TN | The Malicious Empress

Chapter 80: The Dark Path (Part 1 & 2)

A fine returning banquet ended in such a sudden turn of events. Emperor Wen Hui's mood was gone so he brushed his sleeves and left shortly. The Empress also mentioned that she was tired and retired. After the Emperor and Empress left, the officials naturally knew they could not stay any longer and found excuses to leave. Even though on the surface, it was a perfect ending today, the Eldest Shen Young Lady would marry into Prince Yu of the First Rank residence, but discerning people knew that it was a terrible scandal. As for the Shen family's Eldest Young Lady, once she was married into the Prince Yu residence, everything would bodes ill and there would not be any positive signs.

Luo Xue Yan held Jennie's hands tightly. She did not know how Shen Qing and Prince Yu had an affair but was more worried about Jennie's safety as she felt that the dangers in the Ding capital was comparable with those in the Northwestern desert.

Shen Qiu remained silent until it was time to leave. He had always been cheerful so it made Shen Xin think that he felt sad because of Shen Qing's matter. But he did not know that Shen Qiu's head was long enraged and felt that it was so stuffy and could not vent elsewhere. He hated the viciousness of the Second household of the Shen family and also hated the shamelessness of Prince Yu.

Shen Qing had left with Ren Wan Yun in a hurry but Shen Gui's expressions was extremely interesting and everyone looked at him meaningfully. Some of his enemies in court threw stones at him and laughed as they greeted him, "Congratulations Shen Daren to be able to be In-laws with Prince Yu. It is indeed a big blessing."

If it was before when Shen Qing were to marry Prince Yu, it would not be anything serious for Shen Gui. As long as it could help his career, his daughter's happiness was not very important. But now with Shen Qing's performance, it was obvious that it had brought trouble to Prince Yu. Would Prince Yu be angry with him? Thinking about it, there was some irritation and fear that arose in Shen Gui's heart.

After the returning banquet ended, Luo Xue Yan and Jennie headed out of the Palace and when they were passing a corridor, Jennie softly warned her, "Be careful, there is a loose brick here."

Luo Xue Yan was a general and her steps were big and heavy so if she were to step on it, she would have slipped and fell. Luo Xue Yan looked carefully before laughing, "Almost slipped and fell." Then she was surprised for a moment and asked Jennie, "How did Nini know about it?"

Jennie choked. She had been living in the palace for over a decade and had long remembered everything by heart. When Luo Xue Yan asked, she could only answer as such, "This was one where I slipped and fell here so one had remembered from then onwards."

"So it is like this." Luo Xue Yan laughed heartily, "Nini is indeed smart to remember the place that one fell and not fall again."

Jennie's heart moved for a moment but did not speak.

As the two of them were walking, they saw two guards-like persons dragging a young eunuch over. There was a handkerchief in that young eunuch's mouth and seemed to be struggling desperately, but how would he be able to break away from the strong large guards. Behind the three of them, it was none other than Gao Gonggong the steward.

"Shen Furen, Shen Young Lady." Gao Gonggong stopped to greet them.