The nanny was silent for a moment, "Your Majesty, what else could be the old story that could make Her Majesty so upset?"

It's nothing more than the little princess who got lost in the past.

The old emperor pursed his lips tightly, and the anger in his eyes had completely disappeared.

From what the nanny said, it was obvious that Duke Ping had entered the palace today, met the Queen, and brought up the Queen's sad memories.

It turns out that Xie Yu'an is too idle. From now on, he must not be allowed to enter the palace to cause the Queen any trouble.

...

That night, Shen Ruhui stayed at the Earl Ping's mansion, and had a drink and a heart-to-heart talk with Liu Xuan late into the night.

"I know that I have no hope of becoming an official in this lifetime, but I am still unwilling to give up. My father had great ambitions but was unable to find a way out. He died of depression. I am afraid that I will follow in his footsteps."

Shen Ruhui smiled bitterly and drank the wine in the glass.

No matter how many lofty ambitions you have, as long as you are a member of the Shen family, you will never be able to set foot in the court for the rest of your life.

Liu Xuan was silent for a moment. Seeing Shen Ruhui's painful expression, he felt sorry for her. "Miss Su is now an official in the court. Although she is only a sixth-rank official, she is deeply favored by His Majesty. If you stay with her, maybe one day you can fulfill your long-cherished wish."

He guessed that since Su Juan knew Shen Ruhui's identity but still kept him by her side, perhaps she wanted to help him. In fact, if Su Juan had Shen Ruhui by her side to help her, she might be able to get by more smoothly in the treacherous officialdom.

She was truly kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Shen Ruhui's life buried here.

But the current situation was such that Liu Xuan could not reveal Su Juan's identity. That was all he could say. The rest depended on what Shen Ruhui thought.

If he himself does not want to stay with Su Juan, it is useless for anyone to persuade him.

Seeing that Liu Xuan agreed to let him go to Su Juan, Shen Ruhui said slowly, "Miss Su saved my life, and I must repay this favor. I naturally believe what you, Liu Xuan, say."

"However, if someone knows about my status and makes a big fuss about it, I am afraid it will not only harm her but also be useless to her."

Liu Xuan smiled faintly and said, "The current emperor is not the late emperor, and Miss Su is not the former Right Censor-in-Chief. His Majesty's favor towards Miss Su is far greater than that of ordinary people. Even if he knew that she kept you by her side, he would not vent his anger on her. Brother Shen does not need to worry about this."

She is probably the only one who can criticize the emperor in public without being condemned. With such favor, His Majesty will not do anything to her even if there is Shen Ruhui by Su Juan's side.

Even if His Majesty really wants to blame her in the future, she will be safe given her status.

Shen Ruhui had doubts in her heart. What Liu Xuan said was too absolute. What was so special about Su Juan that could make the current emperor treat her like this?

"Does your majesty really favor her so much?"

Liu Xuan nodded.

Even though Shen Ruhui still had doubts in his heart, he had made a decision.

After sobering up the next day, he returned to the original courtyard and wrote furiously. In just two days, he finished writing the last volume of The Famous Two Beauties and handed it to someone else.

He was dressed neatly, completely different from his previous sloppy image. The man would not have even recognized him if it were not for the manuscript in his hand.

Seeing that it was the last copy, he was immediately surprised, "This book is the best seller, are you really going to sell this last copy?"

But he knew that what Shen Ruhui earned from writing storybooks over the years was barely enough to cover his daily expenses, and sometimes it was not even enough, so he could only earn some money by copying books for others.

It's such a pity that finally a book becomes a big hit and now the last copy has been sold.

Shen Ruhui nodded.

The man sighed, "Well, at least you have become famous. If you write another book, it won't be as useless as the previous one. At least you will have no problem with food and clothing."

He just felt sorry for Shen Ruhui, but she was determined to sell the last copy and there was nothing he could do to persuade her.

Hearing this, Shen Ruhui smiled and said, "This is the last volume."

The man was slightly stunned, not knowing what it meant: "?"

Shen Ruhui: "I will never write a storybook again."

This is the last volume of Mr. Ru Shi, there will not be a next volume.

...

Mr. Ru Shi's last volume of storybooks sold well in Beijing. Everyone was saddened to learn that he had stopped writing storybooks.

Duke Ping couldn't sleep well at night. He sighed whenever he thought about this. Why didn't he write about it?

At the same time, Su Juan brought Shen Ruhui to live in the Duke Ping's Mansion.

Duke Ping had already learned from Marquis Pingbo that Su Juan had taken Shen Hezhang's grandson into his service. It was said that this man was very talented, and it would be a good thing for him to keep him by Su Juan's side.

Su Juan originally wanted to let Shen Ruhui live in her yard. After all, the yard was so big and there were several houses.

But Duke Ping strongly objected, "How can you, a girl, live in the same courtyard with a man? If it gets out, your reputation will be ruined."

Su Juan didn't care much, "Don't worry, Duke. He and I don't live in the same house. I don't care about reputation."

She had a smile on her face.

[Besides, I no longer have a reputation when I was in Tianyun Mountain. I am still hoping that something else will come up to remove this ugly nickname from those people's minds.]

Duke Ping disagreed with Su Juan's words, "No, let Master Shen live somewhere else."

Xie Xun leaned aside, looking lazy, watching the two people fighting. Shen Ruhui stood there, wanting to say something but unable to get a word in.

Seeing this, Xie Xun said slowly, "It's not a big deal. The Duke's Mansion is so big. Just find a house in another courtyard that's close to Su Juan's courtyard and let them stay there."

What is there to argue about?

Hearing this, the three of them looked at Xie Xun.

Yes, the Duke’s Mansion is so big and there are so many empty rooms. Just clean one up for Shen Ruhui.

Duke Ping immediately called someone over and ordered in a deep voice, "Go to Tinglan Courtyard and clean up a room for Master Shen to stay in."

[Isn't Tinglanyuan Xie Xun's territory? ]

When Xie Xun heard this, he stood up straight and looked at his father in disbelief, "Living in my yard!?"

Are you sure? There are so many yards and so many empty houses. You can live anywhere. Live in my yard?

Duke Ping looked at Xie Xun and said, "Mr. Shen is an honored guest. He is staying in your courtyard. You should take better care of him."

As he said that, he signaled to his men to clean up a room for Shen Ruhui to stay in.

Even if Xie Xun was not happy, he couldn't refuse.

After all, now that things have come to this, the old man probably has other plans for this arrangement.

Shen Ruhui thanked him immediately and then followed Su Juan away. The two had something to discuss.

After they left, Xie Xun asked his old man in an unhappy tone, "There are so many rooms in the mansion, why can't you clean up any one of them? Why do you have to live in my yard?"

If Liu Xuan comes to look for him, won't he have to come into my courtyard every day? ?

It’s a headache just thinking about it.

Seeing his son's lack of understanding, Duke Ping had no choice but to explain his intentions to him, "Although Shen Ruhui has some abilities, his status is there after all. Living in the same courtyard with you, it will also be good for you to keep an eye on him and Su girl."

Xie Xun clearly understood what the old man meant at this moment... He was worried that the two of them would fall in love with each other after being together for a long time.

His forehead twitched. Aren’t you afraid that we will fall in love with each other after being together for a long time?