Chapitre 396: Chapter 396: Digging it Out

"Where did you go last night? Did something happen?"

Looking at her worried expression, Mu Houchu realized that he probably couldn't keep it from her, so he said solemnly, "There's been some trouble in the capital."

Xin He blinked, "What sort of trouble?"

"The Shen Family was inexplicably divested of its power by the Emperor recently, with even Concubine Shen being demoted to Beauty Shen over a trivial matter."

"The Shen Family? What of it if a family like that was divested of its power?" Xin He sneered. She would never forget how despite Old Man Chen's countless attempts to bring her down in the capital, the Shen Family had not been any less diligent.

Mu Houchu said solemnly, "I don't care what happens to the Shen family. But since I stepped down from the court, openly speaking, the Shen family had the most influence in the Imperial Court. Now that they have been inexplicably dismissed, who are the real powers falling into the hands of?"