NOVPUBShen Roujia endured the pain in her body, her mind instinctively focusing on protecting all of the Shen family’s hard work.
She couldn’t allow her reckless actions to ruin Shen Hexuan’s painstaking efforts.
The Emperor looked at Shen Roujia with a complicated expression, a mix of emotions in his eyes, even a touch of regret.
“If only you were truly a man, things could have been different... sigh.”
Shen Roujia looked up at the Emperor, puzzled by his words. The Emperor was a man who appreciated talent.
Lowering her head, Shen Roujia said, “I confess to my crimes. I am willing to accept any punishment, but I beg Your Majesty not to implicate others. No one else knew about this; everything was done by me alone!”
Both Xu Ruoru and Xu Liangeng were present. Xu Ruoru’s once love-filled gaze had turned into one of pure hatred.
“Father, kill her, you must kill her! How can she disgrace our royal family like this?”
Shen Roujia let out a scoff.
The Emperor directly ordered Shen Roujia to be temporarily imprisoned in the imperial dungeon.
Curled up in a small, windowless cell, Shen Roujia remained motionless. The passing guards couldn’t help but glance at her.
This dark room was once used to imprison members of the royal family, but it hadn’t been used in years. Who would have thought that the next prisoner would be a woman?
Shen Roujia frowned as she watched a few small rats scurry past her feet.
She had no idea what was happening outside, but it was likely that Xu Zening already knew about the situation.
She wondered how he would react. Would he hate her for the deception, just like Xu Ruoru did?
With a sigh, Shen Roujia couldn’t have imagined how chaotic things had already become outside.
Even Xiao Fu had been imprisoned.
She had been severely beaten and nearly lost her life to the harsh punishment.
Fortunately, Xu Zening arrived in time. Although he couldn’t see Shen Roujia, he managed to save Xiao Fu.
However, one of her hands would probably never be able to hold a needle again.
Barely conscious, Xiao Fu whispered to Xu Shiyi, “Her Highness is afraid of the dark... How can she bear being in the dungeon...?”
With that, she let go of Xu Shiyi’s hand. Xu Shiyi looked over at Xu Zening.
“Your Highness, this situation is too coincidental. None of the people associated with Her Highness were present at the scene.”
“On that day, Xiao Fu had gone out to deliver a message to the eldest daughter of the Gu family. When she returned, Her Highness was already missing, and it’s been four or five days since.”
Xu Zening’s brows were furrowed tightly. “How could she have been targeted without us noticing?”
Xu Zening’s face was full of regret. “If only that incident at the mine hadn’t happened...”
Xu Shiyi paused, “The incident at the mine was indeed suspicious, especially since it occurred just as you were about to leave, and someone died. The mine was previously managed by His Highness, Prince Chun. Do you think there might be...”
Xu Zening waved his hand. “Let’s not discuss that for now. Take my token and go find Shen Hexuan. He probably doesn’t know about this yet. The Shen family must be warned to prepare early.” 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
As soon as Xu Zening finished speaking, Xu Shiyi accepted the order and hurried out.
