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

Chapter 86: Shen Yuan's failed empathy, Shen Yuan's correct signal

Shen Yuan has always been clear that the prince wanted to be friendly and respectful to Xie Chengze and reconcile with him.

In his previous life, the prince also said evasively that he and Xie Chengze had a very good relationship when they were young, and he had always tried to restore the relationship, but every time he failed.

At that time, he had no idea what the brotherly relationship the prince mentioned had to be to allow the prince to tolerate Xie Chengze's provocations and evil deeds time and time again.

What if this relationship involves some kind of dependence that he is unaware of?

At this moment, Shen Yuan is trying hard to empathize and understand the prince. The only childhood friends he considers to be very good are Sheng Yiren and Su Qinghe, and Su Qinghe was indeed very dependent on him when he was young for various reasons.

However, if he became as vicious and cruel as Xie Chengze, he could guarantee that Su Qinghe would be greatly disappointed in him and would never associate with him again. If he and Su Qinghe were still in a life-and-death relationship, Su Qinghe would never be soft-hearted towards him.

The same goes for him. If Su Qinghe became a person like Xie Chengze in his previous life, he would not be merciful.

Therefore, at this moment, Shen Yuan's empathy failed.

Since dependence cannot make a relationship stable, what else can make the prince's feelings for Xie Chengze remain consistent?

Friendship? Of course not.

Blood relationship? In the previous life, the eldest prince and the fourth prince also made mistakes, but the prince was not as gentle as Xie Chengze.

It can't be an infatuation, right?

Shen Yuan sneered at this absurd idea, but suddenly, the smile froze on his lips.

He seemed to sense something and his eyes suddenly turned to Xie Jinyu and Xie Chengze who were talking.

The carefree young man was asking Xie Jinyu what kind of tea she liked to drink, but Xie Jinyu just smiled and said nothing. It was not until the young man looked up at him in confusion that he narrowed his eyes to hide the tenderness that was almost overflowing, lowered his head close to the other's ear, and answered the young man's question in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Occasionally, she raised her hand to lift the hair on the young man's shoulder. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the back of her fingers gently rubbed the young man's neck, causing him to glance in confusion.

However, Xie Jinyu just smiled, as if it was really unintentional. When the young man scratched his head and looked at the road again, his deep eyes fell aggressively on the young man's beautiful face again, and the ambiguous smile on his lips made Shen Yuan, who was watching all this, shudder.

Shen Yuan suddenly remembered why he was reborn?

Xie Chengze was stabbed to death by him, so Xie Chengze was reborn, but what about him?

Was he...reborn alive?

The memory of Xie Chengze after he was stabbed to death seemed to be shattered into pieces. Thinking back on it made Shen Yuan's head split open. He didn't pay attention to the step under his feet and stumbled forward.

His right arm was suddenly grabbed by a hand, and Xie Chengze looked over with concern, "What's wrong?"

Xie Jinyu on the side narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "I think Minister Shen must be tired. Why don't you go back home and rest early?"

If this had been said in the past, Shen Yuan would have simply thought that Xie Jinyu was concerned about his subjects, but now, Shen Yuan always felt that Xie Jinyu was hinting and warning him: Go back home quickly and don't set foot in Chenghuan Palace.

He suddenly remembered that the last time Su Qinghe entered Chenghuan Palace, he and the prince were discussing matters. Just as the prince was seeing him out after the discussion, he ran into the servant who was delivering a letter.

Upon learning that he was going to Chenghuan Palace, the prince suddenly asked him a question.

"Minister Shen, what do you think of my second brother?"

He was completely unprepared at that time, and knew that the prince loved to hear good things about Xie Chengze, so he praised him with many words, expressing his admiration for the second prince and saying that he and the prince were worthy of being brothers, and that the Jian'an Dynasty would surely last for thousands of generations with the two of them.

Unexpectedly, the prince responded coldly: "Minister Shen, you don't seem to be in a clear mind."

Then he flicked his sleeves and went into the hall, leaving him alone at a loss.

well.

Now, he probably understood why the prince was angry.

Rubbing his temples feebly, Shen Yuan found this absurd result hard to accept. He held on to a glimmer of hope that he might have been wrong, and replied to Xie Jinyu, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern. I was just distracted by my thoughts. I have heard that the tea in Cheng Huan Palace is particularly fragrant, so I naturally wanted to taste it and did not want to miss it."

Xie Jinyu's smile faded, and she said calmly, "Although tea is fragrant, drinking too much will make you sleepy. Minister Shen should pay attention to the amount you drink."

Is this a hint to him (not to push his luck)?

Shen Yuan and Xie Chengze thought to themselves at the same time.

Xie Chengze thought that Xie Jinyu was pointing out that he had not slept all night because he drank too much tea. After all, there was indeed an insider of the prince in Chenghuan Palace, and Xie Chengze did not want to alert the enemy, so he did not eliminate the insider.

But drinking his tea and ordering him, isn't that a bit too much? If you don't know, you would think he is the older brother!

He couldn't help but whispered back, "What's wrong with drinking more tea? Cheng Huan Palace doesn't have too much of anything except tea! Minister Shen, drink as much as you can later!"

The expression on Xie Jinyu's face became even colder.

Shen Yuan turned his head slightly, and from an angle that the two of them could not see, he raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it."

……

Emperor Jian loved tea and often drank tea to stay awake while reviewing memorials at night. The ministers in the court knew his hobby and would present him with precious tea from all over the country on his birthday. Emperor Jian, who doted on his son, would naturally stuff the famous tea into Chenghuan Hall.

There was a lot of expensive tea piled up in the treasury, so the steward took out some and ordered the palace servants to arrange a tea-tasting party. As the weather was getting colder, it was no longer suitable to stay in the pavilion by the pond for a long time, so the tea party was moved to the main hall.

The maidservant who served tea began to make tea in an orderly manner. The three of them sat down one by one. Xie Jinyu leaned over and poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Xie Chengze, "Second brother is weak, and his hands and feet are always cold in cold weather. Hold the hot cup and warm it up first."

Xie Chengze blinked, not expecting him to be so thoughtful, so he took the warm cup and started a conversation, "It's only early winter now and the wind is already freezing. I guess the north will be even colder when the Great Cold comes. I saw the Heavenly Supervisor on the way to the Imperial Study today and asked him about it. I didn't expect that the Heavenly Supervisor also estimated that there might be heavy snow in the north this year."

After saying that, he raised his hand and took a sip of hot water, his meaningful gaze moving along the edge of the teacup, accurately falling on Shen Yuan who was looking over at him.

Shen Yuan understood what he meant and continued the conversation. "This year, winter has indeed arrived earlier than in previous years. If there is a heavy snowstorm in the north, the roads may have been blocked by the time the court receives the news. If we don't prepare early, the disaster in Yizhou will serve as a lesson for us."

It just so happened that he had recently been trying to figure out how to make the prince pay attention to the snow disaster in the north. Since Xie Chengze took the initiative to hand him the pillow, he was naturally willing to take it and use it.

Xie Jinyu pondered for a moment, "As my second brother said, this matter is still uncertain, and there are many prefectures in the north. It would be a waste of manpower and money to provide disaster relief accurately. It would be better to let the people take precautions on their own to avoid being caught off guard by the coming heavy snow."

"If a snowstorm really strikes, how will Your Highness respond?"

"perhaps……"

The aroma of tea rises in the air. Inside the room, a king and a minister have an in-depth discussion about the snow disaster. Their words reveal their concern for the country and the people.

However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was only 29 years old at this time and had little experience in handling state affairs. Shen Yuan patiently guided him slowly, and the two of them talked more and more deeply. When they came back to their senses, the tea in the cup had lost its initial warmth and turned into a faint coolness.

The young man who had originally brought up the topic, had unknowingly laid down on the tea table, his eyes lightly closed and he fell asleep, with a slightly tired blue tint in his eyes.

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