Guide to Failing as a Full-Level Green Tea-Chapter 38 - Whats the Point of Knowing the Culprit?
Shen Roujia unexpectedly met those eyes, feeling a sudden emptiness in her heart.
“Why would I be? I… I am not.”
Xu Zening chuckled softly. “That’s good.”
Frustrated, Shen Roujia turned and left the room. But as soon as she stepped out, she turned back, unwilling to concede, and glared at Xu Zening.
This is my room; why should I have to leave? she thought. Shen Roujia stepped back in, composed herself, and naturally reclined on the soft couch, flipping through a storybook.
Xu Zening seemed genuinely busy, not changing his position for several hours.
Watching the stack of memorials in front of him slowly diminish, Shen Roujia began to yawn.
Xu Zening, noticing the noise, looked over. “Are you hungry?”
Shen Roujia paused and slowly turned to Xu Zening. “Huh?”
Xu Zening sighed helplessly. “Come here.”
Shen Roujia, puzzled, ended up being directed to push Xu Zening out of the room.
Gao Huaichang, ever the bootlicker, beamed as soon as he saw his master. “Your Highness, dinner is ready.”
Xu Zening nodded and motioned for Shen Roujia to go ahead.
Shen Roujia, delighted, turned and ran off happily.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zening showed such patience, visiting Shen Roujia’s place every day after court.
Before she knew it, six or seven days had passed.
Shen Roujia, looking aggrieved, packed up her bedding and glanced at the peacefully sleeping Xu Zening.
She looked at her narrow, small couch and, pouting, angrily threw her pillow.
Xu Zening only turned over at the noise.
Finally, once Xu Zening fell asleep, Shen Roujia got the chance to remove the prosthetics from her face.
Just as she carefully put on her veil, Xu Zening’s hoarse voice spoke, “I will find a way to heal your face.”
Shen Roujia’s expression turned cold, and she slowed her movements, facing away from Xu Zening.
“Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.”
After a long pause, Xu Zening spoke again. “The culprit hasn’t been found yet. I’m sorry you have to suffer.”
Shen Roujia frowned slightly and turned to look at Xu Zening.
He faced the curtains, and she could only see his shoulder.
Shen Roujia smiled bitterly. “Why pretend in front of me, Your Highness? In this Eastern Palace, or even the entire imperial palace, who knows better than you?”
“What’s the point of knowing the culprit?”
“Moreover, as the Crown Princess, losing my beauty and virtue, even if Your Highness were to dismiss me now, I would have no complaints.”
Xu Zening stared at the shadowed curtains, the candlelight flickering on the screen.
His heart ached slightly at Shen Roujia’s words.
Xu Zening knew better than anyone that Shen Roujia’s appearance and existence were meant to be a sacrificial pawn in the royal power struggles.
He had always known this, but at this moment, he hesitated.
His hesitation made him feel an unprecedented sense of unease and discomfort.
Seeing him silent, Shen Roujia turned and lay down, saying nothing more.
Shen Roujia was not adept at dealing with meaningless actions. Her focus was always on completing the storyline.
As long as it didn’t affect Gu Zhi’s plot, any additional actions were irrelevant.
That night, she slept dreamlessly.
When Xu Zening returned from court the next day, he was accompanied by Qiao Qi.
Qiao Qi’s eyes lit up when he saw Shen Roujia.
Before leaving, Qiao Qi found an opportunity to speak with Shen Roujia.
“Cousin-in-law, our bookstore is booming!”
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Shen Roujia had expected this.
“Have you seen Gu Zhi recently?”
