Even though Lu Ying's decree included an order for Shen Yinning to go to the temple for self-reflection, since he hadn't sent anyone to oversee it, she naturally wouldn't bother to comply.
She unfurled paper and laid out her ink and brushes on the writing desk, methodically writing down the two names: "Shen Xinghan" and "Shen Yunxi."
After Lu Ying ascended the throne, all his former Crown Prince faction allies had soared with him to prominence. Even Shen Xinghan had inherited the Duke title of Shen Guogong Mansion and been appointed as the Minister of War. He had seamlessly taken over the network that Shen Yan had left behind, and coupled with the influence of his father-in-law, the Prince of Qinghe, the Shen Family's power in court remained as dominant as ever, untouched by Shen Yan's death.
She couldn't target Shen Xinghan…
