After his wife and daughter died tragically, the scumbag prince's hair turned white overnight

The words "son-in-law" deeply hurt Shen Chuanhai's ears.

His raised hand kept shaking in mid-air and didn't come down for a long time.

Shen Rou and Zhang, who were standing by, saw Shen Chuanhai's eyes full of hope when he first raised his hand towards Shen Muxi, but later became very anxious when his hand did not fall for a long time.

Shen Rou was about to go forward crying.

A voice interrupted her emotional brewing.

"Hey, my master and my lady, what are you doing?"

The person who came was Liu Ma, who was beside Old Madam Shen.

With the intervention of the "middleman", Shen Chuanhai let go.

Shen Muxi also looked at the person who came.

"Madame Liu."

She nodded slightly to Matron Liu.

Regardless, Madam Shen did help her once three months ago.

She also didn't want to make a scene in front of Aunt Liu.

Nanny Liu was also gentle and polite to her.

"The old lady invites you."

Zhang wanted to say something, but she saw Shen Chuanhai nodding to Madam Liu with a grim expression.

No matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice but to shut up.

Let Madam Liu take Shen Muxi away.

...

The old lady lives in Jinxiu Hall.

Unlike other places in the Shen Mansion that are filled with flowers, Jinxiu Hall is surrounded by green bamboos and pines.

As soon as you step into Jinxiu Hall, you can smell the refreshing bamboo fragrance coming from all directions.

Shen Xi's soul was almost stuck to Shen Muxi. "Although my grandmother is very kind to me, I always feel that the way she looks at me is a little strange..."

Shen Muxi tried hard to search Shen Xi's memory.

However, her memory was limited, and the few times she met Old Madam Shen, it was always Old Madam Shen who helped her out.

I could only whisper to comfort her, "It's okay, a fox will always show its tail. She is willing to maintain the appearance now, so we won't suffer any loss."

"Okay." Shen Xi's voice was so soft that it was blown away by the wind.

He pulled the curtain and entered the house.

Shen Muxi saw Old Madam Shen.

The old lady is only in her sixties now.

But because he suffered a lot when he was young, he looks like an octogenarian now.

The pointed chin and sharp eyes give people the feeling that he is difficult to get along with.

In fact, according to Shen Muxi's previous experience in dealing with people in Danyang, such people are very likely to change their minds even if the business deal is done later.

Before Shen Muxi could speak, Madam Shen's eyes, which had lost their brilliance, had already turned back to Shen Muxi.

"Tell me, what's going on down there in the corridor?"

It turned out that Madam Liu went to help her out.

Even though she knew it was wrong to judge people by appearance, Shen Muxi always felt that Madam Shen must have ulterior motives when she helped her...

"My stepsister blocked my way and cried on my way back home. Not long after that, my stepmother came with other ladies..." Shen Muxi honestly explained what happened in the corridor.

"Things with shallow eyes."

Old Madam Shen cursed softly.

I don’t know who to scold.

Shen Muxi tacitly assumed that she was scolding Zhang's mother and daughter.

As if realizing she had lost her composure, Old Madam Shen took a deep breath and continued, "Have you felt better these days recuperating at the manor?"

"Thank you grandma for your concern. I'm much better now."

Old Madam Shen nodded with satisfaction, picked up the teacup at hand, drank half a cup of ginseng tea before speaking slowly.

"The Emperor intends to arrange a marriage for the Crown Prince and has already sounded out your father's opinion.

Your mother was close to the late queen, and since your previous engagement is no longer in place, it's only fitting that you marry the crown prince."

Shen Muxi was in a trance.

Marry the prince?

Is it the prince whose meaning she understands?

Even though she is not good at history, she understands what it means to be well matched.

The Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne, so marrying the daughter of a high-ranking official is more than enough...

In her previous life, she was a sacrifice that was not a good match for her.

It is enough for a person to fall once in the same place.

"Grandmother, please think twice. The prince is of noble status, and my granddaughter is absolutely not worthy of him." Shen Muxi acted frightened.

She always felt that this marriage arranged by the Crown Prince was like a clearance sale.

but...

If the product is really that good, merchants will be eager to sell it at a high price.

There are so many girls in the families of first-rank officials, how could it be her turn as the daughter of a fourth-rank official?

"Marry me if I tell you to. The emperor's decree granting marriage is about to come down. Do you, a rebellious girl, want to go against his will?"

Shen Chuanhai appeared from nowhere, his anger still lingering. His tone was very cold and stern. "Besides, if it weren't for the relationship between your mother and the late queen, how could you be so picky? Don't be so ungrateful."

Shen Muxi continued to resist, "Please forgive me for not accepting this blessing."

Shen Xi reminded him, "I remember hearing before that after the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess got married, they would go on a diplomatic mission to Beichen..."

Beichen?

Shen Muxi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

After arriving in Nanyuan, she learned from Shen Xi that the world was now divided into five parts.

Looking across the entire five continents, there is only one Beichen.

If so...

"The emperor's decree will come down tomorrow. Whether you want to accept it or not, you must accept it."

Shen Chuanhai's attitude was tough, leaving Shen Muxi no room to resist.

"Your enemy is in Beichen, so it's just a matter of going with the flow. At worst, you can just go back to Beichen and never come back."

Shen Xi was also trying to persuade him, fearing that Shen Muxi would miss a good opportunity to return to Beichen because of his impulse.

They have all seen each other's memories with their own eyes and know what each other's obsessions are.

Shen Muxi's obsession is her daughter and her revenge.

Justice for the mother and daughter must be sought in Beichen...

"Besides, the imperial decree only grants the marriage. A royal wedding requires at least half a year to prepare. With this imperial decree granting the marriage, it is like having another foundation for us to live..."

"Okay, I'll marry."

Shen Muxi nodded slightly towards Shen Xi, and said resolutely, "But I have a condition."

Seeing Shen Muxi nod, Shen Chuanhai and Old Madam Shen both showed joy on their faces.

Unlike Shen Chuanhai, Old Madam Shen's joy quickly faded. Shen Chuanhai, with a look of satisfaction on his face, walked up to her and looked at her lovingly. "It's great that you can figure it out. As for the conditions... just tell me. I will definitely do whatever I can for you."

Shen Muxi raised her eyes to meet Shen Chuanhai's, and said word by word, "I want to keep the key to my mother's private vault myself."

Shen Chuanhai's pupils shrank, and he looked at Old Madam Shen almost instinctively.

The latter winked at him and nodded slightly.

"can."

Shen Chuanhai is rarely easy to talk to.

Leave Jinxiu Hall.

Shen Muxi did not allow any servants to follow.

He walked towards his yard alone with an umbrella.

Shen Xi looked at Shen Muxi worriedly.

"I'm afraid Zhang has embezzled a lot of my mother's things. If you openly ask father for the key to his private vault, it will alert him. Zhang won't let you go."

Shen Muxi's eyes were firm. "Since we've already fallen out, there's no need to maintain this false appearance of harmony. I'm going back to Beichen to seek justice. Before I seek justice for myself, I must first seek justice for you and your mother."