She refused to marry.

Because of the poisoning incident, the eldest princess has been moved to the warm pavilion.

The matriarch of the Shen family knelt on the floor tiles, her eyes swollen from crying, and the jeweled hairpins on her head scattered as she kowtowed.

My daughter has made a big mistake.

If the eldest son gets angry, the whole family will suffer.

The old woman beside her gestured that she didn't need to do that, but Madam Shen continued to kneel and kowtow.

It wasn't until Old Master Shen arrived, bowed to the Princess, and then ordered his men to carry Madam Shen away that the situation changed.

Su Wanwan knelt for a long time, her back soaked with sweat.

The princess interrogated her several times, but still showed no intention of letting her go.

It wasn't until the old woman came in from outside and whispered a few words in her ear that she was allowed to leave.

Su Wanwan stepped out of the warm pavilion, her legs trembling uncontrollably.

If she had answered even one wrong word during the questioning, she wouldn't have been able to leave the Princess's residence today.

After passing the moon gate, a person could be seen standing straight at the end of the corridor in the distance.

It was Lord Fengchen. His left hand was behind his back, while his right hand was toying with a dagger between two fingers.

It's really a narrow road.

She looked around and decided to take a detour through the garden. She had just taken a step to the left!

A dark shadow, like a mountain, blocked her way out.

Looking up, he saw Feng Chenjun's personal guard.

"Miss Su, the master invites you."

Su Wanwan reluctantly walked to a distance of two meters from Feng Chenjun and bowed softly.

"This humble woman, Su Wanwan, greets Your Majesty."

Feng Chenjun stopped playing with the dagger, turned around, and walked step by step to the woman.

Su Wanwan instinctively stepped back.

Xiao Xuanjing pressed closer and closer.

She stepped back.

He followed along.

Until her back hit the pillar, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.

"The little fox's tail has finally been revealed..." Xiao Xuanjing said calmly.

Su Wanwan raised her eyes but dared not make a sound. The special fragrance emanating from Feng Chenjun's clothes had already reached her nose.

It smells wonderful.

He had sharp, bright eyes, a high, straight nose, and thin lips that were slightly upturned.

A gust of wind blew, lifting the tall, black hair and disturbing people's minds.

For the past three years, in order to live a low-key life, she hid in the crowd like a passerby and never took a close look at Feng Chenjun.

Upon closer inspection, the main villain is surprisingly handsome.

Su Wanwan's heart was pounding so hard that even Feng Chenjun could probably hear it.

She now fully understood why women in the capital were so desperate to throw themselves at him.

Xiao Xuanjing lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Today, the Shen family daughter is dead. The Shen family will surely hold a grudge against me. This matter arose because of you. What should be done?"

Su Wanwan quickly lowered her head, regaining her composure, "Your Majesty, what I owe, I will repay."

"Oh?" Xiao Xuanjing glanced at the woman below. "How will you repay me?"

Su Wanwan frowned and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, do you intend for the Shen family to settle this peacefully?"

Xiao Xuanjing gave him a cold look.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I cannot do it with my abilities," Su Wanwan said with difficulty.

"Is this your answer to me?" Xiao Xuanjing asked in a low voice.

Su Wanwan's palms were sweating, and she hurriedly knelt down, "This humble woman's abilities are limited, but I can give it a try."

How could she forget that if she didn't do it, Feng Chenjun would definitely send her corpse to the Shen family to appease the anger of both families?

The eldest princess's right-hand men were the Shen and Su families.

For nearly a year, the Crown Prince has been investigating closely. If either of these two families were to turn against the Crown Princess, it would be a devastating disaster for her.

"how long?"

A cold, icy voice came from above.

"Within a month, I will definitely make the Shen family settle this matter peacefully," Su Wanwan replied, bowing her head.

Even if they escape with their entire clan within a month, no matter where they flee, they will still be found by Lord Fengchen.

For now, let's leave the princess's residence.

"What if we fail a month from now?" Xiao Xuanjing twirled the dagger.

"Leave it to the Lord to decide."

After speaking, Su Wanwan looked up and said, "Your Majesty, today's events must have been instigated by someone. If the Su family and the Shen family fight each other, who will benefit?"

Xiao Xuanjing was surprised by her question. "You're very smart..."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty." Su Wanwan lowered her eyes.

"Praise?" Xiao Xuanjing used his dagger to lift Su Wanwan's chin.

"If you were truly intelligent, this poison shouldn't have appeared in the Princess's residence in the first place. Who ordered this whole charade?"

Su Wanwan's chin was pressed against the cold dagger, forced to look up.

Looking up, she saw Feng Chenjun with a gloomy face and a terrifyingly deep gaze.

"When did the Su family join the Crown Prince?" Xiao Xuanjing asked in a very soft tone.

His gaze, however, was as cold as an ice cellar.

"Your Majesty, the Su family wholeheartedly supports the Eldest Princess and has long harbored resentment towards the Crown Prince. How could they possibly collude with the Crown Prince?"

Su Wanwan never imagined that Feng Chenjun would be waiting for her in this corner.

"The Su family owes its current status to the Shen family's introduction. Now that you dare to harm even your own benefactors, what else wouldn't the Su family dare to do?" Xiao Xuanjing's hand tightened.

"The Shen family was indeed a benefactor to the Su family, and the Su family never mistreated the Shen family. It is the Shen family that is heartless and ungrateful!"

Su Wanwan continued, "My elder sister died less than a year after marrying into the Shen family. Her death was suspicious, and the Shen family has kept it a secret until now. My parents have never known anything about it. Should the Su family just swallow their anger because of the Shen family's actions?"

Xiao Xuanjing sneered.

"Whether you tear each other apart or cause deaths, you shouldn't involve the Princess's residence. You can stay here and keep Shen Qingrong company..."

Xiao Xuanjing lowered his eyes, his fingertips traced the blade, his gaze locked on the side of her neck, and he brandished the dagger.

Su Wanwan's heart tightened; she knew she was doomed.