Chapter 38 This humble subject merely coveted the Sixth Prince's figure.

Pei Yuan's expression suddenly darkened, and he pressed the jade fan down even further. "This prince is not a very patient person."

Shen Chu felt a slight pain, then smiled like a cunning fox, "Sixth Prince, revealing your trump card too quickly is the act of a fool."

Pei Yuan sized up Shen Chu, a playful glint in his eyes.

This Chen Chu always manages to show a different side in every confrontation.

He is like a cunning little fox with a thousand faces, making people curious about what his next side will be like.

He pressed one hand against the wall, blocking Shen Chu's retreat, and with the other hand, he pressed the button on the jade fan.

The jade-bone fan, as thin as paper, transformed once again into a blade as thin as a cicada's wing.

The cold blade pressed against Shen Chu's neck; she could even feel that the slightest movement would allow the blade to slice through her neck.

"explain."

She looked up at Pei Yuan and chuckled, "Is this the only way Your Highness can interrogate someone?"

"It's not about having many tricks, but about using them effectively."

Pei Yuan pressed his finger down slightly, his eyes cold and piercing. "If you didn't bribe the imperial physician, then there's only one possibility: you drugged me."

The last syllable rose, carrying a hint of confident urgency.

"What drug did you give me? When did you give it to me?"

The sharp blade of the jade-bone fan sliced ​​through the skin, and Shen Chu felt pain as a faint smell of blood spread.

She still wore a gentle smile on her face. "What does Your Highness think?"

Pei Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "When you were hugging my leg?"

"Your Highness the Sixth Prince is wise."

She wasn't surprised that Pei Yuan could guess the whole story; she had already witnessed Pei Yuan's keen insight at the imperial palace last time.

Pei Yuan pressed the blade down again, his voice icy, "Where's the antidote?"

A slight smile played on her lips as she beckoned with her hand. "Your Highness, please step forward a little, and I'll give you the antidote."

Pei Yuan frowned slightly before taking a step forward.

The two of them were almost touching.

Because they were so close, he noticed that Shen Chu's features were small and delicate, her eyebrows were like ink paintings, her eyes were like black lacquer, her nose was small and straight, her lips were like rouge, and her skin was cold white and flawless. She was even more delicate than a woman.

No wonder people in the capital are saying things like, "If you're going to marry, marry someone like Xiao Shen Lang."

Pei Yuan was momentarily dazed when suddenly his foot was stomped on hard, causing him to gasp in pain and loosen his grip on the jade fan.

Shen Chu ducked down and slipped under his arm in an instant.

She stood at the entrance of the dark alley, gently wiping the blood from her neck with a handkerchief, and said with a smile, "Just kidding, Your Highness is a bit too angry."

"Don't worry, the medicine I used is called 'Golden Spear Inhibitor,' and its effects only last for two days. Your Highness, please bear with it for two days; the effects will dissipate automatically after that."

Pei Yuan got the answer, stretched his foot that had been stepped on, and snorted, "I suppose you wouldn't dare to deceive this prince."

"I have fulfilled my promise to the Sixth Prince. I hope the Sixth Prince will keep his word."

"Ha, you drugged me, ruined my reputation, and you call that helping me accomplish my goal?"

"His Highness only asked me to help refuse the marriage proposal, but he didn't say anything else."

Pei Yuan tucked the jade-bone fan into his waistband. "You don't need to worry about that. Rest assured, I keep my word."

Shen Chu breathed a sigh of relief. "This humble subject takes his leave."

She turned to leave, but behind her came Pei Yuan's nonchalant voice:

"You drugged me, were you trying to find something on me?"

Chen Chu stumbled and nearly crashed into the wall.

She leaned against the wall and turned around, her smile radiant.

"Your Highness is mistaken. I was simply admiring Your Highness's good figure."

"Chen Chu!"

Shen Chu quickly turned the corner, ignoring Pei Yuan's low growl, patted her chest, and hurried home.

This man is terrifyingly perceptive! Even though her movements were very subtle, Pei Yuan actually sensed that she was looking for something.

Back at the Censorate, Censor Sun greeted him with a smile, "Young Master Shen is back?"

Shen Chu naturally knew the reason for his initial arrogance followed by obsequiousness, and gave a slight "hmm".

Fearing that he might complain to the Emperor, Sun, the censor, probed, "This is the first time Lord Shen has come to the Censorate to report, and His Majesty has summoned him to the palace. This is truly a great honor bestowed by the Emperor."

Shen Chu smiled faintly, "I am deeply grateful for Your Majesty's favor. If there is nothing else for you, Minister Sun, I will now go and organize the files."

"Hey, Lord Shen." Sun Jingli quickened his pace to catch up with Shen Chu. "I suddenly remembered that organizing the files isn't urgent. Why don't you come to my duty room for a cup of tea, sir?"

Shen Chu disagreed, "How can it not be urgent? That's the first task Lord Zhao assigned to me. How can I leave before I finish it?"

It's easy to get her into the nursing home, but it's easy to get her to move out?

Haha, unless Zhao Dewen personally asks her to move out.

Sun, the clerk, rubbed his hands nervously. "The lighting in the office is not good. If you want to tidy up, sir, you should find another place. I have already had someone expedited the cleaning of your duty room."

Shen Chu said calmly, "No need, the mill is fine as I see fit."

She pushed the door open and slammed it shut.

Sun, who had almost been hit in the nose by the door, stood there for a moment in frustration before turning and leaving.

A subordinate quietly approached and whispered, "My lord, I heard that when Shen Chu was parading through the streets, he injured the Sixth Prince's vital organs while riding his horse. His Majesty almost punished him by making him castrate himself to apologize to the Sixth Prince."

"Really?" Sun Jingli's eyes lit up. "No wonder the Sixth Prince was always at odds with him; it turns out there's such a connection."

"I heard that His Majesty has given Shen Chu three months. If he cannot cure the Sixth Prince, he will be punished."

Sun Jingli turned his head and glanced at the sign of the Zhaomo Institute, and couldn't help but spit on the ground.

Pooh!

Offending the Sixth Prince and angering His Majesty, Shen Chu's life is over.

No wonder he didn't dare accept the room offered for duty when offered one.

"Sir, should we still prepare a guardhouse for him?"

"What's the point of cleaning him up? Let him stay at the archives and organize the files properly."

Sun Jingli revealed a sinister smile and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Shen Chu can only serve as a fifth-rank censor for a maximum of three months; sooner or later, the position will belong to him again.

Shen Chu was unaware of what was happening outside; she had already rolled up her sleeves and begun browsing through the case files.

When he returned home from his shift in the evening, Hongxiu eagerly greeted him, "Young Master, everyone in the capital is saying that you beat the Sixth Prince badly? Is it true?"

Shen Chu paused in washing her hands. "What?"

"This afternoon, people from the Empress's palace came to our Marquis's residence and said that you injured the Sixth Prince's vital organs, so the marriage between Shen Qingshuang and the Sixth Prince cannot be granted for the time being."

Shen Chu was speechless. This rumor spread way too fast!

She briefly recounted what had happened in the palace to Hongxiu.

Hongxiu's pretty face turned frosty. "The Sixth Prince actually used the Jingguo Temple matter to threaten you. That's really too much."

"By the way, young master, didn't you take advantage of the imperial physician's examination of the Sixth Prince to retrieve your purse?"

"Don't even mention it, we were almost naked and still couldn't find a purse."

"Stripped naked?" Hongxiu stared in disbelief, her voice suddenly rising eight octaves, startling the birds in the yard.

"Young master, have you stripped the Sixth Prince naked?"

Shen Chu covered her mouth, "Keep your voice down. I didn't undress him completely. I just glanced at him while he was taking off his clothes and didn't see his purse."

Hongxiu's eyes immediately lit up. "Young master, did you see something you shouldn't have? What's the Sixth Prince's physique like? Is he very strong?"

Shen Chu... Shouldn't the focus be on the fact that she couldn't find the purse?

"Young master, please tell me quickly." Hongxiu pulled her hand away and kept asking questions.

Chen Chu sat in the chair and muttered three words, "Good, robust, and easy to use."

Hongxiu asked suspiciously, "How do you know it works?"

Chen Chu... Don't ask, the answer is I've used it.

Hongxiu's big eyes darted around. "Young master, there's something very off between you and the sixth prince."