Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 520

Chapter 520: 520

The common people of Yan City were busy fishing and storing grains, while also forming patrol teams and bustling around the city.

Aside from the maniac lord, the most renowned element of Xin City was their military force.

With a maniacal lord, the soldiers under him are bound to bear the same traits.

Perhaps they weren’t capable of taking on a hundred enemies at once, but facing five opponents was doable for them.

The troops currently in Yan City were just two thousand. It might sound substantial, but with the constant physical drain and weather conditions, many had fallen ill.

The civilian patrol team had just over a thousand members, but they lacked solid foundation in martial arts. They might handle fights in normal times, but going to the battlefield was a far cry for them.

If Xin City had already sent spies, it indicated they were planning to attack Yan City.

With the unknown regarding their military strength and food supplies, everyone could only prepare for the worst.

Shen Wenchen and Liu Jie led their troops in training all day, while Aze and others took on the tasks of daily patrol and checking the preparations in various places.

Sun Cui was in her confinement period after giving birth, and Nanzhi was heavily pregnant. Everyone in the lord’s residence was cautiously carrying out their duties, afraid to disturb them.

The children spent their days haunting the training ground.

Shen Wenchen let them be, allowing them to train along the edge of the troops. As long as they didn’t disturb anyone, they were free to do as they pleased.

The relationship between Shen Miaomiao and Su Tao had eased a bit. At the very least, they could sit in the same courtyard and have tea together now.

"Miaomiao, have you heard anything from Kyoto?"

After a moment’s hesitation, Su Tao quietly asked the question that was on her mind.

All she knew was that Princess Yunhua had ascended to the throne in Kyoto and her husband and the general were fighting battles everywhere.

But other details about Kyoto were unknown to her.

She was rather curious about Lu Fengyun’s situation.

When she was in Kyoto, she only knew that he was both winning over the people and trying to forge ties with the palace.

But she still found it hard to accept not knowing who exactly he was.

The hand Shen Miaomiao used to pour the tea paused, she surreptitiously glanced at Su Tao, then asked.

"What do you want to know?"

"I, I just want to know how Kyoto is recovering."

"Kyoto is recovering quite well. All the people who deserved punishment have been punished, and only the good ones are left."

Shen Miaomiao figured that Su Tao wanted to ask about that Lu fellow, but she wasn’t going to be specific.

The man did mention in his letter that back when he was in Kyoto, that Lu fellow was praised by everyone.

Nobody thought that while using Su Tao to gain publicity, he was also trying his best to get into the palace to forge ties with Princess Yunhua.

But he didn’t factor in the emergence of the eleventh prince.

According to the twelfth prince, the eleventh prince originally fancied the daughter of a noodle stall owner in Kyoto. Just when he was ready to propose, he saw her fiancé helping at the stall and his heart sank. Deciding to drown his sorrows in alcohol, he oddly ended up at Hot Pot Building.

Admittedly in a terrible mood, he came across a debauchee harassing a woman and decided to play the hero.

Whether he was a hero or not, the damsel was none other than Princess Yunhua, who had sneaked out of the palace.

The princess fell for him at first sight and insisted on giving herself to him. The eleventh prince found her annoying, and after her identity was revealed, insisted they marry.

The eleventh prince couldn’t refuse the decree. He wanted to explain that he was in love with someone else, but she was already engaged, and he didn’t want to sully her reputation.

Besieged by the irrefutable imperial decree on one side and by the clingy disguised Princess Yunhua on the other, the eleventh prince gave in, thinking that a princess couldn’t possibly be that nagging, and accepted the imperial decree.

Only when they met did the eleventh prince realize he’d been duped.

However, his subsequent interaction with Princess Yunhua was beyond his expectations. Although she was mischievous and noisy on the surface, her intelligence and properly balanced abilities were surprising. She turned out not to be a too delicate lady.

Over time, the eleventh prince genuinely fell for her.

This led to his "power struggle."

With Princess Yunhua’s reputation as a wayward but beautiful woman, Lu Fengyun often visited the palace with various rouges and powders from Su Tao’s store.

Princess Yunhua had no interest in these, and their interactions were minimal. But it wasn’t the same for the consorts in the harem.

Over time, rumours started circulating.

After Princess Yunhua ascended the throne, she purged the harem and oppressed the ministers from the previous dynasty.

The minister of the Household Department lost face and was demoted, and Lu Fengyun’s situation naturally deteriorated.

To this day, he’s still confused about how this prince consort emerged.

Hearing Shen Miaomiao’s words that those who deserved punishment had been punished, Su Tao slightly trembled, a hint of worry creeping into her heart.

Had Lu Fengyun been beheaded too?

"Are you asking about your friend?"

Knowing that she had gone too far, Shen Miaomiao followed up with another question.

"I want to ask about the son of the minister of the Household Department."

Su Tao was aware that Shen Miaomiao had also spent a long time in Kyoto and must’ve heard something about her and Lu Fengyun.

However, given her unease, regardless of how Shen Miaomiao might perceive her, it was better to ask for clarity instead of remaining restless.

"The Minister of the Household Department was demoted, so his son, Lu wouldn’t be doing well. Coupled with the situation in the queen’s harem, there would be a fair amount of people who’d make things difficult for him."

After a moment of silence, Su Tao expressed her gratitude softly.

"Thank you."

Seeing her downcast, Shen Miaomiao felt a bit bad.

Su Tao was a skilled businesswoman. Shen Miaomiao might not like her much as a person, but Su Tao’s judgement of men left much to be desired.

"Actually..."

She wanted to offer some consolation but feared it wouldn’t be well-received. Noticing Su Tao looking at her expectantly, she decided to share her feelings.

"That Lu Fengyun isn’t a good man. When he was in Kyoto, he used you to build his reputation. He was stringing you along while trying to gain Princess Yunhua’s favour. Don’t feel bad for a worthless man like him."

Voicing her feelings in one breath felt cathartic to Shen Miaomiao.

Things bottled up for long could make one sick.

"Yes, I understand."

Su Tao nodded before rising from her seat and leaving the courtyard after a moment’s silence.

"Hey..."

Shen Miaomiao suddenly felt regretful, she hoped her words hadn’t sent Su Tao away crying.

"Shen Miaomiao!"

Deep in regret, she heard her name being called.

Raising her head, she saw a man standing on the roof of the house opposite, greeting her with a beaming smile.

"Why are you back!"

Shen Miaomiao appeared delighted.

After not meeting for such a long time, his return was right on time!

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