Chapter 677: Muddy Waters (4)
Seeking the skin of a tiger, these four words emerged in Shen Miao’s mind.
Yes, Xie Jingxing was right. Chen Ruoqiu and Shen Wan's crimes were merely a prelude, and Chang Zaiqing was simply receiving the punishment she deserved for being abandoned. And all of this was a cover-up, a deception she had arranged for her final move.
Shen Miao never forgot her true enemy, her most formidable enemy, her most hated enemy, Fu Xiuyi. Shen Wan was already related to Prince Ding, Fu Xiuyi, and now Shen Yue had become Huangfu Hao's person. Shen Yue was Shen Wan's daughter, which made people think that perhaps there was also some relationship between Huangfu Hao and Fu Xiuyi?
Suspicious of Emperor Wenhui, he would surely send someone to investigate. If Huangfu Hao and Fu Xiuyi truly had no connection, nothing would be found. Unfortunately, the two were already entwined in a sworn alliance. Had Emperor Wenhui conducted a thorough investigation, he would likely have uncovered something interesting. At this crucial juncture, Fu Xiuyi would have been dealt a fatal blow. With Emperor Wenhui's suspicions and hidden obstacles, his path to the throne would not have been smooth.
She thought she had hidden this step very well, but she didn't expect that the young man in purple in front of her could see through it at a glance and see the key step she took from under the colorful shell.
She wanted to get up from Xie Jingxing, but Xie Jingxing held her arm with one hand and supported the back of her head with the other. Shen Miao almost lay on top of Xie Jingxing. Their breaths were so close that she could hear the rapid heartbeat, but she couldn't tell if it was her own or his.
If someone from outside came in right now, Shen Miao's innocence for the rest of her life would be at stake. But Xie Jingxing was a frivolous person and didn't think his behavior was inappropriate at all.
Shen Miao suddenly smiled, and she slowly said, "Drawing trouble upon yourself?"
Xie Jingxing stared at her leisurely.
"The fire has found me." Shen Miao's voice was indescribably cold and heavy. She said, "Does Prince Rui think that I still have a way out?"
She has never had a way out. Even without these blood feuds, without Wanyu and Fu Ming, without her rebirth for revenge, Shen Xin's achievements will surpass his master, and one day the Shen family's eldest branch will face destruction. In order to protect the Shen family, Fu Xiuyi will become her enemy.
"Of course there is a way out." The young man suddenly spoke.
Shen Miao’s fingers that were gripping his collar moved slightly.
His profile was strikingly handsome, his eyes dark and beautiful, almost drowning in the darkness. His long, drooping eyelashes shone with a faint warmth in the sunlight filtering through the curtains. He said calmly, "With me here, the fire won't burn you. If you're afraid, you can hide here with me."
His voice was as mellow as wine, floating softly into Shen Miao's ears.
"I will cut a way out for you."
Shen Miao looked towards him. He spoke carelessly and acted cynically, but he always gave people the illusion that his promises were more than a thousand pounds and that he could do what he said.
But why did she suddenly feel like crying?
If someone had said to her in her previous life in the palace, "Come to me, I'll cut a way out for you," would she not have insisted on going down that path, would she not have ended up in such a tragic situation that her children and her family were wiped out? The way people interacted with each other was truly strange. Regardless of whether what Xie Jingxing said at this moment was true or false, Shen Miao's heart was gently stirred by the sight of her.
It feels like butterflies are about to fly out of my heart.
Xie Jingxing suddenly put away the smile on his lips, looked at Shen Miao seriously, frowned slightly, and whispered in Shen Miao's ear: "But why is your heartbeat so loud all of a sudden?"
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