The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Hearing Liang Fangrong's question, Shen Hanyu did not retort. She omitted Pei Du's part and only said that she was being chased and fled in panic, not knowing where she had hidden for a night, until she was finally found by the Imperial Guards.

She said the same thing when the Imperial Guards questioned her.

Liang Fangrong nodded, and the atmosphere fell silent again.

Someone rushed into the tent in a panic, and Shen Hanyu recognized it as the maid who served Liang Ruochu.

"Madam, the Third Young Lady has developed a high fever, she..."

Liang Ruochu was injured in the process of saving Liang Fangrong.

Liang Fangrong felt extremely guilty about this. She looked at Shen Hanyu, but Shen Hanyu showed no expression.

"Mother, you go ahead."

She rubbed her temples, seemingly a little tired.

Seeing that she needed to rest, Liang Fangrong simply told her to take care of herself and then left.

After everyone left, Shen Hanyu changed her shoes and socks and tidied her hair before asking Miaocui to take her to see Wei Ming.

I won't feel at ease until I see it with my own eyes.

Wei Ming's health was already poor, and now that she has suffered such a serious injury, it's hard to know what will become of her.

When Shen Hanyu arrived, besides Wei Ming's parents and Ji Yuxiu, she also saw someone who surprised her: Crown Princess Zhao Yu.

The tent was bustling with activity. Zhao Yu heard the noise, turned around, and saw that it was Shen Hanyu.

Wei Ming lay on the bed, her lips pale from blood loss. She stared at Shen Hanyu, her breath easing.

"You scared me to death, thank goodness you're back safe and sound."

At that time, Wei Ming watched helplessly as Shen Hanyu was dragged away, but she was in so much pain that she couldn't move and couldn't even help Miao Cui, who had been kicked unconscious.

After living in fear for so long, seeing Shen Hanyu alive and well in front of her, she was completely relieved.

Shen Hanyu's lips moved, but because Zhao Yu was there, she didn't say anything.

Zhao Yu stood up. "Miss Shen, I am truly sorry for what happened this time. I have frightened you both. When we return, the Crown Prince's residence will definitely prepare generous gifts to apologize."

Zhao Yu spoke earnestly, showing concern for Wei Ming and Shen Hanyu. They could only express their gratitude and didn't know what else to say.

Fortunately, Zhao Yu did not stay long. Only the three of them remained in the tent. Wei Ming glanced outside the tent several times before lowering her voice to speak.

"Hanyu, something is really wrong with what we've encountered this time."

As soon as Wei Ming spoke, she realized she had the same idea as Shen Hanyu.

She's not stupid. Yesterday's situation was urgent and she didn't have time to think. Only after calming down was she able to find many things that were not right.

Ji Yuxiu was unaware of what had happened between the two of them. Upon hearing Wei Ming's words, she asked, "What happened?"

Wei Ming recounted everything that happened after Ji Yuxiu left.

“When the Crown Prince escorted the Emperor, those guards should have known that the Emperor’s side was the safest. But instead, they led us to a dangerous place. I only had suspicions at first, but when the Crown Princess came today, I asked the guards who escorted us. The Crown Princess said that their bodies had not been found, and that’s when I dared to be sure that something was strange about this matter.”

Shen Hanyu remained silent; she thought the same thing.

"Were those guards replaced?" Wei Ming finally came to this conclusion.

Shen Hanyu breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't surprising that Wei Ming would think that way. The Crown Prince was kind and the Crown Princess was charitable. Even if you brought a beggar who made a living by begging, you couldn't say anything bad about the couple. Deeply ingrained ideas are not so easy to change.

Wei Ming added some more information, and the rest was what she learned from her parents.

Ji Yuxiu stroked her chin: "It's not impossible, but this is not something we can get involved in. The Emperor has already found out that the traitors who caused this rebellion are related to the remnants of the previous dynasty."

Before Li Jiangui ascended the throne, his elder brother, Prince Qing, was dissatisfied that the position of crown prince had fallen to Li Jiangui. He led troops in a rebellion, which was suppressed and Prince Qing died. His subordinates, along with Prince Qing's descendants, scattered and fled, and have not been completely eliminated to this day, still stirring up trouble in the shadows.

Shen Hanyu had heard about this before, but she remembered that this spring hunt was organized by the Crown Prince and had never gone wrong before.

Now that this has suddenly happened, Shen Hanyu held her forehead, feeling somewhat upset and confused.

Looking at Shen Hanyu's expression, Wei Ming sighed.

"Forget it, as long as this matter can be investigated and clarified, let's not think about it anymore."

Wei Ming's shoulder wound was very painful, so she talked with the two of them for a while before resting.

Shen Hanyu left the camp, and Ji Yuxiu was summoned by Ji Yuanshu, most likely to deal with those bandits.

With that thought in mind, she turned on her toes and headed towards the main tent.

On the way, they saw Pei Du appear there unharmed. Their eyes met, and then they both looked away.

"Are you going to the main tent, young lady?"

Shen Hanyu nodded. Of course, she didn't dare to get too close; she just went over to take a look.

As soon as I got there, I saw Liang Chengxuan and Xu Ying standing there.

The old lady was so frightened that she fell ill. Liang Chengli and Lin Lihua were taking care of her. They came over to see how to deal with these thieves.

Shen Hanyu stood at the back, with a group of people kneeling in front. Li Jiangui sat in the middle, and Li Jing lowered his eyes.

"Father, I have failed in my duties and allowed these people to infiltrate."

Lee Geon-kyu didn't mean to blame him.

"This has nothing to do with you. Although Prince Qing is dead, his subordinates still want to support his descendants. They have been hiding all these years, and even I have not been able to catch them all. It is not your fault that this happened."

Li Jiangui glanced at Li Jing, whose face still showed no sign of guilt.

The people tied up below struggled fiercely upon hearing Li Jiangui's words, their eyes filled with resentment, but their mouths were gagged and they couldn't utter a sound.

Li Jiangui didn't want to interrogate them here, so he waved his hand and said, "Take them away and find out where the Prince of Qing's descendants are. If they don't confess, just kill them."

He's not afraid of these people causing any trouble now; he just hopes that Li Jing will be able to stand on his own when the time comes.

Shen Hanyu watched as those people were taken away and quickly left the area.

The outcome was the same as in her previous life, and the information uncovered was also the same. Now that she knew who was behind it, she could take precautions.

But why did the Crown Prince want to kill her?

Shen Hanyu returned home with a heavy heart, and they continued to stay in the camp for the next few days.

Apart from visiting her once in between, Liang Fangrong spent the rest of her time with Liang Ruochu.

Liang Ruoxue came twice, her attitude was very arrogant, mostly because she felt that she had secured her position with Li Jun, so she began to show her true self, and vaguely became the kind of person who looked down on Shen Hanyu.

Shen Hanyu smiled. To destroy something, you must first drive it mad.

"Then I'll congratulate my cousin in advance."

While Liang Ruoxue was feeling smug, she also remembered that Li Jun hadn't made any promises to her. She might need Shen Hanyu's help in the future, so she didn't want things to get too awkward.

"It's all thanks to your help. Without you, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. I remember everything I promised you."

Liang Ruoxue is still very young, and her desire for power and her temporary compromise are impossible to hide.