diff --git a/nexios_contrib/tortoise/exceptions.py b/nexios_contrib/tortoise/exceptions.py
index 138751b..0f9db94 100644
--- a/nexios_contrib/tortoise/exceptions.py
+++ b/nexios_contrib/tortoise/exceptions.py
@@ -21,37 +21,37 @@ def handle_tortoise_exceptions(app: "NexiosApp") -> None:
     @app.add_exception_handler(IntegrityError)
     async def handle_integrity(request: Request, response: Response, exc: IntegrityError):
         logger.warning(f"Tortoise IntegrityError: {exc}")
-        return response.status(400).json({
+        return response.json({
             "error": "Integrity constraint violation",
             "detail": str(exc),
             "type": "integrity_error"
-        })
+        }).status(400)
 
     @app.add_exception_handler(DoesNotExist)
     async def handle_not_found(request: Request, response: Response, exc: DoesNotExist):
         logger.info(f"Tortoise DoesNotExist: {exc}")
-        return response.status(404).json({
+        return response.json({
             "error": "Record not found",
             "detail": str(exc),
             "type": "not_found_error"
-        })
+        }).status(404)
 
     @app.add_exception_handler(ValidationError)
     async def handle_validation(request: Request, response: Response, exc: ValidationError):
         logger.warning(f"Tortoise ValidationError: {exc}")
-        return response.status(422).json({
+        return response.json({
             "error": "Validation failed",
             "detail": str(exc),
             "type": "validation_error"
-        })
+        }).status(422)
 
     @app.add_exception_handler(OperationalError)
     async def handle_operational(request: Request, response: Response, exc: OperationalError):
         logger.error(f"Tortoise OperationalError: {exc}")
-        return response.status(503).json({
+        return response.json({
             "error": "Database operational error",
             "detail": "Service temporarily unavailable",
             "type": "operational_error"
-        })
+        }).status(503)
 
     logger.info("Tortoise exception handlers (4 types) registered.")
diff --git a/tests/tortoise/test_integration.py b/tests/tortoise/test_integration.py
index d7c6267..1bd9d7d 100644
--- a/tests/tortoise/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/tortoise/test_integration.py
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ async def list_users(request, response):
         async def create_user(request, response):
             data = await request.json
             user = await User.create(**data)
-            return response.status(201).json({
+            return response.json({
                 "id": user.id,
                 "name": user.name,
                 "email": user.email,
                 "age": user.age,
                 "is_active": user.is_active
-            })
+            }).status(201)
         
         @app.get("/users/{user_id}")
         async def get_user(request, response):
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ async def delete_user(request, response):
             try:
                 user = await User.get(id=user_id)
                 await user.delete()
-                return response.status(204)
+                return response.empty().status(204)
             except User.DoesNotExist:
                 raise  # Will be handled by exception handler
         
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def test_foreign_key_relationships(self, app, client):
         async def create_user(request, response):
             data = await request.json
             user = await User.create(**data)
-            return response.status(201).json({"id": user.id, "name": user.name})
+            return response.json({"id": user.id, "name": user.name}).status(201)
         
         @app.post("/posts")
         async def create_post(request, response):
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ async def create_post(request, response):
                 author=author,
                 published=data.get("published", False)
             )
-            return response.status(201).json({
+            return response.json({
                 "id": post.id,
                 "title": post.title,
                 "author_id": author.id
-            })
+            }).status(201)
         
         @app.get("/posts/{post_id}")
         async def get_post_with_author(request, response):
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def test_exception_handling_integration(self, app, client):
         async def create_user(request, response):
             data = await request.json
             user = await User.create(**data)
-            return response.status(201).json({"id": user.id})
+            return response.json({"id": user.id}).status(201)
         
         @app.get("/users/{user_id}")
         async def get_user(request, response):