Chapter 98 Thank you for visiting

When Xie Hui came home, Shen Yun had also just arrived home, and the two of them bumped into each other at the door by chance.

When Shen Yun saw Xie Hui, he said something ambiguous, "You are quite good at finding the right time."

"Lao He, have someone call Manman to the front yard to meet the guests."

After that, he replied to Xie: "You are here, why do you bring anything with you? If someone sees you, won't they say you bribed your superiors?"

Of course, Shen Yun knew that he had nothing worthy of being thanked for the bribe, but he just felt unhappy and wanted to say a few words.

Xie Hui responded good-temperedly, "Yes, uncle. I know about it now. I will pay attention next time."

Xie Hui once heard his father say that when he first went to his grandparents' house, his grandfather let the dog chase him halfway down the street. Perhaps some people in the capital still remember this incident.

His father also said that if he had a daughter, the first time his son-in-law came to visit him, he would require him to go down to the lake and catch ten fish with his bare hands.

So Xie Hui felt that, in comparison, Lord Shen was really... a rare kind person.

"Uncle He, who's here?"

The housekeeper deliberately kept the secret a secret and said with a smile, "Girl, you will know when you go there."

"How come you've learned to keep things a secret?"

As Shen Yuan walked, she wondered who might be coming. There weren't many guests who would be asked to meet someone at home, and besides, most guests wouldn't visit someone's home at 3 p.m., right?

Could it be someone from home? But my grandmother and my elder sister had just returned, who else could come?

The housekeeper remained silent. He led his daughter to the place where they usually received guests, then he said, "My daughter, the guests are inside, and the master is also here. You can just go in."

Shen Yuan walked into the yard with suspicion. The door of the house was open, facing the yard gate, so as soon as Shen Yuan entered the yard, he saw Xie Hui sitting in the house.

The two people in the house naturally saw what was happening outside. When Shen Yun saw his young lady enter the yard, his eyes lit up and he ran into the house in a few steps.

"When did you come back? Why didn't you write to tell me? The last time the princess wrote to me, I thought you would be back for some time."

Before Xie Hui could say anything, Shen Yun, who was sitting at the top, couldn't help but cough twice.

Shen Yuan immediately turned her eyes away and ran to her father to beg him for mercy, "Dad, you came back quite early today. It seems that the Dali Temple is not busy today?"

"Looking at this, is it okay for me not to come back?" Shen Yun stood up and said to the two of them, "You two can talk, I'll go to the study."

If he sat here while the younger generation was talking, all three of them would feel uncomfortable.

But before leaving, he still warned, "This time it really only takes half an hour!"

"Yes! I obey your command!" Shen Yuan raised three fingers and put them to his ears.

Xie Hui bowed to Shen Yun and said, "Thank you, uncle. I will leave after we finish talking."

He was already very grateful that Uncle Shen allowed him to meet Manman.

Shen Yun didn't say anything, just shook his sleeves and left, but his back didn't look very happy.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan took the opportunity to teach Xie Hui some little knowledge about Shen Siqing.

"I'm telling you, my dad is the easiest to coax. When you're in the Dali Temple, just stick to him and talk to him more. You've heard the saying that a strong woman is afraid of a clinging man, right? That's pretty much what it means. Really, my dad is the softest person."

Xie Hui finished listening and bowed to Shen Yuan solemnly, "Yes, I will follow Mr. Manman's instructions."

Shen Yuan was amused by Xie Hui, and raised his hand after sitting down, "No need to be polite, you haven't told me when you came back yet."

"I came back this morning. After I came back, I went to the palace and told the emperor about the affairs of Qingzhou and Yanzhou. Then I went to the Dali Temple to see Uncle Shen, and then returned home."

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Youqi. You look like you have lost a lot of weight. You should have a good rest now that you are back and eat more delicious food."

"I know. The Emperor granted me three days' leave and told me to rest."

Xie Hui was quite surprised that Manman didn't even say that he had become darker. Could it be that the beauty powder was so effective so quickly?

"Only three days? There are three days of rest in a month. You are out on business and naturally cannot take a day off, so these three days are just to make up for your rest days. And you have been away for more than a month. So the emperor still owes you two days."

Xie Hui couldn't help laughing after hearing this and said, "He's quite smart. I almost got into trouble. When I got home, I told my mother to ask him to find my uncle and return the day off he owed me."

Shen Yuan blinked. She just said it casually. Could she really say these words to the emperor?

"When I went home today, my mother said that I had become darker and thinner, and she was afraid that Manman would dislike me. She must have wanted me to rest for a few more days, recuperate at home, and come back in good health so that Manman would not dislike me."

"Have you become darker?" Shen Yuan came closer and looked at Xie Hui's face. "It seems a little bit, but I don't mind you. Don't worry, although you are a little darker, you are still handsome."

"If you say so, I feel relieved."

"How's the situation with Xiaoyaowan? The capital was in chaos during your absence. My father was almost going crazy. He stayed in the Dali Temple for several days and didn't come back. It was only a few days ago that things got better. I heard that the cells in Jingzhao Prefecture and the Dali Temple were almost full."

Of course, not all of those who were arrested were arrested because of the Xiaoyao Pills. Some of them were arrested by Jingzhao Prefecture and Huangchengsi when they were investigating the Xiaoyao Pills incident.

In addition to those secretly run underground casinos and prostitutes, I heard that two unscrupulous drug dealers who concocted fake drugs were also caught. Two spies from the Marmoset Kingdom who were secretly lurking in the capital even accidentally discovered the mistress of a minister in the court.

Shen Yuan was particularly excited to talk about this with Xie Hui, "This matter was investigated by Zhou Shaoyin. I heard that a certain official in the Ministry of Revenue had a courtyard outside and kept a mistress. When Jingzhao Prefecture visited, the neighbors reported that there was no one in the courtyard on weekdays, but there were noises inside, and a man was seen sneaking in. There was probably something wrong, maybe he was the one selling Xiaoyao Pills. The Jingzhao Prefecture's constables went back to report it immediately. Guess what happened next?"

"I guess Zhou Zhongan led people to break in?"

Xie Hui had not thought that this matter could be related to Zhou Zhongan, but if it was him, it would not be surprising if anything happened.

"That's right! Zhou Shaoyin first asked someone to knock on the door, but the servant who opened the door was hesitant and couldn't explain anything clearly. Zhou Shaoyin led people in directly. Unexpectedly, on his duty day, the master claimed to be sick and didn't go out. He went to meet his mistress... After that, Zhou Shaoyin not only checked the house, but also sent people to the master's house to tell his wife. It was heard that the wife went there with a sword in hand.

Half the people on the street came out to see the excitement, but unfortunately I didn’t see it. My father told me about it when he got home. But he also heard it from his colleagues in the Dali Temple. When you go back, they will probably tell you about it too.”