95 Planning A Recreational Outing (2/2)

”Prin...Your Majesty, it is to my everlasting regret that I couldn't do more for you and that person,” he lamented.

”Zhou Sheng, I know more than anyone that you tried your best and that is all one can for. As they say, man proposes, God disposed.”

There was a thin veneer of tears in Su Li's eyes that she tried hard to hide but was unsuccessful.

Zhou Sheng could only hope that those tears would fall from those blinking eyes so that it might just lessen the pain in her heart but to no avail.

Thinking of lightning the mood, he offered, ”The best places to hear any kind of gossip are the seedy places. So, how about the three of us to go to observe and scout for news.”

At this point in the conversation, Ning Fu butted in, ”No. It's not safe in the Imperial Capital. We can't allow His Majesty to go around without completely checking the premises.”

Zhou Sheng huffed at those words and with a sardonic grin replied, ”Who said we would be going while touting out identities for one and sundry? Can't go in plain clothes and incognito?”

Even though Ning Fu wanted to refute the idea on principle alone, when he saw the monarch's eyes lighting up at the idea, he kept the words to himself and readily acquiesced.

At his positive reply, Su Li clapped her hands in delight and called for the Head Commander of the Shadow Guards.

When the Head Commander arrived, he was told that in the evening his liege would go to those bad places that various young masters who freeloaded on their families visited regularly.

He gave Ning Fu the stink eye because he thought that this bad idea must have been presented to the monarch by this so-called 'God Of War'.

He must not let this man influence his pure, innocent master.

After all, if the monarch learnt some bad habits while going out to frolic with such a person, wouldn't he - The Unit Commander of the Shadow Guards have to give a satisfactory reply to the Empress Dowager.

All the more, this person will go back to his manor after having his fun but it would be him who would have to take all responsibility of bringing back the monarch safely to the Imperial Palace.

He tried to stop the charade, ”Your Majesty, please reconsider this outing. Those — Those unclean places, how could the monarch visit such places? They are not safe and if someone gets word of it, they might try to cause trouble for Your Majesty.”

However, his words fell on deaf ears.

Meanwhile, Ning Fu recalled what this fool had said that day on the rooftop of his room and decided to get even with him.

He snorted and called out to the Head Commander, ”Why are you speaking all this nonsense? It was His Majesty's decision...”

Before he could continue to lambast the other person, the monarch cut-off his words with a muttered, ”Zhen hasn't been able to enjoy himself even once since Zhen became the emperor.”