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Upon hearing this, Meng's father was struck dumb, his body trembling violently: "This...how is this possible? Qi'er, how could he do such a thing!"

"That person has letters in his hand detailing Meng Qi's collusion with others, written very clearly on them," Su Jingrou said expressionlessly.

Meng's father opened his mouth slightly, but could not utter another word. Meng's mother cried loudly beside him, "What a tragedy! How could Qi'er do such a heinous thing!"

After a long silence, Meng's father spoke, trembling: "It's over. We failed to raise our son properly and raised such a beast. It has only brought trouble to the princess and the child."

Father Meng sighed deeply and pulled Mother Meng to kneel down. “Princess, we’ll leave now. We only ask that you treat our grandchildren well and raise them to adulthood!”

Su Jingrou felt a pang of pain in her heart and nodded, "Don't worry, I will take good care of them."

Afterwards, she ordered people to prepare carriages and horses to send Meng Qi's parents away.

Watching their departing figures, Su Jingrou knew that this farce was finally coming to an end, but her life could never go back to what it was before.

Shen Man knew nothing about what had happened at the Princess's residence. After they stepped out of the palace gates, they headed straight for the city gate.

Because of the considerable commotion they caused when they entered the city, Song Siyuan and his men, who were hiding in the shadows, already knew about their arrival.

When Shen Man and the others arrived at the city gate again to leave the city, Song Siyuan and his men quickly followed behind the group.

After leaving the city, they headed straight for the woods where they had been hiding, took their horses, and then returned to the border town via the western outpost, following the same road they had come from.

It was two days later, in the early morning, when the group returned to the border town's military camp.

"General Meng, I'll leave the matter of escorting Meng Qi back to the capital to you and Uncle Meng. I'll go back and inform Uncle Meng in a bit."

After returning to the military camp and resting for a while, Shen Man said to Cui Jinrong.

“Alright, I will definitely take care of this.” After saying that, Cui Jinrong turned to Shen Han and asked softly, “Han’er, will you come back to the capital with me?”

Shen Han glanced quickly at Shen Man and replied in a low voice, "I have business to attend to in the border town, so I'm afraid I can't go with you."

"Sister Han, you've been away from the capital for a long time. Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is in charge, the capital is peaceful. You should go back."

"Don't worry, someone will take over the accounting job at the government office."

Shen Man had long seen through Shen Han's desire to return to Beijing with Cui Jinrong, and said this to her.

“Then, I’ll go back to the capital. Man’er, would you like to come back with me and see your parents…” Shen Han said cautiously.

She knew her mother didn't like her third sister, but they were family after all, and they should spend more time together to bridge the gap in their relationship.

"No, I promised my mother that I would take her to the border city for a visit after I come back this time. You all make good preparations and set off as soon as possible. I will go back now and tell Uncle Meng about the capture of Meng Qi."

After Shen Man finished speaking, she quickly walked out of the tent, summoned Wan Feng, and then jumped onto her horse and headed towards Qiufeng Town.

Along the way, Shen Man was extremely anxious, constantly urging Wan Feng to speed up.

The scenery of Qiufeng Town flashed before her eyes. She had only one thought in her mind: to return to Xiaoyao Village as soon as possible and tell Meng Zhuo the news that Meng Qi had been captured.

Finally, Shen Man returned to Xiaoyao Village. After dismounting, she found no one at home, so she went straight to the weaving workshop.

When she arrived at the weaving workshop, she happened to see Meng Zhuo helping out there.

Shen Man walked quickly to him, her voice trembling slightly, and said, "Uncle Meng, we have successfully completed our mission. Meng Qi has been brought back!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Zhuo's body trembled violently. He raised his head, his gaze fixed on Shen Man, with a hint of tears glistening in his eyes.

His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make a sound.

After a long while, he finally managed to speak with difficulty: "That beast, I really want to kill him with my own hands!"

Seeing Meng Zhuo's excited expression, Shen Man knew that he had been waiting for this day for far too long.

Shen Man took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then said to Meng Zhuo, "Uncle Meng, we can't kill him yet. We still need to use him to exonerate General Meng and Uncle Meng. I've already spoken with Young General Meng. This time, you will accompany him to escort Meng Qi back to the capital."

After listening to Shen Man's words, Meng Zhuo remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded. He knew that Shen Man was right, and he couldn't let anger blind him.

He looked at Shen Man, his eyes filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Man'er. Without you, I might never have had the chance to avenge my father and brother in this lifetime!"

Shen Man smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Meng, this is what I should do. We are all family, and it is only right to help each other."

Go back and prepare yourself. Tomorrow you will go to the border camp and meet up with General Meng!

"Hmm." Meng Zhuo hesitated for a moment, then said to Shen Man, "Man'er, while I'm away, please take good care of your mother for me. Once things are settled in the capital, I will return to marry her!"

“Alright, it just so happens that I’ll take my mother to the border town to relax these days.” Shen Man nodded in agreement.

The next morning, as dawn broke, Meng Zhuo had already packed his things and mounted his horse to head to the border town's military camp.

Yesterday, Shen Man brought news of Meng Qi's capture, which not only gave him an outlet for his hatred but also stirred up a long-held wish of his—to bring his father and brother's remains back to the capital and bury them in the ancestral graveyard.

However, there are many intricacies involved in relocating graves, which he was not very clear about, so he planned to find a feng shui master in town to ask.

He rode his horse into town and, in a corner of the market, saw a feng shui master's stall.

Meng Zhuo took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said bluntly, "Sir, I would like to ask you to do something for me."

The feng shui master raised his head, looked Meng Zhuo up and down, and slowly asked, "What is it?"

“I will be returning to the capital in a few days and would like to bring back the remains of my father and brother to be buried in the ancestral grave. I would like to ask you to help me choose a suitable day to exhume the remains.”

As Meng Zhuo spoke, a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes.

The feng shui master nodded slightly, and after a moment of silence, said, "This matter is not difficult, but there are many things to consider. Moving a grave requires choosing an auspicious day and avoiding inauspicious times, otherwise, unexpected events may occur."

Meng Zhuo nodded quickly: "What you say is absolutely right, sir. I hope you will put in more effort. My father and brother died unjustly back then. Now I only hope that they can be laid to rest and their souls can return to their hometown."

"In that case, please tell me your father's and brother's birth dates and times, and I will go back and calculate them carefully to choose the best day."

"After we return to Beijing, I will personally go and survey the area around your ancestral graves," the feng shui master said.

Meng Zhuo followed the instructions and wrote down his father's and brother's birth dates on a piece of paper, then handed it to the feng shui master.

After paying the fee, he made arrangements with the feng shui master to go to the capital together, and then turned and walked towards the border town military camp.