Chapter 271: Winter Solstice Snow
Shen Yu suddenly looked up. Yes, it was unreasonable for two people to get together. Isn't it obvious that there was something wrong?
Xiang Tu's scalp tingled when he looked at him, "General?"
Shen Yu said in a deep voice: "Send someone to investigate immediately."
Xiang Tu looked confused, "What are you checking?"
"Find out the origins of that young widow and where they moved to!"
Shen Yu really didn't expect that there would be a day when he would be fooled by others, and it was really a case of him capsizing in the ditch.
It would have been fine if he had fallen into Wen Wan's hands before, but this time, he was actually fooled by a widow and a poor scholar?
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The cold wind swept away the fallen leaves on the ground. Autumn had just ended when the first snow began to fall.
On the day of the winter solstice, a thin layer of snow covered the blue bricks outside the Golden Throne Hall. After the court session ended, the ministers left the hall one after another.
In previous years, they would have gathered in groups of three or five to go to Taoguilou to eat mutton hotpot.
But today, they all had heavy expressions and no one brought up this topic.
"Alas, His Majesty is serious this time. Even General Shen was punished with a beating."
"Who can be blamed for this? It's all because of Shen Yu, who signed a military order before the emperor to find the treasure in Cang Qi's secret box. But it's been a year, and not only has the treasure not been found, but a lot of money and manpower have been wasted."
"Didn't you find some blueprints for a repeating crossbow?"
"Hey, what's the point of an incomplete blueprint? The Ministry of War has spent so much time on it, but still hasn't been able to make a usable repeating crossbow, right?"
Perhaps because this issue involved the Ministry of War, several people did not continue to talk about it in disappointment, but turned the topic back to the matter of Shen Yu being beaten with a stick.
"Everyone is saying now that the Cangqi secret box is a hoax left behind by traitors from the previous dynasty."
"Whether it was a scam or not is no longer important. Anyway, General Shen was beaten with a stick, and the emperor ordered him to return to the border town to continue guarding the border."
"Hey, didn't they say that he would only be allowed to return to the border if he left an heir for the Shen family?"
"Things are different now. When His Majesty gets angry, how can he care whether the Shen family has offspring or not?"
"That's true."
A group of ministers were walking and talking, and sporadic snowflakes fell on their court robes, leaving only cold dots of white.
On the distant steps, Zhou Lingling, wrapped in a fur coat, listened to what these people were saying.
The expression on his face was very ugly, and he turned to ask the young eunuch beside him.
"Where is General Shen?"
The young eunuch replied, "General Shen was sent to the palace gate after being beaten with a stick. He should be leaving the palace soon."
"Let's go and take a look." Zhou Lingling walked towards the palace gate.
Although the young eunuch was confused, he did not say anything. He just bent over and held an umbrella for Zhou Lingling as he walked forward.
After a while, the two arrived at the palace gate and saw several eunuchs carrying Shen Yu, who had been beaten with a stick, onto the carriage.
When Zhou Lingling approached, the palace servants immediately stopped what they were doing and saluted him.
Zhou Lingling waved her hands and looked down at Shen Yu, who was lying on the stretcher with a slightly pale face.
Zhou Lingling curled her lips and uttered two words.
“Serves you right.”
Shen Yu: “…”
Ever since Wen Wan left the General's Mansion, Zhou Lingling has blamed Shen Yu for her departure.
In Zhou Lingling's opinion, if Shen Yu had not refused to give Wen Wan the status of a co-wife, Wen Wan would not have been unable to stay in the general's mansion.
So in the past few months, Zhou Lingling has never set foot in the general's mansion again, and no longer has any interaction with Shen Yu.
Even though Zhou Lingling knew very well that in his current situation, it was not appropriate for him to make enemies with someone as powerful as Shen Yu, he just didn't like Shen Yu.
Zhou Lingling looked at Chen Yu and found that his nose was not a nose, his eyes were not eyes, and nothing about him was pleasing to her.
"I heard that you are going back to the border town?" Zhou Lingling asked coldly.
Shen Yu: “Uh…yes.”
Zhou Lingling snorted softly and ordered the people around her, "Everyone stay away. I have a few words to say to him."
The palace servants responded, sent Shen Yu into the carriage, and then respectfully retreated ten feet away.
Zhou Lingling climbed onto the carriage by stepping on a footstool. After the curtain was lowered, a faint smell of blood floated in the air.
He frowned and his eyes fell on the clothes under Shen Yu. The bright red blood had soaked the robe on his back.
In this cold winter, he felt both pain and cold just looking at it.
For some reason, the anger in my heart suddenly dissipated a lot.
When she spoke again, Zhou Lingling's tone showed a hint of melancholy.
"When she left, she didn't leave me a single word, and now... you're leaving too."
Seeing his expression, Shen Yu couldn't help but raise his lips, "Why, the prince can't bear to part with me?"
That's what I said...
Zhou Lingling glared at him, "Oh, stop flattering yourself. If it weren't for my sister, I wouldn't have said a word to you."
"Oh." Shen Yu responded without comment.
After a moment, Zhou Lingling slowly said, "You might as well go back to the border town. The imperial capital is really not a place for people to stay. Life there is too boring."
Shen Yu didn't respond, just listened quietly.
After returning to the palace, Zhou Lingling was trapped within the palace walls. Although he seemed to have a high status and position, he actually missed the good times in the small town when he was young countless times.
In the past, with Wen Wan around, he at least had someone he could talk to. Whether it was Wen Wan or Chen Yu, they were the only people he trusted.
But now, Wen Wan left without saying goodbye, and even this annoying Chen Yu was leaving.
Shen Yu was as shrewd as a shrewd man and could see through Zhou Lingling's conflicting thoughts.
His eyes darkened, and after hesitating for a moment, he took out a wooden sign from his arms and put it in Zhou Lingling's hand.
"If you call her sister, I'll treat you as my brother too. Take this..."
Shen Yu paused and said in a deep voice: "The Shen family cannot stand behind King Cang, but if it comes to a matter of life and death, I, Shen Yu, will do my best to rescue him."
Zhou Lingling was stunned, as if she didn't expect him to say such a thing.
After a while, Zhou Ling smiled sadly, his eyes were slightly red, and his voice trembled slightly.
"So, you think I won't live long?"
Shen Yu did not answer this question immediately. He thought for a moment before speaking solemnly.
"The Empress Dowager has aged, but the Wei family refuses to decline, and you are the key to the Wei family's continued power. Therefore... the next two years in the Imperial Capital are destined to be turbulent."
The fate of some people is written from the moment they are born. The blood in Zhou Lingling's body leaves him with no way out.
Zhou Lingling held the seemingly inconspicuous wooden sign and remained silent for a long time.
The snow outside the carriage seemed to be falling heavier, and a cold wind blew in through the gaps. Zhou Lingling couldn't help shivering.
He came to his senses, put away the wooden sign, lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage, then turned around and said something.
"If...she sends any news, send someone to tell me."
"Yes." Shen Yu immediately agreed and called out to Zhou Lingling's back, "Your Highness."
Zhou Lingling paused and turned around.
Then Shen Yu clasped his fists and bowed to him, saying, "Take care."
Zhou Lingling waved her hands without responding.
He got off the carriage and quickly walked into the wind and snow. His back, wrapped in a fur coat, was left with only loneliness.
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