Zhou Ji sighed, "Qianxue, you are young and sentimental. You will give your all to whoever treats you well, but you also need to consider whether she is right for you and whether she is worth your sacrifice."
"With war raging all the time, she acts recklessly. Does she ever care about you? You disregarded everything and chased after her. Does she feel any remorse? Does she pity you? Has she ever thought about you?"
Shen Qianxue remained silent, and Zhou Ji understood immediately; there was nothing there.
“When choosing a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. Since your parents are no longer here, I will say one more thing. Please don’t be angry with me.”
"You have extraordinary talent, and I'm really afraid that your potential will be wasted. Do you understand my good intentions?"
Shen Qianxue raised her head, clasped her hands and bowed slightly, "Qianxue understands, Qianxue has her own thoughts, thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."
Zhou Ji, being sensible, stopped mentioning Su Jin and instead talked about the current situation.
"Zhuanghe is difficult to attack, and there are also rebel forces causing trouble in the east. I estimate that the imperial court will not allow Liu Wei to continue fighting."
"I also sent people to persuade the rebels, but we have already missed the best opportunity. The rebels have changed hands and are united. We can't crack this nut anymore. Let's prepare to retreat."
Shen Qianxue said nothing and withdrew after receiving the order.
After leaving the camp, Shen Qianxue swayed slightly.
Shen Xi rushed forward to support him, asking worriedly, "What did the Prince say?"
Shen Qianxue choked up, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
The failure to recruit the rebels was Shen Qianxue's fault.
The prince didn't say it, but the disappointment in his eyes hurt Shen Qianxue's heart more than any reprimand.
Shen Qianxue was feeling very bad.
Furthermore, Su Jinxia does not approve of the prince, and the prince does not like her either.
He was caught in the middle...
well!
At night, Shen Qianxue passed by Su Jinxia's room and heard laughter coming from inside.
Su Jinxia and Mai Zizi snuggled in bed, eating fruit and playing around.
"Did you and Qianxue have a fight?" Mai Zizi suddenly leaned in and asked with a smile in her eyes.
Su Jinxia pushed her away with disdain and remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Mai Zizi snorted, "Aren't you always good at sweet-talking him? What? Is he really angry? Can't you coax him anymore?"
"Why is he the one who's angry? Can't it be me? I didn't even try to comfort him, okay?"
"Wow, you've got guts now!"
"Always very tough."
Mai Zizi tossed a grape into her mouth and mumbled, "Then be tough. Tomorrow I'll go find Brother Qianxue and say bad things about you to break you two up. That way, Brother Qianxue will be mine."
"Don't even think about it, he's mine!" Su Jinxia gently stretched out her leg and kicked Mai Zizi onto the bed.
"You dare kick me? Watch my combo kicks!" Mai Zizi's eyes widened instantly, and she kicked out with both feet.
The bed was too small, and Su Jin couldn't dodge it. She was kicked and pretended to curse, "You crazy woman, don't you have any ladylike image left?"
Mai Zizi raised her chin smugly, "Scared now? Confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely. Tell me, why did you and him quarrel?"
Su Jin lowered her eyes and remained silent.
"Is it serious?" Mai Zizi realized something was wrong. "Tell me, if it's Qianxue's fault, I'll go and teach him a lesson for you."
“It’s not his fault.” Su Jin collapsed onto the bed and sighed deeply.
Mai Zizi didn't understand. "If it's not Qianxue's fault, then it's your fault. Why don't you go and comfort him!"
Su Jin rolled over and lay face down on the bed, muttering, "Let's wait a couple of days."
Let's wait until the Xia family's affair is exposed and see how Shen Qianxue reacts.
Shen Qianxue stood outside for a while, then silently left.
Time flew by, and on the seventh night after Su Jinxia left Xia Ke Manor, Xia Yang suddenly suffered excruciating pain, and several doctors were unable to pull him back from the brink of death.
Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the Xia family's East Garden, throwing the Xia residence into chaos.
When dawn broke, the servants discovered that Master Xia had disappeared without a trace.
Xia Lingyun had no time to deal with her son's funeral arrangements, so she dispatched a large number of people to track him down.
But it was too late for him.
Several sects in the south with good relations organized a martial arts tournament to exchange skills, and Xia Tianhui made a surprise appearance at the tournament.
He went even crazier, revealing everything that happened back then.
This caused a huge uproar in the martial arts world.
The various sects joined forces to demand an explanation from the Xia Ke Manor.
At the same time, the Xia family's many years of evil deeds were exposed.
In an instant, the Xia family became the target of public criticism.
At the Phoenix Pavilion branch, messages kept arriving.
Shen Qianxue, Shen Xi, and Yang Jiaoruo were discussing something in the room.
"The information has been compiled. Xia Tianhui was kidnapped and appeared at the martial arts tournament, which was done by the Lone Shadow Society. The Han family of Tianyang City is the same Han family that was formerly part of the Lone Shadow Society. Su Jin went to Tianyang City and he has a close relationship with Han Qing, the prefect of Tianyang City. Han Qing is very likely the current leader of the Lone Shadow Society."
Yang Jiaoruo summarized the information from all sides and listed the clues.
“Young Master’s predictions are astute; everything is almost exactly as you guessed,” Shen Xi said.
When Shen Qianxue left Fengcheng, she sent people to keep watch over the Xia family's every move.
On the night Xia Tianhui was kidnapped, Phoenix Pavilion even clashed with Yue Ziqi, but Yue Ziqi had the help of the Glass Society, whose numbers were too great for Phoenix Pavilion to stop.
However, following the clues, they discovered that Yue Ziqi and his group came from Tianyang City.
Earlier, when Su Jinxia was determined to deal with the Xia family, Shen Qianxue realized that Su Jinxia might have contacted people from the Lonely Shadow Society.
Looking at Su Jinxia's whereabouts, she only went to Tianyang City.
Therefore, it's not hard to guess that Su Jinxia encountered members of the Lone Shadow Society in Tianyang City.
Therefore, Shen Qianxue sent people to Tianyang City to investigate.
The clues from the two investigations intersected, and everything unfolded just as Shen Qianxue had predicted.
"Su Jinxia is willing to sabotage our plans to avenge the Han family. She's a traitor!" Yang Jiaoruo's anger surged.
Shen Xi frowned, displeasure in his eyes. "What do we do now? Can the Xia family still be saved? The Prince has sent word that he wants you to go there, young master."
Shen Qianxue slightly raised her eyes, strode towards the door, and suddenly pushed it open, revealing Su Jinxia's figure.
Su Jin was startled.
She didn't hear Shen Qianxue's footsteps at all.
Yang Jiaoruo caught up, glaring at Su Jinxia, "As you wished, the Xia family is going to fall. Are you happy?"
Su Jinxia seemed not to hear, and looked up at Shen Qianxue.
She wanted to know what Shen Qianxue was thinking.
However, Shen Qianxue's eyes were as cold as frost, making Su Jin feel a chill down her spine.
"I……"
Su Jin had just opened her mouth, before she could say anything, when Shen Qianxue jumped past her and went out the door.
Su Jin's shoulder brushed against his arm, and she was knocked aside.
Yang Jiaoruo and Shen Xi both left without a word, their expressions equally cold.
Su Jin's shoulders slumped. Despite Shen Qianxue's wishes, she insisted on exposing what the Xia family had done back then, which still angered Shen Qianxue.
Su Jin felt a dull ache in her heart, a deep sadness.
Shen Qianxue and the others went directly to the prince's camp, where they were greeted by a flood of letters.
Shen Xi reacted quickly and caught the scroll that was about to hit Shen Qianxue.
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