030. Bath

The next morning, at court, an imperial edict came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, granting Liang Shenyu, Marquis of Dingbei, the title of Grand Marshal and concurrently the title of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which made the whole court excited.

Since Emperor Yuanguang, Dajin abolished the prime minister, and the three ministries of Neishi, Menxia and Shangshu became the main political hub. Now that he is awarded the title of Taiwei, Dingbei Hou will be the chief military general of Dajin in the future. Put before Emperor Yuanguang, he should be called the left prime minister.

Now anyone could see that the new emperor intended to please Liang Shenyu, but after the imperial edict was read out in the court, the regent sitting under the dragon chair remained calm and had no intention of stopping it.

For a while, everyone in the court was in a state of unrest, with each having his own thoughts.

But Rong Se thought simply. Last night's dream was still vivid in his mind. The original novel did not actually describe how Liang Shenyu's father and brother died. It only said that they died in battle. But in his dream, he saw two young masters nailed to the cliff wall and the old marquis standing firm with a spear in his hand. When he asked Yun Chu in the morning, it turned out to be true.

Things like rebirth and traveling through books have happened, so dreaming about scenes that have appeared before doesn't seem so mysterious.

What he saw was real.

In the boundless snow all over the mountains, the young wolf was alone and brave. Rongse was forced to become the leader when he saw the wolf cubs who had not yet grown up.

There were four generations of loyal and brave people in the Liang family, but only one of them is still alive. Liang Shenyu deserves this award.

So when Yun Zhi looked at him for his opinion, Rong Se just shook his head slightly without saying a word, then turned his head and glanced at Rong Jing coldly and mockingly.

There is no such thing in the original novel. I guess this person is getting anxious because there is no progress between him and Liang Shenyu.

The indifference on Rong Jing's face could hardly be suppressed, and that look seemed to be mocking his humble flattery.

However, the person he wanted to please did not show any emotion from beginning to end.

When the court was adjourned, a sudden downpour came, and the ministers standing in line outside the gate of Xuanzheng Hall were soaked. Rong Se saw that nothing was wrong, so he decided to adjourn the court for his adopted nephew. There was still a long distance from Xuanzheng Hall to the palace gate, and it might be okay if the rain was light, but with the heavy rain outside, they would definitely be soaked.

The clever maid immediately came forward with an umbrella and said respectfully to Rong Se, "Your Majesty, I will escort you out of the palace."

Rong Se's status is more noble than that of the emperor. After all, he is the one who controls the power of life and death. The fence-sitters in the palace have already leaned towards him half a year ago.

Rong Se was about to nod when he saw Liang Shenyu, who was about to leave with empty hands. He spoke before his mind could think: "Marquis Dingbei——"

Liang Shenyu paused and turned around.

The officials who were still nearby looked over unconsciously.

Rong Se was choked for a moment, his mind went blank, and he subconsciously took the oil-paper umbrella from the palace maid, walked quickly to Liang Shenyu's side, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Hold the umbrella for me."

The words sounded arrogant, but there was no momentum in the tone.

Liang Shenyu lowered his eyes in surprise, then took the umbrella from Rong Se and said gently, "Yes, sir."

Rong Se didn't need to turn around to feel Rong Jing's sharp eyes. He remained calm and nodded reservedly.

The two walked out the door side by side.

The ministers who stayed behind looked at each other in bewilderment.

What does this mean?

The head of the military officers appointed by His Majesty must also obediently support the Regent?

Until everyone had left, only Rong Jing and Cao Lun were left in the Xuanzheng Hall, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Rong Jing stood up, walked down the dragon chair step by step, and laughed softly: "I gave him the title above all others, and this is how he repays me. Great, great!"

The roar echoed throughout the hall.

Cao Lun looked at him quietly: "Okay, since he has returned to the capital to serve the king, it proves that he will not let Rong Se take all the power. As long as Rong Se cannot take the throne, we still have a chance."

He had no idea what Rong Jing was thinking.

What he cared about was not only whether Liang Shenyu would suppress Rong Se. He had coveted this man for many years, but he watched him and Rong Se getting closer and closer. What's more, Rong Se had a seductive face that was so similar to his prostitute mother.

Rong Jing gritted his teeth and said, "I tried every means to get close to him, but he didn't appreciate it. He was willing to take the blame for Rong Se's words. How is Rong Se better than me? Is he just like his shameless mother to seduce men?"

Cao Lun scolded him, "Liang Shenyu is willing to be a dog, what does it have to do with you? The most important thing now is to eliminate the regent prince's party!"

"How to cut him off?" Rong Jing asked, raising his sleeves and pointing outward, "Even a servant knew to prepare an umbrella for him and send him out early. Even Liang Shenyu wanted to get close to him. Uncle, what can I do to fight him!"

"You are the emperor!" Cao Lun could no longer bear it. "He Rongse took your things, so you should take them back yourself! What is the point of being an emperor? Is it enough for you to sit here and be respected by the people? If you don't have the ability, how can others respect you?"

Rong Jing saw that he seemed angry and stopped talking for a moment.

After a long while, Cao Lun said, "The old matter of Dingbei Marquis's mansion will definitely not be let go. Your Majesty, don't be impatient and wait for the right time."

Rong Jing's lips moved, and finally he said only one word: "Yes."

He dared not speak out his secret thoughts, and no matter how dissatisfied he was, he could only swallow his anger.

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The heavy rain was like pearls scattering everywhere, and the accumulated water flooded Rongse's boots. She was silent all the way out of the palace.

When he said "holding an umbrella for him", he actually did it to maintain his image. He had no intention of really letting Liang Shenyu serve him. He meant that they could share the space.

But Liang Shenyu was really holding an umbrella for him, completely exposing himself to the rain, with the oil-paper umbrella properly covering Rongse.

After walking for a while, Rong Se tilted his head to glance at Liang Shenyu. Water droplets were running down his cheek, and his red cross-collared official robe was also wet. However, his expression was still elegant and he did not look ferocious. The raindrops falling from the sky did not make him lose his composure at all. Rong Se could not help but look at him a few more times.

The whiteness of this life is not the delicate whiteness, but the warm whiteness, handsome and extraordinary.

Rong Se was a little dazed, he was very different from last night. Perhaps it was not appropriate to describe the Marquis of Dingbei, who led the Jinbei Cavalry, in this way. But at the moment, he was dressed in a gentle and elegant manner, and really did not look like a marshal commanding thousands of troops, but more like a chivalrous and unrestrained knight.

In that moment of distraction, he heard Liang Shenyu's slow and smiling voice: "Prince, watch the road."

Rong Se suddenly came back to his senses and met Liang Shenyu's playful eyes. He was speechless for a moment: "This king..."

"There is a threshold." Liang Shenyu reminded gently.

Only then did Rong Se realize that they had already left the palace and Yun Chu's carriage was waiting not far outside the palace gate.

Liang Shenyu pushed the umbrella forward and said, "There's only a little way left. I don't need to hold the umbrella anymore, right?"

Rong Se didn't answer, but looked at him hesitantly.

Liang Shenyu was soaked to the skin. He wiped the water off his face, smiling, "My skills are not good enough, so I got soaked by you, Master."

Rongse's lower body was also wet. After all, the umbrella could only block a limited amount of rain. But at least the protected upper body remained dry, and not even a hair on his head got wet.

"You..." Rong Se hesitated, "Come back to the palace with me and change your clothes."

Liang Shenyu also hesitated: "I'm afraid it might be inappropriate..."

Rong Se couldn't believe it.

Are you still being reserved?

"Then you," Rong Se was almost amused by him, and walked forward with a sincere tone, "Didn't you think that there was something wrong last night?"

Liang Shenyu immediately said: "It is better to obey than to be respectful."

As soon as the two finished talking, Rong Se looked up and saw Ji Miaotong with a complicated expression of shock, and an ambiguous look in his shock.

Rong Se: “…”

Seeing that the Regent King had a murderous look in his eyes, Ji Miaotong immediately touched his ears and walked away as if nothing had happened, muttering to himself, "Oh, it's raining too hard. Tsk tsk, I'm getting old, my ears aren't working anymore..."

Rong Se: “…”

He thought Ji Miaotong might have misunderstood something.

But he had no evidence.

And Ji Miaotong might not have made a misunderstanding.

After all, someone did break into our house last night and demanded to eat dumplings.

Rong Se suddenly reacted and stared at Liang Shenyu, "Did you see Ji Miaotong coming over just now?"

Liang Shenyu nodded.

Rong Se gritted his teeth: "Then why don't you say anything?"

"…What's wrong?" Liang Shenyu said innocently, "It's nothing shameful. I just went to the prince's house to ask for food last night."

That makes sense.

Rong Se was silent for a moment and said, "Let's go."

Until he got on the carriage, Rong Se still didn't understand. It was a clean matter, just a matter of a meal as Liang Shenyu said, so why did he feel so guilty?

...It must be because Ji Miaotong's eyes were too strange.

After arriving at the palace, Rong Se was fine as he just needed to change his clothes. However, Liang Shenyu was in a much worse situation. He just stood in the room for a while and a small puddle of water formed on the ground.

Rong Se didn't know how strong Liang Shenyu's immunity was, but catching a cold in this era was a serious illness. He frowned and said, "Come on, take Dingbei Hou to Canglan Nuan Pavilion and find him a set of clothes to change into."

Yun Chu raised his eyebrows in surprise. The bathroom and bedroom are usually private areas, and only Rong Se can use them in the entire palace. However, he did not say anything and lowered his eyebrows in agreement.

Liang Shenyu guessed something from Yun Chu's expression. He followed Yun Chu to Canglan Nuan Pavilion without making a sound. Before entering, he asked with a smile, "Is this your prince's bathroom?"

Yun Chu did not answer, "Please wait a moment, Lord. Someone will bring the clothes over in a while."

Liang Shenyu raised his eyebrows slightly, his smile became a little more perfunctory and cold, and he waved his hand, "Go down."

After the others left, Liang Shenyu slowly took off his wet clothes one by one, changed into wooden clogs, and thought with an inexplicable smile.

It is quite interesting that even a servant in the Regent's Palace is more wary than their master.

On the other side, Yun Zhi personally brought clean clothes to Rong Se. When she was changing clothes behind the screen, she couldn't help but ask, "My Lord, why did you let Marquis Dingbei use the Canglan Warm Pavilion?"

Rong Se lowered his head to tie his belt and said casually, "Lend it to me for washing. What's the matter?"

Yun Zhi choked, "That's your exclusive bathroom..."

"It's okay." said Rongser.

It's just a bathroom, and Liang Shenyu is a man, so let him use it...

Rong Se suddenly paused slightly.

Canglan Nuan Pavilion was indeed his exclusive bathroom. People like Yun Chu had their own bathtubs.

This wouldn't be a big deal, but Yun Chu's subtle hints, coupled with Ji Miaotong's ambiguous look today, and Liang Shenyu taking off his clothes and bathing in the place where he usually bathed...

When they are intertwined, something feels a little off.

Rong Se turned around, pulling at his untied belt, and his ears felt strangely hot.