The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

It is said that in the past, this country's territory was divided into four sides: east, west, south, and north.

To the south lies the Great Chu Kingdom, to the north the Han Palace Kingdom, to the west the Great Qing Kingdom, and to the east the Feng Chi Kingdom.

Han Palace Kingdom and Da Chu Kingdom are the strongest capitals, with formidable financial and military strength. Compared to them, Da Qing Kingdom and Feng Chi Kingdom seem insignificant.

The four countries originally lived in harmony, but more than a decade ago, the ruler of Fengchi built a trade route to the outside world and generously shared his country's porcelain-making techniques with the other countries for their reference.

This trade route enabled its country's goods to be sold to four countries, and the amount of silver earned was countless.

In the past two years, Fengchi Kingdom has made a fortune from this trade route, and its development has become increasingly rapid. It seems that in a few years, it will be able to catch up with Hangong Kingdom and Dachu Kingdom, becoming one of the three great kingdoms on par with them.

However, the rulers of Da Chu Kingdom and Han Gong Kingdom were not happy. After planning for a long time, they finally joined forces and invaded Feng Chi Kingdom on a rainy night.

Although Fengchi Kingdom has developed rapidly in the past two years, it still cannot withstand the simultaneous invasion of the two countries' armies.

Thus, the Fengchi Kingdom was destroyed overnight, its territory split in two, and fell entirely into the hands of the Dachu Kingdom and the Hangong Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhizhi sighed deeply.

The king of the Kingdom of Chi was kind-hearted and wanted to make friends with other countries, but he was envied and ended up like this.

"Can I not go?" Shen Zhizhi turned her head quietly.

She had no good feelings towards Chu Shi of the Great Chu Kingdom, nor towards the Han Palace Kingdom.

Xue Liao shook his head, revealing his adorable sharp teeth. "The Second Prince said that he will come to fetch Master to the palace tomorrow, and that the dishes at the palace banquet will be even more sumptuous."

Thinking of what she had said when she first entered the palace to complete Zhang Jiali's mission, Shen Zhizhi almost choked again.

Does Chu Chouchi really think she went to the palace for a few bites of food?

She could only shake her hand helplessly and say, "Okay."

Xue Liao scratched the back of his head, his eyes crinkling into a bright smile. "Hehe, Master, the meat buns in the palace must be even more delicious. Could you bring me back a couple when you return?"

[Warning! Chu Tu's sycophantic value has surged, now reaching 100 according to the host's statistics]

Xue Liao's words and Ya Dan's words in her mind rang out at the same time, and Shen Zhizhi automatically ignored what Xue Liao said.

Her eyes widened suddenly, leaving everyone stunned!

"Holy shit! What the hell did you say?!"

Shen Zhizhi's roar startled Xue Liao so much that he trembled violently.

He glanced at Shen Zhizhi with a hint of grievance in his eyes, and muttered a soft complaint, "Fine, don't bring it then..."

Shen Zhizhi didn't care what Xue Liao was complaining about; all she could think about was Ya Dan's announcement.

What the heck is going on here?

It would be one thing if this simp stat increased by ten or twenty, but I never expected that Chu Tu's stat would jump back to one hundred the moment he saw Shen Qinshou?

She's really back to square one!

Shen Zhizhi curled her lips into a sinister smile: [I've had enough! I'm going to rush over there right now and kill this lunatic couple.]

"Host, please calm down. Although Chu Tu's 'licking dog value' rises quickly, it also drops quickly. There's still a good chance." Ya Dan reassured him softly.

[Screw your chances! They keep changing them, one minute they're up, the next they're down. They're clearly just playing me for a fool.]

Shen Zhizhi suppressed the anger rising in her heart, her stomach growling with rage.

She glanced at her swollen, bloodshot chest, nimbly reached inside, pulled out the bun, and took a vicious bite.

Then, ignoring Xue Liao's astonished gaze, he gnawed on a meat bun and strode aggressively into the inner room.

As the saying goes, you need to be well-fed to have the energy to work, and she just doesn't believe in this damn sycophantic value.

Xue Liao stood in the courtyard, watching the girl's departing figure with longing eyes.

He collapsed, sitting weakly on the ground, and the surroundings seemed to turn pitch black, except for a soft light that suddenly shone above his head.

Blood splattered across her empty chest like a resentful woman.

His...steamed buns...are gone...

Snapped!

Xue Liao seemed to hear the sound of his own heart breaking.

......

Chu Tu chased after her in a panic, and just as Shen Qinshou was about to close the courtyard gate, he quickly grabbed the door.

His brows furrowed, and he looked utterly helpless. "A-Shou, listen to me, things are not as they seem."

Shen Qinshou's eyes welled up with tears, and she bit her lip, trying to appear strong, and said, "Third Prince, if you cherish Third Sister, then don't look for A-Shou anymore and give her hope."

Chu Tu was slightly taken aback, then hurriedly said, "A Shou, that's not the case. Today, I went out with her and she was accidentally poisoned by my bone-softening powder. I just brought her back and had no other intentions."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinshou lowered her eyes, her pupils revealing deep annoyance.

What tricks did that bitch Shen Zhizhi use to get the Third Prince to go out with her?

She knew from afar that the dress Shen Zhizhi was wearing was from the most famous ready-made clothing store in Nanliyue Star City.

After all, in the past, the Third Prince would buy a lot of ready-made clothes for her from there and send them to the mansion for her to choose from. She was already so familiar with the embroidery of the ready-made clothing workshop that she could recognize it at a glance.

She concealed the anger in her eyes, and when she looked up, she once again had that pitiful look. "If Your Highness has no feelings for Third Sister, why did you go out with her?"

Chu Tu's pupils contracted slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "A Shou, she went into the fire to retrieve my mother's belongings for me, so I went to the street and let her choose a few clothes. That's all, nothing else."

Shen Qinshou stared at Chu Tu's expression, afraid that he would recall what she had said in the courtyard that day. She turned her eyes away guiltily and sobbed softly.

She knew that she couldn't play hard to get with a man for too long; when the time came, she had to soften her stance.

Thinking of this, she stepped forward and took Chu Tu's hand, her voice tinged with tears, "Third Prince, if it were A Shou, A Shou would also bravely rush into the fire to retrieve Consort Ping's belongings for you."

Chu Tu's eyes flashed with a faint freeze, and after a moment, he said in a low voice, "Yes, I understand."

"A-Shou didn't mean what she said today. A-Shou, A-Shou was just jealous. A-Shou was just jealous of her sister." Shen Qin-Shou sobbed, looking up innocently and pitifully.

"Jealousy?" Chu Tu's eyes flickered several times, as if he didn't understand what she meant.

Shen Qinshou seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and she pouted.

"The Second Prince treated me like that because of her, treating me like a monster. Clearly, A-Shou did nothing wrong, so why did the Second Prince treat me like that?"

Chu Tu concealed the disappointment in his eyes, "Why should A-Shou care about the Second Prince's thoughts?"

"Third Prince, the Second Prince is, after all, your elder brother."

Shen Qinshou's eyes softened, her eyes glistening with tears, and her cheeks flushed. "After all, A-Shou will be marrying the Third Prince in the future, and A-Shou certainly doesn't want to make a very bad impression on the Second Prince."

Chu Tu opened his mouth, his eyes concealing an unreadable emotion.

Shen Zhizhi's courtyard was extremely dilapidated, and even her clothes had to be patched. She was also not favored by the Prime Minister.

Compared to her, A-Shou is far better. Why be jealous of such an unfavored concubine's daughter?

After all, she was a woman he had admired for a long time, so Chu Tu couldn't bear to ask aloud. He could only lower his eyelids and ask in a low voice, "Then, A-Shou, what do you want me to do?"