Reborn Princess

Shen Yanlan looked at him with contempt and said, "I don't speak because I am ashamed to talk to someone like you."

Zhou Chao's expression turned colder: "You can't even protect yourself now, yet you're still talking nonsense."

"My brother is probably in danger. Are you thinking about him coming back?"

Zhou Chao approached him as he spoke. Shen Xilan frowned and stepped back. Zhou Chao really liked women with strong tempers.

She is somewhat similar to the women in Western Xinjiang.

"I'm telling you, within half a month, I'll be the emperor. If you follow me, I'll make sure you live in glory and wealth."

Shen Lilan stared at him: "You think rebellion is so simple."

Zhou Chao: "Simple? I have been planning for nearly ten years. The world will definitely belong to you."

Zhou Chao glanced at Shen Lilan and said, "And you will also be mine."

Shen Lilan took another step back, "Why are you hiding?" Zhou Chao grabbed Shen Lilan, and Shen Lilan struggled to pull his hand free, but the more he struggled, the more amusing Zhou Chao found it.

"Don't struggle in vain. You will soon be my woman."

Zhao Feng saw that the situation was not right. He was thinking about how to stop it later. At this moment, the guard came to report: "Your Majesty, the emperor's armored guards have arrived at the Princess's mansion."

Shen Lilan heaved a sigh of relief, and Zhou Chao impatiently let go of Shen Lilan's hand: "I will come and deal with you later."

Shen Xilan looked at Zhou Chao's departing back, her hands still shaking under her sleeves. After the people left, she slumped in the chair.

In her hand she held a hairpin containing poison.

She needs to get evidence of Zhou Tangyue's treason as soon as possible.

Zhou Tangyue looked at the guards at the door and asked, "Why, are you going to search my Princess's Mansion too?"

The leader said, "This is the Emperor's order. Please forgive me, Princess."

Zhou Tangyue made way: "Then come in."

After the armored guards entered, Zhou Tangyue looked at the person next to him and asked, "Did Zhou Chao bring the secret passage?"

The man nodded and said, "Go in."

Shen Lilan was waiting for dark in the hall when suddenly a sound came from outside the door. Shen Lilan became alert and looked outside.

The door was opened and Zhao Feng walked in: "My lady, I will take you out."

Shen Lilan stared at him: "You are someone close to Zhou Chao."

"I am the emperor's servant."

Shen Lilan stood up and asked, "The Emperor's men?"

"Yes, strictly speaking, I am a member of Da Qi, and I serve Da Qi for its survival."

Shen Lilan understood.

"Do you know the layout of the princess's mansion?"

"My dear, this is..."

"I want evidence of the Princess's dealings with various officials, as well as evidence of treason."

Zhao Feng said: "I will make it clear to the Emperor that the Empress's safety is the most important thing now."

"No, I can only put you to death if I have evidence."

Zhao Feng thought for a moment and took out a set of clothes that a maid wore: "Your Highness, please go to the emperor first. I will take you to the study room later."

Shen Lilan nodded.

After changing into a maid's clothes, Shen Yanlan walked out of the door and saw the guard lying on the ground. "He fainted?"

"Yes."

The two of them avoided the guards all the way to the study, but unexpectedly the door was locked.

"Let me try." Zhao Feng took out a piece of wire and tried to pry the lock.

After the lock was pried open, Shen Xilan glanced at Zhao Feng, and was amazed at how powerful he was.

Looking at the numerous books in the study, Zhao Feng asked, "Madam, how do I find these?"

Shen Lilan shook his head, "Don't look for it on the surface, look for it in the dark room."

The two were groping in the study, and Shen Lilan saw a painting. The man in the painting was... Zhou Cechen.

Shen Xilan reached out to pick up the painting, but hit a nail and the bookshelf suddenly moved away.

"found it!"

After Shen Yanlan got the blueprints and files, she saw a token. She remembered what Zhou Cechen had said: "The princess can command the army."

Shen Lilan picked up the token and said to Zhao Feng, "Let's go."

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the house and the two looked at each other.

After hearing what the guard said, Zhou Tangyue looked at him coldly: "Did he run away?"

"It's... my subordinates' negligence..."

"She ran away, why would I keep you around?"

Zhou Tangyue said with a gloomy face: "Drag him away and kill him."

"You all go find them for me!"

At this time, Shen Lilan had been caught in the study room. Zhou Tangyue looked at her with a smile: "What are you looking for? Huh?"

Shen Yanlan didn't say anything.

Zhou Tangyue slapped Shen Lilan in the face: "This is a lesson."

"And..." Zhou Tangyue looked at the servants who were holding Shen Lilan and said, "Take him to the dungeon."

In short, a water dungeon is a dungeon filled with water, in which prisoners are locked up and tortured.

"It's so cold, Miss Shen, please bear it well."

After taking Shen Xilan away, Zhou Tangyue looked at the portrait and her face suddenly changed. Her things were gone.

The moment Shen Lilan was thrown into the water, she felt freezing cold. She struggled and had her hands chained up.

Zhou Tangyue hurried over and looked at Shen Lilan, whose upper body was submerged in water, and asked, "Where are my things?"

Shen Yanlan said nothing.

"Where are my things? Speak!" Zhou Tangyue yelled.

Shen Yanlan smiled and said, "It was sent to the emperor."

Zhou Tangyue was trembling all over as she tried to hold back her breath. She pointed at the guard and said, "Let me drain the water. I will drown her today."

"You guys!" Zhou Tangyue looked at the people behind her again, "Go find someone quickly and stop them on the road to the palace!"

"Yes."

The moment the water poured down, Shen Lilan felt the bone-chilling cold for the second time.

The water made her bones feel freezing cold, and she bit the tip of her tongue to keep herself awake.

The water level continued to rise, slowly covering Shen Lilan's chest to neck.

She gradually had difficulty breathing.

At the city gate, a group of people and horses were galloping through the street.

The man on the horse rushed towards the princess's mansion with a cold face.

Zhao Feng was intercepted by Zhou Tangyue's men on Imperial Street.

Yanci was guarding the intersection of the Princess's Mansion Street, and he saw the person on the horse at first sight.

"Your Majesty." He spoke with joy.

"The princess is in there?" Zhou Cechen asked.

"Yes." Yanci whispered.

Zhou Cechen dismounted in front of the Princess's Mansion. He strode inside but was stopped.

Zhou Cechen drew the sword from his waist and slashed it across the guard's neck. In just a moment, blood appeared on the blade.

The man was killed instantly.

Seeing the man fall, the other guards immediately became alert and looked at the group led by Zhou Cechen with knives.

"Kill." Zhou Cechen gave the order.

For a moment, two groups of people started fighting at the gate of the princess's mansion.

Zhou Cechen walked in and ran into Zhou Tangyue who rushed out in a hurry. Zhou Tangyue was stunned the moment he saw Zhou Cechen: "You, are back."

"Where are the people?" Zhou Cechen asked in a cold voice.

Zhou Tangyue chuckled, "My royal brother, you are joking. How could there be anyone here?"

Zhou Cechen raised his eyelids to look at her, and just one glance made Zhou Tangyue shudder.

"Search." Zhou Cechen ordered.