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

Chapter 117 Your wife has a mistress

The city gatekeeper's eyes began to dart around frantically.

He was wondering if he had done anything outrageous.

No, no, no.

【I go! 】

Shen Zhiyi took a big bite of the hot pancake.

Everyone: Got it!

Everyone stopped what they were doing and began to look on with curiosity.

The courtyard next to the gatekeeper's house was recently rented out.

The city gatekeeper was puzzled: Yes, that's true, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with him, since he didn't rent the neighboring courtyard.

The city gatekeeper certainly never imagined that the person renting his courtyard was his wife.

Countless reasons flashed through the city gatekeeper's mind in that instant.

Perhaps, his wife simply wanted a room of her own.

Or, when the couple argues, she has somewhere to go.

That should be the case.

The city gatekeeper quickly convinced himself.

Shen Zhiyi took another big bite of the pancake.

The city gatekeeper certainly didn't know that his wife rented this courtyard to keep a mistress.

"puff."

"Cough cough cough cough."

The moment the city gatekeeper blurted out, the quick-witted Zhang Sheren stuffed a pancake into his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, everyone cast comforting glances my way.

But it looks even more delicious when you're eating the pancake!

The city gatekeeper was frustrated. He couldn't believe that his wife, who was always so obedient at home, would do something so audacious.

You should know that his wife is a typical model wife who puts her husband first after marriage.

Impossible, impossible!

Shen Zhiyi must have made a mistake!

[Madam Chengmenlang is really bold! Keeping a mistress is one thing, but couldn't you at least get the other person to agree? This poor, scholarly family you chose isn't willing either, and you even imprisoned him! Tsk tsk tsk.]

The gatekeeper's breath hitched, and his right leg veered slightly toward the inside of the city gate.

The old emperor saw through the other man's thoughts, and after taking a bite of his flatbread, he said, "It's cold today, city gate guard. I remember your home is nearby, right? I'd like to come and sit for a while."

Normally, the city gatekeeper would be ecstatic.

but……

The old emperor clearly wanted to see some live entertainment!

The gatekeeper wanted to cry but had no tears.

The emperor's decree cannot be disobeyed. So be it if it's humiliating; sooner or later, all the officials in the court will have to go through the same ordeal.

The city gatekeeper, undeterred by the prospect of death, led everyone to his residence.

Normally, his wife would greet him whenever he returned home, but this time she was unusually absent. Moreover, the maidservant who had accompanied his wife was visibly flustered, clearly not expecting her master to return so early.

[I'm so happy! That maid who came with me in my dowry will definitely sneak off to inform her mistress.]

Upon seeing this, the gatekeeper quickly stopped the man.

"Where's Madame?"

The maidservant stammered, finally managing to squeeze out, "Madam, Madam has gone out on business."

"Why didn't you come with me when you went out on business?"

If she goes with you, who will inform your wife?

Wow, your wife's going to force herself on that poor, bookish bully!

Upon hearing this, the city gatekeeper...

If he could tolerate this, he wouldn't be a man!

Pushing aside the maidservant who had accompanied him, the city gate guard rushed out, unable to sit still any longer.

The old emperor couldn't sit still any longer and led his entourage to follow.

It's not uncommon for women to keep mistresses.

But it's quite novel for a married woman to keep a mistress.

How could a mere maidservant like her stop so many people? And to everyone's surprise, those who had stormed in all this time became quiet and unassuming once they reached the door.

[Holy crap, the city gatekeeper's wife was pushed away by the poor scholar, I get it! I get it all too well!]

The city gatekeeper gritted his teeth: What do you know?

The poor scholar pushed open the city gate, saying that this was for a different price.

Shen Zhiyi, who was having so much fun, couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

Everyone: We don't understand what's so funny.

[Hahaha, this Lady Lang of the city gate is really something. They're all poor scholars; if you gave them some money, they might have given in.]

The men present: Bah! They may be poor, but they may have great ambitions!

Matter knows no gender.

[Keeping a mistress is also acceptable regardless of gender.]

Wait, I get it! Lady Lang of the City Gate is a master!

Shen Zhiyi excitedly took a big bite of the pancake.

[If a woman becomes a man's mistress, she's foolish; she's after his money, and if possible, she'd rather he swindle her out of everything.]

[If a man becomes a mistress, as the woman, you have to figure out how to make him not want your money, but just want you for who you are. Then, when you're done with him, you can just dump him, having cheated him out of his body and soul and gotten away with it for free!]

[So it's not that our Lady Lang from the city gate is short of money, but she just wants to use her personal charm to get that man for free. Sister, I support you.]

Goodness, they're even calling me "sister" now.

This poor, bookish student is really clueless.

Shen Zhiyi: Pointing and gesturing.

[The Lady Lang of the city gate is so beautiful, and she's taken a liking to you and willing to give you a courtyard to live in. You should be extremely grateful, don't you understand?]

At this point, Shen Zhiyi took a bite of her pancake and glanced at the city gatekeeper.

[Now I understand! No wonder I haven't been promoted after being a gatekeeper for over five years. It's because I'm really ugly. To say I'm ugly is an understatement. If I hadn't been in the old emperor's rebellion when I was a teenager, I definitely wouldn't have been able to become an official with that kind of looks.]

It is important to know that the fine virtues passed down from ancient times to the present include Kayan.

Shen Zhiyi's words pierced the heart of the city gatekeeper.

He was clearly there when the old emperor was conquering the country, but it took him decades to climb to the position of a sixth-rank official.

As a result, he was relegated to the position of city gatekeeper because of his ugly appearance.

This stay lasted for a full five years.

Seeing no hope of promotion, he was unexpectedly given a chance by heaven, allowing him to get so close to the emperor for the first time. This was a great opportunity.

Who would have thought that the old hag in the house would ruin everything?

Anger surged within him, and just as the city gatekeeper was about to push the door open, he heard a faint sound coming from inside.

"My lord is so charming that my heart is filled with excitement."

Oh, Queen!

"If you want to cry, my lord, you must hold it in. When you cry, your face is like a pear blossom in the rain, which makes people even more aroused."

"No, no, you still cried? You were on the verge of crying, and it made my heart flutter!"

Shen Zhiyi excitedly took three bites of the pancake.

[System, zoom in, zoom in some more!]

Let me see what that poor, bookish guy looks like.

Shen Zhiyi was so engrossed in eating melon seeds that she didn't even notice what the poor, bookish guy looked like.

The system did not immediately enlarge the image as Shen Zhiyi had requested, but instead displayed several bold characters in front of her.

--Sure?

Shen Zhiyi pointed sharply at her little brother.

[OK, OK! Zoom in quickly, let me see who this poor but studious guy really is!]

The system worked as Shen Zhiyi had hoped.

Upon seeing the magnified 4K stunning face on the surveillance camera, Shen Zhiyi's vision went black, and she almost fell backward.

A cry rang out in my heart.

【It's you!】