Chapter 340: Chapter 340: After Disguising Herself as a Man, the Rabbit Spirit Ran Away with a Baby in Her Womb 50

In an instant, Shen Qingman developed a tremendous interest in Su Zhiruan.

Su Zhiruan hadn’t intended to unite the world; she merely spoke her mind out of a fleeting feeling, having nothing better to do.

“Five great nations semi-encircle this small country, yet there has been peace for so many years; this indicates your country is very safe,” Su Zhiruan picked up the book she had been reading and pointed to an illustration for Shen Qingman to see. She languidly glanced at Shen Qingman, “As for what you mentioned about the imminent fall of your nation, it could be due to internal turmoil.”

At this, Shen Qingman scratched his head awkwardly, “That is…”

“Other nations may not want to let go of your country’s riches, but should any one nation rashly send forces, the other four are naturally not going to stand by. Then it would be a case of losing more than what one tries to steal,” Su Zhiruan spoke while shaking her head, looking at Shen Qingman, she concluded, “The internal strife is likely stirred by traitors. They aim to weaken the nation from within so that when the time comes, other countries can rightfully claim their share of your territory. As for how much each will get, that would depend on them. By then, your nation would indeed be at its end.”

After saying all this in one breath, Shen Qingman’s expression appeared very despondent, “I had not expected you to see so deeply. Outsiders may not understand, but as the Crown Prince, I know our country has already been nearly divided up. It won’t be long before we are swallowed up, and then I will be nothing but remnants of a fallen dynasty…sigh…”

“Don’t be disheartened,” Su Zhiruan had merely voiced her thoughts and had no intention of leaving Shen Qingman to his fate. She leaned forward to ask one of Shen Qingman’s subordinates, “Lord Song, may I ask where we are now?”

“Princess,” Shen Qingman’s subordinate replied respectfully without daring to look at her as she leaned forward, “We are very close to the Capital City, just half an hour and we will be able to enter the palace.”

At this moment, Shen Qingman also leaned forward, meeting Su Zhiruan’s gaze, “Are we going to pick up your child?!”

Su Zhiruan neither agreed nor refused, but gave an ambiguous nod, “We’ll see when we get there.”

She naturally couldn’t let these two know that her child was currently in the basket, now still a soft and tender bunny. Therefore, she used a Blinding Technique to make them think the basket contained other valuables, thus avoiding their suspicion.

Her current identity was that of a widow from the Capital City, with no husband, living alone with several children. Now, a wet nurse was taking care of the children, and once she arrived, she would take them along.

Shen Qingman, who was rather unsophisticated in thought, was merely curious. He hadn’t expected Su Zhiruan to have several children given her good figure, and he didn’t suspect this lie.

Soon, the carriage swiftly returned to the Capital City within half an hour, thanks to the rapid riding of Guard Song.

Before Shen Qingman became the Crown Prince, he had his own Prince Residence. Even after he became the Crown Prince, he didn’t reside in the Eastern Palace but continued to live in the Prince Residence. Just as his carriage entered the Capital City, a servant hurriedly came to find him, “Crown Prince! Please come back with me quickly, there’s been an incident at the Prince Residence!!!”

Perhaps it was the anxious expression of the servant at that very moment, Shen Qingman, who had been ready to send Su Zhiruan back, subconsciously looked at her.

“There’s no need to send me; I can go back on my own.” Su Zhiruan, who had been worried about how to excuse herself, now had the perfect excuse. Taking the basket, she stepped down from the carriage, waving goodbye to Shen Qingman, “You’d better hurry back.”

Given the situation, even though Shen Qingman was concerned about Su Zhiruan possibly escaping, he had to follow his servant back first.

It was only when walking on the streets of the Capital City that Su Zhiruan truly felt the decay of the once prosperous, but now doomed, small nation.