Chapter 40 Isn't this asking for trouble?

"Second brother!"

Shen Chaoyan helped him up, staring at his face with a thin jawline, "How many pounds have you lost secretly while I was not at home? If I hadn't heard your voice, I almost didn't recognize you!"

Shen Linfeng raised his head and immediately said with a smile, "Sister, are you fascinated by my Yu Shu Linfeng's appearance? During this time, I have been following the recipe you gave me, eating a fixed amount of food every day, and exercising on time. It is all thanks to you that I have been losing weight!"

Shen Chaoyan patted his arm and gave him a thumbs up, "You are a teachable boy. Keep it up. You are already very close to the standard figure. Try to lose more weight and develop eight abdominal muscles!"

"Okay, I'll listen to you!"

"Hey!"

Seeing the brothers chatting so happily in front of Sikong Yan, Shen Qingyuan immediately winked at them, "Your Majesty, it is the Emperor who sympathizes with us and specially invites us to the palace to see Your Majesty. Your humble servant and my family would like to pay our respects to Your Majesty."

Lu Qiyun also bowed to Shen Chaoyan, "Long live Your Majesty."

"Father, mother, please get up quickly. There is no outsider here, please come into my palace and sit down! Your daughter has many things to say to you!"

Lu Qiyun tugged at Shen Chaoyan's sleeve, indicating that the emperor was still there.

Sikong Yan could see how happy Shen Chaoyan was to see his family. If he stayed here, they would definitely feel uncomfortable, so he said, "I still have things to do. Li Heguang, please come back to Yangxin Palace with me."

"Farewell, Your Majesty."

After Sikong Yan walked away, Shen Chaoyan immediately pulled Lu Qiyun and the others into the house, "Lügua, serve the tea!"

"Master and Madam, please have some tea!"

Lugua grew up in the Shen Mansion since he was a child. When he saw Shen Qingyuan and his wife, his face was full of smiles.

"Lvgua, where's my tea?"

Shen Linfeng was sitting on a chair behind Lvgua. When Lvgua turned her head to look over, she was stunned. "Young Master, you're back?"

Shen Linfeng was mistaken by her, but not only was he not angry, but he looked proud. "What young master? Do my brother and I look that much alike?"

"Second, second young master?" Lvgua looked at Shen Linfeng from head to toe, and then from toe to head, and her eyes widened in disbelief. "Why have you lost so much weight?"

Before entering the palace, she and Shen Chaoyan supervised Shen Linfeng to lose weight every day. He lost a little weight every day, but it didn't seem too obvious. After entering

the palace, she hadn't seen Shen Linfeng for nearly a month. When she saw him suddenly, she really didn't dare to recognize him.

Shen Linfeng raised his eyebrows and confidently spread his hands, "What do you think? Am I more suave than Shen Yushu now?"

Lugua stared at his face seriously for a moment, and replied in a pertinent tone, "At first glance, the second young master and the eldest young master are indeed very similar, but if you look closely, you can still tell them apart. The eldest young master looks more energetic than the second young master, and is also thinner."

She had not read any Although Shen Chaoyan didn't know how to describe it, she understood what her maid meant at once. "Second brother, our eldest brother has been fighting enemies at the border for many years. His demeanor and temperament are not something you can catch up with by simply losing a few pounds of fat. The eldest brother is the dream of 90,000 girls in the capital. Don't you know your own weight? You have to compare with the eldest brother. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

Shen Linfeng raised his hand to cover his heart. "Sister, after you entered the palace, I went out early and came back late every day to take care of the shop. I slept later than dogs, got up earlier than chickens, ate less than pigs, and worked more than donkeys. Don't hurt my heart like this!"

Hearing this, Shen Chaoyan hurriedly asked about the situation of his shop, "How is the business of the shop recently? How are the sales of pencils?"

Shen Linfeng told her in detail about the situation in the shop. She said, and then mentioned, "Sister, your previous suggestion to send pencils to various academies is indeed a good idea! Li Ze Academy's imperial examination results this year are very good. Not only do many scholars enter the top three, but also a champion scholar. Many people in their academy use our pencils, and many scholars also buy them! There are not enough pencils to sell! I plan to hire more craftsmen and expand the shop!"

"Okay, you decide." Shen Chaoyan looked at his progress and took out the letter he wrote during the day, "I also want to open a bookstore next to the shop. The specific ideas and plans are written here. You can think about it when you go back. If you don’t understand something, write to me and we will discuss it again."

"Okay."

"Dad, mother, there are these two letters. I originally wanted to have someone send them out of the palace to you. I didn't expect you to be here, so I have the opportunity to hand them over to you in person. Mother, take a look at your letter when you get back." Shen Chaoyan handed an envelope in her hand to Lu Qiyun, and handed the other to Shen Qingyuan, "Dad, this letter was actually given to you by the emperor from his daughter. He summoned you to the palace not only for his daughter, but also for more important matters that need to be handled by the Ministry of Justice. However, some things are not easy to say openly, so the emperor asked his daughter to write them in the letter. Remember to read the letter when you go back, it contains very important information!"

Shen Chaoyan pushed all the hints in the letter about Zhang Shoujiao's corruption and bribery, as well as cheating in the Spring Examination, onto Sikong Shaotou.

On the way here, Shen Qingyuan guessed that Sikong Yan's sudden decree to take their family to the palace was definitely not just a simple visit.

He took the letter solemnly, "Okay, since it is the emperor's intention, I will study it carefully."

"Dad, Mom, this is the Mengding Mountain tea awarded by the emperor, you can try it." Shen Chaoyan said, turning his head to remind Shen Linfeng, "Second brother, you can only drink tea, don't eat snacks."

"Okay, I'll listen to my sister."

Lu Qiyun looked at her daughter sitting beside her, her eyes gradually reddened, "Seeing that the queen has a rosy face, I feel relieved."

Shen Chaoyan held Lu Qiyun's hand and said coquettishly, "Mother, I feel so uncomfortable when you call me 'Queen' all the time!"

Lu Qiyun looked at her with a loving smile in her eyes, "Silly child, the palace is not like our home, you have to be careful about everything. On the way here, I heard that among all the queens in the harem, the emperor only accepted your relatives into the palace, which shows that the emperor treats you very well."

Shen Chaoyan nodded, "The emperor is really good to his daughter."

Lu Qiyun patted her hand, "But you have to remember that once you enter the palace, it's like a deep sea, you need to be cautious everywhere. Not only with the emperor, but also with other queens in the palace, you have to pay attention everywhere."

"My daughter, please remember your mother's teachings."

Shen Qingyuan said, "I will do my best to serve the emperor in the previous dynasty and ensure that no one dares to bully you in the harem."

"Mom and Dad, it's a rare opportunity for us to go to the palace, why are the topics we talk about getting more and more serious? Sister, let me tell you something funny." Shen Linfeng couldn't bear to hear them talking so much that he almost died, so he spoke up to liven up the atmosphere, "The night you first entered the palace, dad didn't sleep the whole night because he was worried that you didn't eat or sleep well in the palace, and he wished he could go to the palace to sleep with you!"

Shen Qingyuan glared, "Don't talk nonsense, kid, I slept well!"

Shen Linfeng nodded, "Yes, yes, I don't know who was worried about my sister after she entered the palace, but her hair fell out in clumps, and she was almost bald! I think if you lose your hair again, your reputation as the most handsome old man in the capital will be in vain!"

Shen Qingyuan blew his beard and said, "You rebellious son, don't talk nonsense, I lost my hair because you were mad at me!"

Shen Chaoyan listened to their quarrel and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, but her eyes were full of happiness, "It feels so good to have father, mother and brother worrying about me. However, my daughter has grown up and can protect herself. Besides, the sisters in the harem are very kind, and we get along very happily."

Since she woke up in the Shen Mansion, everyone in the Shen family has been pampering her. She enjoys and is attached to this feeling, and believes from the bottom of her heart that they are her relatives.

Knowing that she was doing well in the palace, the three of them talked to her about some interesting things outside the palace.

Before Shen Chaoyan could hear enough, a little eunuch came outside the door, "Mr. Shen, it's almost time, Lord Shen, Madam Shen and Mr. Shen should leave the palace."

Shen Qingyuan stood up from his seat, "My queen, take good care of yourself in the palace, we are going back."

Shen Chaoyan pulled Lu Qiyun's sleeve, "Dad, Mom, I don't want you to leave."

Shen Linfeng said, "Hey, it's not like we won't see each other again in the future, don't be so sad! Sister, I was in a hurry to enter the palace this time, if there is anything you want outside the palace, just tell me, I will bring it to you next time!"

"Okay! I mainly want to eat the delicious food outside that I can't eat in the palace."

Shen Linfeng nodded, "Okay, you tell me." Shen

Chaoyan counted on her fingers, "Second brother, I want to eat cherry pancakes, peach blossom wine, snow chicken, Penglai spring, bamboo shoots with meat, jade dumplings, green plum soup, pear juice, ginger honey water, apricot drink, one-mouth pastry..." "

Okay, brother is leaving. If anyone dares to bully you in the palace, tell me first, and I will help you vent your anger!" Shen Linfeng waved to her and left with Shen Qingyuan and his wife.

The three of them left the Black Smoke Palace and headed towards the palace gate.

On the long palace corridor, Xue Youran watched their backs as they left, and she couldn't help but clench her hands in her sleeves, not even noticing her nails digging into her palms.

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"

The maid Zi Su standing beside her called her several times before she came back to her senses, "What's wrong?"

Zi Su blinked at her, "Was that General Shen who just passed by? He looks so brave and handsome, no wonder even the queen was stunned!"