Chapter 134

In the blink of an eye, the light dimmed, the moon replaced the sun, and the Milky Way flowed across the sky.

Shen Rang finally left the palace.

Today the emperor has begun drafting an edict, ordering the heir of the Prince of Zhennan to personally lead troops to suppress the bandits. This edict carries extraordinary weight, so the emperor summoned many important officials to discuss it, and it was only just now that the imperial seal was finally affixed.

Shen Rang took larger steps and caught up with Yun Changliang, who was walking ahead, in a few strides.

"It's getting late. If you don't mind, Father-in-law, how about we have dinner together?"

As the Minister of Revenue, Yun Changliang's role at this time was naturally extraordinary. Like Shen Rang, he had also spent the whole day in the palace and was also quite exhausted.

However, Yun Changliang still couldn't bring himself to refuse Shen Rang.

After all, Shen Rang was not only his son-in-law, but also the heir of the Marquis's mansion.

"Very well, Zuixianlou should still be bustling at this hour. I stored two jars of fine wine there last time. With some good wine and food, we can properly unwind after a long day!"

Shen Rang had only just begun; Yun Changliang had already arranged everything.

So the father-in-law and son-in-law each rode in their own carriages and went together to Zuixianlou.

Yun Changliang had arranged for someone to reserve a private room in advance. The two of them went there, passed through the extremely lively lobby, and went up the stairs to the third floor.

Once inside the private room, all the noise outside completely disappeared, and Yun Changliang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the waiter brought up the wine and dishes.

The wine jug tilted, and the wine, carrying an intoxicating aroma, slowly flowed out. Before even taking a sip, one could already feel a slight intoxication.

"It is indeed fine wine."

As Shen Rang spoke, he put down his wine glass.

Yun Changliang was already intoxicated by the aroma of the wine, so he tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, only then realizing that Shen Rang's attitude was not quite right.

“It seems that you didn’t come to see me today for drinks,” Yun Changliang put down his wine cup. “We’re family, so let’s skip the formalities.”

“Father-in-law, you are indeed a very generous person,” Shen Rang said. “Actually, I recently came across a story in a book that I found interesting, so I wanted to share it with you.”

Now, Yun Changliang was completely interested; "What story?"

"The story of sisters getting married at the same time."

Shen Rang's tone was indifferent, even somewhat cold.

Yun Changliang paused in his act of pouring the wine.

He only came to his senses when the wine in the glass overflowed and his fingers touched the cold liquid.

Meeting Shen Rang's gaze, Yun Changliang sighed inwardly.

I didn't expect it to be discovered so quickly.

“The son-in-law is indeed wise,” Yun Changliang sighed. “It’s good that the son-in-law knows, so that I don’t feel uneasy every time I see him.”

Now that the window has been opened, it's time to speak frankly: "Now that you know, what other plans do you have, sir?"

"Actually, I only have one question: Now that the Yun family has found the second young lady and is going to send her to the Marquis's mansion, why not send her over openly and honestly, instead of making her live in a humiliating situation?"