The number one rebel of the Great Wu

Chen Changgeng secretly rejoiced and quickly turned to walk into Shen Qingci's tent.

At this moment, Shen Qingci was still combing her hair, sitting upright.

She had already finished the hot herbal soup in front of her, and when she saw Chen Changgeng enter, she didn't even look at him.

"How is it? Now that you've seen me, are you relieved?"

Chen Changgeng deliberately leaned closer to take a look.

"Oh dear, I'm so relieved to see that Your Highness is alright."

"The military doctors of the Shen family are truly remarkable! After just one bowl of herbal medicine, His Highness's illness has completely disappeared, and he looks radiant!"

Chen Changgeng was right; at that moment, Shen Qingci's face was rosy and she looked radiant.

But these words quietly touched a nerve with Shen Qingci, and she felt a surge of anger. She wished she could have Ming Rushuang twist the head off this stinking eunuch!

"I'm relieved. Now you can go down."

"We will break camp and set off soon, and return to my Shen family's former residence this afternoon."

Shen Qingci gritted her teeth inwardly.

"Your Highness, I have a request, but I don't know if you would be willing to grant it?"

Chen Changgeng saw that Shen Qingci had already given the order to leave, but he still wouldn't give up.

Shen Qingci frowned.

"how?"

"I didn't sleep well yesterday, and now I feel unwell all over, as if I was beaten up in the middle of the night."

"My hands, legs, and especially my kidneys, are incredibly sore."

"Since the Shen family's military doctors are so skilled, Your Highness, would you mind having one of them examine me as well?"

Shen Qingci's delicate body trembled slightly, and she suddenly turned her head, glaring fiercely at Chen Changgeng with a murderous look in her eyes.

His words seemed harmless at first glance, but Shen Qingci knew that every sentence was a veiled reference to her.

Is it a coincidence? Or was he faking it last night when he woke up?

"Summon Doctor He to examine Xiao Gengzi."

"While you're at it, prescribe him some medicine to strengthen his body."

Shen Qingci turned around, suppressing her anger, and said coldly.

"Your Highness, I kowtow to express my gratitude for your favor!"

Seeing Chen Changgeng leave with a smug look on his face, Ru Shuang immediately came up to him.

"Your Highness, I have a feeling that there's something strange about this young Gengzi."

"Has... our secret been exposed?"

Shen Qingci felt a pang of worry, but she pretended to be calm as she picked out a hairpin from the dressing box.

"Didn't you check her pulse when she was brought in and when she was taken away last night?"

"The examination was conducted, and the pulse is stable; there are no problems."

"Then there's nothing to worry about, but just to be on the safe side, we'll increase the dosage today."

"Oh, and tell Dr. He to add some aphrodisiac."

"Yesterday...it took me a long time."

"Yes……"

As a prominent family in the Great Wu Dynasty, the Shen family's main branch had long since moved to the capital.

However, many branches of the family still live in their ancestral home of Jiangxia.

Relying on the Shen family's connections, the Shen family's branch clansmen were practically local tyrants in Jiangjia Town, and even the local prefect and magistrate had to be obsequious to them.

In previous years, many members of the Shen family had committed crimes, but few had been punished.

Shen Qingci's sudden return to his hometown without prior notice gave him the opportunity to thoroughly rectify the local corrupt practices.

After all, it would be fine if the crown prince could inherit the throne in the future, but if he couldn't, these things coming together at once might bring down the Shen family.

Now, Shen Qingci has no choice but to prepare for the worst.

After lunch, the procession had already reached the outskirts of Jiangxia Town.

Local officials, having somehow gotten wind of the situation, had already spread rumors and went ten miles outside the city to welcome them.

Upon seeing this scene, Shen Qingci's heart sank.

Seeing this, Chen Changgeng smiled and asked a question.

"Your Highness, you've already returned home, why do you still look so worried?"

Shen Qingci paused for a moment. That's right, Chen Changgeng was right beside her.

It would be a waste not to use such talent.

So he laid out his entire plan.

"Little Gengzi, do you have a solution to this matter?"

"Since Your Highness is so determined to purge our clan of illegitimate sons, I will naturally do my utmost to assist you."

"Right now, the people on the street are all dressed neatly, and the suspects have probably been taken into custody by the Shen family and officials."

"Even if we deliberately investigate, we probably won't find anything."

Shen Qingci nodded, indicating that he should continue.

"To investigate something, there are only two paths: overt investigation and covert investigation."

"We need to investigate thoroughly. We can't just go out on the street and grab anyone to ask. We need to use a proper method."

"Methods? I know you have plenty of ingenious schemes and tricks in your mind, but in my opinion, they are all underhanded and dirty tricks, not presentable in a respectable manner."

"With this open and aboveboard investigation, what other tricks can you possibly pull?"

Shen Qingci immediately became curious.

"Your Highness, how can you speak of me like that!"

Chen Changgeng's expression immediately turned serious.

"You see, now that you are the Crown Princess, your status in the court is quite high."

"After returning to my hometown, people will definitely come to curry favor with me, whether they are officials or distant relatives of the Shen family."

"The more money and the thicker the gift, the more guilty the person is."

"Is this considered a dirty trick?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci immediately felt it made sense, but with a slight smile, she still offered her evaluation.

"While it's not exactly shady, it's not exactly aboveboard either."

"I've got this method in mind. I'll have someone remember who gave the gifts and send Ru Shuang and Ru Yi to investigate them one by one."

"Now that the overt investigations are over, what about the undercover investigations?"

"It's even simpler to conduct an undercover investigation. Your Highness, look at this large group of people; they are all from your Shen family."

"Except for the youngest, whose identities they had never met, the identities of the others were all public knowledge."

"I just need to find a place to sneak off the sedan chair in a little while, and then find a trouble to provoke someone in the Shen family so that I can be arrested and thrown into jail."

"Couldn't I go and investigate undercover as a victim of the Shen family's actions?"

Shen Qingci raised an eyebrow.

"A self-inflicted injury ploy? What a dirty trick!"

"If I'm making myself look bad, then it doesn't count as a dirty trick, right?"

Chen Changgeng looked helpless.

Shen Qingci finally smiled gently.

"Alright, I'll grant your wish. I'll remember the suffering you've endured and reward you handsomely when we return to the capital."

"Okay!"

The group quickly entered Jiangxia Town. While Shen Qingci was getting off the carriage to meet guests and attracting their attention, Chen Changgeng slipped out through the back door and secretly slipped into the alley.

From that moment on, the clamor of gongs and drums on the street had nothing to do with him anymore.

"Ah, what a perfect chance to escape!"

"If I hadn't met Xiang'er and the others, this woman wouldn't be carrying my child."

"Maybe right now, I'll really just leave!"

"As expected, I'm still too soft-hearted!"

Chen Changgeng brought all his belongings with him on this trip, just in case.

After sighing for a moment, Chen Changgeng turned into a clothing store on the side of the street, bought a few ordinary clothes, changed into them, and went for a stroll.

Jiangxia Town is a famous gentle water town in the Great Wu Dynasty, and there is a very famous Sleeping Moon Pavilion in the town.

It is said that the place is magnificent and full of singing and dancing, ten times more luxurious than the Hongyao Courtyard in the capital.

Back then, Chen Changgeng passed through Jiangxia Town on his way to the capital. He was extremely poor at the time and only glanced at the Mianyue Tower before being kicked out by the pimp at the door.

Now, things have changed, and circumstances have reversed.

Now that I'm a man, shouldn't I go in and have a good look around, and perhaps compose some poetry and enjoy the moonlight?