Chapter 3 The Lady of the Duke of Zhenguo 3

Royal Palace

After listening to the guard's words, Shen Yu's gaze fell on the mountain of memorials, and he fell silent.

"Tell Song Li to control his expression and not look so happy..."

Everything else is fine, it just really upset him.

As for the people from the previous dynasty, they wouldn't believe he and Song Li had broken up anyway, so it didn't matter whether they saw it or not.

Bodyguard: "......."

Is the Emperor feeling resentful?

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As if remembering something, Shen Yu (the Emperor) continued, "By the way, you need to make sure that the people staking out the area around the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion see you sneaking into it."

"However, don't make it too obvious, just let one or two people see it."

Guard: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the guards left, Shen Yu continued to read and review the memorials with a pained expression, writing and complaining as he went, his brow furrowed so deeply it could trap a fly...

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion

Upon receiving the Emperor's words, Song Li was speechless.

Tell him to tone it down? He can't.

Finally, Song Li pretended to have a dark expression and followed Luo Xi around like a puppy.

Wherever Luo Xi went, Song Li went, and the group of people secretly watching Song Li followed. The secret guards sent by the Emperor to keep an eye on those people also followed.

Song Li's face was dark, but his eyes were bright. Who could tell he was unhappy?

Anyone could tell he was very happy...

On the other side,

The masked man in black frowned. "Someone secretly entered the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

Subordinate: "Yes, sir."

"The direction that man in black left was towards the palace..."

The masked man in black: !!!

really!

He knew that Shen Yu and Song Li were acting, and that there was no way they could break up.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Keep a close eye on it."

He was eager to know what Shen Yu wanted Song Li to do. Without a doubt, anything that Song Li was asked to do must be something important.

Subordinate: "Yes, sir, we will keep a close watch."

Half a month later, on this day, Luo Xi went out for a stroll alone, while Song Li stayed at the mansion and did not come out.

Recently, Song Li had been following Luo Xi, so his absence this time made those hiding in the shadows suspect that he was doing something else.

But they've been waiting here the whole time, and they haven't seen Song Li come out at all!

So, where did Song Li go?

Soon, Luo Xi returned, but Song Li's men still hadn't shown up.

Just as they were in a state of extreme anxiety, their group was either killed or captured, leaving no one alive. Before they died, they saw Song Li's face, which resembled that of a god of death.

Several days ago, the emperor's men followed the clues to find the location of the former crown prince and also learned who in the court were his people.

Today is the day to close the net.

Finally, the former crown prince was killed.

The Minister of Revenue and the Left Minister, both former officials, also died, and their entire families were implicated.

The following evening,

Song Li embraced Luo Xi's waist and said sorrowfully, "Madam, starting tomorrow, I will have to go back to the morning court and will not be able to stay with you."

"Don't miss me too much."

Luo Xi: "......Aren't you coming back tonight?"

Song Li: "Come back."

Luo Xi was a little speechless. "So, it's not like you're not coming back. I can see you every day, so what am I supposed to be thinking about?"

Song Li: "......."

That's true.

The next day, during the morning court session, Emperor Shen Yu stared at Song Li, who was trying to slip away, and said, "Duke Zhenguo, please stay. The rest of you may leave the court."

Song Li: "......."

Other ministers: "!!!"

What are they secretly plotting this time? What is it that they can't hear?

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Shen Yu, seeking revenge, asked, "Last time, were you deliberately trying to anger me?"

Song Li looked completely innocent. "Your Majesty, would you believe me if I said I didn't do it on purpose?"

Shen Yu (the Emperor): "..."

Do I think he'll believe it?

Finally, Song Li was fined half a tael of salary.

Song Li: "......."

Even half an ounce is money!

Oh well, consider it a loss to avoid further trouble.

Haha, because of the former crown prince's affair, the emperor just rewarded him with a thousand taels in court. This half tael, well, it's gone, it's gone.