After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Chapter 433 Then I'll have to trouble you, little sister.

The next day, when Shen Jinyao got up, the people around her had already entered the palace.

As Shen Jinyao recalled what happened last night, a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

"lady……"

Xia Zhu and Lan Xing, who were serving nearby, exchanged a glance. The general had the same expression on his face when he left the mansion this morning.

Lanxing secretly told Xiazhu that it was possible she wouldn't need to return to the Shen residence anymore.

After all, the young lady only mentioned it a few times when she first came to the Xiang residence.

Although they didn't know what was really going on between the young lady and the general, the young lady always had her own plans.

However, during their time at the Xiang residence, they could all see that the general was very attentive to the young lady.

The two of them even discovered the general sleeping on a small couch on one occasion.

They dared not say more.

As a result, when the general got up today, he, who had never been served before, actually let them into the room to serve him.

The service they provided consisted of simply handing over clothes and fetching water.

"Your wife went to bed too late last night, so take good care of her and don't wake her up."

They didn't show it on their faces, but they were already incredibly excited inside.

Did the lady and the general sleep together last night?

The two men were initially somewhat skeptical, but upon seeing the smile on the lady's face, they became even more convinced of their own thoughts.

Shen Jinyao glanced at the two maids, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Has my older brother left?"

"Reporting to Madam, the eldest young master has entered the palace with the general."

Shen Jinyao nodded. Now that the Crown Prince had made his decision, he should start preparing now.

She also needs to make arrangements as soon as possible.

However, there were too many people in her courtyard, so she had to be more discreet.

She first called over Granny Zhao.

"Granny, how is that woman?"

Granny Zhao knew that the lady was asking about the Western Region woman that the Emperor had given to the Xiang family.

When Granny Zhao thought of that woman, her expression turned sour.

"Madam, that woman from the Western Regions put her in our courtyard, and she was fine at first. But as night fell, she started having stomach aches and couldn't sleep well."

"She waited in the courtyard before dawn, and if the general hadn't ignored her, she would have insisted on seeing him off."

She spoke while watching Shen Jinyao's expression.

Seeing that she didn't seem annoyed, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Madam, that woman doesn't seem like someone to be trifled with. We should be careful."

Shen Jinyao nodded.

We definitely can't keep this woman; we need to find a way to get rid of her.

"Granny, I have to send Le Yao and Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi back today. You need to keep a close eye on things at home."

"Don't let that woman from the Western Regions run around the mansion."

She thought for a moment and then said, "By the way, if she wants to go out, the princess of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom should take her with her; otherwise, she cannot leave the manor."

After all, this woman was bestowed upon Xiang Hongxuan by the Emperor. Although she had no official title or status, he could not easily beat or scold her.

All she needed to do was find a pretext to keep this person under surveillance.

After the emperor falls from power, this person will be expelled from the Xiang residence.

However, she hadn't asked Xiang Hongxuan about these things yet. She thought that the man probably wouldn't feel sorry for the beauty.

For some reason, Shen Jinyao felt a pang of sadness when she thought of this.

Could it be that she's jealous?

Shaking her head to stop thinking about these things, even if Xiang Hongxuan was soft-hearted, she still had to minimize the potential dangers to the Xiang family.

However, today, she had to find an excuse to return to the Shen residence.

The Shen family must have already received the news. Her father, eldest brother, and Zhiyong have been running around outside, and everyone else has been busy with their own affairs. She needs to call everyone home.

Otherwise, if she were to return to her residence without warning, leaving behind a courtyard full of guests, it would certainly arouse suspicion.

That's also against etiquette.

Fortunately, those three mischievous kids were at the Xiang residence.

She could use the excuse of sending the three of them back to the Shen residence, and then have Le Yao act out a scene with her.

As for the princess of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom and others, they were naturally inclined to join in the fun. They concealed their identities and refused to enter the palace, choosing instead to stay at an inn, precisely to avoid being trapped in the palace.

Now that their identities can no longer be hidden, they've used the Xiang family as a shield, allowing Alsa and the others to enter freely.

However, she guessed that the King of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom agreed to let the prince and princess conceal their identities and play with them probably because he was worried about the safety of the palace.

With that thought in mind, Shen Jinyao arrived at Le Yao's room.

"Big sister, is something the matter?"

She approached Shen Leyao and whispered, "Leyao, I need to go back to the Shen residence now. Start crying now so I can take the three of you back."

After Shen Jinyao finished speaking, she retreated, leaving Shen Leyao looking completely shocked.

Shen Jinyao raised an eyebrow, signaling Shen Leyao to begin.

Not long after, the sound of arguing came from Shen Leyao's room.

Upon closer listening, it turned out that the third young lady of the Shen family was making a fuss about wanting to go home.

"Le Yao, you're not a child anymore, how can you still be so willful? You came to the Xiang residence so easily, and now you want to leave just like that?"

Shen Leyao: Didn't you tell me to leave?

"The people staying at the Xiang residence right now are all guests; how can I just leave?"

Shen Leyao opened her mouth to argue, but was instead glared at by Shen Jinyao.

"What? You insist that I take you back to the Shen residence? You're such a child, you'll never grow up! I'll give you a good beating!"

Shen Leyao: How come she only found out today that her eldest sister had put on such a lively show all by herself?

What happened to her aloof and noble older sister?

Where is that woman who hits people without even flinching?

From inside the room came Shen Leyao's voice begging for mercy, as well as the sounds of tables and chairs colliding.

Song Yingxue and Alsa, who were outside, hesitated whether to go inside and persuade the person.

Finally, Alsa, with a smile on her face, pulled Song Yingxue open the door.

Alsa: "Mrs. Xiang, calm down. Hehe, if you have something to do, just go and do it."

Song Yingxue: "Yes, Madam Xiang, don't let others laugh at us. Miss Shen already knows she was wrong."

Shen Jinyao stopped what she was doing out of courtesy, and then looked apologetically at the two people at the door.

"Therefore, I cannot accompany you both today. I..."

"lady……"

Everyone glanced at the woman speaking outside the door; she was the Western Region woman whom the Emperor had given to Xiang Hongxuan.

The woman had changed into the clothes of the Nine Provinces Kingdom and no longer wore the revealing clothes of the Western Regions.

Even so, it couldn't hide her alluring face.

Alsa remembered who this person was and immediately became interested.

"What do you want with your mistress?"

The woman, however, looked aggrieved and said, "I only heard that Madam is going back to the Shen residence today, but she can't take care of the two guests, so I thought it would be better to..."

She looked at Shen Jinyao with a hint of timidity.

Shen Jinyao's face remained expressionless.

He then boldly suggested, "Why don't I take care of the princess?"

Song Yingxue was also from the Western Regions and was a businesswoman.

She naturally wouldn't take Song Yingxue seriously, but this princess from the Southern Barbarian Kingdom was someone she could win over.

She thought that the servant had kept a close eye on her last night, and now that Shen Jinyao and Xiang Hongxuan were not home, she couldn't just go wherever she wanted.

After all, isn't she considered half a mistress of this household?

Even if Xiang Hongxuan didn't want her anymore, she was still someone the Emperor had bestowed upon him, so he probably wouldn't dare do anything about it.

Shen Jinyao seemed oblivious to her ulterior motives, and instead smiled gently, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, little sister."