Spring in the East Palace

Chapter 117 Some Malice

Everyone was curious about the marriage between Princess Xuanhe and Nangong Sheng. Indeed, after so many years, it was time to settle it down.

At first, everyone thought that Princess Xuanhe had not yet made up her mind because she was still young.

But now, she is already of marriageable age, but is still waiting to be married, which makes people curious.

But the relationship between Nangong Sheng and Princess Xuanhe is still very good, and countless people in Kyoto envy them.

Suddenly, the topic changed and someone mentioned Shen Zhenzhen.

"Speaking of dancing, the most amazing person in Kyoto is the daughter of the Shen family. She dances in the enclosure every year. Why not this year?"

"Yes, I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it, but now it seems like we haven't even seen anyone?"

The officials at the dinner were unaware of what had happened before, and they would never have thought that it was the current East Palace who gave Shen Zhenzhen a severe beating.

So now everyone felt strange when they suddenly didn’t see Shen Zhenzhen.

After all, Shen Zhenzhen will never miss this opportunity every year, and her dancing skills are getting better and better every year.

Before the paddock this year, Shen Changsheng was heard showing off Shen Zhenzhen's dance everywhere. That posture was bound to shine in front of everyone.

In addition, Shen Zhenzhen’s age is also known here, and everyone in Kyoto wants to know who Shen Zhenzhen will eventually marry.

As a result, under such circumstances, Shen Zhenzhen disappeared without a trace.

"Sir Shen, where is Miss Shen going?" People always ask about Shen Changsheng.

Shen Changsheng's expression changed and he became a little anxious. His eyes subconsciously looked in the direction of the female relatives.

The women were some distance away from them, and he had no idea what was going on here.

But in this situation, Shen Changsheng also had a slight uneasy feeling in his heart, always feeling that something was wrong.

"My dear Shen, didn't Zhenzhen dance this year?" Suddenly, the current emperor took the initiative to ask Shen Changsheng.

Shen Changsheng immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, Zhenzhen did dance, but..."

Shen Changsheng had no idea what was going on, so how could he talk nonsense in front of the emperor? This was a capital crime punishable by death.

He glanced at Shen Yan who was standing beside him out of the corner of his eye, and Shen Yan shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know.

But Shen Yan quickly disappeared silently in the crowd and went to find Shen Zhenzhen.

Instead, Concubine Liu on the side took the initiative to respond: "Your Majesty, Zhenzhen seems to be a little unwell and will come later. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"If you feel uncomfortable, I won't force you." The emperor was very easy to talk to and seemed to be in a good mood.

Throughout the whole process, Shen Muyin sat very quietly, neither anxious nor impatient.

But soon, the emperor noticed Shen Muyin. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Qin Yue felt that Shen Muyin looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where she was for a while.

"Is this the legitimate daughter of the Shen family who returned earlier?" the emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, that's exactly it." Shen Changsheng responded.

The emperor looked at it carefully. The familiar feeling was still there, but he couldn't remember it. He didn't think much about it.

"Since Zhenzhen is not here, I want to let the legitimate daughter of the Shen family dance for her. They are all daughters of the Shen family, so they probably won't be too bad." The emperor said it directly.

"This..." Shen Changsheng was passive for a moment.

Even Concubine Liu was a little surprised, but soon, a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes.

She looked at the current emperor and said, "Your Majesty, since Mu Yin came back, she said that if she danced, even the peony flowers would give way to her. Not to mention Kyoto, who can compare with her? It just so happens that the emperor has issued an order today, so Mu Yin should be allowed to demonstrate. Otherwise, outsiders will always say that our Shen family is unfair. I am still thinking about how to mention this matter to the emperor, and now I will naturally obey your order."

These words surprised everyone at the scene.

That's really arrogant.

After Concubine Liu finished speaking, she looked at Shen Muyin coldly, with ill intentions in her eyes.

She came to the enclosure and let Shen Muyin escape many times, how could she be willing to do that? And Shen Zhenzhen didn't appear here now, so something must have gone wrong.

Previously, Shen Zhenzhen went to the women's side. After all, Shen Zhenzhen was unmarried and was with these unmarried women.

Concubine Liu is Shen Changsheng's second wife, so naturally she should be by Shen Changsheng's side.

That’s why Concubine Liu didn’t know what had happened, but at the moment, she couldn’t alert the enemy.

But Concubine Liu must make Shen Muyin disappear silently in the enclosure.

What she said was extremely exaggerated, of course not to help Shen Muyin, but to embarrass Shen Muyin.

Even in front of the current emperor, if Shen Muyin couldn't jump out or lost control on the spot, it would be enough to give Concubine Liu a reason to make her die without a burial place.

After all, this is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

Instead, Shen Muyin looked at Concubine Liu calmly with a faint smile in his eyes.

But this kind of smile, with a hint of sarcasm, fell sharply on Concubine Liu.

Liu Jieyu's scalp tingled when she was looked at. It seemed that every time Shen Muyin was about to do something, there was always such a look that could see through people's hearts, leaving you nowhere to hide.

Liu Jieyu took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

Shen Muyin was abandoned in the countryside since she was a child. Besides, she was not the biological daughter of the Xu family, so why would the Xu family bother to care about her?

After a moment of silence, Concubine Liu coughed lightly and said, "Mu Yin, now is the time for you to show off, or you will keep saying that I, as a mother, always favor Zhen Zhen and never give you a chance."

Between the lines, Liu Jieyu said all the good and bad things.

How could Shen Muyin not know that Concubine Liu was forcing him to do something he was not prepared for? She was trying to praise him highly and then bring him down to his death.

Sure enough, in this life, I can see what happened before.

Things that are not foreseeable will become more dangerous each time.

Everyone around was watching the fun, some even with a bit of ridicule, after all, everyone knew that Shen Zhenzhen's dance was taught by the most famous dancer in Kyoto.

How could Shen Muyin, a rough country girl, surpass Shen Zhenzhen?

Even Shen Muyin's outfit today seemed overshadowed by the crowd.

"You are from the countryside after all, how dare you speak so arrogantly."

"I heard that the second Miss Shen suffered a loss at the hands of Princess Xuanhe, and the limelight was taken away by the eldest Miss Shen. I'm afraid that Madam Shen is seeking revenge."

"If it were me, I would definitely favor my own children. Why would I help outsiders?"

"This happened in front of the Emperor. Madam Shen said this just to embarrass Shen Muyin."

……

There were trivial discussions all around, and everyone looked at Shen Muyin with a hint of gloating.

Amidst the discussions, Shen Muyin slowly stood up, bowed, and greeted: "I am grateful to the emperor and the Shen family for their love, so I naturally cannot bring shame to the Shen family."

Having said that, Shen Muyin smiled faintly and walked towards the stage calmly.