Chapter 169: Outrageous Rumors

"I like men!"

"I heard that last night, when the two of them were making love in the palace, oblivious to the world around them, they were spotted by Princess Duanhui who came into the palace to look for someone!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, is it so exciting?"

"Of course not. The wife caught her husband having an affair with a strange man, hahahaha..."

"Go away, can that be called an affair? When people have affairs, they always find a secluded place to do it..."

"That's the palace road! What good person would have an affair on the palace road? Are they afraid of being discovered?"

"They're clearly seeking excitement..."

"I heard that this righteous Master Shen is accompanying the army on this expedition as a military supervisor."

"Tsk, then wouldn't the two of them be hanging out together day and night? How could they still have the mind to fight..."

"Who knows?"

"Sir, here are the buns and vegetable soup you requested!"

Xiao Ning was listening intently when he was brought back to his senses by the proprietress's voice.

The steamed buns and vegetable soup are already on the table.

Xiao Ning coughed dryly and said, "Thank you."

"That person... looks a bit like Marquis Jingyuan."

"It's not like, it's him! Last time I fought with the Xiongnu prince in the ring, I was standing close and saw it clearly."

"Oh my god, could he have heard our conversation just now..."

"I don't think so. We're not making too much noise..."

"Yeah, if he heard it, wouldn't he come to argue with us?"

"What kind of theory is that? Beating us up is too light a punishment..."

"It seems we should stop discussing these secrets on the street..."

"But this story has already spread, and we are not the first to say so..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Eat quickly. After eating, I have to go get some snacks from Judezhai for my son..."

Xiao Ning listened to the muttering over there, picked up a bun with an expressionless face and put it into his mouth.

She wanted to spread some rumors today to disgust Shen Zhiyi.

But I didn't expect the rumor to spread that I had raped Shen Zhiyi on the palace road.

But no one saw her spanking Shen Zhiyi.

But what kind of story did they tell her? It's better to give her a spanking...

What's the difference between her and a wild dog in heat as described in this rumor?

It's disgusting.

Never mind, that's her reputation anyway.

I just wonder what the bright and clear-minded Master Shen would do if he heard such a dirty rumor...

Don't tell me, this is just a rumor...

Although it means injuring one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own, the lethality is indeed great. If Shen Zhiyi heard it, he would probably be disgusted to death.

He has been living in praise since he was a child. He is definitely someone else's child. He probably has never heard of such exciting rumors.

It's good to broaden his horizons and sharpen his mind, hahahaha...

Thinking of this, Xiao Ning's mood, which had been depressed for half the night and a whole day, finally improved a little.

She finished her meal quickly, took out a few copper coins and placed them on the table, then led her horse out of the downtown area and headed towards the Gyeonggi camp.

…

Shen Mansion.

Shen Zhiyi saw that the servant had finished reporting the matter but was reluctant to leave. Instead, he hesitated and hesitated to speak. He frowned and said, "Just say it directly if you have something to say. Why are you hesitating like this?"

The servant looked at him hesitantly and said, "I heard something about you today..."

"What's up?"

"Please don't be angry if I tell you so..."

Shen Zhiyi frowned and said, “Go ahead.”

The servant then told Shen Zhiyi the rumors he had heard.

After listening to this, Shen Zhiyi's face was darker than the bottom of a pot, and he held the pen tightly in his hand, with ink still dripping from the tip of the pen.

He actually broke the fine wolf hair brush by gripping it.

Rumors become more and more outrageous the more they spread.

By the time it came to Shen Zhiyi, it had already evolved into the two of them doing something shameful on the palace road, regardless of the palace people passing by...

The servant looked at Shen Zhiyi's face, which was as gloomy as ink, and thought that he hadn't said anything more unpleasant yet, and the young master was already so angry. If he told him, wouldn't the young master faint from anger?

For example: The young master was pinned down by Marquis Jingyuan on the palace path, his official robes torn to shreds, and Marquis Jingyuan lay on top of him, taking whatever he wanted...

Another example: The young master was made to cry and beg for mercy by Marquis Jingyuan, his moans echoing through the palace corridors, tears and saliva flowing all over the floor...

Finally, those gossipers would tsk their tongues and say that the legendary bright and handsome No. 1 son of Shengjing was actually the concubine of Marquis Jingyuan. It's true that you can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. On the surface, he looks like a self-disciplined and upright person, but you didn't expect him to be so promiscuous behind the scenes...

The more Shen Zhiyi thought about it, the angrier he became. He threw the broken pen and dropped the things on the table to the ground.

The teacup and inkstone fell to the ground, breaking into pieces with a clang.

The servant knelt on the ground with his head pressed tightly against the ground, his heart pounding.

If I had known this, I wouldn't have told you...

Such obscene words really defile your ears.

Shen Zhiyi clenched his fists and sat there for a long time, unable to calm down. He just gritted his teeth and swore in his heart that one day, he would kill Xiao Yanqing to relieve the hatred in his heart!

When Prime Minister Chen walked in, he saw that the study of Shen Zhiyi, who was always calm and reserved, was in a mess. He was sitting at the desk, clenching his fists, with a dark face.

Seeing that the servant was still kneeling on the ground, Chen Xiang waved his hand, signaling him to get down.

The servant knew that the master and the young master had something to say, so he considerately closed the door before leaving.

Shen Xiang looked at Shen Zhiyi and asked, "What happened last night?"

Shen Xiang also attended the dinner last night. At the end of the banquet, Shen Zhiyi asked Shen Xiang to leave, and Shen Xiang did not ask much. As a result, he heard the rumors about him and Jingyuan Hou today.

Although the rumors were outrageous and he did not believe them, after all, empty words could not bring about smoke or fire.

Something must have happened last night that was seen and misunderstood, which is why these rumors spread...

He felt very nauseous when he heard it for the first time.

Marquis Jingyuan and Shen Zhiyi have always been the subject of heated discussion among the people of Shengjing.

However, when people talk about Marquis Jingyuan, most of the comments are negative, such as he is frivolous and dissolute.

However, when people talk about Shen Zhiyi, they mostly praise him for his noble character and profound knowledge.

These two people have never had anything to do with each other.

Today was the first time the two of them were brought together for discussion, and it was this kind of filthy rumor that was even more explosive than a storybook...

Shen Zhiyi could lose his temper with the servant, but he couldn't lose his temper with Shen Xiang. He took two deep breaths to calm himself, then stood up and bowed to Shen Xiang, "Father."

Chen Xiang nodded and sat down beside him, "Tell me."

Shen Zhiyi opened her mouth and said, "After the banquet last night, my son saw that Marquis Jingyuan was very drunk. Thinking that we would be working together soon, he helped him walk for a while. I don't know why, but it spread like this..."

"He even ran into the princess along the way. She must have waited a long time, so she came to the palace specifically to look for Marquis Jingyuan. After handing him over to him, my son left the palace and returned home. He hasn't done anything out of the ordinary."

It sounds like there's nothing wrong with it.

Minister Chen frowned and said, "Those palace servants... they really have nothing better to do than spread such rumors!"

Shen Zhiyi lowered his eyelids and said, "Three people make a tiger. They always like to fabricate things that they like to see come true."