Chapter 27: A Fine Day, Taking the Silly Girl Out of the City

“Her Majesty the Noble Consort has arrived!” A small eunuch in front of the side hall shouted in a high-pitched voice.

“Greetings to Her Majesty the Noble Consort.”

Zhao Erhe, who was pacing in the hall, hastily greeted her with a flattering smile.

Due to his short stature, his cheeks were slightly sunken, and his eyes were long and narrow. When Zhao Erhe smiled, he looked somewhat lewd.

“Ah.”

With a gentle wave of her hand, the eunuchs and palace maids quickly retreated.

Noble Consort Zhao, who was thirty-eight years old, had taken good care of herself and had also cultivated, so her skin was still as tender and soft as a young girl’s. It seemed that time had left no marks on her.

“Third Sister!” After the outsiders had left, Zhao Erhe revealed a fierce gaze and growled, “That little brat almost killed Yuren!”

Noble Consort Zhao slightly furrowed her brow: “Is this about what happened at the Thousand Gold Pavilion today?”

“That’s right! No mistake!” Zhao Erhe gritted his teeth. “He hit Yuleng with a slap, and almost killed Yuren!”

“Do you know who the girl Yuren wanted to hit is, Second Brother?”

“Ah! And that dead girl! Third Sister, you didn’t mention it, and I almost forgot!” Zhao Erhe said viciously. “And that bastard who didn’t die outside!”

“Second Brother, you should calm down a bit.” Noble Consort Zhao’s tone suddenly turned cold.

“Calm down? How can I calm down?!” He was the father of two children, and his children had gotten into such a situation. How could he calm down?!

“You should know that the girl Yuren wanted to hit is Gu Qing’s adopted daughter. If that slap had caused an accident, do you think that man could have let the Zhao family’s blood flow like a river?”

“Gu Qing’s daughter? Where did that man get a daughter from?!” Zhao Erhe was clearly taken aback.

“A few days ago, he brought her back. How could you and Big Brother not know about it?”

Zhao Erhe’s face changed several times: “Lately, I’ve been busy with official business and didn’t notice.”

It seemed that if they had really provoked that man, it wouldn’t be easy to clean up the mess…

To put it bluntly, he was just a nobody.

“I will personally educate Jingyu in the palace today. Regarding Yuren and Yuleng, I will send two bottles of high-quality medicine to your residence, Second Brother. If there’s nothing else, you can go back early.” Noble Consort Zhao said indifferently.

“By the way, Third Sister, don’t you think he’s getting too close to that bastard?”

Zhao Erhe’s eyes were filled with killing intent. If it weren’t for fear of Emperor Wu, that bastard wouldn’t have been spared back then!

“They went to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion together today.”

“They’re still eating together?!”

“It’s just children’s idle chatter, talking about uninteresting things.” Noble Consort Zhao’s eyelids drooped slightly. She didn’t object to the two of them interacting; like many people, she was very curious about what kind of chips this suddenly returned Sixth Prince had brought back.

Zhao Erhe thought to himself, If the Third Sister can keep an eye on Shen Jingyu, she can naturally keep an eye on anyone.

“I’ll take my leave, Third Sister.”

“Ah, Second Brother, take your time.”

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Tonight, the moon was obscured, leaving only the gentle patter of raindrops on the tiles.

After the rain, the air was filled with the fragrance of mud and fresh grass.

At the King of Chu’s residence.

Shen Yian got out of bed and habitually practiced a set of fist techniques, focusing on strengthening his body and bones, and nourishing his kidneys.

It seemed that the old man had a lot of things to attend to lately.

Asking the old man to help choose a wedding date was like falling on deaf ears.

No, he would go to the palace again tonight to finalize the date.

After finishing breakfast, Shen Yian discovered that the weather was really good today.

The cloudless blue sky was as beautiful as the foolish girl’s eyes, making one feel joyful just by looking at it.

It had rained all night, so the fish should be biting today!

It was perfect to take the foolish girl out of the city to go fishing and have a picnic.

“Mendu!”

“Your Highness!”

Shen Yian counted on his fingers: “Go buy a whole lamb, the fresher the better, and also get some charcoal and iron skewers from the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. Take some spices as well, and have the servants clean the grill in the storage room. Prepare two clean wooden boxes and some ice blocks.”

Mendu nodded repeatedly: “Your Highness, do you need anything else?”

“Do you remember?”

“Uh… I think so…” Mendu smiled foolishly.

“That’s enough for now. I’ll let you know if there’s anything else.”

“Alright, Your Highness. I’ll go arrange everything.”

In less than an hour, all the necessary items were prepared, and the horse carriage arrived at the Duke of State’s residence.

“Miss! Miss! The King of Chu has arrived!”

Jinlian ran back excitedly.

“The King of Chu has arrived?! Quickly help Miss clean up!”

Jinxiu hastily put down the fabric she was holding and helped Ye Liyan quickly clean up the mess left behind from making clothes.

After all, this was a surprise for the King of Chu, and if it was discovered, it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore.

After cleaning up everything, Ye Liyan wiped her non-existent sweat with the back of her hand, sat down, and waited for the King of Chu to arrive with sparkling eyes.

In the front courtyard, Ye Tiance saw Shen Yian and started talking nonstop, complaining about the morning’s events.

He was about to be driven mad by those officials who only knew how to talk and not take action. The Great Qing was currently stable, but it wouldn’t last forever.

Those bastards actually wanted to reduce the military, decrease the soldiers’ salaries and rations, and use the reduced salaries and rations to benefit the people. Bah, a dog’s mouth can’t spit out ivory.

Their empty words sounded good. The soldiers currently are idle and have nothing to do. They would imitate the ancient system of soldier-farmers, opening up wasteland and farming, and the soldiers would be self-sufficient. What about the soldiers stationed at the borders, like those in the north and the desert? Should they drink cold wind and eat sand?

“Fortunately, the Emperor rejected all their proposals.”

Ye Tiance let out a deep sigh. He knew that these people were also targeting the Ye family.

“I apologize, Your Highness, for wasting your time with my chatter.”

“No harm, I’m also very angry. They should be stripped of their official robes and sent to the border,” Shen Yian said, truly enraged.

Some officials were like keyboard warriors from his previous life, criticizing the military and pretending to be military strategists.

Those keyboard warriors didn’t know what they were talking about, self-righteously commenting on military affairs while sitting at home, holding their keyboards and spouting nonsense.

If they could collectively teleport into this world, he would show them what real swordsmanship looked like!

Looking at Shen Yian’s back, Ye Tiance let out a loud sigh of relief, feeling refreshed and comfortable!

His own grandson-in-law was really to his liking, and his own little brat would definitely like this son-in-law when he returned.

In the study, Ye Liyan had been waiting for a while, holding her small hands together.

“We pay respects to the King of Chu!” The two girls standing at the door immediately bowed when they saw Shen Yian approaching.

No need to be polite.”

“Greetings to His Royal Highness the King of Chu.” Ye Liyan stood up and saluted.

“No need to bow, no need to bow.”

Shen Yian couldn’t help but laugh: “Silly girl, didn’t I tell you that you don’t need to bow when you see me from now on?”

Ye Liyan’s pretty face turned slightly red. His Highness always called her a silly girl. She was really afraid that one day she would really become a silly girl.

“Come, I have a gift for you. You can use it to protect yourself when you go out.”

Shen Yian didn’t hesitate, and with a magical gesture, he pulled out the jade flute from his sleeve.

The pure white jade flute instantly attracted the attention of the three girls.

“No…no, Your Highness, this is too precious, I can’t accept it.” Ye Liyan immediately recognized the value of the jade flute and waved her small hands in refusal.

“You’re being polite again. Your cultivation method is related to music, and this is a gift for you to use for self-defense. If I’m not around when you go out, do you think you can use this ancient zither to defend yourself?”

Shen Yian had already started imagining Ye Liyan holding the ancient zither like a broadsword, sweeping across the battlefield and defeating thousands of soldiers.

The scene was so beautiful that he didn’t dare to think further.