SFS Chapter 339 Might as well die
Chapter 339 Might as well die
Shen Shijin was relieved to hear that Liang Jinyue was still in the Shen family.
He spent the night drinking alone in a small tavern, downing almost five jin of liquor with just a plate of peanuts. He reeked of alcohol, and since he lacked the courage and didn't know how to face the female version of Liang Jinyue, he simply hid in his room.
Hearing the servant talking to Liang Jinyue outside the door, Shen Shijin quickly closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
"No need, I can go in myself."
Liang Jinyue was still dressed as a man, and the servant didn't pay much attention to it. Since the master and General Liang were like brothers, he let Liang Jinyue in directly.
The door opened, then closed again.
Footsteps came from inside the room, getting closer and closer. Shen Shijin's heart pounded as she listened. Then, she felt someone else by the bedside, and then her lips were pressed against someone else's.
My mind went blank for a second, as if something had exploded.
Having never been in a relationship before, Shen Shijin was completely unprepared for this and instantly lost the ability to think.
The two stumbled along, initially only knowing to rub their lips together. Later, it's unclear who had the first realization, but they loosened their teeth and seemed to open up a new realm for each other.
When they were both panting, Liang Jinyue had already gotten into bed. At this moment, Shen Shijin noticed that she had taken off her clothes and was only wearing an undergarment. He quickly pulled her into the quilt.
"You, you, you...aren't you cold?"
Having just been sexually assaulted, Shen Shijin was like a bewildered elementary school student. Liang Jinyue looked at him and said, "Shen Shijin, I'm just like you; I like men too!"
Shen Shijin's face flushed crimson, like a boiled crab. He stared blankly at the tent ceiling, unsure what to say. After a long pause, he finally managed to stammer, "But, but..."
He wanted to say, "But I know you're a woman!"
Liang Jinyue pounced on him, and the two became entangled.
Shen Shijin had absolutely no experience and relied entirely on Liang Jinyue's guidance. As a complete novice, he was completely overwhelmed from the start, as if struck by lightning, unable to believe it, "Am I...am I...?"
He suffered two major blows in one day, and for a moment, he didn't want to live anymore.
Having spent so many years in the military, Liang Jinyue had heard countless stories of such disgraceful behavior and heard her brothers say that this was how men's first time was. She never expected that the Shen family's upright family traditions had reached this point.
The emperor's brother-in-law, the eldest grandson of the Grand Tutor and the empress's brother, was over twenty years old and had never even been close to a woman.
She became even more determined to win over this man.
Fortunately, the second attempt went quite smoothly. Shen Shijin's confidence returned, and both of them, being from military backgrounds, were full of energy, and they kept going for most of the night.
The next morning, when Shen Shijin woke up and went to talk to her grandmother about the marriage, she learned that Liang Jinyue had actually taken his leave.
When Shen Shixi heard that Shen Shijin was requesting an audience, he had no choice but to accept that he was his elder brother by blood.
Since they were siblings, she didn't stand on ceremony and met him while reclining on the couch.
Shen Shijin entered and bowed deeply, but Shen Shixi waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, alright, just say what you have to say. Is it about General Liang Jinyue?"
"You knew she was a woman all along, but you didn't tell me!" Shen Shijin said, feeling very wronged.
Shen Shixi then looked him over and was shocked to see the marks on his neck. "You two slept together?"
That was such a crude question. Even Shen Shijin wanted to disappear into the ground, and stomped her foot in anger, "You, you, are you even a girl? How could you say such a thing?"
Li Yuanke entered just as he was carrying a baby. "What did the Empress say this time?"
Shen Shijin tried to cover for his sister, saying, "No, no, I didn't say anything!"
Shen Shixi didn't care about her image in front of Li Yuanke and said irritably, "I'm a married woman, what's wrong with talking about these things between men and women? You weren't slept with, were you?"
"You're talking nonsense, what did I do?" Shen Shijin was so embarrassed that he was no longer afraid of death, and he seriously lost his manners in front of the emperor and empress.
Since they were siblings, Shen Shixi naturally didn't care. "You're still being stubborn. Look at what's that on your neck? It's the middle of winter, don't tell me it's a mosquito bite. Bai Ping, get the old man a mirror so he can see for himself!"
Bai Ping laughed so hard. She grabbed a mirror and held it up in front of Shen Shijin. He immediately saw the spots on his neck. Bai Ping also tugged at his collar and found spots on his collarbone as well.
You can see how intense the battle was last night!
"Tsk tsk tsk!" Shen Shixi couldn't bear to look. "Did Liang Jinyue run away?"
Shen Shijin was utterly ashamed to face anyone, while Li Yuanke chimed in, "Quickly take the princess and the crown prince away! They're just children; don't let them be corrupted!"
"Your subject, this humble general, this humble general takes his leave!" Shen Shijin really couldn't stay any longer and regretted not looking in the mirror this morning.
In fact, he himself couldn't remember the last time he looked in the mirror; he simply didn't have the habit of looking in the mirror.
He actually made his way from the Shen family home all the way into the palace with this disfigured appearance.
I might as well die!
"Stop right there!" Shen Shixi shouted. "Did I say you could leave?"
Shen Shijin dared not look up at anyone. He had lost face in front of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephews. With a mournful face, he said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please allow me to take my leave."
"You still haven't answered me. Did Liang Jinyue run away?"
Shen Shijin said, her voice trembling with tears, "She left first thing this morning. How could she do this?"
Li Yuanke made sarcastic remarks from the side, "Before the New Year, the Censorate and the Grand Secretary also discussed this matter in the court, saying that the noble ladies of the Great Zhou are all very bold. They all want to imitate the wife of Deputy Commander Han, and after the divorce, they set up their own households and even borrowed blood from Deputy Commander Han to have children."
I never expected that General Liang, who has only been in the capital for a few days, would also learn this trick and now even dare to scheme against the Emperor's brother-in-law! This is outrageous!
Upon hearing the words "borrowing sperm to have a child," Shen Shijin immediately felt uneasy, looking pitifully at her younger sister, "Is she thinking of doing the same thing?"
Shen Shixi had basically guessed Liang Jinyue's intention. He was still angry about what happened before. It had been years, and he still couldn't recognize her as a woman. Even after being given hints, he couldn't understand. He wanted to vent his anger.
But I can't say that. I have to make my older brother anxious, otherwise the girl will lose her self-respect.
"That's hard to say. Alright, you'd better hurry up and go after your wife. Don't actually get pregnant; it wouldn't be good if you ended up with a child instead of a father."
Shen Shijin hurriedly bowed and left the palace. After finding out that Liang Jinyue had returned to the Northern Border, he left the city without even packing his belongings.
At the end of January, Shen Xianzhang returned from Bingzhou and attended the court assembly. He saw his grandson and granddaughter at Qianyuan Palace and was so moved that tears streamed down his face.
The fourth generation of the Shen family has finally been born.
Li Yuanke was also moved.
Even when his child was born, the Empress Dowager did not show such excitement.
Shen Xianzhang knelt down to pay his respects to the Crown Prince. Li Yuanke wanted to stop him, but he withdrew his hand.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with his father-in-law, Li Yuanke revealed his plans: "After my marriage to the Empress, I intended to bestow a title upon the Shen family. However, the Empress became pregnant, and I was busy with court affairs. Sometimes I remembered, and sometimes I forgot, so it has been delayed until now."
It can be said that Li Yuanke had no peace of mind for a single day while Shen Shixi was pregnant.