Pin Shanhe

"you……"

Shen Fu suddenly turned her gaze to what was behind him, her eyes filled with even deeper sarcasm.

"If the Fourth Prince continues to pester us, some people will be heartbroken."

Jun Qiyuan belatedly turned around and saw Meng Wan looking heartbroken not far away, clearly having overheard their conversation.

Including that line—"Have you ever loved me?"

Since he is so determined to know the truth, does it mean that he has changed his mind?

Just as I was about to go over and explain to her, my attention was drawn to what was being said behind me.

"Ah Wan, let's go!"

He was startled and turned around abruptly. "What did you call her?"

Shen Fu was puzzled by Jun Qiyuan's reaction. Why was he getting involved?

Why are you all so interested in her nickname?

However, she didn't care what he did, and instead glared at a certain man.

"I told you not to use that name."

"If others can't do it, I have to be an exception!"

"No means no!"

Jun Qiyuan couldn't resist watching the two of them, who were ostensibly bickering but were actually showing off their affection.

Just as he was about to step forward to ask what was going on, a hand grabbed his sleeve, and he met Meng Wan's tearful eyes.

"Don't you love me anymore?"

Jun Qiyuan didn't have time to pay attention to her; he only wanted to clarify the questions in his mind.

This delay meant they realized the person had already gone far away.

A surge of nameless anger welled up inside him, making him unable to bear it any longer and forcefully shoving Meng Wan's hand away.

"Are you ever going to stop? Haven't I done enough for you? Why are you still asking this kind of question now?"

Meng Wan persisted, "You've fallen in love with Shen Fu, haven't you?"

"..."

Again!

Does she not understand things?

Thinking back to how Xuanwang had addressed Shen Fu, she felt a surge of irritability and frustration.

He had known Shen Fu for many years, so why didn't he know she had such a name?

Was it a mishearing, or a coincidence?

Seeing that he was completely absorbed in his own world and didn't care about his tears and heartache, Meng Wan suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Even if he pushed her to the eldest prince of the Northern Dynasty, she would only be unable to accept it for a while, and would quickly calm herself down.

He did this only to save her life, and besides, he had also mentioned his secret conspiracy with the Crown Prince of the Northern Dynasty, so he probably wouldn't be deliberately made difficult for her.

But when she saw how persistently he pursued Shen Fu, her heart sank to the bottom.

She had overheard the way the Xuan King addressed Shen Fu, and suddenly became more alert.

After all, only she herself knew how Jun Qiyuan's feelings for her came about.

Over the years, she had been praying that the person he was truly looking for was either dead or not even from the capital.

Only in this way can they never cross paths again in their lives, and he can safely be a "stand-in" for the rest of his life.

Could it be that Shen Fu...

No, it can't be that much of a coincidence!

She bit her lip slightly, and tears streamed down her face.

"I never expected anything in return for saving you back then. You were the one who found me and said you'd take care of me for the rest of your life. If that was just a joke, why didn't you say so sooner?"

Jun Qiyuan's heart softened as expected, and he realized that he must have been overthinking things.

He was only eight years old when he was recognized as a member of the family, and he was treated coldly because of his birth mother's identity.

Although his father acknowledged his status as a prince, he only casually granted him a palace to live in, and he didn't have a single person he could trust by his side, let alone find out where his benefactor was.

As he grew up, he learned how to please his father.

It's not just concubines who scheme for the emperor's favor; princes do the same.

When he finally gained his own power and found Meng Wan, five years had passed.

Meng Wan was about the same age as that girl, and her name also contained the character "Wan".

Furthermore, the carriage of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence had gone out to visit relatives that day and happened to pass by that road on its return journey.

All these details combined mean she must be the one I've been looking for!

Just to be on the safe side, he also privately asked Meng Wan about some details.

Because so many years have passed, she doesn't remember some things very clearly, but she can still describe the specific route and time.

Therefore, he was convinced that Meng Wan was the little girl from back then, and also his savior!

He finally dispelled his doubts and went forward to comfort her.

"You've misunderstood. The person I love has always been you. I'm just angry that you never believe me. We've been through so much together, isn't that enough for you to understand my true feelings?"

Whenever they have a disagreement and the topic of what happened in the past is brought up again, he will immediately put aside all his grudges and try to coax her.

This trick never fails!

Meng Wan continued to act coy and weak, her eyes brimming with tears.

"But another man has already taken my body. You won't be disgusted by me, will you?"

Jun Qiyuan glanced at the red marks on her neck that couldn't be covered by her collar, and a slight resentment did rise in his heart.

But considering my long-held obsession, I can't just give up like this, can I?

"It's not your fault, it's just that I didn't protect you well enough."

Meng Wan finally felt relieved and began to discuss serious matters.

"Shen Fu already knew about our past? That's why she harbored resentment and plotted revenge? Including me and the Crown Prince of the Northern Dynasty... was that also part of her scheme?"

Jun Qiyuan nodded. "We were too careless, which allowed her to succeed time and time again."

No wonder every previous plan, which seemed so perfect, ended in failure.

Because they never suspected Shen Fu and thought she was kept in the dark, they relaxed their vigilance.

Now I realize that they were the most ridiculous fools.

Meng Wan could no longer contain her anger, and her voice became shrill.

"How cruel she is! Even if we used her, so what? It didn't cost her anything, so why resort to such despicable methods against us?"

This was also a question in Jun Qiyuan's mind.

Even if Shen Fu harbored resentment towards him, she wouldn't want to kill him, would she?

Thinking of the way she looked at him just now, as if there was some deep-seated hatred between them, sent chills down his spine.

His intuition told him that there must be another reason.

Meng Wan grew angrier the more she thought about it, her eyes filled with grievance as she looked at Jun Qiyuan.

"She's ruined me like this, you must avenge me!"

Regardless of whether Shen Fu is that person or not, it's better to kill the innocent than to commit a crime!

What's more, she dared to frame me like this, so this enmity is irreconcilable.

One day, she will make sure he dies without a burial place!

A dark glint flashed in Jun Qiyuan's eyes.

It seems that Shen Fu knows many of his secrets, and may even know about his secret plot with Murong Xiao.

Otherwise, how could his plan be so easily ruined?

If we keep her around, I'm afraid...

Even if it's not for Meng Wan's sake, we still have to consider his path to seizing the throne.

"Of course, if she dared to scheme against us like this, she must pay the price!"