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

Then Shen Zhizhi stood at the corner of the jade lion, suddenly covered her mouth, and pointed with trembling hands at the wall inside the palace: "There, there, there are assassins!"

"An assassin?" The gatekeeper stared at the vermilion wall, his face full of doubt.

Shen Zhizhi, like a frightened rabbit, her eyes red-rimmed and her legs trembling as she sat down: "Assassin! There's an assassin! An assassin just jumped down from there! You have to chase after him!"

Seeing that she looked terrified and didn't seem to be faking it, the gatekeeper immediately became alert.

"Go! Go and see!"

The two dared not delay and drew their swords to give chase.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Zhizhi got up and rushed into the Prince's Mansion.

[Host, your acting skills are truly superb; I deeply admire them. Since no one will present you with an Oscar from now on, I'll do it for you.]

Ya Dan gave her mechanical thumbs up again, approving of her host's acting skills.

Shen Zhizhi waved her hand modestly: "You flatter me. I still have shortcomings and need to continue to work hard."

Upon entering the Prince's residence, Shen Zhizhi looked around, but still couldn't find Chu Tu. She had no choice but to shout at the top of her lungs:

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Where are you? I have something very important to tell you, Your Highness."

Chu Tu, who was drinking on the table, was so startled by the sound that he almost spat out all his wine, and his mouth twitched violently.

"Third Prince! Third Prince! Third Prince—"

Squeak-!

As the wooden door behind her opened, Shen Zhizhi turned her head and saw Chu Tu standing on the steps, his face ashen, clearly very displeased with her interruption.

"Didn't I say I wouldn't be receiving guests today?"

The two guards only realized they had fallen for a diversionary tactic halfway through their pursuit. They rushed back to the palace and were met with their prince's furious expression.

The two were so frightened that their legs went weak and they knelt down, begging for mercy.

"Your Highness, spare my life! It was my incompetence that led me to fall into Miss Shen's trap."

Chu Tu sneered, staring at the two kneeling on the ground, his dark eyes revealing an unreadable emotion: "If you can be deceived by a woman, then what use are you to me?"

[Host, please note that Chu Tu's corruption level is rising. Please be aware.] Ya Dan urgently reminded him.

Shen Zhizhi looked up and saw Chu Tu exuding a gloomy aura. His eyes, like those of a venomous snake, were fixed on the two guards, making them tremble with fear.

This idiot author, why does he keep writing villains who turn evil? Isn't a sweet and heartwarming romance story better?

If all else fails, I could just have a female-dominated story, and I could have them all, with no one jealous of anyone else. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Wouldn't that be blissful?

But then they had to turn it into a dark story, making the kind and gentle Zhang Jiali suffer repeated setbacks, be abused and poisoned by the villains, and finally go through all sorts of hardships to marry a female playboy.

Shen Zhizhi observed three minutes of silence for Zhang Jiali once again.

[Host, stop standing there! Quickly stop Chu Tu from killing someone, or your corruption level will increase.]

Seeing that she was lost in thought, Ya Dan in her consciousness hurriedly reminded her.

【Okay! Okay!】

Just as Chu Tu was about to move forward, Shen Zhizhi quickly stepped in front of him to block him.

"Get out of my way." Chu Tu stared at her, his tone displeased.

Shen Zhizhi looked up with a flattering smile and said, "Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with them. It was I who lied and said there was an assassin. They were worried about Your Highness's safety and rushed to arrest him without thinking."

"Is that so?" Chu Tu chuckled. "Miss Shen is barely able to protect herself, how could she possibly plead for someone else?"

Shen Zhizhi was taken aback. Before she could speak, he continued, "Does Miss Shen think that I will not pursue the matter of someone breaking into my Tuwang Mansion at night?"

Shen Zhizhi felt a chill run down her spine and immediately turned around obsequiously, saying coyly, "Actually, Your Highness, there is something I don't know whether I should say or not."

Chu Tu's eyes flashed, and he concealed the sharpness in them, letting out a cold laugh.

As expected, what was bound to happen will happen.

He waved his hand, signaling the two guards to leave, then turned around and said in a cool tone, "If it's not something to talk about, then don't talk about it."

"..." Shen Zhizhi was stunned, and all the words she had prepared were swallowed back at this moment.

It was intentional! That bastard definitely did it on purpose!

But it doesn't matter, letting things go in one ear and out the other has always been her style.

Shen Zhizhi calmly raised her eyes, completely ignoring what he said, and asked herself, "Third Prince, do you believe in light?"

"?" Chu Tu paused, glancing at her suspiciously.

Wasn't that what she wanted to say?

Composing himself, he strolled to the desk, lifted his robe, sat down, and then raised an eyebrow with interest. "What does Miss Shen want to say?"

"To be honest, Your Highness, one day I suddenly and unexpectedly awakened a skill, which is—fortune telling by the blind!"

Shen Zhizhi spoke with sincerity, displaying the air of a con artist.

Staying in the Tu Wang Mansion is not difficult. The ancients were most averse to things related to gods, demons, and monsters. As long as she said she had foreseen that he would suffer a bloody disaster soon, he would definitely stay with her in order to save his life.

Shen Zhizhi was almost moved to tears by her own intelligence.

Chu Tu rested his chin on his hand and lazily lifted his eyelids: "So?"

"Just now, I did some calculations and I believe that His Highness the Third Prince may face a bloody disaster in the next few days." Shen Zhizhi almost couldn't help but laugh after she finished speaking.

The thought of Chu Tu begging her for help with tears streaming down his face made her incredibly happy.

Chu Tu was almost amused by the barely concealed smile on Shen Zhizhi's face, and it took him a while to recover.

"Do I look like a fool?" he asked casually.

Shen Zhizhi's mind didn't quite catch up with her mouth for a moment, but she responded very quickly: "It looks like it!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a chill ran through her body, and Shen Zhizhi realized that something was wrong.

"Shen Zhizhi!"

These three words were practically squeezed out by Chu Tusheng, and the anger in them was self-evident.

While secretly annoyed that she had spoken out of turn, Shen Zhizhi quickly prostrated herself and performed a deep bow: "Your Highness! I just suddenly remembered the storybook I read a few days ago!"

Her eyes darted around, and she started making things up: "In that storybook, 'fool' means to describe a man who is handsome, talented, and good-looking. That's why I responded to Your Highness in that way just now."

Chu Tu would never believe her words. He calmed his anger and sneered, "Then tell me, when will I be struck by bloodshed?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhizhi's eyes lit up, and she immediately looked up and earnestly said, "This is too long, and I can't calculate the exact day. Why don't you leave me here, Your Highness, to prevent me from getting into any danger?"

Chu Tu chuckled twice: "Finished?"

He had initially thought she just wanted to seduce him and get into his bed, but now it seemed she wanted more than that.

"I'm done talking." She nodded.

Chu Tu casually stretched out his hand and coldly beckoned to the guards outside the door: "Men, throw her out for me."