Pin Shanhe

Again!

Shen Fu really didn't understand why he insisted on keeping an eye on her.

If it's just about that one night, and she, as a woman, doesn't mind, what is there for him to be unable to let go of?

She had already addressed this issue many times before and didn't want to waste her breath on it again.

"Can we get another one?"

"Can!"

Before she could even react with excitement, she heard him chuckle softly, "In return, I'll offer myself to you!"

"..."

I knew I shouldn't have had any hope for him!

Shen Fu couldn't help but begin to doubt the other party's identity.

Who exactly is this person who isn't even afraid of the might of the Xuan King?

"You keep saying you want to be with me, yet you won't even reveal your own identity. What kind of sincerity is that? If you were in that situation, would you accept someone who hides their secrets from you?"

"Then can you be completely honest with King Xuan, without hiding anything from him?"

Shen Fu's heart skipped a beat.

She indeed never revealed her "trump card" to Xiao Xuanjin.

If I had just told him about my rebirth and the course of my past life, perhaps he wouldn't have...

Thinking of his death, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

"This is none of your business!"

"Ha... You've never truly opened your heart to him, yet you're so strict with me. Is this because you're already prepared to marry me?"

Shen Fu couldn't help but glare at him: "Boring!"

"There's one thing I'm curious about: when that subordinate produced that secret letter, didn't you have any suspicions at all?"

She shook her head without the slightest hesitation.

At that time, she did have many thoughts running through her mind.

Surprise, shock, astonishment... all rushed into my mind, but there was not a trace of doubt.

It was as if I had heard an extremely absurd and ridiculous story, and that person had absolutely no connection with Xiao Xuanjin!

They had been through so much together, and she had seen all his efforts. How could she completely deny everything just because of a few words of provocation from others?

I did have a vague feeling that he might be hiding some secret.

But he never wavered in his belief that he would harm himself.

As she expressed her admiration for Xiao Xuanjin, she failed to notice the complex expression in the man's eyes.

"Shut up! Don't ever mention other men in front of me again!"

Shen Fu: "..."

Wasn't it his own insistence that he asked that question?

Well, this isn't the first time he's been "fickle."

She didn't argue with him, but he got even more excited and grabbed her wrist, pulling her into his arms.

"Why can't you give me a chance? I can do everything he can, and I'll do it even better!"

Looking into those deep, dark eyes, she felt a sudden tremor in her heart, and an indescribable feeling washed over her.

In the end, however, he revealed a sad and helpless smile.

"My husband's body is barely cold; do you think it's appropriate to discuss these things now? If you truly respect me, stop pressuring me!"

Watching her departing figure, the man's gaze was deep and restrained, as if he was trying his best to control something.

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have...

……

The following day, a shocking story unfolded in the capital.

The Prime Minister's daughter, Jiang Ruoyao, hanged herself last night!

It turns out that the news of Jun Qiyuan and Jiang Ruoyao's affair at Qingyan Water Pavilion that day, which corrupted the morals of scholars, had already spread throughout the capital.

Despite the emperor's decree granting them the marriage, they could not escape the rumors and gossip from the outside world.

Jiang Ruoyao lost her innocence and became a laughing stock. She had no chance with the Second Prince she loved anymore, and she was deeply devastated.

In a moment of despair, he attempted suicide.

After the incident, Jun Qiyuan was summoned to the palace and severely reprimanded.

If Jiang Ruoyao dies, it would be tantamount to slapping the royal family in the face.

Everyone would think that the royal family had done something wrong to her, which drove her to her death.

Emperor Yong ordered him to go to the Prime Minister's residence to apologize and to put the marriage on the agenda as soon as possible.

Jun Qiyuan was naturally unwilling!

Firstly, he still harbored fantasies about Shen Fu.

The two had already "reconciled" at Qingyan Water Pavilion last time.

With the Xuan King dead, it was the perfect opportunity for me to seize the moment.

Although he had suspected that Shen Fu might have seen through his scheme and deliberately switched the two teacups, he thought it was impossible.

She doesn't have the ability to predict the future, and given their past relationship, how could she possibly doubt herself?

He preferred to believe that this was a treacherous scheme by the Second Prince to use him to get rid of Jiang Ruoyao!

Secondly, it was because of Jiang Ruoyao.

Not only was she arrogant and domineering, but she also had another man in her heart.

Marrying her would not only not give you an extra helper, but might even bring you trouble.

Therefore, even though the imperial decree to grant the marriage had been issued, he delayed as long as possible and did not propose marriage, always feeling that there was still a chance for things to turn around.

He felt that with Jiang Ruoyao's extreme personality, if she caused any trouble, he could get away unscathed.

Unexpectedly, her suicide attempt cut off all his escape routes.

On the way to the Prime Minister's residence, Jun Qiyuan had already weighed the pros and cons.

Fine, I'll marry him then!

No matter what, she still has the Prime Minister's mansion behind her.

Although Jiang Yue is a shrewd and calculating man who never takes sides easily, and I had little interaction with him before, I couldn't just sit idly by after marrying his daughter, could I?

Jiang Ruoyao looked haggard, with a noticeable ligature mark on her neck, and appeared extremely dejected.

Upon seeing Jun Qiyuan appear, her already unstable mental state collapsed even further.

"Get out! I don't want to see you!"

Thinking that she had liked the Second Prince for so many years and regarded him as her lifelong goal, she would rather remain unmarried for life than marry him.

Now everything is ruined, and the person in front of you is the "culprit".

How can I avoid harboring resentment?

Jun Qiyuan came today prepared to take down the other party, and got straight to the point.

"Don't you want to know who sabotaged us at the tea party that day?"

Jiang Ruoyao glared at him fiercely: "Who else could it be but you?"

"My target is Shen Fu, and I have absolutely no interest in you. After this incident, there will be no possibility between us. Do you think I would do something so self-destructive?"

Jiang Ruoyao was taken aback.

She remembered seeing him and Shen Fu having a secret rendezvous, so she secretly followed them.

Later, he was attacked from behind and knocked unconscious. When he woke up, he was on the couch in the small building with him. A group of onlookers appeared and accused them of being shameless and corrupting public morals.

She hated Jun Qiyuan to the core, hated that he had taken away her innocence, made her an object of scorn and ridicule, and completely lost the chance to be with the Second Prince.

In addition, having suffered a major blow because of this incident, how could he be in the mood to analyze the doubts?

"If it wasn't you, then who could it be?"

When he uttered that name, Jiang Ruoyao's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she almost lost her voice.

"That's impossible!"