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

Chapter 239 The Heartbroken Magistrate of Cai County

[That's strange. Why would a grown man stay in the inner quarters of a minor county magistrate's household?]

Shen Zhiyi started to let her imagination run wild.

Could it be a notorious bandit?

The magistrate of Cai County felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

I instantly became incredibly sober.

The real issue now isn't that I didn't recognize that one of my concubines was male, but rather that if this concubine were actually a notorious thief, I'd be doomed.

The main reason is that the old emperor is still alive.

It wouldn't be good if the old emperor convicted him of harboring notorious bandits.

Or perhaps a notorious womanizer?

After all, the magistrate's harem was truly like a matriarchal society.

Shen Zhiyi began to devote herself entirely to her surveillance.

Zhang Sheren looked at Shen Zhiyi, who was engrossed in her work, and knew that she couldn't be distracted at this moment.

He finally couldn't help but pull the miserable-looking magistrate of Cai County aside and whispered, "Think about it, which of your concubines doesn't have that?"

"That's what's strange about it."

The magistrate of Cai County was about to cry.

"I'm not exactly a gentleman, how could I not have sex with such a beautiful concubine?"

The implication is that they've all done things that persimmons shouldn't do.

"That's strange. Shen Lang wouldn't be wrong. If he said that one of your eight concubines in the inner quarters is a man, then there must be a man among them."

"How about this, bring all eight of your concubines over for a stroll, oh no, I mean bring them over for a look."

[I see, I see.]

The male concubine was born into a poor family. She had an older sister and a younger sister, and the whole family was very good-looking.

Unfortunately, his mother and older sister drowned in the river while setting up their stall, leaving only his father, him, and his sister as the family.

Shen Zhiyi kept muttering to herself.

But after his mother and sister died, his father became very depressed and drank heavily every day.

Shen Zhiyi frowned upon seeing this and began to berate her alcoholic father for a full three thousand words without repeating herself.

The county magistrate of Cai County was dumbfounded when he first saw this scene.

Wow, that's amazing!

Zhang Sheren smiled slightly.

This is nothing.

Shen Zhiyi's highest record was cursing the old emperor for a full 10,000 words without repeating herself.

He still remembers the entire court of civil and military officials kneeling in the main hall at that time.

The old emperor's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Anyone else would have died.

But Shen Zhiyi.

Hey.

It's okay.

[He didn't work and drank every day, quickly squandering all his money. The male concubine's father even started borrowing money for alcohol, and when he couldn't repay it, the county magistrate of Cai County was looking for a fertile concubine, so the male concubine's father decided to sell his daughter.]

The county magistrate of Cai County suddenly realized.

He finally knew which one Shen Zhiyi was referring to.

Two years ago, he did indeed take a concubine, who is now the seventh son.

Because the seventh son hadn't given him a child within a year, not even a daughter, he quickly turned to the eighth son.

The county magistrate of Cai County began to recall the night he and Lao Qi had made love.

Hmm, how come it's a man?

After the male concubine learned of this, she went to her father, but of course, it was to no avail.

Even a male concubine can't just stand by and watch his sister fall into the clutches of a tiger—no, I mean, a pig!

The injured magistrate of Cai County looked at Shen Zhiyi.

You used to affectionately call him "Round and Chubby"!

A woman's face is indeed more unpredictable than the weather.

【so!】

Therefore, in order to save his sister, the male concubine decided to sacrifice himself, disguising himself as a woman and entering the inner quarters, becoming the seventh concubine of the magistrate of Cai County.

Zhang Sheren was itching to listen.

And then what? And then what?

He was very curious about how the male concubine had consummated her marriage with the magistrate of Cai County.

If it's a chrysanthemum, it's impossible not to notice it.

So what exactly was done?

On his first night as a male concubine, the county magistrate naturally wanted to consummate the marriage, but the concubine claimed that she was menstruating.

The county magistrate of Cai County looked bewildered.

It happened a long time ago; he doesn't remember.

However, they didn't consummate their marriage at the beginning anyway.

[It wasn't until the maidservant beside the male concubine, who is now his personal maid, that she discovered the male concubine was actually a man. However, after spending only a few days together, she fell in love with him. So, to help him cover up his lie, she slept with him.]

Upon seeing this, Shen Zhiyi immediately gave the same look as the old man on the subway looking at his phone.

【What's going on, sis? Being love-struck is a no-no!】

[For the sake of a love-struck fool, you'd help a jerk like him give himself to a fat, ugly old man like Deng? ???]

The magistrate of Cai County was stabbed again and again.

"Shen..."

Before he could utter the next word, Zhang Sheren covered his mouth.

The magistrate of Cai County was in a bitter mood.

Why does Shen Lang have two faces, one in public and one in private?

He is clearly a victim!

Why are you still cursing him?

This is not fair.

[Ugh, I'm so angry! Forget about being love-struck!]

Shen Zhiyi rolled her eyes and decided to pretend she knew nothing about it.

After composing herself, she put on a standard smile.

"Magistrate, when will the food be served?"

Magistrate of Cai County: ...

Who knows, he really wants to hit someone right now.

But he didn't dare.

"Hehe, it will be ready soon. I will go and urge them on."

With that, the magistrate of Cai County practically ran away.

"Wow, this county magistrate looks like a ball, but I didn't expect him to be so agile."

"Pfft."

Zhang Sheren couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hahaha!"

Seeing this, Shen Zhi patted the other person on the shoulder.

"Take it easy. After all, we're here to freeload, so we need to be mindful of keeping a low profile."

Zhang Sheren nodded perfunctorily.

I wonder who shattered the magistrate of Cai County's heart into pieces.

The county magistrate of Cai County would never personally go to the kitchen to urge the preparation of meals; he never went to such places. Therefore, he would call a servant to do so.

He went directly to the inner quarters to find the seventh concubine.

Once inside, good heavens, damn it.

[Holy crap, holy crap, the magistrate of Cai County actually went to find a male concubine!]

Zhang Sheren, who was drinking tea, couldn't help but spit it all out.

This county magistrate is truly an impatient fellow.

Damn it, how is he going to explain this later?

[This is so exciting! This is incredibly exciting!]

Shen Zhiyi was so excited she wanted to scream right there at the dinner table.

Zhang Sheren glanced at Shen Zhiyi.

In that state of excitement, they certainly wouldn't notice these minor flaws.

But what happened?

What's so exciting about it?

[That county magistrate of Cai County is really something. He could have just obediently gone to urge me to eat, but he had to run off to find his seventh concubine. Now look what's happened! His two "women" are currently embracing and kissing each other so passionately they're inseparable.]

Zhang Sheren's breath hitched, and he became excited as well.

[Haha, in the round little thing's eyes, it sees two women kissing.]