Lord Shen kicked the door open angrily and saw Murong Yan sitting on the edge of the bed, holding the hand of the person on the bed affectionately. He immediately became furious.
Murong Yan was also panicked when he saw Lord Shen coming back. Nanny Jiang had just told him not to let Lord Shen know about this. Now she suddenly broke into the bedroom. What if she discovered Qingqing's female body...
He quickly stood up, stood in front of Ye Wanqing's bed, and called out "My Lord" guiltily.
Lord Shen strode forward, pushed Murong Yan aside without saying a word, lifted the quilt and dragged him out of bed.
"How dare you, you unfilial son, pretend to be sick? Get up and explain yourself!"
Murong Yan was horrified and quickly hugged Ye Wanqing's fallen body. She whimpered in pain and opened her eyes dazedly. "Murong Yan... Murong Yan... Where is this... Are we saved?"
Lord Shen then realized that the person he was holding was a woman. He quickly let go and searched through all the boxes and cabinets for her. Seeing that she was nowhere to be found, he angrily said, "Where did you hide my unfilial son? How could a woman be sleeping in my son's bed?"
Ye Wanqing snuggled in Murong Yan's arms, clutching his clothes with her hands. Her heavy eyelids quickly closed, and she asked weakly, "What's the noise... Where's A Rao? Is A Rao back?"
She and Jiang Yu's brother have been captured, Murong Yan, go and rescue them..."
"Qingqing, don't worry, they are safe now." Murong Yan stood up and wanted to put her back on the bed.
But Lord Shen shouted, "What are you doing! This is my son's bedroom. How can Your Highness put a woman in my son's bed..."
Chen Hou noticed the cloisonné anklet on Ye Wanqing's ankle with his sharp eyes, and immediately felt uneasy. "Isn't this the anklet that Yi'er gave to his sweetheart? How could it be here..."
On his way back to Beijing from the southern border, he heard that his son Fu Yi had recently been dating a young lady from Beijing, and often took her to Boss Lu's estate to play, and they behaved very intimately.
He remembered that Fu Yi had carefully selected this cloisonné anklet from the birthday gift he had given to the empress dowager in the southern border.
Shen Hou immediately realized that it was a gift from his eldest son to the young lady. The pig he had raised for twenty-one years finally learned to dig up the cabbages on its own initiative, which made the old father very happy.
When he returned to Beijing, he had originally wanted to find out whose cabbage it was...
But! This woman sleeping in his second son's bed happened to be wearing the anklet given by his eldest son, and was now being hugged intimately by the prince!
"Who is this woman? What is your relationship with her? Your Highness, why are you with her again?"
Lord Shen pointed at the two people who were behaving intimately with his eyes wide open, and shouted "Get out" twice, causing a moment of chaos.
This woman is lying on Shen Xu's bed. Could it be that she is having an affair with Shen Xu?
What's going on with the prince? Didn't he ask Uncle Ling to propose marriage? Why is he having an affair with this woman again?
Shen Hou couldn't figure out the complicated relationship for a moment and exploded on the spot.
He returned from his half-year expedition against the Southern Barbarians and found that the capital had undergone such earth-shaking changes. It was not only the values of His Majesty and Uncle Ling that overturned his cognition.
This Crown Prince and his second son blew up all his moral and ethical concepts.
The story has to start from the evening...
Return to the Palace
After the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, the emperor summoned Lord Shen into the palace, accompanied by Uncle Ling and Concubine Shen.
In the imperial study, several people had different expressions and different thoughts in their minds.
Lord Shen had a serious look on his face. He had heard that his rebellious son had committed many crimes while he was away on the battlefield, and even visited a brothel with the crown prince. He thought that the emperor must be here to punish him.
The Emperor and Uncle Ling looked a little awkward and uneasy. They had agreed to summon only Lord Shen, but they didn't expect Concubine Shen to come along as well.
Although they were extremely reluctant to propose this marriage, they loved the queen and her son so much that how could they not satisfy the request made by their beloved queen (sister)'s son?
But how can I have the nerve to mention such a thing in front of Concubine Shen? How can I have the nerve to talk about such a thing between men in front of a woman!
Concubine Shen stood aside with a bewildered look on her face, frowning slightly as she looked at the subtle expressions of several people. She didn't dare to say anything or ask any more questions.
The emperor gave Uncle Ling a look: You say.
Ling Guojiu was startled and looked back: "Why am I the one saying this? You're the emperor, you speak first!"
The emperor rolled his eyes at Uncle Ling and frowned slightly: What do you want me to say?
Uncle Ling glanced back and said: Just pick a topic to start with.
Lord Shen looked at the two of them with a complicated expression, coughed lightly, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, you summoned me to the palace today. Is there something important to discuss with you?"
"Mr. Shen," the emperor said amiably, "Your victory in defeating the Southern Barbarians is truly a great achievement. What reward would you like?"
Lord Shen responded and said, "This is my humble duty. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Uncle Ling, standing aside, interjected, "Your Majesty, Lord Shen devoted his life to our Yanyang Nation and died for it. He deserves a generous reward."
The emperor looked undecided and said, “But Mr. Shen’s family has everything, there are more rare treasures than in our palace, and his official title is already among the highest among the ministers.
If we give you some ordinary gold, silver and land as rewards, firstly, Mr. Shen will not be interested in it, and secondly, it will chill Mr. Shen’s heart. What good suggestions does Uncle Ling have?"
I saw that Uncle Ling also had a serious attitude, stroking his chin and thinking.
Lord Shen's face darkened, and he looked as if he was waiting for me here. He asked, "Did the child get into trouble while being naughty in the capital?"
"No, no, Prince Shen is honest, virtuous, generous and humble, and very outstanding."
Ling Guojiu quickly denied it, winked at the emperor, and said, "Lord Shen, what do you think of my nephew, the Crown Prince?"
The emperor also said expectantly: "Yes, Mr. Shen, what do you think of my Yan'er?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Shen was immediately puzzled. He replied cautiously, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is humble and polite, elegant and gentle, and has much of the demeanor of Your Majesty."
He pondered for a moment, unable to understand the Emperor and Ling Guojiu's intentions, so he tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, do you want Your Highness to join the army for training? ... Your Highness is in charge of important affairs in the capital, so I'm afraid he's not suitable for fighting in the army."
The Emperor and Uncle Ling looked at each other, then asked cautiously, "Mr. Shen, do you think the Crown Prince and Prince Shen are a good match?"
"Ah?" Lord Shen was even more bewildered.
Concubine Shen opened the crocheted hollow folding fan in her hand, covered her mouth with a chuckle and said, "Your Majesty, please don't keep me in suspense. Are you planning to send my Aliang to be the Crown Prince's tutor and teach him the art of war?"
Lord Shen suddenly realized and said humbly: "I am just a warrior, and I really don't have anything to teach the prince. I heard that the prince happened to be staying at the mansion recently, so he could give me some advice."
Uncle Ling and the Emperor were momentarily thrown off balance by his siblings, so they had to change the subject and chat about a lot of family matters, but they didn't get to the point, and the scene was very awkward for a while.
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