse. After sitting down, she ordered a pot of tea and some snacks.

She had been to this teahouse before, and it was always full every time. I don’t know why it is so deserted today.

The teahouse is a gathering place for gossip. I originally wanted to come here to get some information, but it seems that it is not possible.

"Brother Xiaoer."

The waiter was yawning while leaning against the counter. He walked over after hearing the words, "What do you want, sir?"

Shen Yu said, "Why is the store so quiet today?"

The waiter said nonchalantly, "It's like this every New Year's Eve. Who would go out on New Year's Eve?"

I forgot the time while running around. It turned out that today was New Year's Eve.

In previous years, I spent it with my father and brother, but now...

Shen Yu calmed down and said with a smile, "That's a pity. I just came to Beijing and wanted to listen to interesting things in Beijing, but it seems that it won't work."

"You came to me," the waiter became excited, "If you want to talk about interesting things in Shengjing, no one knows better than me. I'm a waiter here all day, and nothing can escape my ears."

"Brother Xiaoer, sit down and talk." Shen Yu poured him a cup of tea, "What's your name?"

The young man in front of him was not dressed in the best quality, but it was not something that ordinary people could afford. The waiter was a lower class person. It was rare for him to be treated so well, so he sat down happily.

"Just call me Xiaoshan. What do you want to hear, sir?"

Shen Yu threw a peanut into her mouth. "Whatever you want, just pick something from the recent days."

The waiter thought for a while. "Speaking of which, a funny thing happened last month. The son of Mr. Liu in the cabinet was kicked off his horse by the Prince of Beilin many years ago. Oh, the Prince of Beilin is the Prince of Lanyue in the eyes of the people today. Have you heard of him?"

Shen Yu smiled and nodded.

I thought to myself, not only have I heard of him, I have also slept with him.

"Last month, Liu Yu heard that the prince of Beilin was going to Beijing, and he threatened to teach him a lesson in Qionghua Tower. Guess what happened?" The waiter took a sip of tea and continued, "He fell down from the building after drinking that night and broke his leg. Coincidentally, the leg that was broken was the same one he had broken before."

Shen Yu smiled, "He's really unlucky."

"Isn't it?" The waiter said, "Oh, and a few months earlier, Minister Jiang went to the general's mansion to propose marriage, but was rejected. Do you think the young lady of General Shen's family is blind? She didn't even like Minister Jiang. How high must her standards be? I have seen Minister Jiang, and there is no one else in Shengjing who has such a charming demeanor."

Shen Yu laughed dryly, and she was eating the melon on her own head.

I don't know if I'm blind or not, but if you keep talking like this, you'll be speechless!

"Oh, look at my mouth," the waiter slapped himself, "General Shen's family is full of loyal and brave people, I shouldn't say that about Miss Shen."

"The Shen family is miserable, three people died at once, you said-"

"What did you say," Shen Yu interrupted him suddenly, "Three people died?"

The waiter was stunned, "Don't you know? The old general, the major general and Miss Shen are all dead!"

Shen Yu clenched her fists, "Which Miss Shen?"

"It must be Miss Shen, she has been in and out of the border for many years, and it is said that they died on the battlefield together, hey." The waiter sighed.

Shen Yu's face was slightly gloomy, "Is the news true?"

"Of course," the waiter said as a matter of course, "I went to see the day of the Shen family's funeral. There were three coffins, but it is said that the major general's body was not found, only a cenotaph was built."

Shen Yu's mind was in a mess.

No, she had clearly told Shen Yan in her letter that she would cremate her father, and after the three-year mourning period was over, she would take her father's ashes to the border, so that he could go down the river to reunite with his mother as he wished.

But what happened now was completely different from the route she had set.

She was inexplicably buried, and Shen Yu was now a dead person in the world.

Why was this happening?

Did Lu Yao fail to deliver the letter, or was there something wrong in the process?

Shen Yu put a silver ingot on the table and asked, "Do you want to make some extra money, little brother?"

The waiter stared at the silver, rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Sir, are you kidding? Who doesn't like money? It's just... Is this difficult? You know, I'm a waiter, and I can't do anything else except waiting."

"I want you to wait," Shen Yu threw the silver into his arms.

The waiter happily took it and put it in his mouth and bit it, and was immediately happy, "Sir, please give me your orders."

Shen Yu said: "I want you to keep your ears straight, don't miss any news, and I also want you to keep your mouth shut."

"Then if I hear any news, how should I tell you?"

Shen Yu now has no one available, but he can't blindly trust the waiter, so he said: "I will come when I need you, you don't need to find me."

The waiter smiled and nodded.

Shen Yu stood up and deliberately lifted her cloak when she turned sideways, revealing a knife at her waist, and said with a smile: "Goodbye, little brother."

The little brother clearly saw the knife, and his smile disappeared, muttering, "Don't leak the news, watch your mouth."

After leaving the teahouse, Shen Yu wandered around the street, visited several shops, and then entered a ready-made clothing store.

"Boss, do you have any fashionable styles?"

The boss raised his head, his face changed in an instant, and immediately said with a smile: "What style do you want to see, young master?"