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Today, before she caught the wild chicken, she had once leaned against a tree stump with her arms crossed before her chest, quietly pondering.

Why did the Ninth Prince target the Seventh Prince Shen Hancheng, and even …

He did not hesitate to drag her, a legitimate son of the Prime Minister's family, into the deep waters of the imperial power struggle.

It was simply too much of a Seventh Prince Shen Hancheng, getting too much of the favor of the Old Emperor, attracting too much attention, and being too presumptuous …

He was afraid that one day, the Old Emperor would be annihilated, and regardless of anything, he would pass down the throne that everyone wanted, to Shen Hancheng, and he would no longer have peace …

To the high and mighty Dragon Throne, there was no one who could reject its allure.

Available...

But Shen Hancheng... He showed no sign of interest.

No matter how rebellious he was, or how much he offended his superiors, or how disrespectful he treated the Old Emperor, or how unruly he acted, he did not put his subjects in his eyes at all.

Up... He had never cared about the Old Emperor's expression, and was happy to please him. Under him, he had never tried to rope in any court officials, so it was all for his own use.

Even more so … The opportunity that the Old Emperor had created for him was related to the meeting between the two empires. It allowed him to gain the trust of the two empires and win over more power for him.

Seventh Prince Shen Hancheng seemed to have … Never thought of holding on to it.

Did he not think about it … If the Old Emperor ever lost his innocent soul to the heavens, would his current situation be very dangerous?!

Firstly, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace would never let him off.

Secondly, the Empress and the Ninth Prince, as well as the court officials, were against him.

and... He still had another crisis, and that danger was Prime Minister Su, the leopard that had been lying in wait all this time.

By... Although his body was destined to be cut off from the throne, he could still be an exception.

In the future, if another one appeared, the one he could touch, the one to inherit his great inheritance, would also not be … Not feasible.

When it came to Ascendant, the color in Shen Hancheng's eyes changed again and again.

His slender fingers unconsciously tightened. Once upon a time, someone used this as a pretext to kill all the people he was familiar with …

Even the death of the Consort Mother was related to this … It was hard to escape responsibility!

The corner of Shen Hancheng's mouth slowly revealed a ridiculing smile. He stared at Su Jinruo's deep eyes and asked:

"Who allowed you to ask this question?"

His voice was extremely cold, as though it could turn into ice, so cold that it could send chills down one's spine.

Other than them officially seeing it for the first time, Su Jinruo very rarely heard him use such a tone.

Cold... It was so cold that it sent chills down one's spine.

She was momentarily stunned, as she didn't know where she had touched upon his bottom line. As she focused on Shen Hancheng, a serene look appeared in Su Jinruo's eyes.

She should have avoided his anger and protected herself from any harm, but deep inside Shen Hancheng's eyes, she caught a glimpse of sadness.

A hidden sadness...

Su Jinruo was not a foolish person. Just by thinking about it, adding on Shen Hancheng's past, he would be able to guess one or two of them.

It should be because of the late Ning Concubine …

She … He changed his mind and asked, "What does Your Highness want to escape from? "People in the royal family shouldn't, should think about this question …"

Before Su Jinruo could finish speaking, a pair of large palms grabbed onto her slender white neck.

Shen Hancheng's face was cold, her voice did not contain any warmth, "Su Jinruo, there are some things that you should not ask, if you want to ask, that depends on whether you have the qualifications!"

As he flung Shen Hancheng's hand away, a rare trace of anger flashed across Su Jinruo's eyes.

He had wanted to use psychological tactics to untie the knot in his heart and thus help him, so as to repay him for protecting him when he jumped off the cliff.

However, he didn't know that he was so taboo to her that not only did he reject her, he even treated her kindness as nothing.

Capital...

How could she, Su Jinruo, not have the ability?

He did not know why, but he suddenly felt an urge in his heart, an impulse to reveal his strength to Shen Hancheng.

And then she ruthlessly told him that she, Su Jinruo, was not weak!

But...

In the end, reason was greater than emotion. It was impossible for her to reveal her own strength. That was her trump card.

After Su Jinruo shook off Shen Hancheng's hands, he lowered his eyes slightly, reverting back to his humble and respectful posture.

"This official knows my wrongs, please calm your anger, Your Highness."

Seeing Su Jinruo lower her eyebrows and lower her eyes, then returning to her unique official manner, respectful and lowly, Shen Hancheng's expression changed even more intensely than hers.

He forcefully grabbed her chin and forced her to meet his eyes. He could not avoid his gaze. "You are not allowed to use such a tone to speak to This King!"

Su Jinruo had just calmed down his fluctuating emotions, but after he finished speaking, he was forcefully incited once again.

Damn it, Shen Hancheng, you are unreasonable!

If Su Jinruo would swear, this sentence should be the most suitable to her feelings at that moment.

Facing Shen Hancheng's eyes that were also tainted with a bit of anger, Su Jinruo allowed her to look him in the eye silently.

With a gentle breeze blowing across their faces, the two were both wearing simple blue sleeves. They were petite youths whose hair was tied with a long ribbon. Their hair fluttered in the wind and their eyes were as clear as torches. However, there was some anger contained within them.

The tall youth had one hand on the eye's chin and his eyes were dark. His ink-like black hair floated in the air, dancing with the wind.

Silence. Wordless silence.

In the little thatched cottage, the scent gradually spread out …

The sky gradually darkened as the curtain of night engulfed the world.

Su Jinruo never thought that there would come a day when he would have the chance to have a cold war with the Seventh Prince Shen Hancheng.

In the afternoon, Shen Hancheng saw that she had maintained her silence and did not say a word to resist.

He released her hand, then put down the wooden stick in his other hand. He glanced at her, said that he would return tomorrow, and left the thatched cottage. He had not returned until now.

What should he say?

In terms of self-control, she, Su Jinruo, was not inferior to Shen Hancheng.

But now, he had been provoked by Shen Hancheng time and time again. Su Jinruo could not help but think deeply.

Since when had her emotions been affected by him?

Supporting his forehead with one hand, Su Jinruo pondered for a long time.

Perhaps back then, she had let go of her thoughts of taking revenge on Shen Hancheng, yet Shen Hancheng had always helped her faintly. Especially regarding the matter of the cliff, it was really touching for him to protect her with his body.

Even if...

He truly had the ability to prevent himself from getting hurt.

However, based on their neither intimate nor cold relationship, Shen Hancheng being willing to protect her, was indeed out of her expectations.

At that time, Shen Hancheng saved her life because of the matter in the library. It could be explained that he saved her to lure out the person who laid the trap.

However, Shen Hancheng had completely... You can abandon her.

After all … He already knew who the person who laid the trap was. It was about time for their partnership to come to an end.

Therefore, his protective posture when he jumped off the cliff the day before caused her heart to palpitate.

So, in his mind, he had already considered him a friend?

So...

Only when he was so heartless would he feel angry.

After finding a reason for his abnormality, Su Jinruo felt slightly more at ease.

She took a glance outside the pitch-black room. It was still quiet without a single shadow to be seen.

Blinking slightly with her deep eyes, she lowered them and glanced at her clothes.

In this place, she only found a deep pool that allowed her to bathe in water. She never found another place with water.

Today, when she caught wild chickens, her body was stained with unclean items. Fortunately, the martial arts she studied were extremely dark and cold. In the four seasons, there would not be many times where she would sweat, if not …

Naturally, she could not bear it. If she had not taken Shen Hancheng into consideration, she would have gone down to the lake to bathe.

He didn't know if it was because he had tied the white cloth too tightly, or if it was because he was doing something wrong, but today, he felt very uncomfortable …

Especially in the abdomen.

With a thought, Su Jinruo suddenly thought of something. Her eyes flickered and she suddenly raised her gaze.

Could it be …

However, she didn't sense the smell of blood in the air …

Just as Su Jinruo stood up, Shen Hancheng stepped in from outside.

Her gaze landed on Su Jinruo's face, and seeing her slightly pale face, Shen Hancheng frowned slightly.

"You didn't eat?"

Even though he was panicking, Su Jinruo's expression was still calm, without the slightest hint of abnormality.

Her cold eyes looked at Shen Hancheng, and said: "Have you eaten some wild fruits, your highness?"

Shen Hancheng nodded, his gaze enveloping her body, thinking back to last night when she supported her forehead, and rested with her eyes closed on the table.

Lifting his foot, he slowly approached her. He asked, "It's already so late. Do you still have other things to do?"

Initially, he wanted to check if he was on leave, but after hearing Shen Hancheng's question, he could not help but respond:

"No, I'm preparing to rest."

"In that case …" Shen Hancheng looked down at Su Jinruo's calm face, and his hands moved as fast as lightning.

Under the situation where Su Jinruo was not prepared at all, his finger quickly tapped on Su Jinruo's body twice.

Before Su Jinruo could react, his vision turned black as he softly fell into Shen Hancheng's embrace.

Placing the herb in his hand on the table, Shen Hancheng picked up Su Jinruo and placed him on the bed.

He looked down at her, his indifferent eyes fixed on her, sinking into the face of sleep and silence.

Elegant and elegant …

Her long, thick eyelashes, half covered her eyelids, were faintly silhouetted in the dim yellow candlelight.

Her face was somewhat pale, but he didn't know when …

Withdrawing his gaze, Shen Hancheng took the black robe that was hung on the side and gently covered it on top of Su Jinruo's body.

Although it was already early summer, the weather was gradually becoming hotter.

But beneath the cliff, especially in the morning and at night, it was still rather cold.

There was no blanket in the thatched cottage, so he could only use his clothes as a means to keep warm …

Although he had regained his calm long ago, he did not forget about it. When he saw that Su Jinruo's expression did not look good, he immediately threw it to the back of his mind.

With such a strange performance on his part, Shen Hancheng unconsciously shivered. He shot a cold glance at Su Jinruo and said two words:

"Troublesome …"

In the silent night, Shen Hancheng picked the herbs on the table and divided them into two doses, then laid on the bed.

With a wave of his hand, the dark yellow candlelight extinguished and he slept with Su Jinruo.

He didn't have Su Jinruo's weirdness. When he woke up in the middle of the night, he would make a move on the person at his side.

Based on his personality, asking him to give the bed to Su Jinruo, making him feel wronged and propping his head up until daylight, that would be even more idiotic.