Let's Squander A Billion First!-Chapter 1660: Lord Qiansui (12)

Zhu Residence.

Zhu Dongfeng was punished, demoted, and upon returning he was scolded by Father Zhu.

"Father, I really didn’t know things would turn out this way." Zhu Dongfeng felt terrible: "Those days I felt as if I was under a spell, everything went wrong."

"I told you long ago to protect the Princess well!" Father Zhu’s expression was harsh: "Did you treat my words as the wind in your ears?"

Zhu Dongfeng was full of resentment: "Things are already like this, what’s the point of scolding me."

Father Zhu pointed at Zhu Dongfeng, unable to speak for a long while.

He withdrew his hand, paced with hands behind his back, his brows knitted tightly, lost in thought.

Zhu Dongfeng didn’t know what Father Zhu was thinking, but he couldn’t hold back his anger: "Yin Shen really crossed the line, punishing me directly without consulting Your Majesty. Father, if things continue like this, what are we still worth?"

Not protecting the Princess was his dereliction of duty.

But how could an eunuch issue orders to punish him directly?

"Hmph, do you dare to confront him now?" Father Zhu spoke sharply: "In the court, who dares to oppose him now?"

Your Majesty’s incompetence is the key issue.

Zhu Dongfeng’s lips quivered, but ultimately he said nothing.

"What is the Princess’s opinion on this matter?"

Zhu Dongfeng frowned: "After the incident, Yin Shen came, and I haven’t seen the Princess since."

Father Zhu pondered for a moment: "You should go into the palace tomorrow and see the Princess, gauge her attitude."

As long as there are no issues on the Princess’s side, there’s no major problem.

Zhu Dongfeng wasn’t keen on going: "Father, do we really have to appease her?"

Father Zhu patted Zhu Dongfeng’s shoulder, saying nothing, but Zhu Dongfeng understood he had to go.

Zhu Dongfeng left the study, feeling troubled.

-

Yin Shen had been away from the Imperial Palace for several days, with many matters piled up, not to mention the assassin issue. When he returned, he was swamped.

He sent some items to Chuzheng, and soon Chuzheng would send items back.

Most were seemingly expensive but not practical.

"My lord, could you speak to Your Majesty about the matter I mentioned?"

The minister stood obsequiously beside Yin Shen, speaking cautiously.

"Your Majesty has been unwell lately..." Yin Shen’s voice suddenly paused, his gaze fell outside the window.

The minister immediately followed Yin Shen’s gaze.

Outside the window was a bustling street, amidst the moving crowds, Yin Shen didn’t know exactly what he was watching.

The minister watched carefully for a moment, determining what Yin Shen was observing.

There were many people, but a girl in white stood out, her appearance unclear from a distance, but her aura was prominent in the crowd.

As the minister examined carefully, Yin Shen had already turned his gaze back, continuing: "Once Your Majesty recovers, I will report on behalf of Lord Zhou."

Lord Zhou appeared anxious, his eyes full of unease: "This matter is quite urgent, my lord, could you make an exception?"

Yin Shen sipped his tea: "Lord Zhou, I understand your concern, but Your Majesty is currently unwell, in a bad mood, and I dare not speak recklessly. You wouldn’t want Your Majesty angry, would you?"

Lord Zhou: "..."

Lord Zhou left the room frustrated, and immediately a follower outside stepped forward to ask: "My lord, how did it go?"

Lord Zhou shook his head, resentful inside: "That cursed eunuch did it on purpose!"

The follower quickly looked around: "My lord."

Lord Zhou realized this and quickly lowered his head to leave. As he was going downstairs, he encountered someone coming up.

Lord Zhou inadvertently glanced up, indifferent at first, until he moved his gaze away and suddenly felt the girl looked familiar...

Seemed like the one Yin Shen was watching just now?

Chuzheng passed by Lord Zhou, her brows lowered, a strand of long hair fell from her ear before her, her side profile perfect and exquisite, moving silently, her aura elegant and serene.

This girl... why does she look familiar?

Lord Zhou frowned, watching the figure going upstairs, but couldn’t recall where he had seen her before.

-

Chuzheng sat in the room, casually watching the street outside until feeling it noisy, she instructed Jin Zhi to close the window.

Sound isolated, the room instantly quieted down.

Knock knock knock—

Someone knocked on the door.

Jin Zhi thought it was the attendant, went to open the door, but found people outside were from the palace.

Her heart skipped a beat: "Who are you looking for?"

"Our lord requests Miss Chuzheng to come over for a talk." The person spoke respectfully.

Jin Zhi felt a deeper sense of foreboding: "Your lord?"

"The Lord Yin Shen."

Jin Zhi: "..."

Jin Zhi went back to inform Chuzheng.

Chuzheng raised her eyebrows slightly, the Good Person Card is here...

"Not going." Chuzheng was too lazy to move: "Let him come here."

Jin Zhi: "..."

Are you playing with fire?

"Miss, I think when we need to bow our heads, we should bow our heads." Jin Zhi advised: "There’s no benefit in offending that lord."

Chuzheng rested her chin: "Just tell him, he dares not do anything to me." With his weakness, I can beat ten of him!

Jin Zhi: "..."

Alright then.

If you want to court death, there’s nothing she can do, at worst she’ll escape first when necessary.

Jin Zhi conveyed the message outside, and the person outside was visibly taken aback, Jin Zhi watched as cold sweat appeared instantly, after a while they stiffly returned to the next room to report.

Originally, one expected the Lord Yin Shen to be angry, but who knew he silently got up and walked directly to the adjacent room.

Jin Zhi waited at the door, seeing Yin Shen really coming, her brows twitched again.

Yin Shen dressed rather casually today, in a dark blue gown embroidered with auspicious clouds.

The palace embroidery held significance, such auspicious clouds weren’t designs a mere eunuch could use...

"Miss Chuzheng, we meet again." Yin Shen entered with a stern face, but upon stepping inside, his expression softened.

This speed of face-changing surprised Yin Shen’s people and Jin Zhi alike.

Chuzheng sat still, simply nodded her chin: "Sit anywhere you like."

Yin Shen took a seat directly beside Chuzheng: "I’ve been too busy lately and haven’t had a chance to visit and thank you, hope Miss Chuzheng doesn’t mind."

"I don’t mind." Chuzheng’s tone was cool, without inflection.

Yin Shen: "Did Miss Chuzheng like what I sent over?"

"Mm."

Yin Shen smiled, his brows like a gentle breeze softly passing, his voice clear and pleasant: "That’s good, I worried Miss Chuzheng might not like them."

Chuzheng: "..."

The poor soulless creature can’t say she doesn’t like them.

"Has my lord eaten yet?" Chuzheng slightly adjusted her posture.

Yin Shen: "Not yet."

Chuzheng glanced at him: "Is my lord so busy? No time to eat?" It’s already past mealtime, she was delayed by shopping, why hasn’t the Good Person Card eaten yet?!

Yin Shen: "Some matters needed my attention."

"Oh."