The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 41

Master Song turned to Shen Yue with a stern expression.

“Does Your Highness intend to take these wild men back to the capital? Even if you have the desire, you lack the power to do so!”

Shen Yue’s face immediately darkened.

“Song Dingzhong, you are being insolent!”

Master Song showed no fear. “I am merely stating the truth. The Duke of An’s mansion knows why you came to Yu Prefecture. Qian Lai is already on his way to the capital. Once he arrives, your journey back will be fraught with danger.”

Shen Yue had no rebuttal for this.

But the attitude of Master Song toward the wild man, and the wild man’s attitude toward Song Jin, were too strange!

Not to mention the jade pendant and the painting!

The jade pendant was related to his benefactor, and he had to find out the truth.

When he was initially surrounded by the wild men, he had thought they were minions of the Duke of An playing tricks.

He had pretended to surrender to uncover the truth.

But he hadn’t expected such an unexpected discovery.

Shen Yue refused to back down, observing Master Song closely. Suddenly, he smiled.

“Even if the road is perilous, I can still take one wild man back to the capital.”

Master Song stared coldly at Shen Yue.

“Your Highness, why bring harm to yourself and others?”

“Who is this wild man?” Shen Yue pressed.

“Just a wild man. How would I know who he is?” Master Song retorted.

“You don’t know who he is, but he knows who Young Master Song is. And you fear that he knows who Young Master Song is!”

Shen Yue paused, then smiled. “If I can’t take the wild man, I will take Young Master Song. It will be the same.”

“How dare you!” Master Song’s face turned red with anger.

Shen Yue raised an eyebrow. “I dare!”

Master Song, enraged, pointed a finger at Shen Yue. “Don’t forget, in the Great Yan dynasty, what your position is. Opposing me does you no good!”

Shen Yue responded calmly, “I know opposing you does me no good. But opposing me won’t get you what you want either.”

Master Song glared at Shen Yue.

Shen Yue met his gaze without flinching, his stance unwavering.

“The jade pendant in the wild man’s possession is related to me. You know my connection with that person. You can’t deprive me of my right to know!”

After a moment of silence, Shen Yue spoke again.

Master Song couldn’t refute this.

However…

With a slight relaxation of his shoulders, Master Song said, “Do you think, in his current state, you can get anything out of him? He clearly doesn’t understand a word you’re saying!”

Shen Yue smiled. “Your words imply that you recognize this wild man.”

Master Song remained silent, implicitly confirming it.

“Who is he?” Shen Yue asked again.

Master Song took a deep breath and closed his eyes briefly, his face suddenly filled with immense sorrow.

“Let me confirm his identity first, then I will inform Your Highness.”

“Stop trying to deceive me! You know I must leave for the capital tomorrow!”

“So, Your Highness and I are in a cooperative relationship. Don’t you have even this basic trust in me?”

Shen Yue chuckled. “Your words are strange. If there were this basic trust between us, you would tell me who he is right now! You already have the answer in your heart.”

“Just a guess.”

“Your guesses often turn out to be correct. Who is he?”

Master Song hesitated.

Telling Shen Yue the man’s identity wasn’t a problem.

But once he did, Shen Yue would likely soon figure out that Song Jin was disguising herself as a man.

Now, with the emperor investigating sixteen-year-old girls…

Jin’er…

After a moment of hesitation, Master Song shook his head. “I cannot say at this time.”

Shen Yue slammed the table and stood up. “Song Dingzhong, don’t forget, only I can help you with what you need to do in the capital!”

Master Song sneered. “So, are you saying that for this one person, you are willing to sever ties with me?”

Shen Yue’s face turned blue with anger. “Stubborn fool! Telling me won’t harm you! I just want to investigate the truth about my benefactor’s death! This goal aligns with yours. Why can’t you…”

With a sigh, Shen Yue continued, “Hiding it from me does you no good!”

Master Song remained silent.

“You should know, his erratic behavior, resembling a wild man, and inability to communicate might be due to being poisoned!”

Master Song’s eyelashes fluttered.

Shen Yue was right.

If this wild man was indeed the person he suspected, these symptoms were indicative of being poisoned.

Specifically, the Thousand Mechanisms Poison.

Thousand Mechanisms Poison, Thousand Mechanisms Poison, the poison that causes chaos.

Back then, a single dose of Thousand Mechanisms Poison caused great upheaval in the Great Yan dynasty!

Now, he dared not easily reveal the identity of this person who had barely survived.

In the end, he and Shen Yue were merely collaborators.

One day, if Shen Yue regretted, grew weary, or retreated…

Shen Yue could regret, grow weary, and retreat. He could not!

Master Song clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Shen Yue.

“Your Highness, please do not make things difficult for me. If I could tell you, I would. But for now…”

Shen Yue felt like slapping Song Dingzhong.

“I don’t understand why this is difficult!”

Pacing in frustration, Shen Yue glared at Master Song.

“I’ve been honest with you, showing you the wild man’s belongings first. If I had hidden them and investigated on my own, you would be in the dark! Why are you treating me like this!”

At this moment, Shen Yue felt utterly aggrieved!

To investigate the gold mine, he had repeatedly fallen in front of everyone!

And now, Song Dingzhong was acting like this!

Master Song looked at Shen Yue with difficulty.

If he could tell him, he would. But he truly couldn’t. How could His Highness be so unaware!

Ugh!

Don’t you understand me well enough!

After another round of confrontation, seeing Master Song’s unwavering stance, Shen Yue said, “If you don’t tell me, I’ll take Song Jin to the capital tomorrow!”

Master Song’s face darkened, about to speak when he suddenly smiled contemptuously at Shen Yue. “You can’t.”

Shen Yue…

Pointed to himself. “I can’t?”

Master Song pointed to Shen Yue’s calf.

“Before you can take him away, your own weapon will slit your throat.”

Shen Yue…

He had forgotten that effeminate person could control weapons!

This was truly maddening!

The well-mannered Fourth Prince cursed inwardly.

“You’re really not going to tell me?”

“When the time is right, I will tell Your Highness. Besides, we share the same goal. Whether I investigate or you do, it’s the same. In the capital, your status makes many things inconvenient. Knowing less is actually better for you.”

Shen Yue gave Master Song a look of disbelief, glared at him, and stormed out.

As he reached the door and was about to pull it open, he suddenly froze, his face contorting as if he had eaten a fly, and he reluctantly turned back!