In the study, the scent of incense wafted gently.
Everything had its answer.
Shen Hua held her breath, her delicate brows furrowed, but she spoke no more.
The hand stroking her hair paused as the man's voice carried an impatient tenderness: "Why not ask any further?"
"To stay alive."
The girl rattled off one rationale after another: "Sometimes, it's better to play dumb. Otherwise, knowing too much could get your mouth permanently shut."
Saying so, she lifted her gaze, looking eagerly at Cui Yun.
The next instant, the girl intent on survival asked.
"So, the Crown Prince isn't of Imperial blood, is that right? The Empress really had an affair? Impressive!"
Her eyes lively, she continued: "Did the official family send assassins after you because you stumbled upon such a scandal?"
"Even the cat wasn't spared! First Buhuo, then the poisonous insects, they're after your life, no, clearly after mine!"
