Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Chapter 225 renders the male lead's position meaningless.

Yu Chen woke up in his bed in the morning and glanced at his clothes.

When I changed my clothes and went to the study, it was just dawn.

Shadow Falcon was already waiting inside, holding a thin booklet in his hand.

As soon as Yu Chen sat down, Ying Jun handed him the booklet.

"The doctor has examined Xiao Junyi's injuries; the skin wounds are nothing serious."

Yingjun reported, "The person has been moved out of the prison and placed in the west wing of the Prince's mansion. People have been assigned to guard him, and no one outside knows about it."

Yu Chen opened the booklet, which recorded Xiao Junyi's diet, medication, and pulse diagnosis over the past few days, even detailing the exact time he drank water.

He glanced at it, closed the booklet, and placed it on the table.

"The west courtyard is too comfortable. He doesn't need comfort; he needs to feel like he might die at any moment."

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Move to the room next to the woodshed in the backyard. Don't lock it, just let him know he can't escape."

"Yes."

Yu Chen stood up, walked to the window, opened it, and turned his back to Ying Falcon.

His voice was calm. "Have his people made a move?"

"Yes." Shadow Falcon then opened another booklet.

"The Grand Secretary sent someone to inquire, and they said that Xiao Junyi hadn't attended court for several days, asking if he was ill?"

"There are also a few military officers who are in contact privately. They are all former subordinates of Xiao Junyi. That girl from the Shen family also came once, but she was turned away at the door."

Yu Chen tapped his finger on the window frame.

After waiting a while without receiving any instructions, Shadow Falcon tentatively asked, "Should we continue blocking them?"

"Don't stop them. Let them see, let them think that I'm torturing Xiao Junyi in the woodshed."

Yu Chen turned around. "I want them to know that Xiao Junyi is in my hands, and his life and death are in my hands. If they want Xiao Junyi to live, they have to come and talk to me."

Shadow Falcon lowered his eyes. "Those people might not be willing to come, and wouldn't the court say something about the Prince—"

"They will come," Yu Chen interrupted him.

He sat back down behind his desk, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip. "Besides, even if I don't do these things, they will think I do them."

The tea was cold, and he frowned as he put down the cup.

"Xiao Junyi and the others won't ignore us. Once they arrive, I'll talk to them one by one. Those who can be persuaded will be kept."

Yu Chen paused, his tone indifferent, "If negotiations fail, kill."

"Yes."

Shadow Falcon nodded and went out.

……

Su Wuli couldn't fall asleep for several days in a row.

Filming during the day, taking a shower at night, lying in bed, closing my eyes and opening them again, I'm still in my own bed.

Those thoughts swirled in my mind, going back and forth.

Yu Chen read the novel and knew the ending.

And then what? What will he do?

Su Wuli naturally believed him.

But believing is one thing, worrying is another.

She couldn't control herself.

They filmed a night scene that day, and by the time they wrapped up, it was almost dawn.

Perhaps she was too tired, she lost consciousness as soon as she lay down on the bed.

When she opened her eyes again, she was standing in a corridor.

The ground beneath my feet is made of stone slabs.

She recognized this as the backyard of the Regent's Palace.

I walked this road the last time I visited Yu Chen's mother.

Su Wuli followed her memories back to the past, and just as she reached Yu Chen's study, she heard someone talking.

"...Elder Xiao has already sent word that he wishes to see you." Shadow Falcon's voice was very low.

"And that girl from the Shen family is here again. This time she didn't force her way in; she waited at the door."

Yu Chen's voice came from inside the door, but his emotions were unreadable.

"Let them wait. What about Xiao Junyi?"

"The injury has almost healed. The doctor said I can walk with difficulty. As you instructed, we withdrew two guards, leaving an opening. Last night, someone sneaked in, stood outside the window for a while, and then left."

"Did you see who it was?"

"Can't see clearly, dressed in night clothes, looks like a military general." Shadow Falcon paused, "Should we send more men?"

"No need," Yu Chen said. "The more people come, the clearer it will be for me who is on Xiao Junyi's side."

"If one breach isn't enough, open another one, let them think they have a chance, that I was careless, and that I can rescue Xiao Junyi. Once they've all arrived, I'll close the net."

Su Wuli stood outside the door and overheard the conversation.

"Who is it?" Suddenly, the door was flung open.

Su Wuli trembled when she met Yingjun's fierce gaze.

The other person's expression softened immediately when they recognized her.

He quickly bowed and said, "This subordinate deserves to die; I have frightened Miss Su."

"It's nothing," Su Wuli waved her hand. "It's my fault for not knocking beforehand."

The Shadow Falcon immediately sidestepped.

Yu Chen sat behind his desk, looking up at her.

Su Wuli walked in and sat down opposite him.

Shadow Falcon retreated and closed the door.

"You heard everything?" Yu Chen asked.

"Yes, I heard a little bit." Su Wuli nodded, meeting the man's gaze, and said apologetically, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chen leaned back in his chair and asked quietly, "What? Still planning to inform the protagonist?"

"I didn't." Su Wuli stood up a little nervously, afraid that he wouldn't believe her.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chen raised his hand and beckoned her over.

Su Wuli moved over and stood next to him.

He grasped her wrist and gently pulled her up, and she sat on his lap.

"Okay, I believe you didn't." Yu Chen rubbed her head.

Seeing this, Su Wuli couldn't help but ask, "Will this work?"

A dark glint flashed in his eyes. "I will make the position of the male lead meaningless."

She paused, taken aback.

The male lead is Xiao Junyi.

The male protagonist in the original story wins battles, defeats villains in the imperial court, and finally achieves fame and success.

Yu Chen is now saying he wants to make that position meaningless.

It wasn't that Xiao Junyi was killed or crippled.

"Then you must be careful," Su Wuli whispered a warning.

He looked at her and said, "Hmm."

After Yu Chen finished speaking, the study was quiet for a while.

Su Wuli leaned on his shoulder, and he looked down at her hand, his fingers brushing against the back of her hand.

"I didn't bring back the osmanthus cake from last time."

Upon hearing this, she lifted her head from his shoulder.

When she met the man's eyes, Su Wuli's heart softened.

It felt like something had melted away, spreading from my heart to my limbs.

She said softly, "I'll make you another one."

"Mmm," he replied, looking at her.

……

The kitchen was located on the east side of the Prince's residence, and Yu Chen dismissed everyone else.

Su Wuli tied on her apron and looked at the materials, which were somewhat different from what she was wearing now, and her heart couldn't help but pound.

After all, she can only do the kind of thing she's learned.

I've already agreed, so now I have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

She poured glutinous rice flour into a bowl, added water, and kneaded the dough.

Yu Chen squatted down beside him, picked up the tinderbox, and lit the dry grass in the stove.

The flames leaped up, and the light from the stove shone on his face, outlining his features with a warm hue.

She looked at his face illuminated by the firelight, and couldn't help but smile as she lowered her head to continue kneading the dough.

On the roof, Shen Qiange lay prone, the tiles digging into her knees.

But she was afraid of making a sound and didn't dare to move.

She knew Xiao Junyi was definitely being held here, and she wanted to find evidence.

She carefully lifted a tile and looked down.

In the kitchen, Su Wuli was kneading dough while wearing an apron.

Shen Qiange looked as beautiful as someone in a painting. Her hair was casually tied up, and because kneading dough required a lot of effort, she pursed her lips and strained her face, looking like a timid young wife.

Before Shen Qiange could recover from the scene, she saw a man stand up from behind the stove.

He walked up behind Su Wuli and hugged her from behind.

Because of her poor physique, Su Wuli was completely enveloped in the man's broad embrace.

Shen Qiange's eyes widened instantly, and she almost cried out in surprise.