Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 370: Madam Shen discovers that Dugu Moyan is attracted to Shen Zhenzhu

Seeing that the appointed time was approaching, Dugu Xin, after a brief consideration, decided to have Dugu Moyan escort Shen Zhenzhu and Murong Linzhi back to their respective residences. At the same time, he secretly ordered Xunfeng to lead the already prepared personnel to quietly go to the Shen Mansion and wait for orders.

Since this operation needed to be kept low-key, the group did not arrive in a luxurious carriage, and naturally chose an ordinary carriage as their means of transportation when leaving. Along the way, the carriage moved forward smoothly, first safely delivering Murong Linzhi to Baicaotang, and then continuing to head towards the Shen Mansion.

Soon, the carriage finally arrived at the gate of the Shen Mansion. Dugu Moyan was the first to get out. He turned around, extended his right hand, and motioned for Shen Zhenzhu to hold his hand as she got out. Shen Zhenzhu stepped out of the carriage with ease. As her feet touched the ground, she was about to say goodbye to Dugu Moyan and turn back to the mansion.

However, before she could even begin to speak, Dugu Moyan's face suddenly showed an expression of a wronged young wife. He looked at her eagerly and asked with a hint of resentment, "Why are you so eager to get rid of me? Don't you even want to spend a few more words with me?"

Shen Zhenzhu was amused by his behavior and asked, "Are you going back home with me?"

Dugu Moyan nodded and said, "Yes, I want to go to the Shen Mansion with you."

Dugu Moyan's words made Shen Zhenzhu feel a little helpless. A blush appeared on her face as she asked, "What are you doing in our house?"

Dugu Moyan took two steps forward, and Shen Zhenzhu took two steps back and said, "Of course..." Shen Zhenzhu closed her eyes in fear. Dugu Moyan smiled slyly and said, "Explain to your parents why they sent so many people to your house. Otherwise, what do you think it is?"

Hearing this, Shen Zhenzhu cleared her throat awkwardly and said, "Ahem, I didn't think anything of it. In that case, then the prince should come with me."

Dugu Moyan smiled secretly and followed Shen Zhenzhu into the Shen Mansion.

Shen Yizhi had not yet finished his shift, and only Mrs. Shen and Shen An were at home. When Mrs. Shen heard from the servants that the Prince of Yunnan had arrived, she immediately asked someone to call Shen An to the main hall.

When Mrs. Shen and Shen An arrived, Dugu Moyan and Shen Zhenzhu had already taken their seats in the main hall.

Seeing the two of them coming, Dugu Moyan did not act like a prince. Instead, he stood up and gave Madam Shen a junior salute. Madam Shen quickly stopped him and said, "Prince, you can't do that."

Dugu Moyan said, "It's okay for a junior to pay respect to an elder."

After listening to Dugu Moyan's explanation, Madam Shen realized something, but she still respectfully took Shen An to bow to Dugu Moyan. Dugu Moyan stopped them and said, "Aunt Shen, there is no need for Young Master Shen to be so polite."

After they sat down, Madam Shen asked doubtfully, "Did the prince come to see our master? He hasn't finished his duty yet."

Dugu Moyan said very solemnly: "It's the same if I tell you, Auntie, but this matter is of great importance. Please convey it to me."

Madam Shen nodded and said, "Of course."

Dugu Moyan then explained their plan. Mrs. Shen was initially alarmed upon hearing the cause of the incident. However, Dugu Moyan reassured her, "Don't worry, Auntie. Thankfully, my sister reminded us in time. We've arranged for someone to come to the Shen Mansion to protect you. Please open the back door later to let them in. Our people will disguise themselves as servants to protect you in the open, and the Guangping Prince's Mansion will also send people to protect you in the dark. Don't worry too much."

Upon hearing that both the Yunnan and Guangping palaces were dispatched to protect their family, Madam Shen felt extremely grateful and bowed to Dugu Moyan, saying, "On behalf of the Shen family, I would like to thank His Highness the Prince of Yunnan and the Prince of Guangping."

Dugu Moyan was not there to earn Madam Shen's gratitude, so he said righteously, "Aunt, please stand up quickly. Zhenzhu is Yao'er's best friend, and we all treat her like a family member. Moreover, the Shen family is also the Dugu family's savior. Now that you may be in trouble, we will do our utmost to help you!"

Dugu Moyan gave Madam Shen a hand, and Shen Zhenzhu helped Madam Shen up from the side and said, "Don't worry, mother. We just need to stay out of the house for a while. Our house is protected, so it will be difficult for them to attack."

Mrs. Shen then held Shen Zhenzhu's hand, nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I'll talk to your father later. If it really doesn't work, ask your father to take a few days of sick leave."

Dugu Mo said, "Aunt Shen, to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation, I will return home after our people arrive. Do you mind bothering me?"

Madam Shen quickly said, "Don't mind, my lord, please take a rest here."

Dugu Moyan smiled and said, "Aunt, please don't be so formal. Now all my family and I are friends with Zhenzhu. You can just call me Moyan."

Madam Shen nodded slightly. She was still a little nervous, so she didn't think much about it and called out, "Okay, then I will call you Mo Yan."

Then everyone fell silent, waiting for Xunfeng to bring people.

Soon a servant came to report: "Madam, there is a knock at the back door and someone says it is from the Yunnan Palace."

Hearing this, Dugu Moyan knew that it must be Xunfeng who brought people here, so he said to Madam Shen: "Aunt, it must be someone from our house who has arrived. I'll go and take a look."

Mrs. Shen nodded, and Dugu Moyan got up and left. Shen Zhenzhu stayed to accompany Mrs. Shen. Although Shen An was young, he was still sent to take a look.

The group headed towards the back door. When they reached it, the servant opened the door. Dugu Moyan saw that it was Xunfeng and asked, "Is everyone here?"

Xun Feng replied, "Prince, everyone is here."

Dugu Moyan nodded and said, "Then bring someone in."

Xunfeng brought people in as he was told. Shen An secretly counted them and found that there were as many as 20 people.

Dugu Moyan took a closer look and saw that they were all members of the Dugu family army, so he led them all the way to the main hall.

Mrs. Shen was startled when she saw the group of tall, imposing men rushing to the main hall entrance, but she quickly regained her composure and asked, "Are these the people you arranged, Mo Yan?"

Dugu Moyan nodded and said, "Yes, yes, here are 20 elite soldiers from our Dugu family army. Madam Shen, please arrange for them to change into the servants' clothes."

Madam Shen nodded and said, "Okay, go and ask Lord Su to come and take these soldiers away to resettle them."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Dugu Moyan said, "Aunt, since the person has been brought here, I will return home first."

Madam Shen personally stood up and took Shen Zhenzhu and Shen An to send Dugu Moyan out. Dugu Moyan said, "Aunt Shen, please stay."

Mrs. Shen nodded, watched Dugu Moyan get on the carriage, and then returned home.

After returning to the mansion, Madam Shen let Shen An go out to play by himself and took Shen Zhenzhu to her room. When they got to the room, Madam Shen sent everyone out and then asked, "Zhenzhu, is the Prince of Yunnan interested in you?"

Shen Zhenzhu's face froze for a moment when she heard this, and then she took Madam Shen's hand and said coquettishly: "Mother~"

Mrs. Shen did not react as before, but asked her seriously: "So, do you like him too?"

Shen Zhenzhu didn't expect her mother to ask so directly, and her face flushed involuntarily. Seeing this, what else could Mrs. Shen not understand?

So she said to Shen Zhenzhu earnestly, "Zhenzhu, it's not that I don't want you to like the prince. Let alone the prince, the whole family of the Yunnan Palace is straightforward and righteous. But they are a palace after all! As the saying goes, once you enter a marquis's family, it's like entering a deep sea. Besides, your father is only a sixth-rank official. This is not a good match!"

Shen Zhenzhu also became serious and said, "But mother, we two are in love with each other, and in fact, everyone in the Yunnan Palace can see that the prince and I... they all agree. So mother, can you try to break these worldly prejudices?"

Mrs. Shen naturally also wanted her daughter to be happy, so she said: "It's not that I don't agree. I also hope that you and An'er can be happy in the future, so I naturally have to think long-term for you. After all, you are about to reach the age of marriage and will soon be at the age to get married. And let's not talk about anything else, just say that the Yunnan Palace is far away in Yunnan! If you marry there, I won't be able to see you for a long time." As she said this, her eyes actually turned red.

When Shen Zhenzhu saw Mrs. Shen's expression, her eyes also turned red. However, she knew that although the Prince of Yunnan had a mansion in Chang'an, it was also prepared for Jingyao. As the prince of Yunnan, Dugu Moyan could not live in Chang'an for a long time. This really made it difficult for her to choose.

Mrs. Shen didn't mean to break them up, but she really didn't want her daughter to marry far away. However, she was not in a hurry and just said, "Pearl, think carefully about what I said, but there is no need to rush. Just take your time to think about it."