Now that Fu Zhun is fighting to protect Chu Yi, instead of helping him, he's launching a sneak attack from behind. He's truly despicable and shameless.

"He Cheng, what are you doing? With foreign enemies at hand, instead of killing them, you're resorting to underhanded tactics against Fu Zhun. Have you lost your mind? You shameless and despicable scoundrel, I should have let Fu Zhun kill you with one blow."

Su An couldn't help but point at him and curse angrily.

But He Cheng calmly put down the bow in his hand, showing no remorse whatsoever. Instead, he smiled and said...

"It's a real injustice! I only meant well and wanted to help Your Highness, but I never expected that the arrow would miss. Your Highness is always magnanimous, so you shouldn't mind, right?"

Pah! Anyone with eyes can see he did it on purpose, why pretend to be innocent?

If she weren't trapped in the carriage and unable to get out, Su An would have spat at him to express her anger.

Chu Yi also stared at Fu Zhun with great interest, anticipating his reaction.

Fu Zhun did not respond. He glanced at him, hooked the bow and arrow in the hand of the guard next to him with his foot, and then drew the bow and shot the arrow at He Cheng.

He used all his strength in this arrow, aiming straight for He Cheng's heart meridian.

If hit by a shot, one would likely die on the spot.

Enveloped by murderous intent, He Cheng felt his blood rush to his head, and his eyes widened slightly.

Without thinking twice, he instinctively dismounted.

Perhaps because he was in too much of a hurry, he lost his balance and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

The arrow grazed past his ear and embedded itself firmly in the tree trunk behind him, the arrowhead completely buried in the wood.

Enraged, He Cheng stood up and glared at Fu Zhun.

"What does Your Highness mean by this?"

"I didn't hold it properly, and the shot went wide."

Fu Zhun tossed the bow and arrow in his hand to the guard beside him, raised an eyebrow, and replied casually.

Upon hearing this, Su An chuckled and silently thought to himself: Well done!

To deal with shameless people, you should treat them the same way they treat you.

He Cheng was speechless after being silenced by his words. He could only clench his fists, narrow his eyes, and confront him.

Fu Zhun sat on his horse, looking down at him with icy eyes.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, as if they were about to draw their swords at each other at any moment.

Inside the carriage, Chu Yi showed no sign of worry. Instead, he sat casually on the soft couch with his arms on his knees, leisurely sipping tea while watching them with great interest.

They looked like they were watching a play, hoping the fight would get even more intense.

However, to his disappointment, after only a few breaths of confrontation, He Cheng realized he was in the wrong and angrily looked away.

After all, he was the one who attacked first. If things got serious, it would be understandable if Fu Zhun killed him.

Furthermore, even the Emperor is now very wary of Zhun, so how could I possibly be his match?

Perhaps stunned by that arrow, He Cheng didn't cause any more trouble along the way. Su An and Fu Zhun, escorted by Fu Zhun, arrived safely in the capital.

Upon arriving at the palace gates, Chu Yi lifted the carriage curtain, took a deep breath, and sighed:

"We've finally returned to the capital. Thank you for escorting us all the way, Imperial Uncle. Please go back and rest. I will find an opportunity to visit the Prince's residence to express my gratitude to you in the future."

Seeing that he didn't mention releasing the people at all, Fu Zhun's expression turned slightly cold, and he spoke frankly.

"Your Majesty seems to have forgotten something. Miss Su is not a member of the palace. Please release her."

"Uncle, you are mistaken. Miss Su is my friend. Since I have already invited her to visit the capital, how can I leave her to stay alone outside? I will arrange accommodations for her in the palace, so you need not worry."

Chu Yi raised an eyebrow and said without hesitation.

The palace is a place that devours people without spitting out their bones. Once she moves into the palace, even if she has no relationship with Chu Yi, the women in the harem will keep a close eye on her. The palace intrigue is endless, and she wants to live a few more years.

Upon hearing this, Su An was startled and instinctively wanted to refuse.

“No, Miss Su and I are already husband and wife, she is my fiancée. Even if she came here at the Emperor’s invitation, she should stay in the Prince’s Mansion, not the Imperial Palace.”

But Fu Zhun spoke first, finding an excuse that Chu Yi couldn't refuse.

Upon hearing this, Su An nearly choked on his own saliva.

How could she not remember when she and Fu Zhun had consummated their marriage?

However, after meeting Fu Zhun's gaze, Su An immediately understood.

Although she was only acting in front of Chu Yi, the scene kept flashing through her mind, and a surge of heat rushed to her face, making her cheeks flush and her eyes sparkle with desire.

To cover it up, she quickly lowered her head, nodded, and whispered, "That's right, we've been together for a long time."

Chu Yi, who had originally intended to bring Su An into his harem, suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, as if he had swallowed a fly.

Su An had already given herself to Fu Zhun!

How shameless!

His sarcastic remarks came out without hesitation: "They've already crossed the line before even getting engaged, which is an act of illicit union. I never expected that Miss Su would not only be so perceptive about people, but also so insightful about this matter. It's quite a pleasant surprise to me!"

These words are utterly offensive.

Hearing his chauvinistic remarks, Su An, who was still feeling shy, instantly sobered up a bit and couldn't help but scoff and retort.

"Fu Zhun and I are both unmarried, and we are in love. That's why we got together. How can that be called illicit relations?"

"On the contrary, Your Majesty, who doesn't know that Li Wanyue was engaged to Fu Zhun? Your Majesty and Li Wanyue secretly met and did some shameful things, but you hid them and dared not show yourselves to anyone. Compared to us, Your Majesty is the one who is truly shameless and has no sense of decency!"

While they were talking, Su An took the opportunity to jump off the carriage, stand next to Fu Zhun, and cradle her neck to glance at Chu Yi.

Chu Yi laughed in anger, gritted his teeth, stared at Su An with a sinister look in his eyes, and nodded repeatedly.

"You sharp-tongued Su An, how dare you insult me? Do you think I've been too polite to you along the way, which is why you're so emboldened and think I won't touch you?"

"Guards! Su An has shown disrespect to the royal family! Drag him away and give him twenty strokes of the cane!"

He abruptly flicked his sleeve and gave the order in a loud voice.

The guards obeyed the order and stepped forward to seize Su An.

Fu Zhun leaped off his horse, wrapped one arm around Su An's waist, pulled her close, and with the other hand holding his sword, swept it across the crowd.

"I'd like to see who dares!"

Seeing this, the guards looked at each other, and none of them dared to step forward.

Chu Yi bent down from the carriage, walked over to Fu Zhun, and suddenly raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Very well, since my uncle is so protective of her, I will spare her this time. You may all leave!"

As he spoke, he glanced at the palace gate and sighed, "However, now that Uncle has arrived at the palace gate, shouldn't he go and see the Empress Dowager?"