Chapter 27: Murder

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After coming out of the toilet, Shen Li looked at the increasingly unfamiliar scenery on the road and the gradually thinning crowd. She was lost!

Even back in the modern world, Shen Li had a terrible sense of direction. She was never been able to tell from North, South, East, or West. That issue had not recurred in this world until now. After all, she rarely went out, and there was always someone accompanying her.

The sky was dark, and Shen Li had no idea where she was.

She tried to retrace her steps, but her terrible sense of direction was of no help. She walked further and further away.

Not long ago, she could still see a few people scattered around. Now, the pathways were completely deserted.

Cold sweat broke out on Shen Li’s forehead. ‘How could there be such a desolate area in the palace when the moon slumbers and the wind howls?’

Shen Li, who had given up struggling, decided to ask someone for directions.

Fortunately, there was always a way out. Shen Li heard someone talking in the peach forest in front of her.

Just as she was trying to find a way to get out of this situation and was about to ask for help, she suddenly overheard the other party’s conversation.

“I know that your leg is injured, and you are not feeling well, but the Imperial physician also said that your illness is not incurable, so why do you have to suffer?”

Si Yan’s mouth twitched.

“I’m fine. Why do you say that, Your Majesty?”

Zou Yuan thought that he was being stubborn and asked.

“Then why didn’t you come when I repeatedly summoned you to the palace?”

Si Yan was speechless.

“I still have other important matters to attend to.”

The two of them continued to talk, leaving Shen Li in a daze. One of the voices was vaguely familiar, but other pressing matters were on her mind.

No way, she was just going to the toilet, and she actually met the Emperor? What kind of fate was this?

Shen Li felt that she should not stay here for long. If she was discovered, she would be executed on the spot. She decided that leaving was the best plan.

Si Yan’s ears twitched. He looked at the forest not far away and his expression tensed up.

He clenched his fist and turned around to look at Zou Yuan, who was still jabbering on and on. He was prepared to end this topic.

“Your Majesty, you should be heading for the banquet.”

Zou Yuan finally relented.

…

Shen Li ran away from the “scene” as if she was running for her life. She had never hated herself so much for having no sense of direction. It had almost cost her life.

When she felt that she was at a safe enough distance, Shen Li raised her hand to touch her chest. Just as she was about to heave a sigh of relief, she suddenly heard a gust of wind.

Then, a black shadow flashed in front of her.

Shen Li subconsciously struggled as something smothered her.

“Let me go! Oh!.”

When Shen Li was finally able to breathe in fresh air again, she heard a surprised voice.

“It’s you?”

Shen Li opened her teary eyes. After seeing the person who had asked the question, the pieces all came together.

He’s the general of the Si family who’s crippled and about to be betrothed?

Shen Li opened her mouth.

“Oh, you’re Si…”

The irony was that Shen Li had met Si Yan more than once, but she did not even know his name.

Si Yan looked down at her, his eyes unreadable as he spoke coldly.

“Si Yan.”

“Si Yan,” Shen Li repeated in her heart. She subconsciously looked at Si Yan’s legs and saw that he was standing perfectly fine. Something came to her mind.

“As expected, rumors can’t be trusted. They all say that you’ve lost use of your legs.”

Shen Li had wanted to say this to liven up the atmosphere, but as soon as she finished speaking, she heard Si Yan say, “The rumors are true. I’m now General Si, the cripple.”

Shen Li was stunned. She caught a glimpse of the wheelchair behind Si Yan from the corner of her eye and realized what was going on.

He was pretending to be crippled!

She was not privy to his secret.

If you took off your kidnapper’s hood, would you survive?

Shen Li took a step back. She could not stop herself from quivering.

“Are you going to kill me to silence me?”

Si Yan’s handsome face was expressionless as he spoke with a cold voice.

“That was my plan.”

Shen Li gulped.

“And… what about now?”