315: A new life, a playful spirit unleashed

Upon hearing these words, Zhu Qiongyao was stunned, her footsteps faltering for a moment.

Perhaps because last night had been too intense, Zhu Qiongyao's lower body suddenly felt weak, and she fell straight into Su Chen's arms.

Her previously composed state of mind became incredibly agitated once again.

"Damn it!"

"Lecher!"

With that said, Zhu Qiongyao prepared to raise her longsword and slash at Su Chen; this time, she did not hold back, and even if Su Chen tried to provoke her, it would have no effect.

Having no other choice, Su Chen had to raise his hand and grab Zhu Qiongyao's hand.

"How long are you going to keep acting recklessly?"

An imposing and domineering Aura was released, and at this moment, Su Chen made Zhu Qiongyao feel as if she were facing Your Majesty.

"You..."

There was a look of fear in Zhu Qiongyao's eyes as she stepped back, and precisely because of Su Chen's outburst, she became much more sober.

But Zhu Qiongyao's eyes moistened, and she sat weakly on the ground, sobbing softly.

Seeing this scene, Su Chen sighed helplessly in his heart.

"Miss Qiongyao, I am not a fool; I know what can be done and what cannot. You are the daughter of the Minister of Personnel; how could I act recklessly toward you?"

"Therefore, what happened last night must have been a setup, and it was targeted at the Minister. You should be well aware that your state last night was not right either."

As Su Chen's words rang out, Zhu Qiongyao stopped crying slightly; how could she not understand this logic?

But even so, she would not allow anyone to insult her purity.

Although Li Chengqian was the Fifth Prince, his status was low, he held no real power, and he spent his days living in debauchery and seeking pleasure; he was definitely not the person she wanted to marry.

Zhu Qiongyao didn't demand to marry someone with great literary and martial achievements or immense wealth and power, but she certainly could not tolerate someone as degenerate as Li Chengqian.

Sniffling deeply twice, Zhu Qiongyao wiped the tear stains from her face, picked up the sword from the ground, stood up, and then looked at Su Chen with a cold expression.

"Li Chengqian, let today's events rot in your stomach. You are just a powerless prince; if you dare to reveal what happened today, I will surely make you bleed."

"You, Li Chengqian, are not qualified to be my man."

After saying this, Zhu Qiongyao walked straight toward the door, but because her lower body was sore and weak, she almost fell again after taking just two steps.

To be honest, she wanted to kill Su Chen at this moment.

But Zhu Qiongyao knew that this could not be done.

Although Li Chengqian did not have high status or real power, he was still a prince after all; if this matter got out, it would put her father in a dangerous position.

She was not a fool either; her father was at the center of power, where one careless move could lead to the execution of their entire family. As the daughter of a Minister, she had to be careful and cautious.

However, she must kill Li Chengqian!

Once she returned to the Minister's residence, she would secretly scheme; she absolutely could not let the person who defiled her purity live in this world.

Zhu Qiongyao opened the door, glanced around, and then snuck away.

Inside the room.

After hearing Zhu Qiongyao's words, Su Chen narrowed his eyes slightly: "I'm not qualified?"

It had been a long time since he had heard such words.

For a moment, his competitive spirit was stirred up.

"Zhu Qiongyao, very good, you have successfully attracted my attention."

Su Chen began to think again.

Currently, the Emperor of Great Qian was still in good health, so the infighting among the princes was not too severe, and most of the Ministers of the Six Ministries had not chosen a side.

The Minister of Personnel was the same.

It was just unclear whether making him and Zhu Qiongyao do such a thing was intended to frame the Minister of Personnel or to make the Minister of Personnel owe a favor.

Although the Emperor of Great Qian was in good health, the appointment of a Crown Prince would likely happen within three to five years, so recently, the private actions of the various princes had become increasingly frequent.

"No matter who you are, if you frame me, just wait to be settled with by me."

Just then, a figure stood at the door; he looked rather ordinary and had a frail build.

"Greetings, Revered Master!"

Han Li's eyes flickered; he now roughly guessed what Su Chen wanted to do.

Play!

That one word summed it up.

But Han Li didn't mind; having Cultivated for so many years, having some fun was not bad.

Su Chen smiled and said, "From now on, call me Your Highness, don't call me Revered Master anymore."

Han Li's identity was that of a lackey by Su Chen's side, also surnamed Han, named Pinghua.

Usually, he just did his best to curry favor with and flatter Li Chengqian, never doing any real work.

"Pinghua, come in."

Su Chen had a smile on his face; Han Li nodded respectfully, then walked in and stood by Su Chen's side.

"You should understand the situation of this world now; it's also in Han Pinghua's memories. Did you encounter any unusual people yesterday?"

Han Li frowned; since replacing Han Pinghua, he had been observing the situation of Su Chen's room from a distance, and naturally, he had seen Zhu Qiongyao leave.

Thinking of Zhu Qiongyao's disheveled appearance, he, being quick-witted, soon guessed what had happened.

Han Li began to recall what happened last night, with every detail appearing in his mind.

At this moment, it was as if he had returned to last night, surrounded by crowds of people, the noise of the guests, the calls of the waiters, and the flattery of the shopkeeper.

"Yes."

"A waiter who served wine. We often come to the Hundred Fragrances Tower, and I have an impression of every waiter inside, but yesterday, a new waiter came to serve wine; this person was very unfamiliar."

Although he had no Cultivation, his brain was still normal; Han Li could replay almost everything that happened frame by frame.

Su Chen nodded; this was indeed a lead.

However, the Hundred Fragrances Tower was large, and it was normal for waiters to change; there were new faces almost every day or two.

Starting from this point, it was difficult to find anything effective.

The most critical thing was that his foundation was currently weak. If the person who framed him was powerful, continuing to investigate would only put him in a dangerous position.

Su Chen smiled lightly: "It doesn't matter. The setup didn't succeed, so there will inevitably be follow-up actions. We can just wait quietly for them to jump out."

"By the way, my first goal is to seize the throne. Do you have confidence?"

Han Li bowed again, a faint smile on his face: "Please rest assured, Your Highness."

"Hahaha!"

Su Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud, then pushed the door open and walked out.

The capital was quite strict; except for high-ranking officials and nobles, ordinary people were not allowed to carry weapons on the streets.

Just as Su Chen was preparing to take a good look at this world, Han Li suddenly stepped forward and said in Su Chen's ear, "Your Highness, someone was watching us just now, but they have already left."

"Oh?"

Su Chen narrowed his eyes. Was it the person who framed him?

His thoughts immediately began to race.

If it was the person who framed him watching, it would be meaningless, because as long as Zhu Qiongyao didn't speak, even if an outsider wanted to convict him, it wouldn't be that simple.

Unless the Minister of Personnel knew.

If he knew that his precious daughter had been defiled by him, he would probably send assassins in secret.

But that mattered even less.

Even without using Cultivation, surely it would be fine if I used some martial arts?

As a Ninth-Rank Quasi-Immortal Emperor Cultivator, his eyesight and skills meant that not even the most powerful Martial Cultivator in this world could be his opponent.

"Assassinate me?"

"That's impossible."

Now the only thing he needed to consider was how to quickly get rid of the reputation of being a useless Fifth Prince, so that he could recruit people in the imperial court and get them to take his side.

Suddenly, Su Chen's eyes lit up.

"I've got it!"