As expected by everyone, she became the wife of the Marquis after being married off

When Meng Changce left, he threw a jade pendant to Shen Lanyue: "Take it well, it's the key to my private vault."

Shen Lanyue held the jade pendant in her hand and stared at his elegant back for a long time.

As Meng Changce entered the palace, many other people were called in. He stayed in the palace all night and did not return home.

Afterwards, all the important and senior ministers in the court were summoned into the palace in the middle of the night. There was no sign of them coming out. Early the next morning, these people went directly from the palace to attend the morning court.

What was even more peculiar was that nothing happened at the morning court the next day, and the old ministers returned home in the afternoon.

Of course, there is one unusual thing. After returning home, these people stay indoors and don’t know anything when asked.

The calm before the storm.

But Shen Lanyue was not worried at all, and was even very relaxed. She personally went to see Meng Changce's private vault, and there were so many strange things in it, it can be said that he is really rich.

And when Shen Lanyue went to the private warehouse, the maids there looked at her differently.

how to say?

It's a feeling of relief mixed with a bit of emotion, and a feeling of emotion mixed with a bit of respect.

The reason why Shen Lanyue was not in a hurry was that she already knew what the outcome of Emperor Yingde's handling this time would be, and she was no longer interested in it.

The reason why she did all this was just to reap the favor she had done to Yang Cheng, and to help Shen Zian become famous in the court so that he could truly call the shots at home.

Doesn’t Shen Wanqing want to marry Li Wenxuan? With the current status of the Shen family, it is impossible for her to become a concubine. At most, she can be a maid.

Then how did she mess up Li Wenxuan's backyard?

Naturally, I have to help her fulfill her wish. Shen Zian has always listened to me, and this time I helped him, so he trusts me even more.

The most important thing is that she still hopes that her younger brother can live a better life and not end up like in his previous life.

In his previous life, Shen Ling contributed 60% of the effort, so the reward naturally fell on him. In this life, Shen Lanyue will make all the credit belong to Shen Zian.

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After court dismissal, Emperor Yingde locked himself in the imperial study and did not let anyone in.

He lowered his eyes and looked gloomily at the open list in front of him. The names in it made him dizzy and every name made his heart ache.

Among them were young men who had been promoted by themselves, ministers who already held important positions in the court, and one or two senior eunuchs in the palace.

There was a deep, cold pool beneath Emperor Yingde's narrow eyes, emitting a bone-chilling chill. If someone came in at this moment, they would be able to sense that his imperial power had been suppressed to the extreme.

Emperor Ying De looked away with increasingly heavy breathing, then closed his eyes and stopped looking.

The people outside the door suddenly heard a deafening roar, and the emperor inside seemed to be speaking with all his heart.

"Okay, okay! You are all my good subjects!!"

The people outside suddenly all knelt on the ground, barely able to breathe, with their heads lowered so low that they almost disappeared into the dust.

The darkness inside seemed to swallow them up step by step.

"Tang Hai, come in." The person who came was the chief eunuch in front of the emperor.

Tang Hai walked in calmly. He was not like those people outside. His face was full of wrinkles and his eyes were dead calm without any ripples.

He accompanied Emperor Yingde for nearly thirty-five years.

"The slave is here."

Emperor Yingde looked at the old eunuch kneeling on the ground, and finally showed a tired look: "Go and get some fire."

Tang Hai raised his silent eyes and glanced at the things on the table, and immediately understood what his master meant.

A basin was brought.

He watched the domineering emperor throw the book in front of him into the fire. The light of the flames shone on his no longer young face, but his eyes concealed murderous intent and unquestionable dominance.

He is the emperor!

"Do you think this is God's punishment for me for what happened back then?"

Tang Hai's dead eyes flickered slightly, he lowered his head and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven."

Emperor Yingde said nothing, and the two of them just watched the fire burn the booklet.

Shen Lanyue knew that Emperor Yingde's approach was to protect the officials and burn the list. She still remembered that Li Wenxuan once revealed the truth of the matter after getting drunk, and that they had acquiesced to this matter in their previous lives.

She just thought it was ridiculous.

Only then did Shen Lanyue realize that the world was rotten to the core.

"You said that the boy was telling the truth." Emperor Yingde suddenly asked in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Shen doesn't look like a liar."

Tang Hai didn't dare to say anything. Shen Zian was so nervous that he was shaking.

Emperor Yingde fell silent again, and after a moment he said, "Yes...what's it called?"

"Your Majesty." Tang Hai replied in a low voice: "Shen Zian."

Emperor Yingde nodded.

An hour ago, Shen Zian was left alone in the imperial study.

This was the first time that Shen Zian faced Emperor Yingde alone. The entire imperial study was as silent as death. Shen Zian did not dare to kneel on the ground or look at the emperor on the throne.

He just felt that the man's eyes were always on him, but he had been kneeling for a cup of tea and Emperor Yingde didn't say a word.

"How did you find this list?"

Just when Shen Zian was about to be swallowed by the darkness, Emperor Yingde sat high on the throne, and a calm voice reached his ears.

Shen Zian lowered his head even lower: "I found it in a dirty place based on the whereabouts of that scholar."

Emperor Yingde’s silent eyes fixed.

"Inside here..."

"I... dare not..." Shen Zian kowtowed immediately without any hesitation.

There was another period of silence, and an invisible imperial ceremony seemed to float in the air, making people dare not disobey easily.

In fact, Shen Zian was not as calm as he looked. His heart was beating hard in his chest and sweat was already breaking out on his back.

"Tang Hai, send Young Master Shen down."

Tang Hai, who was standing in the dark, stepped out of the shadows and lowered his head to answer, "Yes."

"My minister retire."

Shen Zian did not dare to hesitate and took his leave respectfully.

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When Shen Zian was leaving the palace, he happened to meet Meng Changce who was getting off the carriage and entering the palace.

Shen Zian bowed to Meng Changce and said, "Marquis Changning."

Meng Changce walked up to Shen Zian and lifted up his arm. He just glanced at him lightly, and a deep and prying look instantly flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen through everything.

"Your elder sister has been talking to me about you. Why are you so reserved when you see me?"

Shen Zian's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled: "Brother-in-law."

Only then did Meng Changce raise his eyes slightly and nodded.