Treating the Concubine, Eliminating the Wife: Reborn, I Refuse to Marry the Scumbag and Marry the Pr

"Oh," Shen Yu said after a long time, "I went out today."

She knew she couldn't escape Xie Tingzhou's spy when she went out, so she just admitted it herself.

"Yeah." Xie Tingzhou responded softly, without asking her why she went out and whom she met.

Shen Yu stared at the table, "I'm starting to doubt myself."

Xie Tingzhou then raised his head from the book and asked, "Why?"

Shen Yu was a little depressed and lowered her head and said: "Actually, I still have a lot of things to do. I'm afraid that if I do this, it will be too late for other things, so I don't know whether what I am doing now is right or wrong."

I was afraid that I would not be able to spend time with my grandmother, and I was even more afraid that I would not be able to do both things well.

Xie Tingzhou stared at her, his long eyelashes creating a small shadow under her eyes.

He asked: "By your standards, what is right and what is wrong?"

Shen Yu shook her head, "I don't know."

"You doubt yourself because you are afraid of making mistakes," Xie Tingzhou paused for a moment and said, "Since you don't know, how do you define it and say it is wrong after you do it?"

Shen Yu was stopped by his question for a moment and raised her head to look at him.

Xie Tingzhou avoided her expectant eyes and said in all fairness, "Don't ask about right or wrong in this life, don't talk about right and wrong in this world."

Xie Tingzhou looked out the window, "Besides, there is no right or wrong in many things, but you must have a clear conscience."

"Have a clear conscience." Shen Yu recited silently.

Yes, in her previous life, she lived with guilt every day. Her father and brother died fighting at the border, but they were stigmatized. She suffered every day and every night, wondering why she couldn't do anything.

Now God has given her another chance. She can't save them, but she can let them go cleanly, and she can also make those who harmed them pay with their lives.

"I understand." Shen Yu suddenly laughed, "But please have a clear conscience."

The gloom between his brows was gone, and the smile was a little dazzling for a moment, and Xie Tingzhou turned his face sideways.

Shen Yu made a big move and booked an entire floor in Shiyue Pavilion the next day.

Xie Tingzhou didn't say no, so he agreed. Many people came to the palace, and Shen Yu brought Erya with her.

Coming back from Yanliang Pass, it was rare to be so relaxed, and many people drank themselves unconscious.

Shen Yu's body has not yet recovered, and no one dared to persuade her to drink because of Xifeng's warning.

Xifeng himself did not dare to drink more. He carried the unconscious Changliu back and went to Xie Tingzhou to revive him.

Xie Tingzhou was in the yard next door, sitting alone under the eaves, tearing meat and feeding Bai Yu, with rhubarb lying at his feet.

Rhubarb doesn't eat raw meat, and it won't eat it if it's thrown to it. Bai Yu is so proud that he doesn't even look at it.

After Dahuang arrived, Cang was put in a cage and had been filled with resentment for the past two days.

Hearing the footsteps, Xie Tingzhou didn't look back and asked, "Have you all returned?"

"I'm back."

Xie Tingzhou threw a piece of meat into the air. Bai Yu flapped his wings and picked up the meat before it hit the ground. He stood on the railing and swallowed the meat.

Xi Feng said again: "I'm afraid it's not a good sign that Emperor Tongxu summons His Highness to enter the palace during the court tomorrow."

Xi Feng picked up the handkerchief in the tray beside him.

Xie Tingzhou took it and wiped his fingers leisurely, "What else can he do? I'm fifteen. If he doesn't take action, there will be no reason to keep me in Shengjing. Tomorrow will just be to find a reasonable reason again. That’s all.”

Fengtian Hall is majestic and towering, with two golden dragons on the eaves seeming to take off. Giant red lacquer pillars support the roof of the hall, with giant dragons coiled on each pillar.

Xie Tingzhou was summoned to the palace and stood in the Fengtian Hall with all the ministers for the first time during the court session.

Emperor Tongxu sat on the armchair and said, "Prince Beilin has done a great job in rescuing Yanliang Pass. He saved a lot of people and deserves a heavy reward."

Xie Tingzhou bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is so complimentary. It is my duty to expel the Tartars. I dare not take any credit."

Emperor Tongxu was smiling, with sharp eyes, "If you reward me, I will reward you. There is a lot of wealth in the north, so just giving some gold and silver items is too light. I have discussed with the cabinet many times and finally decided to give you a sinecure. What do you think?"

You can hear a needle drop in the hall.

Xie Tingzhou had no choice at all.

He can't be Xie Tingzhou, he must be the non-threatening libertine in the eyes of everyone at the moment.

Xie Tingzhou raised his head and suddenly laughed, "Your Majesty, Rong Chen, I would like to ask, what grade of officer is the general commanding?"

His words were speechless, but the ice in Emperor Tongxu's eyes instantly disappeared. He pointed at Xie Tingzhou and smiled heartily, "This boy is always thinking about his official rank. Why, you are not happy that your official position is low?"

Xie Tingzhou's eyes turned around and landed on a person in the hall, "How does his rank compare to him?"

Jiang Lianzhi stepped out and said, "I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I have a third-rank official position and command the ministers at the same level as me."

Xie Tingzhou nodded slightly, seemingly reluctantly satisfied, "Then thank you for your love. The prosperity of Shengjing makes people forget to leave. My father has sent a letter urging me to return to Beilin. I was worried that I couldn't find a reason to refuse. Your Majesty has given me some relief. Urgent need.”

Emperor Tongxu laughed, "That's right, let's pass on the message."

After leaving the court, officials from all walks of life expressed their congratulations when they came out of Fengtian Hall.

One person said: "In the future, when I become an official in the same dynasty, I don't know whether I should continue to call him the crown prince, or whether I should all direct Xie Qian's affairs."

Xie Tingzhou smiled and dealt with others, "It's just a name, colleagues, just feel free to do whatever you want."

Beilin was too powerful, and Emperor Tongxu was afraid. He wanted to imprison the prince's son in the capital as a hostage, but it was just a matter of imperial edict.

If he had no official position, it would be unreasonable for Emperor Tongxu to force him to stay in the capital.

Going through such a big circle to give him a sinecure is nothing more than treating Emperor Xu as a bitch and erecting memorial arches to establish himself as a wise king.

Fengtian Temple pulled away behind Xie Tingzhou. He stepped on the bluestone step by step, and his feet became heavier and heavier. He was tired of this place.

"Your Majesty, please stay!"

Xie Tingzhou stopped here and turned around to see a man coming in a hurry. He was dressed in a peacock patchwork official uniform, which made him look full of elegance.

"Is there something wrong, Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Lianzhi walked up to him and said, "I have something to ask Your Highness."

"Business or private matter?"

"Private matter."

"What kind of personal matter can Mr. Jiang and I have?" Xie Tingzhou raised his feet and left.

Jiang Lianzhi chased after him, "The prince came back from Yanliang Pass. I would like to ask if the prince saw a woman on the battlefield? She is Shen Yu, the daughter of General Shen."

It's Shen Yu again.

Xie Tingzhou slowed down his steps and glanced sideways at Jiang Lian.

Jiang Lianzhi continued: "To be honest with you, General Shen's daughter is the one Lianzhi loves. I heard that she went to the battlefield, but she was neither alive nor dead. I..."

"Master Jiang," Xie Tingzhou stood still, "do you know why there is no body after death?"

Jiang Lianzhi looked puzzled, "I'd like to hear the details."

Xie Tingzhou narrowed his eyes slightly, "Because there are too many corpses. As far as you can see, they are all corpses of soldiers. Some were frozen together, and some were trampled by horses and were reduced to human shapes. So why don't you find them?" What? It’s just that they can’t be recognized, they were all piled together and burned.”

Jiang Lianzhi's face turned pale in an instant, and Xie Tingzhou had already walked away.