After the vicious adoptive mother gave up, the scumbag children regretted it

The days that followed were miserable for the three of them. They had steamed buns, cornmeal porridge and pickles to eat every day, and they could eat them if they wanted.

They also wanted to break out and find Shen Nanzhi, whether it was to admit their mistakes or to threaten her. They just couldn't live like this anymore. In just a few days, they became thinner due to hunger.

Unfortunately, it’s easy to get in but hard to get out.

"She is putting us under house arrest? How dare she?"

Why not?

Shen Nanzhi said to the court officials at the small court meeting, "Do you think the King of Han is poor? Does he really mean he is poor?

This is the report from Fuzhou. Everyone, take a look. King Han is really amazing. He has deceived the court for so many years.

There are more than a dozen fleets going out to sea, and each fleet has forty or fifty ships, some of which are multi-story ships.

Minister of Works, can you tell me how much this ship cost?"

The Minister of Works began to grin, "At least fifty thousand taels of silver, to start with. Because a ship this big, just the keel costs tens of thousands of taels of silver. Does the King of Han really have so many ships?

How is this possible? We don’t even have it in the imperial court.”

"Just because the imperial court doesn't have it doesn't mean that others don't have it. How many small countries are there within a radius of thousands of miles from Fuzhou? They are all like Fuzhou's territories. If I'm right, the wealth of Fuzhou is comparable to hundreds of national treasuries."

The new Minister of Revenue Gao Shiheng couldn't believe it: "Since the princess said so, she must have calculated it carefully. I believe the princess.

When I was working in Minzhou, it was not far from Fuzhou. I had heard about the prosperity of Fuzhou, but I didn't take it seriously. Aren't these vassal kings not a little petty?

I just didn’t expect him to be so rich. The King of Han really played the fool and deceived us all.”

"This old fox, Princess, what do you think we should do now?"

Shen Nanzhi felt a little listless and his face looked ugly. It felt like there was a ball of fire in his chest and abdomen, making him feel uncomfortable and ready to explode at any time.

This old man, King Han, really made her very unhappy.

"What should we do? Cold dish, summon the King of Han to the capital. If he refuses to come, send an imperial envoy to Fuzhou to thoroughly investigate this old man.

Fuzhou is still the territory of Dai Viet, not the King of Han. Is he planning to rebel?"

"Who should we send?"

This task is not an easy one. Fuzhou is the territory of King Han. Although the capital is the orthodox one in the world, it is someone else's territory. Whether or not you recognize the imperial court depends on their thoughts. They may kill you or leave you in Fuzhou.

It can be said that this imperial envoy went on his mission with his head on the line.

Shen Nanzhi remained silent, her eyes gloomy. The court officials all felt nervous, thinking that the princess was in a bad mood today.

It seems that he was angry with the King of Han.

"Let's discuss this tomorrow morning."

Shen Nanzhi waved her hand to let them disperse and walked out of the house to relax. If Qi Yunxu hadn't gone to the battle, she would have wanted to go to Fuzhou in person.

As for shipping, there is no one who does not envy it. After decades of development, Fuzhou's shipping has become very mature. Whether it is grain, silver, spices or other materials, they have made Fuzhou rich.

But why did he send his three grandchildren here at this time?

"Princess, what happened?"

"what's up?"

"The Prince of Han's Mansion and the two young ladies have been poisoned and are in imminent danger."

"Poisoned?"

Shen Nanzhi suddenly understood, and the depression in his chest and abdomen also dissipated a little: "I understand what he wants to do? I'll go and take a look. I have to save a few lives."

When Shen Nanzhi returned home and saw the three poor creatures, he almost couldn't recognize them. If they pretended to be poor and hungry when they first came, they were really suffering now. They had lost more than ten pounds due to hunger.

At this time, the three of them were only breathing their last breath, with white foam still remaining at the corners of their mouths. The imperial physician was trying his best to treat them, but the effect was minimal.

"Can he be saved? What kind of poison was it?"

"It's a southern poison. I've seen it in ancient books. It's called Aconitum. Anyone who gets poisoned will die. Princess, I've done my best."

"Go down and announce to the public that they have been poisoned and that no one can save them. Prepare for their funeral."

There was nothing that could be done about it. The only thing was how to explain to Fuzhou. The person had entered the city safely, but died in less than half a month. The court must be held responsible.

Shen Nanzhi asked the servants to withdraw and put the people into the space. Although the three of them were cannon fodder, sent out by King Han as a gimmick to facilitate the rebellion, but at the critical moment, they can also be cannon fodder for their own side.

It's a pity that the three of them were kept in the dark and just came here to die.

Shen Nanzhi was also tired, so he went into the space to have a good rest.

After a good sleep, I felt better. When I turned over, I found Qi Yunxu had come in at some point. He was sleeping soundly, still wearing armor. The blood stains on his body had not been washed off. It seemed that he was very tired.

Shen Nanzhi waited for an hour, but he still hadn't woken up, so he didn't bother to disturb him. The two armies had already clashed, and as the regent, he had the hardest job. He had to personally fight in the battlefields, march and deploy troops, and also manage logistics. He was indispensable everywhere. If there was no space for him to rest, even the strongest man would not be able to bear it.

As soon as Shen Nanzhi left, there was a commotion outside. It was the manager of Fuzhou who wanted to see her. He wanted her to hand over the bodies of the three masters and give an explanation. People's deaths cannot be in vain.

"Let him in."

The steward’s surname is Bai. He is steady and elegant. He doesn’t look like an ordinary steward, but more like... a counselor.

"I have met the Regent Princess. Where is my prince? I want to see him alive or dead. You can't bully Fuzhou like this, can you?"

Shen Nanzhi said slowly: "Butler Bai, how long have you been serving the old King of Han in Fuzhou?"

Butler Bai was stunned for a moment, and said, "It has been more than 20 years. I have followed the old prince from the capital. Princess, let's talk about my son."

Shen Nanzhi said: "Please be patient, sit down and have a cup of tea, and talk slowly. The King of Han trusts you so much, it seems that you are also his trusted adviser.

Bai? I remember that more than 20 years ago, there was a noble family in the capital with the surname Bai. However, they participated in the struggle for the throne, and the whole family was executed. Many people were killed, and even children of several years old were killed. It seems to be... the Xin Guo Mansion, right?"

Butler Bai clenched his fists, his face grim: "The princess actually knew such an old story. I admire her, but this has nothing to do with me."

Shen Nanzhi said: "You also know my identity. Is my biological mother the biological daughter of King Han? Or is she another person, but was pushed out to deal with the court because of her miserable fate?"

Butler Bai remained silent. Looking at Shen Nanzhi's eyes, he knew that he could not hide anything from her. He said, "She is not of the Han Palace's bloodline, but a cousin of the old prince's in-laws. Her mother passed away early, and she was raised in the palace. She grew up with the princess and they were like sisters.

It was not originally the turn of the Prince of Han's Mansion to marry a foreign prince, but the old prince wanted to relieve the late emperor's worries and took the initiative to propose that his daughter marry a foreign prince.

But he couldn't bear to part with his own daughter, so he let the cousin take her place."

"what is her name?"

"My surname is Ruan, Ruan Liujin, a girl from Ruyang Ruan family, and a descendant of a famous family."

Shen Nanzhi nodded. The family that could marry the King of Han must not be an ordinary family.

After saying this, both of them fell silent. Shen Nanzhi's questions forced Butler Bai to re-evaluate the Regent Princess.