Chapter 150 Chen Chu, as you wished!

Pei Yuan said calmly, "This breakfast stall isn't owned by me, so anyone can sit here since the seats are empty."

Shen Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Sixth Prince."

She pulled Li Chengxuan over and took the spot diagonally opposite Pei Yuan.

Li Chengxuan was forced to sit opposite Pei Yuan, his legs so weak he almost slipped to the ground.

No, he can't handle this pressure alone; he needs to find someone to share it.

Li Chengxuan chuckled and beckoned to the officials squatting on the ground beside him, eating from bowls, "Come on, there are still seats here, everyone come and sit down to eat."

Everyone was so frightened they almost dropped their bowls.

Who would dare to dine at the same table as the Sixth Prince? They still want to live.

Li Chengxuan continued to extend the invitation with great enthusiasm, smiling like a brothel madam, "Come on, come on, His Highness said anyone can sit, so you are no different from us."

Everyone subconsciously looked at Pei Yuan, and saw that he was focused on eating the ox tongue bun in his hand, and was not angry because of Li Chengxuan's words.

Only then did two bolder officials hunch over and sit down.

"That's more like it. We're all colleagues, it's more enjoyable to eat together." Li Chengxuan put his arm around Chen Chu's shoulder, looking like they were best buddies. "Chu, don't you agree?"

Shen Chu twitched the corner of her mouth and pushed his arm away. "Didn't we agree that I would treat you? Hurry up and tell the stall owner what you want to eat."

Without any hesitation, Li Chengxuan ordered ten sugar-coated fried dough cakes and ten ox-tongue baked buns, and called out to everyone, "Today, Lord Shen is treating, so everyone eat as much as you like."

No one dared to make the first move; they all instinctively looked at Pei Yuan.

Li Chengxuan patted Shen Chu on the shoulder, "You're the one paying, don't just stand there, invite everyone to eat."

Chen Chu had no choice but to bite the bullet and get up, picking up a beef tongue sandwich and handing one out to everyone.

When it was Pei Yuan's turn, she politely asked, "Would Your Highness like to try some?"

Pei Yuan didn't take it, his gaze falling on the hand holding the fire-roasted bun.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was somewhat tense.

As Shen Chu was about to awkwardly withdraw her hand, Li Chengxuan suddenly stood up, took the charcoal, and placed it on the plate in front of Pei Yuan.

He asked with a smile, "These past two days, there have been rumors in the city that A-Chu is seducing and harassing Your Highness. Is Your Highness going to avoid A-Chu because of this?"

Everyone gasped in shock.

Shen Chu felt a jolt in her heart and subconsciously tugged at Li Chengxuan.

"Hey, what's the big deal?" Li Chengxuan said indignantly. "I've also heard the rumors circulating in the streets, and I was originally going to ask Your Highness about it. It just so happens that we met here today."

Sixth Prince, has A-Chu tried to seduce or entangle you? Is your relationship with A-Chu truly that kind of relationship?

Pei Yuan swallowed the last bite of beef tongue sandwich and slowly looked up at Chen Chu.

Thump, thump!

The others at the table were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, their legs trembling, and they were screaming in their hearts: Young Master, if you're going to die, don't drag us down with you!

Are they allowed to hear about the Sixth Prince's affairs for free while they're still alive?

Chen Chu's heart was in his throat.

Pei Yuan was known for his unpredictable temper, and she was afraid he might suddenly blurt out, "You seduced her."

She's truly in a situation where she can't clear her name no matter what.

Just as he was feeling uneasy, he suddenly heard Pei Yuan sneer, "If Lord Shen wants to clear his name, he can ask me himself. Why bother others?"

"I, the prince, have worked with Lord Shen for a few days. Is even this much trust not enough?"

Chen Chu paused slightly in the hand holding the sesame seed cake.

Clearly, he thought he had deliberately made Li Chengxuan say those things in order to force him to make a public statement.

She opened her mouth, but then felt there was no need to explain, so she simply pursed her lips in tacit agreement.

Pei Yuan's eyes surged with emotion, and after a moment he sneered, his arrogance carrying a hint of hidden anger, "I'm not blind. Whether someone seduces or entangles me, whether I'm gay or not, is up to me to decide."

However, as for this prince and Lord Shen..."

He paused, his gaze fixed on Shen Chu, and said, word by word, "We are just ordinary colleagues!"

The scene was completely silent, except for the sizzling sound of oil frying sugar cakes in the pot next to them, which made people inexplicably annoyed.

Shen Chu clenched his fingers, bracing himself against Pei Yuan's icy gaze, and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for clearing my name."

After saying that, she felt her throat tighten for no apparent reason.

Pei Yuan gave her a deep look, then turned and left.

As they brushed past each other, he parted his thin lips slightly, "Chen Chu, as you wish!"

Shen Chu felt as if a giant hand had suddenly gripped her heart, making it hard to breathe.

After Pei Yuan said that, their relationship would truly be just that of ordinary colleagues from now on.

She had already thought about this yesterday, but why does she still feel sad?

She leaned on the table to slowly sit down.

The other diners bowed and left.

Li Chengxuan slumped down, patting his chest vigorously, "My God, that just now scared me to death."

"Ah Chu, didn't you see the way the Sixth Prince looked at me? It was just like the way he looked at that dog he killed with his own hands that year. It was terrifying."

Shen Chu was stunned. "Then how dare you talk nonsense?"

While wiping his sweat, Li Chengxuan said, "You are my brother, how can I let people spread rumors about you like this?"

Let me tell you, the best way to debunk rumors is to get the truth from the person involved.

"That's good now. Let's see who dares to say you seduced the Sixth Prince again."

Shen Chu was deeply moved. Even though Li Chengxuan was terrified of Pei Yuan, he still stood up for her.

"Thank you very much, Brother Chengxuan."

"Hey, no need for formalities, we're brothers." Li Chengxuan patted his shoulder. "Let's eat. To reward my bravery just now, I need to eat two more sesame cakes."

Chen Chu had little appetite.

Li Chengxuan happily showed off four ox-tongue fritters before saying, "Speaking of brothers, Achu, I have something to discuss with you. There are too many account books sent to the Inspectorate these days. Could you ask Ajun to come to the Inspectorate to help?"

Shen Chu was surprised, "Ah Jun?"

"Yes, you don't know yet, Ah Jun is a crybaby, but he's very good at doing accounts. I think he can barely handle the paper documents, but looking at the account books is really painful."

"It was because of the jade pendant a few days ago that I was worried you were upset, so I discussed it with you."

Shen Chu thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll talk to Imperial Censor He tomorrow and have him send a letter to the palace to report first."

Li Chengxuan happily ate another baked bun, saying, "Now the three of us brothers can work together again. From now on, we'll be the Three Musketeers of the Censorate."

Shen Chu was amused by his words, and her annoyance dissipated somewhat. Then she remembered the matter of Biao Youmei Mo.

"You have plum blossom ink?" Li Chengxuan scratched his head. "You've stumped me. I'm not a very bookish person, and all I know is that my family has two of these inks."

"If you need it, I'll give it all to you."

Shen Chu was somewhat disappointed.

Just then, a commotion of shouts and cries suddenly came from behind: "The murderer has escaped! Quick, catch him!"

Shen Chu turned around and looked.

A disheveled man suddenly darted out from around the corner. Because he was running too fast, he couldn't stop in time and crashed straight into Shen Chu's abdomen.