latelenovela Chapter 282: Someone from Beijing
Chapter 282: Someone from Beijing
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Shen Jingwan arrived at the gate of the mansion early, waiting for someone to come and pick her up.
Not long after, a gorgeously decorated carriage slowly stopped in front of the mansion gate.
The person who got off the carriage was Wei Ma, who was beside Concubine Qin.
Nanny Wei originally planned to take Shen Jingwan out of the city directly and didn't want to delay any longer.
However, Shen Jingwan shook her head firmly, saying that she must go into the palace first to say goodbye to Concubine Qin in person, and claimed that there was something very important that needed to be explained to Concubine Qin in person.
Nanny Wei was extremely anxious and just wanted to complete the task quickly and send Shen Jingwan out of the city.
So she quickly explained, "Miss, our queen is not in the palace today. If you have any words, I can help you convey them to her!"
But Shen Jingwan was not moved at all. She turned around without hesitation and walked towards the palace, saying as she walked: "Since the Royal Concubine is not in the palace today, Wan'er will not leave for the time being. I will set off again when I can see the Royal Concubine again."
Seeing this, Nanny Wei secretly groaned in her heart.
But thinking that it wouldn't take too much time to take her into the palace to see Concubine Qin, she had no choice but to take Shen Jingwan into the palace on her own initiative.
When Concubine Qin saw Shen Jingwan in the palace, a barely perceptible look of disgust flashed across her eyes.
Then, she said coldly, "Shouldn't you have left the city by now? I made it clear before that this is your only chance. If you don't leave today, you won't have a place by Yuan Lang's side in the future. Don't blame me for not warning you then!"
Shen Jingwan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said in a delicate voice: "Wan'er must leave, no, I came to say goodbye to you, the Imperial Concubine, but there is one small matter..."
Having said that, Shen Jingwan's eyes moved and she glanced lightly at the palace maids standing in the hall.
After receiving the signal from Concubine Qin, Nanny Wei, who had been standing by, immediately led a group of palace maids out and carefully closed the palace door.
At this time, only Concubine Qin and Shen Jingwan were left in the huge palace.
Concubine Qin's face was as gloomy as water. She glanced at Shen Jingwan coldly and warned: "If you have anything to say, just say it. It's best not to play any tricks on me!"
She thought to herself, if it weren't for the fact that Shen Jingwan was a member of the Shen family, she would have ordered someone to secretly eliminate her long ago. How could she tolerate her threatening her again and again?
Shen Jingwan said slowly, "Wan'er has thought about it carefully. I'm afraid I'll be away from home for quite a long time. The elders in the family are still unaware of this. It's not appropriate to act this way."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Qin subconsciously clenched her fists, then suppressed her anger and tried to make her voice sound gentler.
"When did I ever say that the Shen family was not allowed to know about this? Didn't I already make it clear before that after you leave the city, I will personally go and explain everything to Prime Minister Shen."
However, what Concubine Qin never expected was that Shen Jingwan actually pretended to be surprised and cried out: "Oh! What should I do? Wan'er was anxious and told my grandfather!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Qin felt a surge of anger in her heart and almost died from anger.
"You don't trust me anymore?" Concubine Qin raised her eyebrows and glared at Shen Jingwan in front of her with gritted teeth, as if she wanted to eat her alive.
Shen Jingwan, however, was unhurried. She bowed gracefully and said softly, "Wan'er certainly trusts you, Your Majesty. However, since I was little, I've learned the 'Rules for Disciples' and have known the principle of 'always informing yourselves when leaving and always seeing yourselves when returning.' I really don't dare trouble you, Your Majesty, with such a small matter."
Hearing this, Concubine Qin took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and tried to make her voice sound calmer, but she still couldn't hide her anger: "Does Prime Minister Shen disagree with you going to Changye?"
Shen Jingwan shook her head slightly, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, revealing a faint smile, and replied: "On the contrary, my grandfather not only agreed to let me go to Changye, but he even sent people to escort Wan'er all the way there."
Hearing this, Concubine Qin couldn't help but bite her back teeth tightly.
She thought to herself, if this happened, her plan to take action on the road would be ruined.
Thinking of this, her face became even gloomier and uglier.
After a moment's silence, Concubine Qin suddenly spoke again, "The situation has been tense these past two days, and His Majesty is intent on finding fault with Yuan Lang. If Prime Minister Shen lets his men escort you to Changye right now, and His Majesty learns of this, he might take the opportunity to accuse him of forming a clique for personal gain. The consequences would be disastrous!"
Shen Jingwan nodded slightly, indicating that she understood Concubine Qin's concerns, and then she explained slowly, "Please rest assured, Concubine, the people sent by grandfather will only show up to help Wan'er when she is in danger. On ordinary days, they will keep their tracks secret and will never reveal their identities easily."
After hearing this, Concubine Qin sighed helplessly, knowing that things had come to this point and the original plan would no longer work.
It seemed that she had to make another plan. Since she couldn't do it on the road, she could only find a way to get Yuan Lang to get rid of this thorn in her side in Changye...
Although it is a bit troublesome, it is not a big problem. Let her live a few more days.
A few days after Shen Jingwan left, Emperor Jing issued several decrees in succession.
First, he sent the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to serve as the Governor of Shandong. Shen Huaizhong was originally the Minister of Revenue, and it can be said that all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were his direct subordinates.
This time, Shandong was directly given to the Shen family.
The second was to make Su Yue'e, the granddaughter of Prime Minister Su, the queen. The reason was that the queen's position had been vacant for a long time, and the princes and princesses had no one to teach them, so they were raised astray, so the queen was made the queen.
But Su Yue'e had just turned twenty years old, so how could she know how to teach children?
People from Prime Minister Su's faction would naturally not object to this imperial edict, and people from Prime Minister Shen's faction, who had just obtained several important positions, did not object either.
Only Concubine Qin went to Emperor Jing to cry and complain several times, but Emperor Jing brought up the matter of Xiao Jinhuan and silenced her.
……
In the General Dingguo's mansion in the north.
"Major General, there is a man named Ning outside the palace who wants to see you."