Hearing what Zu An just said, even Chu Zhongtian was completely bewildered. How could someone be so heartless as to ask for a beautiful maid in front of his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and wife?
Are you suggesting we send this thing to compete with our daughter for her affection? Are there any parents in the world who would do this?
Back then, I even wanted a few beautiful maids, but look at me now, I'm still all alone.
Thinking of this, he glanced at his wife beside him with a hint of resentment.
Zuan was also startled, and said with a strange expression, "You guys aren't trying to renege on your promise by being stingy with the reward, are you?"
Qin Wanru: "..."
Chu Chuyan spoke up from the side: "Haven't you figured out the situation yet? We want to know who's behind you, and what your purpose is in scheming to infiltrate our Chu family? Cough cough~"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but cough. Chu Zhongtian, who was standing beside her, asked with concern, "You seem to be badly injured?"
"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Chu Chuyan shook her head slightly, her gaze remaining fixed on Zu An.
"I infiltrated the Chu family?" Zu An answered subconsciously, "Didn't you personally choose me as your son-in-law and recruit me in?"
A blush crept across Chu Chuyan's cheeks: "I just want to choose someone... someone ordinary, without any ambition. I used to think you were like that. Even though everyone called you useless... I didn't care about those things. But now I realize that I've been kept in the dark all this time."
At this moment, Qin Wanru picked up on her daughter's words: "That's right, you've been hiding so well. It's obvious that you've been deliberately trying to appear harmless to approach us. To be able to set up such a big scheme and even deceive our previous investigation, there must be a powerful force behind you. Tell me, were you sent by the Empress or by Prince Qi?"
Zu'an finally figured out why they were angry and replied, "Then, Mother-in-law, which side do you think I was sent from?"
"Shut up! Don't call me mother-in-law again!" Qin Wanru's eyebrows furrowed. "Of course you are..."
Suddenly she was taken aback. Who sent this guy? He didn't seem like it at all.
“If I really had ulterior motives, why would I risk exposing myself today to help your Chu family win the family competition? You all know how many people’s interests are involved in this family competition,” Zu An said at this moment.
"Hmph, maybe you're just trying to make a name for yourself because you weren't valued in the Chu family before, so you want to win our favor and get closer to Chu Yan... cough cough." Qin Wanru coughed lightly. How could she possibly hide the fact that her daughter and son-in-law didn't sleep in the same room from her?
“Alright, let me put it another way. If I was sent by the Empress, why would I have clashed with the Shi family before? And why would Xue’er, whom they planted in the Chu family, want to kill me?” Zu’an said. “If I’m on the Qi King’s side, well, that seems quite possible.”
He pondered for a long time, but couldn't find any reason to sever his ties with the Qi King's lineage.
Qin Wanru sneered: "Well, speechless now?"
However, such a thing was not difficult for Zu An. He reacted quickly and immediately came up with an idea: "Actually, it is very simple to prove that I have no relationship with the King of Qi."
"How can you prove it?" Chu Chuyan asked, frowning. For some reason, she subconsciously wanted the other party to clarify everything. Of course, she didn't think it was because she had fallen in love with him or anything, but rather because she had gotten used to being with him during this time. He met her requirements for a son-in-law in many ways, and finding a suitable person was not so easy.
Zu An swore to the heavens, "How about this, if the King of Qi has any sons, they'll be born without an anus; if he has any daughters, they'll all be my concubines. Now you won't think I'm on the King of Qi's side, will you?"
Qin Wanru's delicate body trembled, and she let out a soft hum. Chu Chuyan also blushed and turned to the side.
Chu Zhongtian sneered, "Nonsense! How can you say such things? If this gets back to the King of Qi, you'll be dead."
Zu'an said with a grin, "Isn't this to prove to you that I have nothing to do with the King of Qi? So, do you believe me now?"
“Even if it has nothing to do with Prince Qi, it could be from the Empress’s side,” Qin Wanru snorted. “Who knows if you and Shi Kun are playing a trick on each other.”
“That’s easy,” Zuan said, holding up his finger to swear, “Then I’ll prove it one more time, the Empress will…”
Chu Zhongtian quickly covered his mouth: "Alright, alright, how dare you speak ill of the Empress behind her back? You'll get into big trouble sooner or later because of this loose tongue of yours."
Zu An thought to himself, "You're going to be disappointed. My strength has improved entirely thanks to my mouth."
"Then why do you have such cultivation?" Chu Chuyan stared into his eyes. "Judging from your performance on the arena, you should be at least at the third rank, right?"
"Isn't it a pleasant surprise to find out that your husband isn't the good-for-nothing everyone thought he was?" Zu'an grinned and leaned closer.
Chu Chuyan took a step back, widening the distance between them: "No surprises, but quite a few shocks. You still haven't answered my question."
“Oh,” Zuan thought for a moment and said, “I have actually been exceptionally talented since I was a child, but I am a low-key person and do not want to show off, so the world misunderstands me. Alas, geniuses are always so out of step with the world.”
"Do you think we're idiots?" Qin Wanru finally couldn't hold back anymore. "When we chose you as the Chu family's son-in-law, we investigated you. For the past ten years or so, you've been a complete waste from beginning to end. Moreover, your deceased uncle didn't know any cultivation at all. Who could teach you cultivation?"
"It's like this, many years ago, I met an old beggar. I felt sorry for him because he was starving, so I gave him a steamed bun. He was very grateful to me afterwards and taught me a cultivation method. Then, as I practiced, I reached my current level." Zu An laughed. Such scenes are everywhere in TV dramas, and he could easily recreate them.
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