Shen Wei said, "Now that the Crown Prince has been deposed and the Prince of Jin is dead, the only one with a chance to inherit the throne is the Ninth Prince. You want me to support the Ninth Prince to succeed to the throne, right?"
Instead of answering, Shen Yuan asked, "So, will you help him ascend the throne?"
The study was so quiet that only the sound of the wind blowing through the Xuan paper could be heard. Incense filled the room, creating a somber and empty atmosphere.
Shen Yuan left with only one sentence: "General Shen, you don't have much time left to consider."
He then turned and left the study.
Shen Yuan returned to Changfeng Residence and stayed in the palace for three or four days. She was exhausted, both physically and mentally. After taking a bath and changing into her undergarments, she crawled into her own bed.
But as soon as the candlelight in the room went out, Shen Yuan felt the breathing of another person beside her bed.
Shen Yuan yawned and said in a low voice, "I'm fine now, why are you so worried? Why did you have to rush over to check on me so late at night?"
"Take a look, and you'll feel more at ease."
Xiao Ling knelt by Shen Yuan's bedside, his voice sounding somewhat muffled.
Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow and said, "You didn't cry because you haven't seen me these past few days, did you?"
"No."
With a "sizzle," Shen Yuan blew on the tinderbox in her hand, her bright eyes fixed on Xiao Ling without blinking.
Seeing that Xiao Ling's eyes were red and his eyes were full of dark circles, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well for several days, Shen Yuan's voice softened considerably.
"Alright, don't worry! Look, didn't I successfully kill the Prince of Jin and escape unscathed?"
"The Prince of Jin probably reached the Bridge of Helplessness and still couldn't understand how he died."
"Besides the prince's aphrodisiac, the poison he himself administered, there was also my heartbreak herb!"
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