Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!
"Aren't you all getting impatient?"
Xie Qinghuan frowned as she looked at the charred stool next to her.
"What happened?"
Shen Qinghong said, "Mother, it's alright, we'll talk about it later. Let's eat first."
Shen Qingbo and Shen Mingzhu also nodded.
Xie Qinghuan looked at the three children, then noticed the little white cat on the table, and smiled, saying...
Do you have pets?
"Mother, this is my pet. Its name is Shen Piaoliang, and its nickname is Da Miao. From now on, it will be the master cat of the manor. Lian Qiao will be responsible for taking care of it personally, and it will receive a monthly allowance."
Seeing that Mother Shen's expression remained unchanged.
[Mom, hurry up and tell them that when Shen Jiaojiao gets married, we'll give her share to Shen Piaoliang. That way, we can get on good terms with her faster. Da Miao is really powerful; she can protect you!]
Mother Shen's eyes lit up, and she immediately broke into a bright smile.
"Since Da Miao is your pet, just give it Jiao Jiao's share of the allowance. Remember to have your maid collect it every month! If Da Miao needs anything in the future, have Lian Qiao come to me."
"Mom, you're so good to me!"
Shen Piaoliang: Meow meow meow~~~ I'm so happy!
It's a cat that gets a monthly allowance too!
Seeing the big cat wag its tail, Shen Mingzhu smiled happily.
"Mom, let's start eating, I'm so hungry."
"Okay!"
Shen Mingzhu even specially put some on each dish for Da Miao, especially the meat, since she saw that it had a lot, she put on quite a lot more.
After lunch, Shen Mingzhu took Da Miao back to her Mingzhu Courtyard, while Shen Qinghong and Shen Qingbo followed their mother to the main courtyard.
Looking at the lychees on the table, the mother and her two children sat down and started eating and chatting.
When Shenmu learned that Da Miao could breathe fire, she was extremely surprised.
"From now on, we'll give Da Miao whatever it wants to eat. Da Yan will be very busy soon, so please keep an eye on things."
"We know, Mother."
Mother Shen gave them a few more instructions before letting them leave.
...
In the afternoon, Shen Mingzhu skipped work and took Da Miao on a tour of Shengjing City.
She bought whatever Da Miao likes.
When she saw that Da Miao really liked catnip, she immediately bought two truckloads of catnip and took them home.
"Meow meow meow!" Big Meow loves it!
Smelling the catnip, Da Miao stretched comfortably, wishing she could just lie down and roll around in the mountain of catnip.
It has only been with its master for a day, so it cannot be too unrestrained.
Seeing the longing in Da Miao's eyes, Shen Mingzhu bought a few more bags of pastries and led the people directly back to the Marquis's residence.
When she got back, she gave the room next to her to Chen Piaoliang, the adorable big cat. She covered the bed and floor with thick catnip so it could play freely.
As soon as she returned to her room, Shen Mingzhu went straight to bed to rest.
In another room, Big Meow was nestled in a mountain of catnip, purring contentedly. She even grew larger in her comfort, rolling around on the floor, completely unrestrained.
What a nice owner!
It doesn't have to do anything, at most it will breathe fireballs, and she can just enjoy life!
Wonderful, wonderful!
It likes this kind of life!
And just like that, a beautiful day came to an end.
Shen Mingzhu opened and closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, it was time for the next day's court session.
Today is a special day. The Second Prince, Yan Yunxuan, is on his wedding leave, while His Highness the Crown Prince, Yan Beichen, has woken up and come to court!
The prince and his entourage stood tall and proud, looking very spirited.
His Highness the Crown Prince has finally woken up!
The huge weight has finally been lifted off their shoulders!
Waking up is good, it's great!
[Guagua, that's Crown Prince Yan Beichen, my fiancé! I can only see his back, nothing else!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: How dare you!
The officials covered their mouths and chuckled.
[Guagua, what's wrong with him? Nobody's saying anything. Is he suffering from some kind of aftereffect? If he's sick, I don't want him!]
Yan Beichen was so angry at being disliked that his face turned red.
He turned around and glared at Shen Mingzhu with hatred.
"Shut up!!!"
[Guagua, he does have a handsome, aloof face, and his facial features are quite good; you could say he's good-looking!]
Perhaps due to his long years in a high position and his study of the art of rulership, his eyes were cold and unfathomable, carrying an air of domineering inviolability and superior disdain.
Why is the daughter of the Shen family in court? And wearing official robes? And speaking so freely!
No, she didn't even open her mouth.
So, he can hear her innermost thoughts?
Turning back, he met those innocent eyes, a hint of probing creeping into them, and finally, Yan Beichen fell silent.
This is perhaps why the Emperor insisted that I marry her.
After seeing that Crown Prince Yan Beichen was accepting the situation well, Emperor Jingyuan directly ordered Grand Eunuch Wang Defu to announce the start of court.
"Attending court~~~"
[Guagua, you need to find out for me whether Crown Prince Yan Beichen is a scoundrel. I don't want to share a husband with anyone else. Toothbrushes and men should never be shared!]
All the civil and military officials looked at Crown Prince Yan Beichen with a sense of sympathy.
Yan Beichen wanted to shut her up and stop her from thinking nonsense, but suddenly his face turned red hearing what she said.
After giving up the idea, he slowly returned to normal.
He couldn't do anything about Shen Mingzhu; he couldn't harbor ill will towards her or stop her from having those thoughts.
However, Shen Changyuan, as the Minister of Revenue, stood in the front row, and not far from him, his eyes were like knives, shooting daggers at him.
Shen Changyuan: ...This official is already used to it!
Your Highness, may you have good fortune!
[Host, don't worry, Crown Prince Yan Beichen is still a complete virgin!]
Upon hearing this, all the officials and civil and military officials fell silent!
How is that possible?
When a prince reach a certain age, they are given "instructor maids". His Highness the Crown Prince is long past that age, so how is that possible?
All the civil and military officials looked at Emperor Jingyuan.
Emperor Jingyuan: So yall think that I'm so idle i don't have anything to do,i should lie under the Crown Prince's bed all day to monitor his affairs!
[Guagua, what happened?]
[Host, this is a long story. Empress Lin carefully arranged for a palace maid to instruct her only son, Crown Prince Yan Beichen. However, Yan Beichen was obsessed with martial arts, and it was said that losing one's virginity would affect his progress in martial arts. Therefore, she simply had the palace maid teach him and then assigned her to work at the Crown Prince's residence.]
The entire court: ...
Good heavens,so he avoided being a complete man and learn marital affairs because he wanted to improve his martial arts skills.
At this moment, Yan Beichen clenched his fists, his deep eyes flashing with "raging fire"!
He had been trying his best to remain calm, but he really couldn't stand Miss Shen constantly revealing his private information.
He felt like he had been stripped naked and placed in the center of the main hall for all the civil and military officials to "admire"—it was so shameful!
[Haha, host, I have something interesting to tell you.]
What's wrong? Tell me quickly.
[Host, Yan Yunxuan, who claims to be devoted to Shen Jiaojiao for life, is also known as the Second Prince Xuanwang. He not only has palace maids to teach him, but also two beautiful maids who serve him personally in his courtyard. A few days ago, he even took two voluptuous Yangzhou "slim horses" (a euphemism for prostitutes). Recently, his maternal cousin has also moved into his residence...]
The entire court: ...
As long as he doesn't give them any official status, she'll be all he has.
Shen Mingzhu: What a perfect couple, one for life!
[Guagua, does Shen Jiaojiao know about these things?]
[Host, the Second Prince Yan Yunxuan's feelings for Shen Jiaojiao are based on deep and genuine love, how could she possibly know?]
[Tsk tsk tsk! Guagua, this is what men call true love! They are sincere when they make the promise, but sincerity can change in an instant!]