Chapter 88: The Three Princes Who Turned Their Faces and Were Ruthless
Overnight, everything changed.
Shen Nianci stared blankly at the seal on the door, and watched quietly with a pair of pale eyes for a long time, she couldn't understand why things had become like this.
Whatever she wanted, she never succeeded.
And Shen Nianzhen, abandoning a Lu Yiming, and a second prince loves her like a jewel.
Why? Aren't they all the daughters of the Shen family?
Shen Nianci suddenly became excited, his teeth clenched, his whole body trembled, and his eyes, which looked big because of his thinness, shot out a thick resentment.
In a fit of rage, she staggered two steps forward.
But at this moment, there was a burst of footsteps behind him, and the voice of the night patrol guard sounded: "Who is over there?" β
Shen Nianci was suddenly frightened, jumped up like a wild cat, then turned around and ran away without looking back, limping away, and after a while, his figure disappeared into the night.
"Maybe it's Hanako."
The patrol guard muttered and left from the other side.
Shen Nianci hid in the dark, and when he heard the footsteps far away, he began to gasp for air.
She slowly poked her head out, looked at the lonely and desolate high lintel of the Lu family, and secretly made up her mind in her heart: one day, she will make this mansion belong to the Lu family again! And she is Lu Yiming's wife.
The only lady.
She also wanted the hypocritical Shen Nianzhen to fall down from the high clouds!
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A few days later, a great event was ushered in in Beijing: the third prince and Su Muwan, the eldest lady of Su Taishi's mansion, were married.
For this happy event, the third prince set up a banquet in his own mansion and sent posts to many people in Shangjing, and Shen Nianzhen actually received one.
Looking at the gilded invitation in his hand, Shen Nian was really a little difficult: should he go or not?
Without waiting for her to think about it, the picturesque came in from outside: "Miss! His Royal Highness the Second Prince is down! Wait at the gate! Said he would take you to the Three Princes' Mansion for a banquet! β
Yes, if you don't want to go, you have to go.
Shen Nianzhen sighed slightly, put down the post and opened the wardrobe, intending to pick a low-key dress to change into.
"Miss, Your Royal Highness said, please be sure to wear your best clothes."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't mind coming in and helping you change your clothes personally," said the painter. β
Changing clothes in person? How dare he say it!
Shen Nianzhen twitched the corners of her mouth, and reluctantly asked Ruhua to take out the set of light purple cross-collar embroidered magnolia flowers made for her by the old lady Shen in the spring, with a white cloud brocade pleated long skirt, the cloud brocade is elegant like mist, and the purple color adds a bit of luxury, and with the peach blossom hosta with the ingenious design of the hair, the whole person looks beautiful and has a unique temperament.
After changing, the picturesque tsk praised: "Miss! You're so good-looking! Today will definitely be able to overwhelm the crowd! β
Glamorous? Just don't make a fool of yourself.
Shen Nianzhen thought of Su Muwan's methods, and a wry smile appeared in her heart, this woman, if it is not necessary, she really doesn't want to provoke.
After going to see Mrs. Shen, Shen Nianzhen took Ruhua out of the house.
As soon as he left the house, he saw a super gorgeous carriage parked in front of the door, and where the curtain opened, Rong Chen's impatience and coldness in his eyes could be seen clearly by Shen Nianzhen from afar.
Shen Nian's heart was sudden.
During this time, she and Rong Chen often met, and they almost forgot that this was a master who killed people without blinking.
It seems that in the future, we should be careful and not too casual.
Rong Chen saw her, but his eyes lit up.
Looking at Shen Nianzhen from head to toe, he nodded with satisfaction and beckoned, "Come here." β
Shen Nianzhen involuntarily walked over, and was about to get into the carriage, when he suddenly heard a voice behind him: "Big sister!" β
Shen Nianzhen turned around and saw a carriage coming to a stop in front of him, and Shen Nianzhu led the girl down.
After the Shen family separated, Sanfang moved out, during this time, Sanshu Shen was looking for a house everywhere, and it had not yet been decided, and the distance between Sanfang and Shen's house was one street.
"Fourth sister, why are you here?" Shen Nianzhen immediately turned around and asked with a smile.
"Grandmother sent someone to report early in the morning, so that I can go out with you today." Shen Nianzhu walked in front of her and stopped, bent down to salute Rong Chen: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince." β
Rong Chen hummed from his nose, which was considered a return gift.
"I see." When Shen Nianzhen heard this, he thought of Mrs. Shen's 'suspicious spirits' in the recent period, and suddenly cried and laughed: "Then let's come together." β
Shen Nianzhu nodded.
Then he took Shen Nianzhen's hand and said with a smile: "Big sister, you can take a carriage with me." β
Shen Nianzhen hesitated a little when he heard this, and glanced back at Rong Chen.
Rong Chen snorted from his nose and said condescendingly: "Bengong goes first, you come quickly!" β
After speaking, he instructed Nanfeng to drive and leave quickly.
Shen Nianzhen got into the carriage with Shen Nianzhu, followed behind Rongchen's carriage all the way, and rushed to the Three Princes' Mansion.
In the carriage, Shen Nianzhu blinked a pair of big eyes, looked at her in confusion and said, "Big sister, shouldn't I come today?" β
"Nope." Shen Nianzhen said with a smile: "You are not young anymore, at this time, you will walk around more, which will help you talk about family affairs in the future." β
No matter how silent a girl is, she can't be calm when she hears the word family affairs. Shen Nianzhu's face turned red when she heard this, but she didn't twist it, and said lightly: "My mother said that she would talk about my family affairs in another year or two." β
"Why is that?"
Shen Nianzhen was a little surprised when he heard this.
The women of the Great Zhou Dynasty can be said to be married when they reach the age of twelve, and it takes two or three years to get married.
"Because the big brother hasn't decided to marry yet." Shen Nianzhu blinked his eyes and said: "Let's talk about it when he is married, otherwise the girls in our house will be married, and the eldest brother is still single, how embarrassing it is." β
Shen Nianzhen laughed when he heard this: "You tell your mother, don't worry about the eldest brother, you should decide, but the good people say that it will be gone, you have to hurry." β
Shen Nianzhu's face was red, but she nodded seriously: "Hmm." β
Shen Nianzhen looked at her and couldn't help but laugh again.
This third sister, once the cold and wooden shell is removed, it is still very fun!
The two sisters talked and laughed, and before they knew it, the Three Princes' Mansion had arrived.
Shen Nianzhen helped Shen Nianzhu, and the two sisters got out of the carriage together.
The Three Princes' Mansion is located on the edge of the palace city, only a few steps away from the palace inside, the construction is magnificent, magnificent, I don't know, I think this is the palace garden.
From this point, it can be seen how much the emperor is partial to his only concubine.
Shen Nian really looked at the door of the mansion when he heard a low cough.
Immediately, her wrist was grasped.
Shen Nianzhen turned around in surprise and saw Rong Chen.
He didn't know when he appeared by her side, a wrist was whiter than jade, and his eyes were as black as ink, rippling with clear water, rippling blue waves, which made people think of the spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River at a glance, and the hazy morning mist.
Under his eyes, there is a trace of grievance, like a spring flower falling on a branch.
Grievance?
Will His Royal Highness the Second Prince be wronged?
When Shen Nian really wanted to say that you were enough, in front of the door of the noisy and prosperous Three Princes' Mansion, everyone gathered around the Three Princes Rong Bing, who was dressed in a purple and red eight-clawed robe, walked out of the door, so not magnificent.
"Second brother, Miss Shen."
When Rong Bing saw Rong Chen, his eyes lit up, and then he smiled and strode over: "The engagement banquet of this palace, I can invite two people, it is really brilliant, and I am fortunate to have three lives!" β
"Why do the third brother see the outside world like this, we are brothers, you have a banquet, how can the second brother not come." Rong Chen's smile was shallow, and his mouth was sarcastic.
Rong Bing didn't take it to heart, laughed when he heard this, and was about to lead them into the house in person.
But at this moment, the crowd behind him was suddenly separated, and a person rushed forward from behind, grabbed the legs of the third prince, and shouted loudly: "The third prince!" You save my dad! Save him! β
This unexpected change surprised everyone and subconsciously took a step back.
Someone in the crowd exclaimed: "It's Lu Yiming, the prince of Zhenbei Houshi!" How did he get here? β
It turned out that the down-and-out person who knelt on the ground and hugged the third prince was Lu Yiming.
He changed his glamorous clothes from the past, dressed in coarse cloth and green clothes, unkempt, and his original elegant and handsome face was bruised and purple at this time, and he didn't know who beat him.
"Three princes! You save my dad! Save him! Lu Yiming hugged Rong Bing's legs tightly, and cried bitterly: "My father is loyal to you, he has done so many wrong things for so many years, and now that the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is in trouble, you can stay out of the matter!" My father is about to be put to death, and you won't lend a helping hand? β
Only then did everyone remember that today was still the day of the execution of Hou Lu Zhen in Zhenbei.
"Hongu doesn't understand what you're saying!"
Rong Bing was shocked and angry, he really couldn't imagine that Lu Yiming would expose this matter in public, his originally elegant and handsome face suddenly turned blue and red, and he kicked Lu Yiming to the ground with a hard kick, and said angrily: "When will this palace have anything to do with your Lu family!" The Marquis of Zhenbei was corrupt and perverted the law, enclosed land and killed people, these things have nothing to do with this palace! You're looking for the wrong person! β
"Is it okay?"
Lu Yiming lay on the ground in pain, trying to raise his head, the corners of his mouth were bloody.
He was brutally repaired by Rong Chen in the prison before, Zhou's body was full of wounds, and after a few days of recuperation, it was easy to get off the ground and move around, so he hurriedly ran to the door of the Third Prince's Mansion, wanting to plead with him and begging him to help save his father, but he couldn't even enter the door.
In desperation, I had to choose the time of the banquet in the Three Princes' Mansion today, and come to the door.
I just want to be able to see Rong Bing.
"My father was corrupt and perverted the law, where did the money go? Who is it for killing people in the Jiangnan enclosure? Whose hands have all those lands, all those moneys, fallen into now? Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, do you really think that everyone in the world is stupid? Can't you find out? β
Lu Yiming let it go.
These words are very informative.
Not to mention that Rong Chen's eyes lit up, among the distinguished guests who came to the door today, many of them showed shocked expressions.
Originally, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was corrupt and bribed, and the enclosure and murder were relatively sudden, and the impression of everyone in Beijing on Zhenbei Hou Lu Zhen was only arrogant, but no one thought that he would do such a thing, and now after hearing this, they all had doubts in their hearts.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Rong Bing once again kicked Lu Yiming to the ground, turned around and shouted angrily: "What are you doing in a daze? Didn't you see this guy sneak up on the palace? Don't pull him down yet! Chase away! How can such a person come up here! β
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The palace guards hurriedly rushed forward and carried Lu Yiming away on the ground.
Lu Yiming kept struggling and shouting, and when he was in pain, he suddenly saw Shen Nianzhen standing beside Rong Chen, with a pretty face, captivating the country and the city, and beautiful like a precious picture.
Shen Nianzhen's face was calm, and the corners of his mouth were slightly curved.
There was a vague smile on his lips.
When Lu Yiming saw it, he only felt a thousand sorrows, and all kinds of hatred came to his heart, he had never been so embarrassed in his life as today, but he had never been so heartbroken as today.
He hates!
But it could only be carried away like a dead dog.
Rong Bing stretched out his hand and brushed the hem of his robe, and beckoned everyone to enter the house with an unchanged smile: "Everyone go in quickly!" β
Shen Nianzhen took Shen Nianzhu's hand with a complicated expression and followed Rong Chen into the mansion.
Thinking of Lu Yiming's despair just now, she couldn't help but smile slightly.
Lu Yiming, in your previous life, when you mutilated my father and brother and flesh and blood, did you ever think that there would be today?
Shen Nianzhen, as the future second princess, is so beautiful and outstanding, she attracted the attention of many people at the banquet, she was elegant, not surprised, and treated people well, and immediately won the praise of many people.
After this banquet, many people remembered Shen Nianzhen.
When Su Muwan found out, she angrily smashed almost everything in the room.
"My engagement banquet, but she was in the limelight, do you still say that she is innocent?" Su Muwan glared fiercely at her fellow brother Su Yunmu, who was standing at the door.
Su Yunmu's face was full of embarrassment.
During this time, in order to meet Shen Nianzhu, he tried his best to say a lot of good things about Shen Nianzhen in front of Su Muwan, and he thought that if his sister and Shen Nianzhen became handkerchiefs and often interacted, then he could often see Shen Nianzhu.
But this happened.
"Sister, don't be angry, Miss Shen definitely didn't mean it......"
Su Yunmu explained: "Who told you not to go by yourself? If you go, will she still have a chance to show her face? β
When Su Muwan heard this, her angry expression improved slightly.
"What about the third cousin? Where is he at the moment? β
"I don't know." Su Yunmu shook his head and said, "As soon as the banquet is over, the others are gone, and I want to talk to him, but I am empty." β
Where will Rong Bing go? Su Muwan raised her eyebrows.
At this moment, the night was deep, and Rong Bing, who was thinking about her, sat in the carriage with a dark face, looking at the small courtyard across the street, without saying a word.
This is a small alley in the south of the city, there are more than a dozen families in the alley, and a family has just moved in in the past few days, which is the Lu family who have been stripped of their titles and driven out of the house and have nowhere to go.
They have just settled here.
"Your Highness, my subordinates have inquired." The guard stood outside the carriage, bowed his head and respectfully reported: "After Lu Yiming was carried back, he had no money for treatment, his mother was also sick, and none of the family could come out to move, let alone eat or drink, and there was no need to do anything, as long as it took three days, he could die quietly at home without anyone noticing." β
When Rong Bing heard this, he coldly spit out two words: "No, you can't wait for a day!" β
Lu Yiming said those words in public today, it will definitely attract the attention of those ministers who oppose him in the court, as long as someone secretly provokes and investigates carefully, you can know that what Lu Yiming said is true, and when the time comes, this fire will not only extinguish the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, but also burn to the body of his third prince.
He would never allow that to happen.
The Lu family can't stay, originally, he also wanted to secretly fund Lu Yiming with some money, for the sake of him helping him so much.
It's a shame.
"Set it on fire, burn it clean."
Lazily dropping a few words, Rong Bing glanced gloomily at the dilapidated alley, and there was a hint of disgust in his peach blossom eyes.
Originally, he thought that the Zhenbei Hou Mansion could be used for his own use, but he didn't expect that it was also a bunch of fools.
Really dirty my hands.
"Yes, Your Highness." The guards took the order and left.
Rong Bing closed his eyes slightly, his heart that had been nervous for a day, relaxed a little at this moment, he reached out and rubbed his temples, only to feel very tired.
But at this moment, there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him, rushing towards this side, getting louder and louder.
Rong Bing's face changed, and he turned his head violently.
He saw a group of Praetorian Guards, surrounded by a carriage, galloping towards him, and in an instant he was in front of him.
The Imperial Guards did not stop when they came close, but rushed forward quickly, encircling the entire alley.
Rong Bing's face changed drastically.
Immediately, he saw that under the moonlight, as soon as the pearl curtain of the carriage was lifted, his nemesis Rong Chen helped his stunning-looking fiancΓ©e Shen Nianzhen slowly walked down from the carriage.
In the depths of the alley, a fire had barely escaped from the roof of the kitchen when it was doused by a basin of ice water falling from the sky, making a sizzling sound and billowing smoke.
"What people!"
Before Rong Bing's people could react, they were kicked to the ground fiercely.
was immediately carried up by a pair of iron arms, and the flowers were tied.
Rong Chen hugged Shen Nianzhen's waist, stood at the mouth of the alley, and said to Rong Bing with a smile: "Third brother, what a coincidence, our brothers only met in the Third Prince's Mansion today, but I didn't expect to meet here again." β
"Rong Chen! What are you doing here? β
Rong Bing looked at the surrounding forbidden army, and understood that his plan tonight was all known, and his face turned blue with anger.
"This sentence should be asked by this palace."
Rong Chen glanced at him with a smile, and said coldly: "Although the Zhenbei Hou Mansion has acted a little badly, it has always been loyal to your three princes, so if you send their family to the west like this, aren't you afraid of being killed by evil ghosts in the middle of the night?" β
"Hongu doesn't understand what you're saying!"
Rong Bing flatly denied it, and glared at Rong Chen angrily: "I shouldn't have come here, should you come?" β
"Of course."
Rong Chen snapped his fingers behind him, and immediately a guard stepped forward carrying a mat and opened it, and inside was the corpse of Lu Zhen, Marquis of Zhenbei. Although the head has been in two places, it has been completely spliced and replaced with a new set of burial clothes.