I'm competing with the male lead for a woman[GL]

Chapter 129: She still couldn't accept the fact that Chu Shao had abandoned her

Xiao Jin looked at the pale face of the Fifth Prince and couldn't say anything.

She spoke slowly, "Actually, even if you hadn't told him the meaning of the sachet, blood jade, and Princess Qing's preference for colorful flowers, if someone wanted to kill Prince Shen, they would still find other ways."

The Fifth Prince whispered, "Yes, Third Brother, you're right. When the ruler wants the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die."

In the scorching summer, upon hearing these words, Xiao Jin's palms were slightly sweaty. The Fifth Prince knew quite a lot.

However, Xiao Jin had to maintain her composure on the surface and stared into the Fifth Prince's eyes as she asked, "Why does Father want to deal with Prince Shen?"

The Fifth Prince fell silent for a moment, lowered his gaze to his disabled left hand, and answered softly, "Because Prince Shen secretly allied himself with Aunt Zhao Yang. The implications are self-evident. Furthermore..."

"Furthermore?" Xiao Jin asked.

"Recently, there has been a rumor circulating in the streets..." The Fifth Prince hesitated for a while, as if finding it difficult to bring up, before lowering his voice and saying, "...saying that the Empress has been unfaithful to Father and had a relationship with Prince Shen in the past."

At this point, Xiao Jin was speechless.

Why create suspense at such a critical moment? Can't he just finish speaking at once?

Perhaps this rumor was too difficult to mention, and after much hesitation, the Fifth Prince finally said, "It started with one or two people spreading rumors, but in the past few days, it has been spreading more and more. It is said that the common people are discussing this after-dinner. However, someone took action to suppress it yesterday, and it gradually calmed down."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin furrowed her brow because even though this matter might not be significant, it was not insignificant either.

However, Ye Suyu and Ye Juege hadn't mentioned it to her.

Could it be that they were involved in spreading these rumors? If that were the case, and if Ye Suyu and Ye Juege were involved in fueling the rumors, it was probably to help her rather than harm her.

But being kept in the dark by her own people didn't feel good.

Initially, Xiao Jin felt a bit upset about this matter. But then she thought that Princess Zhao Yang and the Ye sisters probably believed that she was on the Crown Prince's side, so they concealed it from her in this matter.

If that were the case, it was understandable.

However, she still had a sense of being manipulated.

Considering this, Xiao Jin said indifferently, "So Prince Shen really has to die."

The Fifth Prince sighed and a trace of hidden pain appeared on his face. "It's a difficult order from the ruler. Although I cherish the kindness that Princess Shen showed me in the past, I can't reveal too much to Prince Shen. I can only indirectly remind him that there are often wild beasts in the forest and he should bring more guards for his own safety."

"He did bring guards, but they are all cowardly and useless," Xiao Jin cut to the chase, speaking without any mercy.

Then, thinking that the Fifth Prince had revealed so much to her, she changed the subject slightly and offered some consolation, "By informing Prince Shen of the danger, you have done all you can. Don't blame yourself too much."

Little did she know, the Fifth Prince responded with a self-deprecating smile and whispered, "Even what you call a 'noble act' is part of the Crown Prince's calculations."