62This is the power of emotional value!
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Chapter 62 This is the power of emotional value!
Shen Yulou lightly pulled Consort Qing into his arms and began to kiss her.
Initially, Consort Qing harbored deep resentment towards Shen Yulou, firstly because he had reported her for plotting against the Imperial Son.
Secondly, he was responsible for her brother's death.
However, Shen Yulou's words just now had made Consort Qing overjoyed.
She knew perfectly well that he was saying these things to coax her into bed, but Consort Qing simply couldn't resist.
Now in Shen Yulou's embrace, she was half-resisting, half-yielding.
She knew this man was not a good person, yet Consort Qing just wanted to be beneath him.
This was the power of emotional value... After a passionate interlude, Consort Qing lay in Shen Yulou's arms, enjoying his embrace.
Consort Qing said, "Your goal has been achieved, so you don't need to say those insincere words anymore, right?"
Shen Yulou lifted Consort Qing's chin, "When have I ever been insincere? Every word I say comes from the heart. You are the most beautiful woman in the world, you were, you are, and you always will be."
Consort Qing looked at Shen Yulou, her eyes slightly softened.
A woman after intimacy is more sensitive and vulnerable, and at this moment, an emotional value attack is practically irresistible.
After a while of lingering, Shen Yulou finally got to the point.
"Write a letter to your father, asking him to give me the Winery; I have a use for it."
Consort Qing was startled, "My father may not agree."
"He will. Think about it, if the Imperial Son's leg heals, the probability of him becoming Crown Prince is extremely high."
"If Zhao Ying is made Crown Prince, what will his position in court be?"
Consort Qing thought for a moment, "I'll try."
Shen Yulou took out paper and pen and had Consort Qing write a letter.
After it was written, he carefully put it away.
Consort Qing asked, "How long will it take for the Imperial Son's leg to heal?"
Shen Yulou thought for a moment, "It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal. I will reattach his leg in the next few days, but it will take about three months to fully recover."
Consort Qing's face showed worry, "Three months, that's still a long time."
Shen Yulou said, "This month, I will find a way to get you out early."
Consort Qing was surprised, "Really? Don't lie to me, I hate being lied to the most."
"Don't worry, I always keep my word."
Shen Yulou got dressed and walked out with the letter.
As he reached the door, Consort Qing suddenly called out to him.
"Yulou (Shen Yulou)! Was it really you who killed my brother?"
Shen Yulou's steps paused.
"If you think it is, then it is; if you don't think it is, then it isn't."
Leaving Consort Qing with an ambiguous answer, Shen Yulou pushed the door open and left.
Consort Qing leaned on the bed, wrapping herself in a thick quilt. She buried her head in the quilt, sniffing the lingering scent of Shen Yulou on it, her heart in turmoil... Shen Yulou returned to the Wet Nurse Department.
At this moment, Tao Hong was cradling Princess Naxing's son, fast asleep, while Qin Guiru was washing diapers nearby.
Seeing Shen Yulou return, Qin Guiru asked.
"Where have you been so late?"
"I went to investigate the case of poisoning the Imperial Son."
Qin Guiru leaned close to him, sniffing with her nose.
"Where did this woman's scent come from?"
Qin Guiru frowned, looking like she was interrogating him.
Shen Yulou said, "This is Consort Qing's scent. I just went to Consort Qing's bedchamber to search."
Qin Guiru's expression softened slightly; it really did seem to be Consort Qing's fragrance.
"Hmph, that sounds good, but who knows where you went to carouse?"
Shen Yulou said, "Gui Ru, my eyes are only for you. Those common women outside, how could they compare to you? Besides you, my heart cannot hold anyone else."
Qin Guiru glanced at Tao Hong, then her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. For him to speak like that in front of Tao Hong really made her feel mortified.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about! Shameless!"
Qin Guiru ran out with the washed diapers, her face as red as an apple.
Tao Hong, meanwhile, pouted, looking sulky.
Shen Yulou walked up to her and said, "What's wrong? I just said that those people outside are common women; you are my inner person, so I wasn't talking about you."
Tao Hong's face also turned crimson, and she whispered.
"Lord Shen, don't talk nonsense. Who is your inner person? Please move away quickly, the child will wake up soon."
Tao Hong felt her heart pounding rapidly, so much so that it felt like it would wake the baby... Qin Guiru finished hanging the diapers, her cheeks still a little flushed.
That Shen Yulou fellow really had a thick skin; he could say anything.
In Qin Guiru's opinion, even between husband and wife, such embarrassing words couldn't be spoken under the covers.
But Shen Yulou said them as if it were everyday conversation, yet it made Qin Guiru's heart pound for a long time.
While Qin Guiru was hanging diapers, a Palace Maid working nearby walked over and said.
"Lord Qin, have you heard? His Majesty granted Lord Shen a marriage today."
"What!"
Qin Guiru's face, already a little red, now turned even redder, like a cooked crab, both red and hot.
"Did he request the marriage?"
Shen Yulou had previously requested a marriage in front of His Majesty. This time, he had rendered meritorious service, so had he requested a marriage again?
How could Qin Guiru not have heard of such a big matter?
The thought of Shen Yulou becoming her husband made Qin Guiru's heart pound non-stop.
The Palace Maid, however, didn't notice Qin Guiru's expression, "No, His Majesty suddenly granted him a marriage. The intended bride is Princess Siyi."
"Lord Shen truly has good fortune with women. It's said that Princess Siyi is devastatingly beautiful, but I've never seen her, so I don't know if she's truly as beautiful as the legends say..."
Qin Guiru felt a buzzing in her head, and she didn't hear the rest of the words... Princesss Residence.
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess, dressed in a white gown, sat before a chessboard.
Her skin was like congealed cream, and her eyes like stars.
She held a white piece, and after placing it, she picked up a black piece, hesitated for a moment, and placed it again.
Her left and right hands played against each other.
A maid walked in through the door and said.
"Princess, the imperial edict for the marriage is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. Several people who delivered messages recently have been caught, and we now only have eight 'ears'."
Princess Siyi was still under house arrest.
She could go out, but only with Emperor Ren's permission.
For example, imperial family banquets, or occasions that required the entire imperial family to attend.
Her last outing was during the New Year.
So, Princess Siyi secretly cultivated some 'ears', who were specifically for gathering information for her.
Aside from not being allowed to leave, Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess's life was otherwise good; at least her food, clothing, and daily necessities were not significantly different from other princesses.
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess, however, economized on these things, exchanging them all for information.
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess frowned, "Emperor Ren's surveillance of me is getting stricter and stricter. He's probably tired of it, which is why he granted me this marriage. Have you found out about Shen Yulou?"
"Not very clearly. Shen Yulou has been in the palace for less than half a month. Before that, he was a merchant at home."
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess was somewhat surprised. Scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants; merchant status was the lowest. Without any unexpected circumstances, one could only be a small merchant or peddler for life, never able to rise.
However, in just half a month, to go from a merchant peddler to a fourth-rank internal affairs official, that was truly a meteoric rise.
This Commandery Prince Consort, he was quite interesting.