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"Moreover, you must become stronger. Otherwise, you won't be able to protect the person you want to protect in the future." Shui Qiannan said, his words hitting the nail on the head. Yin Hua Qing smiled and nodded. He liked Nan Nan to be so straightforward and cute.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Zuo Yi Yun had been drinking medicine three times a day for the past two days. She had to recover as soon as possible and help Shui Qi Nan escape from the suspicion of assassinating her.

"Mm, as you say." Zuo Yi Yun had experienced Shui Qinnan's calmness and intelligence as well as that man's admiration for them after coming and going without a trace these two days.

When they arrived at the entrance of the palace, Shui Qiannan coincidentally bumped into Shui Qianyu and Hou Ziming. Shui Qiannan's figure paused slightly, while Zuo Yi Yun calmly lowered her head. It was not time for them to recognize her yet.

"Big sister, where have you been these past two days?" Big sister, where have you been these past two days? Shui Qianyu laughed heartily as she covered her mouth with her sleeve.

Hou Ziming glanced at Shui Qiannan arrogantly and said, "You have quite the courage to really come."

The mockery in Hou Ziming's words was self-evident. Shui Qiannan's sharp eyes noticed that when Zuo Yi Yun heard Hou Ziming's words, both of his hands were slightly clenched. Shui Qiannan's lips curled up, "Why do I not dare to come? Clear people should know."

Eunuch Zhou walked out of the eagle and said with a smile, "Your Highness the crown prince, the two young ladies of the Shui Manor, the emperor is letting you in."

Hou Ziming looked at Shui Qiannan and gave a "hmph" before walking into the hall expressionlessly. Shui Qianyu glanced at Shui Qiannan smugly and followed Hou Ziming into the hall.

Shui Qiannan gave Zuo Yi Yun a look and told her to wait outside. When she saw Zuo Yi Yun nod, she also entered slowly.

"Your son greets your Imperial Father!"

"This subject's daughter has been detained to see Your Majesty."

Just as Shui Qiannan entered, he heard Hou Ziming and Shui Qianyu's voices. However, she still did not pay her respects to the emperor. Today was the same as two days ago. Duke Xia, Hou Zhiwen, was also present.

The emperor's stern gaze swept across Shui Qiannan and Hou Qingyu entered the palace, saying that he was curious about what would happen today.

The emperor knew that Hou Qingyu's entire mind was on Shui Qinan. Shui Qinan's spiritual powers were deep, and if there were no unmarried children, he could consider giving Shui Qiannan to Hou Qingyu.

But now, Shui Qiannan was no longer an innocent girl who was compatible with their royal family.

The emperor looked coldly at Shui Qiannan and said, "Impudent! Why didn't you kneel when you saw me?"

Shui Qiannan calmly said, "I still have the same words. I only kneel for those who should kneel."

"Aren't you afraid that This Emperor will punish you for a heinous crime?" The emperor's voice became more severe. Shui Qiannan was not afraid at all. Did he want to use the imperial power to suppress her? Unfortunately, she, Shui Qiannan, did not buy it.

She looked at the Emperor with a coquettish smile and said, "If you have the ability to do so."

"How dare you!" The emperor slapped the table. This Shui Qiannan was really rampant, he didn't even place him in his eyes at all.

"Oh?" The emperor was not angered by Hou Qingyu's words. He only looked at him meaningfully.

"Father, let's listen to the second lady on the left." Hou Qingyu looked at the emperor with a smile. The emperor looked into Hou Qingyu's eyes, wanting to see something from within.

Hou Qingyu did not dodge. Instead, he just stood there openly. The emperor withdrew his gaze from Shui Qienan and asked, "You said that you want to let Zuo Yi Yun and Shui Qianyu confront each other?"

"Yes." Shui Qiannan said.

"What about Zuo Yi Yun? Why haven't I seen her come up? " the Emperor asked.

"Before we put Second Miss Zuo and my younger sister in a confrontation, I have a few questions I'd like to ask the crown prince and his younger sister. I wonder if the emperor would agree to that?" Shui Qiannan lightly said.

"Ask away." The Emperor said.

"Please speak, Miss Shui." Even though Hou Ziming was speaking coldly to Shui Qiannan outside the hall, he still had to put up a front for the emperor's sake.

"I would like to ask the Crown Prince, when you were underwater that day, did you really hear those assassins say that they took my money and that was why you were hiding at the bottom of the lake?" Shui Qiannan looked at Hou Ziming and smiled faintly.

When Hou Ziming saw Shui Qiannan like this, he felt a little doubtful and a little uneasy. However, he still said, "Of course."

"Hearing it with your own mouth is definitely not a hallucination?" Shui Qiannan asked again.

"I've said it many times, how could I possibly be hearing things?" Hou Ziming promised solemnly.

Shui Qiannan nodded, then looked at Shui Qianyu and asked, "You said that I pushed Second Miss Zuo down that day because I wanted to vent my anger on her?"

"Elder sister, do you want to deny it again? This is the truth. Elder sister, can you stop quibbling?" Shui Qianyu asked softly. She looked at Shui Qiannan and shook her head, as if he was still so stubborn.

"Can you explain it to me? That day, I found out where I was going to swim? And I don't know where I am going to swim. How did I arrange the assassins?" "Could it be that you want to say that I made this arrangement a long time ago, and that I have come up with a clever plan to figure out which place you, Shui Qianyu, will invite me to?" Shui Qianyu asked with a sharp tone, the spirit energy in her eyes intimidated Shui Qianyu.

"Father, this son really wants to know as well. Furthermore, how did royal brother escape that day? Why didn't those black-clothed people catch any of them? " Hou Qingyu suddenly said.

"Imperial Father knows that this son really did his best to escape. When those black-clothed people saw me board the ship and have their employers, they naturally did not dare to board the ship again." Hou Ziming said.

Hou Qingyu shook his head and laughed. The emperor was also silent. Shui Qiannan looked at Shui Qianyu and asked, "I'm asking you a question."

Shui Qianyu stepped back slightly and looked weakly at Shui Qiannan, "How would I know why sister asked me this? But sister has always been pretty powerful, I don't know if I would be able to do it."

Shui Qiannan looked at Shui Qianyu with a cold smile, "I'll ask you one last time, you can admit now that you still have enough time. Did you push Second Miss Zuo down?"

Shui Qianyu was frightened by Shui Qiannan's gaze, but still, she stubbornly replied, "No."