Chu Yi's forehead veins throbbed, and he suddenly shouted angrily, "Insolence!"
This sound startled Su An quite a bit.
She subconsciously shuddered, shut her mouth at the opportune moment, and muttered to herself.
Pshaw, if you can't say it, then you can't say it. Why are you yelling?
It's not like whoever shouts the loudest is right.
"I am the Son of Heaven, with supreme power over the world. Why would I need to plot against a lowly commoner like you? How dare you slander my reputation like this, Su An? You have quite the nerve. Do you think I wouldn't dare to touch you?"
Chu Yi sneered and suddenly drew his sword from the scabbard of the guard beside him, pointing it directly at Su An.
A bone-chilling coldness spread from her neck, causing her to shiver involuntarily.
Oh no, we've messed up completely.
Su An forced a smile as he pondered how to escape, when he saw Fu Zhun's eyes suddenly fill with murderous intent. He hurled his sword, which struck Chu Yi's sword.
In an instant, the blades clashed, sparks flying.
Chu Yi was also stunned by the sudden force, his hands went numb, and he quickly released his grip.
The sword in his hand fell to the ground with a thud, stirring up some dust.
Before Su An could react, Fu Zhun grabbed her wrist and shielded her behind him.
His warm palms landed on her slightly cool skin, bringing her a strange sense of peace. "Fu Zhun, you..."
Su An turned her head and glanced at him, only to see that the flickering candlelight cast a soft glow on his profile.
He actually defied the emperor for his own sake.
She was stunned for a moment, feeling a warm current slowly flowing into her heart and sliding straight to the bottom of her soul.
"I swear on my life that Su An could never be a spy for the Northern Hu. I hereby swear that if she truly colluded with the Northern Hu, I will commit suicide to atone for my sins and offer my head to Your Majesty!"
Very well, one spoke disobeyingly, and the other committed an offensive act.
Neither of them took him seriously.
Chu Yi's anger surged, his eyes fixed on the two of them, and he almost bit his back teeth to pieces.
The shop assistants were all deeply indebted to Su An and had complete faith in him.
When Chu Yi accused her of treason, the other workers were also unhappy and spoke up for Su An.
"How could Boss Su, with his kind heart, be involved with those ruthless Northern Hu bandits? This matter must be a mistake. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and clear Boss Su's name."
"Yes, Boss Su would never do such a treasonous thing, and I am willing to give my life as a guarantee."
Everyone chimed in, their voices booming and reaching the heavens.
Killing one person is easy, but killing a hundred will inevitably earn you a reputation for cruelty.
Although he was the supreme ruler, he could not bear the consequences of public resentment.
Seeing that the situation was gradually getting out of control, Chu Yi had no choice but to suppress his anger and reluctantly give in.
A fake smile played on his lips as he casually extended three fingers, feigning politeness towards Fu Zhun.
"Very well, since you've said so, I can't refuse you. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you three days. If you can find out the truth and prove Miss Su's innocence within these three days, I'll forgive her and let her go."
"But if my royal uncle cannot find out, then I will execute her. What does my royal uncle think?"
Meeting Chu Yi's provocative gaze, Fu Zhun didn't mind. Instead, he pursed his thin lips and nodded slightly in agreement.
"Very well, I accept."
"If I cannot uncover the truth in three days, I will atone with my death."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yi clapped his hands slowly and deliberately, unable to resist curling his lips in a sarcastic smile.
"I truly admire your magnanimity, my Imperial Uncle. In that case, I await your good news."
After speaking, he glanced at the guard beside him, then turned and left.
The guards also dispersed.
Su An finally breathed a sigh of relief as they disappeared from sight.
But the thought of the three-day agreement made her a little worried.
Su An squatted down, her brows furrowed, and looked at Fu Zhun with a complicated expression, muttering to herself.
"How could you be so foolish? Knowing that he was deliberately setting a trap for you, why did you still agree? Now look what's happened, we only have three days, and we still have no clue whatsoever. How are we supposed to find out the truth?"
Seeing her little mouth opening and closing, muttering and babbling incessantly, Fu Zhun smiled, slowly raised his hand, gently smoothed her brows with his fingertips, and whispered words of comfort.
"Because I trust you. Since this matter was framed by someone else, there must be some clues left behind. Believe me, three days will be enough!"
His deep, magnetic voice seemed to possess a magical power, calming her uneasy mind.
Su An's heart skipped a beat.
When she looked up again, her nose was already a little red, her eyes were filled with tears, and her body was trembling. She looked like she was about to cry from emotion.
Upon seeing this, Fu Zhun's expression froze, and his whole body stiffened.
He twitched his fingers, wanting to pat her head to comfort her, but after thinking about it, he felt it was inappropriate and quickly put them back.
Just as he was at a loss, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from afar.
The next moment, a beautiful figure flashed by.
"What a hypocrite! If you weren't such a jinx, clinging to the Prince, why would he risk his life like this? You unlucky thing, get away from the Prince! You don't care about the Prince, but I do!"
"Ouch—" Su An was suddenly pushed and staggered back a few steps.
Fortunately, she managed to brace herself with her hands on the ground in time, which prevented her from losing her composure in front of so many people.
She was just moved to tears, but now she's really in pain and about to cry.
Seeing the blood seeping from the wound on his palm, Su An was instantly filled with rage. He jumped up from the ground and glared fiercely at the person who had come.
Who else could be so arrogant but Li Wanyue?
Seeing her disgusted expression, Su An's face also twisted in a sarcastic tone. "Tsk tsk."
She gave Li Wanyue a disapproving look, waved her hand in front of her nose, and sneered.
"Miss Li, do you usually use green tea to bathe? Why do you smell like tea when you speak? You're always talking about the Prince, but if something really happens to him, you don't care. Is that how much Miss Li cares about the Prince?"
Then he rolled his eyes and scoffed:
"If I remember correctly, when the Prince had a leg ailment, Miss Li didn't hesitate to break off the engagement. If I'm a jinx, then you're a weather vane, always swaying with the wind. Who's more noble than whom?"
"You have the audacity to appear beside the Prince, so why should I leave? Just because you're shameless? Or because you're malicious?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wanyue's face turned ashen. She pointed at Su An angrily, her voice shrill.
"You, you vile woman, how dare you slander me like this, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Zhun promptly interrupted him.
"Enough! The fact that you broke off the engagement is undeniable. Are we not allowed to say it?"
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