Good heavens! The Supreme God is being relentlessly harassed!

After Shen Wangchuan stood up, Zhao Jue patted him on the shoulder sympathetically.

Brother, your suffering goes far beyond this.

The servant Shen Yun ran over from the side. He had drunk a few cups with Shen Wangchuan earlier, but he didn't expect the wine to be so strong today.

Shen Yun himself wasn't a big drinker, and after drinking a little, he went to find the outhouse.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I left the outhouse and returned to the second floor, I heard several young masters saying that something seemed to have happened to their young master.

A chill ran through him; he feared his young master might cause trouble again.

But what he feared most came to pass. When he reached the young master's side, he saw Shen Wangchuan with a look of utter despair.

Oh no, when they get back to the family, the head of the household will surely break their legs.

Seeing him arrive, Shen Wangchuan's lips curled into a bitter smile:

"Let's go, Shen Yun. We should go back early; it wouldn't be good if Dad found out."

Shen Yun replied with a mournful face, "Yes, young master."

And so, their journey from arriving full of high spirits to leaving dejected and disheveled is truly lamentable.

Zhao Jue glanced sympathetically at his brother's retreating figure, inexplicably feeling that the figure was filled with a tragic sense of grandeur.

Alas, poor Shen Wangchuan, the hard times are yet to come.

*

The two returned to the Shen family's confinement room as quickly as possible, and when they arrived, the surroundings were quiet.

The confinement room was the most remote place in the vast Shen family estate, and few people came here normally.

As for the meals, they will be delivered to the door of the solitary confinement cell by a designated person.

Because solitary confinement is a form of punishment, the food is really not very good.

As a carnivore, Shen Wangchuan lived a very bland life in the confinement cell.

Zhao Jue finally managed to invite him to "Yi Qu Xiao Xiang" for a nice meal, but after a few sips of wine, he was completely captivated.

Now they have to slink back home.

It's truly a memory I'd rather forget!

Thinking this, Shen Wangchuan crouched down and walked to the door, peeking through the crack.

Nobody's around, it's safe.

"Let's go, Shen Yun. I've checked with your young master; there's no one inside."

Shen Yun stood behind him with her back to him:

"Young...Young Master, um..."

"What do you mean, 'grandfather'? You're calling me 'grandfather' now, are you trying to get yourself killed? I already said there's no one here, let's hurry up and go in, why are you stuttering?"

"Young master, the patriarch has arrived behind you."

Upon hearing the words "patriarch," Shen Wangchuan straightened his back and slowly turned around:

"Father, what brings you here?"

The head of the Shen family, Shen Qingcheng, suddenly appeared before them, dressed in official robes, looking as if he had just finished court.

Hearing Shen Wangchuan's words, he snorted coldly:

"How would I know you ran away if I didn't come? You unfilial son, you really never give me a moment's peace of mind."

"What? You went to visit brothels again?"

Shen Wangchuan breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to letting his own father know that he had offended the Regent, visiting a brothel was the least of his worries.

"No, the young master and I had a simple meal at 'Yi Qu Xiao Xiang' and returned shortly afterward."

Upon hearing that it was "A Song of Xiaoxiang" and the meal he had with the young marquis, Shen Qingcheng's expression relaxed.

"Forget it this time, it won't happen next time."

"Your confinement period isn't over yet. If I find you running away again, I'll break your legs!!"

After saying that, Shen Qingcheng turned and left.

"Okay, Dad~"

After seeing his father off, Shen Wangchuan breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he almost died.

"Shen Yun, you brat, can't you finish your sentence? Your long, drawn-out speech almost killed your young master!"

Shen Yun also felt wronged and explained, "The patriarch is staring straight at me, so I can't help the young master even if I want to!"

Forget it, Shen Wangchuan decided not to dwell on it anymore.

Today was a bit unlucky, but thankfully it passed without any major incidents.

He needs to go to the solitary confinement room to catch up on his sleep.

Pushing open the door, the Buddha statue shimmered with golden light under the sunlight.

It was called a solitary confinement room, but it was actually a Buddhist shrine.

It's just that the ancestors of the Shen family had a habit of believing in Buddhism, which is why they built a Buddhist hall specifically for that purpose.

However, when the Shen family passed down to Shen Qingcheng, the Buddhist hall was turned into a solitary confinement room specifically for Shen Wangchuan.

By all accounts, he's a regular at this place.

After all, his eldest brother Shen Lichuan and second brother Shen Fuchuan were both obedient, and their father had never really locked them up.

On the contrary, he was the most mischievous of the three brothers.

Besides his notorious reputation as a spoiled brat, he also...

If he were his father, he'd break his legs too.

The servants had prepared vegetarian rice and dishes early in the morning. In the past, Shen Wangchuan would have definitely complained about it, but things were different now.

He picked up a steamed bun and a few vegetarian dishes. "Shen Yun, come and eat with us. After you're done eating, clean up the plates. Your young master is going to catch up on his sleep and soothe his frightened heart."

"Understood, young master."

The two of them, being grown men, cooked remarkably quickly.

It was resolved in no time.

Shen Wangchuan let out a burp, then left the rest to Shen Yun. He went to rest behind the Buddha statue, in the back hall.

There are beds there specifically for sleeping. They're a bit hard, but you get used to them.

Shen Wangchuan lay down, tried to fall asleep for a while, and soon drifted off to sleep.

· · ·

In his dream, he met a beautiful woman with perfectly sculpted sideburns, exquisitely beautiful eyebrows and eyes, a high nose bridge, and eyes as deep as an abyss.

He caught up with her and confessed his feelings:

"Beautiful lady, my name is Shen Wangchuan, I live in the capital, and I am currently unmarried. Would you do me the honor of inviting me to dinner?"

The person smiled slightly, which was like a thousand peach blossoms in full bloom.

Shen Wangchuan could hear the sound of his own heartbeat. How could such a man exist in this world?

“My name is Xie Liuyan, and I am the current regent, which is also your father’s political enemy.”

"No, what? How could this be?" Shen Wangchuan hadn't even reacted yet.

Then the beautiful woman said again, "Xie Yi, throw him out!"

Throw it out?

Throw it out?

丢？

The events of reality became a nightmare haunting him, and what was even more terrifying was that he actually felt his collar tighten.

Am I going to be thrown out again?

What's going on? Shen Wangchuan opened his eyes groggily.

What I saw was my own father's face, filled with anger:

"You unfilial son, you've gone and provoked the Regent?!"

No, how would Dad know? No, he has to deny it first.

"No, Dad. Who told you that?"

Shen Qingcheng grabbed his good-for-nothing son by the collar and shouted:

"Who told me that? Do you know how much you embarrassed me during court today?"

"After discussing state affairs, the Regent, seated beside the dragon throne, said to me in front of the entire court, 'Lord Shen, your third son is quite a character.'"

"I felt like I wanted to disappear into the ground!!"

Who doesn't know Shen Wangchuan's reputation as a playboy? Isn't the Regent's praise of him a blatant veiled insult?

Before the patriarch of the Shen family, this has truly disgraced Shen Qingcheng!