Chapter 143 Who is that person?

Yan Jue nodded: "That's right, it's this one."

After receiving Yan Jue's affirmation, Shen Pingjin was also amazed. It was truly unexpected that the current emperor of Dongyue Kingdom, who was hailed as a wise ruler by the people, was not averse to women, but rather had other quirks.

At this moment, Shen Pingjin stared at Yan Jue with a serious expression, as if trying to discern something from his expression.

Yan Jue was stunned. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Shen Pingjin looked puzzled, placed her finger under her chin, and stared intently at Yan Jue, "You don't happen to be gay, do you?!"

A question mark slowly appeared in Yan Jue's mind. He wanted to explain that he hadn't, but when he saw the provocative look on the woman's face, he immediately knew what to do next.

Yan Jue calmly admitted, "Yes, I do have homosexual tendencies."

Upon hearing this, Shen Pingjin's mouth dropped open in surprise.

It was as if they couldn't believe Yan Jue would admit it.

Yan Jue took in Shen Pingjin's reaction and was very satisfied. Sure enough, to control this woman, he had to resort to something that would hurt both himself and the enemy.

Shen Pingjin took it seriously, and a question arose in her mind for a moment. Could it be that this man in her past life was just using her as a shield?

She looked up and suddenly met Yan Jue's eyes, which were full of mockery.

In just a moment, Chen Pingjin understood.

Yan Jue was just fooling her.

“Yan Jue!” Chen Pingjin frowned.

To Yan Jue, this act appeared to be a case of a fox borrowing the tiger's power. Yan Jue calmly raised an eyebrow and said, "I am here."

The tone was so light and casual that Shen Pingjin felt like she had punched a cotton ball.

"If you have homosexual tendencies, you can divorce me later, and I'll be at your service anytime."

When Shen Pingjin said this, her face was expressionless, but this appearance deeply pierced Yan Jue's heart.

He felt his breath catch in his throat, as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart. The pain made him feel as if he were in deep water and scorching fire, suffering unbearable agony.

Yan Jue never expected that Shen Pingjin would even consider divorce.

He couldn't help but get angry for a moment, "If you want a divorce, I'm ready anytime."

As soon as he said it, Yan Jue regretted it.

The girl in front of him was the woman he had longed for for so long. He had finally won her over, and he was unwilling to divorce her like this.

Shen Pingjin was surprised that Yan Jue agreed so easily. "Are you serious?"

Yan Jue immediately said, "Before we get a divorce, you must return all the money I lent you. Otherwise, a divorce is impossible."

Upon hearing this, Shen Pingjin realized that Yan Jue was indeed the same cunning and treacherous old man.

However, if you're talking about divorce, Shen Pingjin doesn't have that idea yet, because Yan Jue is actually quite good to her.

She's not an ungrateful person; she can tell who treats her well.

"Don't worry, when I have money, I will definitely return it to you intact, without any difference."

Chen Pingjin gave Yan Jue a guarantee.

Yan Jue's thought was that if she really had money by then, he would simply refuse to accept it.

As long as he resorts to dishonest means, things will never go smoothly.

The two had talked and laughed enough; now it was time to get down to business.

Shen Pingjin said, "What do you think about us going to the place where Chen Jian sells salt in a few days?"

Yan Jue thought it was fine, "Okay, but don't alert them."

After all, he still had something else to do, and that was...

Yan Jue silently apologized to Ye Ting.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Shen Pingjin then asked, "Yan Jue, what do you think is Su Xuanmao's true motive for participating in this smuggling salt trade?"

He was involved in the illegal trade of salt. Although everyone knew that Chen Jian was behind it, if this matter were discovered, no matter how well Su Xuanmao hid it, traces would still be left to some extent.

If he is found out, his position as crown prince may very well be in jeopardy.

In her past life, she only knew that Su Xuanmao was involved in this matter. Because Chen Jian was on a clandestine visit and his home was raided, the evidence was irrefutable.

It seems that Su Xuanmao's position in the emperor's heart has been greatly diminished because the traces were not completely removed.

As for the rest, Shen Pingjin knew little about it.

Since you know this is risky, why insist on doing it anyway?

Based on Shen Pingjin's understanding of Su Xuanmao, this smuggling of salt was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

After all, matters such as the trade of salt and iron were generally under the jurisdiction of the central government.

After all, it is the lifeline of the nation. If it falls into the hands of other people with ulterior motives, the country's economy is very likely to decline.

Yan Jue actually knew a little about why Su Xuanmao was buying and selling smuggled salt, but he didn't intend to tell Shen Pingjin the reason.

So he simply said on the surface, "When the results of everyone's incognito investigation come out, Chen Jian will be confirmed to have sold smuggled salt."

"Any trace Su Xuanmao leaves behind will be seized upon and relentlessly investigated. Perhaps... we can follow the clues to find out what his purpose is."

Shen Pingjin also felt that there was no better way than this, and nodded, saying, "That makes sense. We can investigate later."

"And about your homosexuality..."

A blush appeared on Shen Pingjin's face. "Do you need me to help you keep it a secret?"

Yan Jue was taken aback, not expecting that Shen Pingjin would actually take it seriously.

His face darkened. "Chen Pingjin, didn't you understand what I just said?"

Shen Pingjin was somewhat confused. "What do you mean?"

After hearing this, Yan Jue finally came to a conclusion.

Shen Pingjin is a straight woman.

Yan Jue felt that he was in a dilemma, whether to speak or not, but then he thought that face couldn't put food on the table, so he decided to stop beating around the bush and say directly:

"I have no homosexual inclinations; what I just said was merely a joke."

Although she had just met Yan Jue's teasing gaze and knew he was joking and teasing her, she wasn't entirely sure.

After all, her impression of Yan Jue was entirely based on her past life.

A ruthless war god, a regent who loves women, and a cold-hearted husband who divorces his wife.

But just thinking that he was the most special person to her made Shen Pingjin feel warm inside.

Shen Pingjin nodded and said seriously, "Alright, I know you don't really have homosexual desires."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jue nearly spat out the tea he had just drunk. How could she say something so amusing?

He then changed the subject, "Do you know the person who was talking to Su Xuanmao?"

It was already late at night, and no matter how good Yan Jue's martial arts were, he didn't have the ability to see clearly, so he couldn't see the man's face clearly.

All I heard was Su Xuanmao referring to that person as Brother He during the conversation?

Shen Pingjin frowned slightly when she heard Yan Jue's question.

She had thought about this question before.