Chapter 23: Getting Rich Getting Rich
"...We were all raised by the Queen Dowager, why do you have to harm me like this!" Changfeng whispered.
Baozhu scoffed at him and said, "If you hadn't done those things, I wouldn't have had the chance to report you."
"What about you? Don't think I don't know that you also bet five taels of silver, and the bet is that the prince is down there!"
"you……"
The two men knelt there, chirping for a long time, not noticing that their master's face had already turned red and white with anger, and the veins on his forehead were beginning to bulge.
Only when they felt the temperature around them getting lower and the air getting thinner did they gradually lower their voices and kowtow to beg for mercy.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!"
"I also know that I was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
The two men almost put their heads to the ground, their bodies trembling slightly, waiting for the thunderous wrath of their master to descend.
Xiao Yuheng took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "Does he know about this?"
"Huh? Who?"
Changfeng raised his head with a puzzled look on his face, but he quickly realized:
"Are you talking about Shen Er? I only know that he hasn't left the house since he returned to the Second Division yesterday."
Xiao Yuheng's grip on the teacup tightened slightly.
I didn't dare go out for two days, so I knew it.
As a man, being caught up in such rumors, Shen Er must be very sad, right?
As a prince, he could still silence his subordinates with his anger, but Shen Er was just a small director, how could he face the gossip of the crowd?
For some unknown reason, he felt a little irritated.
"Your Highness?" Changfeng's call brought him back to his senses.
"Your Majesty, how about I go to the Second Division to find out the situation?"
“No need.”
Xiao Yuheng leaned back in his chair in silence for a while, then stood up and strode out the door.
"Everyone in the Shadow Guard Division who participated in gambling will receive ten lashes. You two will have your salaries fined for half a year."
"yes."
The two men obeyed the order respectfully, and only after their master had left did they say in unison, "It's all your fault!"
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Shadow Guard Division II.
Shen Yue looked very pleased with herself as she returned to the room excitedly and sat down at the table.
She spread out the bundle in her hand, and the white silver scattered everywhere.
"Two hundred...three hundred...three hundred and eight...four hundred and two...I'm rich, I'm rich, haha!"
She was concentrating on counting the silver and didn't notice the big man behind her.
"Four hundred... Hey, what did you count just now?"
"Four hundred and two."
"Oh, yes, luckily you reminded me."
Shen Yue had a happy look on her face and was about to continue counting when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
When did Ah Fei come in, and that voice...
Damn, it’s not Ah Fei!
She shrugged, turned around, and raised her head with a smile, "Your Majesty, when did you come?"
"When you count to two hundred taels."
The prince didn't show any expression when he spoke, but Shen Yue still sensed a hint of gloom.
If you came when they were counting the money, then you didn't see the process of them dividing the loot?
In other words, she can make up stories again?
Shen Yue was secretly happy, but sighed on her face:
"Your Highness, you may not know that when I was in the Nether Palace, I often went several days without a meal, so now I save my money whenever I have the chance."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuheng frowned slightly.
But he quickly regained his composure and asked, "So you saved over four hundred taels in just three months?"
"Uh." Shen Yue swallowed guiltily, "I also do some odd jobs, like copying books and arranging flowers..."
Of course, you can't earn much money by doing odd jobs. Xiao Yuheng is not a fool and it is impossible for him to believe her words, but so what? She just refuses to admit it.
"Didn't you win it from gambling?"
"No, of course not." Shen Yue shook her head like a rattle.
She probably guessed that Xiao Yuheng already knew something, but it was absolutely impossible for her to admit it.
"quibble."
The man snorted coldly and said to the outside of the door: "You two come in."
"yes."
Following the sound of footsteps, Zhang Dayong and Bai Yunfei walked into the door with their necks hunched, and knelt obediently not far away.
Xiao Yuheng sat down next to Shen Yue and tapped the table with his fair and tidy fingers.
"Say what you just said again."
"yes."
The two men raised their heads slightly and saw their director staring at them.
Shen Yue bent her eyebrows hard, and the words "you dare" were clearly written on her face, but the two kneeling people could still tell who was the king and who was the big king, and they ignored her completely with their heads turned away.
Zhang Dayong: "The director first had his subordinates spread the news that he had a sore waist, weak legs and a sore buttocks, inducing the shadow guards to participate in gambling, and then let Ah Fei place the bet."
Shen Yue: ...Oh my god, is it necessary to explain in such detail?
Bai Yunfei: "We won a total of 600 taels. The director invested more capital, so he got 480 taels."
Shen Yue: Very good, if you had told me earlier I wouldn’t have to count.
Zhang Dayong: "The director said he was the one above."
Shen Yue: What else?
Bai Yunfei: "The director also said that he is young and strong, and he can fight for another 300 rounds without any problem."
Shen Yue: I'm talking about a real battle, do you believe it?
She was making faces and her eyes almost popped out, but the two kneeling people still ignored her.
Seeing Xiao Yuheng's extremely grumpy face, she had no choice but to leave her seat silently, walk to his side, stretch out her little fists and massage his back attentively.
"...Prince, if I say I can explain, would you believe me?"
Xiao Yuheng waved his hand, signaling Zhang Bai and the others to leave, and then raised his eyebrows at the aggrieved little guy.
"Tell me about it."
Shen Yue looked aggrieved:
"The reason my waist and legs are sore is because I was so exhausted from taking care of you that night. Do you know how heavy you were? I ran a long, long way carrying you on my back..."
The man was silent for a moment. "Let's believe it for now. What about the pain in my butt?"
Seeing that he really believed it, Shen Yue pressed on, "That's because I have hemorrhoids, you know!"
"Ahem..." The man obviously forgot about this.
However, how could he speak so openly about such private matters?
"Then why do you say you are...above me?"
After thinking about it, he finally asked.
Shen Yue's expression remained calm and her heart remained steady. "I'm always on top of you."
The man's eyebrows twitched when he heard this, "Nonsense!"
"I'm not lying. Every time I'm on duty, I'll silently guard the prince from the rooftop, regardless of whether it's sunny, rainy, or snowy, or whether the moon is full or new..."
“That’s enough!”
Xiao Yuheng was so angry that smoke was almost coming out of his nose.
"What a clever word game! You managed to cheat the Shadow Guards out of their money while avoiding punishment. Shen Er, oh Shen Er, how dare you use your cleverness on me!"
A certain shadow guard, like a dead pig fearing boiling water, started to play dumb, "Your Highness, I don't understand what you are talking about."
"You don't understand, right? That's great."
Xiao Yuheng sneered, picked up the bag on the table and walked out of the room.
Chen Yue: "..." Am I going to go bankrupt just after getting rich?
Why doesn't this man just die!
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