"You people from your area are more knowledgeable? Are you implying you're not from here?"
Shen Jinchen was originally afraid that their relationship would revert to what it was before, but Cen Xi's words made him somewhat flustered.
So I couldn't help but ask the question that had been on my mind all along.
He always had a feeling that Cen Xi was out of place among the women of this world. If it weren't for the appearance of Jun Xiaoqiao, he would have suspected that she was an alien.
“You’re right. If I were really from here, I wouldn’t be so resistant to marrying you. After all, I’m just using you. On some dark and stormy night, I could just stab you in the stomach and you’d be finished. Then the emperor in the palace wouldn’t have to worry about anything, and he would have solved a major problem once and for all.”
When Cen Xi mentioned her background, the image of Ms. Li naturally came to mind. She wondered how Ms. Li was doing. A year and a half had passed; Ms. Li should have accepted the fact that Ms. Li was dead by now.
Although her parents divorced when she was young, her mother was genuinely good to her. Her desire for her daughter to succeed was evident in her actions; otherwise, she wouldn't have pushed her child so hard for so long.
If there's anything to hold onto in that world, it's Ms. Li.
"So, will you go back? You've been trying to escape all this time. Do I want to go back?"
Shen Jinchen grabbed Cen Xi, his demeanor suddenly shifting, his face now showing a somber expression.
"Don't worry, there's no going back. I was a soul transmigrated. It's possible if I were in another body. Besides, I was already dead the moment that Buddha's hand hit me!"
Cen Xi sighed as she thought about her tragic time-travel experience. What had she done to deserve this? Why did fate have to treat her like this? She hadn't lived enough in her previous life.
"So, you were reincarnated with your memories intact, just like Jun Jianchou and Jun Xiaoqiao?"
Shen Jinchen glanced at Cen Xi with a complicated expression and asked.
"You've had your suspicions for a while now, haven't you? Why didn't you ask before? Why are you only asking now?"
Cen Xi felt that with this man's shrewdness, he should have guessed it long ago, so why didn't he ask?
"I do have some thoughts, and I wanted to ask you, Ah-Xi... never mind, I won't say anymore. Will you always stay by my side?"
Even now, Shen Jinchen still feels a sense of unreality. His relationship with Cen Xi was indeed the result of his insistence on forcing things back then.
Even after she married him and they had their most intimate relationship, he still felt like she was quicksand, impossible to hold onto.
"You're already pregnant, I can't let him follow the same path I took in my past life. What are you worried about? Are you going to go find other women behind my back?"
Cen Xi grabbed Shen Jinchen's chin and asked through gritted teeth.
"No, you should get some rest."
Shen Jinchen suddenly smiled, his eyes crinkling. No matter what people said about him, he didn't care. He only hoped that his woman was well and that the child in her womb was well.
"Report! Young master, Uncle Ji and General Shen have suddenly come to visit the princess's residence."
Feng Qin anxiously reported to Shen Jinchen from outside the door.
He didn't want to disturb the young master and princess's intimate moment, but Ji Changming's aura was so powerful that he had no choice but to rush in and report.
"It seems your people are about to be mobilized. They probably never expected your identity to be exposed so suddenly. Hey! Shen Jinchen, have you ever thought about who betrayed you and sold you out so easily?"
Cen Xi could hear the urgency in Feng Qin's words outside, so she asked Shen Jinchen with a gloating smile.
"You heartless little brat, get some rest. I'll deal with you when I get back."
Shen Jinchen pinched Cen Xi's cheek hard and got up to leave.
"Hey, you still haven't told me which of your subordinates betrayed you. Maybe I can help you analyze it and give you a more efficient solution."
When Cen Xi saw that he was about to leave, she deliberately grabbed him and shamelessly asked him.
"I don't know, you need to investigate! You don't need to worry about my affairs, just don't try to sabotage me or hold me back."
Shen Jinchen chuckled and tapped Cen Xi's forehead.
"We are husband and wife, do you really think we don't even have basic trust in each other?"
Cen Xi raised an eyebrow and asked deliberately.
"I'm pretty sure you want revenge for your past rudeness. Ah-Xi, you'd better tone down your gaze. I'm leaving."
Shen Jinchen deliberately kissed Cen Xi on the lips, then strode away.
"Damn it! Since you knew that, you still dared to take liberties with me."
Cen Xi looked annoyed, but the person had already gone far away.
In the study, Ji Changming and Shen Youji both watched intently as Shen Jinchen served them tea.
"Don't pour it out. Let Fengqin do these things. Tell me, why are rumors spreading everywhere in such a short time? How could others know your identity so quickly?"
Ji Changming couldn't contain himself and asked eagerly.
"The only people who know my identity are the Wen family, the Shen family, and you, Uncle Ji. There's nothing to ask. The fact that they're spreading this so widely means there must be a traitor among us. Uncle Ji, I know what I'm doing. It's good that it's been exposed, so I, Shen Jinchen, won't have to explain it to everyone one by one."
Shen Jinchen calmly handed Ji Changming a cup of tea, his tone indifferent, showing no sign of panic.
"Find out where the traitor is! Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! If you find him, I'll personally torture him."
Ji Changming glanced at Shen Jinchen, his fists clenched, clearly trying his best to suppress his anger.
This kid is his sister's only bloodline. He couldn't protect his sister back then, and if he can't protect his nephew now, then he, Ji Changming, will truly be unworthy of being called a human being.
"Yes, Jinchen, this matter must be investigated. We originally had a lot of advantages, but now that it's out in the open, we're really at a disadvantage."
Shinobu Yuki also made appropriate insertions.
"Isn't it your Shen family that let slip the word? Shen Youji, why did you marry so many women and have so many daughters? Originally, I thought that Qinghua girl, rounded up, was actually a good match for our boy. But do you know what she's done? Using your concubine's shadow guards, she's now searching the world for me, wanting me to uphold justice for her. How naive of her. Shen Youji, children should be taught from birth. If you don't want to teach them, don't have them at all, so as not to create trouble for others."
As soon as Shen Youji opened his mouth, Ji Changming turned his attention to him, showering him with sarcastic and lecturing words.
Women are such a hassle. If he had known this would happen, he would never have entrusted Shen Jinchen to the Shen family, even if it meant his death.
"Is that so? Could it really be one of our girls who did something stupid in a moment of weakness?"
Shen Youji was also extremely annoyed at this moment. If it was really one of his daughters who ruined their long-hidden scheme, he would definitely kill that daughter with his own hands when he got back.
"I'm telling you, you cunning devil, why don't you hurry back and investigate? You're more trouble than you're worth."
Ji Changming kicked Chen Youji in frustration, trying to shoo him away.
“Uncle Ji, based on my deduction, it shouldn’t have been done by the Shen family girl. I’ve already guessed who it was, and now we just need to investigate. Please don’t blame Father.”
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