Good heavens! The Supreme God is being relentlessly harassed!

If he doesn't speak up at this point, his own father might really be handing him over to the regent as a bodyguard.

Although he was somewhat attracted to Xie Liuyan at first sight, and being a guard would allow him to have close contact with people, he was still the third young master of the Shen family and couldn't lower himself like that.

Shen Wangchuan was torn between going and not going, and he watched as they were about to reach an agreement.

He gritted his teeth and made a firm decision:

"No, Father! I! Don't! Agree!"

His voice immediately attracted the attention of the two people who were negotiating.

Shen Qingcheng originally just wanted to go to the regent's house to apologize and that would be the end of it. However, he did not expect that the regent would keep saying, intentionally or unintentionally, that he was short of a guard.

Doesn't he know what his unfilial son is capable of?

But since he had already said what he was going to say, Shen Qingcheng had no choice but to go along with it.

I just hope the Regent was just joking.

However, when Xie Liuyan said he didn't mind, Shen Qingcheng's expression became somewhat subtle.

He suddenly realized that his rebellious son did indeed hold a certain position in the regent's heart.

As the regent appointed by the late emperor, Shen Qingcheng was in fact a staunch supporter of the monarchy. Even though the emperor was young, he would eventually rule in his own right.

And standing between imperial power and the emperor was Xie Liuyan, the regent.

He had been trying to probe the situation before, but to no avail. Now, seeing how much the Regent wanted to keep Shen Wangchuan by his side, he decided to go with the flow.

But to everyone's surprise, Shen Wangchuan himself refused.

He thought his own father would support him as soon as he said it.

Unexpectedly, Xie Liuyan and Minister Shen spoke in unison:

"invalid objection!"

Shen Wangchuan was dumbfounded. He now felt that his biological father and Xie Liuyan were in cahoots.

After the two reached an agreement, Minister Shen said:

"Your Highness is usually unwell, but my unfilial son will certainly be able to take good care of your health."

"I came in a hurry today, so I still need to tidy up. I'll take Shen Wangchuan back to the manor first, and I'll definitely send him over tomorrow."

Xie Liuyan said with a smile, "Minister Shen has gone to great lengths, but I am not in a hurry."

"I'd like to trouble Minister Shen and the others to leave first. I still have something to say to the Third Young Master."

Minister Shen nodded: "It's entirely up to Your Highness."

After saying that, he gestured for Shen Wangchuan to stay, and then left under the guidance of a servant.

At this moment, only Shen Wangchuan and Xie Liuyan remained in the council room.

Shen Wangchuan was filled with grief and indignation. He was determined to give his mother a good scolding for his unreliable father when he got back.

Xie Liuyan clapped his hands, and servants brought out fresh tea.

He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then looked up at Shen Wangchuan:

"What? You're unhappy about staying?"

Shen Wangchuan didn't know how to describe his feelings; his tone was complicated:

"I just didn't expect my father to leave so suddenly, without caring about my life or death at all."

Xie Liuyan seemed to chuckle lightly, put down his teacup, and looked at him with a hint of teasing:

"Didn't you enjoy breaking into the Regent's Palace at night a month ago? Why are you unhappy about leaving me here now?"

Speaking of that incident, Shen Wangchuan felt a little embarrassed.

It's not that it is not reported, the time has not come.

People always feel embarrassed at different times.

Therefore, Shen Wangchuan chose to avoid this topic.

Unlike his own father, he spoke to Xie Liuyan with less respect, as if he were talking to someone his own age.

"Why does Your Highness want to keep me by your side as a guard? After all, when I came to the Prince's residence that night, I sensed the presence of many experts. Your Highness is surrounded by experts; surely you don't need a half-baked one like me?"

This is also what 0526 is curious about. His own master god clearly said that Shen Wangchuan was frivolous before, so why did he keep him by his side again?

Xie Liuyan lowered his eyes, playing with the ring on his left hand.

Why? He wants to stay in this world for a while, until the timeline develops and improves.

He has many things to do right now, whether it's for the imperial court and powerful families, or for himself.

Perhaps it's because seeing Shen Wangchuan evokes a sense of familiarity, or perhaps it's for some other reason.

"We're not lacking, but..."

But what? Shen Wangchuan craned his neck, waiting for Xie Liuyan's answer.

"However, I do lack someone to serve tea and entertain me."

*

On his way home on horseback, Shen Wangchuan kept hearing Xie Liuyan's last words.

He was, after all, one of the most notorious playboys in the capital, but when he met Xie Liuyan, he was just a tea server and a joker.

Is this still justified?

But the most urgent thing is to go home and find your own father. How can you sell your son for personal gain?

Even if he wasn't that unwilling, you can't just say it to his face.

Upon returning to the Shen residence, Shen Wangchuan dismounted and immediately ran to his father's study.

Shen Yun waited for a while at the entrance of the Shen residence before finally seeing his young master. However, before he could even speak, he saw his young master storm past him in anger.

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What's going on? He quickly followed behind Shen Wangchuan, running and shouting:

"Young master, wait for me!"

Minister Shen had just returned to the Shen residence and was sitting in his study drinking tea when he heard a commotion outside.

Madam Shen, who was massaging his shoulders, heard the voice and asked:

"What's going on outside? I think I heard Chuan'er's voice."

Minister Shen knew that his son had come to question him, but he still maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

"father!"

"Father! How could you leave me at the Regent's Palace?"

Shen Wangchuan called out a few times, then stepped in, clearly intending to question Minister Shen.

Seeing her youngest son like this, Madam Shen was puzzled:

"What happened, Qingcheng? Didn't you say this morning you were going to take Chuan'er to the Prince's mansion to apologize? Why did you leave Chuan'er there?"

Upon seeing that Madam Shen was also there, Shen Wangchuan immediately threw himself into his mother's arms and began to complain:

"My father sold me out of his own glory, he doesn't care whether I live or die, he made an agreement with Regent Xie Liuyan to keep me in the palace as his personal guard!"

Upon hearing this, Minister Shen could no longer remain seated.

"How can you talk about your father like that? At the very least, I'm the one who gave birth to you and raised you!"

Shen Wangchuan's momentum weakened, but he still stubbornly refused to admit it.

Minister Shen stood up from his chair, walked to Shen Wangchuan's side, and said:

"I have other plans for sending you to the Prince's Palace this time."

"What's the plan?"

"I have always appeared to be on good terms with the Regent, but this is all just a facade."

"In fact, as early as when the late emperor set up regents, my Shen family was on the emperor's side. At that time, because the new emperor was young, a regent was appointed to manage the government."

"Now it's time for the emperor to rule in his own right, so do you understand what your father means?"

Shen Wangchuan rarely saw his father so serious. "So, Father, you want me to go and gather information?"

"Yes, this is a difficult task, but I believe you can complete it!"

Shen Wangchuan was still somewhat bewildered when he left the study, not expecting such a response.

"Young Master, what's wrong?" Shen Yun rushed to the study and finally found his young master, only to find him somewhat lost in thought.

"It's nothing, Shen Yun. Let's go back to our room and pack our luggage. We'll leave tonight."

He couldn't be bothered to wait until the next day.

"Hey, young master, wait for me a little longer!"