Could it be that the master's strange illness has been cured? ? Thinking of this, the guard instantly became excited.

The master always used the excuse of going on an incognito tour to avoid the nagging of the Empress Dowager and the ministers. The last time he went on an incognito tour was a month ago. The reason why the master came out again in such a short time this time was all to avoid the Empress Dowager and the ministers in the court.

The Empress Dowager and the ministers in the court always nag their master about the same thing, which is the issue of the royal heir.

Because the master has a strange disease, he has been unable to have contact with women. Until now, the huge harem is still empty. The ministers are very worried about this and they mention the issue of selecting concubines to fill the harem every once in a while.

Every time the master felt upset about being criticized, he would leave the palace in plain clothes for a tour, as the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind.

The ministers and the Empress Dowager also knew that their master did this in order to avoid the emperor, and they were afraid that their master would stay outside the palace and not return. Therefore, every time their master went out on a secret tour, the ministers would wait for a while before bringing up the matter of filling up the harem.

In the past, the ministers would at least wait two or three months before bringing up the matter, but this time, only a month had passed since their master last returned, and the ministers could no longer hold back.

With tears in his eyes, he begged his master in the court to solve the issue of the royal heir as soon as possible and stop the crazy remarks of other countries. His master had no choice but to leave the palace again.

Other countries are really crazy. They actually say that the reason why the master does not take a concubine is because he has a preference for Longyang!

This is outrageous! Who said that the master can't have contact with women?

He had just clearly seen his master having physical contact with the woman but nothing uncomfortable happened!

After the guard asked this, Jiang Li's gorgeous face suddenly flashed in Shen Tingsi's mind, and the big hand that had just grabbed Jiang Li's arm instantly became hot.

Shen Tingsi's big hands behind his back tightened slightly, as if Jiang Li's body temperature still remained on them.

"Does the master feel any discomfort?"

The guard was also worried about his master and tried to speak cautiously.

Shen Tingsi shook his head slightly: "Maybe the situation was urgent at the time, so I didn't."

The guard was excited when he heard this: "Great! It seems that the master's illness has shown signs of improvement!"

Shen Tingsi didn't say anything. He himself didn't know what had happened just now.

But it is true that he did not feel any discomfort, and it is also true that he did not feel annoyed with the woman.

He just thought it was an emergency and a subconscious reaction.

Shen Tingsi didn't think deeply about it. Just when the guard wanted to say something else, he turned around and went to the desk while standing in front of the window.

The guard knew that his master did not want to talk about this matter again, so he shut his mouth and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

He followed Shen Tingsi to the desk with big strides, and after Shen Tingsi sat down in front of the desk, he asked again: "Master, should I tell General Zhou the real purpose of coming to Jiangnan this time?"

Shen Tingsi's visit to Jiangnan was not simply to understand the people's sentiments, but more importantly to personally investigate several murders that had occurred in Jiangnan.

There were many talented people in Jiangnan, and many talented men emerged. Finally, they passed the imperial examination and went to Kyoto, where they were granted official positions.

But in the end they all died violent deaths.

Some died in casinos, and some died in brothels.

When this incident happened, people in Jiangnan were in a panic. Shen Tingsi specially sent officials from the court to investigate the matter, but the final result was that they all died.

In the end, these murders were left unresolved.

There are even rumors that Jiangnan was cursed by someone with ulterior motives, which is why murders keep happening there. A man of destiny needs to stay in Jiangnan to suppress the situation in order to resolve the current predicament.

Others analyzed that accidents happened to those people after they took the position of prefect of Jiangnan, saying that the position of prefect was cursed and anyone who sat on it would not have a good ending.

Although it was only a rumor, the same thing happening so many times inevitably cast a shadow in people's hearts. As time went on, no one dared to take on the position of Jiangnan prefect, so that the position of Jiangnan prefect has been vacant for the past year.

Shen Tingsi didn't believe in any curse, so he sent three imperial envoys to investigate the case, but in the end they got no results.

This time he came to Jiangnan, intending to investigate secretly under the pretext of understanding the people's sentiments.

“No need.”

Only Shen Tingsi and his personal bodyguard knew the real purpose of his trip to Jiangnan. Even if he temporarily stayed in the general's mansion, he had no intention of telling Zhou Qingyuan about it.

"yes."

The guard nodded in agreement.

Shen Tingsi sat at the desk and read for a while, but his mind couldn't calm down and he had no desire to sleep at all. He put the book down, stood up and walked out the door.

Seeing this, the guards hurriedly followed.

If you want to understand the people's sentiments, you naturally need to walk around the streets more often.

As soon as Shen Tingsi left Zhuyuan General's Mansion, the servant reported his whereabouts to Zhou Qingyuan.

"Got it, let's go down first."

"yes."

Zhou Qingyuan waved his hand, and the servant turned around and walked out. Just as he reached the door, Zhou Qingyuan called him again.

"Wait, where are the lady and the two children now?"

"In reply to the general's question, I just saw Madam taking the young master and young lady to the back garden."

"Yes, back off."

After the servant left, Zhou Qingyuan pursed his lips, stood up from the desk, and walked towards the back garden with a sullen face.

Shen Tingsi is now in the general's mansion, and he has to be extra cautious in everything he does and says. The twists and turns that happened at the dinner table just now almost gave Zhou Qingyuan a heart attack.

Now that Shen Tingsi is out, Zhou Qingyuan must give some instructions in person to Mrs. Zhou and others before he can feel at ease.

After leaving the General's Mansion, Shen Tingsi came to the streets of Jiangnan. The streets were bustling with people coming and going, and all kinds of shouting and hawking sounds mixed together. Even when talking to people around you, you have to raise your voice, otherwise you can't hear it, you can't hear it at all.

"Sir, this street is so lively!"

Feng Jue, who came to Jiangnan for the first time, stretched out his hand to protect Shen Tingsi while sighing.

Feng Jue had been guarding Shen Tingsi when he was still a prince. They were only teenagers at that time. In name, they were master and servant, but in reality, their relationship was more like friends and playmates.

Feng Jue has been talkative since he was young, which is exactly the opposite of Shen Tingsi's personality. After so many years, Shen Tingsi has long been accustomed to his noise. If one day Feng Jue is no longer around, Shen Tingsi may not be able to adapt for a while.

There were too many people on the street. In order to avoid being bumped into, Shen Ting Si Feng Jue opened his arms and stood in front of him. This action attracted the attention of the people.

Shen Tingsi is graceful and her gentle temperament makes people feel extremely comfortable.

After noticing the gazes of the people, Shen Tingsi whispered, "Feng Jue, there's no need to protect him."