There was inevitably social interaction at the palace banquet, and after three rounds of drinking, Shen Zhiyan also felt a little tipsy.
The palace banquet was coming to an end, and the seat next to him was still empty. Not even the personal maid came back.
He frowned slightly and stood up from the table. Just as he was about to go find Wen Baoer, he was stopped by a eunuch in a blink of an eye.
"Master Shen, your wife is already waiting for you in the carriage. Let's take you there!"
This is Eunuch Zhang, the most proud eunuch around His Majesty. Although Shen Zhiyan had a lot of doubts in his heart, he still thanked her warmly and said hello. He followed Eunuch Zhang out of the palace banquet.
Apart from the guards patrolling the long palace corridor, there were only Eunuch Zhang and Shen Zhiyan.
Shen Zhiyan was even more confused. He suspected that Wen Baoer had caused some trouble in the harem, but no matter how he tried to test it, Eunuch Zhang just smiled and dealt with it casually without revealing a word.
He was just thinking about these things and didn't pay attention to the stones under his feet. He drank some more wine and almost fell to the ground because he was a little drunk. It was Eunuch Zhang who supported him.
"Thank you, father-in-law." Shen Zhiyan saluted and thanked him.
"No problem," Shen Zhiyan saw some pity in Eunuch Zhang's eyes. He listened to the eunuch beside the new emperor say unhurriedly, "Master Shen, you have to be careful in your next journey. Let’s go!”
"Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me."
Although Shen Zhiyan was smiling, his brows were slightly furrowed.
It seemed that Wen Baoer had caused a big trouble for him.
When he reached the end of the palace road, Shen Zhiyan saw a carriage surrounded by palace people.
He said goodbye to Eunuch Zhang, but he saw Eunuch Zhang just standing there with a smile and did not leave.
Shen Zhiyan knew that Eunuch Zhang was trying to confirm his attitude. He had decided to go back and have a good talk with Wen Baoer. When it came to his official career, he had to be more cautious.
Shen Zhiyan opened the curtain, but there was no light inside the carriage. The palace lanterns outside allowed him to vaguely see two people in the carriage. He couldn't see clearly the face of the person sitting inside, but the green clothes he wore told him that it was not Wen Baoer. Looking to the lower right, he saw a panicked strange maid.
So that's it.
He got it.
This is really... extremely bold!
The hand holding the car curtain was tightly held by Shen Zhiyan. He turned around and saw Eunuch Zhang standing beside him with an unchanged smile. He was no longer drunk.
The other party asked with a friendly smile: "Mr. Shen, what's wrong? Is your wife feeling unwell?"
Shen Zhiyan suppressed the anger in his heart: "It's okay, it's just that the carriage is too dark."
"Oh," Eunuch Zhang handed Shen Zhiyan a palace lantern, "Then our family will give this lantern to Mr. Shen. It is dark at night, Mr. Shen must not mistake the wrong wife."
This eunuch!
Shen Zhiyan sneered in his heart, took the palace lantern, leaned into the carriage, and the curtain was lowered.
Eunuch Zhang was still smiling, standing there watching the carriage leave.
As soon as Shen Zhiyan entered the carriage, he handed the palace lantern to the rude-looking maid. Lu Mei heard the conversation between Eunuch Zhang and the strange man in front of her. Without knowing why, she also knew that this handsome man was an adult and it was best not to offend him, so she took the palace lantern obediently.
The palace lantern was dimly lit, driving away the darkness in the entire carriage.
It was also at this time that Shen Zhiyan saw clearly the face of the woman in green who was sitting inside.
He was startled.
The palace lantern could not help but shake a little, and the candlelight flowed quietly on the woman's sleeping face.
Obviously a moment ago he could still hear the shouts of the grooms, the sound of the whip, and the sound of the horses' hooves clattering forward, but the moment his sight touched her, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, and the whole world seemed to be the only thing left. The pounding of his own heartbeat increased in intensity.
He looked at her more intently.
Shen Zhiyan comes from a poor family and met many children of rich and aristocratic families when he was studying in the academy. Although they don't have close contact with each other, they are all classmates, so it is inevitable to hear them chatting.
There was a student who prided himself on being a romantic. He already had several concubines before he got married, and he was known to be a frequent guest in the rooms of many brothels and courtesans.
When Shen Zhiyan was sorting out the copywriting, he once heard him say: "When is a beauty most beautiful? If you ask me, beauty is under the lamp and the flowers are under the moon. Looking at the beauty under the lamp is better than looking at the appearance in the daytime."
Obviously this happened many years ago, but at this moment all those hazy memories became clear.
His throat rolled up and down, and he felt a surge of warmth on his face, which had just been chilled by the night wind.
Naturally, he did not forget that there was another part of what that romantic student said——
"So, it's best to play with beauties under the desk lamp!"
He originally wanted to ask something in the carriage, but now he changed his mind, and he and Lu Mei stayed by Yu Qiao's side.
The carriage bumped, and the thin blanket covering Yu Qiao was a little crooked. Shen Zhiyan's hand that he stretched out to cover with a thin blanket was still trembling slightly.
When the carriage stopped at Shen Mansion, Yu Qiao's eyes were still closed.
System 514 almost fell to its knees for this sister.
From Shen Zhiyan's reaction just now, anyone with eyes would know that he is interested in Yu Qiao. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the victory! But she is still sleeping! Sleep, sleep, sleep! Get some sleep!
"I'm already awake. The carriage is shaking like this. It makes me dizzy. If I were still awake, even a dead pig would be worse than me." Just as System 514 was cursing, Yu Qiao's lazy voice sounded in the conscious space. sounded.
System 514 was startled by the sudden sound. In order to maintain unity, he asked fiercely, "Then why don't you pursue the victory?"
"...Have you forgotten that I don't understand ancient music?" Yu Qiao still had his eyes closed on the surface, but he said slowly with consciousness, "Besides, I'm a little scared."
"What are you afraid of?"
"Hey, I haven't been in contact with a living member of the opposite sex for a long time, so I'm a little nervous. You know, University A is a normal university, with a male-to-female ratio of 3:7. There are eight men in our major and only two in our class. Both of them are gay. .”
"...Look at your virtue."
Seeing that Yu Qiao was still awake, Shen Zhiyan signaled Lu Mei to open the car curtain. He wrapped Yu Qiao in a thin blanket, just covering Yu Qiao's face, hugged Yu Qiao, walked out of the carriage, and walked into Shen's house.
He thought for a while, then carried Yu Qiao and went straight to Wen Baoer's bedroom. He and Wen Baoer always sleep in separate rooms. Wen Baoer's bedroom has many women's supplies for her convenience.
Lu Mei followed closely with a palace lantern.
A maid and a boy on the roadside saw Shen Zhiyan and subconsciously wanted to salute, but Shen Zhiyan stopped her with her eyes.
After entering Wen Baoer's bedroom, he carefully placed Yu Qiao on the bed.
Lu Mei, who was standing aside, was a little at a loss, still holding the palace lantern in her hand, watching the master take off his master's shoes and hairpins, and then finished his work.
Shen Zhiyan placed the thin blanket that was originally covering Yu Qiao in another place and covered Yu Qiao with the quilt.
While tucking Yu Qiao into bed, he noticed Yu Qiao's eyelashes trembling slightly. When he accidentally touched Yu Qiao's hand, his butterfly-wing eyelashes trembled even more.
Turns out he was pretending to sleep.
The corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and his eyes were so soft that they could shed water.
After placing Yu Qiao, he gestured with his hand to Lu Mei, who was looking around, to follow him out. Before leaving, Shen Zhiyan also asked the other maids to keep an eye on the lady in the room.
Yes, ma'am.
This is his wife Shen Zhiyan.
