Chapter 364: Enemies

Chu Zhuangyuan hurriedly explained, "Cousin, you misunderstood me. How could I want to ruin someone else's career? I wouldn't dare do such a wicked thing."

As he said this, he apologized to Qin Hui and Liu Li:

"It's my fault for not arranging things properly, causing you two to suffer injustice. I hope Brother Qin and Brother Liu won't be angry with me."

Seeing Chu Zhuangyuan being so humble, Qin Hui reluctantly forgave Chu Zhuangyuan.

"No, how could I blame you? I will still rely on you in the future."

Only Chu Zhuangyuan and Liu Li could understand the reliance he mentioned.

The two of them came to Kyoto without any money and relied entirely on Chu Zhuangyuan to support them.

Liu Li also echoed, "Even if he is the top scholar, you and Brother Qin are all classmates. How could Brother Qin and I blame you?"

Shen Zhao looked at the three people who reconciled so quickly. This was not what she wanted.

Chen Zhao said in embarrassment: "The champion is my cousin, and I can't let him lose face. Since he has placed you two in the Liuyun Inn, I can't take you into my palace."

"Don't worry, I will instruct the innkeeper to take good care of you two."

Qin Hui and Liu Li's expressions changed immediately.

From the moment they stepped into the General's Mansion, they had no intention of returning to Liuyun Inn.

Although that inn is also a famous inn in Kyoto City, no matter how famous the inn is, it cannot compare with the Shogun's Mansion.

It's not just about food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also about face and status.

Leaving the General's Mansion and leaving the Liuyun Inn are two completely different levels.

They are just students from Jinzhou, who would pay attention to what they do.

If they lived in the General's Mansion, others would give them some face for Chu Mu's sake.

The two of them couldn't help but resent Chu Zhuangyuan again. If it weren't for his selfish motives, they would have stayed in the General's Mansion now.

Qin Hui immediately said, "Your Majesty, I and others admire you very much. Please allow me to stay in the General's Mansion."

Liu Li followed suit, saying, "Your Highness, you just said that the inn is not suitable for students to prepare for the exam. Since we are both from Jinzhou, please allow me to stay in the General's Mansion and study in peace."

Shen Zhao looked at Chu Zhuangyuan in embarrassment. She knew that Chu Zhuangyuan would not keep the two people who were dangerous to him.

"Zhuangyuan, what do you think we should do? If we keep them both here, the space in our mansion is limited, and you will have to squeeze in with them."

Chu Zhuangyuan is arrogant and proud. In Jinzhou, because of his status as the grandson of the clan leader, he receives the best treatment, comparable to the children of wealthy families in Kyoto.

Don't even think about letting him share a yard with others.

What’s more, these are two vampires.

Qin Hui and Liu Li's eyes lit up when they heard Shen Zhao's proposal.

They had no complaints about being able to stay in the General's Mansion, not to mention having to squeeze into the same courtyard with Chu Zhuangyuan, even if they had to squeeze into the same place with servants.

The two were extremely excited at the thought of staying in the General's Mansion and living a life of luxury.

They were not worried at all that Chu Zhuangyuan would reject this proposal. After all, they had the leverage over Chu Zhuangyuan in their hands.

They both looked at Yu Zihuan who was standing beside them.

From the moment they entered the room, they saw Yu Zihuan.

However, the two of them didn't take Yu Zihuan seriously at all, especially Yu Zihuan, whose eyes were still red, as if he had been crying.

This made them look down on him even more. Everyone knew that the Chu family hated Yu Zihuan the most.

The two of them turned their gaze to Chu Zhuangyuan, waiting for him to speak.

Chu Zhuangyuan, sensing the gaze, looked towards Qin Hui and Liu Li, and said earnestly:

"My second brother, my cousin is seriously injured now, so it is not appropriate to entertain guests at home. When my cousin recovers, the top scholar will definitely invite you in."

From the moment he stepped into the room, only the old patriarch of the Chu family showed concern for Shen Zhao's injuries, while the others were asking for what they wanted.

Now Chu Zhuangyuan directly used Chen Zhao's injury as an excuse to directly refuse Qin Hui and Liu Li from entering the mansion.

When Qin Hui and Liu Li heard this, a look of disbelief flashed in their eyes.

What followed was deep resentment.

Chu Zhuangyuan actually dared to refuse them entry into his mansion.

The prince did not refuse, but asked Chu Zhuangyuan's opinion.

If they didn't know that Chu Zhuangyuan was a good person, they would have thought that Chu Zhuangyuan wanted to harm them based on what the prince said just now.

Chu Zhuangyuan is not a good person. He has Yu Zihuan in front of him, whose future was ruined by him and whose life was almost ruined.

Thinking that Chu Zhuangyuan's attitude towards them has not been as good as before in recent days, they couldn't help but suspect that Chu Zhuangyuan really wanted to harm them.

Just like how he harmed Yu Zihuan.

The two of them were instantly nervous.

Qin Hui first said tentatively: "Don't worry, top scholar, Liu Li and I will never disturb His Majesty. We will study quietly in the courtyard and concentrate on preparing for the exam."

Liu Li also said, "Brother Qin and I just want a quiet place to study. We won't disturb anyone in the mansion. Brother Zhuangyuan, please, for the sake of our being classmates, let us stay in the General's Mansion."

Chu Zhuangyuan did not ignore the resentment in the eyes of Qin Hui and Liu Li.

Therefore, he couldn't let these two stay.

Especially now that my cousin's attitude has suddenly changed, who knows if these two will become the fuse.

"Brother Qin and Brother Liu, I have already paid for a month's room at Liuyun Inn for both of you, and the rooms I have chosen for you are all the best in the hotel.

In the past, students from all over Southern Chu chose to study for their exams at Liuyun Academy. The owner also assured the three of us that he would not disturb the students while they were studying. My two brothers were also present at the time.

Qin Hui and Liu Li's faces turned dark.

Chu Zhuangyuan tried every means to prevent the two of them from entering the mansion. Could it be that he really had a backup plan to harm them?

There are both advantages and disadvantages to them holding the leverage over Chu Zhuangyuan.

If this guy hadn't revealed his evil face as soon as he arrived in Kyoto.

The more they thought about it, the more frightened they became.

Kyoto City is not Jinzhou, and they don’t have the protection of their family.

Thinking of the many times that Chu Zhuangyuan had tried to kill them both in Jinzhou.

Since Chu Zhuangyuan is unkind, don't blame them for being unjust.

At that moment, Qin Hui looked at Shen Zhao, and seemed to have endured for a long time before he spoke with difficulty:

"Please, Your Majesty, save this student's life."

Qin Hui knelt down towards Shen Zhao as he spoke.

Although Chu Mu is a member of the Chu family, everyone in southern Chu knows that Chu Mu is the most fair and just.

I will never ignore them just because Chu Zhuangyuan is a member of the Chu family.

Liu Li also imitated Qin Hui and kowtowed to Chen Zhao:

"Please also save the student's life, Your Majesty."

Shen Zhao's tone was immediately tinged with surprise.

"What's going on? Who wants to harm you?"

As he spoke, his tone softened a bit, "Don't be afraid, as long as I am here, no one will dare to harm you."

Speak, speak! Tell us everything you know.

Chu Zhuangyuan was startled by the actions of the two men, and a thought arose in his mind that these two men wanted to destroy him.