Chapter 305 Shen Chu can only be his; let's set off immediately.

In the pavilion.

Luo Heng, who had returned, stared at the two people embracing on the painted boat, his eyes dark and gloomy.

Damn it, the pleasure boat he painstakingly arranged has become a wedding dress for Pei Yuan.

He clenched his fist and slammed it hard against the pavilion pillar, a strong killing intent flashing in his eyes.

He had repeatedly warned himself, but seeing Pei Yuan holding Shen Chu in his arms, why did he have such a strong urge to kill?

Luo Heng stared at the blood seeping from between his fingers, his eyes filled with inscrutable emotions.

Despite denying it to Wanqiu several times, he knew that he had fallen for Shen Chu.

He fell in love with Shen Chu.

The thought came to mind, and he narrowed his eyes, looking up at Pei Yuan on the painted boat.

His happy childhood was ruined by Pei Yuan.

Now that he has fallen for Shen Chu, he will never let Pei Yuan have her.

Shen Chu can only be his.

Luo Heng glanced at the pavilion with a gloomy expression, then left silently.

He went straight to the Prince Heng's residence upon entering the city and presented his calling card.

"Please inform His Highness Prince Heng that Luo Heng, the Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Revenue, requests an audience."

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As the painted boat docked, Pei Yuan jumped aboard first, then turned and reached out his hand to Shen Chu.

Chen Chu hesitated for a moment, but still placed her hand in his palm.

Pei Yuan pulled her ashore.

Shen Chu immediately let go of his hand. "Sixth Brother, go back first. I'll sit here for a while longer."

If someone with ulterior motives were to see her with Pei Yuan, the rumors and gossip would likely spread even more wildly.

Pei Yuan knew her concerns, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"I'll watch you go first, and I'll leave later."

Shen Chu did not refuse and turned to leave.

“A-Chu”.

Pei Yuan's shout rang out from behind.

Chen Chu paused slightly in his steps.

Pei Yuan said in a low voice, "Remember what I said."

Chen Chu was in a state of confusion. She nodded haphazardly and quickly left.

Pei Yuan watched her leave, and a moment later, Sun Yan arrived on horseback.

"Your Highness, Prince Heng has already entered the palace to report, and His Majesty is searching for you everywhere."

Pei Yuan frowned. "What did you say in response?"

"I told you that you saw the wanted criminal arrested by the Five Cities Garrison the day before yesterday on the street and went to chase after him."

Pei Yuan nodded.

Sun Yan glanced at his prince's expression and saw that although his brows were still gloomy, he no longer had the fierceness of yesterday.

"Has Your Highness figured out what to do?"

Pei Yuan mounted his horse, his hand holding the reins pausing slightly.

He was stubborn and headstrong; once he had made up his mind about Shen Chu, that was it—this was the person for him for life.

If Shen Chu doesn't like him, he will try his best to make her like him.

However, the trouble caused by his father's arranged marriage was indeed quite thorny, and he needed to handle it properly.

"Let's go back to the palace."

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When Chen Chu returned home, Han Feng put about ten calming sachets he had made into a box.

"Yes, everything is ready."

Chen Chu stared blankly at the purse.

"What are you daydreaming about? You're leaving tomorrow, have you packed your bags?"

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Chu relayed Pei Yuan's words to Han Feng.

Han Feng was so shocked that he jumped up on the spot.

"So he really does have feelings for you? He's going to Yangzhou to find you, which means he's willing to abandon his princely wealth and status and leave with you?"

Chen Chu bit her lip and nodded gently.

Han Feng paced back and forth in shock for a while, then suddenly grabbed Shen Chu and asked:

"You didn't tell him you're a woman, did you?"

Shen Chu paused for a moment, then shook her head.

"My mind was in turmoil, so I didn't dare to say anything."

The warning from the Longqing Emperor still echoed in her ears; she dared not, and could not, respond to Pei Yuan.

Han Feng rubbed his temples and then rubbed Chen Chu's head.

"Yes, for Pei Yuan to say that you should wait for him in Yangzhou shows that he values ​​you very much, and he no longer cares whether you are a man or a woman."

Shen Chu's heart was in even greater turmoil.

"Senior Brother, what should I do now?"

Han Feng pondered for a long time before saying, "Don't ask me, ask your own heart."

Ask her heart?

Shen Chu gave a bitter smile.

She naturally wanted to be with Pei Yuan.

But between them lies the crime of deceiving the emperor by disguising herself as a man.

She couldn't bear to ask Pei Yuan to give up everything in the capital and follow her into the world of martial arts.

Just then, a sharp sound came from outside the door.

"The imperial edict has arrived, and Shen Chu receives it."

Chen Chu was stunned for a moment, then quickly went out to greet him.

The person who came to deliver the imperial edict was none other than Cai Chong.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: We have received a report from the Prefect of Yangzhou that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice is injured and unable to continue the investigation."

Shen Chu will take over the Yangzhou case and set off immediately, with a deadline of one month to investigate and resolve the case without fail.

Shen Chu was taken aback. "Set off immediately?"

Cai Chong closed the imperial edict and handed it to Shen Chu with a smile.

"Yes, His Majesty ordered me to personally escort Lord Shen out of the city. His Majesty also had one more thing for me to tell Lord Shen."

"Please speak, sir."

Cai Chong stepped forward and lowered his voice, "His Majesty said that Lord Shen should remember his place and not forget what he promised, otherwise..."

"Heh, even without the Ning'an Marquis's mansion, there's still Madam Qiao in the capital, isn't there?"

A chill rose from the soles of my feet and went straight to the top of my head.

The Longqing Emperor was warning himself that if he did not keep his promise, Aunt Qiao's life would be in danger.

She had promised Miaomiao that she would take care of Aunt Qiao until she grew old.

Shen Chu closed his eyes, gripped the imperial edict tightly in his hand, and whispered, "Please inform His Majesty, Eunuch Cai, that Shen Chu obeys the decree."

Cai Chong smiled and nodded, "It's getting late, Lord Shen, you should set off as soon as possible, otherwise you might miss the post station and have trouble finding lodging."

Shen Chu stood up, suppressing the irritation rising in her heart.

"Please wait a moment, sir. Rong Chenchu ​​needs to tidy up a bit."

She went back into the house, handed the imperial edict to Han Feng, and smiled bitterly.

"I don't need to make a choice, because we have no other choice."

Han Feng gripped the imperial edict tightly, his teeth grinding together.

"This is outrageous! I really regret not crippling him with a single needle when we were in the palace."

Shen Chu tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to keep his voice down, as Cai Chong was still outside.

"I'll pack my things first. You can leave through the back door. We'll meet up again after we're out of the city."

Han Feng's face darkened, and he lowered his voice to sneer, "Hmph, do they really think their son is a treasure? We don't care about him at all. Fine, let's go. We'll take the child and go on a carefree journey in the martial world."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the back door.

"Senior Brother, wait a minute."

Shen Chu took out the recipe for wisteria incense that she had written down long ago, put it together with the calming sachet, and handed it to Han Feng.

We probably won't be able to see each other again. I hope these calming sachets will help him sleep well.

"Could you please deliver these things to the Sixth Prince's residence next door, Senior Brother?"

Han Feng took the box, said okay, and turned to leave.

Shen Chu packed her things and went to say goodbye to Aunt Qiao.

Han Feng went out through the back door and turned to the entrance of the Sixth Prince's residence.

I happened to run into Jinbao.

With a dark expression, Han Feng shoved the box into Jinbao's hand.

"This is a farewell gift from Lord Shen to your master. May we meet again someday."

Having said that, he turned and left.

"Oh, Physician Han."

Jinbao chased after him with the box in his arms, but Han Feng was nowhere to be seen.

He scratched his head, then suddenly realized what was happening.

A farewell ceremony? Is Lord Shen leaving the capital?

Jinbao, clutching the box, took off charging towards the Flying Eagle Guard.

Your Highness, it's time for Lord Shen to say goodbye forever.