Chapter 110 She wants a godson?

"Are there any casualties?"

"Your Highness, we were well prepared this time and had sufficient numbers. Only a few of our brothers were injured."

"Yeah. Now there's one more thing... Who's outside, A-Yue?"

Shen Yue was startled, slowly opened the door, and poked her head in, "Your Majesty, how about I come back later?"

"No, come here quickly, the breakfast will get cold soon."

"oh."

Shen Yue walked in and saw Chang Feng's forearm was wrapped in bandages, and couldn't help but frowned.

Changfeng's kung fu is not weak. What kind of mission caused him to be injured so seriously?

"Captain of the Guards, did you go on a mission yesterday? Did you take a division with you?"

Changfeng was startled and was hesitating whether to tell her, when Xiao Yuheng replied calmly, "They are not from the Shadow Guard Division."

"oh."

As expected, Xiao Yuheng has someone else outside, humph!

"Changfeng, immediately send someone to the Southwestern Wu Clan to investigate the origin of this Ice Soul Devouring Heart Gu and whether there is a solution."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The master and servant continued to talk about their affairs, and Shen Yue did not say anything, concentrating on eating her meal.

After the two of them finished their conversation and Changfeng left, she asked, "Your Majesty, is this Ice Soul Heart-Eating Gu related to your cold poison?"

Xiao Yuheng paused for a moment, "I'm just suspicious right now, I can't be sure yet. But don't worry, there will always be a way."

"oh."

Shen Yue responded obediently, but in her heart she began to calculate how long the blood in her body could last.

"Why, are you afraid that I will suck you dry?"

When did this man acquire the ability to read minds?

"Of course not. I'm just worried about you."

The man laughed, "That's good. Come and eat quickly. We have to go to the palace soon."

In the few days since returning to Beijing, they have only been to Changchun Palace once, so it is indeed time to go and see the Empress Dowager.

Thinking of this, Shen Yue moved the spoon in her hand faster.

It was summer, and the streets were scorching hot. Shen Yue felt a little stuffy in the carriage, so she half-knelt on the small couch and opened the window to let in some fresh air.

In the distance, there was a crowd at the door of the pawnshop, as if something big was happening.

When I got closer, I found that the pawnshop had already been looted. There was a large wooden board at the door, covered with densely packed bills.

Due to the distance, Shen Yue couldn't see the words clearly, but she could hear about 70% of them from the discussions of the people.

"I never thought this pawnshop would be used as a tool for the Crown Prince to accept bribes. The official Wang, the Minister of Personnel, had a glazed vase worth a thousand taels, but he only pawned it for twenty taels!"

"Not only this one, but the brothel that was robbed in the east of the city, the prince also often goes there. Some people say that the prince is their boss!"

The discussion faded away. Shen Yue turned around, glanced at Xiao Yuheng who was reading, and said nothing.

"Ayue, don't you have anything to ask?"

"without."

"Don't you want to know who did this?"

"Heh!" Shen Yue rolled her eyes and sneered.

"The Crown Prince's assets were wiped out overnight. Clearly, someone is retaliating. Who did the Crown Prince offend recently? Whose men were injured on a mission last night? It's so hard to guess, really hard to guess!"

Hearing this, the man suddenly laughed, dropped the book, and swept the person opposite into his arms.

"Have you learned bad habits? Are you now able to tease me?"

Shen Yue was startled and quickly raised her hand to cover his mouth, "Shh - Your Majesty, the shadow guards outside will hear it."

"I heard it, I heard it!"

Xiao Yuheng held her wrist and kissed her palm gently. "They'll find out sooner or later anyway. What? Do you want to abandon them?"

"...What do you mean by abandoning someone after having sex with them? Your Highness, please don't say such nonsense!"

Shen Yue turned her eyes away in panic and tried to break free from his hand, but the man held her tighter.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. Don't move. Hold me for a while."

Otherwise I won’t be able to hold him again later.

Shen Yue sighed and wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Let her indulge for a while, and then find a good opportunity to explain everything to Xiao Yuheng.

The fragrance of flowers fills the air in Changchun Palace.

Jiang Rou was dressed in a crimson brocade palace dress, trimming a newly picked peony with golden scissors in her hand. The gold-threaded, jewel-inlaid, and pearl-holding hairpin slanted in her hair trembled with her movements, making her face even more charming.

"Mother is so interested, are you too lazy to even pretend to be sick?"

Seeing Xiao Yuheng and Shen Yue come in, Jiang Rou's eyes as clear as autumn water immediately lit up with surprise.

"I've been saying this before, there's not even a single person to be seen in Changchun Palace every day, so why are you pretending?"

The palace maid serving beside her twitched her lips and said, "Yes, we are not human."

Xiao Yuheng laughed, "Isn't my son here to see you?"

"Tsk!" Jiang Rou's face was full of indifference, but the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise, "Ah Heng, why are you willing to wear this purple and gold python robe today? Mother thought you were going to wear black for the rest of your life."

Speaking of clothes, Xiao Yuheng was a little embarrassed, "Ayue helped me choose it. She said that this dress and the hair crown go well together."

"Ayue?" Jiang Rou narrowed her eyes, looked at Shen Yue behind Xiao Yuheng, and raised her eyebrows in understanding.

"It seems that a lot has happened in these few days."

Xiao Yuheng was startled for a moment, then smiled, "Mother is wise."

"screw you!"

Jiang Rou rubbed his head fiercely, took Shen Yue's hand and walked inside, "Come on, Yue, let's go arrange flowers together. What flowers do you like? Peony? Rose? Or jasmine?"

"Your Majesty, I am a man and I don't like flowers."

“You have to like it even if you don’t like it!”

Jiang Rou was very overbearing. She forced her to learn flower arrangement for a long time and taught her how to make incense seals. Seeing that she was really not interested, she ordered the imperial kitchen to make various desserts and watched her eat them.

Shen Yue didn't understand. She had clearly followed Xiao Yuheng to see her mother, but Jiang Rou paid so much attention to her. Could it be that she wanted a godson?

But she didn't think too much about it. She just obeyed and did whatever she was told.

After lunch, Jiang Rou excitedly suggested playing chess, but she heard the eunuch's announcement from the door: "His Majesty has arrived—"

When Xiao Yuheng heard the voice, his face immediately darkened.

"Mother, does he come here often?"

Jiang Rou sneered, "Often? Would he dare? Yesterday, your mother, I tore the mouth of a concubine. Just think of her going to the imperial court to complain. It's okay."

Chen Yue always felt that the atmosphere was slightly off, but she couldn't put her finger on what it was. Seeing that Emperor Qi Yuan was about to enter, she hurriedly followed Xiao Yuheng and paid her respects.

Emperor Qi Yuan seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his face. He was not surprised to see Xiao Yuheng, "Is Seventeen here too?"

Xiao Yuheng replied respectfully, "My mother is ill, so I shall stay by her side."

"Yeah, that makes sense!"

Emperor Qi Yuan looked at him with a smile, then looked at Concubine Rou, who was leaning on the main seat and had no intention of getting up to greet him, let alone paying any attention to him. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.

But it was only for a moment, and he put on a smile again.

"Seventeen, please return home early after visiting the patient. I have something important to discuss with the Concubine Dowager alone."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Yue felt that the man in front of her obviously tensed up, and could even faintly hear the creaking sound of his clenched fists.

An invisible chill spread from his body, and the air around him suddenly became colder.

Shen Yue knew that he wanted to kill again.