Chapter 45: Castration
In Yaohua Palace, Pei Wuyou was waiting for his sister to be found by Xilan.
He knew that his sister had gone to the East Palace to find the prince, although he didn't want his sister to go to see her royal brother so late at night.
His sister told him that the prince had helped them a lot and that he was her most beloved brother, and she wanted to go and celebrate her brother's birthday.
Pei Wuyou was very jealous of Ling Zhuoan.
Even though she knew he was her royal brother.
But he couldn't stop Ling Qingyan.
Unexpectedly, Shen Chuo suddenly came into the palace and said that Chen Mansheng had something wrong and wanted to find his sister.
Very good!
For a moment, he didn't know whether he should be happy about the news that Chen Mansheng was in trouble or happy that his sister was called back from the East Palace!
He had never liked Chen Chuo so much before!
Pei Wuyou was dressed in a green brocade robe, and Chen Chuo was dressed in a blue robe.
The two of them had their own thoughts and were waiting at the gate of Yaohua Palace for the owner of the palace to return.
Ling Qingyan hurried back, only to see that Shen Chuo's face was filled with anxiety.
"I beg your forgiveness for disturbing your Highness so late at night." Chen Chuo bowed, his face full of apology.
"It's nothing to bother you," Ling Qingyan said hurriedly. "What happened? Why did Mansheng disappear?"
When he saw his sister come back, he asked about Shen Chuo and Chen Mansheng, without even looking at himself. Pei Wuyou's brief liking for Shen Chuo also disappeared.
An eyesore.
A trace of worry appeared between Shen Chuo's brows. He looked at Ling Qingyan helplessly and explained in detail what happened tonight.
"Your Highness, my sister brought people to the farm outside the city tonight. I'm in the manor taking classes with the hired teacher. In the past, no matter where my sister went, she would return home at 2:30 PM. However, today, she didn't come back until 11:00 PM. I was worried about her safety, so I sent people out to the manor to look for her, but to my surprise, there was no sign of her at all!"
Chen Chuo's chest heaved, his voice filled with anxiety and panic: "I have not been in the capital for long, and I don't understand many things. I thought that my sister and Your Highness were good friends, so I came to bother Your Highness."
Chen Chuo had handsome features. He knelt down in front of Ling Qingyan with a plop. Ling Qingyan and Pei Wuyou beside him were both shocked.
"Chen Chuo only has my sister as a relative in this world. Please, Your Highness, save my sister. As long as Your Highness can help me save my sister, Chen Chuo is willing to be your slave and servant!" Shen Chuo spoke fiercely and looked excited.
Those phoenix eyes looked at Ling Qingyan pleadingly, as if he regarded the woman in front of him as his last straw. He was willing to dedicate everything he had to the woman in front of him, just to save his last relative in the world.
He put himself in a very low position.
Under the moonlight, the girl and Shen Chuo were standing and kneeling respectively. The boy looked like a loyal believer, full of submission and begging.
"There's no need to be like this, Chen Chuo, get up." Ling Qingyan said in a clear voice.
Chen Chuo didn't need to beg her like this at all. Even if it was out of friendship or because Chen Mansheng was the heroine of this world, she would find a way.
However, the boy did not stand up, but just looked at the girl sadly.
Ling Qingyan had no choice but to reach out to help.
When the girl's delicate hand touched Chen Chuo's arm, Chen Chuo finally got up.
He focused all his attention on the spot where the girl touched him, as if he had received some kind of blessing.
Not only was his attention focused on his arm that was being lifted up, but Pei Wuyou, who was not far away, also focused his eyes on that arm.
His gaze seemed to want to stare a hole in Shen Chuo's arm.
Pei Wuyou's back teeth were almost broken.
I really want to chop his arm off.
Bitch.
"Yes, you are not qualified to be His Highness Tang Ning's slave." Pei Wuyou's words were sharp and his tone was casual. "If you castrate yourself and become a eunuch, you should be able to serve in Yaohua Palace."
Shen Chuo's expression froze, and he looked obviously offended.
Ling Qingyan made a "tsk" sound and looked at Pei Wuyou.
Pei Wuyou immediately put on a pure and innocent look again, "I'm sorry, sister, I spoke out of turn."
Ling Qingyan felt helpless, wondering how Chen Chuo had offended him and why he suddenly spoke so harshly.
Speak quickly and apologize quickly.
Ling Qingyan was about to ease the tension between the two, but Pei Wuyou said again:
"I shouldn't have made the decision for my sister without authorization. Even if Master Shen castrated himself and became a eunuch, he wouldn't necessarily be able to serve in Yaohua Palace."
How can such a lowly person serve my sister?
Ling Qingyan: ...
"Pei Wuyou, shut up." Ling Qingyan said with a warning look.
What's wrong with him today? Chen Chuo doesn't have any deep hatred with him, so is it necessary to give him such embarrassment?
Or did Chen Chuo's visit to Yaohua Palace disturb his rest? Was he in a bad mood after waking up?
Ling Qingyan waved away the speculation in her heart and looked at Chen Chuo a little embarrassedly, "Master Chen, don't take what Pei Wuyou said to heart. He is not that good at saying nice things. I will apologize to you on his behalf."
Shen Chuo shook his head and lowered it in shame, "Pei Jizi is right."
He was eager to save his sister tonight, and now that he was being humiliated, his face was filled with anxiety and shame. "Shen is indeed just a pool of mud in the world. My background is not up to par, and the things I have experienced are even more filthy. Someone like me is not even worthy of carrying His Highness's shoes. Shen Chuo is overstepping his bounds."
Chen Chuo clutched his sleeves tightly with both hands, his handsome face illuminated by the moonlight. From Ling Qingyan's perspective, the boy looked like a duckweed that was about to break, extremely fragile.
It’s over, I told my child that he has low self-esteem.
Ling Qingyan looked at Pei Wuyou with a little annoyance. At this moment, it was like an older sister warning her younger brother not to talk nonsense.
On the day Chen Chuo returned to the Duke's Mansion, she heard about Chen Chuo's experiences over the years.
He is also a poor man.
The day he returned to the Duke's Mansion, he was resentful towards the Mansion, and even had a bit of resentment towards Mansheng.
However, at this moment, he was willing to exchange everything he had for Mansheng's safety.
Ling Qingyan was touched by the brother-sister relationship and was even more happy for Mansheng.
She knew that such a good person like Mansheng would slowly heal this young man who had lived a miserable first half of his life.
Ling Qingyan didn't think Chen Chuo was not presentable, nor did she think he was a pile of mud.
"Chen Chuo, don't underestimate yourself." Ling Qingyan's voice was solemn. "Don't think so lowly of yourself. You're very good. Your sister often told me that you learn things very quickly."
"Your birth isn't something you can decide. I think if you had studied smoothly and without worries like the other young men from aristocratic families in Kyoto, you would have achieved more than most."
"However, it's not too late now. With your ability, it's only a matter of time before you make a career."
Mansheng often told her that Shen Chuo was intelligent and tactful, knew what to say to different people, and was flexible and adaptable. Even Mansheng could learn a lot from him.
Such people can easily succeed.
“Don’t compare yourself to the mud; be like the mountain that reaches the sky.”
The girl's words were like a gurgling stream in a valley, flowing straight into the deepest part of Shen Chuo's heart, carrying some kind of profound power.
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