Chapter 89 He will meet his mother sooner or later

At noon the next day, the royal team was speeding along the broad official road. The carriage swayed, making Shen Yue dizzy and she opened her eyes.

"Hmm...earthquake?"

"Earthquake? Are you sleeping like crazy?"

Xiao Yuheng chuckled, helped her sit up, walked to the small table, and handed her the chopsticks in his hand.

"You've slept for so long, get up and eat something."

Shen Yue replied dazedly, rubbing her eyes. Seeing the untouched stir-fried meat and mushrooms on the plate in front of her, she wondered, "Your Highness won't eat?"

"Well, I don't like it."

Xiao Yuheng drooped his eyelids, took out a pair of new socks from the small couch opposite, and carefully put them on Shen Yue's feet.

"Your shoes and socks are still wet. Wear my own first. When we get to the next city, I'll buy you a pair that fits."

Shen Yue felt a little uncomfortable, "No need, right? My luggage is in the box of the Second Division, just go and get it."

"So you're going to get it barefoot? Wear it if you're told to."

Seeing how insistent he was, Shen Yue said nothing more, finished his meal obediently, put on his big new boots, and got out of the carriage.

It was unreasonable for her to stay in the carriage and not go out while other directors were riding horses outside.

So, as soon as she stepped out of the carriage, she attracted the curious stares of the shadow guards.

"The director's boots are so big, they are obviously worn by a prince."

"Ahhh, changing shoes and stuff, what's the difference between that and sleeping!"

"Spread the word, the director slept with the prince last night!"

Shen Yue was already accustomed to their bizarre trains of thought, so she didn't explain too much. She just called Zhang Dayong to ask about the finale of last night.

After asking carefully, she learned that Zhao Si was eventually sent back to Sifang City for burial in the name of death in the line of duty, while Jiang Da was not only not punished, but also obtained the command of the Four Divisions.

Yes, right now they are just suspicious of Jiang Da, and if they don't want to alert the enemy, this is the most appropriate thing to do.

That night, Shen Yue specially borrowed Bai Yunfei's pot, made a dish of stir-fried meat for Xiao Yuheng, and secretly passed it in through the car window.

She originally wanted to thank Xiao Yuheng for lending her the boots, but after Xiao Yuheng finished eating, he started to ask for repayment.

"I lent you my boots to save you from embarrassment. You think you can just send me off with a plate of food after doing such a big favor?"

Shen Yue: ...I suddenly wanted to kill him.

"So what do you want?"

A certain prince curled his lips and said, "Before arriving in the capital, I will eat the meals you cook every day."

“No.”

"Monthly salary doubled."

...Shen Yue really couldn't refuse this. Her face, as cold as steel, immediately turned into a dog-legged expression. "Okay, just hold it!"

Over the next few days, she cooked all the dishes she knew, such as sweet and sour pork, roasted eggplant, dry pot chicken, and three fresh vegetables...

Although they were all home-cooked meals, Xiao Yuheng liked them very much and always ate everything without leaving any. He quickly made up for the weight he had lost from starvation in the previous few days.

Changfeng met up with them on the tenth day. As soon as he saw the team, he took the imperial edict and got on Xiao Yuheng's carriage.

After confirming that Concubine Rou was in good health, Xiao Yuheng began to inquire about the latest situation in the capital.

Changfeng cautiously opened the curtains, glanced outside, and made sure no one could overhear before he began to report quietly:

"Currently, His Majesty is indulging in alcohol and women all day long, and his health has long since deteriorated. The Second and Eighth Princes have different ideas and have begun to secretly win over court officials, and the Crown Prince is also a little anxious. Your Majesty feels that the time has come, so she has managed to feign illness to transfer you back to the capital."

"Um."

Things were pretty much as Xiao Yuheng guessed, so he didn't ask any more questions. However, Changfeng couldn't help but ask a question when he saw that Zhao Si was no longer in the team.

Chang Feng blushed in embarrassment after learning about what had happened after he left. "So, of the four directors I promoted, two are traitors?"

"At least two."

Xiao Yuheng raised his eyes casually.

"Zhao Si is dead. Whether he was a traitor or was wrongly accused is no longer verifiable. As for Jiang Da, his suspicion cannot be completely eliminated. You should pay close attention to his every move in the future. Once you find out who he is working for, you can use him to spread false information."

"yes."

Chang Feng nodded, then hesitantly asked, "What about Chen Er? He also came from the Nether Palace. Does the prince really trust him completely?"

When mentioning Shen Yue, Xiao Yuheng raised the corners of his mouth unconsciously.

"In these few short months, he has saved me many times. I already consider him as important as you. Naturally, I trust him."

"Equally important? I think he's much more important than us..."

Changfeng was pouting and muttering while pouring tea for his master. When he raised his eyelids, he saw Xiao Yuheng frowning.

He was so frightened that his hands trembled and he quickly changed his words:

"That... Chen Er is so sincere to the prince that he didn't hesitate to use his own blood to detoxify the prince. He is indeed trustworthy, trustworthy..."

After hearing this, Xiao Yuheng's gloomy face finally brightened up.

"It's good that you know this. Don't be prejudiced against Shen Er anymore in the future."

Changfeng chuckled. It wasn't the subordinates who were prejudiced, it was clearly the master who was partial.

"By the way, Your Majesty, after returning to the capital this time, you will inevitably have to go in and out of the palace frequently. According to palace rules, you can only bring one personal guard with you. I think you should consider bringing Shen Er with you."

"Oh?" Xiao Yuheng raised an eyebrow. "Don't blame me for being partial, now?"

Changfeng smiled embarrassedly when he heard this. The prince was really amazing. He could always see through their thoughts at a glance.

"Your Highness, what I said before was all a joke. Going to the capital is full of dangers, and the time of your cold poison attack is uncertain. If it breaks out in the palace, it may bring disaster. Therefore, I think it is better for Shen Er to accompany you."

"Yeah." Xiao Yuheng nodded. "It's better to take him with you. He will have to see Mother sooner or later anyway."

"...What?" Changfeng didn't quite understand.

“Nothing, go call Shen Er, I want to tell him something.”

"yes."

Changfeng pulled aside the curtains and called out twice, but there was no sign of Shen Yue. Only Zhang Dayong came over.

"Your Highness, Captain of the Guards, please don't worry. The Director is chatting with Miss Cheng and Miss Baozhu right now. He might be too happy to hear. I'll go call him now."

"What!" the two men in the car said in unison.

Changfeng seemed to be even more anxious than Xiao Yuheng. Upon hearing this, he jumped out of the carriage.

At this time, Shen Yue was holding the reins of Ji Feng in one hand and leaning on the window of the second carriage with the other, chatting happily with the girls in the carriage.

"Sister Cheng, the dress you are wearing today is so beautiful. It sets off your graceful figure. You are just like a fairy from the ninth heaven!"

Cheng Sijin stared at her, fixed her gaze, and sneered, "Second Director, you're joking. When it comes to big breasts and a nice butt, who can compare to you?"