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

The conversation between the two was interrupted.

Shen Jinyao smiled and said, "Perhaps the prince has other methods? Let's go and take a look."

Xiang Hongxuan lowered his eyes and said okay.

After the two got off the carriage, they saw the Shen family's carriage parked at a street corner.

The prince was waiting in a restaurant at the end of the street.

Shen Jinyao and Xiang Hongxuan were taken to the third floor and met the prince in a private room.

The two of them greeted each other.

The prince looked between the two with interest, and with a smile on his face, he asked them to sit down.

Shen Jinyao didn't know why, but when she saw the prince, she thought of what happened to her today.

The prince asked the servants to leave, and only the three of them were left in the room.

"You two are a little weird..."

The prince's tone was smiling. Xiang Hongxuan glanced at Shen Jinyao, who had an expressionless face, and said, "What does the prince want to talk to us about today?"

As he spoke, he winked at the prince.

The prince knew that now was not the time to joke with the two of them.

He calmed down a bit and said, "We haven't sat together since returning to Shangjing. Today is a good time for us to sit down and talk."

Shen Jinyao just nodded slightly and still didn't say anything.

Xiang Hongxuan just nodded.

Well, the prince thought, let him speak first.

These two people would be like a block of ice if they were alone, but when they were put together, the air pressure became terribly low.

"You haven't eaten yet, right? Can we talk while we eat?"

Shen Jinyao: "Prince, if you have something to say, you might as well tell me directly. Jinyao has been out since early morning and hasn't returned home yet."

Xiang Hongxuan: "Prince, please speak frankly."

These two people...

The prince was not angry because of the two people's directness. You know, he could get to where he is today because of their help.

"Miss Shen went to the palace today, but did she meet the emperor?"

Shen Jinyao nodded.

Xiang Hongxuan told her that the news that the emperor wanted to see her was given to him by the eldest prince, but with the prince's current ability, the news should have reached the prince from the moment she walked out of the palace.

Shen Jinyao nodded.

The prince asked, "What did the emperor say to you?"

Shen Jinyao thought about it and repeated everything she had said to the Emperor in front of the Queen.

Xiang Hongxuan became more and more angry as he listened.

The prince sensed Xiang Hongxuan's anger and signaled him with his eyes to calm down.

"I didn't supervise the mines properly. I apologize to you for this."

The prince held up the teacup and apologized to Shen Jinyao.

Shen Jinyao felt that she had finally calmed down a bit.

She said politely, "It can't be entirely the Crown Prince's fault, but if you want to achieve great things, you must not overlook these details."

"If the prince doesn't have enough manpower, my third brother and my third uncle will be very idle."

The prince naturally heard the complaint in Shen Jinyao's words, but he was the only one to blame for this matter.

Although the emperor is extremely powerful, his surroundings are definitely not impenetrable.

Shen Jinyao's words were like a knife, piercing his heart.

Prince: "I appreciate your advice."

The prince naturally knew that Shen Jinyao had been wronged by the emperor. He knew that Shen Jinyao was not an ordinary woman, but he was a man who valued his promises.

He had already promised Shen Jinyao at that time, so naturally he would not burn the bridge after crossing it.

Whether it is helping the Shen family overturn the case or protecting her safety and preventing the secret from being leaked, these are what he should do.

Looking at Xiang Hongxuan who was emitting cold air beside him, he had to express his position today, even for Xiang Hongxuan.

Shen Jinyao picked up the cup and accepted the prince's "apology tea".

It’s not that she is too arrogant, but if the prince doesn’t take some action now, who knows how many people will be dragged down.

Today it’s her, but tomorrow I don’t know who it will be.

The prince wanted to say that he was already taking action, but thinking of the progress, he said, "I will speed up."

After Shen Jinyao heard this, the turbidity in her heart finally subsided a little.

Thinking that this was ancient times, she couldn't rely on the prince's attention to her, so she kept complaining like a nagging woman.

After all, the emperor is the emperor and the prince is the prince.

Shen Jinyao thought so and smiled, "Then Jinyao wishes the Crown Prince all the best."

As for what the intention was, everyone present understood.

The prince drank a sip of tea and finally talked Shen Jinyao through it.

When Shen Jinyao just walked in, he could clearly feel Shen Jinyao's murderous aura.

But now, Shen Jinyao's murderous intent was obviously gone, instead Xiang Hongxuan's face looked terribly gloomy.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The Emperor is really...

The prince thought of something else. "Now that the emperor has laid his cards on the table with you, you must prepare quickly."

……

The prince felt a little strange.

Why did it feel like the two people opposite him felt a little uncomfortable after he brought up this topic?

He will have to ask Xiang Hongxuan later.

Shen Jinyao said gratefully, "Thank you for your concern, Prince."

The prince: "Have you thought of a countermeasure?"

Shen Jinyao shook her head.

The prince said, "We need to hurry up. From what I know about the emperor, he will soon ask you to enter the palace."

"If you need my help, just ask."

He also wanted to ask Shen Jinyao for another batch of mining resources, so naturally he had to take good care of this person.

Shen Jinyao nodded slightly.

Since Xiang Hongxuan and the prince both said so, we must make a decision quickly.

The prince continued, "If you want to escape or pretend to be sick, it is not advisable. I have very little power at hand now, and it will be easy for the emperor to find you."

"You can claim to be sick, but it depends on what the illness is."

Xiang Hongxuan looked at the prince unhappily, and the prince felt puzzled.

He added, "By the way, Xiang Hongxuan. You will be reinstated in two days, but you cannot return to the barracks yet."

Xiang Hongxuan didn't care, and he couldn't bear to go to the military camp now.

Xiang Hongxuan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Prince."

Shen Jinyao took the opportunity to say, "In that case, Jinyao will take her leave."

Seeing Shen Jinyao had already stood up, the prince hurriedly said, "Hey, Miss Shen, I wonder if that mine..."

Shen Jinyao said apologetically, "Prince, to be honest, after the deal with you that day, I have never done any business in this area again."

"If the prince is interested, he can try looking for it nearby. Jin Yao is powerless now. After all, I have a lot of troubles."

Shen Jinyao was of course lying. Revealing the mine at that time was a bad idea to save her life. Now she was asked to say that it happened. It meant that not only the emperor wanted to marry her.

The prince couldn't tell whether Shen Jinyao's words were true or false, but now was definitely not the time to talk about this.

Xiang Hongxuan blocked Shen Jinyao behind him and said, "Prince, what Jinyao said makes sense. You can send someone to look for her again. It's better than just doing nothing."

Prince: Uh... He felt like his heart was pierced again.

"Mr. Xiang, please stay."

Xiang Hongxuan was a little worried about Shen Jinyao, so he said, "I won't get in the carriage. I'll take you home."

Shen Jinyao refused again and again, "Master Xiang, please go back. As for what you said..."

"I'll discuss it with my father."