After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

The Third Prince paused, then said, "Yes."

They thought that Pan Ye's news was not conveyed to the emperor in time.

Especially Xiang Hongxuan thinks so.

Because in Xiang Hongxuan's eyes, Pan Ye was a person who wanted to "disappear", so naturally he would not pass the true news of the Qiang people to the emperor.

But what they didn't know was that Pan Ye was not the only spy the emperor had among the Qiang people.

"The little prince of the Qiang tribe is threatening us to go to the Qiang tribe."

The third prince did not continue speaking. He needed to know how much the emperor knew.

The emperor raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? What then?"

The Third Prince remained calm and continued, "I ordered the Shen family to go with the young Qiang prince, and that's how the crisis between the Qiang and the Jiuzhou Kingdom was resolved."

"This matter is all thanks to the Shen family's eldest son, Shen Zhizheng, and the Shen family's second son, Shen Zhiyong..."

"Oh? I heard there's another young lady from the Shen family named Shen Jinyao."

Xiang Hongxuan raised his head when he heard this.

Perhaps realizing his own gaffe, Xiang Hongxuan hurriedly lowered his head again.

Fortunately, the emperor's attention was not on him.

At this time, the emperor was staring at the third prince and Shen Maoshan.

Why did the emperor suddenly mention Shen Jinyao?

The Third Prince smiled and said, "Father is wise. There is indeed the eldest daughter of the Shen family. Because the eldest daughter of the Shen family once saved the little prince of the Qiang tribe on the way to exile."

The third prince stopped testing. He intuitively felt that the emperor should not know anything other than the contents of the agreement.

After all, when the agreement was finally signed, there were only him and Murong Wencheng.

The Emperor specifically mentioned Shen Jinyao...

The emperor laughed out loud after hearing this and said, "Haha, Shen Maoshan, you are so lucky to have a pair of good children."

Shen Maoshan lowered his head in fear and said, "Your Majesty, it's all my fault for not disciplining him properly. Fortunately, nothing went wrong. Your Majesty, thank you for your praise."

Shen Maoshan served as an official for thirty years and was also the minister who accompanied the emperor for the longest time.

Naturally, I know how to please the emperor.

Before, Shen Maoshan was just too pedantic and disdained to talk about these things.

Now, the safety of his daughter is involved.

He must have wanted to reassure the emperor and not keep an eye on the Shen family.

After hearing this, the emperor smiled happily.

"Haha, Shen Maoshan, you are quite eloquent now. It's true that the mountains and rivers of Quzhou can nourish people, haha."

Are there mountains and rivers in Quzhou?

Even if everyone knew there was no such thing, no one dared to say anything.

Everyone smiled along.

Xiang Hongxuan lowered his head and said nothing.

This is not the impression I have of the emperor.

But he was just a child then.

Now that he has grown up, he naturally sees a different emperor.

Now he is only worried about what the emperor is going to do to the Shen family.

The emperor continued, "I also heard that every household in Quzhou is now growing sweet potatoes and potatoes, which can be stored longer than grain."

“It’s easy to carry and tastes good.”

The Third Prince nodded, "It is true."

The Emperor: "Did Miss Shen also grow this crop?"

The Third Prince thought for a moment and said, "It is indeed related to the eldest daughter of the Shen family, but the rest of the Shen family and the people of Wuhe Village are planting it together."

Xiang Hongxuan moved his lips but ultimately said nothing.

Judging from the emperor's attitude today, he has nothing to do with the reward.

If he spoke for Shen Jinyao, he didn't know whether it would arouse the emperor's suspicion.

He could only listen carefully to every word the emperor said.

The emperor nodded. "I also heard that the eldest daughter of the Shen family was in charge on the way to Quzhou?"

This question was not asked to the third prince, but to Shen Maoshan.

Shen Maoshan nodded.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case."

Shen Maoshan's hands were getting colder and colder. The emperor mentioned Jin'er again and again. Why was that?

He continued, "But it's just a helpless move."

Even if Shen Maoshan didn't tell him the reason, how could the emperor not know it?

The culprit behind all this is the supreme emperor.

But at this moment, he was sitting on the dragon chair drinking tea, and did not mention anything about exile and confiscation of property.

The emperor finished his tea and continued, "The eldest lady of the Shen family is truly as capable as any man. She is a good girl."

"I wonder how old she is now?"

Xiang Hongxuan's body was tense.

Shen Maoshan and Shen Zhizheng frowned.

Shen Maoshan: "Your Majesty, my daughter is seventeen years old."

After my birthday, I will be eighteen years old.

The emperor said nothing after hearing this, but laughed out loud, "Okay, okay, good girl. By the way, Shen Maoshan..."

When Shen Maoshan heard the emperor mention his name, he hurriedly knelt on the ground to listen to the emperor speak.

"I remember that your Shen family repelled the Qiang tribe and used potatoes, sweet potatoes and other products to help the people on the Quzhou border live a good life."

"The Shen family has made a great contribution this time!"

Shen Maoshan did not dare to claim the credit for this achievement.

He said, "Your Majesty, I dare not do that. This is what the Shen family, as members of Wuhe Village, should do under the leadership of the Third Prince and General Xiang."

The emperor clapped his hands and smiled.

"In that case, your Shen family should make up for the mistakes and prepare to restore the title."

what?

Shen Maoshan and Shen Zhixin were both shocked.

Is it really the restoration of the title?

The eldest prince frowned in confusion, the third prince's face was solemn, and Xiang Hongxuan's face was full of worry.

Eunuch Gao looked at Shen Maoshan and his son kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but cough lightly, "Lord Shen, why don't you thank me for the order?"

Lord Shen, who had just regained his title, kowtowed in thanks.

Shen Zhizheng kowtowed while thinking about what was happening here.

I originally thought that accompanying my father to the capital would not have any good results, but I didn't expect...

It turned out to be as simple as restoring the title.

Everyone present tacitly agreed not to mention why the Shen family was in Quzhou.

But there is no guarantee that no one will fail to bring it up when the court goes to court tomorrow.

Sure enough, the news spread throughout the capital the next day.

In the court, supporters of the eldest and second princes submitted memorials expressing their dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, Shen Maoshan is a traitor who sells out his country for personal gain."

"Yes, the Shen family went to the Qiang tribe to secure the border. Doesn't this also prove that there is contact between the Shen family and the Qiang tribe?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Shen Maoshan can live, but his title cannot be restored."

"Your Majesty, think twice."

"Think twice, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is in great health now. You must not allow this villain to return to the capital."

“The emperor is a kind and benevolent person, but there is no guarantee that the Shen family is not ungrateful.”

"There's already a rift between us, Your Majesty, please don't do this."

"Yes, Your Majesty, absolutely not."

……

In the end, the emperor said that the merits and demerits offset each other and the title should be restored. Anyone questioning this would be considered disobeying his order.

The emperor walked so fast that someone couldn't even hit the pillars in the hall in time.

Of course, these are also what the Shen family learned later.

At this moment, Shen Maoshan was still in shock.

Unexpectedly, the emperor's next words made everyone stunned.

The emperor asked, who should be made the crown prince?