There were two people left in the room.

“If you wish to plead for my uncle, I cannot grant your request,” said the young Ning Yuan first.

Ning Chi wanted to harm him.

If we let him off the hook the first time he makes a mistake, there's no guarantee he won't try again.

If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze.

He understands this principle.

“In recent years, His Highness has either been in seclusion in his residence to cultivate himself, or attending various banquets, or asking me to prepare gifts for the ministers’ residences. Even if I am stupid and ignorant, I can still guess a thing or two.”

"In addition, the prince has been acting very strangely lately, making cries from his room from time to time, as if he were being tortured."

"I had my suspicions, and secretly looked in the direction of the sound, only to find..."

"We discovered he was eating people."

When Yu Ruyan mentioned the words "cannibalism," her pale lips trembled slightly, and she felt nauseous and her stomach churned.

She couldn't believe that her husband, who had been so gentle and kind to her, was now eating people.

She was terrified and fled in panic.

She was so frightened that she had nightmares for several days, could barely eat, and couldn't face Ning Chi.

Ning Chi is a human being, how could he possibly eat people?

unless……

Unless he is the man-eating monster that's been the subject of much gossip in the capital lately...

The man-eating monster turned out to be a human, and her husband at that...

“I cannot accept this, but I cannot report it to the authorities, because that is my husband.”

"After my grandfather passed away, no one in the Yu family has produced any outstanding talents, and there is not a single one outstanding among the collateral branches. The Yu family can only rely on the prince."

"I can only... turn a blind eye and pretend I don't know."

Yu Ruyan closed her eyes, and crystal tears streamed down her pale face as she said helplessly.

On one side are old acquaintances and good friends, and on the other side is her husband and the Yu family.

She could only selfishly choose to protect the Yu family, protect her husband, and keep the truth from him.