The Crown Prince then followed Shen's father to the main hall of the Marquis of Changping's residence.
Soon, Shen Mingzhu arrived, accompanied by her maid Lian Qiao, who carried a tray with a simple black robe on it.
Guagua, the Crown Prince should like this set of cultivator robes, right?
Host, rest assured, even if you gave the Crown Prince a pile of poop, he would still like it!
Guagua, I'm a clean girl. Can you please stop being so disgusting and saying whatever comes to mind?
Alright then, host, you can rest assured. Even if you gave the Crown Prince a lump of fragrant rice cakes, he would still like it!
Host, this time, the poop smells good, it isnt disgusting, right?
Shen Mingzhu settled in her seat.
This system is a bit ridiculous.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: That guy named Guagua is really talking nonsense. Even if poop smells good, it's still poop, disgusting.
Guagua, stop talking!
Shen Mingzhu gave the clothes to Crown Prince Yan Beichen.
"Brother Crown Prince, these are clothes I personally chose for you. I hope you like them."
Seeing Shen Mingzhu's smiling face, Yan Beichen's lips curled up slightly.
"Thank you, Mingzhu. It suits me very well. I like it very much."
The clothes may be simple, but they are full of hidden meaning; how could anyone not like them?
The four Shen brothers were filled with envy at this sight.
Host, your brothers are so envious!
"Guagua, it's alright. I've prepared a set for my brothers as well. I'll have the maids deliver it to their courtyard tonight."
Shen Changyuan: The little cotton-padded jacket is leaky, and she has forgotten about her old father again.
Why...
He'll remind her in a bit.
After Crown Prince Yan Beichen left, Shen Mingzhu happily returned to her Mingzhu Courtyard.
The four older brothers of the Shen family eagerly awaited the arrival of the maids.
Of course, Emperor Jingyuan and Empress Lin also received the news immediately that Crown Prince Yan Beichen had received the robes given to him by the Crown Princess.
Empress Lin smiled, her eyes crinkling.
"That's good. This way, Chen'er's safety is somewhat guaranteed, and I can rest assured."
Ever since the Crown Prince fell into a coma, Empress Lin's only wish for her only son, Yan Beichen, has been to live a peaceful and safe life.
How can a mother bear the thought of outliving her child?
That evening, Mr. and Mrs. Shen, as well as the four sons of the Shen family, all received an ordinary robe.
This made Shen's father very happy.
"My dear wife, do I look several years younger all of a sudden?"
"Yes, I feel like I've suddenly become ten years younger!"
Hahaha~~~
Laughter and cheerful voices filled the entire main courtyard.
Of course, just as there are courtyards filled with laughter and joy, there are also courtyards filled with frowns and sorrow.
At this moment, in the Orchid Garden of the Marquis's Mansion, Concubine Cao was filled with worry. The Marquis had not visited her courtyard for a long time.
He said he would come to see her last time, but he never did. Instead, his relationship with his wife has only gotten better.
Liars, liars, they're all liars!
Shen Changyuan had no idea that he had unwittingly become a "liar."
At this moment, he was still immersed in the joy of having acquired a new robe.
Of course, the courtyard of the four young masters of the Shen family was also filled with joy and happiness.
Especially Shen Qingbo, from now on I will finally have a guarantee of safety.
Since returning to Marquis's residence, Shen Qingbo has been in low spirits. Although his family comforted him and told him that His Majesty had dealt with the Kang Prince's family, he still couldn't help feeling helpless and afraid whenever he recalled the scene.
...
The next day, Shen Mingzhu still went to court with her father.
Clearly, Shen Changyuan was in a very good mood today and even wore the cultivator's robe that Shen Mingzhu had given him yesterday.
"Father, is it alright if you don't wear your court robes? Won't you be fined?"
"It's alright, Mingzhu."
Shen Changyuan: Such "beautiful" clothes must be shown to everyone.
All the officials: What should we do if we want to beat him?
I need help urgently! I'm waiting online!
Shen Changyuan: Hmph!
Everyone was on high alert at today's court assembly.
Most people already know more or less about what happened yesterday.
The Prince Kang's Mansion is incredibly audacious!
Ten thousand private soldiers!!!
Guagua, the atmosphere at court today seemed a bit tense!
Host, the Kang Prince's residence is keeping a private army, running gambling dens, lending money at exorbitant interest rates, and providing protection for its officials. This is a serious violation of the "Great Yan Laws." Everyone is watching how Emperor Jingyuan will judge this!
Guagua, you forgot something. Princess Qingyang even kidnapped handsome men to satisfy her own desires. My poor fourth brother almost lost his chastity. Luckily, we arrived in time yesterday. Thank goodness.
Prince An: That's right, I made a great contribution yesterday.
Tian Xuezhou: It would be so unfair not to invite me to such a great event.
Shen Changyuan: Do I look good in my clothes today?
The entire court: ...
Shen Changyuan: None of you have any~~~
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: The Crown Princess also gave me one.
Soon, the chief eunuch next to Emperor Jingyuan took out the imperial edict and began to read it aloud, and all the civil and military officials knelt down.
Shen Mingzhu, taking advantage of the chaos, squatted down.
I really don't want to kneel. My knees can't take it!
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Kang Prince's residence has been found to be maintaining a private army, operating gambling dens, and lending money at exorbitant interest rates... Princess Qingyang abducted the families of court officials that day, committing heinous crimes. The Kang Prince's residence and all its properties are hereby confiscated. The Kang Prince and Princess Qingyang are stripped of their titles and demoted to commoners. This is the imperial decree!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Guagua, demoted to commoner status? I thought His Majesty would send their whole family to work in the mines since they're always short-handed.
King Kang: I've already suffered enough. You're really too wicked.
Shen Mingzhu: Hmph! I'm the best!
Host, Prince Kang is at least the emperor's distant cousin; stripping his entire family of their titles and privileges is already a severe punishment!
Guagua, he's even keeping a private army!
Host, the private army will soon be taken over by the governor of Qingzhou, and this force will soon contribute to the suppression of bandits in Qingzhou. Qingzhou has actually benefited from this misfortune.
Guagua, it can be done that way?
Host, don't forget, it was wrong for King Kang to keep a private army, but he didn't intend to rebel. If he had, he wouldn't have kept his army so far away.
Hmph, Guagua, a man's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea!
Emperor Jingyuan glanced at Shen Mingzhu, then at his son Yan Beichen.
How should I put it?
The matter of Prince Kang is not something that can be resolved simply by him sending people to mine; the other members of the royal family are all watching.
He should use both kindness and severity; that would be the best outcome.
Prince An: I can testify that everything my brother said is true!!!
At this moment, after the imperial edict was read aloud, everyone knew that the matter was settled.
Now, everyone's attention is focused on Shen Changyuan's clothes.
A busybody minister tugged hard at Shen Changyuan's clothes, but they were perfectly wrinkle-free, as beautiful as ever, and felt wonderful to the touch.
Emperor Jingyuan glanced at the conspicuous Shen Changyuan in the front row and closed his eyes.
He'll just pretend he didn't see it as long as no one says anything.
Minister XX: Should he impeach Minister Shen? He wasn't wearing his court robes today.
Minister XX: Are you stupid? The emperor isn't blind, can't he see it?
It's your turn to be the centre of attention.
Minister XX: ...I'm in a state of self-isolation.
Guagua, is tomorrow my day off?
Yes, host, you can take a day off tomorrow!
Great! I'm taking my feline overlord and my brothers to the mountains to gather herbs.
Alright, host, go and gather all the precious medicinal herbs, including the nine-leaf purple ganoderma, the earth vein ganoderma, and the hundred-year-old ginseng, so that no one else can get there first.