In recent years, the Qiang Kingdom has begun to stir again.

If they want to stir up trouble, the Wanchao Conference is a rare opportunity, and the Qiang Kingdom will definitely take action.

Given such a hostile relationship, Gu Yuanbai felt that for a man from the Central Plains to go and inquire about intelligence from the Qiang prince was tantamount to suicide.

If you want to do intelligence work, at least find someone with a foreign appearance!

Seeing that Gu Yuanbai did not reply for a long time, Shen Shi asked knowingly, "What is the difficulty?"

The mission was indeed extremely dangerous, but Gu Yuanbai was always fearless. He just didn't know if the Fifth Prince was doing this on purpose.

"Thank you for your trust, Fifth Prince. I will do my best!" To succeed, one cannot be afraid of death. In order to gain Shen Shi's trust, Gu Yuanbai accepted this task.

"There are still more than ten days until the envoy's visit. You should start preparing. You don't need to take turns on duty these few days." Shen Shi gave Gu Yuan a few days off.

Gu Yuanbai clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, Fifth Prince!"

After giving instructions to Gu Yuanbai, Shen Shi ran to the Imperial Study again.

The head eunuch beside Shen Tunan, recognizing the man as the Fifth Prince, announced his arrival to the palace and then led him inside.

As soon as Shen Shi entered, he saw Shen Tu Nan sitting on the dragon throne reviewing official documents, without even looking up at him.

As expected, an unfavored prince is worse than a dog.

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty," Chen Shi said after making a sarcastic remark.

Hearing his voice, Shen Tunan asked without even looking up, "Going out of the palace again?"

I've been leaving the palace more often these days, but I can't just say that out loud!

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

When Shen Shi needed something from someone, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he could only smile and flatter them, saying, "Father is truly wise; nothing can escape your discerning eyes!"

Looking at his grinning son, Shen Tunan was speechless. How come his fifth son's skin gets thicker every day?

If we let him continue to act recklessly, won't he become an ignorant and incompetent spoiled brat?

Shen Tunan felt that before his son went astray, he should take precautions to straighten him out.

So he scolded her sternly, "You've left the palace more than ten times this month alone, and you're not focusing your attention on the right things!"

At the same time, Shen Tunan was also a little puzzled. His son had always been incredibly dull, but for the past month, he had been thinking about running out of the palace every day.

Something unusual must be going on. Could it be that he has other ideas?

Seeing Shen Tu Nan's tough attitude, Shen Shi had no choice but to use her ultimate weapon—acting cute.

"Father, I really have important business to attend to this time, please grant me permission!" After saying this in a strained voice, he immediately got goosebumps all over his body.

As it turns out, it's not about being the newest trick—it's about being effective.

Shen Tunan was indeed fooled by this. "What's troubling you so much?" He not only abandoned his suspicions about Shen Shi, but also showed him a little concern.

"It's been a long time since I last saw Miss Lin..." Shen Shi quickly seized the opportunity.

So that's what it was about. Shen Tunan found it funny, but couldn't help but sigh: It's so good to be young.

Back in the day, he and the Empress were also...

Looking at Shen Shi's face, which bore a striking resemblance to Empress Wang, Shen Tunan waved his hand and said, "Granted!"

"Thank you, Father!" Shen Shi said immediately, beaming with joy.

After leaving the palace, Shen Shi did not go to the Prime Minister's residence, but instead led Qing Yu on a wild and winding journey through the capital.

Even Qingyu, who always has an excellent sense of direction, was confused and wandered around like a headless fly.

"Master, where are you going..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen suddenly stopped.

The mansion in front of him seemed somewhat familiar. Qingyu took another look and realized that it was the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion!

As a guard, he had heard about the feud between the Emperor and the Marquis of Zhenbei's lineage.

Fearing that her sons would be implicated by their maternal family, Empress Wang deliberately distanced the two brothers from the Zhenbei Marquis's lineage.

Over the years, apart from the unwavering gifts during festivals, Shen Shi had almost no contact with his three uncles in the capital.

Why did you suddenly come here?

Just as Qingyu was still thinking, Shenshi stood by the wall and waved to him.

"Hurry up and climb over, or we'll be in trouble if someone finds out." After saying that, Shen Shi leaped up and nimbly jumped onto the top of the wall.

His master, a prince, actually led him to scale the wall! And it was the wall of the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence!

Qingyu was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

"What are you standing there for!"

Looking at the clueless Qingyu, who always messes up at crucial moments, Chen Shi was so tired that he didn't want to care about him anymore. Let him follow or not.

Then he leaped down and easily jumped into the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion.

The guards of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion were dumbfounded when they saw the man in brocade robes leap down from the wall.

Are petty thieves dressed this well these days?

No way! Which audacious thief, with a death wish, would dare to steal from the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion?

"What are you all standing there for! Seize him!" the guard captain shouted, and several men were about to step forward.

"Stop! Stop right now!"

General Wang, who had just left his study, saw the guards heading towards his nephew and quickly shouted to stop them.

"When..." General Wang began to speak, but then felt it was too presumptuous and quickly changed his words, "What brings the Fifth Prince here?"

"Having nothing better to do, I asked my eldest uncle for advice."

The guards present were dumbfounded by the conversation between the two.

The young boy who climbed over the wall was actually the Fifth Prince! Wouldn't that be disrespecting a prince, a capital offense!

“You all deserve to die for speaking disrespectfully to the Fifth Prince.” The men broke out in a cold sweat and immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

It was clearly my own problem, but I ended up causing trouble for others, and I felt quite embarrassed.

“You were just doing your job, it’s hardly an offense.” He then helped them up one by one.

He patted the men on the shoulder and praised them, saying, "If all the guards in the capital were as dedicated as you, there would be no peace."

Just as Chen Shi finished speaking, there was a loud bang, and another person jumped down from the wall.

"Master..." With so many eyes staring at him, Qingyu's legs went weak.

With Qingyu calling out "Master," everyone's attention shifted to Chen Shi.

"Oh, this is my guard!"

Faced with such an awkward situation, even though she really didn't want to admit that she knew him, Shen Shi had no choice but to speak up.

So, you, a prince, not only climbed over the wall yourself, but also brought your entourage with you!

Faced with this situation, Chen Shi awkwardly gripped the ground with his toes, wishing he could immediately give Qing Yu a big hug around the neck.

Look how white the clouds are in the sky!

Escape is the most effective way. Chen Shi looked up at the sky and said, "Uncle, I'm a little hungry. Let's go inside and talk!"

"Alright, it's windy, let's go inside quickly," General Wang said, realizing what was happening.

Hearing Shen Shi say he was hungry, he instructed the maid beside him, "Have the kitchen prepare a few more snacks and bring them to the study!"

"And you lot, you should know what you should and shouldn't say, right? Keep your mouths shut!"

Before the two left, General Wang did not forget to give the guards a warning.

Faced with General Wang's reprimand, the guards replied in unison, "We understand!"