Chapter 46 Nosebleeds and the Brothers in the Clothing Store

"Give him the sword and let him leave the palace!"

Feng Gou glanced cautiously at Shen Hegui, who was pinching the bridge of his nose with his eyes closed, then quickly pulled his godson, whom he had only known for a few days, and quietly left.

The palace doors closed softly. Shen Hegui took two deep breaths, trying to suppress the inexplicable anger rising in his heart, but unexpectedly, the more he suppressed it, the stronger the anger became.

It must be because he had desires for Lu Wensheng but no feelings for him that he found the final step unacceptable, no matter what. He had to find a legitimate way to keep Lu Wensheng by his side.

I wonder what Lu Wensheng is doing right now?

For a moment, Shen Hegui's mind was racing.

Meanwhile, Lu Wensheng suffered three nosebleeds because he didn't finish his meal, and Song Zhiyun dragged him to the clinic to see a doctor without saying a word.

Song Zhiyun clutched her handkerchief tightly and asked worriedly, "Doctor, is she sick or poisoned? She didn't eat a single bite of her half-bowl of rice; it was all soaked in nosebleed."

The doctor withdrew his finger from the pulse and replied in a low voice, "There is no illness or poisoning. It's just that you ate too much nourishing food, which caused an excess, like a river overflowing. Madam, you don't need to worry too much."

The doctor paused, then asked Lu Wensheng, who was tilting his head back to stop the bleeding, "May I ask what you ate, young master? In all my years of medical practice, I have never seen anything more nourishing than a hundred-year-old ginseng!"

"Sweet medicinal wine." From last night until now, the only unique thing I've eaten is the medicinal wine from Shen Hegui's place. The good stuff in the palace is indeed amazing.

Lu Wensheng felt that the bleeding had stopped, so he removed the handkerchief from under his nose and gently blew twice: "It's stopped. The doctor's acupuncture technique is quite effective."

The doctor chuckled twice and withdrew the silver needles: "It's good that it's stopped. I'll prescribe some medicine to reduce internal heat and cool the blood. Remember to stay calm for the next two days, or it will start bleeding again."

Lu Wensheng: "Understood."

Lu Wensheng was about to say something when he heard a commotion outside, with a cacophony of voices and footsteps, interspersed with hurried conversations:

Why are you all running so fast?

"Look what's going on! There's a grown man up ahead who's having a meltdown because of a relationship and he's about to jump into the river!"

"Really?"

"If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!"

Lu Wensheng's heart skipped a beat, and doubt instantly arose.

There is a small river a hundred meters away, but the bridge and both sides of the river are crowded with people during the day, and there is no empty space at all. Where can I jump from?

Lu Wensheng looked at Song Zhiyun: "I want to go see what's going on, Mother, would you like to come along?"

Song Zhiyun shook her head: "Mother will wait for you here. Go ahead." She needs to quickly brew the medicine and get Sheng Sheng to drink it. With so much blood, how long will it take to recover?

The temperature is rising, and the afternoon sun makes your scalp feel hot and your whole body feels warm.

Sweating profusely, Lu Wensheng squeezed into the front of the crowd and saw the man who had jumped into the river, sitting upright at the bow of the boat, covering his face and weeping.

"You really can't believe everything people say! She was just crying and venting her emotions, and it turned out she was thinking of jumping into the river," Lu Wensheng murmured.

A young scholar standing beside her, upon seeing Lu Wensheng's handsome appearance, was immediately struck up a conversation: "You were indeed about to jump just now, but you've changed your mind."

Lu Wensheng raised his hand to shield his eyes from the increasingly glaring sunlight and asked, "Does the young master know what has happened?"

"He was betrayed by love. In order to support his lover's studies, he sold himself into a brothel. Some time ago, the red-light district was raided, and he regained his freedom. He wanted to start over with his lover in a different place, but he suddenly found out that his lover had found a new lover and even thought he was dirty."

Lu Wensheng blurted out, "So he's a complete idiot!"

The scholar stared at Lu Wensheng for a moment, quite surprised: "Young master, your insights are truly remarkable! I am Luo Wenqing, a candidate for the imperial examination. Would you be so fortunate as to become my friend?"

"Lu Wensheng, we can't be friends for now..."

"He jumped! Look!"

The surging crowd abruptly interrupted Lu Wensheng's subsequent remarks.

Like a boulder thrown into a lake, the crowd instantly erupted in a frenzy, all trying to get as close as possible to see.

Hearing a few cracking sounds from the railing in front of him, Lu Wensheng's heart sank.

Will she get pushed into the water? I shouldn't have come! Luckily she can swim.

"Clatter—"

The cracking sound rang out as expected. In an instant, Lu Wensheng had already taken a deep breath and was ready to drift with the current and find a secluded place to sneak ashore.

However, just as she leaned backward, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist and pulled her into a tight embrace.

The expected fall into the water did not happen. Lu Wensheng looked up in surprise and met Ru Yu's chin and familiar face. She exclaimed, "Chen Hegui?"

Was he just there to watch the fun?

Shen Hegui held Lu Wensheng's waist firmly with one hand, and easily pushed aside the crowd with the other: "Still drunk?"

Lu Wensheng hurriedly covered his mouth.

Oh no! That wicked feudal society! I've misspoke again!

"Wake up...you're awake, Your Highness...Master, what are you doing here?" Will Shen Hegui hold it against her?

"I came to find you." He thought for a long time and decided it would be better to find out Lu Wensheng's wishes.

"Oh." Could it be that he suddenly regretted giving her the leave?

"Stand still and come with me out." Shen Hegui released his arm from Lu Wensheng's, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of disgust rising in his heart.

He has always disliked physical contact with people, let alone in a crowded place. When he saw Lu Wensheng about to fall into the water, he didn't want to save him. But for some reason, seeing Lu Wensheng's fearless look, he changed his mind.

Many people fell into the water, causing the crowd to surge even more violently. The surroundings were chaotic, with only a small, safe place in front of Shen Hegui remaining. Knowing his own limitations, Lu Wensheng obediently grabbed Shen Hegui's sleeve, intending to follow him out.

Lu Wensheng: "I'm ready." If it weren't for the river ahead, there would probably already be a stampede.

Shen Hegui frowned as he looked at the tiny bit of fabric at Lu Wensheng's fingertips. He then turned around and took her hand.

Suddenly enveloped, Lu Wensheng was stunned for a moment before catching up with Shen Hegui's pace.

"With so many people, what good is a tiny bit of fabric you've gathered?"

"With so many eyes watching, I'm afraid someone might see this and spread it, damaging Master's reputation." Shen Hegui's hands are huge! And so rough!

"Do I still have a reputation?"

"Yes, Master is wise and mighty, and his fame will surely last for generations!"

Amidst the surging current, Shen Hegui turned back and met Lu Wensheng's earnest gaze, suddenly feeling grateful that he had come all this way.

Another wave of people surged in, and Shen Hegui simply pulled the person into his arms, chuckling, "This is the first time someone has used the phrase 'lasting fame' to describe me."

"If you like listening, I can talk more in the future. I may not be good at anything else, but I'm sure I can be sweet-talking!"

"Hmm." It was indeed sweet, completely different from what he had imagined.

Squeezing through the surging crowd, Shen Hegui led Lu Wensheng into his carriage.

As soon as she sat down, she immediately remembered that Song Zhiyun was still waiting for her at the clinic, and hurriedly said, "I'll go to the clinic first to let my mother know that I'm safe. Your Highness, please wait for me for a while."

"The Imperial Guards who accompanied you have already left." Shen Hegui's gaze fell subtly on Lu Wensheng's lips. "Are you sick, or is your mother sick?"

"I'm not sick. It's just that the wine I drank at His Highness's place last night was too nourishing. I'm too weak to handle it, and I had a lot of nosebleeds."

What a great opportunity to ask for a drink.

Lu Wensheng poured Shen Hegui a cup of tea with great courtesy: "Your Highness, my mother had a difficult childbirth and is now weak. So, could you please give me some of the medicinal wine we drank last night? Of course, you can buy it for me!"

The results were so good that even if Shen Hegui asked for an exorbitant price, she would accept it.

Shen Hegui's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze swept down to Lu Wensheng's legs... "You... can't do it there?"

Lu Wensheng isn't a woman; how could she get a nosebleed if she drank it directly? The excess medicinal power should have come out through her lower body.

Shen Hegui gently rubbed the wound on his fingertip that had not yet healed.

The cut last night was quite deep; was it because I drank too much?

Lu Wensheng was startled: "Your Highness, why do you ask that? I'm perfectly capable! Besides, didn't you just have the Imperial Physician take my pulse a few days ago?"

Could it be that she was wearing pants and acting inappropriately towards Shen Hegui last night? Did she try it without any tools?!

This is so embarrassing!

Lu Wensheng chuckled twice and took a sip of tea as a cover-up.

Shen Hegui probably didn't discover anything, right?

"Indeed, I didn't ask." This shows that Lu Wensheng's foundation is indeed weak. "Later, I will have Lin Shoubai mix the wine and send it to you."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

After much deliberation, Lu Wensheng decided it would be better to ask Shen Hegui in person what had happened last night.

"Your Highness, did I offend you last night? I have a bad temper when I'm drunk. I go crazy when I'm drunk and black out when I sober up. I don't remember anything."

Thinking of Lu Wensheng in the carriage last night, Shen Hegui smiled slightly: "Not at all, quite interesting."

Lu Wensheng: "?"

What kind of expression is Shen Hegui making? Is it mockery? Reminiscence? Amused? Happy?

"Last night, you said a lot of sweet words to me; you said you liked the soap I've been using lately and thought it smelled nice; you said you wanted to wear your red official robes today; and you even dragged me along, insisting on having a wedding ceremony under the moon, saying you wanted to marry me right away!"

Lu Wensheng felt a chill run down his spine, and his toes started to tingle.

What a disaster! Thank goodness Shen Hegui is straight!

Lu Wensheng readily admitted his mistake: "I promise I will never drink again."

"Okay, from now on, if I'm not around, you're not allowed to touch a drop of alcohol!" That's quite sensible.

Lu Wensheng was slightly surprised.

Shen Hegui is actually so easy to talk to? Her behavior was utterly outrageous, yet she didn't hold it against her. I heard Lin Shoubai returned this morning; he must have brought back a lot of money, which is why Shen Hegui is in such a good mood today…

Thinking of the purpose of his trip, Shen Hegui asked, "I have a question for you."

Lu Wensheng collected his thoughts: "Your Highness, please ask."

"In bed, do you prefer to be on top or on the bottom?"

"...What does Your Highness mean?" What a strange question! The bedchamber? The dressing room?

“I have made myself very clear. You only need to answer that you will allow me some time, and I will be able to do it.”

Lu Wensheng's thoughts drifted off to the far reaches of the sky.

Could it be that Shen Hegui promoted her to a high-ranking official position and then immediately bestowed upon her a grand mansion, already establishing a hierarchy? Speaking of which, there are several royal mansions built on small hills, large and beautiful, and I've heard they even have many fine fruit trees inside, bearing large, sweet fruit!

Seeing that Lu Wensheng remained silent for a long time, Shen Hegui asked slowly, "Is it difficult to choose?"

"It's not difficult, it's not difficult at all! I'm pleasantly surprised!" Lu Wensheng's eyes lit up. "Anything is fine with me. I'm very easygoing, I'm not picky, anything is fine!"

It's better to be like Shen Hegui. He's been with Prince Su for four years, and he never thought of helping her with her accommodation.

Shen Hegui was very satisfied with Lu Wensheng's answer.

"Alright, wait for me a little longer, and I will definitely make you very satisfied." Thinking he had successfully gotten to the point, Shen Hegui solemnly took Lu Wensheng's hands.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!" Lu Wensheng, who had expected a large mansion to be bestowed upon him, excitedly shook hands in return.

Their eyes met, each filled with joy.

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Author's Note: Even the word "legs" is censored, amazing. Checking mouths every day [doge emoji]