Qu Nian slumped onto the table, listlessly scribbling, "I don't know."
He couldn't very well ask the Prince of Jin to beat his wife for him.
Although he did want to do that, he shouldn't delegate this task to others.
He became withdrawn.
However, the Prince of Jin was still very loyal.
He said, "If there's anything you need me to do, come find me."
Qu Nian nodded.
The Prince of Jin then tentatively asked, "Should I send you back to Prince of Min and his queen?"
Qu Nian glared at him fiercely.
The Prince of Jin understood immediately.
"What good will it do him to go back in this state?"
The man and the dog can communicate most of their communication through nodding, shaking their heads, and eye contact.
"So, what do you think I can do to help you?"
The Prince of Jin still sympathized with Qu Nian.
He has compassion. A perfectly healthy person, suddenly woke up one morning to find themselves a dog—who wouldn't despair?
"I suspect it might be witchcraft from the Southern Borderlands," the Prince of Jin added. "I can send someone to investigate for you."
However, Qu Hua has been searching far and wide for so long without finding anything, so this hope is somewhat slim.
Qu Nian slowly wrote: Don't tell anyone.
He told the Prince of Jin that he regretted it.
The Prince of Jin: "... I will not tell anyone else, only my own people."
Qu Nian was furious.
If Tang Zhuyun knew, then what about Ren Yingying that she didn't know?
Prince of Jin Prince of Jin, you fool! Do you even know how long they've been discussing you behind your back?
Stupid!
Qu Nian now understands women far better than the Prince of Jin.
The Prince of Jin couldn't help but laugh at his angry expression.
"Just kidding, I won't tell you. If I did, you'd feel too stifled and wouldn't be able to be a man anymore."
Qu Nian: Shut up!
I'm not a real person, but you are a real dog!
Qu Nian then asked the Prince of Jin, "What is the background of the Princess Consort?"
The Prince of Prince of Jin replied calmly, "Everything is normal."
Qu Nian: I believed your lies!
Did I say it wasn't normal?
You're clearly guilty and have confessed without being asked.
It seems that Prince of Jin was indeed fully aware of the backgrounds of Tang Zhuyun and Ren Yingying.
"Who are you? A demon?"
Prince of Jin: "Man. Don't you know who the demon is now? Stop talking about demons all the time, it makes people dislike you."
Qu Nian: Aren't you just taking advantage of the fact that it's too much trouble for me to type?
Just wait!
However, with the Prince of Jin around, he seemed less worried about being cooked.
After all, the sense of security provided by the Prince of Jin was slightly better than that of the Poisonous Woman Ren.
The Prince of Jin said, "Try to recall if anything went wrong back then. I'll help you as much as I can."
Qu Nian: "Aren't you afraid of becoming enemies?"
He doesn't want to write even one more word. This dog's paw is hard to use, bad review!
The Prince of Jin calmly stated, "A war between men should not become a war between men and beasts; my victory would be dishonorable."
It's not very harmful, but extremely insulting!
The beast is praying for a bolt of lightning to strike the Prince of Jin dead, so he can die with him!
As for what he wanted to do and how to do it, Qu Nian was actually clueless.
"Let me think about it," he wrote through gritted teeth.
"You can come to my study anytime," said the Prince of Jin. "But you'd better knock first, otherwise, with your head, I won't be able to see you when I sit down, and I'll think it's haunted."
Qu Nian scratched at it with his claws.
Shut up!
The Prince of Jin said, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'll treat you to a meal. You can think about your matter slowly. I need to go see my sister now."
Qu Nian: What's so interesting about my sister?
I either slap someone directly or... get slapped.
The ignorant Prince of Jin, in his old age, has gained a younger sister and treats her like a treasure. Just wait and see how he torments you in the future!
Although he harbored resentment, he still went with the Prince of Jin.
He mainly wanted to see what would happen next. Despite the Poisonous Woman Ren, he only saw her remove her birthmark, and then nothing more.
Let's see what they're made of today.
Unfortunately, by the time the man and dog arrived, the situation inside the house was still ongoing.
Xiu'er came out and saw Prince of Jin and Qu Nian waiting at the bottom of the steps, her eyes darted around. "Your Highness, why are you being greeted by dogs today?"
Prince of Jin: "..."
Fortunately, it wasn't cold. The Prince of Jin had a chessboard and pieces brought over, and he sat down at the stone table under the tree to play chess.
Because what happened inside was a private matter, and there were guards outside the courtyard, there was no one else around.
So Qu Nian consciously stepped onto the table and began playing chess with his not-so-nimble claws.
Prince of Jin: I'll take care of you! I didn't play Go!
Qu Nian: Today I will slaughter you to the last drop of glory, to vent the hatred in my heart.
The two were evenly matched, and the battle was at a stalemate.
Just as Qu Nian was feeling smug, he noticed the Prince of Jin staring at him thoughtfully.
He suddenly realized that the Prince of Jin was testing him!
He didn't fully believe he was Qu Nian, and was testing him in this way.
Damn it, now you know it's me.
"You still have your brains, there's no reason for you to turn into a dog."
Here he comes again, trying to undermine himself.
Just then, Xiu'er came out again. Worried that she would reveal a flaw, Qu Nian flipped the chessboard over with a paw.
"Your Highness, why are you playing chess by yourself? I just asked, and it's still early! Please go outside and wait."
Prince of Jin: "Why are you out again?"
I'm pregnant, so I need to be careful, or Song Jingyang will start crying again.
Xiu'er: "Ugh, it was terrifying to watch inside. They were doing surgery on their faces!"
Qu Nian: She really is a vicious woman.
The Prince of Jin, however, didn't seem to care—having seen many storms, why would he be afraid of such things?
"Then go back and rest."
Xiu'er said, "I didn't do any work, so I'm not tired. I need to go out and find out how the Zhou Family is doing! Hehe, I wonder if Old Cabbage Stalk is crying her eyes out yet, serves her right!"
As she spoke, she walked out with the speed of the wind, showing no Zidu of being about to give birth.
Qu Nian: I'm impressed, what kind of gossip spirit is this!
Unlike the laughter at the Prince's mansion, the Zhou Family is now shrouded in gloom.
No, to be more precise, only Wu Zhenhai was in a miserable state.
He fainted several times from crying and refused to eat or drink.
After daybreak, someone found a group of ants under the sycamore tree outside Zhou Xu's courtyard, arranged in the shape of the words "funeral shroud".
Wu Zhenhai ordered his men to dig up the ground, and they unearthed a box.
His hands trembled as he opened it, and found inside a low-cut ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with a blue background and lotus embroidery, the very one she had said she had made for him that day.
He didn't appreciate her while she was alive; after she died, he still wanted to dress her beautifully and take her with him.
Wu Zhenhai trembled as he pressed the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) to his chest, tears streaming down his face.
I have lost Ruanruan forever!
Ruanruan!
Wu Guang and the others rushed forward to support the unconscious Wu Zhenhai.
When Wu Zhenhai woke up again, his voice was hoarse as he muttered to himself, "Ruanruan, you really knew how to stab me in the heart! But you hadn't tormented me enough, how could you bear to leave!"
Wu Guang gritted his teeth and whispered in his ear, "Sir, it wasn't an accidental fire. The house was doused with tung oil..."
So far, everyone is saying it was an accident.
However, Wu Guang felt that it was suicide, the most obvious sign being the two characters for "funeral clothes" on the paper.
Playing tricks and deception, it's just like Zhou Xu's methods.
"Shut up!" Wu Zhenhai suddenly snapped.
Zhou Xu did not commit suicide; she was burned to death by Zhou Fu!
Ruanruan, this is the last thing Old Cabbage Stalk can do for you.
I want Zhou Fu to be buried with you!