Yongle originally wanted to visit Song Yaozhu, but her training was too intense. Although he was slowly getting used to it, he was still busy all day long, which was really exhausting.

In addition, Song Yaozhu sent her a message telling her that she didn't need to come, and her not-so-bright brain finally understood.

“Aunt, why does your newly recruited lady-in-waiting look so familiar?” Yongle asked, riding on his horse, when he saw Lu Yujie standing in the shade holding a tea tray.

Speaking of her, Yuwen Xian awkwardly raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly.

"She is the Imperial Noble Consort's niece, Miss Lu Yujie."

Yongle, of course, knew it was Lu Yujie. She asked the question simply because she was curious about how this person ended up in the Princess's residence. Didn't the Crown Prince say he wanted to take her away? Could it be that she didn't want to enter the Eastern Palace, so she went to her aunt for help?

After some thought, the Princess's place was indeed a very good refuge. However, seeing that her imperial uncle's health was deteriorating, and the Crown Prince might very well inherit the throne, her aunt didn't need to offend the Crown Prince at this time for the sake of a woman.

Forget it, that's not something she should worry about. What she should be worried about right now is when that guy Shen Qingque is coming back!

She really wants to have his babies!

She had no idea how many women would fawn over him when she wasn't around.

Yongle's thinking was correct. After Shen Qingque arrived in Yanzhou, many officials did indeed vie to place their wives in his household. Although he was the son-in-law of Prince Xuan, the emperor was far away now, and no matter how much Prince Xuan managed him, he couldn't possibly interfere in his son-in-law's private affairs, could he?

Besides, it's normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines. It's just playing around with a few women, right?

Even though Shen Qingque said when he first arrived that he disliked women and that everything should be done officially, there were still people who wanted to take advantage of him.

That evening, Shen Qingque had been running around all day, and it was already dark when he returned to the yamen.

As soon as I entered my courtyard, a faint scent of perfume wafted into my nostrils.

Shen Qingque drew her sword and stabbed forward almost without hesitation, a shrill female voice echoing throughout the courtyard.

The county magistrate, who had been waiting outside for news, was so startled by the sound that he spilled half of the wine jug in his hand.

"What happened?"

"It's terrible, sir!" a servant rushed in to report. "Miss has been stabbed by Lord Shen and has lost too much blood; she's unconscious!"

The county magistrate trembled. "Lead the way quickly!"

He arranged tonight's events; he had such high hopes. What man in this world doesn't steal a kiss? Besides, Lord Shen has been away from the capital for so long; what man could resist such a long period of intimacy!

So he thought that if his daughter could serve Shen Qingque well at this time, wouldn't Shen Qingque bring his daughter with him when he returned to the capital after making a contribution?

By then, I'll have established a connection with King Xuan. If my daughter can give birth to a son or daughter, I'll definitely be able to get promoted further.

Unfortunately, having high hopes is one thing, but reality is another.

Xu Jiajia, who had climbed onto the bed, was stabbed in the abdomen by Shen Qingque. Perhaps it was a deliberate attempt to intimidate her, as the sword avoided her internal organs, but she had lost too much blood and was now unconscious.

When Magistrate Xu arrived, the old woman doctor had already treated the wound. Seeing her daughter's pale and unconscious state, Madam Xu cried uncontrollably.

"It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, my precious daughter wouldn't have gotten hurt!"

Magistrate Xu was also furious. It wasn't his fault! This was clearly that guy Shen Qingque's fault; how could things not go as he expected!

His daughter, while not a stunning beauty, was still pretty and charming. If he didn't like her, fine, but how could he hurt her!

"Go! You must go over there and demand an explanation! Our daughter can't have suffered this sword wound for nothing! She's a girl, after all. What will she do if she's left with a scar!"

Madam Xu was sobbing, which annoyed Magistrate Xu to no end.

"Don't cry! I'll go!" He waved his sleeve and headed towards Shen Qingque's courtyard.

Unexpectedly, they were stopped at the door by several Imperial Guards.

"Lord Xu, Lord Shen was frightened by the assassination attempt tonight and is not receiving guests at the moment."

Magistrate Xu pointed in astonishment at the door in front of him, "Lord Shen was assassinated?"

The Imperial Guard spoke in a tone that suggested he had never seen anything like it before: "The female assassin is your young lady, Lord Xu. We will interrogate her after she wakes up tomorrow. Please be prepared!"

Magistrate Xu was terrified and turned to walk back. At that moment, he understood everything perfectly well. He had just tried to flatter someone who had offended him!

Magistrate Xu immediately sent his daughter to the estate, disregarding whether moving her would worsen her injuries. Her life was more important than her injuries!

Those Imperial Guards are in charge of the Emperor's prison and are most skilled in torture. Who knows if his daughter will still be alive after they interrogated her?

After Magistrate Xu slunk away, the Imperial Guards went in and reported the matter to Shen Qingque.

Originally, these Imperial Guards were not convinced by him. After all, Shen Qingque looked like a pretty boy. If he hadn't hooked up with Princess Yongle, why would he have gotten such a job?

But along the way, they truly admired him. Given how chaotic Jiangnan was, it was already remarkable that he managed to save his own life, and he even made it all the way from Jiangzhou to Yanzhou.

There's only Yunzhou left. Once that's over, they can return to the capital!

"Alright, spread this word so that the officials in Yanzhou won't still be scheming about their own petty schemes."

"yes!"

The next day, all the officials in Yanzhou knew that the daughter of Magistrate Xu had tried to seduce the imperial envoy, but was mistaken for an assassin and stabbed through the skin.

Many people sighed, "Lord Shen is truly ruthless in destroying beauty!"

"What do you mean by ruthlessly forcing a flower? My wife said that Xu Jiajia is just average-looking. If she were really a celestial being, who could bring themselves to do that!"

"That's right, I think so too. But this matter has already shown Lord Shen's attitude, so we'd better keep a low profile and see how things develop in Jiangzhou..."

Mentioning Jiangzhou made everyone's expressions turn sour.

Everyone knows that when Shen Qingque was in Jiangzhou, many county magistrates died. It was said they were assassinated, but what was the truth?

In reality, after these people died, all the evidence of their corruption was presented to the emperor. The emperor executed their entire families; the blood in the Jiangzhou market probably hadn't even dried yet!

It was because of Jiangzhou that they didn't dare to cause trouble for Shen Qingque after he arrived in Yanzhou.

If things go wrong, it's one thing to lose your own life, but it's another to lose your whole family. That would be a terrible loss.

"But what about the news from the capital..."