Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

He suddenly grabbed the lamp stand and pushed hard into the crowd, trying to use the fleeing people to stop Ji Nuan from chasing him.

The light stand lost its balance and began to fall, sending the crowd into chaos. Screams, curses, and the sounds of dodging and bumping mixed together into a cacophony of noise.

At the wonton stall which was within the range of the light stand, two or three tables of diners looked at the huge monster that was about to fall towards them in horror and stood up in shock.

Shen Muge was at a loss in the chaos. She looked helplessly at Pei Jingrang, but found that he had completely ignored her call for help. He was holding Jiang Yu without hesitation and quickly retreating a few steps, out of the danger area.

Shen Muge watched Pei Jingrang take Jiang Yu and leave her behind, and a strong sense of despair suddenly surged in her heart. Her whole body began to feel cold, her legs and feet weak, and she could hardly move. She closed her eyes in despair, waiting for her fate to come.

However, at this moment, a warm embrace with a faint medicinal fragrance quickly took her away from the place.

Ji Nuan didn't retreat. Instead, she leaped up with Shen Muge and launched a powerful kick against the top beam of the lamp stand. Her movements were swift and powerful, and in a split second, the half-toppled lamp stand was slammed back into place. After a few gentle swaying movements, it finally regained its footing.

Shen Muge stared blankly at the beautiful profile of her savior, feeling deeply moved. Ji Nuan had already placed her steadily on the ground, and she came back to her senses as if waking from a dream.

After Pei Jingrang put Jiang Yu down, he suddenly realized that Shen Muge was still in danger. He hurriedly turned to look for her, but saw a figure who couldn't possibly be in the capital, putting Shen Muge down and chasing after another thief.

"Sister Mu Ge, are you okay?" Pei Jingrang asked with a guilty look on his face.

Shen Muge shook her head gently, the excitement she had felt when she saw Pei Jingrang before no longer in her eyes. Her expression was cold and distant, as if an invisible barrier had suddenly appeared between her and Pei Jingrang.

The Pei and Shen families were old friends, and their elders had long been interested in bringing the two together, a fact Pei Jingrang and Shen Muge were well aware of. Shen Muge had always believed that since they had known each other since childhood, they would be able to respect each other and grow old together as husband and wife. She held high hopes for Pei Jingrang, hoping to spend her life with him.

However, today's events had completely opened Shen Muge's eyes to reality. In the face of danger, Pei Jingrang had instinctively gone to save the martial arts master Jiang Yu, while he had forgotten about her, a truly vulnerable woman who might become his future wife. At that moment, Shen Muge felt as if something had tugged at her heart, causing her unbearable pain.

On the terrace of the teahouse, the brother and sister who witnessed the incident downstairs changed their expressions when they saw Jiang Yu being rescued by Pei Jingrang's embrace and the mask on her face accidentally falling off.

Xiao Shuyue looked at Xiao Jitang in surprise, with a hint of disbelief in her voice: "Second brother, that's Sister Jiang? How could she be hugged by a man other than you?" In her heart, Jiang Yu has always been the gentle and generous future prince's consort. Now seeing her so intimate with another man, she couldn't help but feel angry for Xiao Jitang.

Xiao Jitang's face turned even darker, as if water could drip out of it. Jiang Yu was the prince's consort he had been engaged to, but just now she was being embraced by someone else.

He clenched his fists, his voice low and filled with anger: "Shameless! I want to see who dares to dream of the prince's wife!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Jitang leaped down from the second floor and headed straight for the chaotic scene downstairs.

Seeing this, Xiao Shuyue quickly stood up and chased after him down the stairs.

As the crowd was in chaos, the thief thought he had escaped Ji Nuan's pursuit and was looking very proud, but Ji Nuan suddenly caught up with him again. The thief's face changed drastically when he saw this, and he began to desperately flee to the other side.

Ji Nuan used her special ability to grab the thief by the collar and effortlessly threw him to the ground. The thief grimaced in pain and tried to struggle and escape again, but Ji Nuan firmly stepped on his kicking legs.

"Hand over the stuff!"

The little thief tried to struggle, cursing obscenely: "You bitch, mind your own business!"

"Your mouth stinks? Then forget it!"

Ji Nuan's eyes flashed. She wasn't in the mood to waste time talking to a thief like this. She pulled a copper coin from her pocket and, with a flick of her finger, the coin shot through the air like an arrow, accurately hitting the thief's lips. With a "snap", the thief's upper and lower lips were sliced open, blood dripping, and he screamed in pain.

At that moment, the owner finally arrived, breathless. Without waiting for a breath, she mounted the thief and beat him with both hands. The thief screamed in pain, but he finally pulled out the stolen money bag and handed it to the owner.

The owner took the purse, checked it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, he stood up and kicked the thief in disgust.

When she wanted to thank the kind girl, she found that Ji Nuan had disappeared.

When the chaos of the toppled lampstand gradually subsided and the crowd had not yet completely dispersed, Ji Nuan had quietly returned to her original place and covered her face with a handkerchief.

Next to the wonton stall, a man in white was taking off his mask and respectfully bowing to a man in purple clothes.

Ji Nuan was secretly surprised. She naturally recognized Pei Jingrang, but knew nothing about the man in purple. Anyone who could have the Third Young Master of the Duke's Mansion perform such a grand ceremony must be someone extraordinary.

Just as Ji Nuan was puzzled, she suddenly felt someone tugging at her sleeve. Turning around, she saw Shen Muge staring at her excitedly, his bright eyes seeming to recognize her.

"Are you okay?" Ji Nuan winked at Shen Muge.

Shen Muge grabbed Ji Nuan's hand, as if she was afraid she would disappear again. She happily confirmed, "You saved me just now, didn't you?"

Ji Nuan smiled slightly, a little surprised at Shen Muge's sharpness: "You recognized me? I thought I wouldn't be recognized if I covered my face."

Shen Muge smiled and said, "Sister, you have a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes, and you haven't changed your clothes, so I can recognize you naturally."

"What a hard-to-trick little girl!" She raised her hand and gently waved it in front of Shen Muge. A gorgeous lily appeared out of thin air in her hand: "Were you scared just now? This flower is for you to calm your nerves!"

Shen Muge's big eyes sparkled with excitement. She exclaimed, "Sister, your magic trick is amazing! I didn't even see how the flowers suddenly appeared! It's amazing!"