I Am a Great Liar - Chapter 18

I don’t need to intervene in the following matters.

Shen Yunian was being hindered by the Princess in the officialdom, and Qi Yu had accumulated resentment towards the Princess for years due to her arrogance. Unexpectedly, they formed an alliance.

The Princess’s illness cannot be cured.

As for the Emperor, whether it was Prince Jing who poisoned her or not was irrelevant. He had long intended to reduce the power of the vassals, and this was a perfect opportunity, justified by the circumstances.

Qi Yu quickly concluded the case, framing Prince Jing with an assassination charge. Before Prince Jing could even react, he was captured by the imperial guards and executed in prison.

When Prince Jing entered Jing City, several thousand elite soldiers were stationed thirty miles outside the Nine Gates. Shen Yunian swiftly took action, leading troops to attack.

Wherever they went, arrows rained down, and flames erupted. By dawn, the hillside was left with scorched earth and corpses scattered all around.

Before the news from Jing City reached the southwest, the imperial army pressed forward, successfully reducing the vassal’s power in less than half a month.

When the good news of annexing the southwestern counties arrived, white banners were hung high at the Princess’s Mansion, and the cries of the palace servants echoed.

At this moment, I was in the mansion playing shuttlecock with Yuan Qiao.

“Miss Yuan!”

A little maid ran into the mansion: “The Princess has passed away, Master and Mistress invite Miss to pay respects.”

“I understand.”

“Yuan Qiao.”

I looked up to see Shen Yunian leaning against the door frame, dressed neatly in his newly tailored Commander uniform, looking even more handsome.

I immediately put on a falsely innocent expression:

“Eldest Young Master is back.”

He stared at me for a long time, seemingly full of warmth, but in reality, his eyes were calm and indifferent. The little maid blushed and retreated.

The two of us, we are not in a relationship of mutual affection; we merely use each other’s weaknesses.

“Your injury…” His voice was deep, “healed quite quickly.”

I blinked, my eyelashes casting a shadow on my face: “Thanks to you, my mood is good, so naturally, I heal quickly.”

In the past half month, the Shen Family has risen rapidly.

Shen Yunian was first credited for protecting the Emperor, then led troops to defeat Prince Jing’s three thousand elite soldiers. He is now a third-rank Commander. Even Lord Shen has been promoted to second rank, making the Shen Family a new power in the court.

As we were speaking, a commotion came from outside.

Servants from the Qi Family carried several large red boxes into the mansion: “These are gifts specially sent by Young Master Qi for Miss Yuan.”

Mistress was puzzled: “This is too valuable, Yuan Qiao, this…”

I casually picked up a butterfly hairpin and pinned it onto Yushu’s hair, smiling: “Perhaps Young Master Qi is thanking me for helping him retrieve his purse last time.”