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That night, no one in the Zhao mansion fell asleep, except for Zhao Zhizhou and his family who snored all night, which was extremely annoying. Zhao Zhizhou and his wife were also big-hearted. Knowing that their son ran into the house and cut off the corpse’s tongue, not only did they not feel terrified, but they were even worried that their son got his hands dirty and would get bad luck, so they picked many grapefruit vines for him to bathe and clean his hands.

The next day, everyone from all the houses gathered in the main courtyard again including old and young, and even the female members were present without any hesitation.

The old man ordered the servants to serve the breakfast in the name of ‘keeping the children and grandchildren happy together’, but in fact it was for the sake of sealing everyone’s mouth. Men in the family knew the seriousness of the matter, so naturally they wouldn’t talk nonsense, but they were afraid that women won’t be able to keep their mouths shut and cause such an ugly scandal to spread outside. As the old man signaled for everyone to eat, he said quietly, “Remember, nothing happened last night. Zou Shi died of a sudden illness and has already been buried…”

As the old man was speaking, Zhao Yulin’s wife was not convinced, and said in a choked voice, “She died suddenly, then what about the elder brother? He ran into our courtyard in the middle of the night to steal people, and this matter is over? Now, he will marry Princess Mingzhu as previously decided, become her husband, and let my husband be this cuckold bastard? Bah! You think so beautifully!”

Although she is very strict with Zhao Yulin normally, scolding and insulting at every turn, she will still uphold the interests of her husband in a time of crisis. Zhao Yulin tugged at her sleeve, but didn’t try to persuade her. Thinking about the last night, he still felt very resentful.

The old man slapped the table angrily, “Then what are you going to do? Publicise this matter, let Zhao Yusong die, so that our whole family can be punished? You don’t know the truth that there are no eggs under the cover of a nest, you really are a  foolish woman! Today, I’ll leave it here, and if anyone dares to run his mouth outside, they will be treated according to the family law!”

Seeing that he was really angry, everyone shut up. In the huge hall, even the sound of a needle drop could be heard, well, except for the sound of You Shu drinking porridge.

Seeing the young man eating happily, the old man and the second master who had vomited all night turned green, they wanted to scold him but didn’t dare to speak up. The scene of him cutting off the corpse’s tongue with a blank face involuntarily appeared in their mind. The few cousins who had been laughing at him behind his back yesterday didn’t dare to look at him now.

After finishing a bowl of porridge, You Shu remembered that his master had told him to accompany him for breakfast in the palace, he immediately pushed away the rest of the food in front of him, then got up, ready to leave.

“Where are you going? I haven’t finished talking yet! You must be cautious with your words and actions when entering and leaving the palace, and don’t cause trouble for your family…” The old man reprimanded with a stern face.

Zhao Zhizhou, no, he should be called Minister Zhao at this moment, he also got up, and said disapprovingly, “Father, if you have the time to scold my son, why don’t you teach Zhao Yusong to be a good man? He went to his younger brother’s house to steal his woman. It’s not like if we don’t say it outside, we can just pretend it didn’t happen. Fortunately, the princess hasn’t entered the door yet, if this kind of thing happens again after the marriage, will you still be able to handle it?” After saying that, he flung his sleeves and left.

The old man and the old lady were so angry that their heads were dizzy, but they had no choice but to let them go.

When You Shu arrived at the Eastern Palace, he saw his master standing at the door to greet him, and then he remembered the many hidden guards arranged by the other party at home. In other words, those hidden guards must have reported what happened last night. The first thing he thought of was not the marriage between Zhao Yusong and Princess Mingzhu, nor whether the Zhao family would be punished, but the scene of himself cutting off the monster’s tongue.

He was startled, and quickly put his hands behind his back, and cautiously walked over. Would the master feel that he was cruel? Would he dislike me? How should I explain it to him? The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, his eyes suddenly turned red, with tears hanging on his eyelashes, and along with his shiny nose, he looked very pitiful.

The Ninth Prince’s face changed drastically, and he hurriedly went up to him and hugged him, asking repeatedly if he had been bullied.

You Shu was not yet ready to confess everything to his master. The relaxed, happy, burdenless, and suspicion free way of getting along with his master is exactly what he dreamed of. He hopes to keep this joy and purity, even if it was for a short period of time. He shook his head continuously, biting his lower lip with his upper teeth, looking even more pitiful, and he repeatedly rubbed his hands behind his back, as if there was something dirty on them.

After a brief thought, the Ninth Prince guessed what You Shu was worried about. Maybe this little thing is afraid that he will despise him for being cruel and merciless? Having learned from the hidden guards about what happened in Zhao family yesterday, he naturally knew why You Shu cut off that Zou Shi’s tongue. To be honest, he doesn’t feel that You Shu is cold-blooded, cruel or a hypocrite. On the contrary, he fully understood his behaviour.

He is just naive and somewhat evil.

Thinking of this, the Ninth Prince felt itchy in his heart, and when he saw the young man curled up in his arms like a harmless lamb, he wished he could eat him on the spot. He led the boy into the inner hall, trapped him in his arms, and lowered his head to bite his lips. He first pried open the teeth that were still biting the lower lip, and then entangled his pink and slippery tongue.

You Shu was startled at first, but then he reflexively sucked the dragon essence from his master’s mouth. He was very active, with both of his hands and feet clinging to his master, like a koala. Stimulated by his greedy suction method, the Ninth Prince covered the back of his head with his big palm and kissed even deeper.

At first, the two of them were standing, then they sat on the chairs, and then they rolled onto the couch for some reason, and firmly kissed for a few quarters of an hour. If it wasn’t for You Shu’s stomach growling because of hunger, maybe they would kiss forever.

“You, you, you…” You Shu was held in his master’s arms and made to sit on his lap, feeling the hard object bouncing under his buttocks, he couldn’t say a complete sentence for a long time. He was really scared and didn’t know why his master would kiss him.

“I never knew you were a stutterer.” The Ninth Prince licked the saliva from his lips, and said in a hoarse voice, “If you want to kiss me in the future, you can just ask directly, I will be happy to satisfy you anytime and anywhere, and you don’t have to steal kisses while I’m asleep.”

You Shu’s cheeks were flushed, and his head was smoking, and he didn’t know how to react. After being stunned for a while, he covered his face and stuffed himself under the quilt. Don’t mention the embarrassment of being caught while stealing a kiss.

The Ninth Prince laughed loudly, and carried him to the side hall, while patting him, he said “Why are you embarrassed, I don’t dislike you. Alright, come out, otherwise the breakfast will get cold.” He never mentioned anything about last night’s incident.

You Shu struggled for a while before crawling out of the quilt, he picked up a large meat bun with his right hand, covering half of the face, then lowered his head very low, wishing he could bury it in the bowl. After taking a few bites, he stole a few glances at his master, and after taking a few bites again, he looked again, his face turning red and pale, not knowing what he was thinking.

The Ninth Prince laughed secretly to the point of internal injury, but pretended not to know, and ate elegantly. After they were done eating, he asked You Shu to take a nap on the bed, saying that they would go to study together after the court was over.

Today is the grand court meeting, and it will be held for more than an hour to say the least. You Shu has had enough to eat and drink, and he already felt quite sleepy. As soon as his head touched the pillow, he fell asleep. He faintly felt someone kissing him on his forehead, so he habitually  called out ‘master’. The man smiled slightly, and sat by the bed for a while, before lightly walking away.

He doesn’t know how long he slept, but suddenly there was a loud noise coming from the outer hall. You Shu woke up immediately, and lifted the curtain to take a look. He saw a young girl in gorgeous palace attire striding in, followed by a group of palace maids and eunuchs, chasing and shouting, “Your Royal Highness, Young Master Zhao is still sleeping. Before leaving, His Highness Ninth Prince ordered that no one should be allowed to enter and disturb him.”

“Does this Princess count as just ‘anyone’? Get out of here!” The girl looks very gentle and beautiful, but her temper was very irritable. Seeing You Shu sticking out his head and staring at her, she became even more angry, “Young Master Zhao has such a big face, he not only blocks this Princess outside, but also doesn’t kneel down to salute, who taught you the rules?”

You Shu immediately jumped off the bed to salute, wearing only obscene clothes and trousers. What is the difference between this and being naked in ancient times?

The girl let out a scream, and covered her eyes before rushing out. You Shu then slowly put on his clothes, shoes and socks, letting the girl lose her temper outside. After washing his face and combing his hair, he refused to go out. He just picked up a piece of pastry and started eating it in small bites, with one hand resting on his chin to prevent the crumbs from falling to the ground and being wasted.

“Zhao Youshu, get out here!”

“Get out, do you hear me!”

“You guys, go in and get him out!”

However, with a sudden noise, a few hidden guards appeared in the main hall drawing their swords. Seeing this, Princess Mingzhu, who had just calmed down, began to throw things here and there.

You Shu listened with his ears pricked up, with the dimples on his cheeks looming slightly, and he completely regarded the noise outside the hall as a pastime. After eating for about a few quarters of an hour, an eunuch reported with a drawn out voice, “His Royal Highness, His Highness Ninth Prince is back.”

The hall was quiet for a moment, followed by the footsteps of Princess Mingzhu rushing out. Only then did You Shu got up and went out to watch the excitement.

The hidden guard has already reported the previous situation in detail, so when Princess Mingzhu complained that You Shu was belittling her, the Ninth Prince’s expression was very cold, “Mingzhu, knowing that there was an outsider present, you still rushed into this king’s sleeping chamber, who taught you the rules? In the future, without this king’s permission, you are not allowed to enter the Eastern Palace!”

Princess Mingzhu was dumbfounded, and then she started crying again. When the two of them entered the hall, they saw the boy holding a piece of glutinous rice cake, blinking a pair of big eyes and looking over with an innocent expression. The Ninth Prince couldn’t help but laugh, he walked over to rub his head, and praised, “My family’s You Shu is very clever.” He was worried that You Shu would suffer because of his imperial sister, but unexpectedly he responded well. He seemed to have been born with the talent to make people half angry, but he didn’t realise it himself.

Princess Mingzhu burst into anger, and said in a sharp voice, “Brother, it’s nothing more than a pet, no matter how much you spoil him, there should be a limit! For him, you have treated Yusong like that! He is the future husband of this Princess!”

The Ninth Prince immediately looked at the young man, lest he be hurt by the word “pet”. However, You Shu had learned yesterday that he had become the ‘legendary monster who used the lust to harm the country’, so he didn’t take it to heart. Even if Princess Mingzhu humiliated and scolded himself, he didn’t feel it was anything at all. Monster, spoiled pet, prostitute, as long as he can stay by his master’s side for a long time, no matter what title he wears, he will recognise them all and still feel happy about it. What is contempt, derogation, and humiliation by others? Can he eat it?

Seeing his master looking at him with worried eyes, he quickly raised the corners of his lips, squeezed out two small dimples on his cheeks, and patted his arm comfortingly.

The Ninth Prince smiled, finally feeling relieved. He knew that his You Shu would not be overwhelmed by these short-sighted remarks.

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