By the time he had left Prince Cheng's Mansion, the sky was already completely dark.
Shen Yurong made his way toward the Shen family home. During his return at noon today, he had been interrogated by Mother Shen and Shen Ruyun, who had rushed back from Marquis Ningyuan's Mansion, about what had happened. Shen Yurong could only brush them off by saying that it had all been Emperor Hongxiao's idea. Even so, Mother Shen and Shen Ruyun actually suggested going to Princess Yongning to plead for a change to this marriage arrangement, which gave Shen Yurong a headache.
For the first time, he seriously observed his mother and sister and realized they were not only foolish, but also, through the years of having their demands met, had developed a reckless nature. They believed that even the Emperor, seated in the highest position, could retract his declared edicts. And that Princess Yongning was omnipotent—any difficult matter, if it was brought to Yongning, could be resolved easily.
