Things Had Escalated

Taishi Ming stood there in a daze, his heart trembling with fear.

Looking at Snake Princess's unreadable expression, he had no idea whether she approved or disapproved.

Most importantly, he did not know how she would see him.

"Pfft."

Seeing Taishi Ming's expression, Snake Princess could not help but laugh.

"So there are times when you get scared too!"

Seeing her smile, Taishi Ming finally relaxed.

"My dear wife, you nearly scared me to death! But then again, in this world, you're the only one who can make me afraid."

Snake Princess froze for a moment and subconsciously touched her face. "Am I really that scary?"

Taishi Ming said, "I'm afraid you'll ignore me. You have to know, if you stopped paying attention to me, I'd feel as though the entire world had turned gray."

Snake Princess smiled brightly. "Stop sweet-talking me. Get under the covers already, or you'll catch a cold!"

"Got it!"

Taishi Ming quickly kicked off his shoes and removed his clothes before slipping beneath the covers. He wrapped an arm around Snake Princess's slender waist and refused to let go.

Snake Princess had long since grown used to this.

"You should know that even if you kill Zhu Pingshui, it won't accomplish much. Just as Dai Zhirou said, once Zhu Pingshui is dead, there will still be Zhu Danshui, Zhu Haishui, and others."

Taishi Ming said, "You can't put it that way. You saw how Zhu Pingshui treated Dai Zhirou during the day. If Dai Ernai were really married off to him, would she still have any good days ahead of her?"

"Even if there are still Zhu Danshui, Zhu Haishui, and the rest after killing him, they probably won't hate Dai Ernai as much as Zhu Pingshui did, right?"

"Fine, even if Dai Ernai is unlucky again and the Dai Family arranges another man for her who is just like Zhu Pingshui, at least we've bought her some time. We've extended her time of freedom, even if only by a little."

"Then killing Zhu Pingshui was worth it."

Snake Princess was persuaded and nodded. "That's right. At worst, it'll be another Zhu Pingshui. If she's lucky, she might even meet someone decent!"

"Exactly! How mood-killing is it to talk about another woman in bed? Come on, come on, let your husband give you a massage!"

"You..."

Snake Princess went limp all over. For the rest of her life, she was probably doomed never to escape these devilish claws.

Neither of them, frolicking beneath the covers, could have imagined it.

That this single killing—

Would cause such a huge incident that they would be separated for nearly ten years.

The next day!

Second Prince's Mansion.

The Second Prince frowned deeply.

"That brat actually had someone kill a member of the Zhu Family. That is the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire, a family that has intermarried with the imperial family for generations. Even I wouldn't dare offend them lightly. Yet he just went ahead and killed one of them!"

The Second Prince rose from his chair and paced back and forth.

"He really is a troublesome brat."

"An Er, did they leave behind any traces?"

An Er replied, "Your Highness, traces cannot be completely erased. Only by directing those traces toward someone else can Taishi Ming be kept safe!"

The Second Prince's eyes lit up. "You're right. A member of the Zhu Family died here. If we don't give them an explanation, this matter won't pass."

"No, that's not right. It's already too late to discuss this with me now, isn't it? The best time to tamper with things would have been right after they made their move. So you've already taken care of it, haven't you? Tell me, who did you direct everything toward?"

An Er said, "The First Prince!"

"The First Prince?"

The Second Prince's expression sharpened. Then he called out to the side, "An Yi!"

An Yi appeared. "This subordinate understands. I'll handle it at once!"

An Er was somewhat confused. The Second Prince had clearly not said anything yet!

How had An Yi already understood?

And what exactly was he going to do?

Although An Er did not understand, he knew his place. No matter how puzzled he was, he would not ask.

First Prince's Mansion.

The First Prince wore an excited expression.

"Hahaha!"

What a blessing!

Good thing that old fool Elder Snake was stubborn enough. If he had joined me earlier, I'd be having a terrible headache right now!

Tsk, tsk. I really never expected Taishi Ming, that Young Master-in-law of Snake Manor, to have such nerve. He actually dared to kill someone from the Star Luo Zhu Family.

They probably never dreamed that inn was one of my secret properties.

This is going to be fun!

But who was it that cleaned up after those people and intended to frame me afterward?

My second brother?

Forget it. Whether they're your people or not, they're your people now!

Hehe!

"A Da, go to the Star Luo Embassy! Deliver them some information for free!"

A Da said, "Yes, Your Highness. I'll take care of it right away!"

A quarter of an hour later.

At the Star Luo Embassy, all the guards stood on high alert.

Because just moments ago, they had discovered that someone had broken in.

The envoy in charge here was a sixty-year-old Soul Saint.

At that moment, he stared solemnly at a slip of paper in his hand!

Zhu Pingshui had been set up and killed by Snake Manor's Young Master-in-law!

The deputy envoy beside him, a man in his thirties, had a face as dark as water.

"Chief Envoy, do you think the words on this note are true?"

The chief envoy shook his head. "I don't know!"

"But I don't understand why Snake Manor's Young Master-in-law would want to kill Zhu Pingshui."

"Did they have a grudge?"

The deputy envoy said, "Probably not. Zhu Pingshui only arrived in the royal city today. How could he possibly have formed a grudge with anyone? Much less with Snake Manor's Young Master-in-law!"

The chief envoy said, "Our Star Luo Grand Princess, Zhu Pingshui's fiancée, is Snake Princess's best friend. Even if there had been some offense, that Young Master-in-law would not have gone so far as to kill someone! Besides, he's only seven, isn't he?"

"Then Chief Envoy, you think this is fake?"

The chief envoy stroked the beard on his chin. "Whether Snake Manor's Young Master-in-law arranged the murder cannot yet be determined, but Zhu Pingshui must certainly be dead. After all, no one would make such a joke."

"This is a major matter. Zhu Pingshui was one of the strongest contenders for the position of Zhu Family head."

The expression on the chief envoy's face changed again and again. Then he abruptly stood up. "Gather everyone immediately. We're going to Changlin Academy to demand the culprit!"

"Ah! Didn't you think Snake Manor's Young Master-in-law might not be the murderer?"

The chief envoy said, "Whether he is or not is unimportant. Someone has thrown this note in front of me. If we don't make any response at all, where will the Star Luo Empire's dignity go? And how will we explain this to the Zhu Family?"

A man capable of becoming deputy envoy was no fool. From the chief envoy's words, he finally understood.

Whether they arrested someone, and whether it was Taishi Ming, were not the top priority.

The most important thing was that they needed to show their stance.

A stance of thoroughly investigating Zhu Pingshui's death.

This was not only for the Zhu Family to see, but also for the Balak Kingdom and everyone in the world.

No one could trample upon the might of the Star Luo Empire.

Whoever did so would have to repay it with blood.

Under the chief envoy's orders, only a few people were left behind to guard the embassy. Everyone else quickly headed for Chang Feng Academy.

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