It was precisely because of this that the Su family had never had much contact with the Shen family.
Su Mingfeng felt a little uncomfortable under Shen Miao’s gaze. He coughed slightly and said, “Miss Shen, why brought you here?”
“My parents and brother were summoned to the palace by His Majesty. Young Master Su, do you know why?” Shen Miao asked.
Su Mingfeng didn’t understand this question. The news of the Shen family had spread throughout the entire capital early in the morning, and everyone in the government was on tenterhooks. After all, they were officials in the imperial court. If anything happened to the Shen family, some of them might be implicated. However, what did it have to do with the Su family?
“I don’t know,” Su Mingfeng replied. He really did not know why Shen Xin was summoned to the palace. Everyone guessed that Emperor Wen Hui wanted to punish the Shen family, but no one knew what the crime was.
“When my father wiped out Xirong in the northwest and took back the city, His Majesty ordered a massacre. My father didn’t comply with the order,” Shen Miao said. “So I think His Majesty will punish my father for disobeying the military order.”
Su Mingfeng was shocked. It was not because of the crime Shen Miao mentioned, but because Shen Miao told him about it so easily. This secret could be used by anyone to bring down Shen Xin. Should it happen to anyone, they wouldn’t reveal it even if a knife was put at their throat, but Shen Miao actually told him so casually. Even Su Mingfeng, who had been smart since he was young, did not know how to answer. He could only force a smile and say perfunctorily, “Ah, that’s troublesome.”
“That’s why I want to ask you for help,” Shen Miao said.
Su Mingfeng was stunned again. No matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out what kind of relationship he had with Shen Miao or what kind of relationship the Shen family had with the Su family that was worthy of the Su family’s help now.
“Miss Shen, you must be joking.” He quickly retracted his gaze and looked at Shen Miao with a gentle and polite smile. “But how can I help? Miss Shen probably thinks too highly of me… Moreover, forgive me for being rude, but this matter is complicated. If I help rashly, I’m afraid I’ll get myself into trouble. I… really can’t find a reason to take the risk.”
Su Mingfeng rejected Shen Miao in the most polite manner. Knowing that Shen Miao was a straightforward person, he didn’t bother to beat about the bush and said bluntly, “No.”
Hearing this, Shen Miao smiled faintly. When she smiled, her eyes were curved into a crescent shape, making her look a little naive. However, the next moment, her smile turned cold. She said, “Young Master Su, although you’re not an official, your father is still in charge of the war horses, right?”
Su Mingfeng frowned slightly and said, “That’s right.”
“Did your father tell you that there seems to be a problem with the horses?” Shen Miao asked.
At this moment, Su Mingfeng frowned even more. He stared at Shen Miao and said, “Miss Shen, what do you mean?”
Shen Miao smiled. “I heard that there’s been a small problem with the horses recently. A few of the horses are sick, and the medicine isn’t effective.”
Su Mingfeng clenched his teacup tightly.
Shen Miao was right. Su Yu had been busy with this matter these days. Other than a few of Su Yu’s subordinates and Su Mingfeng, no one else knew about it. However, it was impossible for the subordinates to reveal this to Shen Miao, because If word got out, everyone would be punished by Emperor Wen Hui.
However, how did Shen Miao know?
Su Mingfeng cleared his throat and said,, “Miss Shen… where did you hear these untruths?”
