If it were usual times, Shen Wu wouldn't dare to meet Dongguo Chenxi's eyes directly when using such a gaze to speak.

However, she had just gone through a horrific and thrilling bloody fight, the man who had shown affection a minute ago wanted to kill to silence her, she barely escaped with her life from the Ghost Gate...

As she opened her eyes, her fiancé and family stood before her.

Shen Leyou's mother grabbed her arm, questioning how he died...as if she were the culprit.

She broke down.

Sometimes, social death is harder to accept than real death.

Dongguo Chenxi would rather have died, rather not be saved...

If she's not afraid of death, how would she fear Shen Wu?

And how would she fear his gaze?

Her emotions were agitated, her expression twisted with rage, she screamed furiously, "Yes, he wanted to kill me...the wound on my forehead is from him, he wanted to beat me to death..."

"Do you know what you're saying? You must take responsibility for your words," Shen Wu furrowed his brow.

Shen Leyou and Dongguo Chenxi together, such a rebellious and vicious act.....

Hmm, they offended Zhong Tianque.

Well, offended is offended, after all, he's just a puppet pushed forward by the Shen Family.

It's just grumbling a few words, what else can he do?

However, if Shen Leyou wanted to kill Dongguo Chenxi, then the offense is against the Dongguo Family.

Both being of the nine major families, the Dongguo Family's power is formidable.

At such a critical time, they really don't want to be enemies with such a powerful family.

After all, the Qin and Lu families haven't been completely dealt with yet.

Adding on the Dongguo Family, who is closely tied to the Shi Family...

Just the thought makes the head hurt.

"Yes, Chenxi, you must be responsible for your actions...Think carefully about what happened..." Dongguo Siqi also advised from beside.

The Shen Family doesn't want to be enemies with the Dongguo Family, does the Dongguo Family want to go to war with the Shen Family?

This time, instead of 'words,' he speaks of 'actions.'

The scandal you've created, you must find a way to resolve it.

Don't affect the family's reputation and...interests.

"..."

Dongguo Chenxi fell silent.

She isn't stupid, having grown up in such a prestigious family, she's smarter than most, how could she not understand the 'threat' hidden in Shen Wu and her father's words?

She was very angry, very wronged, very humiliated, very furious, but what do these mean compared to family interests?

She wanted to be hysterical, to destroy everything.

But what would be the point?

The scandal has erupted, the Zhong Family's place is uninhabitable, so even her maternal home is unreachable?

"I'm sorry, I lost control." Dongguo Chenxi met Shen Wu's scrutinizing gaze again, appearing much more composed, she said, "It's because of Aunt Bai...her attitude was bad and made me feel uncomfortable, so I said Shen Leyou wanted to kill me..."

"Leyou died to protect me...that assassin tried to kill me, and Leyou rushed up at the crucial moment..."

"I was knocked out by the assassin with a candlestick, and after that I don't know anything...when I woke up, I was lying here."

Isn't it absurd? Is it not laughable?

Clearly someone who wanted to kill her, yet she had to try to speak for him, to uphold his reputation...

This is reality.

"This can be understood." Shen Wu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Leyou grew up under my watch, he is not that kind of person. Certainly wouldn't want to harm Chenxi..."

"Yes, yes, kids speak without weight, when temper rises, they care for nothing." Dongguo Siqi added from the side.

Zhong Tianque sneered repeatedly.

Act, continue your act.

Isn't it just fearing that the truth will affect your two families' relations?

Isn't it just afraid that the truth will cause you both to lose face?

Fight? You don't want to fight, but not fighting can't be justified...

Every rhetoric is in service of interests.

Others are indifferent, aloof.

Everyone has their own answer in their heart, does the truth matter...is it important?

"Do you know the origins of the assassin?" Shen Wu stood nearby, asking.

"No."

"Tell exactly what he said or did without omission."

Dongguo Chenxi hesitated, and omitted her and Shen Leyou's fight, beginning to 'fabricate' the assassination incident at Cheng Guang Pavilion.

Once she finished, Shen Wu said with a gloomy face, "The assassin hiding in Chenxi's room, it seems he was targeting the Prince."

"..."

Zhong Tianque.

Damn @ your ancestors boards.

Shen Leyou cuckolded me, yet you make me the scapegoat.

Your Shen people are all sons with no anus87 eyes.

Simply outrageous!

Of course, Zhong Tianque didn't vent his rage on the spot.

Only suitably showing displeasure, it made him appear unwise.

"Wuyou Palace again, Wuyou Palace...last time they overturned the court, broke into the palace at night, attempted to murder the King, we haven't settled with them yet."

"Now they dared to break into Fengming Palace, trying to assassinate the Prince...this is a tumor in the Empire, we must uproot it completely."

Next was Shen Wu's solo performance, he was determined to pin the blame on Wuyou Palace.

Once his performance was over, he turned to Zhong Tianque, asking, "Does the Prince have any orders?"

"I agree with the Military Minister's words, Wuyou Palace repeatedly opposes the Empire, it should have been eradicated long ago." Zhong Tianque made his stance, saying, "Let the Military Minister handle this matter."

"Yes, we certainly won't let the Prince down."

"I trust the Military Minister's handling of matters." Zhong Tianque nodded and said, "I have state affairs to attend to, so I'll leave now."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Thinking of his daughter's scandal, Dongguo Siqi was anxious, quickly pursuing Zhong Tianque, calling out, "Prince...Prince..."

Zhong Tianque seemed to not have heard and remained indifferent.

He couldn't express anger to the Shen Family but had to show attitude to the Dongguo Family.

Mustn't let them think...aside from the truth, don't you bear any fault?

Sheng Jing and Su Zhenlie exchanged glances, Sheng Jing said expressionlessly, "Since the Prince is fine, I'll return to rest."

"Let's go together."

Su Zhenlie, unwilling to get involved in these dog-blood drama matters, also left with Sheng Jing.

Shen Wu gestured for Shen Que to come over, asking, "Has the palace been thoroughly searched?"

"Without the Military Minister's orders, we didn't dare act rashly." Shen Que replied.

What a joke, Fengming Palace, what kind of place is it, are they allowed to search freely?

"Inside and outside the palace are monitored by our people...any unusual activity?"

Shen Que shook his head, saying, "So far, we've found nothing unusual."

Just then, a squad leader at the perimeter hesitated.

Shen Que noticed his attitude and shouted, "Wang Guangyu, any situation to report?"

"Report, while we were on duty at the entrance, we noticed something peculiar."

"What situation?"

"While searching the vehicles entering the palace, we found that Qian Taian changed his driver...our people went up to inquire, only to be cursed by Qian Taian."

Shen Wu's eyes sharpened, angrily shouting, "Courting death."

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