“Jianchou, I am very tired. You are the young master of this mansion, and this Miss Cen is also your friend. You can decide how to handle her. As for Miss Fu and Jianfang, our Jun family also has the right to deal with them. You can decide how to handle them yourself. I am going back to my room to sleep.”

Now that things have come to this, Governor Jun knows without asking which side is at fault, so he really can't support Jun Jianling. Since he can't help his daughter, he can't bear to, so it's best to just ignore it.

"Respectfully seeing off Father!"

Upon hearing Governor Jun's words, Jun Jianling quickly interjected to send him away. His father was the most soft-hearted, just as he had been five years ago, and he was still the same now. He had been sitting there, afraid that he wouldn't be able to bear seeing Jun Jianling cry a few tears later.

Governor Jun stood up, coughed lightly twice, and hurriedly went into the inner room without daring to look directly at Jun Jianling.

Seeing this, Jun Jianling wanted to rush in immediately and pull Governor Jun back, but he couldn't break free from Cen Xi's whip. In the end, he watched angrily as his father disappeared before his eyes.

After the farce, Cen Xi raised an eyebrow, in a good mood, and then asked again:

"Then I won't ask your name. I'll just ask why you, who have no past grudges or recent conflicts with me, would want to harm me. Have you fallen for my man? Have you taken a fancy to Prime Minister Shen?"

"So what if you are? Does a woman like you deserve Prime Minister Chen?"

Jun Jianling glared at Chen Xi with gritted teeth, and after glaring at Cen Xi, she glared at Jun Xiaoqiao, her eyes seeming to say that Jun Xiaoqiao was a traitor.

Jun Xiaoqiao touched her nose, feeling innocently caught in the crossfire. He was already just a background character, yet people still had their eyes on her; it was truly absurd.

"Whether I'm good enough for you or not isn't for you to decide. It should be for Prime Minister Shen to decide, right? Prime Minister Shen, am I good enough for you? What will you do if this woman says I'm not good enough for you?"

After striking her twice with her whip, Cen Xi suddenly turned the topic to Shen Jinchen, eager to know what the person involved was thinking.

He's so lucky with women, I really want to punch him.

"The woman I've set my sights on is naturally worthy of me. Be gentle when you crack the whip, don't cut your hand. Or should I have Fengqin help you? If you cut your hand, I'll have to use up two more boxes of Jade Dew Cream."

Shen Jinchen replied to Cen Xi's words calmly, but his eyes were full of heartache and coldness.

Of course, his tenderness was directed at Cen Xi, while his coldness was directed at Jun Jianling. This difference in treatment made it clear to anyone how much Cen Xi held in his heart.

"Does she deserve it? From what I've observed, she seems to have admired you for a long time and really wants to be your wife or concubine. Will you agree or not?"

Cen Xi looked at him with a smile, then suddenly walked over and touched Shen Jinchen's well-defined hand.

Shen Jinchen casually took her hand, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in his ear, biting his lip:

"I don't even know her name. How could I possibly be interested in her? I will only ever have you as my wife. Other women are not even worth a finger of yours. Why are you so jealous?"

The warmth against her ear instantly made Cen Xi pull away from her embrace, her face burning red. She hadn't expected this man to openly whisper in her ear in public. This man, this man, truly had no sense of occasion.

"Hey you two, that's enough! The case is still being heard. If you want to be affectionate, wait until this is over. Go back inside and be affectionate yourselves. Publicly showing affection like this is a bit immoral."

Jun Xiaoqiao, not one to shy away from stirring things up, glanced at Jun Jianchou. Seeing that Jun Jianchou's expression was indeed unpleasant, she shook the jade pendant in her hand and spoke loudly. She had never seen Cen Xi in love before; today was quite an eye-opener.

This Chen Xiang is indeed quite capable; he's shameless!

Jun Jianchou's defeat was not unjust. I am so shameless that I could have won over ten Cen Xis. Why bother chasing him for two lifetimes?

Someone like Cen Xi needs to be constantly harassed before she'll fall for someone.

"Enough! In what way am I inferior to this vile woman? Is Prime Minister Shen blind?"

Seeing her beloved man openly showing affection with another woman, Jun Jianling's eyes blazed with jealousy, and she became so angry that she spoke without restraint.

"If you call her 'cheap' again, or utter another filthy word, don't blame me for taking action myself. Jun Jianchou and Cen Xi are people you care about, so you should do it yourself, my sister! I'm still injured, and A Xi has been taking care of me these past few days, so let's go back and rest. I'll leave things here to you, and I believe you can give us a satisfactory answer."

Shen Jinchen grabbed a teacup and, without any hesitation, threw it at Jun Jianling's face, then spoke in a cold voice.

Seeing Shen Jinchen so ruthlessly destroy the flower, Cen Xi raised an eyebrow and obediently let Shen Jinchen pull her away without saying a word. So this is what it feels like to be protected by your man, sweet and blissful.

Shen Jinchen's actions instantly left a gash on Jun Jianling's forehead, her face filled with disbelief and heartbreak.

"How could you? How could you all do this?"

She struggled to her feet and rushed frantically to Shen Jinchen and Cen Xi, wanting to shake hands with them.

"Enough, you shameless wretch! Guards! Miss Poisonous Mute, break one of her legs and lock her in the woodshed. I'll send her there once I've found someone suitable."

Jun Jianchou glanced at Shen Jinchen and suddenly shouted.

"Brother, I'm your sister! How could you treat me like this? How could you help outsiders bully me like this! The woman you like is openly holding someone else's hand, and you're just happy about it?"

After shouting at Jun Jianchou, Jun Jianling regained some of his senses. He stopped abruptly, then turned around and accused Jun Jianchou with heartbreaking grief.

"You're my sister? When did I ever acknowledge you as my sister? Only the sister who came out of my mother's womb is my sister. Who do you think you are?"

Jun Jianchou chuckled and gave Jun Jianling a rare, careful look.

“Jun Jianchou, she can even order around the maids in your courtyard in this mansion, which proves that she has bribed a lot of people. After you deal with these people, you should also clean up your courtyard. Who knows how many parasites are in your courtyard.”

Seeing that Jun Jianling was questioning Jun Jianchou again, Cen Xi kindly offered a reminder.

"Did she invite you there in my name?"

Jun Jianchou gave Jun Jianling a deep look, then looked at Cen Xi and asked.

"Well, he's not feeling well and can't stay up late. I'll take him with me now, and leave this place to you."

Cen Xi responded, and feeling the icy temperature of Shen Jinchen's hand holding hers, she said a few words of farewell.

Even after saying that, he couldn't help but complain in his heart, "What an unreliable governor! The man is seriously injured, and he still insists on inviting him over. Does he really think he can give his daughter to Shen Jinchen?"

"Alright! It's late. If he catches a cold because of this, you'll have to take care of him. Go back now!"

Jun Jianchou glanced intently at Shen Jinchen, who was holding Cen Xi's hand, and spoke meaningfully.