"Fine, I won’t leave again." Ye Zhi curled up under the blanket, not seeing the deep indifference hidden in the Little Traitor’s eyes, but she understood the wisdom in knowing when to yield to circumstances, so it was better to go along with him for now.

With her agreement, the gloom in Shen Chen’s eyes dissipated, and his amber-like pupils sparkled, a smile spreading across his face as he tentatively asked, "You really forgive me?"

They were now under the same blanket; harsh words seemed stuck in Ye Zhi’s throat, so she softly responded, "Mm."

Then, in Shen Chen’s joy, another round of indescribable actions began.

(Author’s Note: Afraid of censorship, so use your imagination)

...

In the evening, as the sun gradually set in the west, the wisps of white cloud in the sky were tinged with red hues, and the earth seemed to be draped in a layer of golden gauze while the birds slowly returned to the forest~

Inside Room Number Two at the Bright Moon Inn.

After washing herself, Ye Zhi dressed neatly and was now gorging on the eight dishes on the round table, starving.

After roughly half an incense stick’s time, she finished eating and drinking, washed her hands, and wiped her mouth.

She glanced at the Little Traitor across from her, who was eating leisurely, and asked, "You didn’t secretly send someone to capture Ming Yan and Monk Zhi Chen, did you?"

Shen Jiaxiang was deceitful, speaking honeyed words and harboring a dagger in court, acting with ruthlessness and treachery, making the entire court fear him. She had to guard against him.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. He wouldn’t have secretly sent people to capture her maid while she was asleep, would he...

Shen Chen, with sharp brown eyes, calmly said, "No, I said I’d let them go, so I let them go."

In the candlelight, his handsome face made the girl across momentarily lose her focus.

She quickly regained her senses and smiled, "That’s good. So, are you going back to handle official business later? I can stay here by myself, and tomorrow I’ll find you to visit Yangzhou City, all at your expense."

Hurry up and leave; I need to pack and return to Xinghua Village...

How could Shen Chen, with his sharp mind, not notice her obvious intentions? He glanced at the corner of the table, lost in thought, and spoke lightly, "The Investigation Factory’s power is spread throughout Daqing. I don’t know how you hid so deeply before, but now, as long as I want to find them, I’m confident in finding your maid and the monk."

This was a threat.

He could let them go or use the excuse of capturing fugitives to find them.

It’s just a matter of words.

Ye Zhi couldn’t believe it. To hide her expression, she took a sip of the soup on the table and, after swallowing, said awkwardly, "The two of us are together. Why talk about this? If you don’t want me to stay at the inn and want me to go back with you, just say it, don’t go through these pretenses."

He denied, "I’m just stating the facts."

Ye Zhi ignored him, drank a few more sips of soup, and then started packing her things. For this trip, she had prepared many treasures, like sedatives, knockout drugs, rope...

She could use these things on the Little Traitor now, but she didn’t dare to make a move!

She could escape alone, but her whole family was in the Capital City.

This gamble, with life as the wager, was something she couldn’t afford.

An hour later.

Shen Chen took Ye Zhi to the Governor Mansion and arranged accommodation for her.

Qin Yin, skilled at observing and inferring, knew what was going on when Mr. Shen didn’t return all day from the lady’s room.

Only in these moments did he feel Mr. Shen had a touch of mortal presence.

However, the very Miss Ye who gave Prime Minister Shen that mortal presence was now in front of him, constantly mocking...