Pin Shanhe

Shen Fu saw through his intentions at a glance.

"Do you think you can protect the person you love this way? I won't let a bad person get away with it, nor will I wrongly accuse an innocent one. Tell me her whereabouts, and I might spare your life!"

No matter how she tried to coerce or entice him, he simply wouldn't budge.

"I told you, none of this has anything to do with Hongling; it was all my doing. I was the one who administered the aphrodisiac, and I was the one who set fire to Jin Mantang's place a couple of days ago. If you have the guts, kill me!"

"Then I'll kill you first, and then send her down to be buried with you!"

Feng Zhu suddenly looked up and met the man's cold, emotionless gaze, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

He risked his life to save Hongling's life.

If she is still going to die in the end, then what is the point of everything I have done?

It was impossible to plead with this man to show leniency.

However, there is still one "breakthrough," which is also his only remaining hope.

"Your Highness, have you ever wondered why someone as wise and brave as the Prince would fall into an enemy ambush, be seriously injured, and fall off a cliff? Haven't you considered the reasons behind it?"

Shen Fu suddenly looked up: "What do you mean?"

If it weren't for her memories of her past life, she wouldn't have believed that someone like Xiao Xuanjin would fall into an enemy's ambush and suffer such a terrible fate.

His trip to the Northwest was on the emperor's secret orders to investigate the situation in the Northern Dynasties and see if they were feigning peace while secretly plotting against the Great Yong Dynasty.

But unexpectedly, they never returned!

According to reports from the front lines, this was the work of Northern Dynasty assassins. Could there be some other hidden story?

Feng Zhu didn't dare to look at him, but glanced at the man beside her before finally mustering her courage.

"If I tell you, will you spare Hongling's life? I promise this is the last time, and I will never let her appear in front of you again."

Shen Fu simply couldn't accept it. "As a subordinate of the Xuan King, you actually used the cause of your master's death as a bargaining chip for personal gain?"

If Xiao Xuanjin knew this in the afterlife, he would probably die with his eyes wide open in disbelief!

A hint of pain flashed in Feng Zhu's eyes, but he did not waver in his stance.

He was prepared to atone for his sins with his death after helping Hongling escape.

Although, he may not live to see that day!

The man couldn't suppress the murderous intent in his eyes. "Stop wasting time talking to him. How can you take a traitor's words seriously? I'll kill him right now!"

Shen Fu was somewhat surprised by his reaction.

Why did he rush to kill Feng Zhu the moment he saw him?

Every move he makes is a ruthless killing move; he is determined to kill his opponent.

Even if we're really going to take action, shouldn't we at least figure out the situation first?

The man's desperate appearance made her think of four words: "Kill him to silence him!"

The moment the idea popped into her head, she was startled.

Without time to think too much, he once again stood in front of Feng Zhu.

"This is a matter for the Xuanwang Mansion. Even if it's about cleaning house, it should be done by me personally. It's not up to outsiders to overstep their bounds."

"In your heart, am I just an outsider?"

The man could no longer bear it; a crack appeared on his jade-like handsome face, and his tone was filled with gritted teeth.

This heartless woman, even after having the most intimate moments with him, still managed to say such things.

They really need to be taught a lesson!

"What else? We've only met twice so far; you're practically a stranger to me!"

"you……"

He wanted to say something more, but Shen Fu didn't want to argue with him at all and continued to focus her attention on Feng Zhu.

"Even if you don't say it, I know that Hongling must still be in the capital. It won't be difficult to find her. With all the old and new grudges combined, even a thousand cuts wouldn't be enough to quell the hatred. But if you tell the truth, I might consider leaving her with a whole corpse."

Feng Zhu's heart sank heavily.

Who would have thought that this seemingly delicate and frail woman could be so ruthless?

Shen Fu's expression was as cold as ice; to be merciful to the enemy was to be cruel to oneself.

Hongling had attacked her once before when they were at the Xuanwang Mansion.

If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have died under the opponent's sword long ago, but he still fell into the pond and almost drowned.

That's a blood feud, an irreconcilable enmity!

This time, she used the aphrodisiac to frame her again, trying to ruin her reputation and destroy her completely!

Why should we show mercy to such a vicious woman?

Feng Zhu could tell she was serious, so he had no choice but to use his last trump card!

"Don't you want to know the cause of the prince's death?"

"The dead cannot be brought back to life. What good is knowing the truth? Even you, his loyal subordinate who has followed him for many years, don't care, so why should I?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene instantly turned cold again.

Her waist was grabbed and she was slammed into a solid chest.

That peerless face, as beautiful as snow, was now covered with another layer of frost.

"Didn't you say you loved your husband very much and wanted to stay with him for life? You've already thrown him to the back of your mind so quickly. You really are a heartless woman!"

Shen Fu felt completely bewildered.

He was unhappy when she said she couldn't live without Xiao Xuanjin.

Even now that she says she doesn't care about Xiao Xuanjin, he's still unhappy!

God gave him such a stunningly beautiful face, but forgot to give him a normal brain.

Do you know what you're saying?

The man quickly realized his lapse in composure and immediately changed his tune, "You were the one who told me earlier that you would never marry anyone but him, acting like you were deeply in love with your husband. Now your attitude has suddenly changed so drastically. Were you lying to me all along?"

"..."

His thought process is truly unique!

However, how right can one expect a person to have sound values ​​if he is so entangled with a "married woman"?

Thinking of Xiao Xuanjin again, she couldn't help but feel another pang of pain in her heart.

There is no one better than him in this world!

She had to find out the truth no matter what, and she couldn't let him die without knowing why.

She looked at Feng Zhu and said coldly, "I forgot to tell you, before you even showed up here, I had already ordered all the inns in the city to be sealed off. You probably don't know this, but all the inns in the capital are under the jurisdiction of my fourth brother's 'Hibiscus Manor.' No matter how capable she is, she can't escape!"

Feng Zhu finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Hong Ling is still recovering from her injuries. If she falls into her hands, given their past grudges, she might really lose her life.

Now, there's only one option left.

Anyway, he came here today with no intention of leaving alive.

If I could die for Hongling, it would be a way of settling my past feelings.

"Actually, the Xuan King..."