Chapter 320: The truth is revealed; feelings have finally been involved.

Liu Feng laughed, "I left the capital around the same time as Lord Shen, so I don't know how Your Highness is doing now."

Since Lord Shen cares so much about the Prince, why doesn't he write a letter to inquire about it himself?

A bitter feeling welled up in Shen Chu's heart, and she secretly mocked herself for not being able to hold back.

Since you've already made up your mind, why can't you resist?

If this gets back to His Majesty's ears, who knows how much trouble it will cause.

She forced a smile, her lips twitching slightly.

"No, thank you. I was just asking casually."

Liu Feng responded with an "oh," and said, "Although I have not been in contact with Your Highness recently, according to the Flying Eagle Guard, His Majesty has not set a wedding date for Your Highness."

I heard that the Prince intends to break off his engagement with the Chen family's daughter.

Shen Chu was taken aback. Pei Yuan's words from that day on Qiutang Lake echoed in her ears once again.

"I will find a way to break off the engagement, Achu, wait for me."

Pei Yuan is really trying to find a way to break off the engagement.

But she decided to commit suicide and leave after the Yangzhou case...

A slight ache rose in her heart, and Chen Chu pursed her lips tightly, asking a dry question.

"Oh, really?"

Liu Feng nodded. "That's the news from the Flying Eagle Guard. By the way, I live in Songxia Hutong, which is two streets away from Anle Lane."

"If you need anything, Lord Shen, you can send someone to find me at any time."

After a pause, Liu Feng glanced at Luo Heng and said meaningfully:

"After all, not everyone is as clever and resourceful as our Prince, and not just anyone can have such a perfect understanding with Lord Shen as our Prince."

"It's best for Lord Shen to be extra careful when investigating cases with others."

Luo Heng's face turned ashen.

That's practically a direct mention of his name.

Liu Feng took his leave.

Shen Chu stared blankly at his retreating figure, lost in thought.

A soft voice rang out from the side, “Miss Chen is the Empress Dowager’s grandniece and the daughter of Grand Secretary Chen, the second-in-command of the cabinet.”

The marriage between Prince Rui and Miss Chen was personally arranged by His Majesty. To try to annul the engagement would be tantamount to asking His Majesty to retract the imperial decree, which would be a slap in the face to the Empress Dowager and Vice Minister Chen.

So, Ah Chu, don't have too much hope that Prince Rui will break off the engagement.

Shen Chu turned and gave Luo Heng a deep look before walking silently toward the rented house.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Luo Heng's expression darkened slightly.

He followed closely behind Shen Chu and said, "Ah Chu, what I said is true. His Majesty cannot retract the imperial edict."

There is no future between you and Prince Rui. Your older brother really doesn't want to see you fall headlong into this and get hurt.

If His Majesty were to find out about your affair with Prince Rui, he might harm you in a fit of rage.

Shen Chu stopped and suddenly turned to look at Luo Heng.

"The reason why the Sixth Prince went to Qiutang Lake to find me that day was told to His Majesty by my elder brother, right? That's why His Majesty forced me to leave the capital that very night."

Luo Heng pursed his lips, looking shocked.

"Ah Chu, you actually doubt me? How could I possibly tell His Majesty about this?"

"Isn't that right? On the day we met at Qiutang Lake, only you and the boatman knew that the boatman was one of your men."

Luo Heng looked hurt. "I never thought that's how you see me, A-Chu. Do you think I'm such a despicable person?"

Yes, I admit I don't want you to get too close to him, but would I really do something like this behind your back?

Shen Chu looked at him quietly, "If it wasn't you, then who was it? Besides, if you hadn't informed His Majesty about this, how would you have known so quickly that His Majesty had forced me to leave the capital?"

Brother Luo, I'm not stupid. There are some things I don't say, just to save face for both of us.

Luo Heng's expression changed slightly, and a look of disarray flashed quickly in his eyes.

But he quickly calmed down and raised his hand to swear: "I can swear to you that I really didn't tell His Majesty about this."

If you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate. I didn't enter or leave the palace that day at all.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Shen Chu's anger subsided slightly.

Luo Heng continued, "Okay, I admit it, I am indeed jealous of him, jealous of the relationship and understanding between the two of you."

Ah Chu, we've known each other for much longer. I know your secret identity, but Prince Rui knows nothing about you.

But why can you only see him? Why are you blind to my kindness?

Shen Chu frowned and subconsciously took a step back.

Luo Heng stepped forward, grasped Shen Chu's hand firmly, and stared intently at her.

"There is absolutely no possibility between you and Prince Rui, not to mention that he doesn't even know you are a woman."

Even if he finds out, it means your disguise as a man will be exposed. At that point, not only will your crime of deceiving the emperor be punished, but the Ning'an Marquis's mansion, which you worked so hard to exonerate, will likely be implicated.

Shen Chu's expression changed.

Luo Heng continued, "You are a prisoner with the crime of deceiving the emperor, while he is the high and mighty Prince Rui, who holds great power."

Ah Chu, there's no possibility between you two, so you might as well walk away now.

After the Yangzhou case is resolved, we will stage an accident to fake our death and escape.

Then I'll travel the world with you, exploring all its beautiful landscapes.

Ah Chu, let me take care of you, okay?

As he spoke, he stepped forward and tightly grasped Shen Chu's hand, gazing at her with deep affection.

Shen Chu instinctively pulled her hand away from his, "Brother Luo, please don't do this, I'm so sorry for you..."

Unexpectedly, Luo Heng pulled her into his arms and murmured in a panic, "Don't reject me, okay?"

Shen Chu pushed him, but he didn't move away.

Luo Heng was very strong, and he held her tightly with both arms.

She felt a surge of anger, channeled her inner strength into her palm, grabbed Luo Heng's shoulder, and shoved him away forcefully.

Luo Heng was pushed and stumbled, crashing into the wall in a rather disheveled manner.

Chen Chu took a deep breath and took two steps back warily.

"Brother Luo, calm down. I only consider you my sworn brother, I have no other intentions."

Luo Heng's face was gloomy, and his eyes were filled with a mixture of emotions.

He leaned against the wall, took a deep breath, and quickly calmed down.

"Brother was reckless. Did I scare you just now?"

Shen Chu remained silent.

Luo Heng smiled bitterly, remained silent for a moment, and said softly, "Achu, your brother's feelings for you are real, and his promise to you is even more real."

I hope you'll seriously consider this and stop thinking about the Sixth Prince."

Shen Chu frowned slightly and lowered her eyes, saying, "I'm not in the mood to think about these things right now. There are plenty of women in the world who are better than me, so Brother Luo, please don't put your mind on me."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Luo Heng raised his hand, and seeing her figure disappear into the alleyway in an instant, he slammed his fist heavily against the wall with a grim face.

Wanqiu appeared silently behind him, her gaze filled with sorrow.

"In the end, the young master did develop genuine feelings for her."

Luo Heng clenched his fists, letting drops of blood slip from between his fingers onto the ground.

After a long silence, he said coldly, "Send a message back to the capital, saying that someone wants to assassinate Shen Chu and lure Pei Yuan to Yangzhou."

Wanqiu's eyes lit up.

"Is the young master finally preparing to make his move?"