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When Su Jinruo was mentioned, Lv Ruo's eyes became anxious, "Sir did not return last night, so I don't know where Sir is now. I was just about to go to Seventh Prince's Mansion and ask Your Highness, did you stay the night?"

"City Lord Su, you didn't return last night?" The fan in Shen Fengzhi's hand instantly tightened.

The color in Shen Jianjian's eyes slightly moved, and asked slyly: "City Lord Su is missing, how are you going to go to Seventh Brother's residence and ask about him?"

Lv Ruo was panicking inwardly. He only wanted to go up Seventh Prince's Mansion and ask Su Jinruo if he was there, so as to not waste time talking with others.

But Lv Ruo... But she knew that Shen Fengzhi and Shen Jianjian's identities weren't ordinary, and she didn't dare to face him to the face, lest she cause trouble for her own Young Master.

He then explained, "A few days ago, Young Master had once stayed overnight within the Seventh Prince's Mansion, so … This servant will then head over to the Seventh Prince's Mansion to inquire about it. "

"One night?!" Shen Jianjian's eyes lit up as he instantly felt that the place was filled with treachery, "Who suggested we should stay here, Seventh Brother or … No, that's not right. Hey, Second Big Brother, what are you doing?! "

Before Shen Jianjian could finish his words, he was pulled behind him by Shen Fengzhi.

The current Shen Fengzhi didn't have the spirit to gossip, so his expression was a little ugly. He said to Lv Ruo: "This Imperial Heir will do as you ask."

Hearing that, Lv Ruo nodded, "This servant thanks Imperial Heir."

Shen Fengzhi and Lv Ruo took the lead and rushed to the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

Shen Jianjian looked at Shen Fengzhi's figure, and could not help but rub his head, the Second Big Brother was doing this to him. So serious?!

In her big eyes, there was a flash of contemplation as she followed them.

But...

After arriving at the Seventh Prince's Mansion, not everyone could see the master inside.

Lv Ruo had a lowly status and thus had nothing to say.

Although Shen Fengzhi was the Imperial Heir and had a respected identity, he had never fought against Shen Hancheng and Shen Hancheng had long ago imposed a ban on him, so he was not allowed to step into the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

Now, only …

Both of their gazes landed on Shen Jianjian's body at the same time.

Shen Jianjian blinked his eyes fiercely, "What do you guys mean? Don't look at me, I won't knock on the door, don't even think about it …"

"Hey, is there anyone here? Quickly open the door, Princess Nan Li is requesting an audience with the Seventh Prince!"

Shen Jianjian knocked on the Seventh Prince's Mansion locked door, and sighed in his heart:

Looking around the entire capital … Oh no, in the whole world, I m afraid there are no strange princes like Seventh Brother!

[Why is the Royal Mansion closed in the middle of the day?]

More importantly...

Without his permission, no one was allowed to enter his manor!

Even the current Son of Heaven couldn't do it!

However, just by knocking on the mansion's door, the people inside immediately moved. There was a faint sound of movement.

In the next moment, two guards appeared.

They bowed towards Shen Jianjian, "Your subordinate pays his respects to Princess Nan Li."

Shen Jianjian waved her hand, her eyes looking towards the manor as she asked: "Is Seventh Brother in the manor?"

The two servants remained expressionless, but one of them replied: "This subordinate does not know, the Duke's whereabouts have always been unknown, but as for bodyguard Qian Yi, he should be aware of his whereabouts."

"It's fine, it's fine. Seventh Brother's movements aren't too fast, just tell me, did City Lord Su not come to our residence?"

The two guards looked at each other, then replied: "No, City Lord Su hasn't been inside the manor since yesterday afternoon."

No...?!

Shen Jianjian thought for a while, she looked at Shen Fengzhi and Lv Ruo who were standing not far away, then turned and asked:

"I'm sorry, but this princess still wants to know if the Seventh Brother is in the manor …"

Right at this time, Qian Yi walked over with quick steps.

Seeing Shen Jianjian, Qian Yi nodded to her slightly. Shen Jianjian ignored his salutations, pulled on his sleeves and chased after him, asking about Shen Hancheng's whereabouts.

Qian Yi retreated a few steps back to keep a distance between him and Shen Jianjian.

Lv Ruo went forward and asked the same question, but that was actually where Su Jinruo was.

A summer breeze blew, and Qian Yi's voice was cold and distant.

"Master is not in the Palace, he went out yesterday and never returned. City Lord Su is also not in the Palace.

Lv Ruo was shocked, "Young Master is not in his residence?!"

Seventh Brother is not in the palace!

Su Jinruo was also not in his residence!

They both went out yesterday and never returned!

Shen Jianjian's mouth was slightly agape, as though he was riding on a cloud. Suddenly, he opened his mouth: "Seventh Brother and City Lord Su have eloped!"

The moment she finished speaking, the back of her head received a solid hit.

Shen Jianjian glanced back, and saw that Shen Fengzhi had walked up to her. The one who had just attacked her, was the fan in his hands!

"Shen Fengzhi, you're courting death!"

Shen Jianjian hatefully raised his eyes and glared at Shen Fengzhi.

This Second Big Brother of hers, in order to recover his strength, had obtained the antidote for the insect poison. Not to mention selling her to that person, she still dared to be this rude to her.

If she were here, she would definitely choke her: Princess, at least you have chased after Imperial Heir for a long time, how about it?!

Shen Fengzhi did not pay attention to Shen Jianjian's furious gaze. His face was unusually devilish with his red clothes and black hair.

Under the warm sunlight, his expression was rather unfriendly.

Shen Fengzhi asked Lv Ruo, "Your young master, did he say where he would go?"

After his train of thought, Lv Ruo raised his eyes abruptly, "All of you can come to the mountainside, young master will definitely go there!"

Qian Yi glanced at Shen Fengzhi and Lv Ruo's figures that were quickly leaving, and Shen Jianjian followed closely by his side.

His eyes flickered slightly as he followed her.

The four arrived at the foot of the mountain, but the road was blocked.

A group of yamen constables were at the bottom of the mountain. People were forbidden to enter or leave the mountain.

Shen Fengzhi squinted his bewitching eyes, but Lv Ruo rushed forward and asked the constable:

"Brother Constable, what happened? Why was this place sealed off?"

The constable would naturally not answer Lv Ruo's question. Shen Jianjian had seen such a display of power before, so he opened his mouth and said:

"It should be, all of them can be seen …" "Someone's dead!"

With a single sentence, it caused Lv Ruo's heart to become restless, and also caused the corner of his lips to sink completely.

Qian Yi was not worried about his master.

His master had once been exiled by Master Wu Chen (Shen Hancheng's master) below the cliff for more than a month.

He was just worried …

The person who accompanied Master on this trip down the cliff would really become Master … Flexible!

The top of the cliff was in chaos, but the bottom of the cliff was peaceful.

Shen Hancheng propped himself up lazily, only to see Su Jinruo wearing her black robe and sitting on a bench, supporting her head with one hand, her eyes closed.

His eyes flickered slightly as he stroked his robes and stood up, walked around Su Jinruo, and left the thatched cottage with light footsteps.

Su Jinruo's eyelashes trembled as she slowly opened her eyes.

She looked out the door, and saw that Shen Hancheng was no longer there.

Purging the expression in his eyes, Su Jinruo thought about the silence the two had last night.

They looked at each other for a long time after she agreed not to think and got used to it.

During this time, no one spoke …

He originally thought that Shen Hancheng would continue to question him, but suddenly he saw that he was not interested.

A large amount of words was not useful, so Shen Hancheng lowered his head and started to eat the fish in his hands.

If he didn't ask, she wouldn't be able to take advantage of him and ask about his purpose in coming down the cliff, as well as the matter regarding the person who set the trap …

Glancing at the color of the sky outside, Su Jinruo rubbed his temples, took off his black robe, stood up, and washed his face.

He had not slept for a long time. At this moment, he felt a little dizzy …

Just as Su Jinruo finished washing his face and walking out of the thatched cottage, he saw Shen Hancheng holding onto some wild fruits as he slowly sat by the lake.

Below the cliff, the morning light was not as bright as above.

The clear and cold sky, he washed the wild fruits with his goddess-like appearance, had an expression that Su Jinruo had never seen before.

In fact, if one ignored Shen Hancheng's presumptuous, overbearing, unyielding, moody, and unstable personality, just by his appearance alone, he was indeed a beautiful man who caused one's heart to palpitate …

However, that didn't seem possible …

While laughing to himself, Su Jinruo slowly walked towards him with large strides.

Shen Hancheng didn't raise his eyes to look at her, "Sit."

Su Jinruo sat down, then passed the washed wild fruit to Su Jinruo, "Eat it, it's very sweet."

Receiving the wild fruit from Shen Hancheng's hands, Su Jinruo took a bite. It was indeed sweet.

"It is indeed quite sweet. I wonder what this wild fruit is called?"

Maybe she was not in the official grounds, so she did not need to act in front of others. Adding to what Shen Hancheng had told her last night, there was no prince or official beneath the cliff.

This made Su Jinruo less restrained, and when he spoke, he was not as courteous as before.

Shen Hancheng glanced at Su Jinruo, "It's just a wild fruit, if you are interested, you can name it yourself."

Su Jinruo was only asking casually, so he naturally did not have the intention to name the wild fruit.

As the gentle breeze blew, it lifted the two's black hair and blue robes. The still surface of the lake also rippled.

The surface of the lake rippled, and the sounds of insects chirping and birds chirping gave off the illusion that it was a paradise.

There was no mundane noise, no official darkness, no royal battle. It was peaceful and quiet, just like a fish in the water, cooking, and watching the sunset. It was so peaceful that people would be reluctant to leave.

The surface of the lake, which had gradually regained its calm, reflected the figures of the two of them. The colors of their clothes reflected in the water made them seem exceptionally harmonious.

In the silence, Su Jinruo said, "Your highness is rather familiar with this place."

Shen Hancheng's eyes were deep and serene, "This king had once lived here."

He actually, directly said it?!

Su Jinruo turned and looked at him. Ever since he took out the fire piston yesterday, she had been suspicious of him, but didn't dare to be sure.

However, the speed at which he picked the fruit caused her to be certain of her suspicions.

Yesterday, she had casually walked around the vicinity in order to find a way out, but he hadn't.

For example, how could a person without a survey of the terrain accurately find the place where wild fruits grew?

Unless...

He was familiar with the terrain here!

After that, his answer finally answered the question that had been lingering in his mind the entire time.

Everything related to Shen Hancheng's' weakness' yesterday, was just a deceptive trick to confuse the bystanders.

According to her guess, there were two reasons.

Firstly, he didn't want those assassins to know his true strength.

Second...

It was him … He had missed the quietness here. He had used his weakness to force the assassin to descend the cliff, so he had an excuse!

But...

Based on Shen Hancheng's arrogant character, if he wanted to leave, and if he wanted to leave the palace, wouldn't that be a piece of cake …?

Mo

Not among them, there was also some unknown difficulties …

Suddenly, Su Jinruo seemed to have thought of something, she stared at Shen Hancheng and asked: "My prince used to live here, the clothes in the thatched cottage …."

"Of course it's This King's …" Shen Hancheng laughed in disdain.

If it wasn't his clothes, even if the clothes he wore were so torn that they could not be seen, and his clothes were so dirty that others could not even look at him directly, he would not wear them!

"…"

Su Jinruo suddenly wanted to chat about life with Shen Hancheng. "Since those clothes belong to the Prince, why … "Your highness unhappily changed into those clothes. I have to wash them before I can …"