Chapter 211 The red bean paste on her lips, she'll agree.
Shen Chu rubbed Pei Yuan's ears while sighing.
"Tsk, the ears feel much better than those two skinny horses."
How about I give you an ear piercing? I'm really good at it.
Last night I pierced the ears of those two skinny girls, making them both itchy and sore, and I even fooled His Highness the Crown Prince.
Pei Yuan clenched his fists to calm his racing heart.
Hearing Shen Chu's words, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
So last night, Shen Chu and those two Yangzhou "skinny girls" were just hitting each other's ears?
There is absolutely no such thing as sleeping with two women in one night.
The gloom that had been weighing on his heart suddenly dissipated, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.
Suddenly, my shoulder felt heavy.
Pei Yuan lowered his eyes, and Shen Chu's head had somehow ended up resting on his shoulder.
Her cheeks, flushed with wine, had a faint pink hue, and even her lips looked more radiant than usual, as pink and full as cherry blossoms.
Her lips parted slightly, as if issuing a silent invitation.
Pei Yuan's gaze lingered on Shen Chu's lips, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down several times.
A hint of purplish-red tinge appeared at the corners of Shen Chu's lips.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, recognizing it as a bit of red bean paste that had gotten on Shen Chu's face when she ate the red bean paste earlier.
A small amount of red bean paste, about the size of a fingernail, was stuck tightly to her lips.
He stared intently at the red bean paste, a sudden surge of insane jealousy rising within him.
I'm jealous that this tiny piece of red bean paste, no bigger than a fingernail, can be so intimate with her.
After a long while, he gently rubbed his fingers together and reached out to touch his pale red lips.
My fingertip glided across my lower lip and landed at the corner of my lips.
He pinched off a small amount of red bean paste and, as if possessed, put it in his mouth.
The rich sweetness gradually melts in your mouth.
He couldn't help but look disgusted, yet a smile crept onto his lips.
"Why do you love eating this sweet stuff? This stuff is nowhere near as good as hot and sour shredded potatoes!"
Disturbed by his voice, Shen Chu frowned, as if she were about to wake up.
Pei Yuan froze, hesitating whether to push him away.
Shen Chu simply nuzzled against his shoulder, reached out and tugged at his sleeve, her voice tinged with a sob.
"I will definitely find out the truth about this case, and no one can stop me."
"I will kill anyone who tries to stop me."
A single tear slid down her cheek and into Pei Yuan's shoulder.
Shen Chu murmured, "Your Majesty, please grant me permission to retry the case."
Pei Yuan frowned.
Are they obsessed with the Shen family case?
He was drunk but still kept shouting that he wanted to investigate the case.
He stared at Shen Chu's sleeping face with a helpless expression and said softly:
"Fine, let them investigate. His Majesty will agree."
He gently picked up Chen Chu and carried her to the bed.
Holding her in my arms, I realized how light Shen Chu really was. I wondered how she ate on a normal day.
As if sensing the jolt, Shen Chu's pale face pressed tightly against his shoulder, and she cried out:
"Oh dear, this boat is so unstable!"
I'm so drunk, I thought I was on a boat for a moment.
Pei Yuan shook his head and chuckled; a sober Shen Chu was not this adorable.
Pei Yuan put one hand around the back of his neck to support his back, and the other hand supported his thigh, bouncing him up a little.
Shen Chu exclaimed in surprise and reached out to hug his neck.
"Don't bump the child."
A child? Where did this child come from?
Pei Yuan paused for a moment, then reluctantly placed Chen Chu on the couch.
Only when Shen Chu was drunk would he allow him to be so intimate.
When she was sober, she always avoided him, and he dared not show any unusual feelings.
After staring blankly at Shen Chu's sleeping face for a long time, Pei Yuan finally opened the door and went out.
Jinbao, who was waiting outside, approached with a grin, observing his master's expression.
Oh, God, Buddha, and Bodhisattva!
Judging from the smiling face of his prince, the misunderstanding must have been cleared up.
He said so.
There's no misunderstanding that a single drink can't resolve.
Jinbao asked with a grin, "Your Highness, where is Lord Shen?"
"Asleep."
Jinbao was dumbfounded, and his voice even changed tone.
"Sleeping...asleep?"
Oh, this...
Isn't this progressing too fast?
With just a glance, Pei Yuan guessed what Jin Bao was thinking.
She kicked him in annoyance.
"What are you thinking? Go and call Sun Yan to my study."
Jinbao rubbed his bottom, grinned, and ran away.
It's wonderful to see His Highness so lively again.
I probably won't need to eat shredded potatoes tonight.
Sun Yan was so pleased to hear that Jinbao wouldn't have to eat shredded potatoes tonight that he was walking with a swagger.
"Your Highness, you wanted to see me?"
"How's your investigation going with those assassins who tried to kill us on the road?"
On their way back to Beijing, they encountered two groups of assassins.
One group consisted of assassins whose main objective was to ambush and kill Jiang Hongzhi and seize evidence. However, after discovering that Jiang Hongzhi was with Shen Chu, they never appeared again.
Sun Yan said, "That group of assassins was sent by the Feng family. As for the other group of masked assassins in black..."
They always targeted His Highness, clearly intending to take his life.
Moreover, they were highly skilled in martial arts and moved with agility, appearing to be a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) organization, likely the same group as the masked assassins in black they encountered on their way to Yueyang.
Unfortunately, the other party was too cunning. Realizing they couldn't succeed, they immediately withdrew, leaving no one alive.
Therefore, my subordinates are still investigating organizations in the martial arts world through Qingfeng Tower.
Jianghu organizations?
Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, certain that he had not offended any people in the martial arts world.
"Since we can't find the mastermind behind this, let's choose a master for them."
Sun Yan was so startled that he quickly reached out to support his chin, afraid that if he was a step too slow, his chin would fall off.
Is this okay?
Your Highness, could you please not use such a nonchalant tone to talk about such a horrifying thing?
Like a cold and domineering prince from a storybook, he gave a nonchalant snort:
"It's getting cold, so-and-so's house should be raided soon."
His Highness's expression at this moment truly resembles that of those cold-blooded princes who are driven mad by love and bang their heads against the wall in despair.
Without a doubt, all of this was done for Lord Shen.
Ignoring the surprise in Sun Yan's eyes, Pei Yuan reached out his hand, "Have you compiled the intelligence on the movements in the capital these past few days?"
Sun Yan took out a stack of papers from his pocket and handed them over.
Pei Yuan flipped through the pages, took one out, and placed it on the candle.
The flames curled up a corner of the paper and quickly engulfed the entire sheet.
Pei Yuan said calmly, "Go and send the rest of the intelligence to Eunuch Cai."
Sun Yan took the intelligence report, his expression somber.
His Highness has truly fallen for him.
Does this mean they will either have to live without shredded potatoes for the rest of their lives, or they will be able to get rid of shredded potatoes completely?
May Buddha bless Your Highness and may your love life be smooth sailing.
In the evening, Pei Yuan went to the Hall of Diligent Governance to request an audience with Emperor Longqing.
The Longqing Emperor was pleased to see him, saying, "You've come at the right time. Come with me to set off."
"Your subject obeys."
The father and son sat facing each other and began their battle on the chessboard.
As the Longqing Emperor placed his pieces, he casually asked:
"I heard you were there when Shen Chu interrogated Jiang Hongzhi?"
Pei Yuan nodded, "Yes, Jiang Hongzhi is very cunning and refused to confess. It was Shen Chu's scheme that managed to get him to talk."
Emperor Longqing placed a black piece on the board before asking, "How credible do you think Jiang Hongzhi's words are?"
Pei Yuan twirled a white chess piece between his fingers, his gaze calmly fixed on Emperor Longqing.
"Your subject has always believed only in conclusive evidence and makes no judgment on such one-sided testimonies."
Emperor Longqing raised an eyebrow, looking at Pei Yuan with a half-smile.
"Oh? So you also believe that Shen Zhixing was wronged back then? That he was framed?"
Do you think Shen Chu's judgment is correct?
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