After exchanging marriage with my elder sister, I won with a bad hand.

The thing Shen Guihong regretted most in his life was that after the new emperor ascended the throne, he invited that beast Zhao Yong to visit his home.

He and Zhao Yong knew each other when they were humble. At that time, Zhao Yong was the third prince, an unpopular prince, but ambitious, with his eyes fixed on the supreme throne above.

At that time, Shen Guihong had just passed the imperial examination and ranked third in the new class, making him the new Tanhualang.

Zhao Yong approached him with the intention of winning him over. At the beginning, his attitude towards the third prince was indifferent, but after several contacts, he was conquered by the other party's ambition. The two had a very pleasant conversation and felt that they had met too late.

Afterwards, he became a great helper in helping Zhao Yong sit on the throne of emperor. After his success, he was naturally rewarded according to his merits.

Zhao Yong did not burn his bridges after crossing them. In this respect, he was still a wise ruler.

He boldly employed young people and appointed Shen Guihong, who was only 20 years old at the time, as the left prime minister, and another respected old minister as the right prime minister.

However, the Great Yan Kingdom respected the left, so Shen Guihong was one level higher than the old minister, which showed how much Zhao Yong valued him.

Shen Guihong was grateful for the emperor's grace and was so happy that he invited the new emperor, who had never set foot in his humble home, to come to his house for a chat.

The emperor readily agreed, and Shen Guihong was naturally extremely happy. He went home early to prepare.

After Zhao Yong left court and changed into casual clothes, he walked towards Prime Minister Shen's mansion with his personal eunuch.

Before he arrived, someone came from afar to report that His Majesty was about to arrive.

Shen Guihong did not dare to delay, and hurriedly brought his wife and a group of family members and servants to the gate to wait for the emperor.

It was just the beginning of autumn and the weather was already a little chilly. Ye Zhiqiu was wearing a pale blue cloak with a circle of white fur around her neck, which made her little face look petite and cute.

The couple waited in the breeze for a while, and finally saw the luxurious carriage slowly driving towards their residence.

The carriage stopped outside the mansion, and the first person to get off was a sturdy man who looked like a eunuch.

After he jumped off the carriage, he respectfully opened the curtain, and the person inside poked his head out, revealing to be a young man with extraordinary bearing.

It's just that the temperament between the eyebrows of this young man is very gloomy. When Ye Zhiqiu saw him, he subconsciously felt that he didn't like him.

Just as she was commenting on the new emperor in front of her, Shen Guihong, who was standing beside her, came forward and said enthusiastically: "I and my family are here to meet you again, Your Majesty."

As he spoke, he bent down, and Ye Zhiqiu and the others squatted down as well. Zhao Yong hurried forward to support them, saying that there was no need to be polite outside.

When Ye Zhiqiu raised her head slightly and Zhao Yong's gaze inadvertently fell on her face, the latter was stunned.

Seeing the new emperor staring at his wife in a daze, Shen Guihong did not think much about it and quickly explained, "Your Majesty, this is my humble wife."

The sound of his voice brought Zhao Yong back to his senses. He quickly looked away and nodded. Pretending to be indifferent, he walked in hand in hand with Shen Guihong.

After entering, Shen Guihong was the one who accompanied Zhao Yong the whole time, and Ye Zhiqiu naturally went to the kitchen to prepare meals.

When the two chatted, Zhao Yong would always bring the topic to Ye Zhiqiu from time to time, and he would openly or covertly inquire about the past of the other's wife.

Shen Guihong hadn't noticed anything was wrong yet. He was just immersed in his admiration for his wife. He talked about the past with his wife in an endless stream, and it was obvious that he loved his wife terribly.

What he didn't know was that as he spoke vividly, the image of the woman Ye Zhiqiu gradually became fuller in Zhao Yong's mind.

Maybe it was just a quick glance just now, and he felt a little moved, but now, after listening to Shen Guihong's story, he really fell in love with this gentle and kind woman.

"Your Majesty, you don't think I'm being too long-winded, do you?" Shen Guihong talked incessantly for half an hour, and suddenly realized that he had been mentioning his past with his wife in front of the emperor, and he felt a little embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yong shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind at all.

And he smiled and said: "They are all interesting things, quite interesting."

The two chatted for a few more words, and then it was time for dinner. Ye Zhiqiu came over and told them that dinner was ready.

Shen Guihong immediately invited the emperor to join him. Zhao Yong naturally had no choice but to stand up and said to Ye Zhiqiu, "Thank you, Madam Shen."

Ye Zhiqiu was a little surprised and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, you are too polite." For some reason, she didn't like the way Zhao Yong looked at her. Although he didn't seem to have any intention of offending her, a woman's sixth sense told her not to have too much contact with him.

Therefore, during the following dinner, she did not have much contact with Zhao Yong and always avoided him from time to time.

Zhao Yong seemed to have noticed her avoidance. After looking at her thoughtfully, he turned to drink with Shen Guihong and never spoke a word to Ye Zhiqiu again.

Ye Zhiqiu had just had a few drinks and was feeling a little dizzy, so she said to the two people at the table: "Your Majesty, I am not very tolerant of alcohol and I am afraid that I will lose my composure during the meal, so I will take my leave first."

"Mrs. Shen, please feel free to do as you please." Zhao Yong didn't even look at her and continued drinking with Shen Guihong.

Ye Zhiqiu then went back to her room with the help of her maid. What she didn't know was that when she turned to leave, a pair of eyes were fixed on her, with a determination to win.

"Come, my dear, I will toast you again. You are truly a loyal minister of the Great Yan State."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I can't drink any more. I'll get drunk if I drink any more." Shen Guihong shook his head, and his consciousness was actually a little unclear.

"What are you afraid of? You're in your own home, what can happen if you get drunk?" Zhao Yong persuaded him while asking the eunuch beside him to pour him a glass.

The eunuch, who knew Zhao Yong's temper well, knew that His Majesty wanted the wife of Prime Minister Shen. It looked like he would succeed tonight.

As the most intimate eunuch around the emperor, he naturally had to help his majesty win the beauty. Therefore, he also persuaded Shen Guihong to drink a lot just now.

Shen Guihong, this fool, had no idea of ​​the conspiracy of the two people around him, and actually thought that what Zhao Yong said made sense.

"Haha, well, it's rare that Your Majesty is here today, and I will risk my life to accompany you." After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

Zhao Yong watched him with a smile as he drank one glass after another, but he himself did not touch a single glass, and there was no sign of drunkenness on his face.

Finally, after drinking for another half an hour, Shen Guihong finally fell on the table drunk.

"Prime Minister Shen, wake up, Prime Minister Shen?" The eunuch gently pushed Shen Guihong, but he didn't wake up after a long time, so he turned to Zhao Yong and said, "Your Majesty, he is drunk."

Zhao Yong glanced at him and said, "Take him to another room." The meaning couldn't be more obvious.

"Yes, Your Majesty."