Good heavens! The Supreme God is being relentlessly harassed!

It was said to be another day, but a month actually passed.

Shen Wangchuan was confined to his cell, and his daily activities were limited to the cell.

However, these were all on the surface. In secret, he still sneaked out quite a few times to treat himself to a meal.

Today was a bit special, though; his father arrived shortly after he got up.

He was a little confused. Today was supposed to be the last day of his confinement. Luckily, he had behaved himself and hadn't gone out, otherwise he would have been caught red-handed again.

"Dad, why are you here?"

Seeing that Shen Wangchuan hadn't run around and was still in the confinement room reflecting on his actions, Shen Qingcheng's expression softened.

"Your confinement is lifted starting today. Go back to your room and tidy up; we're going to meet someone in a bit."

Shen Wangchuan was a little surprised. Judging from his father's appearance, it seemed like he was going to meet an important person.

It was thanks to the other party that he was able to be released from confinement.

"Who is it, Dad? Tell me now."

Shen Qingcheng refused to say anything more. "Hurry up and pack. The horses are waiting at the door. Do whatever I tell you to do today."

"Okay, Dad."

Shen Wangchuan led Shen Yun back to his long-missed room, which he missed terribly.

Including this time, he hasn't gone back to his room to sleep for two months.

Shen Wangchuan longed for his soft bed.

Shen Wangchuan quickly changed into more formal clothes, wearing a rose-gold outer robe, a warm jade pendant around his waist, and a black hair and feather crown, looking like a handsome and elegant noble young master.

He casually picked up a short whip from the wooden shelf next to the door and waved it in the air to test its feel.

The short whip whistled as it cut through the air, clearly indicating that the person wielding it was a master.

While Shen Wangchuan may be average in other areas, his equestrian skills are undoubtedly his most outstanding asset.

Shen Wangchuan tied the short whip around his waist and turned to say:

"Let's go, Shen Yun. The patriarch is still waiting for us."

"Okay, son."

Shen Yun was dressed in a light blue short outfit, suitable for horseback riding.

When they left the mansion, there were indeed four fine horses parked at the gate.

Shen Qingcheng, accompanied by his steward Zhao Lin, rode on horseback, having already been waiting for a while.

"Father, I'm late."

Shen Qingcheng turned his horse around and waved his hand, "It's alright, let's go."

Shen Wangchuan nimbly stepped onto the footstool and then mounted his horse.

The horse raised its front hooves when it was startled, and Shen Wangchuan tightened the reins.

"Whoa~ whoa~"

They did manage to control the horse.

Hearing the noise, Shen Qingcheng turned around and, seeing this scene, gave Shen Wangchuan an appreciative look.

His third son may not be good at anything else, but he is indeed an expert in horsemanship.

Shen Yun followed closely behind and mounted his horse.

A group of people rode through the streets on horseback, and the people on the road stopped to watch.

Isn't that Minister Shangshu and his third son, Shen Wangchuan? They seem to be on horseback, presumably preoccupied with something important.

Shen Wangchuan followed behind his father, initially unsure of where they were going.

But as the number of people dwindled along the way, based on his previous experience of strolling the streets, wasn't this obviously the Regent's Palace?

What was his father doing taking him to the Regent's Palace?

We'll only know for sure when we get there.

Regent's House

Today is a day off, a rare day when Xie Liuyan doesn't have to attend court, so he stays at home to rest.

He just didn't expect that the Shen family would send someone to deliver the visiting card to his door early in the morning and hand it to the steward.

The butler then handed it over to Xie Yi.

Xie Yi knocked on the study door:

"Your Highness, a visiting card from the Shen family has arrived."

Xie Liuyan was practicing calligraphy at that time. He picked up his pen and wrote the character "静" (quiet) on the paper.

For officials and ministers, the most taboo thing is a disturbed mind. If the mind is not at peace, it is easy for opponents to find fault with it.

Just as he finished writing the last stroke with his powerful and elegant strokes, Xie Yi's voice rang out, and he applied a little more pressure to the brush.

The ink on the last stroke was a bit too heavy.

"Bring it here, let me see it."

Xie Yi walked over to Xie Liuyan and handed him the visiting card.

When Xie Liuyan opened the invitation, he found that it didn't say anything, only that Shen Qingcheng would be visiting today with his young son.

He remembered that the other party said they would come to the Prince's Mansion another day, but he never expected that a month would pass.

He really had to wait a long time.

"Minister Shen will be arriving soon. Have someone entertain him properly. Then bring them all to the council chamber, where I will receive them."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Shen residence is neither too close nor too far from the Regent's Palace where Xie Liuyan resides; it takes about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to ride a horse there.

Not long after Xie Liuyan finished reading the visiting card, they arrived at the gate of the Regent's Palace.

Minister Shen then began to instruct Shen Wangchuan:

"Today is a formal apology to the Prince, so you are not allowed to spout any more nonsense. If you cause trouble, I'll deal with you when we get back to the manor."

"Okay, okay, Dad~ Am I that kind of unreliable person?"

The group dismounted together, tidied their clothes, and then entered the Prince's mansion under the guidance of servants.

Throughout the journey, Shen Wangchuan couldn't help but marvel at how extravagant the Regent's Palace truly was.

Look at its grandeur and scale; compared to this, the Shen Mansion is nothing.

The carved railings and jade steps, the clear water and lotus pond highlight the builder's painstaking efforts and ingenious ideas.

After walking for a while, the servants suddenly stopped.

"Lord Shen, Young Master Shen, this is the only way I can take you."

Shen Wangchuan looked closely and saw that the person standing in front of him was Xie Yi, Xie Liuyan's personal bodyguard.

He still vividly remembers the humiliation of being thrown out in public by Xie Yi.

Xie remained expressionless and said:

"His Highness instructed us to take Lord Shen to the council chamber; he is waiting for you there."

Shen Qingcheng nodded slightly, and the group followed Xie Yi for a while longer.

Soon after, Shen Wangchuan saw the nameplate of the council room, and Xie Yi also stopped in his tracks.

"Lord Shen and Young Master Shen, please. The rest of you, please follow me."

When Shen Wangchuan and his father walked in, Xie Liuyan was drinking tea.

His movements were slow and elegant, full of pleasing aesthetic appeal.

Hearing footsteps, Xie Liuyan put down his teacup and looked up:

"Minister Shen has arrived. Please have a seat with your son."

Xie Liuyan sat in the seat of honor, while Shen Qingcheng sat in the lower right seat upon hearing this.

Shen Wangchuan sat next to his father.

"I have come to pay my respects to Your Highness today to apologize. My son offended Your Highness in the past, and I hope Your Highness will forgive him."

Xie Liuyan smiled:

"I don't take it to heart. Minister Shen, there's no need for such formality. We're all officials in the same court, so it's best to help each other out."

Listening to them speaking in official jargon, Shen Wangchuan felt a little bored.

Since leaving the Prince's mansion last time, he hasn't had much of a chance to visit Xie Liuyan again.

I didn't expect that a month had already passed.

As soon as he entered, he noticed that Xie Liuyan seemed to be in worse health than when they last met.

The other person used to sit upright, but now they are slightly hunched over, and I don't know why.

His thoughts were wandering, and he didn't even realize when the two of them started talking about him.

All I heard my father say was:

“If Your Highness wishes, you may bring my unfilial son to your side as a guard. I’m just afraid his martial arts skills are lacking and he won’t be of much help to Your Highness.”

That was a euphemistic way of putting it, but it was practically a direct insult to Shen Wangchuan, calling him a good-for-nothing.

He was about to retort when he heard Xie Liuyan's voice from above:

"It's alright~ I don't mind at all."

His heart skipped a beat, and he looked up.

Xie Liuyan looked at him with a half-smile, his tone playful:

“Young Master Shen has his own abilities, so Your Excellency need not worry.”

Oh no, his thoughts wandered, and his own father sent him into the lion's den.