"What? You must be lying to me! This is impossible!" Qi Yun'er's expression finally changed.
"At this point, why would I lie to you? If they really suffered a tragic fate because of you, do you think you'd still be standing here talking to me properly?"
"I will be even more ruthless and vicious than the assassins who hunt you down."
Qu Jingyun leisurely observed Qi Yun'er's sudden change in expression, and her mood immediately improved.
"You schemed and plotted, but in the end you still lost. How pathetic and tragic."
"I'm not pitiful at all," Qi Yun'er retorted impatiently.
She is never pitiful.
Seeing her frantic state, Qi Hao gritted his teeth and quickly spoke up from the side, "Auntie, I can tell you who made us do this. Can you give us some silver to have someone escort us out of the capital?"
A deep hope welled up in his eyes.
Qu Jingyun shook her head in disapproval: "I will not grant your request."
"Why?" Qi Hao's smile cracked.
"Of course, it's because I know who it is," Qu Jingyun said matter-of-factly.
"Zhang Zhou, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice".
Upon hearing this, Qi Hao immediately collapsed to the ground.
He had lost all leverage to negotiate with Qu Jingyun and could only look pale and dejected.
"Seeing how you've brought this upon yourselves, I'm too lazy to bother with you. Good luck to you all."
Qu Jingyun waved her hand, and ordered her men to throw the mother and her two children out.
But this time, she made sure to have Qu Jiu arrange for someone to follow her.
She didn't want anything else to happen to the mother and her two children.
After everyone was kicked out, Qu Jingyun slumped into a chair and slowly closed her eyes.
Finally, a bitter smile appeared on his lips, lingering for a long time.
He waved his hand and said, "You three should go back and get some rest. You've all been through so much these past few days, you must be exhausted."
Shen Cong and Yin Xue left one after another, leaving only Shen Yue standing there with a conflicted expression.
"Mother, was it Father that night?"
Seeing Qu Jingyun nod, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
"Then I'll go back and rest now. Mother, please take good care of yourself."
As night fell, Shen Yunting entered the Qu residence with practiced ease.
Sensing the eyes watching the Qu family from the shadows, he sneered and easily dodged them.
It's incredibly naive of these people to think they can track him down.
Qu Jingyun lay on her side on the bed, feeling the heat source pressed against her back, but she did not move at all.
She moved back a little and nestled in Shen Yunting's arms.
"You've really worked hard these past few days." Shen Yunting gently patted Qu Jingyun's back to comfort her.
Her eyes were filled with heartache.
"It's not hard work." Qu Jingyun turned around, threw herself into Shen Yunting's arms, and gently nuzzled against him, feeling the long-lost warmth.
He then said, "After this incident, His Majesty should be able to put his mind at ease, but it cannot be ruled out that he may still want to go crazy in the future."
"Anyway, I have no interest in a position above ten thousand people. Let him do whatever he wants. But if he continues to be stubborn and even tries to take advantage of you, don't blame me for really turning the world upside down."
Shen Yunting played with Qu Jingyun's hair, his dark eyes filled with coldness.
Qu Jingyun responded, but only a bitter smile remained on her lips.
Who could have imagined that these people would end up like this?
A feeling of resentment towards the emperor welled up in his heart.
This person is really...
"What's the deal with Zhang Zhou?" Qu Jingyun suddenly asked.
“He is a distant relative of Zhang Hu and is someone the Emperor has trusted most in recent years. However, it is likely that his subordinates are not clean,” Shen Yunting explained softly.
Qu Jingyun nodded in understanding, and then said, "If you need any help, just ask. To me, we are still husband and wife, and husband and wife should be one."
"When have I ever been polite to you?" Shen Yunting suppressed the smile in his eyes.
"However, to put the Emperor at ease, I also have something to do."
He didn't say much, but silently hugged the person in his arms even tighter.
He leaned down and gently kissed Qu Jingyun's forehead, feeling content.
Qu Jingyun's heart settled down.
That night, the two slept in each other's arms.
From that day on, Shen Yunting seemed to become a completely different person.
He frequented brothels and indulged in drinking and merrymaking every day. Many people even saw him drunk and disheveled on the street, until he was finally taken away by Chen Song with a helpless expression.
Not only that, he even appeared at the gambling tables, having a great time every day.
He even got into a physical fight with Shen Song in front of everyone, shocking the entire capital.
Shen Song even declared that he would keep Shen Yunting confined at home and prevent him from causing any more trouble for the family.
After Shen Song made his statement, Shen Yunting did not appear in front of everyone again.
I heard that he spends his days at home in a drunken stupor, and is almost never seen sober.
Completely immersed in the pleasure of being drunk, he felt like a useless person.
The mention of this incident has caused many people in Beijing to sigh with regret.
Who would have thought that the once invincible and mighty General Shen would now be a drunkard?
As for the embezzlement allegation, everyone understood that it was nothing but a fabrication.
If he really embezzled, why would Madam Shen have needed to sell her belongings to rescue him?
Those who were a little smarter couldn't help but imagine all sorts of conspiracies, but no one dared to say it out loud.
This has always been the case; Shen Yunting was merely a victim.
Everyone knows the truth, but who dares to actually do anything about it?
He only dared to feel indignant for Shen Yunting in his heart.
The person they sympathized with and felt sorry for was nestled in Qu Jingyun's arms, enjoying the warmth and fragrance of her body.
"Can't you spend more time with me?" Shen Yunting carefully tugged at Qu Jingyun's sleeve, his handsome eyes involuntarily narrowing, filled with a faint pleading.
Qu Jingyun saw this, but pushed the person away without any mercy.
He stood by the bed, dressed, his expression indifferent and completely unmoved.
"I have to go to the shop to check the accounts, so I don't have time to play with you."
Recently, Shen Yunting has really had some free time, and he spends all his time clinging to Qu Jingyun, wishing he could hang on to her.
"But I can't bear to part with you." Shen Yunting's resolute and cold face softened a little.
"I'll be gone for a few hours at most," Qu Jingyun said, rolling her eyes in exasperation.
"If word gets out that you look like this, people will laugh at you."
"Then let them laugh." Shen Yunting scoffed and said directly, "What difference is there between me and a joke in the capital right now?"
These words successfully made Qu Jingyun's face stiffen, and her eyes flashed with heartache.
She reached out and gently stroked Shen Yunting's face.
"Just bear with it a little longer, it will pass soon."
Seeing her expression, Shen Yunting realized he had spoken out of turn.
She quickly said, "You don't need to take what I just said to heart. I was just talking nonsense. I think my life is pretty good right now, and we're just like an ordinary couple."
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