After all the villains read my mind, they all came clean

Yueyang Tower.

This is the largest restaurant in the capital.

It is said that when Emperor Taizu entered the capital, the capital had no decent restaurants due to years of war.

It was the shopkeeper of Yueyang Tower that day who entertained Emperor Taizu with a meal of fine wine and delicious food.

Emperor Taizu was eating comfortably. He turned around and asked the shopkeeper where he found so many good wines and good dishes. When the food was good, he realized that the shopkeeper on that table actually used a kind of wild vegetables to make various flavors. .

This kind of craftsmanship is truly outstanding!
Emperor Taizu was overjoyed and personally inscribed the five characters "The Best in the World" on the plaque of Yueyang Tower.

Since then, Yueyang Tower has become famous, not only in the capital, but also in the world.

In the past, Yueyang Tower was bustling with activity.

But today it was deserted, with no one in sight.

Shen Yuexi got off the carriage with Liang Yuyu in her arms, and saw a man in a gray robe with the word "Yueyang Tower" embroidered on his chest trotting forward.

"Is it Mrs. Liang?"

Shen Yuexi nodded.

"The distinguished guest has been waiting for you, madam. Madam, please come this way."

Shen Yuexi's beautiful eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and a hint of astonishment flashed across her eyes.

Liang Yuyu's little claws also wrapped around Shen Yuexi's neck tighter.

[Taoist Bieshe is just a little-known Taoist in the world. Why can he become a distinguished guest of Yueyang Tower? 】

[I'm afraid there are other ways here, it's definitely not that simple.Mother, please be careful. 】

Shen Yuexi tightened her robe, hugged Liang Yuyu a little tighter, raised her head and looked at Yueyang Tower for a moment.

In this moment, the guy has already taken several steps out.

Seeing that Shen Yuexi didn't follow, the waiter stopped and with a smile on his face, turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation to her.

Shen Yuexi calmed down and followed the waiter into Yueyang Tower.

The waiter led Shen Yuexi all the way to the third floor.

When he reached the end of the corridor on the third floor, he stopped in front of a box, lightly knocked on the box door, and whispered: "Dear guest, Mrs. Liang is here."

After finishing speaking, the box door slowly opened.

When the waiter saw that the door was open, he did not go in. Instead, he immediately saluted Shen Yuexi with fists in his hands and turned to leave.

Shen Yuexi looked confused and half leaned out to look into the box.

Where is the shadow of Taoist Bieshe in the box?
Beside the round table in the middle, Duan Yang was sitting upright in a brocade robe.

Meeting Shen Yuexi's searching eyes, Duan Yang raised his eyebrows: "The Liang family invited me to come, why is it that Madam herself is so late?"

【not good!has a problem! 】

Liang Yuyu was keenly aware that there might be something else going on in today's dinner.

She hooked her arms around Chen Yuexi's neck and looked down through the window at the end of the corridor.

really!

The downstairs of Yueyang, which had been extremely quiet just now, was actually full of people.

[Mother, something is not right! 】

[Taoist Master Bieshe deliberately lured my mother here, perhaps for some other purpose. 】

Shen Yuexi instinctively turned around and left.

[My mother, it’s too late to leave now. 】

Shen Yuexi paused.

Liang Yuyu turned her head away and looked at Duan Yang.

The latter looked confused, obviously not understanding what happened.

[Right now, we can only temporarily join forces with the Duke of Zhen to deal with the people outside. 】

Shen Yuexi took a deep breath with a solemn look on her face.She quickly walked in, closed the door, and before she could sit down at the table, she spoke eagerly: "The Duke of Zhen just said that I asked you to meet, do you have any evidence?"

Duke Zhen Guo looked at a loss, his eyes stayed on Shen Yuexi's face for a moment, then he took out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Yuexi: "It's not Mr. Liang's handwriting that invites me to meet at Yueyang Tower today. Madam, what's going on? ?”

Shen Yuexi opened the letter and read it quickly, her expression becoming more solemn.

It is indeed Liang Ruitian's handwriting.

Shen Yuexi was a little confused and couldn't figure out which link caused the problem.

At this moment, there was a creaking sound on the stairs.

Immediately, a familiar voice came into my ears.

"Your Majesty, this Yueyang Tower is a restaurant that Emperor Taizu personally praised. The food is excellent. Knowing that the Emperor was coming today, the shopkeeper went out of his way to clear the place."

It’s Shangshu Cen!

"Cen Aiqing is interested."

"As long as the emperor is happy with his meal, I will feel at ease."

"If all the ministers in the court could be as considerate as Aiqing, I don't know how much effort would be saved. Today in the court, you can see how they are arguing. Thinking about it makes me upset."

"Your Majesty, Lord Liang and Duke Zhen are both pillars of the imperial court. The eyes of the courtiers are all fixed on them. It's no wonder that the slightest rumor will arouse everyone's discussion."

Listening to the conversation outside, Liang Yuyu's heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate.

[It seems that today I have mastered the teachings of Cen Shangshu. 】

[The court has already been discussing the relationship between father and Duke Zhenguo. If the emperor sees my mother meeting privately with Duke Zhenguo here, wouldn't it be even more unclear? 】

[What’s more, Duke Zhen Guo still has a letter from his father in his hand.My father invited the Duke of Zhen Guo to an appointment, but it was my mother who came to attend the appointment. No matter how you look at this matter, there is something fishy about it! 】

Liang Yuyu suddenly turned her head and looked at Lord Zhen Guo.

[It seems that I can only aggrieve the Duke of Zhen. 】

Shen Yuexi quickly stepped forward, stuffed the letter back into her sleeves, and whispered to the Duke of the State in a low voice: "Did the Duke of the State hear it? The superiors are already discussing your relationship with my master. If the Emperor sees you and me here, you will What do you think the emperor would think?"

In fact, just after hearing the conversation outside the house, the Duke of Zhen was already a little timid and panicked.

Hearing Shen Yuexi's words, he looked even more nervous: "But the Emperor and Cen Shangshu are outside now. If we go out now, won't we be bumped into?"

The footsteps outside are getting closer!

Shen Yuexi grabbed Duan Yang's wrist and pulled him into the inner hall.

The private rooms in Yueyang Tower are divided into two halls: inner and outer.

The inner hall was originally prepared for the female relatives, so a small wardrobe was specially prepared.

Shen Yuexi couldn't help but stuff Duan Yang into the closet.

"Isn't this...isn't this bad?" Duan Yang hunched over and held the cabinet door with one hand, "I am also a dignified duke, hiding here?"

"Does the Duke want to save his life? Or does he want to save his face?"

"Let's explain it carefully to the emperor and Cen Shangshu."

The footsteps outside the door are getting closer!

"It's too late to explain!"

Shen Yuexi raised her hand and hit Duan Yang's neck with a single palm.

The latter's body softened and he suddenly lost consciousness.

Shen Yuexi casually took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Duan Yang's mouth.

She struggled to put Duan Yang into the closet, arranged her clothes in a panic, and then picked up Liang Yuyu and walked to the outer hall.

As soon as they walked out of the outer hall, the emperor and Cen Shangshu happened to push the door open and enter.

"Mrs. Liang?" The emperor was stunned when he saw Shen Yuexi, "Why are you here?"

Cen Shangshu followed closely behind and quickly walked in, looking around with a look of surprise: "Yes, why is Mrs. Liang here? Didn't the shopkeeper say that Yueyang Tower will be cleared today?"