RPAGF Chapter 248 Shen Qionghua sneaks into Prince Rui's Mansion at night
Chapter 248 Shen Qionghua sneaks into Prince Rui's Mansion at night
Shen Qionghua stood up suddenly, almost unable to believe what he heard.
She looked at Fuling solemnly and said, "Are you sure you heard it correctly?"
"Miss, there is nothing wrong with this. As soon as those ministers left the palace, this matter spread everywhere." Fuling said.
"How could this be..." Shen Qionghua murmured, and fell down on the embroidery stool, unable to recover for a long time.
She clearly remembered that the State of Chen would break the agreement and attack in early autumn of the next year.
In his previous life, Prince Rui would die of illness at the end of the next spring. After the Emperor buried him with the specifications for the crown prince, he fell ill and stopped attending court for half a month.
Later, he was immersed in grief for a while, and most of the affairs of the court were handed over to Prince An.
That period was the time when Prince An was at his most successful. His biggest competitor had died, and no one dared to compete with him anymore.
In addition, she had already married Prince An at that time. With the support of the Shen family, she provided money to Prince An. Many ministers in the court were at his service, and Prince An's power was unprecedentedly huge.
It was not until the invasion of the State of Chen that the emperor was able to pull himself out of the grief of Prince Rui's death, cheer himself up to deal with the affairs of the court, and sent the Duke of Zhenguo to fight the enemy.
The Duke of Zhenguo had been guarding the border for many years and fighting against the State of Chen. With his proper command, the army won every battle.
But the good times did not last long. Not long after, the Zhenguo Army, which had been unstoppable and had driven the Chen State back to its base, suddenly suffered a setback.
The emperor was furious, but he thought it was just the cunning of the State of Chen. However, a few days later, Gao Lei, the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue and the husband of Princess Pingning in her previous life, submitted a memorial and handed over the correspondence between the Duke of Zhenguo and the State of Chen.
The emperor believed it.
In an instant, the Zhenguogong Mansion, which had stood for hundreds of years during the Dai Viet Dynasty, suddenly collapsed. When the tree fell, the monkeys scatter, and everyone in the Zhenguogong Mansion except Gao Lei was thrown into prison.
Later, the Duke of Zhenguo died in battle and was branded as a man who "committed suicide out of fear of punishment." Upon hearing the news, Princess Pingning also committed suicide out of grief.
The Zhenguo Army also suffered heavy casualties in the battle with the soldiers of the State of Chen, and only one-sixth of its original strength remained. The original Zhenguo Army merged with other armies to form a new army.
After that, the lineage of the Duke of Zhenguo was completely cut off and disappeared in the historical river of the Dai Viet Dynasty.
After everything was over, the State of Chen was still rampant at the border, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of atrocities.
At this time, Prince An wanted to tell the emperor that he wanted to lead his troops to the border, and the emperor agreed.
For more than a year thereafter, Prince An led his troops to fight at the border between the two countries, while she worked tirelessly for him in Prince An's mansion, handling all matters.
For more than a year, the people said that King Rui, the god of war, had fallen, and God had given the Dai Viet Dynasty a new god of war.
In fact, there is no new god of war. Prince An is fully focused on winning over court officials and fighting for power and profit.
At that time, the Dai Viet treasury was empty. Due to the floods in the previous two years, the treasury had not yet recovered and food and grass were in short supply.
It was she who donated money and food so that the soldiers under King An could have enough food and strength to fight.
They also searched for fine steel all over the country and sent it to the Ministry of War to forge sophisticated weapons and send them to the border soldiers.
In just a year and a half, the Shen family's assets were almost emptied.
The soldiers under Prince An have such sophisticated weapons, and there are also military advisors in the army. Even if he is a fool, he should be able to win the battle.
Later, Prince An won a great victory and returned to the court. When he was in the court, he was highly regarded by the emperor.
The fifth prince was already with the emperor at that time, but Prince An had no legitimate son to suppress him, and the queen had passed away. Prince An had military merits, and Concubine Zhou's status was much higher than that of Concubine Shun, so naturally he did not take the fifth prince seriously.
At that time, there were rumors that the emperor was about to enthrone Concubine Zhou as queen so that Prince An could be legitimately enthroned as crown prince.
This turned out to be true. Although the concubine was not named queen, she was named imperial concubine.
After Prince An completed several tasks assigned by the emperor, he was named the crown prince half a year later.
Then she died.
But now this matter has happened more than a year earlier, which makes Shen Qionghua a little nervous. She always feels that something is out of control.
After her rebirth, could the changes she made in the Dai Viet Dynasty still affect the Chen Kingdom?
Since the Chen State invaded the border more than a year earlier, would other things have changed?
Will the Duke of Zhenguo go to war again in this life?
Will King Rui go to the battlefield?
Princess Pingning has never married Gao Lei. Will Prince An find other ways to frame the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion for collaborating with the enemy?
In the previous life, Prince Rui was dead, but Prince An was unwilling to let go of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, let alone now.
Thinking of this, Shen Qionghua couldn't sit still for a moment. She wished she could fly to Prince Rui's mansion right now and ask Prince Rui for clarification.
Shen Qionghua walked back and forth with a frown on his face, making Fuling dizzy. Suddenly, Shen Qionghua strode out.
Fuling hurriedly called out from behind, "Miss, it's almost dark and time for dinner. Where are you going?"
Shen Qionghua paused, then suddenly turned around and sat down, saying, "You're right, it's not completely dark yet, I want to eat."
It is inappropriate to go to Prince Rui’s Mansion during the day. I will go there at night to find out clearly.
Fuling was a little confused. She didn't know what the connection was between the fact that it wasn't completely dark tomorrow and having a meal. But since the young lady said that she wanted to have a meal, Fuling immediately went downstairs to prepare it.
Shen Qionghua didn't have much of an appetite, so she ate a few bites to fill her stomach and then had the food taken away.
Then he sat by the window, staring at the sunset outside, which was setting bit by bit until the sky was completely dark.
Shaoyao came in with a few maids, lit the candles in the room, and instantly illuminated the entire room.
The warm yellow candlelight reflected on Shen Qionghua's body, casting a black silhouette on the white window frame.
After lighting the candle, Shaoyao and her maid retreated, leaving Shen Qionghua sitting by the window staring blankly at the account book in front of her, not reading a single word.
The sands of the sand clock slowly flowed away. At the quarter past midnight, Shen Qionghua called out to the outside, "Peony."
Shaoyao was guarding the door and came in immediately after hearing the sound. "Miss, do you want to take a bath and go to bed?"
Shen Qionghua shook her head and asked, "Is An Yi here?"
Since there were more guards guarding the Shen Mansion, An Yi was not always outside Shen Qionghua's house, but took turns to come.
But when Shen Qionghua wanted to find King Rui, the first person he thought of was An Yi, after all, he was used to it.
Shaoyao didn't ask Shen Qionghua what she wanted to see An Yi for, but just asked, "Miss, are you looking for him?"
Seeing Shen Qionghua nod, Shaoyao said again: "Then let this servant go and call him over."
Shaoyao quickly brought An Yi over. An Yi clasped his hands together and asked, "Miss Shen, what do you want to ask An Yi?"
Shen Qionghua stood up and said, "Take me to the Prince Rui's Mansion."
As soon as these words were spoken, An Yi and Shaoyao looked at Shen Qionghua in astonishment.
Shaoyao: Miss, you finally managed to drive Prince Rui away and prevent him from entering your boudoir. Now you want to deliver yourself to me?
An Yi: What's going on? Could it be that the prince's persistent pursuit has paid off? She misses him every day she doesn't see him. The prince would surely be delighted to know that Miss Shen took the initiative to contact him.
Seeing the two of them standing there staring at her in a daze, Shen Qionghua frowned, "What are you looking at me for?"
At this moment, Shen Qionghua's mind was on the war at the border and the safety of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. He didn't think about these romantic matters at all. He just wanted to find Prince Rui as soon as possible to find out the truth.
An Yi immediately came back to his senses and said, "Yes, Miss Shen."
Shen Qionghua nodded, and then said to Shaoyao, "Shaoyao, you stand guard at the door. If A-niang sends someone to look for me, help me deal with it."
"Yes, Miss." Shaoyao replied.
Then, An Yi took Shen Qionghua with him, stepped lightly, and left the Shen Mansion in a few breaths.
Prince Rui's Mansion.
The night light is as small as a bean.
Xie Nanyuan didn't come out of the palace until it was completely dark.
After returning to the palace, he went into the bathroom, took a shower and changed his clothes, then sat on the couch and wiped his slightly damp black hair with a handkerchief.
When it was half dry, Lin Ze walked in with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
Xie Nanyuan frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"