After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Heng Chen wanted to defend himself and his third brother, but he couldn't utter a word. In the past, they sat high on the lotus pedestal, with great magical powers, and they spoke with strength. Even if someone noticed something, they would not dare to say anything.

Now that I am down and out, all my shortcomings are exposed to the public...

Heng Chen and Heng Ye were not surprised at all when Shangguan Shu said this, he had always been like this, because the demon world was poor and the demons could not get enough food, so he led the demons to farm together and support themselves.

People of the evil way never ask for anything from the outside, because they believe that asking for something represents desire. The imbalance between clarity and turbidity is not caused by a little kid in Hengyue, but by the many desires that have arisen between heaven and earth. He said that the five brothers have desires.

Desire, is it because they were born with desire and were contaminated by foul air, or is it because of Junior Sister Hengyue?

Heng Chen had also thought about this problem, and in the end he was willing to believe their father because he would never lie to them.

The box fell into silence. Heng Ye looked at Heng Chen, then at Shangguan Shu, with a hint of guilt in his eyes.

If my second brother knew, at that time...

Forget it, forget it, don’t think about it anymore. Heng Ye reached out and pulled off another big chicken leg and started chewing on it.

Heng Ye's movement broke the silence, and Heng Chen asked, "Since you know my eldest brother and third brother, can you tell me their whereabouts?"

Shangguan Shu didn't want to hide it from him, "Heng Luan's whereabouts are unknown at the moment, and Heng Lin is now my daughter's teacher."

Heng Chen and Heng Ye were both happy and worried when they heard this. Heng Ye looked at Heng Chen fiercely, "Second brother, didn't you say that my eldest brother is in the capital?"

Heng Chen's throat choked, he glanced at Shangguan Shu secretly, lowered his head and scolded, "If you have anything to say, talk about it when you get back!"

Heng Ye: “Oh…”

Heng Chen looked at Shangguan Shu and said, "Since my third brother is with the warrior, can you let me meet him?"

Shangguan Shu smiled calmly, "To be honest, I have the same idea, but..."

"Just what?" Heng Chen asked anxiously.

"However, Henglin is now in the inner palace, and there are restrictions on his entry and exit. If you two want to see him, it is almost impossible. But I have thought of a way for you two."

"What method?"

"My little daughter is in need of two servants with strong martial arts skills. If you two do not mind, I can sign a contract with you two, with a monthly salary of 20 taels of silver, including food and accommodation..."

Heng Ye's eyes lit up, and he murmured, "Twenty taels... Second brother, that would be forty taels a month for the two of us! And food and lodging are included..." He looked at Shangguan Shu again, "Is there any chicken to eat?"

Shangguan Shu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Heng Ye burst out laughing.

Heng Chen had some concerns. It was such a good job, and he could meet his third brother... From what his sixth brother just said, it didn't seem like he had no grudges against them. He didn't have any ulterior motives by taking care of them like this, right?

While Heng Chen was thinking, Heng Ye couldn't wait any longer. He came up to Heng Chen and whispered, "Second brother, what are you waiting for?"

Heng Chen frowned, "Fourth brother, calm down!"

"How can I stay calm? Where can I find such a good job? Forty taels! I can't even make forty taels in half a year of selling quilts!"

Heng Ye sniffed and said, "Forty taels, I can eat the roast chicken until I vomit!"

The wrinkles between Heng Chen's brows grew deeper, how could Shangguan Shu not see it?

He played with the wine glass and was patient. After a while, when the two brothers had stopped arguing, he whispered, "I know you two have concerns. Let me ask the shopkeeper to draw up a contract. You can take it back and have someone you trust take a look at it. If there is no problem, sign it and return it to the shopkeeper. If you two still have concerns, then... I'm sorry I can't help you."

When Heng Ye heard "I can't help you", he suddenly became anxious. He softened his voice and coaxed Shangguan Shu, then said to Heng Chen, "Second brother, don't you want to find third brother?"

"If not for anything else, just for Third Brother, we'll go even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead!"

Heng Chen's expression relaxed a little. After thinking it over again and again, he decided to send someone to look at the adopted child. He had suffered losses in this regard before. As for the person to look after the adopted child, they brothers had just arrived in the capital and were unfamiliar with the place. They only knew their benefactor, so he took the child to show it to the benefactor.

Heng Chen figured it out, and bowed, "Please bring the adopted son here!"

Shangguan Shu raised his eyebrows, called the shopkeeper over, and signed a contract of selling one's body according to his conditions. It was a living contract for a period of six months and could be renewed upon expiration.

After finishing writing, Heng Chen took the pledge and was ready to take Heng Ye away. Heng Ye looked at the table full of untouched food and was reluctant to leave. Shangguan Shu had no choice but to ask the shopkeeper to pack up everything for him to take away.

Heng Ye was so moved that tears filled his eyes.

After the two left, a secret guard quietly appeared behind Shangguan Shu in the box. Shangguan Shu put down his wine glass and raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Follow those two people and see who they are looking for..."

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, outside a house, Heng Chen knocked on the door. Soon, a servant opened the door and welcomed the two in.

Upon seeing this, the secret guard returned to report, "Master, they went to find the Second Master..."

Shangguan Shu sneered. He had already guessed it was him. What a coward!

Shangguan Zhu, upon hearing that Heng Chen and Heng Ye had failed in their mission and had been hired by Shangguan Shu to be Shangguan Qingyue's attendant, was furious and helpless.

Seeing this, Heng Chen asked tentatively, "But is there a problem with the adopted child?"

"no……"

"That's because you, the benefactor, don't want my brother and I to work with your enemy. If you don't want to, then..."

Shangguan Zhu interrupted him, "It's not that I don't want to, but..."

Shangguan Zhu paused. He was originally furious. The person he had found to cause trouble for Shangguan Shu had now become Shangguan Shu's man, asking him to flatter Zhao Ying... But then he thought, why couldn't he take advantage of this opportunity to place his spies in Guangming Palace in case of emergency...

After thinking it through, Shangguan Zhu agreed immediately and told Heng Chen not to miss this good opportunity. When Heng Chen and Heng Ye heard this, they immediately smiled and nodded.

The next day, Heng Chen handed the adopted child to the shopkeeper, who told them to come back in three days to take them into the palace.

……

Prince Xian’s Mansion.

In the empty bedroom, Princess Xian was sitting at the table with her hair disheveled.

A few days ago, the palace issued a secret order for Princess Xian to hang herself, but Princess Xian refused to die, and Prince Xian did not want to be charged with killing his wife, lest Emperor Jianxi find out and think he was cruel. So he removed all the people, deprived her of food and water, and wanted to starve Princess Xian to death.

Not only that, the virtuous prince had already spread the news that the virtuous princess died suddenly out of shame. The virtuous prince pretended to be affectionate and forgiving of past grudges, and held a grand funeral in the front hall of the palace. In fact, the coffin was empty.

Even so, it has also harmed many foolish people.

When Xiao Liu learned that Princess Xian had died, she hanged herself and left behind a love letter, simply hoping to continue her relationship with Princess Xian in the next life.

When Duke Dingguo found out, he was so angry that he fell seriously ill.

Not only Xiao Liu, there were as many as seven or eight women who committed suicide with Princess Xian. For a time, everyone was wondering how charming Princess Xian was that she could attract so many lovers to be with her through life and death.