Chapter 173 - Back and forth (5) (1/2)

A moment later, Emperor Wen Hui laughed and said, “All these years, General Shen has been guarding the Northwest. Now that you have defeated the enemy, I am deeply relieved. It is a blessing to have such a general. I will grant your request!”

Shen Xin immediately thanked him. “Thank you, Your Majesty!”

After Emperor Wen Hui finished speaking, he walked out of the main hall, leaving everyone behind. Shen Xin’s request just now was unexpected. The first to speak was actually the Marquis of Lin’an, Xie Ding. This person who had been at odds with the Shen family for his entire life obviously did not understand what Shen Xin was trying to do. He mocked, “General Shen, are you afraid of war? Do you want to stay in the capital for half a year to enjoy yourself?”

Not only was Shen Xin not angry, but he even smiled and revealed his white teeth. “Is Marquis Xie envious of me? Sigh, it’s no wonder. After all, Marquis Xie doesn’t have a wife or daughter…”

“You!” Xie Ding’s face was ashen. Shen Xin looked like a big and burly fellow, but in fact, he had a sharp tongue. The death of Princess Yuqing and how his son, Xie Jingxing, treated him like a stranger were Xie Ding’s Achilles’ heel. Shen Xin deliberately poked his sore spot. Xie Ding really wanted to kill Shen Xin with a spear.

Fu Xiuyi looked at Shen Xin, and his expression was quite complicated. The Shen family had exceeded his expectations time and time again. In the past, when Shen Miao was in love with him, although he was annoyed, he thought that he could use the Shen family to his advantage. Later, Shen Miao actually clarified in front of everyone that she had no such intentions, causing Fu Xiuyi to be mocked by Prince Zhou and Prince Jing. Now that Shen Xin proposed to stay in the capital for half a year, it was even more confusing. Fu Xiuyi had a strange feeling that this Shen family, which seemed to be the easiest to control, suddenly became volatile. It seemed that in the future, there would be countless variables, and it would affect the entire situation…

The officials were a little confused by Shen Xin’s unexpected move, but the reward he received today was really enviable. The rest of the people went forward to congratulate him sincerely or insincerely. When Shen Xin told them about the interesting things in the Northwest, he did not notice a dark gaze behind him.

The person stared at Shen Xin like a poisonous snake hiding in the grass, waiting for an opportunity to rush up and bite him to death. The person who was looking at Shen Xin was none other than Prince Yu.

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The atmosphere was quite lively. Outside, Shen Qiu blocked Wei Qian in the corridor.

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Wei Qian was born with a handsome appearance. He was humble, but compared to Shen Qiu who was energetic and youthful, he looked too weak. Wei Qian asked with a frown, “Deputy General Shen, what brings you here?”

Shen Qiu sized up Wei Qian from head to toe. He had a cheerful and friendly personality. If he had met Wei Qian in the past, he might have made friends with him. However, ever since he heard from Shen Miao that Wei Qian already had someone in his heart, he felt angry. In Shen Qiu’s opinion, his sister was very good. It was only right for Shen Miao to not like someone. How could anyone not like her?

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