Chapter 343
Upon hearing this, Shen Man dared not say anything more and could only nod silently.
Shen Zheng frowned in disgust at the smudged makeup on Shen Man's face and her bright red and green attire: "Take off your clothes. How can His Majesty look at you differently with such vulgarity?"
Shen Man had never used anything good. After entering the palace, she wished she could wear gold on her head, so she dressed herself up in the most luxurious way possible. Her attire completely covered up her appearance, which originally resembled that of the late empress.
Despite the pain, Shen Man said, "Yes."
"The late Empress was gentle and charming, and her daily attire was not flashy. You must not dress too extravagantly," Shen Zheng ordered angrily.
Before entering the palace, he clearly hired a nanny to educate Shen Man according to Shen Qingnian's clothes and attire, but Shen Man was a useless person. After entering the palace, she forgot all about her upbringing when she saw someone nice.
What an idiot!
Although Shen Man was unconvinced, she could only nod in agreement.
At this moment, a servant hurriedly lifted the tent flap, walked quickly to Shen Zheng, and whispered in his ear, "Master, General Shen almost injured His Majesty with an arrow in the hunting grounds. His Majesty was furious and not only shot him in the arm but also ordered him to be beaten fifty times. General Shen is currently lying in the tent and looks like he is about to faint."
"What!" Shen Zheng exclaimed in surprise, his voice tinged with fear.
He couldn't care less about Chen Man at this moment. He gripped the servant's arm tightly and asked repeatedly, "You said Zheng'er's arm was injured by His Majesty's arrow?!"
Zheng'er has injured his arm, how can he return to the border? His Majesty is truly ruthless and heartless!
The servant nodded and cautiously said, "Yes, yes, there was a big commotion in the hunting grounds just now, and I searched for you for quite a while..."
"Take me to Shen Zheng's camp immediately!" Shen Zheng interrupted the servant and dragged him outside.
The two hurried to Shen Zheng's camp, and upon lifting the tent flap, they were met with a pungent smell of blood.
Shen Zheng lay pale-faced on the couch, wearing a white undergarment. His face and body were covered in bruises, making him look disheveled and weak.
Ye Lingzhou beat him wherever he was in pain, showing no mercy whatsoever. He even punched him hard in the injured spot. If Shen Zheng hadn't been strong and healthy, he probably would have fainted long ago.
But at this moment, with his eyes tightly closed, he was not far from fainting.
Hearing the commotion inside the tent, Shen Zheng opened his eyes. Upon seeing that it was Shen Zheng, a murderous intent immediately flashed in his eyes. His tone was filled with deep hatred: "Father, I have been bullied today, and I will take my revenge!"
Shen Zheng first waved to the servants inside the tent. After they had all left the tent, he quickly came to Shen Zheng's bedside and sighed, "His Majesty is truly heartless. He disregarded your dignity and punished you with a beating. Such incompetence is truly heartbreaking for your father!"
His appearance and words are just like those of a loving father.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zheng felt a pang of sorrow, his voice choked with emotion, and he said, "Only Father still cares for his child..."
During his time back in Beijing, although others flattered him, no one truly cared for him; in the end, it was his father who loved him the most.
My father always loved me the most. Even my ailing mother was never the first to show him disdain. He never lifted up my concubine's head in all these years, nor did he ever favor any other woman...
Thinking of this, Shen Zheng felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
Shen Zheng stroked Shen Zheng's head and said lovingly, "Good child, good child, it's not in vain that your father loves you so much. With your words, it's all worth it for your father to suffer any more. If your mother knew, she would probably recover faster."
Shen Zheng nodded, looked up at his father with graying temples, and said, "Father, His Majesty is incompetent. He not only suppresses you, his father-in-law, but now he is even treating me, the General Who Protects the Nation, in this way."
I think we should expedite our plans and have Crown Prince Chongmeng quickly send men to infiltrate the army, so we can seize the capital in one fell swoop…”
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