The Sickly Beauty Substitute Called It Quits

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Shen Yu didn't care how large a psychological shadow he left on the King of Yue. He returned to his room in good spirits, and maintained his good mood even when he met Shen QingRan on the way.

After handing over Madam Ru's case to the Zhenbei Marquis, Shen Yu didn't sit idly by. He ordered someone to secretly pass a large quantity of evidence to the Zhenbei Marquis.

Shen Yu knew the Zhenbei Marquis would protect Madam Ru. It would be difficult to deal with her completely with this matter alone, but that didn't matter. He had a different purpose in mind.

Shen Yu ate and drank well, and after a few days, his complexion was much better than when he first woke up. The Zhenbei Marquis took away a group of people who served in Shen Yu's courtyard and soon sent another batch, followed by a steady stream of the highest quality clothes and useful things. Regardless of what was sent, Shen Yu accepted it all.

The new servants must have received orders from the Zhenbei Marquis to serve Shen Yu wholeheartedly. Given the situation, he was now being given the treatment rightfully due the legitimate son of the marquis' residence.

As the day he would enter the palace drew nearer and nearer, the palace sent its own people to serve him, and they gradually took over things around Shen Yu. These people worked in silence and never told Shen Yu what to do. Shen Yu was happy to remove the Zhenbei Marquis' people, so he agreed to let the palace servants stay in the courtyard.

It must be said that these people were much easier to handle than the underlings of the marquis' residence. Shen Yu enjoyed seeing the marquis' people slumped over in defeat.

During this period, the King of Yue didn't give up. He quietly sent Shen Yu several letters. Shen Yu didn't even look at them. He threw them directly into the brazier.

In the bright light of the fire, the invisible shackles burned away. His dark eyes were tinted with warm orange light, and the corners of his mouth hooked with unknown meaning.

"Young Master..." The servant boy who pushed the door open saw the handsome figure sitting by the brazier, and from the bottom of his heart he somehow felt a chill.

Shen Yu frowned. "What is it?"

"The Lord Marquis asks you to please go to the main hall." The boy bowed his head and didn't dare to look directly at the seated young man.

The young servant was handpicked by the Zhenbei Marquis and sent to Shen Yu. The Zhenbei Marquis instructed him to take good care of the young master and neglect nothing while serving him. After he came, he found that the eldest young master who was usually overlooked in the mansion was nothing at all like he imagined.

Shen Yu clapped his hands and stood up. "Let's go."

There weren't many people in the main hall. After Shen Yu went in, the Zhenbei Marquis waved his hand to dismiss some of the servants, leaving only those whom he trusted.

Shen Yu lifted his eyes and saw with a glance that Madam Ru had an ugly face. She stood below the Zhenbei Marquis with her son, Shen QingRan, whose expression was unsure.

"Father asked me to come. Does that mean there's already a result?" Shen Yu slowly said under three pairs of eyes.

"Somewhat." The Zhenbei Marquis nodded. He'd found out the truth long before today, but he dragged out the matter while deciding what to do. Madam Ru was his beloved concubine, and Shen QingRan was the son he had high hopes for. He didn't want to leave a stain on either of them.

"I brought you here because I want Madam Ru to apologize to you properly. What compensation do you want...?"

Shen Yu raised his eyebrows. "Father wants me to turn such a big thing into a small one?"