Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

116-117

Chapter 116: No Future

The day that Shen Xin returned from the Palace, Shen Miao personally went to pick him up outside the Palace gates.

Naturally there were other people in the Shen family that were somewhat unsatisfied of this outcome, especially Old Shen Furen who had thought that this time Shen Xin had fallen onto misfortune, and did not think that Shen Xin's life would remain. However after hearing from Shen Gui that his military tally was confiscated, Old Shen Furen was happy again.

A Shen Xin without military power would at least not be comparable to Shen Gui and Shen Wan in terms of career prospects. Old Shen Furen was short sighted and did not think that currently the entire Shen family was of one body, and from the outside when one looked at the Shen family, they would naturally see Shen Xin first. Now that Shen Xin has fallen, how would the Shen family be able to maintain their usual might.

However most likely, Old Shen Furen did not care about it. In her heart, Shen Gui and Shen Wan who she gave birth to, were many times stronger than Shen Xin. If the Old General was not biased those years ago, how would Shen Xin enjoy such fruits today. Since Shen Xin was approaching dire straits, one could take advantage of it and banish the Shen Xin's family branch out of the Shen family.
It is just that how the family would be divided was also an ingenious way.

The Old Shen Furen had her mind set of dividing the family, and Shen Miao did not even take it to mind. Matters had come to such a point and finally she had to walk on the path that she previously thought about. It is a grave matter that the Emperor has taken away the military power since without it, the Shen family is indeed inadequate. If one were to continue staying here, with the numerous enemies of the Shen family, they would eventually force them into a desperate situation.

Retreating was still required.

For no reason, Shen Miao thought about the words that Xie Jing Xing said that day. This 'retreat' word was indeed the only way out for Shen Xin, and Xie Jing Xing could just pick out that key point with a glance.

The carriage stopped at the corner of the Palace walls, lest to be seen. Those political discontent colleagues of Shen Xin would definitely throw stones at him, and those people who came to watch the commotion would not be at the Palace gates. Shen Miao was clearer than anyone else what kind of people the Fu family was. They would put on a broad-minded attitude, but would take actions in the dark to ensure the other suffered. Shen Xin was famed for his fighting prowess, but now had his military tally confiscated and thrown out of the Palace, this was a scene that a lot of people would like to watch.

Shen Miao had suffered a number of losses in her previous lifetime, and even at the face of Ming Qi's lack of prestige, she could still endure humiliation, but could not stand her family being treated as such. Thus she stopped the horse carriage here, so as to pick Shen Xin and the rest back.

Just as she was thinking, she heard Mo Qing calling out in a low voice, "Stop." A burst of wind flew in, and Shen Miao's eyes were blurred for a moment as someone parted the carriage's curtain, and all of a sudden there was an extra person in the fairly spacious carriage.

Gu Yu was so frightened that she exclaimed in shock, but her mouth was covered by Jing Zhe. Mo Qing somewhat panicked voice sounded, "Young Lady."

Shen Miao looked at the person opposite.

In the horse carriage, there was a youth clad in a crimson red official uniform, moving peach blossoms eyes and slightly parted lips. It was a serious an upright uniform but looked especially beautiful and noble on him, that one simply could not move their eyes away from him.

"Mo Qing, withdraw." Shen Miao softly reproved.

"But." Mo Qing's voice beside the horse carriage tightened. That person's movements were too fast, he simply could not stop him in time, and it was absolutely not acceptable to let a stranger be in a horse carriage with Shen Miao.