68We are kindred spirits.
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Chapter 68 We are kindred spirits.
Although it was a letter written by Consort Qing herself, he was afraid that Consort Qing had been deceived.
Shen Yulou was not a good person; he was full of schemes. If he really deceived Consort Qing, then their Hu Family would suffer a great loss...
On the way back, Shen Yulou said in a low voice, "Princess, how about we split today's earnings fifty-fifty?"
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess said, "Seventy-thirty. It's all thanks to my status as a Princess, so I'll take the larger share."
"Sixty-forty. I put in a lot of effort, so I should get at least forty percent."
"No."
"Fine, then I'll just marry you."
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess's cheeks flushed slightly as she said, "Aren't you afraid of dying?"
Shen Yulou said, "There's always a way out. Isn't there still two months? I'll figure out how to solve this. Which prefecture and county is our uncle in?"
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess was stunned for a moment, "You're going to look for him?"
Shen Yulou said, "Not necessarily, but we can't just sit around and wait to die."
To save his life now, there were only two options.
Either kill his uncle before he rebels.
Or find a way to make him not rebel.
These were the only two paths, and Shen Yulou hadn't decided which plan to use yet.
Of course, he could also sever ties, but such blood relations were not easily severed, and the other party was using the Princess's name. Emperor Ren would rather believe it than not.
All the way back to the Princesss Residence, Shen Yulou bid farewell to Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess.
Song Hu whispered, "The sentries at the gate have been withdrawn."
Shen Yulou was startled.
Perhaps because of the imperial marriage, Emperor Ren had lifted the Princess's house arrest?
This was good news.
Just as Shen Yulou was about to return to the palace, a young eunuch from the Imperial Heirs Residence was anxiously waiting at the palace gate.
"Lord Shen, you're finally back! The Imperial Consort is looking for you; the little Imperial Heir is sick!"
Shen Yulou was stunned. The little Imperial Heir was sick?
Now they remember to look for me?
Heh heh.
Shen Yulou said, "Song Hu, you haven't been to a Brothel in the Imperial City yet, have you? Come on, I'll take you to see one today."
With that, Shen Yulou took Song Hu and turned to leave again...
After Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess and Qingqing returned to the residence, Qingqing was very happy looking at the room full of furniture and vases.
"Princess, these are all good things. Should we sell them and buy some 'ears'?"
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess said, "We probably don't need to. When I went out today, the Emperor didn't restrict me, so he probably won't restrict my freedom anymore."
Qingqing was overjoyed, "Really? That's great!"
"Princess, are you really going to marry that Shen Yulou?"
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess said, "The Emperor bestowed the marriage, how can I not marry?"
Qingqing pouted, "If you don't want to marry, there must be a way. That Shen Yulou is really not a good person; he looks lecherous..."
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess shook her head and said, "You'd best not contradict him in the future. If I marry him, and he really wants to spank you, I won't be able to stop him."
Qingqing's face turned red, and she subconsciously touched her backside.
"Princess, you haven't developed a liking for that guy, have you?"
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess raised her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Qingqing, and said, "You're wrong."
"I don't just have a liking for him."
"I like him very much."
"Shen Yulou is deeply to my liking; he is the man of my dreams."
Qingqing's expression changed, "Princess, you..."
Zhao Siyi, the Commandery Princess sighed.
"It's just a pity that I'm going to harm him."
...Inside Fengyi Palace.
The Imperial Consort anxiously said, stroking the Imperial Heir's slightly feverish head, "Where is Shen Yulou? Hasn't he returned yet?"
Xiaoyue said, "Your Ladyship, not yet. The eunuch I sent to find him said that Shen Yulou had already returned, but as soon as he heard that Your Ladyship was looking for him, he left again."
The Imperial Consort gnashed her teeth in anger.
"Bastard! He completely disregards this Consort! Get the Imperial Physicians here again! Are all the people from the Imperial Medical Academy useless?!"
The Imperial Consort now understood that Shen Yulou was retaliating against her.
Previously, the Imperial Consort almost killed Shen Yulou over Zhang Xinjie's matter.
Of course, the main reason was that Shen Yulou had successfully initiated her lactation, and her crisis had passed.
Because of this, she discarded him after he served his purpose, feeling that Shen Yulou was useless, and he also knew her secret and had touched her body.
That's why she was so ruthless.
But she never expected that not long after the child returned to her hands, such a problem would occur.
A persistent high fever, and none of the Imperial Physicians had a solution.
Now she could only rely on Shen Yulou, but this dead thing kept not returning.
The Imperial Consort gritted her teeth, "Go find Shen Yulou for me again!"
...Inside the Imperial Study, Emperor Ren was reviewing memorials.
The eunuch He Shun walked over, carrying a box of name plaques, and said, "Your Majesty, are you flipping plaques today?"
Emperor Ren glanced at them, then shook his head.
"I'm a bit tired today. Forget it."
"Yes."
Emperor Ren asked, "He Shun, how is that boy Shen Yulou doing with Hu Jianye? He wasn't beaten, was he?"
He Shun said, "No, not only was Director Shen not beaten, he even took out a lot of things."
Emperor Ren was startled, "Oh? What did he take?"
He Shun took out a notebook and handed it over.
"This is Director Zhang's record, Your Majesty, please take a look."
Emperor Ren read Zhang Xinjie's record, then burst into laughter.
"That Shen Yulou, his cheek is really thick enough. Hu Jianye is probably going to be furious this time."
Emperor Ren was not angry; on the contrary, he was very happy.
Having someone like Shen Yulou accompany the Princess daily was also a very good outcome for the Princess.
"Have Shen Yulou's parents been brought over?"
"They are already staying in an inn in the Imperial City."
"Hmm, serve them well with good food and drink. Don't tell Shen Yulou yet."
...Shen Yulou and Song Hu arrived at the Brothel and casually found a seat to listen to music.
Although this Brothel was a place of entertainment, in modern terms, it was quite legitimate and didn't offer any lewd services.
Shen Yulou came here just to pass the time, not wanting to go back so early, deliberately leaving the Imperial Consort to stew.
The Imperial Heir was sick, and Shen Yulou couldn't possibly ignore it, but if he was outside and couldn't return, then it couldn't be blamed on him.
The Imperial Consort was ungrateful and burned her bridges. Last time, she almost killed him, so of course, Shen Yulou couldn't let her off so easily.
As for Song Hu, he had somewhat changed his opinion of Shen Yulou.
Just now, this guy, with a bit of persuasion, got so much money from Lord Minister's house. This guy really had some skill.
As the two of them were drinking to relieve their boredom, they suddenly saw a familiar figure.
Zhang Xinjie.
After leaving the Lord Minister's Residence, they had parted ways with Zhang Xinjie.
And after Zhang Xinjie returned to the palace and submitted his report to his superior, he came to this Brothel alone to relax.
Seeing Shen Yulou and the Princess, a perfect match, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
He recalled that he and the Imperial Consort were once such a good match.
But now... Seeing Zhang Xinjie, Shen Yulou's eyes darted, and he went over to him.
"Lord Zhang, why are you drinking alone?"
"Lord Shen? You've come too?"
Shen Yulou sighed, "Alas, I'm in a bad mood, feeling depressed."
Zhang Xinjie said, "You're about to get married, riding high on success, how can you be in a bad mood?"
Shen Yulou said, "You don't know, I used to have a childhood sweetheart. I originally thought of marrying her after I achieved success, but... she's already married. Although I am now a Commandery Prince Consort, I still have regrets in my heart."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xinjie felt as if he had found a kindred spirit.
He grabbed Shen Yulou's hand and said, "Brother, you and I are truly birds of a feather