Chapter 61 The Murder Scene

King Cheng is now suffering from a sexually transmitted disease and has lost his manhood, which is worse than death for him.

But that's far from enough.

She wanted Xie Hanyu to become a complete monster, just like her.

Fang Lanzhi then picked up a knife and slashed Cheng Wang's face seventeen or eighteen times until his face was completely disfigured.

Shen Shu looked at the bloody scene, but her face showed no fear, only the satisfaction of avenging her great enemy.

She finally returned everything Xie Hanyu had placed on her in her previous life.

But how can taking revenge on just him be enough?

Shen Shu turned her gaze to Shen Xiao, who was sleeping soundly in the corner. She took a few steps forward and dragged her to Cheng Wang's bedside like a dead pig.

Fang Lanzhi naturally knew what Shen Shu wanted to do, and directly placed the dagger in her hand into Shen Xiao's hand.

He even pulled her head, making her face smeared with Cheng Wang's blood.

It looks like Shen Xiao committed the crime himself.

After doing all this, Shen Shu and Fang Lanzhi looked at the dying Cheng Wang on the bed and the unconscious Shen Xiao, whose face was covered in blood, and a cruel smile appeared on their lips.

She knew that in doing so, Shen Xiao would become the undisputed murderer, not only ruining his reputation but also bearing all the blame for them.

Shen Shu recalled how fiercely Cheng Wang had treated Shen Xiao that morning.

They only humiliated him, and that's how they defeated Chen Xiao.

What if they cut off his manhood and disfigured his face?

How will he treat Shen Xiao?

A hint of delighted anticipation flashed in Shen Shu's eyes.

She could almost see the hatred that would blaze in Cheng Wang's eyes when he woke up.

At that time, Shen Xiao will not only face the government's sanctions, but also suffer the most insane revenge from Prince Cheng.

Let them fight like dogs, let them fight to their hearts' content!

Fang Lanzhi took out two sets of maid's clothes from the box: "Miss Chen, let's change into these. When the people find out tomorrow morning and the mansion is in chaos, we'll take the opportunity to sneak out."

"Um."

Shen Shu took the clothes.

...

Autumn arrived in the capital the day after the conclusion of Prince Cheng's wedding.

As the autumn wind picked up, even the servants in the Prince's mansion couldn't help but shiver in the early morning.

The servants and maids who attended to Prince Cheng's daily life waited in the courtyard from dawn, ready to be summoned by Xie Hanyu at any moment.

But by noon, there was still no sound from inside the room.

The maids gradually became uneasy. They looked at each other, none of them daring to knock on the door first.

They were afraid of disturbing Prince Cheng's good deed.

One of the older women frowned.

He thought to himself: Could it be that Prince Cheng was exhausted from sleeping with two women last night?

That shouldn't be the case. I usually have three or four women around, and I only rest until 9 AM.

But there was still no movement after noon, which was quite unusual.

She hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and gently knocked on the door, tentatively calling out, "Your Highness, are you awake? It's time for lunch."

The room was quiet, with no response.

The old woman's heart sank. She knocked on the door harder and raised her voice, "Your Highness? Your Highness? Are you still not up?"

It remained deathly silent.

Seeing that something was wrong, the servant beside her quickly said, "Mama Li, why don't we... go in and see? What if the Prince blames us..."

Madam Li gritted her teeth. Prince Cheng's safety was of utmost importance, and she couldn't worry about blaming anyone. She gave the servant a wink: "Open the door!"

The servant hurried forward and pushed open the door with trembling hands.

A strong smell of blood hit them, freezing everyone in place.

Cheng Wang was lying on the bed covered in blood, while Shen Xiao, holding a dagger and with blood still on her face, lay by the bed with her eyes closed.

It's clearly a murder scene!

Mother Li was so frightened that her legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground. The maid next to her screamed, her voice filled with terror.

Despite the churning in her stomach, Madam Li cried out in a trembling voice, "Quick! Summon the imperial physician! And report to the authorities! The Prince... he's in trouble!"

Her voice, sharp and shrill from excessive fright, shattered the usual tranquility of the Prince's mansion.

Hearing the commotion, the servants in the courtyard rushed over, and when they saw the scene inside the house, a series of chaotic exclamations immediately erupted from the crowd.

Fear spread as quickly as a plague.

On this bleak autumn afternoon, the sky over the Cheng Prince's Mansion completely collapsed.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Shen Shu and Fang Lanzhi slipped out of the room.

At this moment, the entire Prince's mansion was in chaos, and no one noticed that two extra maids had slipped out of Prince Cheng's room.

…

In a small alley behind the Cheng Prince's Mansion, a carriage was quietly parked.

When Mrs. Fang saw that Shen Shu had not come out even though it was past noon, she became extremely anxious.

She kept tiptoeing and peering into the alleyway, her palms sweaty, muttering to herself, "Why aren't they here yet? Could something have gone wrong?"

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from the alley entrance, and Fang's mother's eyes lit up.

Shen Shu pulled Fang Lanzhi by the hand and ran over quickly. Their clothes were a little disheveled and their faces still showed signs of shock.

Mrs. Fang hurried forward and asked in a low voice, "Young lady, you've finally come out! What's the situation inside...?"

Panting, Shen Shu waved her hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Stop talking, get in the car! Change your clothes first."

Madam Fang didn't dare to ask any more questions. She quickly lifted the carriage curtain and urged the two of them to go inside.

After Shen Shu and Fang Lanzhi got into the carriage, Fang's mother quickly lowered the curtain and shouted at the driver, "Hurry up! To the villa in the suburbs of Beijing!"

Upon receiving the order, the coachman immediately whipped the horse, and the carriage wheels began to roll, quickly disappearing into the depths of the alley.

As soon as they arrived at the villa on the outskirts of Beijing, the servants inside came to greet them.

"Hot water and ginger tea have been prepared for Miss Shen and Miss Fang. Please wash up first to calm your nerves."

Shen Shu nodded and had Fang's mother help Fang Lanzhi walk towards the inner courtyard.

Upon entering the room, a screen separated the room from two wisps of steaming water vapor.

Steam rose from the hot water in the copper basin, and on the small table beside it were neatly folded clean clothes and a bowl of still-warm ginger tea.

Several maids stepped forward to help Fang Lanzhi and Shen Shu bathe and change clothes.

After Shen Shu finished washing up, she decided to go find the princess first.

She didn't return home last night. If she can't explain where she went, Wen Lanting will probably hold her accountable.

They might even connect Shen Xiao's "assassination" of Prince Cheng with her.

She desperately needs a witness to prove her whereabouts last night in order to completely clear her name.

Before she could even say goodbye to Fang Lanzhi, Shen Shu led Fang's mother outside.

But before they even reached the door, Shi Feng appeared.

"Miss, please wait a moment. The Marquis invites you in."

Shen Shu was taken aback. Why did Lin Wei want to see her at this time?

Seeing Shen Shu's predicament, Shi Feng said, "Does the Marquis have a way that might solve the Second Miss's urgent problem?"