The enemy is quite cunning. They managed to set up assassins and formations here, yet they were also able to drive a large army to the capital and silently kill two important officials in the court.
"Young master, what should we do now?"
"Return to Beijing as soon as possible."
Shen Jinchen's murderous aura was truly impossible to ignore.
"Just returning to the capital, without mobilizing troops?"
There were some unexpected questions.
"This empire ultimately belongs to the emperor, so why should I be in such a hurry? Let's see what methods Your Majesty will employ!"
Shen Jinchen gave a wry smile, then replied coldly.
"Then I will make the arrangements."
Youhe was never a talkative person, and after seeing that Shen Jinchen had made a decision, he immediately left the room.
After finishing a pot of tea in the inn, Shen Jinchen got up and left his room. Standing in Cen Xi's room, he hesitated for a moment before finally placing his hand on the door latch.
He was about to knock on the door when the person inside suddenly pulled it open.
"What are you planning to do now?"
Cen Xi asked coldly.
"Let's go inside and talk. Something's happened in the capital, and I'm planning to go back."
Shen Jinchen stepped inside, pulled Cen Xi to sit down at the table, and said.
"Aren't you going to the Prince Ning's residence?"
Cen Xi was somewhat surprised to hear him say that.
"Well, you shouldn't go either. Let's go back to the capital together."
Shen Jinchen responded and then announced his decision.
"I think I told you before that I don't like the capital. I only like this kind of carefree life. If I could, I think I would never set foot in the capital."
Cen Xi withdrew her hand and responded coldly.
"Just because I'm angry, you're getting angry with me too? Do you think Jun Jianchou is still suitable to stay with us? Do you think I'd be indifferent if I saw him trying to kiss you?"
Seeing her retreat into her shell again, Shen Jinchen's suppressed anger surged up once more. He had sacrificed so much, even shielding her from arrows, yet he couldn't earn even a little bit of her sincerity? Didn't he know that she was his woman? How could she possibly have any involvement with other men?
"Then just use your methods to drive him away. Anyway, I'm not going to the capital, no matter what you do."
Cen Xi was very angry. She could not control what Jun Jianchou did, especially since he made the mistake while he was not thinking clearly, and she pushed him away in time. Why was she jealous? It was really unreasonable.
“You… why are you so stubborn? What’s wrong with the capital? Cen Xi, don’t put yourself on such a pedestal.”
Hearing her say repeatedly that she didn't want to go to the capital, Shen Jinchen became somewhat irritated, so what he said next went a bit too far.
"Whether I raise my head or not is my own business, isn't it? Shen Xiang is really thinking too highly of himself. If you want to go back, go back by yourself. You're no one to me, so why are you telling me what to do? Ha, so deep down, I'm just not good enough for you, huh? Then why bother trying to curry favor with me? Get lost!"
Since waking up yesterday, Cen Xi has been still immersed in the grand dream of her parents not yet getting divorced, but the world has told her that it was all just a dream.
So-called men are all so cold-hearted and heartless.
The man in front of her, who kept saying he loved and pitied her, turned out to be the one who had misplaced his sincerity.
Seeing that she was about to shut herself off again, and that cold aura rose like mist, Shen Jinchen panicked again, so he quickly apologized:
"Ah-Xi, that's not what I meant. I just care about you. I get jealous because I care about you, don't I?"
"I don't need your apology, get out!"
Cen Xi glanced at him coldly, then arrogantly lifted Shen Jinchen and pushed him out.
"you…"
Seeing that Cen Xi was unresponsive, Shen Jinchen knocked her unconscious with a karate chop, then carried her outside.
What are you trying to do?
Upon hearing the commotion, Jun Jianchou saw that Shen Jinchen had knocked out Cen Xi without saying a word and was about to carry her away. He immediately stepped in front of him to block his way and questioned him.
“Jun Jianchou, in this life and the last, you have never been with her. You know she doesn’t like you, so why bother with this obsession? Leave her. She doesn’t need you. She only needs me. Something has happened in the capital. I’m going back to deal with it as fast as I can. Let’s part ways here.”
After exchanging glances with Jun Jianchou for a long time, Shen Jinchen finally spoke in a cold tone, his words full of possessiveness, reminder, and the final bottom line.
"I……"
Jun Jianchou's raised hand froze, speechless. He knew the other was right; continuing the argument would do no good for anyone. Yesterday's fantasies were ultimately just a dream. And dreams are never real.
"Think it over carefully, for her sake and for your own."
Seeing Jun Jianchou lost in thought, Shen Jinchen carried Cen Xi, whom he had knocked unconscious, into the carriage.
He then stated publicly:
"Let's go!"
Then Feng Qin, with a constipated look on her face, led a group of guards and followed the carriage out of the inn.
Jun Jianchou ultimately did not pursue them.
After this commotion, Jun Xiaoqiao, still feeling listless, lazily came out and asked:
"What are these three people doing? When will this ever end?"
"Prime Minister Shen took Cen Xi into a carriage and left. Should we follow them?"
Zhu Yanniang didn't care how the three of them made a scene; she just wanted to know why Cen Xi wanted to leave.
She really wanted to follow her. Cen Xi was the most interesting person she had met since joining the Su Nu Sect. She felt that life would be more interesting if she followed her, and Cen Xi could also come up with a hundred different ways to deal with men.
"Ah! Cen Xi is gone. Why did she leave?"
Hearing Zhu Yanniang's question, Jun Xiaoqiao finally realized the aftereffects of the vines in the formation.
"He didn't say. She fainted and was carried into the carriage by Prime Minister Shen. I'll pack up and go after her to see."
Zhu Yanniang glanced at Jun Xiaoqiao, then turned and went back to her room to pack her things.
"Damn! Is that Shen Gou crazy? Why did he knock Cen Xi unconscious for no reason? Which direction did they go?"
Jun Xiaoqiao was utterly speechless. What kind of crazy move was this? They had only been in the inn for an hour, and they wanted to leave before they even checked in. It was simply... it was as if they had lost their minds.
Seeing Jun Jianchou looking deeply devastated, standing like a statue, Jun Xiaoqiao walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and asked:
"Hey! What are you doing standing here? Where is that Shen Gou planning to take Cen Xi?"
"have no idea!"
Jun Jianchou glanced at her coldly, turned around and went back to his inn room. Then Jun Xiaoqiao saw a gust of wind slam the door shut.
"Tch! What a jerk! He gets depressed just because he can't win a woman's heart?"
Jun Xiaoqiao glanced at Jun Jianchou's tightly closed door, scoffed, and turned to go back inside to pack her things.
She wanted to see what tricks this slumbering dog would pull this time.
After Zhu Yanniang and Jun Xiaoqiao came out, they ran into Qingyi and Erxi, who looked anxious.
As soon as Qingyi saw Zhu Yanniang, she said:
"Sect Master, we must hurry and catch up with our young lady! Sect Master, you..."
"We're also going to chase after Cen Xi, let's go together!"
Before Qingyi could finish speaking, Zhu Yanniang mounted her horse, called out to Qingyi, and galloped out of the inn.
Then Jun Xiaoqiao, just like Zhu Yanniang, rode off on a horse at full gallop.
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