Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

After kneeling for a long time, she still had no improvement. Looking at the road ahead, she came up with an idea: "Let's go forward and ask for some water from Lord Shen's house!"

Ying Wu was a little puzzled. Obviously, the best solution just now was to follow the main force to the outer palace and have a good rest. Why did they have to end up in such an embarrassing situation?

Seeing that Yingwu didn't move, Xu Yixing squinted his eyes and said, "Are you cursing me in your heart?"

"I dare not. Let's go." Helping Xu Yixing to mount the horse, the two of them slowly walked towards the small shabby house that they had been to many times.

In fact, Xu Yixing didn't say it. She always felt that this disease might be mostly a mental illness, not caused by drugs. She always felt that there was a mysterious force preventing her from going to the outer palace. Could it be that Yi Yan's spirit in heaven was reminding her?

But if this is true, then wouldn’t those who are going to the outer palace now be in trouble?

After forcing this dangerous thought out of his mind, Xu Yixing felt that he seemed to be feeling better. However, he still had a severe fever and really needed to drink some water to relieve it.

Shen Yue’s little hut was still the same as before, even a little more shabby. I didn’t know if it was because Lord Shen didn’t know how to take care of it, but I always felt that the weeds in front of the door were almost taller than my calves.

"Is Lord Shen at home?" Ying Wu shouted through the door. Unlike before, someone opened the door quickly this time.

Shen Yue came out of the door, and the moment he saw Xu Yixing, he couldn't help but look disappointed, and then he changed his face into a noble attitude: "Who did I think it was, the prince's wife is here again? You are so noble that you step on the ground of the lowly, I can't bear it!"

As he was about to turn around and go back, Xu Yixing quickly stopped him, "Sir, wait a minute! After all, you and my father were officials in the same court, so we are old friends. My father said that among all the civil and military officials in the court, he admires you the most. You can't be so polite!"

Shen Yue's expression did not change, but he did not rush to close the door. Instead, he went in by himself, leaving the door half open for the two of them.

Xu Yixing supported Ying Wu's shoulders, got off the horse with great difficulty, and walked towards the door. She saw Shen Yue's appearance clearly just now. His robe was clean and tidy without any wrinkles. It was probably prepared in advance.

Shen Yue was probably still hoping that the emperor would remember him and summon him back from the banquet, so he was waiting.

It's a pity that he was disappointed.

Xu Yi walked in and saw that the small room was full of books, calligraphy and paintings. It was indeed the place where the hermits in the mountains lived.

"Today is the day of the outer palace banquet. All officials are heading towards Gushan Mountain. Why are you here in Nanshan?" Shen Yue reluctantly handed her a glass of water, which was regarded as his tacit acceptance of her welcome as a guest.

"To be honest, sir, I had a heart attack halfway through the journey, so I left the team. I remembered that I still have a good friend like you in Nanshan, so I came here to drink some water."

Shen Yue wanted to refute, but when he saw that she was indeed pale and covered in dirt, he thought it was true, so he changed his words: "How could the Seventh Prince be so confident that you could wander around in this wilderness alone? He didn't even come to join you."

"Oh, we have you, Lord Shen. The place where the saints live should be a place where all animals are kind and all things are harmonious. How could we be in danger?"

Shen Yue really disliked her compliments, but he couldn't help feeling a little proud in his heart. He finally snorted and said nothing more.

Xu Yixing drank three bowls of tea in a row before he felt refreshed and relaxed: "Lord Shen's tea is really different, good tea, good tea!"

"No need to compliment me, this is just ordinary tea, and I am no longer a master, Your Highness, please don't call me Master Shen."

"Sir is just a title, to put it bluntly, it is given by the court. I believe in my heart that you are Sir, who can stop me? It's like a saint. Even though some saints in the past dynasties may not be tolerated by the royal family and their titles and honors are taken away, does this negate the fact that they are saints?"

Shen Yue narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him rather recklessly. Since he retired to the mountains, many people have come to him, some to persuade him to form a gang, some to ask him to be a teacher, everyone has their own purpose, except the Seventh Prince's wife, who always left some food and asked about the latest news in the capital before leaving.

Shen Yue always thought that she was lobbying for the Seventh Prince, so he had never met her, but now, he was a little confused.

"Your Highness, are these words just words of lobbying or are they the truth?"

"You always thought I was here to lobby for Lu Anyuan? No wonder you never saw me. That's not the case. Think about it, if we want to lobby, he has so many disciples, anyone would be better than a woman like me, right?"

Shen Yue was still a little bothered by her calling the prince by his name, but he didn't say anything. "That's true, so I never understood your intentions."

"I really just admire your character as a person and an official, and I want to be friends with you, that's all." Xu Yixing said sincerely, and with his innocent eyes, Shen Yue could not see any problem.

But the real problem is not being able to see the problem clearly!

What Xu Yixing said was right. She was not lobbying for Lu Anyuan. To be honest, she would rather Shen Yue be her own retainer rather than Lu Anyuan's.

A person with Shen Yue's personality could indeed become a high-ranking official under Lu Anyuan in the future, but Lu Anyuan would definitely not be able to tolerate his temper and would eventually abandon him or offend him. It would be better for him to work for himself. After all, he really admired him.

"You are the prince's consort, and I am a commoner. Our social statuses are not compatible, and neither is gender. If we are talking about making friends, your father and I are a good match in terms of age, but forget about being with a little girl like you."

"Lord Shen is well-read. Haven't you heard that there are friendships between gentlemen, friendships of different ages, friendships of close friends, and friendships of life and death? Why can't we have the same kind of friendship? Or have I misjudged Lord Shen? Are you also a pedantic and boring person?"

Shen Yue sneered. For the first time, he felt that this person was even more arrogant than himself. But he was arrogant because he was a favored child of heaven, the best of the three elites. So where did the arrogance of this woman in front of him come from?

"Forget it. I have my own standards for making friends. You can't persuade me with just a few words. I see that your complexion has recovered. This is not a place to stay for long. You should go to the outer palace quickly to avoid the Seventh Prince worrying."

Xu Yixing was not hurt by the order to expel him. He should go anyway. But before leaving, he still told Shen Yue his opinion.

"Sir, after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is over, how about I ask An Yuan to come over? It would be a waste of your talent to drown your sorrows in wine here every day."

"You still say you're not here to lobby for him? Please go back!" This time Shen Yue sat up directly from the ground and asked her to leave without hesitation.