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

"Are you two planning to burn down my kitchen together today?"

Chu Tu almost gritted his teeth as he forced out these words from his throat.

Upon hearing this angry voice, Shen Zhizhi trembled violently, realizing she had stirred up a great disaster.

She chuckled, slowly turned around, her smile utterly obsequious, and weakly greeted him, "Ahaha, Third Prince, actually, what happened in the kitchen today was all a misunderstanding..."

Seeing Shen Zhizhi's appearance, the Wind Chief slammed his heavy hammer into the ground, filled with righteous indignation:

"Your mother was right, the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive you. I have already been deceived by you once, and now no matter what you say, neither the Third Prince nor I will be swayed!"

"..."

Shen Zhizhi turned her gaze and stared at Chief Feng's simple and honest appearance, and suddenly felt like playing a trick on her.

She sighed deeply, her almond-shaped eyes wide with shame, "Chief Feng must be a kind person to trust Zhizhi and thus be deceived."

The Wind Chieftain was slightly taken aback, somewhat moved by the self-pity expressed, and subconsciously replied:

"That's right. I am kind-hearted by nature and too trusting of others. I am afraid that others will be wronged, which is why I have been deceived by others time and time again."

Shen Zhizhi's eyes grew increasingly guilty, and she took the opportunity to back down.

"Yes, there aren't many people as frank as Chief Feng anymore. Zhizhi feels incredibly guilty about what happened last time, and hopes that Chief Feng can forgive her."

Chief Feng was deeply moved. His eyes crinkled with laughter as he waved his hand, "This is not a big deal. Since Miss Shen has said so, how could I possibly take it to heart?"

"..." Chu Tu stared at the two people who were singing in unison, his head full of question marks.

"Hehehe, Third Prince, actually I think the kitchen matter was something Miss Shen did unintentionally..." Chief Feng was so flattered that he lost his bearings and turned to grin at Chu Tu.

Chu Tu glared at the leader of the Wind Clan, who was scratching his head and grinning foolishly, looking like a big, clumsy fool, with a look of exasperation. A cold, sharp smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"roll!"

"Okay, all right." The Wind Leader silently logged off.

When their eyes met again, Shen Zhizhi smiled, but her delicate hand kept tugging at the culprit beside her.

Your Highness, please explain quickly! Say that this accident was unintentional, and then sincerely apologize.

If they don't apologize soon, they'll be taken away!

Chu Chouchi slowly turned around, glanced at Shen Zhizhi's flustered and helpless expression as she winked at him, pondered for a moment, and subconsciously raised his hand to greet her along with her:

"That's right! It was indeed set by me, Your Highness, that the fire had nothing to do with her."

Chu Tu: ? ? ?

Shen Zhizhi shuddered violently, cold sweat pouring down her back.

No!

I asked you to explain, not to admit it. How did this make things worse?

The courtyard remained eerily silent for a long time. The next moment, the surrounding air froze, as if falling into the depths of ice, so cold that it made people shiver.

Shen Zhizhi's mind was filled with only four words—

My life is over.

We're doomed, what can we do now?

She swallowed hard, cold sweat pouring down her face, and weakly met Chu Tu's almost burning eyes. "Third Prince, no, we didn't do it on purpose. We accidentally spilled hot oil while starting the fire, which caused this accident."

Chu Tu was no longer listening to her explanations.

His narrow, almond-shaped eyes seemed to want to devour her whole, and the red mole under his eye became even more vivid and eye-catching with anger.

Chu Tu assumed that she had told her brother about the poison in the Seven Mile Fragrance today, which angered her brother and led him to burn down his mansion.

The coldness in his eyes intensified.

He thought she had some extraordinary abilities, but in the end, he still had to go to his elder brother, the Emperor, to complain.

"It's just a kitchen; I, Your Highness, will compensate for the damage."

With a mocking glint in his eyes, Chu Chou pulled out all the silver notes he was carrying, then flung them at Chu Tu with a wave of his hand.

Shen Zhizhi glanced at this familiar scene and fell into endless silence.

No, these two brothers humiliate people by throwing money at each other?

Both of them are rich, so why don't we consider humiliating this poor guy with money?

Chu Tu glanced at the silver note at his feet, laughing in anger, his peach blossom eyes turning icy cold: "Your Majesty is indeed generous, but the golden nanmu wood in my residence is extremely rare. If Your Majesty can really afford to compensate, then please burn it as you please."

Chu Chouchi curled his lips into a cold smile, but did not reply.

"But if my elder brother burns it and can't afford to pay for it, then—"

Chu Tu narrowed his alluring peach blossom eyes slightly, tilted his head back, and his gaze shot out a cold and sharp look that directly targeted Shen Zhizhi, who was trembling with unease beside Chu Chouchi. He curled his lips into a smile.

"Then Second Brother should send Miss Shen on her way and take good care of herself."

Shen Zhizhi was stunned. Her face remained calm, but her heart was screaming silently.

My ass! What does it matter to her if Chu Chouchi can't afford to pay?

"Is that so?" Chu Chouchi sneered.

He raised his hand and touched the mole on the side of his nose, his eyes clearly displaying a defiant intent:

"Then you must be careful, Third Prince. Who knows, one day your beloved might go out for a stroll and encounter a villain. If that happens, you'll have to grieve with me."

The two were locked in a fierce confrontation, their eyes meeting.

As their eyes met, invisible sparks seemed to fly, and a chill emanated from them like a tidal wave, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.

In this tense and exciting atmosphere, Shen Zhizhi silently raised her middle finger in a corner where no one could see her.

Both of them are lunatics; no wonder they can play villains!

After an unknown period of standoff, Chu Tu snorted coldly, turned around, and stepped back into the study.

Shen Zhizhi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Although the process was not smooth, at least Chu Tu did not have anyone kick them out, which was a good thing.

I turned my head and glanced at the kitchen, which had already been extinguished. The house was not completely burned and was still usable.

She blinked, her gaze falling on the two maids, one dressed in blue and the other in purple, standing outside the kitchen. A little embarrassed, she said, "Um, ladies, could you please help me out?"

When the two maids saw Shen Zhizhi call them "elder sister," they quickly bowed and greeted her.

The maid in purple said in a panic, "Miss Shen, my name is Ziyi and her name is Qingyi. Please speak freely if you have any instructions."

"Would you two sisters please help me start a fire?" Shen Zhizhi asked.

"Yes." The two replied and walked into the kitchen.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Just as Shen Zhizhi was about to follow, she heard a suggestive cough coming from behind her.

She turned stiffly, staring at Chu Chouchi's slightly embarrassed face, and her lips twitched violently.

There's no way he can go into the kitchen, it's such an important place. If there's another fire, she'll really be torn to pieces by Chu Tu today.

She pondered for a moment, her eyes shining brightly. "Your Highness, could you please go to the city and buy some fireworks for me?"

"I will send Xiao Ling immediately."

As Chu Chouchi was about to call Xiao Ling, Shen Zhizhi grabbed his arm.