RPAGF Chapter 336 Some Chapters I Just Want to Tell You
Chapter 336 Some Chapters I Just Want to Tell You
They soon arrived at Sishui Academy.
It was called a courtyard, but it had long since become a ruin, standing out out of place among the ornate buildings.
Shen Fuhan glanced around and said calmly, "Since it has collapsed, let's rebuild it."
“The collapse of this courtyard is suspicious,” Li Zhilan frowned. “Was it fate or human intervention? Shouldn’t Lord Shen investigate first?”
“I believe that no one is so bold as to deliberately damage Sishui Courtyard,” Shen Fuhan said. “Perhaps it is the will of Heaven.”
"Perhaps?" Li Zhilan said quietly, "Lord Shen is the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, yet he speaks so carelessly."
Shen Fuhan pondered for a moment and said, "Since the Princess insists on investigating..."
Li Zhilan was overjoyed. Was he going to agree?
If a thorough investigation is conducted, she will definitely have to travel to and from the princess's residence every day. At that time, she will be afraid that she will not have a chance to explain.
“Then let the Ministry of Justice investigate,” Shen Fuhan said. “The Court of Judicial Review is in charge of criminal cases, and I am unable to help.”
Li Zhilan clenched her fists. If she had known this would happen, she should have staged the scene and killed a few craftsmen.
"Never mind, this is too troublesome," she sighed. "Perhaps it really is fate."
Shen Fuhan immediately said, "The will of Heaven cannot be defied. It is not advisable to start construction in the near future. Tomorrow, I will go to the palace to inquire with the Imperial Observatory when it would be appropriate to begin construction."
Li Zhilan was taken aback: "This courtyard just collapsed by accident, why bother the Imperial Observatory?"
If the Imperial Observatory were alerted, Li Zhixu would surely find out.
Recently, for some unknown reason, her emperor brother has started to shun her. Since she returned from the mountain villa, he has not allowed her to enter the imperial study, nor has he allowed her to interfere in state affairs.
Whenever she tentatively brought it up, Li Zhixu would become displeased and change the subject to something else; she really thought she was all grown up.
But no matter how angry she was, there was nothing she could do. After all, Li Zhixu was not only her younger brother, but also the emperor, who was above all others.
Imperial power is above all else. Although she, as the eldest princess, seems to be enjoying boundless glory, if she were to confront the emperor head-on, she would only lose power.
Therefore, when she recently entered the palace, she didn't mention anything else except for chatting with Li Zhixu about everyday matters.
His attitude had only just softened a bit; if he were to harden it again because of the Imperial Observatory issue, wouldn't that be a losing proposition?
Therefore, Li Zhilan directly refused, saying, "There's no need to trouble the Imperial Observatory. We'll start construction tomorrow."
Shen Fuhan insisted, "For the sake of Her Highness the Princess, I cannot start construction so hastily."
Li Zhilan frowned, but out of consideration for his concern for her, she still said in a good-natured manner, "I know what I'm doing, tomorrow it is."
Shen Fuhan refused to back down: "In that case, I request to resign from the task of repairing Sishui Courtyard and ask Your Majesty to select another person."
"You!" Li Zhilan was furious. "Lord Shen, aren't you being excessively old-fashioned?"
Wen Jiayue consciously moved a little further away and listened silently to their heated argument.
However, Li Zhilan's words, though seemingly angry, were actually quite coquettish and playful.
She shivered; she never imagined Li Zhilan had this side to her.
Shen Fuhan had been keeping an eye on Wen Jiayue. When he saw her shiver, he assumed she was cold and decided to finish the job quickly.
"Since the Princess finds my old-fashioned ways inappropriate, then please choose a more suitable candidate. I shall take my leave."
After saying that, he grabbed Wen Jiayue's wrist and turned to leave.
Li Zhilan stared at him in astonishment. He just left like that?
She asked him to come here to explain about his sweetheart, but not only did he mess it up, he also said he wanted to resign. How did it turn out like this?
However, Li Zhilan was not worried. His heart was with her, and even if he was angry, it was only temporary. He would come back to apologize to her once he realized what was happening.
Besides, is he the only one who's angry, and she isn't?
Bringing Wen Jiayue along was one thing, but they even dared to threaten her with resignation!
She had already bowed her head once, but Shen Fuhan was ungrateful. This time, she would never bow her head again.
She wanted to see who would give up in the end!
Wen Jiayue and Shen Fuhan boarded the carriage to return to the mansion.
As soon as she sat down, Shen Fuhan wrapped her hands in his to warm them.
He asked with concern, "Was it too cold just now?"
"It's alright." Wen Jiayue quickly asked, "Are we just leaving like this? What if the Princess gets angry..."
Shen Fuhan said calmly, "If she's angry, so be it. Why should I care?"
He then asked, "Would you like to come to the palace with me tomorrow?"
Wen Jiayue's eyes widened: "Are you really going to resign?"
She thought he was just saying it casually.
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "Since Fufei's matter is temporarily put on hold, there is no point in me taking over Sishui Academy again. In fact, it would be too much trouble. It would be better to get rid of it."
Wen Jiayue hesitated and said, "But will the Emperor agree? Even if the Emperor agrees, the Eldest Princess will definitely not agree."
"As long as the Emperor agrees, that's fine," Shen Fuhan said. "Recently, the Emperor's favor towards the Princess has not been as great as before."
Wen Jiayue was startled upon hearing this: "What happened?"
In his past life, Li Zhilan had always enjoyed unparalleled favor...
If we follow Shen Fuhan's logic, the favor shown to him is not as great as before. Wouldn't he have been at his last gasp by then?
It wasn't appropriate to discuss such matters in the carriage, so Shen Fuhan spoke up once they returned to the Marquis's residence: "I've been privately advising the Emperor to exercise absolute power, and I've deliberately belittled Li Zhilan. The effect has been remarkable; the Emperor has now forbidden her from interfering in politics."
Wen Jiayue thought about it. It seemed that Li Zhilan hadn't interfered in politics in her previous life, but given her high-profile style, it wasn't surprising that she deliberately created the illusion of enduring favor.
Did Shen Fuhan lower his guard because he knew the inside story?
In addition, her departure from the capital that time was too hasty, which is why she and Zhaozhao were killed.
Wen Jiayue gradually pieced together a truth that she wasn't sure if it was real, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
She forced herself to suppress it; the matter at hand was more important.
“But I’m worried that after you resign, Li Zhilan will become even more ruthless in harming me.”
She understood that Li Zhilan also hated her; all the mistakes were hers, so he took his revenge on her.
Shen Fuhan said in a low voice, "Actually, I'm also pressuring her to make a move sooner. After all, we don't know when she'll leave the capital again. If we keep going on like this, I'm worried that Li Zhilan will suddenly realize her mistake."
Wen Jiayue was a little confused and asked, "Realized about what?"
"I have no romantic feelings for her."
Wen Jiayue asked suspiciously, "Did you have this before? Otherwise, why are you afraid she'll find out now?"
In her past life, Shen Fuhan pretended for four years, to the point that even she, his bedmate, thought he liked Li Zhilan. Why didn't she have such concerns back then?
Shen Fuhan immediately replied, "Of course not. I have never had any romantic feelings for Li Zhilan."
Wen Jiayue hesitated and asked, "Then why not now?"
Shen Fuhan fell silent.
He used to be able to put on an act, saying ambiguous things to make her think that he also had feelings for her, which made it easier for him to investigate Ferdinand's affairs.
But now he really can't bring himself to say it.
He knew he had committed a grave mistake; after all, it was just an act, so why couldn't he say it?
But that's the truth, and there's nothing to deny.
So he explained, "Because there are some things I only want to say to you."