Lin Yaoyao knelt down in front of Shen Zhiyi. She was furious but couldn't show it. She just cried and said, "Princess Madam, I'm sorry."
Shen Zhiyi raised an eyebrow, not expecting this regent...
He's a nice person.
"The rest is your own family matter, and it is not appropriate for me to interfere."
After Zhou Xuance finished speaking, Madam Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He then turned his gaze to Shen Zhiyi, "Please, Madam, may I speak with you in private?"
The mother-in-law, Chen, breathed a sigh of relief. After they left, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, her mind blank.
Admitting to cheating on someone?
This is an order to kill her!
Why did things turn out this way?
——
On the other side
Shen Zhiyi led the Regent to the back garden of the Marquis's residence.
Zhou Xuance glanced at the maid behind her, and Shen Zhiyi immediately understood, telling Hongrui and Lühe to leave.
When only the two of them remained, she spoke, "Thank you for your help today, Your Highness."
The dark, deep holes for the eyes on the mask have an eerie and sinister feel to them, as if they can see into a person's heart.
"Knowing someone was plotting against you, you deliberately lured me here?"
His gaze was discerning.
"Your Highness, this humble woman..."
"You scheme against your own mother-in-law in your husband's family, and even I am part of your scheme, aren't I?"
Before Shen Zhiyi could speak...
The next second,
The sword was already at her neck. Even though Shen Zhiyi came from a military family, she had never had a sword held to her neck before, so she was naturally startled.
He remained outwardly calm.
The Regent leaned in, his imposing presence instantly overwhelming. "Do you know what happens to those who scheme against me?"
"This humble woman never intended to scheme against Your Highness; she only wanted to make a deal with you."
"Your so-called deal is to tell me that there's something wrong with my deputy general? And then deliberately invite me to the Marquis's residence on this day?"
"If you hadn't discovered something amiss, why would you have come here in person?"
When she got closer, Shen Zhiyi could even smell the faint medicinal scent emanating from him.
It is said that the regent was murdered and disfigured, and that there was poison residue in his body, which caused him to be constantly immersed in medicine. It seems that this is true.
But the closer you get, the stronger the sense of oppression becomes.
Her father and brothers were both warriors who fought on the battlefield, but they both restrained their ferocity in front of her. However, this woman exuded her full aura:
"How did you learn about my military affairs?"
He had the aura of a wolf, pressing forward relentlessly.
The cool touch on his neck made Shen Zhiyi's scalp tingle, and his breath began to permeate and spread:
"You are the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, you should know this better..."
"Spying on military secrets is a capital offense!"
Shen Zhiyi suppressed her unease, but the man in front of her continued:
"How did you, a young lady from a humble family, know about my military affairs? No one from the Marquis of Xuanhua's residence has that ability. Could it be that the Shen family told you?"
“It has nothing to do with my family!” Shen Zhiyi tried her best to remain calm. “Your Highness, please rest assured, I have no ill intentions towards you.”
"Do you know who you can trust the most?"
"What?"
"dead……"
His voice was deep, and he tilted his head slightly, close to her ear. The sword that had been across her neck had been moved away, but even through the mask, his aura was icy.
His voice was low and hoarse, as if it were covered in sand: "Because the living are more terrifying than the dead."
Shen Zhiyi's breath hitched: "I believe Your Highness has found out some things, and I have helped you. Do you want to kill me?"
What do you think?
That sound... was eerie and sinister, impossible to fathom.
As he spoke, he took two steps back. "Lady Crown Prince, tell me, how did you find out about what happened in my army?"
"If I told you that I had died and been reborn, and that these things happened in my previous life, would you believe me?" Shen Zhiyi asked, feigning nonchalance.
"Then tell me, what was I doing at this time in my past life?"
"You are dead."
"Shen Zhiyi, you're the first one to dare curse me to die!"
"It was the prince who asked me."
Zhou Xuance's unfathomable eyes, hidden beneath his mask, seemed to be scrutinizing her.
After a while, he suddenly burst out laughing, "You are the only daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, so you are sure that I would not dare to kill you, and you want to fool me with this kind of superstitious reason?"
"This humble woman never intended to deceive Your Highness..."
Before Shen Zhiyi could finish speaking, Zhou Xuance suddenly flicked something into her mouth. Before she could react, he covered her mouth.
The next second,
She swallowed it down her throat.
After he released her, Chen Zhiyi coughed twice, her throat filled with a strange medicinal taste. "Your Highness, what did you give me?"
"Southern Xinjiang Gu Insects"
"..."
"Since you know the secrets of my army, and I cannot kill you, it is said that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanhua and his wife are deeply in love. You even dare to scheme against your own husband and mother-in-law. Only by controlling you can I feel at ease."
Chen Zhiyi took a deep breath.
This regent is indeed no ordinary person.
"Don't worry, my lady. As long as you don't harm me, the Gu worm will never take effect and will not affect your daily life in any way. If I find out that you have any evil intentions, this Gu poison..." He moved closer and threatened.
"I'll make you wish you were dead!"
What can be done about Chen Zhiyi's intention?
The worms were all swallowed.
Her fingers clenched into a fist, but she could only manage a smile. "Your Majesty, I understand."
Zhou Xuance took out an invitation from his pocket and handed it to her.
"What is this?" Shen Zhiyi asked, her face full of suspicion.
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