In the afternoon, the wind howled.

Everyone in the Shen family was looking for Shen Ruyi everywhere. The Gu family was also alarmed and all the servants in the mansion were sent out to find out the whereabouts of Shen Ruyi. However, they did not dare to let anyone know, for fear that the emperor would hear about it and punish them.

Both families hated Shen Xiao.

Shen Ruyi was still unconscious. Her sleep was not peaceful. Her brows were tightly furrowed, and she occasionally murmured, "Mother..."

Every time he called out "Mother", Rong Yan's heart felt like it was being burned by a branding iron, the pain was so severe that he could hardly bear it.

A moment later.

Fengying came back and knelt in front of him, "I failed to protect Shen Xiao, causing him to hurt Miss Shen. I deserve to die."

He was ordered to guard the outer perimeter of the Prime Minister's Mansion and protect Shen Ruyi.

But unexpectedly, Shen Xiao went crazy and attacked suddenly.

By the time he found out, Han Jiang had already asked people to investigate the murderer who hurt Shen Ruyi.

As the leader of the Thirteen Shadow Guards, Fengying had never made such a serious mistake before. He was kneeling on the ground with a shiver in his spine.

"Before I accept the punishment, I want half of Shen Xiao's life."

In the room, Rong Yan half-closed his eyes, no expression visible on his face, but the murderous intent between his words was as cold as iron.

The most terrifying thing is this kind of understatement of anger.

The pain is so severe that I can't even cry.

Even when I was extremely angry, I couldn't even shout.

Only murderous intent.

"I'll do it right away!"

Fengying didn't dare to delay, turned around and disappeared into the yard.

The old beggar looked at Rong Yan, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince is planning to attack Shen Xiao directly?"

He frowned slightly, "Have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"

The time is not yet ripe.

The old beggar knew this, and Rong Yan knew it too.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

He glanced at Shen Ruyi on the bed and reached out to tuck her quilt. "If I can't even protect her, and someone bullies me like this, what's the point of having the throne? What's the point of having opportunities?"

The old beggar nodded, "Since you have made up your mind, then go ahead and do it. I will stand by your side."

Rong Yan nodded, his eyes quietly falling on Shen Ruyi's face.

Shen Cangyun's voice came from outside the door, "Excuse me, is Ruyi here?"

This was his first time to the outskirts of the city, where beggars gathered.

Looking at the wooden door in front of him and the bleak scene inside, Shen Cangyun was stunned for a moment——

That miracle doctor who could easily come up with priceless prescriptions, that peerless master with unfathomable internal strength, actually lived in a place like this?

He poked his head in and looked inside cautiously.

"It's Shen Cangyun."

The old beggar and Rong Yan looked at each other, Rong Yan returned to the wheelchair, and the old beggar walked out the door and looked at the man who was coming towards him, "The Prime Minister is so busy that he can't even take care of his own daughter. Why did he come to a place like mine?"

"Is Ruyi here with you?"

Shen Cangyun looked at him and asked.

Before coming, he suspected that Shen Ruyi was the daughter of an old beggar.

He suspected that the old beggar was his wife's childhood sweetheart.

But when they met, he found that this was not the person he remembered. This man looked older, thin, but his eyes were bright. If he changed his clothes, he would be more like a Taoist monk with an immortal appearance.

Shen Cangyun looked at it for a long time, but couldn't figure out anything, so he said, "I'm here to look for Ruyi."

"You still have the nerve to come to her?"

The old beggar's voice trembled slightly, his fists clenched at his sides, and his sleeves moved without wind.

If he hadn't still had his sanity, he would have killed him with one punch.

He is not worthy of being a father.

Shen Cangyun heard that Shen Ruyi was here, so he hurriedly said: "I didn't expect things to develop like this. Since Ruyi is in there, please let me in."

Then he walked quickly to the door and asked, "How is she?"

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Rong Yan sitting beside the bed and was stunned, "Ninth Prince?"

Rong Yan slowly turned the wheelchair and looked at him.

There was no expression on his handsome face, only a suffocating cold pressure. He opened his mouth and said only one sentence, "When I found her, she was fainting in the snow. With the speed at which the Prime Minister found her, he should have prepared a coffin for her instead of asking her what happened to her."

The man spoke in a calm tone, but only Shen Cangyun could understand the weight of his words. He broke out in a cold sweat almost instantly. "Ninth Prince, I was not at home at the time, so I came a little late, but..."

"I just want to ask one question, how should the murderer who hurt her be dealt with?" Rong Yan interrupted him.

He didn't want to hear Shen Cangyun's explanation.

Shen Cangyun choked and hesitated for a while, "I asked him to take the blame and apologize to Ruyi."

"Oh!"

When Rong Yan heard this, he laughed, "So this is the importance of Ziwei Fuxing in the eyes of the Prime Minister, and it is also the importance of my father and the national destiny of Daqi in the Prime Minister's heart."

"no!"

Shen Cangyun fell to his knees with a thud, "Your Highness, please listen to my explanation. I really didn't know anything about this matter. When Xiao'er took action, he didn't know the severity of the situation. This was an accident. It really has nothing to do with my loyalty to the emperor!"

"So I ask you, what to do with the murderer?"

Rong Yan sneered, "But the Prime Minister's answer was just to ask for forgiveness."

"Then may I ask, if Ruyi dies, can the ruined national destiny be saved by a simple apology?"

The chill seeped out from the soles of Shen Cangyun's feet and climbed up his spine.

He understood.

Rong Yan wants Shen Xiao to die.

But Shen Xiao is his son!

How could he do such a cruel thing?

Finally, he tried to bargain, "Your Highness, no matter what, Xiao'er is Ruyi's brother. If he dies, Ruyi can't bear the crime. We can't accept this kind of karma!"

"She can't carry it, so I'll do it."

Rong Yan refused to give in, "Now, what else do you have to say, Prime Minister?"

"..." Shen Cangyun was speechless, with cold sweat dripping down his forehead. Finally, he could only say: "After Ruyi wakes up, I will personally take Shen Xiao to the emperor to plead guilty."

In this way, if Concubine Li whispers in the emperor's ear, there may still be hope.

Rong Yan understood what he meant.

He didn't say much.

Anyway, he would do things that Shen Cangyun didn't want to do, but, "You can do this if you want, but, if the son doesn't teach well, it's the father's fault. Since you allowed Shen Xiao to hurt her life, then... kneel outside."

“…”

Shen Cangyun gritted his teeth and thought to himself that he was the prime minister of a country after all, and the ninth prince had no right to do so.

However, when he thought of the emperor's favoritism towards the ninth prince, the hairpin on Shen Ruyi's head, and the title of "Purple Star of Fortune", he was powerless to refute.

Finally, he could only stand up and grit his teeth and said, "I will go."

At this critical juncture, he did not dare to offend the Ninth Prince.

After all, when it comes to Shen Ruyi, the emperor will definitely stand on the side of the Ninth Prince, who is the most superstitious...