"Empress Dowager An has returned too?" Shen Yulou touched the fox cub's tail, which was wrapped around a peony flower. Why hadn't he heard any news of Empress Dowager An's return?

"Empress Dowager An will only return from Wanfo Temple tomorrow. She asked me to go to the palace first to inquire whether there are any special circumstances regarding His Majesty's sacrificial ceremony this year, or whether it should be held as usual."

Shen Yulou nodded after hearing this; he was quite curious about this Empress Dowager An.

Lady Anguo then chatted with Shen Yulou in the Imperial Garden for a while before taking her leave to pay her respects to the Emperor.

Looking back at the back of the Duchess of Anguo, Shen Yulou lowered her eyes, seemingly lost in thought, and casually tugged at the fur on the fox cub's head.

After wandering around outside for a while, Shen Yulou returned to find the fox cub already asleep.

Lady Anguo had already received her orders and was preparing to report to Empress Dowager An. The two met again at the palace gate.

Chi Yuan saw a familiar figure at the entrance of the hall. His eyes lit up.

Shen Yulou had barely entered the room and hadn't even sat down when Chi Yuan put down his pen and stuck to him in a sticky, clingy manner.

He kindly took the sleeping fox cub from Shen Yulou's arms, put it on the bed, and then attentively massaged Shen Yulou's shoulders as he sat down.

"Young Master Shen, would you like to come with me to the imperial mausoleum for the sacrificial ceremony this year?"

After saying that, Chi Yuan rubbed against Shen Yulou's face.

Shen Yulou gave him a strange look.

"If I go with you to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices, what will happen to my Shen family's ancestors?"

“Oh dear, your Shen family still has Shen Yucheng.” After saying that, Chi Yuan changed his massage technique again.

"Ha... Your royal family's ancestral worship is a matter for your royal family members. What would it look like for a son of the prime minister to go along?"

Shen Yulou shook his head and reached out to flip through the memorials on his desk.

"I see." Chi Yuan could easily understand Shen Yulou's implied meaning, and a sly smile appeared on his face.

"How could I bear to see my young master Shen's title be illegitimate? I hereby issue an edict to make my young master Shen Empress."

"I'll take my Empress to meet our ancestors next week."

As Chi Yuan spoke, he picked up an imperial edict with his left hand and a brush with his right, and immediately began to write.

"Wait a minute, there's no need to be in such a hurry." Seeing his expression, Shen Yulou immediately put down the memorial in his hand and reached out to stop Chi Yuan's actions.

Since he was going to get married anyway, he wanted to sort out the hidden storyline first.

Otherwise, if Chi Yuan died not long after the wedding, wouldn't he have to live a life of widowhood?

"So you agree to come with me?" Chi Yuan pulled Shen Yulou onto his lap.

Actually, he didn't plan to make her empress so soon, since many things weren't ready yet. He wanted to give Shen Yulou a grand and beautiful wedding.

"What do you think?" Shen Yulou threw the question back at him.

“I think my son Shen would definitely not want me to go to the ancestral worship alone, he will definitely come with me.”

"Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws, right? Besides, my daughter-in-law is so beautiful."

After finishing speaking, Chi Yuan kissed Shen Yulou again.

"Hmm, good to know." Shen Yulou patted his chest.

Um

It feels good; I'll try it tonight.

Shen Yulou sometimes found it even harder to restrain himself than Chi Yuan.

"What is the meaning of this memorial?" Shen Yulou turned his gaze back to the memorial he had just been reading.

The memorial submitted by the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review today was specially found and read by Shen Yulou.

Shen Yulou had heard about this murder case yesterday, and his sixth sense told him that something was very wrong with it.

The salt merchant who died was said to have died suddenly, and others might believe it, but those who are used to dealing with people and have a sense of strategy will be wary.

First of all, salt is an important strategic resource for a country, and this salt merchant can be said to have controlled the country's resources.

Secondly, he is a wealthy businessman, which means he is very rich, and money can do countless things.

Furthermore, insiders know that ordinary cases don't even warrant the personal intervention of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

The saying goes, "All the world's hustle and bustle is for profit."