RWNEFE -Chapter 269 Kang Zhu Hints Indirectly!

The moment such a heavy accusation was thrown down, Zhou Yunyue’s eyes immediately flickered with fear.

After a few glances, she tried to reason with herself and kept reassuring her mind:

She was the Princess of Da Zhou. On what grounds did Shen Lanxi speak to her like this? How dare she talk to her in such a tone? Shen Lanxi clearly didn’t respect her as a princess at all.

Not respecting her was the same as not respecting the royal family, not respecting the emperor.

Then Shen Lanxi was guilty—she was the one who should die.

“Shen Lanxi, you’re talking nonsense! I didn’t do anything! Don’t pin false accusations on me. Even if Da Zhou goes to war with the foreigners, it’s the barbarians who provoked it first—what does that have to do with me? Don’t use your incompetence as an excuse to blame me! You are the Northwest Commander. If the Northwest cannot be defended, that is your responsibility, not mine!”

Having shouted this, Zhou Yunyue felt the oppression in her chest and abdomen dissipate completely.

She was in the right; the wrong lay with Shen Lanxi.

Kang Zhu could no longer restrain herself.

“What kind of person are you? A Zhou with no name, and yet you dare speak to the General like this? You are committing insubordination. If this were the army, your head would already be on the chopping block!”

Zhou Yunyue finally looked Kang Zhu in the eye. She was dark-skinned, coarse, and uncultured—a barbarian woman. With such a low-class appearance, even the palace maids around her were better. How could the blind Shen Yuanjing have taken a liking to her?

Her eyes inadvertently scanned Zhou Yunyue’s hands, which were constantly holding her stomach. Zhou Yunyue’s expression instantly darkened.

That wretch… she’s already carrying a bastard. There was absolutely no way that bastard could be allowed to live.

“Insulting a princess of the royal family? Slap her for me!” Zhou Yunyue’s eyes burned with rage, as if she could devour Kang Zhu.

Kang Zhu, having never been insulted like this, immediately raised her hand to strike Zhou Yunyue.

Seeing that no one was obeying her orders, Zhou Yunyue struggled angrily in her chair.

Shen Lanxi intercepted Kang Zhu and said to the two maids beside her: “Take your head lady back and let her rest properly.”

After saying this, she turned to Zhou Yunyue.

“Someone, carry her back to her room. Seal this small gate, and open another side gate to leave!”

“Yes!”

Two guards immediately moved, lifting Zhou Yunyue away.

“Let go of me! I am a princess! If you dare touch me, I’ll have your heads…” Zhou Yunyue’s shouting faded as they carried her off.

Shen Lanxi then turned to the courtyard where Kang Zhu was.

“Rest and focus on your pregnancy. If you don’t want to stay here, you can temporarily move to my residence.”

Kang Zhu’s face had been pale, but hearing this, she became more cautious.

“Big Sister, isn’t that inappropriate?”

Shen Lanxi replied: “The child in your womb is the first of the main branch of the Shen family. It’s only natural to be careful. Whether you go or not is up to you.”

Kang Zhu lowered her eyes, thinking for a moment: “I want to discuss it with Yuanjing first.”

Shen Lanxi nodded and reassured her: “Keeping Zhou Yunyue around is only to cover the mouths of the royal family and the Second Prince. If she oversteps, don’t hold back.”

Kang Zhu mumbled her agreement. Once Shen Lanxi left, her two maids whispered to her quietly:

“Princess, why do you think General Shen values the child in your womb so much?”

“Could it be that General Shen wants to raise the child in your womb as his successor?”

Kang Zhu was also curious. That night, when Shen Yuanjing returned, she immediately told him everything that had happened that day. She also indirectly brought up the topic of raising a successor.

Shen Yuanjing first scolded her: “I am the eldest male of the main branch. Now there are no elders around. The eldest sister is like a mother. It’s normal for her to care more—don’t overthink it!”

Kang Zhu thought for a moment: “In the future, Big Sister will have her own child. If she wants to raise a successor, it should be her own child. I was thinking too much!”

Shen Yuanjing hesitated: “It’s not entirely like that.” He told Kang Zhu about Shen Lanxi’s previous marriage and divorce.

“If Zhou Ruyuan were of ordinary status, it would be very easy for Big Sister to remarry. But he is a prince and the Zhen Nan Wang, highly favored by the emperor. Even if Big Sister wanted to remarry, no one would dare marry her easily!”

Kang Zhu’s eyes lit up, suddenly thinking of someone, then darkened again.

“I can tell that Big Sister and General Wei’s relationship isn’t ordinary!”

Shen Yuanjing’s expression darkened: “One is the Northwest Commander, the other was once a junior general of the Wei family army, now the Po Lu Grand General. If they were together, it would be a strong alliance. Neither the court nor the emperor would want that!”

Kang Zhu frowned: “Back in Wala, as long as two people like each other, they can be together. It’s not that complicated.”

Shen Yuanjing liked Kang Zhu’s purity. He smiled and pulled her into his arms.

“Alright, don’t overthink it. Since Big Sister said so, we’ll move to live with her. Besides, I have many questions about military strategy that I want to ask her.”

Seeing that Shen Yuanjing had no lingering thoughts about Zhou Yunyue, Kang Zhu nodded with a smile.

~

Since his marriage, Shen Yuanjing had moved out of the mansion where Shen Lanxi lived. Now, moving back meant returning to his original residence.

With Shen Yuanxu and others helping, they finished moving everything in one morning.

“Great! Now that you’ve moved back, we can talk at night again!” Shen Yuanhao, who was not yet married, had previously played and joked with his brothers. Shen Yuanjing’s sudden marriage had separated them, and he was still adjusting.

Shen Yuanxu teased: “If Yuanhao complains that he has no one to talk to at night, he should find a wife. Then he’ll have someone to talk to all night!”

Shen Yuanhao blushed: “Big Brother, I’m still young. You married first; I don’t want to talk to a girl all night!”

The Shen brothers laughed uproariously at this.

~

Wei Dongzhu sent word: Zhou Ruan would soon depart for home, and they should prepare.

Two days later, the grain from Hailing City arrived in batches. Three days later, Zhou Ruan appeared outside Huangtu City with a luxurious caravan, moving unhurriedly.

“Second Prince, why didn’t Shen Lanxi come to welcome us? She really doesn’t respect you at all,” said Sun Miaoling, daughter of the Xiling City commander, leaning against Zhou Ruan’s shoulder with a displeased expression.

“Second Prince, Sun sister is right. You’re the Northwest Commander. She didn’t come to greet you, and only sent a few people. You accomplished great feats borrowing grain for the Northern Garrison, yet you’re treated with such neglect—it’s truly disheartening!” said Chen Mianmian, daughter of the Hailing City commander, her voice full of complaint.

Sun Miaoling snorted: “Not just disheartening. I’d say it’s wolfish ambition!”

These past few days, Zhou Ruan had been indulging in pleasures and had been completely under the control of the two commanders’ daughters. Hearing this, his anger flared, and he shouted: “Why is it only you two? Where is Shen Lanxi?”