Chapter 2022 Imperial Uncle, the World is Now in My Hands (11)
Shen Linyuan immediately turned his gaze, quickly pulling up his half-undressed inner garment, looking quite like a virtuous woman who had been harassed.
Perhaps unwilling to admit that she was charmed by a boy who hadn't fully grown up yet, when she stared at Si Jin, her gaze still held a hint of anger: "What are you doing here?"
"I'm scared because I sleep alone in the side room."
As she spoke, Si Jin obediently shrank into the corner, patted the other half of the bed to Shen Linyuan, and generously said, "Lie over here, it's okay, I'm thin, I won't take up much space."
Now that we've come this far, if I don't lie down, won't this child look down on me?
To avoid further embarrassment, Shen Aojiao breathed a sigh of relief and stiffly lay down next to Si Jin, not knowing where to put her hands.
Perhaps, this was the first time she had shared a bed with a prince.
Or perhaps it's because of that phrase, "It breaks my heart."
Shen Linyuan felt he should say something to ease the strangely ambiguous atmosphere.
After a moment's thought, he opened his mouth and said, "You've killed thirty people today, and you really... don't want to give me a reason?"
"My uncle already knows the reason, do I still need to give it to him?"
"Oh?" Shen Linyuan turned around, propped his head up with one hand, and relaxed a lot: "I didn't know that, please enlighten me, Your Highness."
“You know that,” Si Jin said with her eyes closed, “You know that those people were all bribed by my eldest brother, and you also know that, in fact, my third brother was killed by my eldest brother.”
"So I don't need a reason to kill those people."
Shen Linyuan smiled, his appreciation for him growing even stronger: "Since you know, why don't you investigate the cause of your third brother's death yourself?"
“Does it make sense?” Si Jin opened her eyes, facing the moonlight, and met the Regent’s long and deep phoenix eyes: “Although my eldest brother is stupid, he is not stupid enough to do it himself. Since he is willing to take responsibility, it proves that he has already found a scapegoat.
"Besides, the Duke of Anguo is his maternal uncle, and the Empress Dowager is his mother. What trouble can I possibly cause with my bare hands?"
"So you're just going to let it go?"
"Revenge." Si Jin's eyes narrowed slightly, and her left hand tentatively moved to the right, directly grasping Shen Linyuan's hand: "I still need your help, Imperial Uncle."
His heart skipped a beat, and where no one could see, the roots of Shen Linyuan's ears inexplicably turned red.
It's strange. It's just an ordinary action, but as soon as the Second Prince is involved, it always feels ambiguous.
"Okay, I'll give it a try." Shen Linyuan lay down, freeing himself from Si Jin's hand, and his heart gradually calmed down.
This child is so insightful, and indeed has the potential to be an emperor. He is easy to control and will not cause the country to fall into crisis.
However, the majority of supporters in the court are still the eldest prince. What can be done to overcome the opposition?
As he pondered, he felt Si Jin move a little closer, and he awkwardly shifted to the edge of the bed.
But the more he moved, the closer Si Jin got.
With nowhere left to retreat, he suddenly felt the boy kick out, bang—
splat—
The dignified regent landed, raised his head, and looked blankly at the arrogant young man beside the bed. Before he could react, he heard the young man say, "Uncle, you used to carry me around all day, and you almost made me throw up. This is the price you pay."
"A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years."
Shen Linyuan: ...
Knowing how to be patient and yet being vengeful, he is indeed a good candidate to be an emperor.
But he was still angry.
In his twenty-four years of life, no one had ever kicked him like that, let alone a mere child!
The Regent took a deep breath and, as he stood up, even bowed, saying, "Your Highness, may you sleep well. I shall take my leave."
After saying that, he turned around decisively.
But as soon as she took a step, Si Jin decisively hugged her, and she nestled against his waist like an abandoned cat, rubbing against him in a pleading manner.
Her voice, which had been uttering, became aggrieved again: "Uncle, don't you want me anymore?"
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