When Shen Rou saw Xue Zhong's family imprisoned, the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

She muttered to herself, "Jiang Zongwei, your protection is gone, it's time to settle our accounts. How can we see the emperor and file a complaint? Do we have to beat the drum? Once the drum sounds, fifty strokes of the cane are inevitable. Do we really have to endure fifty strokes? Will we be able to survive after fifty strokes? Or should we ask Wang Jian and the others if there is any other way to see the emperor."

After much thought, she decided to go to Wang Jian and the others to inquire about the situation. She went to the pharmacy and said to the guards, "You are the guards of Prince Mu. Are you allowed to enter and leave the palace?"

"Miss Shen, do you want to see the emperor?"

"I'm going to the palace to file a complaint."

Wang Jian scratched his head and said in embarrassment: "Miss Shen, we have the token from Prince Mu's Mansion and can enter the palace, but...but we can't bring you in. How about you wait for the master to come back and take you in? The master is here to protect you."

"Then how long do we have to wait? Last time, Yun Ting said that the two countries might go to war in the autumn. A war that breaks out won't end in a day or two."

"If you refuse to take me into the palace, I will go and beat the drum to report the incident. You can do whatever you want!"

Wang Jian was immediately shocked and said, "Miss Shen, beating the Dengwen drum is no joke. Once the Dengwen drum sounds, fifty strokes of the cane are inevitable. A normal man can't bear fifty strokes, let alone a girl like you. If anything happens to you, how will we explain to the master?"

"The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. It has come to the last step and I can no longer care about so much. If you don't take me into the palace, I will find a way myself."

"Once Xue Fan is brought to justice, the beheading of the male members of the Xue family is inevitable. I just don't know how the emperor will sentence Jiang Zongwei and his female relatives."

"It's better to avenge yourself. Besides, Jiang Zongwei is a son-in-law and his fate will likely be the same as that of the women in the family, at worst exile or even selling off."

"I want to bring disgrace upon him and Xue Ying, and I want them to pay for my mother's death. I also want the Jiang family to pay for their selfishness."

Shen Rou didn't know that the Jiang family had paid a heavy price. Old Master Jiang, Jiang Zonghai, and his daughter-in-law had died.

Old Mrs. Jiang escaped the disaster by hiding in the mountains with her grandson and granddaughter, but she was penniless and had to beg with her two teenage children all the way to Beijing to find Jiang Zongwei.

Wang Jian saw Shen Rou's resolute attitude and was worried that she would really go to the news drum, so he quickly comforted her, "Miss Shen, I will pass the message to the master and ask for his opinion, is that okay?"

"Okay, how long will it take?"

"It takes two or three days at most for a carrier pigeon to come back and forth."

"it is good."

Just when Shen Rou was worried about entering the palace, Chen Fu came to the "Qifeng Pavilion" inn and asked the owner if Miss Shen was on the second floor.

When the shopkeeper saw that it was a eunuch working in the palace, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

"I greet you, sir. Miss Shen just came back from outside. Please have some tea and rest your feet. I'll have someone go up and invite Miss Shen down."

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper quickly ordered the waiter to go up and invite Shen Rou down. Shen Rou had just returned from the pharmacy. She had taken a bath and washed her hair in the space. She was wearing a white long dress and her long hair fluttered in the wind, like a fairy descending to the earth.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. Shen Rou heard the knock and quickly left the space. "Who is it?"

"Miss Shen, there's a eunuch looking for you downstairs."

Shen Rou quickly changed into men's clothes, opened the door and asked doubtfully: "Father-in-law? I don't know any father-in-law."

"You'll know if you go down and take a look."

After a while, a handsome and noble young man appeared in front of the father-in-law.

The shopkeeper quickly introduced: "Miss Shen, this eunuch is looking for you."

Chen Fu looked at Shen Rou, who was dressed as a man. She was wearing a silver brocade robe and her long hair was tied up high and fixed with a jade hairpin. This jade hairpin was the one Shangguan Yunting gave her.

Her brows were sharp, her eyes were bright, and she looked very heroic, yet she retained a feminine beauty. Her skin was white as snow, her lips were naturally red, and her slightly upturned mouth held a hint of an uninhibited smile.

She exuded an innate nobility in her every move. She just stood there quietly, but people couldn't ignore her presence.

"Meet Miss Shen."

"Are you looking for me?"

"Miss Shen, I am Chen Fu, the chief steward of the imperial court. I am here to take you into the palace on the orders of the Emperor."

Shen Rou was shocked. How did the emperor know of her existence? Did Yun Ting tell the emperor?

Chen Fu looked at Shen Rou with a puzzled expression and said, "The Emperor received a letter from Prince Mu today."

Shen Rou suddenly understood and felt a little excited. She had only seen the emperor played by an actor on TV, but now she was going to meet the real emperor. She felt both excited and looking forward to what the emperor would look like.

"Miss Shen, please!"

Shen Rou followed Chen Fu in a carriage heading towards the palace.

The innkeeper guessed what Shen Rou's identity was. Since she was summoned by the emperor in person, her identity must be extraordinary.

Maybe Miss Shen will become an imperial concubine in the future, and her inn will become famous. It will be hard for this business not to be popular.

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