Upon hearing this...

"Crack—" A crisp sound.

The brush in Liang Heng's hand suddenly slipped and fell to the ground, leaving a glaring ink stain on his snow-white robe.

"Why did you suddenly ask this, Sister Chen?"

He lowered his eyes and absentmindedly wiped the ink stains on his hands with a clean handkerchief to cover up his embarrassment.

Liang Heng's shocked expression and actions all pointed to one message—

The birth of a tyrant is a taboo subject in the royal family, and it is usually so serious that "mentioning it will result in the beheading of someone."

Shen Jiao was unsure whether she should persist in asking the question.

Her intuition told her that if she persisted, Liang Heng would definitely give her the answer.

She suddenly remembered the tyrant's disgust and indifference when he mentioned that woman; although his tone wasn't very obvious, she still noticed it.

Shen Jiao shook her head.

She did want to know more about Ji Yan, but if this was something even the tyrant himself rejected in the past, then there was no need to bring it up again.

Anyway, she wasn't really curious.

I was just asking casually.

Seeing that Shen Jiao had given up her desire to get to the bottom of things, Liang Heng breathed a sigh of relief and quietly wiped the cold sweat from his palms.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached, as if each step of the person coming had the urge to stomp a hole in the floor.

The gatekeeper was panting heavily, so exhausted he could barely hold onto the doorframe. "Miss Chen... you must go check on the young master! It's terrible! He's been kidnapped by your elder brother!"

Big brother?

Liang Heng was puzzled.

How could an orphan like Sister Shen have an older brother?

Shen Jiao shares the same question.

How could an orphan like me have an older brother?

Oh no, they shouldn't be considered orphans anymore; at most, they're just tadpoles who haven't found their parents yet.

etc……

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Shen Jiao, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

Although she didn't have an older brother, she remembered that Shen Qingye was determined to find a gang leader to deal with her!

"Well, they've chased you all the way to the Southern Frontier. How dare they bully your Aunt Shen's friend? They're practically asking for trouble."

Shen Jiao slammed her hand on the table, and without saying a word, went back into the house, grabbed her Qinglang sword, and rushed off in a menacing manner.

In that instant, Liang Heng felt that Shen Meimei resembled a bandit leader who ruled the mountains.

The servant boy, who was running so fast his shoes were sparking, was rolling his eyes and shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Wrong, wrong, you're going the wrong way, girl!"

Liang Heng watched the slender, beautiful figure disappear.

Then, his gaze fell with extreme complexity on the table that had been shattered into pieces.

His lips twitched uncontrollably.

Like an old father worried about his child's education, Liang Heng clutched his chest, heartbroken and distressed.

Look! Look!

What exactly has Sister Shen, who is close to His Majesty, learned?

As Liang Heng was sweeping up the remains of the table, a sinister black shadow appeared before him without him noticing.

Liang Heng felt a chill run down his spine, and his brow twitched. "Your Majesty."

“Tell her.”

Ji Yan's eyebrows and eyes were curved, like a naive child carefully preparing a prank.

His voice was icy. "Tell her everything she wants to know, Liang Heng. Guess how interesting her expression will be then?"

The more you talk about this topic, the more mistakes you'll make.

Liang Heng swept the floor diligently, shaking his head and remaining silent.

He thought to himself that he had never loved cleaning so much in his life!

Liang Heng remained silent, while Ji Yan smiled warmly, seemingly in a good mood, and muttered to herself.

"Would you feel disgusted or nauseous?"

Suddenly, the tyrant burst into uncontrollable laughter, seemingly remembering something.

Once the frizzy hamster learns about these filthy and disgusting things, it will definitely be determined to assassinate him.

Ji Yan smiled and touched the old and new scars on her arm.

In this way, everything will eventually get back on track.

After Shen Jiao smashed the table, the tyrant turned his evil claws to the remaining chairs.

Liang Heng: "..."

A capital "I admire you" was imprinted on his forehead!

Liang Heng began sweeping up the remains of the chair.

...

Shen Jiao was completely unaware of this, and rode on her flaming wheels all the way to the training ground.

Upon seeing a dark, unfamiliar figure, whom he didn't recognize, he drew his sword and charged!

His figure was sent flying three meters away. He humbly raised one hand, signaling for a halt.

Shen Jiao sneered.

That's it?

It seems this gang leader isn't all that capable.

The figure coughed twice, on the verge of tears: "Miss Chen, you've got the wrong number. I'm a secret guard from the Gu family!"

Shen Jiao: "..."

This is a bit awkward.

She touched the tip of her nose sheepishly, "Well, I'll get revenge for you in a bit."

The best way to resolve an awkward situation right now is to immediately shift the focus to the right target.

Shen Jiao looked around and finally spotted the "elder brother" who was holding Gu An hostage in a corner.

Gu An had exceptional hearing and quickly recognized the visitor as Shen Jiao.

His mouth was covered, and he could only stammer and make noises, unable to utter a sound, and could only keep making eye contact.

Gu An's eyelids and eyeballs were almost blistered before he realized what was happening—

Damn it, he was wearing a mask!

So, he just blinked for nothing?

Unable to see Gu An's signal, Shen Jiao gripped her sword and immediately turned her gaze to the gang leader.

Overall, this man was very handsome, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a resolute face. Unlike the weak and delicate young noblemen, he exuded nobility, yet was wild and unruly.

This person looks like a righteous and upright gentleman, so how come he's involved in organized crime?

"You really can't judge a book by its cover," Shen Jiao muttered to herself.

Shen Qingcheng was a little stunned.

The secret guards of the Gu family were not the kind kept by ordinary noble families; they came from the imperial palace and were part of the dowry given to Princess Handan by the former emperor of the Southern Frontier.

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