After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 149 A Secret Hidden Beneath the True Heart
Looking over, Shi Nuanyu only saw Hua Rong's back as she entered the Dali Temple.

They shared a secret, and I felt like an outsider.

In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, two figures appeared at the entrance of Dali Temple. The man was pale and frantically searching for something.
The woman behind him tried to help him up, but he shoved her away.

The two men, unaware of what had happened, looked unusually pale.

Shi Nuanyu stared at the two of them with a deep gaze for a while, then angrily knocked over her teacup.

"Tie them up."

At another table in the teahouse, a man and a woman were looking at Princess Nanyue, who was leaving. Once she was out of sight, the woman took out a wine pouch from her waist and drank heavily.

"Brother Yun, this aged liquor is rich and flavorful, how about a cup?"

The man lowered the straw hat he was wearing and refused in a serious manner.

"Drinking will cause trouble."

The woman chuckled, tilted her head back, and took another sip.

"Boring, Brother Yun, do you still want to kill that person? I've told you many times, she's not a bad person."

After returning to the princess's residence, Shi Nuanyu did not rest. She went to the Department of Punishments to select a suitable weapon, or rather, an instrument of punishment.

She picked up a hooked whip and examined it from head to toe. "Too ugly, won't do."

He threw the whip down with a look of disgust.

Wandering through the torture chamber filled with instruments of torture, I spent a long time searching but still couldn't find a suitable one.

The executioners were all terrified, praying that their boss would return from his mission as soon as possible.

The princess has gone mad.

Treasure, who had run away from home, fanned the flames from the sidelines, indignant and wanting to avenge her princess.

"Princess, let Zhenbao give Huarong a good beating to vent your anger."

"To vent?"

Shi Nuanyu's arm-length needles pierced the wooden board intermittently, and she beckoned to the little girl with a forced smile.
"Come here, I have something to ask you."

I thought the little girl was just a glutton who only knew how to eat, but I didn't expect her to be so strong, and a skilled whip user at that.

Oh dear, the princess's laughter is terrifying.

Zhenbao swallowed nervously, then hugged her leg and acted coquettishly.

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."

Shi Nuanyu gently reached out and pinched her ear, "What did you do wrong?"

Everyone knows martial arts, except for her, who's a complete loser, right?

Treasure pouted pitifully and listed her crimes one by one.

"You shouldn't have run away first when the princess was chasing the mother rabbit while catching the baby rabbit; you shouldn't have watched the princess climb the tree from below; you shouldn't have fed the princess so much that the fish died while she was fishing..."

Seeing her recount her embarrassing story without hesitation, Shi Nuanyu's temples throbbed. She tried to pull her legs away, but the little girl held them tightly.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Let go."

"Waaah, I know I was wrong," Zhenbao cried, tears streaming down her face as she realized her princess was truly angry.
"It was the old man who told Zhenbao not to say it. He said the princess didn't like girls who knew martial arts."

She was heartbroken for a long time because of this.

Shi Nuanyu had no choice but to pat the little girl's head, as she was helpless with her crying.

"Alright, I'm not angry with you anymore."

I'm just envious. If she also had martial arts skills, she wouldn't be left without a chance to fight back when she's in danger.

With a sob in her voice, Zhenbao asked, "Is the princess really not angry with Zhenbao anymore?"

She wasn't afraid of anything except that the princess wouldn't want her.

The soft and adorable little girl was just too cute, so Shi Nuanyu pinched her soft little face to coax her.

"Who would be willing to be angry with a precious treasure? Get up, your princess, I have important business to attend to."

The important matter is indeed the important matter.

In another torture chamber of the Penal Division, Hua Rong was blindfolded and tied to a chair, while Chang Ling and Hua Yue stood at the door like two wooden figures.

Bound for a full half hour, she tried to untie the ropes and escape, but her struggles were futile. She mentally went through all the people she had grudges against, but couldn't find a single suitable candidate.

The sound of chains loosening came from outside the door, and Hua Rong tensed up, on high alert.

"Who?"

"I am the Imperial Preceptor's sworn sister. Aren't you afraid that the Imperial Preceptor will come after you if you dare to kidnap me?"

The Imperial Advisor's adopted sister?
Shi Nuanyu sat in the chair opposite, recalling the plot of the book.

The book does not mention that Qinghe has a foster sister, nor does it mention any of his relatives with Fusheng, and even his parents are not mentioned.

As expected of a story that's so angsty it's almost painful; the plot's logic is completely nonsensical.

Zhenbao squatted angrily at her princess's feet, pinching and rubbing the hem of her skirt.

Adopted sister, adopted sister, how many adopted sisters are there in the world?

When she gets back, she'll definitely destroy the Imperial Advisor's green plaque and see how he'll manage to serve her in bed.

Ah Yuan questioned, "Is it really just as simple as her status as an adopted sister?"

She stated definitively, "You are in love with the Imperial Advisor."

Hua Rong's expression changed drastically, but she did not deny what she said.

"who are you?"

Shi Nuanyu waved for A Yuan to stop and silently began to observe Hua Rong.

When I first met her, I felt that she was different. She had an air of scholarly refinement about her, which was something that only a young lady raised by a family could possess.

To her surprise, she had this connection with Qinghe.

Thinking back to the question she had asked that day, Shi Nuanyu voiced the doubt that had been lingering in her heart.

"Who were you going to see before you were taken to the Tao family that day?"

The relationship between Qinghe and her is definitely not as simple as that of sworn sisters.

Hearing the familiar voice, Hua Rong's face grew even paler; she had just...

“Princess, Hua Rong is only the Imperial Preceptor’s adopted sister and has no other thoughts about him.”

She absolutely could not drag her sworn brother down with her.

Shi Nuanyu waved her hand, and Chang Ling understood and untied the ribbon from Hua Rong's eyes.

"I'm only asking you, did you go to see Qinghe that day, and do you two meet frequently in private?"

Now that things have come to this, she has a vague idea of ​​what's going on. There must be some grudge between Qinghe, Huarong, and Prince Anchang, and the matter involved is not simple.

Under Shi Nuanyu's watchful gaze, Hua Rong dared not lie and nodded, suppressing her fear.

Shi Nuanyu understood immediately. No wonder she had tried so hard to hide it that day; she was afraid of being blamed.

"Are they aware of your existence? Did they anticipate that I would bring you to the princess's residence?"

Hua Rong nodded again.

Shi Nuanyu's eyes dimmed, her heart trembled, and she asked the question she didn't want to face.

"If the Tao family's affairs are related to them, am I also part of their scheme?"

Ever since Tao Huiyan's incident, she has been thinking about this question: what role did she play in the whole thing?
At first, she only wanted to survive, but later she couldn't help but fall in love. Was he perhaps a factor in that?

Were all her actions within his predictions? If so, what did all she did amount to?
Shi Nuanyu felt a chill run down her spine; how could she possibly control the meticulous and shrewd Imperial Advisor?

“If Your Highness wishes to know, I will personally inform you.”

A gentle voice sounded behind her, and Shi Nuanyu's heart tightened. She didn't want to see him at that moment.

They were attracted to each other, but ultimately there was a chasm between their feelings.

He had his reasons, and she had her secrets, secrets she could never tell.

Qinghe looked at the woman who refused to turn around, and hurriedly hugged her from behind, whispering in her ear, "Nuan Nuan, please give me a chance to explain."

Shi Nuanyu let him hold her, her gaze falling on the woman's face, whose eyes held a hint of sadness.

"Imperial Preceptor, you have quite the methods. Even though I bound you, you still managed to find a chance to escape. I don't want to hear your explanations now."
"Seeing that you have something to say to Miss Hua, settle your affairs first, then come and speak with me."