It’s not that Gong Yayue is so surprised.

The document that Denelsa asked her to sign involves many clauses that endanger the interests of the empire.

Once it was made public, her crime of rebellion could not be removed.

This is also the reason why she was unwilling to defend herself after being locked up.

However, no one expected that Chu Zhou did not submit this document...

Why did he do this?

Gong Yayue felt like she was touched by something.

A nearly impossible guess is about to move.

"Chu Zhou." She spoke, with a hint of temptation in her tone, "If, I said I did not collude with Denelsa, I would not know about her plan with Zheng Hongan throughout the whole process. Would you believe it?"

Chu Zhou's expression moved, and after a moment of silence, he said, "It doesn't matter if I don't believe it."

He gave a suggestion calmly: "Gong Hongxu is not the kind of person who can kill him. He will care about the friendship between you siblings. And your father gave you to him for trial, and he also intended to give you a chance. As long as you go

They surrender, and they will repent in the future, and no longer covet the position of the lord, and they will naturally let you live."

Gong Yayue seemed to have not listened to his advice.

She stared at him stubbornly and insisted on asking an answer: "Do you believe me or not?"

Chu Zhou's eyelids drooped slightly, and his eyes fell on the fragments in his hand.

A coldness flashed through his eyes and asked faintly: "You have been chasing power all your life, are there anything you dare not do?"

"So, don't you believe me? You don't believe I'm innocent..."

Gong Yayue shook her head, obviously unable to accept this result.

Chu Zhou didn't plan to say more, he left a message: "Think about my proposal, this is your only chance to save yourself."

Then, he turned around and prepared to leave.

The sound of shackles came from behind.

Gong Yayue grabbed him.

Her thin fingers grabbed his cold gray suit sleeves with a little trembling.

"Chu Zhou, you are lying!" Gong Yayue said firmly.

She snatched the fragments in his hand, as if holding on to the ironclad evidence, and exposes them: "If you don't believe me, you won't leave this document quietly! You won't say these words to me intently!

You know I am innocent. Even if I want to be the heir to the Lord's Mansion, I will not be so stupid as to cooperate with Zheng Hongan and Denelsha!"

She took a breath, gritted her teeth and emphasized, "You are right. I have been pursuing power all my life and ambitious. How could I turn myself into a puppet emperor!"

Chu Zhou turned around slowly, and this time, he did not avoid her sight.

He asked very directly: "Then do you still want to compete for the position of lord now?"

Gong Ya smiled sadly and asked, "Do you think I still have a chance?"

She had completely defeated. Although she was unwilling to give up, she would not have those illusory dreams again.

Chu Zhou saw her expression in his eyes and had an answer.

He whispered: "From now, be an ordinary person."

After saying that, he took another step to leave.

As he was about to walk out of the door, Gong Yayue suddenly asked: "Chu Zhou, why did you abandon me back then?"

Chu Zhou stopped and did not look back.

He said: "Just like you don't want to be a puppet of Denelsha and others, I don't want the entire Chu family to be a slave to the royal family."

As he finished speaking, his figure disappeared at the door.

Gong Yayue looked at the empty door, holding the fragment tightly in her hand, and a tear quietly slid down from her eyes.
Chapter completed!