Chapter 52: What!?

“Just as you said, I haven’t revealed this matter to anyone, and Her Majesty is unaware of it as well.”

“Very good.”

Xiao Yue nodded with satisfaction.

“Then I shouldn’t need to teach you what to do next, should I?”

Xiao Yue picked up the last Fruit Candy handed over by her maidservant, Xiao Tao, and popped it into her mouth, looking completely satisfied.

“Yes! This humble official understands… No matter who investigates, they will only find that Shen Yu is the daughter of an innocent farming family, with a simple upbringing and a gentle personality.”

“Mhm. Go and get it done.”

“Yes! This humble official takes her leave.”

Watching Yao Huan retreat cautiously, Xiao Yue couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile.

The Fenglin Guards were the top spies under the Empress Mother.

As long as the Fenglin Guards internally confirmed that Shen Yu’s identity was clean, then Shen Yu would be absolutely safe.

Now there are no more worries.

I’ll whisper in my Empress Mother’s ear later and have Shen Yu pulled out of Huimin Hall to start her own private practice.

Before she enters the Imperial Palace, it would be good for me to nurture our relationship in private.

This Fruit Candy is truly sweet.

I wonder if Shen Yu’s little mouth tastes just as sweet as this candy?

Medical Officer Shen, oh Medical Officer Shen, since I hold such a huge secret of yours, it’s only right that I toy with you a little more, isn’t it?

Hehe, I really look forward to our next meeting.

“Shen Yu, why aren’t you drinking?

I’ve already had several cups.

Come on, drink up.”

Yun Wei held a wine cup in her hand, her pretty face flushed crimson from the alcohol.

Originally, Yun Wei had intended to have a cup of tea at Shen Yu’s place, but she hadn’t expected that the two of them would end up sitting together and drinking instead.

Yun Wei kept urging her to drink.

At first, Shen Yu thought she was plotting something, but now that the girl was almost drunk herself, Shen Yu was left feeling utterly bewildered.

Could it be that Yun Wei just… has a massive craving?

“Yun Wei, you can’t drink anymore. You’re drunk.”

“I’m not drunk.”

Yun Wei refused Shen Yu’s support, but a second later, her body gave out and she collapsed onto the table.

Her forehead slammed heavily against the table, which actually cleared her head quite a bit.

“Strange… Yu’er, why aren’t you drunk?

We’ve gone through several rounds already.

Why isn’t your face even turning red?”

“I… I have a high tolerance.”

In truth, it wasn’t that Shen Yu had such a high tolerance, but rather that the brewing techniques in this world were poor.

Moreover, Shen Yu often went to her uncle’s brothel with her father to drink and enjoy the company of women.

Easily getting three Qingguanren drunk at once was no trouble at all.

If she could handle three professionals at once, then dealing with a Capital City Young Lady like Yun Wei, who rarely touched alcohol, was child’s play for Shen Yu.

“Why can’t I get you drunk…?”

Yun Wei let out a wine-scented hiccup, looking completely dejected.

“Why did you want to get me drunk?”

“Because if I got you drunk, I could tell you some… tell you some things from my heart.”

Because of her intoxication, Yun Wei’s speech was somewhat slurred.

The valiant image of a heroine she usually projected had completely vanished, replaced by an adorable, dream-like mumble.

“Oh? What did you want to tell me?”

“I’m really grateful to you… Thank you for saving the Marquis Mansion, saving my father, and saving the Eldest Miss.”

Yun Wei propped her face up with her arm.

Her beautiful phoenix eyes were slightly glazed and narrowed as she gazed at Shen Yu, who was sitting beside her, with a silly grin.

“Haven’t you already said that several times before?”

“I only said half of it!”

Yun Wei raised her voice a notch.

“I… I think I might, hic… might like you.

Not the kind of liking where I treat you like family, but the romantic kind of liking.”

“Wha—aat?!”

This exclamation didn’t come from Shen Yu.

Shen Yu’s expression was calm, without the slightest ripple of surprise.

The cry of shock came from Yin Qiu, who was standing by the table serving the two of them.