Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

"Little sister, I can do it too!" Second sister-in-law Ye Yurou said excitedly.

"Second sister, you and grandma should just take care of your health first. That will be the biggest help you can offer." Sister-in-law Wang Lan at the side quickly comforted her.

At this time, the grandmother also took Ye Yurou's hand and patted it gently twice, "Second daughter-in-law, just listen to them! Only by conserving your energy can you fight this tough battle. You must not fall down first!"

Upon hearing this, the second sister-in-law nodded slightly and no longer insisted.

Then, everyone talked and pushed for a while, and finally decided that sister-in-law Wang Lan would guard the first half of the night, and Shen Qingge would guard the second half.

After the discussion, everyone immediately lay down to sleep. They now had to race against time because they didn't know what would happen tomorrow, so they had to ensure adequate sleep and physical strength.

Sister-in-law Wang Lan leaned against a tree, holding a stick and looking around vigilantly. She knew she had the responsibility to protect everyone's safety and could not let her guard down.

After a while, the only sound left at the Shen family was the sound of even breathing.

However, besides sister-in-law Wang Lan, there was another person who did not fall asleep either.

That is, Shen Qingge!

She lay on her side on the ground with her eyes closed, constantly recalling what happened during the day, always feeling that she had missed something.

She recalled that although her third sister-in-law gave the Liu family water, which was against the will of the officers and the officers had reason to scold them, the matter was not that serious. Why did it lead to a fight among the officers?

She thought about it and suddenly a detail flashed in her mind: before the officer Ma Si attacked, Wang Gui gave him a look.

Yes, it was this look that made a simple matter ferment.

So, what are the benefits of Wang Gui doing this?

If he wanted to let the incident escalate, why did he let the Shen family off so easily later? Shouldn't he have just let them suffer a little?

Unless... unless, this Wang Gui is testing them!

But what was there to test with a group of women and children? Was he trying to extract some information from them?

They were just a group of exiled women and children, without a lot of money or a large army...

Hey!

Shen Qingge suddenly came to her senses, fearing that it was the work of the suspicious King Qin Xiao Mo again!

The palace was robbed, and he finally suspected her. It seems that the King of Qin is not so stupid!

In that case, Shen Qingge can be sure of three things.

First, Wang Gui was the King of Qin's man;

Secondly, besides money, something very important must have been lost from the Qin King's treasury, which would have made the Qin King so nervous.

As for the third one...

Until the King of Qin finds what he wants, the Shen family will not be in danger of their lives for the time being.

Thinking of this, Shen Qingge breathed a sigh of relief. As she began to feel sleepy, she gradually fell asleep...

On the other side, in an open space not far from the exile team, several tents were set up.

The largest main tent was decorated exquisitely and luxuriously, and was brightly lit.

Fifth Prince Xiao Heng reclined in a carved pearwood wheelchair, exuding an innate aura of nobility. He wore a dark-colored robe woven with gold, the sleeves embroidered with delicate gold patterns that shimmered with his movements.

His black hair was neatly tied into a jade crown, his face was as white as snow, his features were still deep and three-dimensional, his lips were slightly raised, with a faint smile. However, his overly pale skin color added a bit of gloom to his noble temperament.

At this moment, he was holding an exquisite teacup in his hand, gently sniffing the fragrance of tea.

Beside him stood a secret guard named Yun Yi, speaking respectfully: "My Lord, there was something fishy going on with the exiled officials and prisoners today!"

Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Oh...what little thing?"

Yun Yi then told Xiao Heng about the conflict between Shen Qingge and the officials, as well as the conflicts between the Shen family and other families.

Yun Yi also said that when Shen Qingge was fighting with the police, he wanted to help from the side, but found that she was able to handle it on her own, so he did not take action.

Xiao Heng listened quietly, with no expression on his face, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if they could penetrate people's hearts.

After Yun Yi finished speaking, Xiao Heng slowly said, "Anything else?"

Yun Yi paused and continued, "Also... the women of the Shen family gathered after dark and chatted for a long time. However, I don't know what they talked about. I think the Shen family's eldest daughter is quite skilled in martial arts, so I was afraid that if I got too close, she would notice."

Hearing this, Xiao Heng raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile: "Really?"

This Shen Qingge really made him look at her with new eyes.

Okay, I understand. You can go down first and continue monitoring tomorrow!"

"As ordered!"

After Yun Yi left, Xiao Heng took two sips of tea and then fell into memories.

Many years ago, he was an innocent child who knew nothing about the world. As he lost his mother at birth, his father sent him to live in the palace of Concubine Li, who loved quietness and lived in the remote Qingning Palace in the imperial palace.

His father rarely visited him and, citing his frail health, forbade him from going out and meeting others. Therefore, the dignitaries of the entire capital only knew that the emperor had a fifth prince, but almost no one had ever seen his true face.

In the winter when he was eight years old, for some unknown reason, the always healthy Concubine Li suddenly fell ill and was bedridden for more than half a month. In the end, she could not be cured and passed away.

Before Concubine Li passed away, she called Xiao Heng to her bedside and told him his life story.

His mother, Concubine Xia, was his father's personal lady-in-waiting. They fell in love, were deeply in love, and conceived Xiao Heng. However, the treacherous harem would not tolerate a lowly maiden gaining status through the power of a son. The perpetrators of his mother's murder had intended to kill both, but it was his mother who risked her life to save him. Therefore, he was indeed weak from birth.

It wasn't that his father didn't love him, but he had to do this for his safety. His father secretly sought out famous doctors to nurse him back to health, and even secretly ordered General Shen Xiaolin, who hadn't yet been granted a title of nobility, to extract an elite squad from the Zhenbei Army to serve as his secret guards. This was the predecessor of his private army.

Moreover, before she died, Concubine Li desperately warned him that if he wanted to survive, he must not investigate the cause of his mother's death, and must not provoke other princes, and just continue to be his "invisible man"!

Since then, he has lived alone in Qingning Palace, rarely going out, secretly working hard to improve himself, practicing martial arts, reading widely, and gradually becoming stronger. In front of others, he still maintains a sickly appearance, with a hint of dandyism.

However, even though he hid it so well, he still made a mistake and was tricked by Xiao Mo and poisoned by the Seven-Star Begonia.

Now, Xiao Heng, who has seized the Zhenbei Army, has great power in the court and is so powerful that even his father cannot do anything to him.

Therefore, the emperor had no choice but to take a risk and find another way. On the surface, he demoted him to the fiefdom of Lingnan, but in fact he asked him to leave the palace to find an antidote.

Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, the Shen family's exile team also traveled with him.

Xiao Heng respected the character of Xuanping Hou Shen Xiaolin very much, and was grateful from the bottom of his heart for his secret protection over the years.

Therefore, he secretly made up his mind that he would protect Lord Shen's family!