He now seems like a... wicked fox seducing an ignorant scholar.
Si Jin locked Xiao Yao up, then took two steps back obediently, her eyes glistening with tears: "No, the book says you can't stay overnight at a demon's place, I... I'd better leave!"
As she spoke, she turned around in a fluster, almost stepping on the hem of her own clothes.
When she stood up straight again, her ears were tinged with a blush.
That "panicked" appearance, in Sheng Linyuan's eyes, was the perfect catalyst.
Bai Huyuan flipped into the water, naturally leaping over the hot spring, and pulled the young scholar, who hadn't had time to escape, into his arms, gently kissing his ear.
"Young master, it's better to have no books at all than to believe everything in them. How can you not even understand this?"
Si Jin struggled to her feet: "There are houses of gold in books, there are beauties in books, I... um..."
But before she could finish speaking, Sheng Linyuan grabbed her chin and kissed her.
After a long, long time, the fox finally let the young scholar go, and asked with a faint smile, "Is the beauty in the book as pretty as me?"
The young scholar shook his head in bewilderment.
"Then let's stay here." With that, Sheng Linyuan pulled Si Jin into the water.
He admitted that he had been misled.
A fox demon could bewitch a mere scholar.
So, they simply put their ears and tail on Si Jin.
The real fox is the one who is shrewd and cunning.
Si Jin switched roles extremely quickly. The moment her tail landed behind her, the panic in her eyes turned into a dashing air, and she lightly lifted Sheng Linyuan's loosely sash with her fingertips.
She whispered in his ear, "Young master, you can't just touch a fox's tail."
"Is that so?" Sheng Linyuan placed his young duke on the hammock and listened to everything he said in reverse.
… …
It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that Sheng Linyuan let Si Jin go to sleep.
He took half of the trinkets from the shelf.
The reason given by the Prime Minister Sheng to appease people was: "My dear, the No. 1 room is very expensive. Our salaries are meager, and we absolutely cannot waste money."
Two high-ranking officials with meager salaries?
If they don't have money, then there probably aren't any rich people left in the entire court.
However, Si Jin did not expose him, because the No. 1 room in the highest tier was indeed not suitable for such a waste.
After having breakfast, Si Jin activated her pain shield and turned to sleep.
Just as Sheng Linyuan was about to hold the person and sleep for a while, he was interrupted by several knocks on the door.
He opened the door and saw Sheng Yu reporting with a serious expression: "Master, the Second Young Master sent a message last night saying that he will arrive in the capital in five days and asked you to kill the Young Master in advance to cooperate with his plan to attack the city."
Sheng Linyuan was the Emperor of Dayong, and the second son that Sheng Yu mentioned was his younger brother from the same mother.
Sheng Linfeng, the Regent Prince of Dayong.
Sheng Linyuan's eyes darkened: "Tell him that I don't care what he does, but he can't touch my people."
Sheng Yu continued, "The Second Young Master's letter also said that you should consider the grand plan you have been carrying out for so many years as an undercover agent, and not let personal feelings delay the affairs of the country."
Hearing this, Sheng Linyuan was furious, and his voice became even deeper: "Fine, very well, then you can get out of your room now and bring me Mo Qi's head!"
Sheng Yu hurriedly admitted his mistake: "Master, I was just conveying the contents of the letter truthfully and had no intention of offending you."
"Then you should clearly tell Sheng Linfeng that no one can touch my lover, and no plan, no matter how big, can include him. If he is still stubborn, then don't blame me for not showing brotherly affection."
"Yes." Sheng Yu breathed a sigh of relief, accepted the order, and left.
It seems that the master truly cares about the young master. As long as the young master is around, Mo Qi can be protected.
Even if the Great Yong Dynasty were to destroy the Great Zhou Dynasty one day, even if he were to die one day, Mo Qi would still be safe.
Sheng Yu returned to his room, slowly changed into Yue Gongzi's clothes, and sat in front of the mirror to apply disguise makeup.
The Manjianglou was a place with many people and eyes, making it a good place to gather information, which is why he disguised himself as Young Master Yue and stayed there.
Unexpectedly, she was caught red-handed by someone behind her while she was doing her makeup.
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