"Wasn't it you who conspired with the King of Wu to frame the Crown Princess and Zu An?" Zu An asked hurriedly.
Shi Jun sneered, "Heh heh, before someone pressed me about my relationship with the King of Qi, and now it's the King of Wu. You embroidered-robed envoys are really good at framing and slandering people."
"What's more, what merit or ability does that Zu An have that would alarm the Prince to specifically deal with him?" He got angry just thinking about Zu An. If it weren't for this guy and his sixth brother's affair, their Shi family wouldn't have fallen to such a state.
Especially the time I was slapped by that guy at the palace gate, it was an absolute humiliation.
How could such a petty scoundrel be willing to admit that the other party was so important?
Anger from Shi Jun: +411 +411 +411...
Seeing the anger level in the background, Zuan was speechless for a moment, then picked up a small whip and lashed it across his body: "Speak properly!"
"Ah~" Shi Jun screamed in agony. The torture instruments inside the Embroidered Robe Envoy's room were all specially made, almost all of them were downgraded versions of the Howling Whip, which were unbearable to be hit.
He didn't understand why the other person hit him, and he didn't dare to ask. He could only look at the other person with resentful eyes.
Anger from Shi Jun: +55 +55 +55...
"Whose idea was it to plot to kill Zu'an? Why do you think you can pin all the blame on him?" Zu'an continued to ask.
“Zu An is such a despicable guy, everyone wants to kill him,” Shi Jun snorted sullenly. “He had that kind of thing with the Crown Princess, so he’s already a suspect in the case. If he dies at Xin Rui’s house, and we spread some rumors, we can naturally shift the blame onto him.”
Zuan said sarcastically, "Unfortunately, not only did you fail to frame him, but you also exposed yourselves."
"To save that bastard Hua Bao, the gambling den owner was exposed. To silence the gambling den owner, you even used Jia Sili. With the abilities of you Embroidered Robe Envoys, you will eventually find out about us. Taking the initiative will give us a chance to survive," Shi Jun said hatefully. "It's just a pity that Zu An guy has some kind of bad luck. He always manages to escape danger."
Anger from Shi Jun: +444 +444 +444...
Zuan laughed and said, "He is the chosen one, and you insist on going against him, so of course everything will go wrong."
Shi Jun spat: "Pah! That guy is just a lucky street thug who managed to latch onto a powerful figure. If he's a chosen one, I'll eat shit on my head right now!"
Anger from Shi Jun: +888 +888 +888...
Having grown up in a wealthy and powerful family, he possessed the natural pride of a scion of a noble family and looked down on people from humble backgrounds. He could accept losing in the power struggles of the court, but he could never accept losing to someone from a humble background whom he had always looked down upon.
Zuan laughed: "Trying to freeload off us again."
He even had an urge to ask the jailers to bring him a few bowls, but then he thought better of it, lest he disgust the guys here.
He asked some more questions, and Shi Jun was very cooperative, answering almost every question, probably because he had scared him.
However, if he knew that he was facing Zuan, whom he had always looked down upon, and was instead being completely subservient to him, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Zu An had obtained the information he wanted on this trip and quickly left the embroidery building. As for Shi Jun, there was no need for him to lift a finger; he was definitely going to die this time anyway.
He changed back into his official robes from the Eastern Palace, and after thinking for a moment, headed towards the Hundred Flowers Palace.
Previously, the Crown Princess had asked him to find a way to get rid of Consort Bai, so he had to make contact with her.
Consort Bai was already very low-key, and after Xinrui's incident, the Hundred Flowers Palace became even more deserted.
Consort Bai was always fond of quiet, so there were very few eunuchs and maids in the palace, and they only met the bare minimum requirements.
Upon hearing that he was requesting an audience, a palace maid quickly returned and said, "Lord Zu, Her Majesty requests your presence."
Zuan followed the palace maid into the palace and saw a delicate swing swaying slowly in the distance. A beautiful woman in palace attire was sitting on it, her skirt outlining her slender and graceful waistline and her round and charming hips.
"Greetings, Consort Bai." Zu An bowed and noticed that she was holding a swaddled baby with chubby, rosy skin that was incredibly cute.
He seemed to have drifted off to sleep because of the rhythmic rocking, with a sleepy smile on his face, a trace of water on the corner of his lips, and his little mouth was still moving from time to time. Each time he pouted, he couldn't help but spit out a tiny bit of milk, clearly having just eaten and drunk his fill.
Zu An subconsciously glanced at Bai Fei's chest, which appeared very heavy due to the pressure from holding the child.
"Why did you come to visit me today, Lord Zu?" Bai Fei, who had been gazing lovingly at the child in her arms, smiled and raised her head upon hearing Zu An's greeting.
It must be admitted that Bai Fei is truly beautiful.
Her beauty was different from that of the Crown Princess. If the Crown Princess was as graceful as a peony and as beautiful as a rose, then Consort Bai was as elegant as a chrysanthemum, like the most delicate and beautiful little white flower in the mountains, or like a snow lotus on a high mountain. The first time you saw her, you felt that she was pure and flawless and felt pity for her.
Although the officials and servants in the Eastern Palace usually listen to the Crown Princess, it is mainly because of her power and authority. If they really had to choose one they liked, they would most likely prefer the gentle and kind Consort Bai.
"The Crown Princess sent me to pay my respects to Her Majesty," Zu An replied.
"Oh?" Consort Bai was somewhat surprised, her beautiful eyebrows slightly raised. "It's quite rare that the Crown Princess still remembers me."
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