The Emperor's uncle loves me! My paranoid wife, don't run away

Ji Yun's maid was named Zhilan.

Zhilan is not tall, but looks very cute, especially her round, furry eyes, like those of a small animal, revealing a bit of cleverness and cleverness.

She walked quickly, obviously in a hurry. She was still panting when she entered the room, and her chest heaving slightly.

Her hair, which was usually neatly tied up, was now a little messy, obviously because she came in a hurry.

Qiu Zhi led her into the room and stopped in front of Shen Runing.

"Greetings to Lady Fangyi." Zhilan bowed with a proper posture.

Shen Runing raised his eyes slightly, glanced at her, and said in a calm voice: "Get up."

"Yes."

Zhilan stood up straight, her hands unconsciously clenched around her sleeves, as if she was still adjusting her breathing.

Seeing this, Shen Runing's eyes darkened slightly, and he asked slowly, "Did your young lady ask you to come here?"

Zhilan nodded quickly, her voice somewhat anxious: "Yes, my young lady asked me to come."

"What did she ask you to tell me?"

Zhilan took a deep breath, suppressed the anxiety in her heart, and whispered: "My mistress asked me to tell County Lord Fangyi that you can make preparations here."

After these words were spoken, Shen Runing's lips curled up slightly, and a smile flashed in his eyes, but he did not make the meaning clear.

"Okay." She nodded slightly.

"Go back and tell your young lady to get ready as well."

"Yes."

Zhilan completed the task and did not dare to stay any longer. She bowed and left in a hurry.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Shen Rujing sat quietly for a moment, tapping the table lightly with her fingertips, as if she was thinking about something.

After a moment, she said, "Qiu Zhi, go call my eldest brother and tell him you have something to discuss with him."

Qiu Zhi took the order and left, but Shen Runing stood up, walked straight to the medicine cabinet beside him, and then dived into the neatly stacked herbs.

She reached out and took out a few packets of medicinal herbs. With a calm look in her eyes and quick movements, she placed them on the table one by one, as if she had already made a plan in mind.

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Meanwhile, on the other side of Kyoto.

Ever since Luo Mian went to the war, Wei Jiuzhao, the confidant left behind by Luo Mian, has been very busy, running around everywhere every day to deal with matters big and small.

The busier Wei Jiuzhao is, the more comfortable Shen Kuo is.

Since no one was around him all day, he had a rare chance to relax, and his favorite place to go was the streets and alleys of Kyoto.

Shen Kuo has always liked the atmosphere of the world, especially the bustling teahouses and taverns, where people sit in groups of three or five and chat about rumors in the streets and alleys, which is the most interesting.

In the past few days, the most talked about thing in Kyoto was something related to a place of entertainment.

It is said that a masked beauty came from country A recently. She is tall, curvy, and charming. She became the top star of Wenyuefang as soon as she appeared.

Her piano skills, dancing, and even her every frown and smile were able to captivate people, and no matter whether they were high-ranking officials or ordinary businessmen, they all fell in love with her.

The most bizarre thing is that no one has ever seen her true face.

When talking about Wenyuefang, we have to start from Songzhuguan.

In the past, the largest entertainment venue for men and women in Kyoto was Shochikukan, and Wenyuefang was always the second.

Its rise is also thanks to Hao Hengshan.

Hao Hengshan leveled the Songzhu Pavilion to the ground overnight.

That enchanting beauty has captured the hearts of most people in Kyoto, including men and many women who like the scent of lilies.

Shen Kuo didn't pay much attention to this rumor at first. What interested him was another rumor.

This enchanting concubine seemed to have a close relationship with a eunuch in the palace.

Some people even said with certainty that she was the father-in-law's...confidante.

In the teahouse, Shen Kuo took a sip of tea, leaned lazily on the railing of the teahouse, looked at the bustling street, and listened to the discussions of the people around him.

"You are all hearsay!" An elderly tea drinker lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "That Miss Zhe Qing does have a lover with a eunuch in the palace, and that eunuch's treasures have not been cleaned out and are still useful!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly exploded. People at several tables couldn't help but listen attentively, and there were sounds of "click", "click", and "click".

"Go away, stop talking nonsense here." Another person retorted with a sneer.

"How could there be treasures? I heard that although the eunuch has lost his manhood, he is eight feet tall, young and handsome, and looks no less than those princes and nobles!"

"Bah! You've all been deceived!" Someone else interrupted with a firm tone.

"What about the eunuch? It's all a cover-up! In fact, Miss Zheqing's lover... is the queen in the palace!"

"Empress?" Everyone gasped in surprise and immediately started discussing.

The more Shen Kuo listened, the more confused he became. The more he listened, the more outrageous it seemed.

The imagination of the people in the teahouse was comparable to the talent of the dramatist. They described the events vividly, as if they had seen them with their own eyes.

But no matter what, there is one thing in these rumors that is beyond doubt - Miss Zhe Qing does have acquaintances in the palace.

Shen Kuo was just about to ask the waiter to bring another pot of tea so that he could enjoy this lively gossip feast, when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him, followed by a breathless sound -

"Master... I finally found you... cough cough cough..."

Shen Kuo frowned slightly, and when he turned around, he saw Qiu Zhi holding his knees and breathing heavily, his cheeks flushed from running too fast.

There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and it seemed that he had been running all the way here.

Shen Kuo blinked, put down the teacup, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Qiu Zhi, saying leisurely: "Come on, no hurry, drink some tea first."

Qiu Zhi didn't hesitate either. He picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp. At the end, he smacked his lips and wiped the tea stains from the corners of his mouth.

"Ning'er is looking for me?"

Qiu Zhi raised his head and nodded, his breathing still not calmed down, he said intermittently: "Yes... Miss is looking for you... let me come... to find you..."

Shen Kuoke is a complete "sister-con".

What? Ning'er wants to see me?

it is good!

I'll be home right now!

When Qiu Zhi looked up again, Shen Kuo had already walked out of the teahouse.

……

On the way, Shen Kuo was curious.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"