Capital City, Shen Mansion.
"What? Yuan'er met a bandit? Why didn't you rescue him!" Tian was very anxious.
Shen Baiting lowered his head, "My son is incompetent."
They are no match for the bandits. If the bandits hadn't intentionally let them go, none of them would have been able to come back.
"Master, send someone to find Yuan'er quickly!" Tian turned to look at Mr. Shen beside him.
Taifu Shen pondered for a long time and sighed quietly:
"So be it."
"What? This is our son, are you just going to ignore it?" Tian asked anxiously.
Taifu Shen frowned, "I will send him to Northern Xinjiang to give him a chance to change his ways. If he doesn't want to go, then treat him as dead."
Tian suddenly realized. What you mean is that Yuan'er didn't want to go to Northern Xinjiang, so he ran away?
This time she didn't urge Master Shen to send someone to look for him.
If you capture your son, he will have to go to northern Xinjiang to die.
My son is still smart.
then……
The matter of Shen Wenyuan being captured by bandits was left unsolved.
The Shen family didn't even report to the official.
Fan Ziyi was shocked to learn that Shen Wenyuan was captured by bandits. He sent people to look for it, but they couldn't find it.
This matter has come to an end.
……
Prince Duan's Mansion.
Murong Shili prepared a grand banquet for Jingnan Hou Cen Tingbai.
Nowadays, Cen Tingbai is another upstart who holds military power in addition to the Northern Palace and the Western General.
Since he arrived in the capital, invitations to make friends and win over him have been arriving at his house like snowflakes.
Cen Tingbai did not go at all on the pretext of recovering from illness, but agreed to King Duan's banquet.
"Cen Tingbai only went to the banquet of His Royal Highness Prince Duan. I thought that he must also want to seek refuge with you. After all, the Xun family bullied others so much that it almost killed him. In the future, when the prince takes the throne, the Xun family will never let him go!" The new Minister of Rites, Lin Yide, looked at Prince Duan with a flattering look on his face: "Your Highness is really wise to win over Cen Tingbai at this time!"
Everyone knew very well that such a major decision as Xun Han's murder of a marquis must not have been his own idea.
It’s the entire Xun family’s strategy.
But the emperor only rebuked the Duke of Zhen for his incompetence in educating his children, and the Xun family was still the superior government of the Duke.
When the prince comes to power in the future, how can the Duke of Zhen not avenge Cen Tingbai for killing his son?
Murong Shili noticed this and immediately attracted Cen Tingbai.
The enemies of the Xun family are his natural allies!
"Shang Shu Lin is so complimentary. How is everything going in the Ministry of Rites?" Murong Shili said modestly.
Lin Yide was busy flattering, "I am only here today because of your support, Your Highness. Now I have the Ministry of Etiquette firmly in my hands, and I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness, and do the hard work of dogs and horses."
He is the son-in-law of Taifu Ren, who has resigned.
Taifu Ren supported him very much and was one of the leaders among the old party officials.
After Ren Taifu abdicated, Lin Yide immediately expressed his loyalty to King Duan and received his support.
While the two were talking.
The attendant said, "Princess Anyang is here!"
King Duan paid great attention to Cen Tingbai's banquet this time and invited several important ministers under his command to accompany him. He also wanted to show his strength in front of Cen Tingbai.
"Please take a seat, aunt!" King Duan stood up to greet her.
Princess Anyang heard that King Duan hosted a banquet for Cen Tingbai, so how could she miss this opportunity to contact Cen Tingbai.
She quite hopes that Cen Tingbai will join the Duanwang Party.
in this way……
Since everyone is on the same team, she has a better chance of taking action.
Today, Princess Anyang attended the event in full dress.
She was specially dressed up, with her hair covered with luxurious pearls and greenery, and she was wearing a new luxurious Shu embroidered brocade dress, like a peacock with its tail spread.
Murong Shili also noticed that Princess Anyang was more gorgeously dressed than usual.
But she has always loved beauty.
I didn't think it was suspicious at all.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is so radiant and graceful." Lin Yide praised enthusiastically.
Princess Anyang was pleased to hear this and said with a smile, "No wonder Lin Shangshu is so respected by my brother and King Duan. He is indeed a smart man."
"The eldest princess deserves a prize..."
Some pleasantries.
People from the Duanwang Party arrived one after another.
The entourage came in and reported, "The Marquis of Jingnan has arrived!"
"Please come quickly!" Murong Shi said politely.
Princess Anyang immediately looked toward the arch.
I saw a young man dressed in white walking in. He was tall and straight, standing as tall as a bamboo, with delicate eyebrows and eye-catching good looks. Although there is a scar on his cheek, it adds to his heroic spirit.
Back then, Tanhua Lang also liked to wear white clothes, and she seemed to see his shadow.
"I have met His Royal Highness Duan Wang!" Cen Tingbai was very polite.
He wants revenge.
And ordinary crimes are not enough to kill Princess Anyang.
So he came to the Duanwang Party as an undercover agent to collect evidence.
He had a grudge against Xun Han, and joining the Duanwang Party was very reasonable in everyone's eyes.
"Jingnan Marquis, please come and take a seat!" Murong Shili personally held his hand and asked with concern:
"I heard that the Marquis was very brave when he fought one against a hundred. Unfortunately, he was outnumbered. He was hit by arrows in seven or eight places. How did you recover?"
"With King Laoduan's concern, everything is fine."
"Hey! This Xun Han is really hateful. He almost killed the pillar of my country in Daxia!" Murong Shili looked indignant.
Lin Yide interrupted at the right time: "It's not just Xun Han who is abominable! Without the support of the Duke of Zhenguo, how could he dare to kill the important ministers of the court!"
"You can't say this without proof or proof," Murong Shili said deliberately.
Lin Yide cooperated very well and said, "The official made a mistake..."
This chorus was deliberately told to Cen Tingbai. We all know that you have a mortal feud with the Xun family, so joining King Duan is the best choice.
"I think Lin Shangshu is right. What Xun Han did was not his idea alone." Cen Tingbai said straight to the point:
"In Cen's eyes, the Crown Prince cannot compare with you in every aspect, and His Royal Highness Duan Wang is the one whom everyone hopes for."
Murong Shili was overjoyed when he heard this.
Cen Tingbai was the first to express his support for him!
So the atmosphere of the next banquet was very harmonious.
Princess Anyang was also very happy and stared at Cen Tingbai:
"You look a bit like an old friend of mine... Do you know Cheng Jian?"
"I don't know." Cen Tingbai replied, looking at her with no hostility in his eyes.
Cheng Jian is his father's given name.
"People who look alike are very common in the world... This means it's fate!" Lin Yide took over the words;
"Master Cen, we should be destined to be together."
He was referring to Jingnanhou joining the Duanwang Party.
But Princess Anyang was delighted when she heard this. Indeed, she is destined to Cen Tingbai.
What she didn't get back then, she will definitely be able to do now...
"I also hit it off with Marquis Jingnan." King Duan said with a smile:
"Jingnan Marquis, I heard that you have not married yet. I have a younger sister who is dignified and virtuous. I wonder if Jingnan Marquis is willing to be my in-laws?"
Princess Anyang's smile instantly froze on her face.
"Thank you, King Duan, for your kindness. I am honored to do so. It's just that my parents are far away overseas. It will take some time to bring them back to the capital before we can prepare for the wedding." Cen Tingbai agreed.
He planned to stall for time and fall out after killing the eldest princess.
King Duan laughed and said, "Very good, very good! Let's wait until our parents come to Beijing to discuss it."
