Chapter 308 Poor Appetite

Chen Shiyi looked at Deng Yueling beside him and blinked.

"My last name is Chen."

The woman next to him immediately tugged at Deng Yueling's clothes and gave Chen Shiyi a suitable smile.

Chen Shiyi felt that something was strange today.

Mo Xunyan gave Chen Shiyi several tips on how to cook.

"Why did you come to this lantern festival today?"

Chen Shiyi said with a smile.

"I have a little girl at home. She is usually very playful and can't sit still. She has wanted to see the lanterns for many times, so I brought her out for a walk this time."

Mo Xunyan felt very distressed after hearing this.

"You don't go out on weekdays. You just stay in the yard. You must be bored, right?"

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"No, there is always something to do."

Mo Xunyan asked again.

"Did he say when we could get in?"

Chen Shiyi took a sip of tea.

"He's already been planning it, probably around this time."

Mo Xunyan sighed, and Cui Yongan beside her kept winking at her.

"Madam, Miss Deng is still here."

Mo Xunyan quickly said "oh" and turned around to talk to the woman.

Chen Shiyi realized later what she thought was weird. It turned out that this was a blind date party for Wen Zhiheng.

She came at a very bad time.

She glanced at Wen Zhiheng who was standing beside her, and he was also looking at her.

"You're doing fine."

Wen Zhiheng just looked at her quietly and then smiled.

"Isn't this what you wanted?"

Chen Shiyi paused for a moment, quickly finished the remaining rice in the bowl, then stood up and said goodbye to them.

Cui Yongan asked in confusion.

"It's so rare for us to get together, why are you leaving again?"

Chen Shiyi put on a black cloak, Mo Xunyan tied the collar for her and patted her shoulder.

"Be careful on the road."

Chen Shiyi smiled at her, then bowed to Cui Yongan and Wen Zhiheng and went downstairs.

Deng Yueling felt a little sorry. Why did he leave so soon? He had only been there for a short while. But why did they treat this Master Chen so well, serving him tea, water, dishes and changing his clothes? Her father told her that the man recommended to her was a majestic general, so the man she met today should be even more powerful.

So, what is the identity of this young man?

She looked up at the man she had met today. He was leaning against the small window, staring out in a daze. He was wearing a dark robe and looked even more desolate under the quiet flower lanterns. His slightly lowered eyes were filled with sadness, suppressing the faint heat in his eyes. His hand grasping the window frame was as slender as jade, but his fingertips were pale, lonely and forbearing...

The wind started to blow, and the lanterns hanging outside swayed and made the people inside feel upset.

Deng Yueling asked in a low voice.

"Why doesn't he come to dinner?"

Mo Xunyan glanced at Wen Zhiheng who was leaning against the window.

"Oh, he's old and has a poor appetite."

Chen Shiyi brought Xiao Si back to the house, and Pei Luoshu was waiting inside.

"You are so rare, why are you here at this time?"

Pei Luoshu took her hand and felt it was very cold.

"The weather is getting colder, so wear more clothes when you go out."

Chen Shiyi let go of his hand and hugged him instead, putting his hands into his clothes and suddenly felt warm all over.

"You're so warm."

Pei Luoshu smiled and hugged her tightly.

"Is my heater useful?"

Chen Shiyi nodded.

"Marry a good husband to be used."

Pei Luoshu smiled, rubbed her hair and sighed.

"Eleven, with you by my side, I always feel that life is very comfortable."

Chen Shiyi smiled and nodded.

"No, I'm the best."

Pei Luoshu pinched her nose.

"You are the best, of course."

Chen Shiyi pulled the gold and jade belt around his waist and asked him with sparkling eyes.

"Are you free tonight? I want to have a baby."

Pei Luoshu smiled.

"If you're free, I'll let you use it tonight."

Chen Shiyi felt a little lonely staying in the house, so she begged Pei Luoshu to take her with him when he entered the palace.

"How about I pretend to be your eunuch and serve you?"

Pei Luoshu was silent for a moment.

"There are many spies in the palace. I am afraid that if someone knows your identity, you will be in danger."

Chen Shiyi thought about it and nodded helplessly.

"All right."

Pei Luoshu couldn't bear to see her lost expression.

"I'd better take you there. If I leave you here, I'm afraid you'll start to have crazy thoughts."

After the court meeting, Pei Luoshu entered Yu's study. Chen Shiyi immediately served him tea and massaged his back and shoulders like a servile person, speaking in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, I have poured you some tea. Drink it while it's hot."

Pei Luoshu almost laughed to death at her smooth movements.

"Okay, since you are so attentive, I will drink your cup of tea."

When Chen Shiyi saw that everyone else had been sent out, he hurriedly pulled his ear.

"I've shown you some kindness, and you're ready to start a dyeing factory? You're still being polite, drink it if you want!"

Pei Luoshu hurriedly took the tea.

"Hey, I'll drink it. How can I not drink the tea you poured?"

The two played for a while, Chen Shiyi ground ink for him, and Pei Luoshu began to review memorials.

Chen Shiyi thought, it was like this in the past, so many memorials, every day, piling up like a mountain, about to bury his head.

She stood beside him, looking at him quietly. Sometimes when the tea got cold, she would refill it with a hot cup.

While Pei Luoshu was busy, he occasionally glanced at Chen Shiyi who was concentrating on her work, pinched her hand, chuckled, and went back to work.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside.

"Master Zhang, please wait a moment..."

Chen Shiyi thought that she should find a place to hide.

She looked left and right, and found that the space under Pei Luoshu's desk was empty. When she was about to crawl in, unexpectedly, Master Zhang came in directly.

Chen Shiyi had no choice but to stand there blankly, his back hunched and his head slightly lowered.

Pei Luoshu looked very unhappy.

"Master Zhang, you are so disregarding etiquette and barging into Yu's study. Aren't you showing me no respect?"

Master Zhang closed his eyes slightly.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

Pei Luoshu asked, suppressing his anger.

"Why didn't the Grand Tutor say anything in the court?"

"Your Majesty, in the court, Yang Zhilian, the Minister of Personnel, proposed that vacant positions should be selected by recommendation, rather than randomly recommended by others. These are important duties of the court and cannot be neglected."

Pei Luoshu put down the pen in his hand, leaned back on the dragon chair, and said lazily.

“Is there a difference?”

"Of course there are differences. Different people have different strictness and leniency in management. This requires experience. Only those who have been familiar with important positions for a long time can do it well."

"Taifu, what you mean is that the people you recommend are good at what they do, but the people others recommend are not good at what they do. What's the reason for that?"

"Your Majesty, you have only been on the throne for a short time. You still have to rely on others for many important matters. If you insist on doing things on your own, you will only hand over the vast country to others."

Pei Luoshu was so angry that he smashed the teacup.

"How outrageous!"

Chen Shiyi followed the example of the eunuchs in front of the palace and immediately knelt down and prostrated himself, not daring to say a word.

Master Zhang glanced at Chen Shiyi, raised his eyes and asked.

"Your Majesty, your personal eunuchs change so quickly. This one looks unfamiliar."