Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Chapter 155: Sheltering the murderer?

During the meal break, Zhu Chutang kept pestering Shen Shenshen with questions, while Zhu Yanxiao frowned on the other side. What exactly did this illegitimate sixth brother mean?

"Are you really Shen Shen? How come you have become so beautiful?"

"Lose weight! Losing weight is comparable to plastic surgery." Shen Shenshen of the Appearance Association has no resistance to handsome men.

"Losing weight? Plastic surgery?"

"Well... I just eat less and exercise more. I feel like a different person after losing weight. But I think Mr. Zhu Liu is so handsome and his figure... seems to be good too. Mr. Zhu Liu is already perfect."

"Zhu Qing. Just call me Zhu Qing. Yes, Shen Shen is right. I also think I am perfect."

Shen Shen Kagura rolled his eyes. Oh! The handsome guy in front of him is super narcissistic.

“Why did the skin get better too?”

"My skin is good, but I was too fat in the past, so no one noticed it."

"Oh~ Then why is your figure still tall?"

"No, Zhuqing. Have you ever met me? I have always been very tall."

"Oh, I've never noticed it."

"Haha. I really want to thank Master Chutang."

"Hahaha, Shenshen is really interesting. What's the secret to becoming beautiful? Please teach it to me."

Shen Shen's eyes rolled when she heard this, and she felt that she smelled a hint of silver. She said bluntly: "Why should I teach Zhu Qing?"

"Ah?" Zhu Qing didn't react: "I will soon be Shenshen's younger brother, and we will all be family members of Prince Zhong's mansion in the future."

"Family? Does Zhu Qing believe this?"

"Hahaha, even if that's true, I don't believe it either." He put on a playful smile, his face looked more lively, and he asked tentatively, "God, God... are you thinking of something good?"

"Snap." Shen Shen quietly snapped his fingers in front of him.

"Correct. Give me silver."

"silver?"

"Yes. As long as Zhuqing is willing to pay, I can not only tell Zhuqing the secret of becoming beautiful, but also give her the secret of staying beautiful."

"But..." Zhu Chutang was not used to Shen Shenshen talking about money directly.

"Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem." Shen Shenshen continued to PUA the financial sponsor.

"Hmm... Shen Shen's words make sense." Zhu Chutang thought seriously: "If you use money to solve the problem, you don't have to owe favors to others. But..." He hesitated and said: "Can Shen Shen's words be trusted?"

"Of course. I will be Ziyuan's wife soon. Would I lie to my brother?"

The young man showed a contemptuous expression, and immediately responded with Shen Shen's words: "Shen Shen, do you believe this? "

"Hahahaha, you little brat are quite funny."

"What little brat?"

The two of them were mumbling to each other as if no one was around. Zhu Yanxiao said two words in a cold and emotionless voice, "Let's eat."

The two of them shut up immediately and didn't dare to say another word.

No matter how casual the lunch at the Prince's Palace is, it is incomparable to that of ordinary noble families.

The table was opened with ten dishes and five fruits, followed by some Dingsheng tea snacks, sugar-wrapped cluster dishes and other delicacy dishes, and then the real food dishes were served. Baodi whitebait, Huaiyang dried silk, Huzhou water shield, Taicang bamboo shoots, Linjiang yellow sparrow... Scenery from all over the world, a collection of all seasons.

Shen Shen saw it all and was envious. Although the dining occasion was too serious and she only tasted one or two bites of each dish, she still felt a little full. She had to sigh that the life of the royal family was indeed luxurious.

After Prince Zhong stopped eating, everyone immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks. The princess ordered her personal maid to clear away the lunch and serve some tea to relieve the greasiness.

"Second Miss Shen, please forgive my rudeness." Concubine Huo smiled sweetly, her voice soft.

"Just now I saw Miss Shen and Qing'er having a very pleasant conversation. Are you two familiar with each other?"

"Concubine Huo, I am not very familiar with Zhu Qing." Shen Shenshen didn't know any Zhu Chutang at all in her memory.

"Shen Shen, we are acquainted from today on."

"Qing'er." Concubine Huo spoke up to stop him.

"It seems that Miss Shen can get along well with the younger generations in the palace. As the Crown Prince's Consort, you should also take good care of the younger brothers and sisters in the palace." Prince Zhong said with a smile.

Shen Shen stood up and saluted: "Shen Shen will follow the prince's instructions."

"Sit down. No need to be polite." Prince Zhu waved his hand and said, "You will feel constrained when I am here. There are still matters in the palace that need to be decided. I will go ahead."

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed to see him off.

"Ziyuan, go with me."

"Yes, father." Zhu Yanxiao replied.

He turned around and glanced at Shen Shen, meaning 'wait for this prince to send you back home'.

Seeing that Prince Zhong was about to leave, Concubine Huo winked at Zhu Chutang, and the handsome young man immediately understood and stood up and said, "Father, that Taohe inkstone..."

"I will call you later and send you to the study." Prince Zhong's voice came.

"Yes. Father."

Concubine Huo was satisfied with her goal, so she bowed to the princess and said goodbye: "Princess, I will take my leave first."

The princess seemed to be accustomed to her behavior and didn't mind her various little actions at all: "It's okay. Go ahead."

Zhu Chutang, who was standing beside the table, suddenly clasped his fists and bowed to the princess, saying, "Mother, Qing'er and Shenshen haven't seen each other for a long time. I would like to invite Shenshen and Zhixi to Qing'er's courtyard for a small gathering. I hope Mother will grant your permission."

Princess Cao looked at the illegitimate sixth son in surprise. Although he was born out of wedlock, the prince favored him because of his good looks and outstanding poetic talent, so he always thought highly of himself. Except for showing some respect to Zhu Yanxiao because he was the crown prince and the eldest son, he never paid attention to other brothers in the mansion. Unexpectedly, he would take the initiative to invite Miss Shen Er to his courtyard today.

Concubine Huo also turned her head and looked at her son in surprise.

"Since Qing'er has spoken, go ahead. Father will ask someone to find Qing'er and send the Taohe inkstone to the study. Shen'er, come to my mother's courtyard, and my mother will ask someone to send you back home."

Shen Shen was about to say that Zhu Yanxiao would send her off, but Zhu Chutang said first, "Don't worry, mother. The prince will definitely send Shen Shen back home."

Shen Shen glanced at him, then turned around and continued, "Mother, Ziyuan just asked Shen'er to wait for him for a while, and then he and Marquis Yi sent Shen'er back home."

"Well, I won't interfere in your affairs. Go ahead. Jinchu, go tell Miss Seven that Young Master Six invites her and Shenshen to the Chui Si Courtyard."

"Yes."

"Thank you, mother. I will take my leave."

The princess smiled as she watched Concubine Huo, Zhu Chutang, and Shen Shenshen walk out of Qiushui Pavilion. She tilted her head and looked through the carved window ridges of the pavilion at the shadows of the trees and fallen leaves in the courtyard. After an unknown amount of time, she said to Chunnuan, "Let's go back."

Prince Zhong Zhu Haoyu was still sitting behind the wide desk in the bright study, while Crown Prince Zhu Yanxiao stood tall and slender in front of the desk.

At this time, there were only the father and son in the house. The maids, guards, and servants were all sent out of the house.

Prince Zhu changed his amiable demeanor from lunch. Although he was not serious and cold, the majesty of a long-time superior was still revealed unconsciously: "Ziyuan, tell me the truth. Did you go to the Duke of Jing'an's mansion to visit the daughter of the Zhou family today because you already know the murderer who scratched her face?"

Zhu Yanxiao pondered and considered his reply, "Father, I guessed who did it yesterday, and I went to the Duke's Mansion to verify it today."

"The verification result is..."

"My son's guess is true."

"Ziyuan asked Miss Shen Er to come over. Could this matter also be related to her?"

"Father is very smart."

"Stop fawning on me. Who is the murderer?"

Zhu Yanxiao was silent.

"What? Even his father, Ziyuan, wants to hide this? Is Ziyuan going to protect the murderer?"

"I dare not." Zhu Yanxiao hurriedly saluted: "There is no evidence that this person hurt Miss Zhou, so it will be useless for me to say anything."

"Evidence? None at all?"

"No."

"Then how did this person commit the crime?"

"I, your son, am also baffled by this."

Don't tell your father Mu Yejun anything about the Burning Shadow Hall for the time being. If your father takes action against the Burning Shadow Hall, I don't know what Mu Yejun will do to harm the palace. The shadow secret technique is really hard to guard against.

"Father, please let me handle this matter."

Prince Zhu's sharp eyes swept over Zhu Yanxiao's face, but he finally held back and didn't ask any more questions. He pointed out, "Ziyuan, His Majesty has ordered you to take charge of this case. No matter whether what is presented to His Majesty in the end is the truth or not, it must be the truth. Do you understand?"

"I understand, son." Zhu Yanxiao's voice was as cold as the collision of ice, with only certainty in it.

"Yes. I trust Ziyuan to do the job."