My Lady is well

Shen Yueyao was stared at by him and couldn't help feeling a little flustered, but she quickly regained her composure and looked at him with an innocent look.

She curved her beautiful eyes, looking charming and clever, and whispered softly to comfort him.

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if you can't recite it. After all, this book is so long and complicated. It's also Han Fei's fault. Why write so many words for no reason? Don't you agree?"

Jing Ruzhang stared at her smug look, sneered in his heart, slowly put down the brush in his hand, revealing an expression of dilemma.

"Shen Cainu is indeed quite intelligent and clever! This really embarrasses me. How about this, we raise the stakes?"

Shen Yueyao didn't believe that he could figure it out by heart, and a smile of confidence filled her face.

"How does the Emperor intend to raise the stakes?"

"If Shen Cainu wins, I will not only allow you to leave the palace and regain your freedom, but I will also personally send you off and grant you an exquisite villa on the outskirts of the capital. What do you think?"

Jing Ruzhang raised the corner of his mouth slightly and responded with a smile.

A courtyard outside Beijing? That was the holy place where the emperor would go every summer to escape the heat. Getting a courtyard for free was simply a godsend. Shen Yueyao was secretly delighted and nodded happily.

"Okay."

Seeing that she had taken the bait, Jing Ruzhang smiled inwardly, but his expression was solemn and embarrassed.

"If... I managed to figure it out by chance, what will happen to Shen Cainu?"

Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "I'll leave it to the emperor to send."

Jing Ruzhang's eyes flashed with cunning: "Okay, that's what you said."

Shen Yueyao felt something was wrong. Could he really have figured it out silently? No way!

If he could really recite it by heart, it must be because the author gave him some cheats.

Jing Ruzhang gently held the wolf-hair brush, and just as the tip of the brush touched the rice paper, a cold wind blew quietly.

That familiar feeling seemed to bring him back to the time when he was forced by his tutor to study late into the night. He was only five years old when he first read Han Fei's "Five Vermin".

Five years old, an age that should be full of innocence and childlike fun, but he could not look up at the kite flying in the sky, could not hear the laughter of other princes, and even staying in the Queen's palace for a moment longer was a luxury.

He didn't know when he got used to all this.

He gathered his chaotic thoughts and concentrated on writing silently.

"Confucians use literature to disrupt the law, and knights use force to violate the law, but the ruler treats them with courtesy, which is the reason for chaos... Therefore, the prime minister was executed and the traitors of Chu did not report to the emperor, while Confucius rewarded the people of Lu and easily surrendered to the north. The benefits of the upper and lower classes are so different, and the ruler promotes the behavior of ordinary people and seeks to bring happiness to the country, which will certainly not be much."

Shen Yueyao stared at the long piece of paper, her eyes almost popped out.

How can this be?

It’s definitely cheating!

She couldn't believe it and muttered to herself.

She leaned on her elbows and lay on the desk, referring to the book, comparing it word by word, not missing any details.

She just didn't believe it. Could it be that there wasn't even a single typo?

When she saw the last word, she felt disheartened and turned her head listlessly, only to see him looking at her unruly posture with a leisurely gaze.

Shen Yueyao also noticed something was wrong. She slowly stood up, dragged her inconvenient leg and jumped back two steps. She stood still, dejected.

"Is it acceptable?"

Jing Ruzhang's eyes and eyebrows were filled with arrogance, and he stared at her and asked.

Shen Yueyao forced a perfunctory smile on her face and nodded slightly, with a hint of perfunctoriness in her tone.

"Your Majesty is truly gifted, and is incomparable to ordinary people like us."

When Jing Ruzhang heard her insincere compliment, there was a hint of sarcasm in his cold voice.

"Talent? Maybe."

He did not argue with her, but just looked at her indifferently, his long eyelashes drooping slightly, casting a faint shadow under his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

There was a hint of deep sorrow in Jing Ruzhang's eyes and brows.

Whether she was willing or not, she came back.

As for the rest, there is still a long way to go!

Some things can only be done slowly.

The queen acted very quickly and had Yuntai Pavilion tidied up the next day.

Shen Yueyao, supported by two palace maids, slowly walked out of Zelu Palace.

Outside the hall, Luo Zhong had been waiting for a long time, his face full of flattering smiles.

The emperor hasn't summoned his concubines to sleep with him for a long time. Yesterday was the last time...

However, there didn't seem to be any big noise.

Perhaps the emperor sympathized with Shen Cainu's injured foot, so his movements were gentle and did not make any loud noise.

Shen Yueyao felt that Luo Zhong's smile was somewhat embarrassing and made her feel uncomfortable.

Luo Zhong looked down at her feet and said with concern.

"Ms. Shen has difficulty walking, so I will arrange a sedan chair for you."

Shen Yueyao was naturally very happy and followed suit.

"Thank you, Eunuch Luo."

She felt that Jing Ruzhang seemed to treat her differently after coming back this time.

Yesterday, although she stayed in Zelu Palace in the name of serving the emperor, Jing Ruzhang did not touch her.

He didn't even mention a word about her leaving the palace.

If he really wanted to make trouble for her, this would undoubtedly be the best opportunity.

Alas, it is true that the king's mind is hard to predict.

His thoughts became more and more unpredictable. Thinking that she would have to work like a slave for him every day for the next three months, she couldn't help but sigh.

As the sedan chair arrived at the entrance of Yuntai Pavilion, a noisy sound was heard from inside.

Two young palace maids came forward to help her get off the sedan chair and into the yard, only to find that it was very lively inside.

There were several large boxes filled with all kinds of cloth and treasures.

Shen Yueyao guessed that it must have been sent by the Queen.

A sharp-eyed maid saw her walk into the yard, and came forward to pay her respects, leading two palace maids and two young eunuchs.

"I have met Shen Cainu."

Shen Yueyao's lips curved into a friendly smile.

"This nanny looks unfamiliar. I wonder who she is..."

"I am Nanny Yi, who is by the Queen's side. The Queen specially sent me to buy some things for you."

Shen Yueyao heard her speak slowly and calmly, and knew that she must be someone who worked closely with the Queen.

"Thank you, mama."

"These palace maids and eunuchs were also given to Shen Cainu by the Empress. Although they are stupid, they are loyal. Cainu will just use them as they are."

Shen Yueyao smiled secretly in her heart. He might be loyal, but definitely not to her.

As the queen, is it a bit too much to place spies so blatantly?

"This... this is probably against the rules, right? I am just a humble concubine, how dare I accept such courtesy from the queen?"

"Ms. Shen, you are too kind. You were favored yesterday. Since the emperor has allowed you to live in this courtyard, the decree for your promotion must be on the way."

Shen Yueyao deeply admired the foresight of these people in the palace, and a vague smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She thought to herself that she should bring Jin'er back as soon as possible, and let her take care of all the spies in the room.