How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

The misunderstanding was resolved, and Shen Yuan's anger also subsided. Seeing Xie Chengze still leaning on him, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Second Prince, are you still not going to get up? Is this minister's body so easy to lean on?"

"Look at what you said, as if I were some kind of pervert..." Xie Chengze was about to refute, but suddenly his eyes passed by Shen Yuan's ears, and he was slightly stunned.

Ok?

A malicious smile flashed across his eyes. Xie Chengze placed his hands on the man's shoulders, and with his slender white fingers he suppressed the man's resistance. Then he lowered his head and slowly approached Shen Yuan's face, staring straight into his eyes.

Shen Yuan's body suddenly stiffened. Although Xie Chengze's body was light and not heavy, he felt as if he was pressing down on him like a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe and unable to move.

What is he going to do?

Could it be that...

Facing Xie Chengze's eyes that seemed to be able to seduce people, Shen Yuan felt an unknown burning sensation under his ears that almost spread to his neck, and his heartbeat was like a drum. It was not until the two of them were dangerously close that he moved his throat slightly and stopped the movement in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, what do you want to do?"

"Sir Shen, here..." Xie Chengze slightly raised his right hand, and the tip of his index finger could just touch his earlobe, which was red and hot, and was unexpectedly soft. "...It's so red and hot, could it be that you are having some impure thoughts about me?"

“Bang!”

The doctor who came in to deliver the medicine heard such an explosive conversation as soon as he entered the room. He lost his balance and the tray in his hand almost flew out. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and the bowl of medicine on it was not destroyed.

He lowered his head silently, and out of the corner of his eye he saw the beautiful Second Prince sitting on the disheveled Lord Shen with a seductive look on his face, as if he wanted to do something improper, and in his words he was commenting on something of Lord Shen and drooling over it.

Lord Shen's face flushed with shame and indignation, just like a good woman being forced. He placed his hands tightly on the Second Prince's shoulders and looked at him for help.

Oh my, it’s impossible to save it, it’s impossible to save it!

The doctor calmly put the medicine aside and said with experience, "Second Prince, Lord Shen, I have some Snow Jade Cream that can lubricate the body. Can you give it to me?"

He used to be a doctor in the army. The barracks were all men, and the soldiers fought bloody battles on the battlefield and never touched women all year round. Occasionally, they would meet with their colleagues to relieve boredom and sexual desire. Therefore, he was accustomed to such things and always stockpiled Snow Jade Cream for emergency use.

Shen Yuan was familiar with the eldest prince in his previous life and had heard some of this. After understanding what the doctor said, his face darkened.

Xie Chengze turned around and asked in confusion, "Snow Jade Cream? Is it for applying on the face? Lord Shen has been running around all night, and his skin is indeed a lot rougher. You should apply it, yes, you should apply it."

After that, he turned back and kindly advised Shen Yuan, "Sir Shen, don't be shy. A grown man can also love beauty. Be obedient and apply it~"

Shen Yuan: ...

The doctor standing by covered his face and smiled, thinking: Oh, the Second Prince is really giving face to Lord Shen, and he is using a double entendre here!

When Shen Yuan heard this, veins popped up on his forehead. In his previous life, Xie Chengze hated things in the military camp the most. He once said with disgust that the eldest prince's military camp was a mess. How could he not understand the hidden meaning behind this?

Now he was hinting at something in front of outsiders. He was deliberately humiliating himself, not—

"I don't need it, Your Highness, please keep it for yourself!"

An upset Shen Yuan pushed Xie Chengze away, got off the bed, drank the bitter Chinese medicine in one gulp, and strode out of the room.

The back figure seems quite annoyed.

Xie Chengze was confused by being pushed, "Why are you so angry?"

Isn't it just applying some vanishing cream? Only if you take good care of your skin, girls will be attracted to you!

Xie Chengze couldn't help but wonder, in the original book, Shen Yuan didn't get married until the end. Could it be that it was because he was always scheming in the court, was angry every day, and didn't take care of himself, and finally got old and ugly, so no one was interested in him?

After all, the author did not describe Shen Yuan's beauty much in the later period, but of course it is not ruled out that the author was too lazy to write about it.

Xie Chengze felt that Shen Yuan's mood was related to his life. What if one day Shen Yuan, who had reached middle age, was in a bad mood because he couldn't get married, and decided to take him to the underworld with him? Who could he go to for justice?

It seems that I still need to advise him to cherish his current appearance, so that no one will want him when he is old...

So Xie Chengze said to the doctor, "Go and get the Snow Jade Cream."

The doctor secretly glanced at Xie Chengze. Although he felt that the Second Prince was of noble status and would never be inferior to others, he still quietly probed, "Is it for His Highness? Or for Lord Shen?", adhering to the rigor and responsibility of a doctor.

"Is there any difference?" Xie Chengze asked puzzledly.

"Of course there is a difference!" The doctor hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, this Snow Jade Cream also has ordinary and immortal products. Ordinary Snow Jade Cream is coarse and fragrant, easier to make, and cheaper, so ordinary people can afford it. But the immortal Snow Jade Cream is extremely delicate and fragrant, with complex craftsmanship and limited finished products. Only princes and nobles are qualified to use it."

This time when he was traveling with the Second Prince, he only brought a box of the fairy-quality Snow Jade Cream, thinking that if they had to stay here until winter, he could take it out and give it to the Second Prince to use, to prevent the harsh winter wind from damaging his delicate skin.

But I didn't expect it to have other uses now. If the Second Prince uses it, his skin is so delicate and tender that it will definitely not be able to withstand the abuse. If it's the first time, he can only use the fairy-quality Snow Jade Cream if he wants to avoid getting hurt.

But if it is used by Lord Shen... Lord Shen is a martial arts expert and has been riding horses all year round, so his ability to endure pain is naturally different from that of ordinary people. It would be a bit of a waste to use the immortal product. It would be better to keep it for the Second Prince to use for winter skin care!

The doctor thought so secretly.

Xie Chengze thought about it for a while. Shen Yuan had been working hard for the affairs of Yizhou recently. As a superior, he couldn't be stingy, so he said, "Let's use the fairy-grade Snow Jade Cream."

The doctor's body trembled slightly.

It turns out to be the Second Prince!

Fortunately, I asked a lot of questions!

The doctor who had eaten the melon silently bowed slightly and said, "I'll go get it now!"

……

On the city wall, Liang Wanda and Jing Ze stood behind Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan's face was no longer showing any strange expression. He said to Liang Wanda, "The commercial grain will arrive in Jiangdu County around midnight tomorrow, and the last wave of refugees will arrive at noon tomorrow. When the grain carts from Li and Yu arrive, Governor Liang and I will go and negotiate prices with merchants from all over the country."

Liang Wanda on the side bowed quickly, "Yes, but at the command of Lord Shen."

Seeing this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but glance at Liang Wanda.

In his previous life, when he and the Crown Prince came to Yizhou, Liang Wanda and several local wealthy gentry were so arrogant that even the Crown Prince was deceived and misled by them, causing many things to go wrong.

But in this life...

Looking at Liang Wanda's bent spine, Shen Yuan was very curious. What method did Xie Chengze use to subdue Liang Wanda to this extent?

Even the former Crown Prince failed to tackle Liang Wanda.

After waving his hand to signal Liang Wanda that he could leave, Shen Yuan turned to look at Jing Ze.

"Lord Shen." Jing Ze saluted him neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Shen Yuan raised his hand to indicate that he didn't need to be polite. "Do you know why Liang Wanda suddenly took action? How did the Second Prince bribe him?"

Speaking of this, Jing Ze's expression couldn't help but become slightly strange.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yuan keenly noticed Jing Ze's strangeness, his eyes darkened slightly, and he immediately asked, "Can't I tell you?"

There is nothing wrong with saying this, but... Jingze considered his words carefully, "Sir Shen, have you ever heard of... the term 'painting a cake'?"

Shen Yuan:?

A quarter of an hour later, Jing Ze bowed and left, leaving Shen Yuan standing alone on the city wall, his hair disheveled by the wind.

For some reason, he felt that the word "painting a cake" was a very accurate description. The "cake" promised by Xie Chengze was too tempting. No wonder Liang Wanda worked so hard for it...

but……

Does Xie Chengze really intend to let Liang Wanda serve as an official in the court?

Although Liang Wanda was indeed smart and efficient in his work, he had a history of corruption and malfeasance... Shen Yuan paused for a moment, pursed his lips and frowned.

Xie Chengze also had previous crimes.

But now, everything he does is for the benefit of the people, just like what Liang Wanda is doing now is all good things. Should I let him go for the time being and continue to investigate, or should I continue to pursue and punish him?

No matter which choice he made, Shen Yuan would be acceptable. The only thing that Shen Yuan could not accept and even found terrifying was that he had chosen different answers for Xie Chengze and Liang Wanda respectively.

He didn't dare to think about the reason.

Subconsciously, his palm wrapped around the green sword at his waist, and his five fingers curled around the hilt. Shen Yuan turned his head and looked outside the city. The refugees outside the city were gathering more and more, as huge as an army approaching, which made people's scalps numb.

He couldn't help but whisper, "Xie Chengze...what are you thinking about in your heart?"