Three days later, Chu Zhiyuan returned to Phoenix Imperial City.
This time, he entered through the city gates with great fanfare and returned to the Thirteenth Prince Consort's Mansion.
The moment he returned, Li Cunren came calling close on his heels.
The two drank and chatted in his small courtyard.
Li Cunren set down his wine cup and said with a beaming smile, "Cheng Yunzheng suffered Qi Deviation again. Brother-in-law, that was your doing, wasn't it?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head. "I wasn't the one who did it."
"Really not you?"
"It truly wasn't my hand at work." Chu Zhiyuan nodded firmly.
To align with the essence of the Immeasurable Light Sutra, he could not lie or deceive others. He had to remain frank and open, upright and aboveboard.
Naturally, Chu Zhiyuan would not lie.
Nor was what he said wrong in the first place. He had not acted personally; he had merely sent someone to act.
"Haha, that really warms the heart!" Li Cunren clapped his hands and laughed. "That fellow is utterly insufferable! Yet he insists on staying here and being an eyesore!"
"Who does Eldest Brother think did it?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.
"Qi Deviation? How could that be investigated?" Li Cunren snorted. "He can only blame himself. As for his claim that someone plotted against him, that is complete nonsense!"
"Won't Fengtian Palace investigate?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.
"Fengtian Palace is busy enough already. How could it have so much idle time?" Li Cunren snorted.
"What about Third Sister-in-law?" Chu Zhiyuan asked. "Won't she demand an explanation?"
Li Cunren smiled. "Third Brother's wife is a sensible woman. She didn't make waves over nothing."
Chu Zhiyuan frowned in thought.
Cheng Ruoxi was clearly intending to stand with Phoenix Imperial City.
It had to be said that she