After their minds were read, the entire court trembled with fear.

Chapter 272 I heard it all

The gloating looks that had been directed at everyone instantly turned into sympathy after hearing Shen Zhiyi's words.

Oh dear, my father got cuckolded, and now I've been cuckolded too.

That's a bit pitiful.

[This isn't even the most outrageous part.]

Shen Zhiyi took a deep breath; under the impact of this enormous melon, she had forgotten what she was supposed to do.

[Dr. Lu's father's father wasn't his biological son, his father's father's father wasn't his biological son, and going further back, his father's father's father's father wasn't his biological son either...]

The crowd was completely bewildered by the repeated use of "Laozi" (a respectful term for one's father).

This is all sorts of things.

After all that fuss, it turns out that the Lu family, which had been extremely prosperous for countless years, was no longer the legitimate one.

Good heavens, who was it that first cuckolded the Lu family, causing this rotten family to follow the same path, leading to such absurd mistakes?

The room fell completely silent after seeing Dr. Lu.

All that was left to mutter was, "Shen Zhiyi is just talking nonsense!"

How could he not be a member of the Lu family?

How could his father not be one? How could his grandfather not be one?

Yuan Shaobao, who came to have his fortune told, was also caught off guard by this news.

After all that, it turns out the Lu family is just a fake; they're not noble at all.

This marriage can be called off directly.

[Holy crap, I've finally found the source. So that's how it is.]

For the first time, Shen Zhiyi felt that watching entertainment could be both physically and mentally exhausting.

This goes back to the dynasty before that. At that time, the Lu family should have been in its fifth generation. The fifth patriarch died young, before his child was born.

[So the fifth patriarch's father wanted to adopt someone from a collateral branch, and unexpectedly, at that very moment, news of the fifth patriarch's wife's impending marriage arrived.]

What a pitiful fifth-generation family head; even in death, he's wearing a cuckold's horns.

For the first time, Shen Zhiyi genuinely felt sorry for a man, after all, respect for the dead is paramount.

From that time onward, the descendants of the Lu family adopted various surnames, but never Lu.

Shen Zhiyi composed herself and looked at the person in front of her with a complicated expression.

"I just checked it, and it doesn't fit."

Yuan Shaobao nodded firmly.

"It's really inappropriate."

It's not just inappropriate, it's downright inappropriate.

I never imagined that the Lu family's entire collection was pirated.

At this moment, the minor official who had been quite attentive to Doctor Lu immediately avoided him like the plague.

Dr. Lu, his face dark with anger, stormed back to confront his mother.

Who wants to...

"How did you know?"

Dr. Lu gritted his teeth and said, "So it's all true, Mother?"

Dr. Lu's birth mother didn't answer directly, but instead said somewhat mysteriously, "Son, have you also heard strange noises? They're lingering in my mind, and I can't get rid of them no matter what I do?"

"Luckily, your father isn't in Dajing right now, otherwise... Anyway, your father absolutely cannot know about this, otherwise we wouldn't be living such a good life now."

Dr. Lu gradually came to his senses.

"You can hear me too?"

……

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Chen Decai walked quickly toward the old emperor's bedroom.

The old emperor is getting on in years and didn't sleep a wink last night, so he's feeling drowsy in broad daylight.

The old emperor frowned upon hearing Chen Decai's incessant chatter.

If it weren't for the fact that this damned eunuch had been following him around for a long time, he would have loved to slap him first.

"what's up?"

Chen Decai glanced anxiously at a young palace maid standing nearby and pulled her over.

"Your Majesty, ask her if she heard Shen Lang's true feelings."

Old Emperor: ? ? ?

"Your Majesty, today Shen Lang went to set up a stall in either the West Market or the East Market, and I could hear her thoughts in the palace."

The old emperor's eyes widened, and he hurriedly asked, "Whose business is Shen Zhiyi talking about?"

"It's about the Grand Master of Ceremonies, the Lu family."

Old Emperor: Hah, case solved! He said he kept dreaming about the Lu family, and it turns out it was all because of Shen Zhiyi.

"Wait, how could you hear that from so far away?"

“Oh, Your Majesty, it’s not just a matter of distance now, it’s also a matter of numbers. This servant has discovered that all the eunuchs around me who couldn’t hear before can now hear. Ask the palace maids too, I guarantee they can hear as well.”

The old emperor's sharp eyes fell on the kneeling palace maid.

The palace maid quickly told the old emperor everything she had heard.

The old emperor's vision went black, and he wished he could faint on the spot.

Soon, the court officials who were listening to Shen Zhiyi's amusement also noticed it.

This discovery was like a giant meteorite crashing into a lake, creating a massive, turbulent wave.

It terrified everyone.

"No, no, we can't let Shen Zhiyi continue fortune telling."

"Damn it, how did things suddenly turn out like this? If Shen Lang brings this up against me one day, how will I ever be able to go out in public again?"

In the past, any minor incidents would circulate within the circle, and everyone had lost face to some extent, so it didn't matter much.

But now it seems like everyone can hear it, this is absolutely insane.

Matters concerning one's reputation cannot be taken lightly.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials, regardless of whether they had conflicts with each other, united as one.

Just as Shen Zhiyi was waiting for her next customer, she saw a swarm of familiar people rushing towards her.

"Shen Lang, what a coincidence!"

The Minister of War lifted Shen Zhiyi up from her chair.

"Come on, come on, a new chef from Jiangnan has come to my house. His cooking skills are excellent."

The Minister of Rites added, "A new chef from the Western Regions has come to my house, and his whole roasted lamb is absolutely amazing."

Each person had a new chef, leaving Shen Zhiyi completely bewildered.

The rest of the time was spent eating.

Everyone made it through the day safely.

However, the matter did not spread among the common people, because everyone felt that they had been possessed by an evil spirit.

As a result, the Taoist priests' business was booming during this period.

The next day, Shen Zhiyi wanted to set up a stall again.

You don't know how addictive it is until you set up a stall.

Upon seeing this, all the officials in the court immediately went to the old emperor to express their bitterness.

"Your Majesty, you must stop her! This is absolutely unacceptable!"

The old emperor rubbed his forehead and said, "I can stop her legs, but I can't stop her mouth."

Shen Zhiyi was internally screaming, "What can I do?"

"Your Majesty, if we don't come up with a solution soon, we will have no reputation left."

In that case, it would be better to die now!

The entire court was filled with weeping and wailing, but no one knew what to do.

Shen Zhiyi, who knew nothing about the situation, was humming a little tune as she walked towards her stall.

At that moment, her foot slipped, and she fell straight into the lake.