The concubine pretends to be obedient, the sinister prince's favorite

After Liusu left, Jiang Li felt that her nerves, which had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed.

Ever since she came here, she has been taking every step carefully.

This is a feudal society, not a modern society with rule of law and security. Those in high positions can take her life with just a word.

Jiang Li finally had some quiet time alone without anyone watching her, and she really enjoyed this precious freedom.

The girl walked slowly forward, picking up more and more beautiful fallen leaves in her hands.

When she gets back, she will put these on her desk and use them as bookmarks!

After strolling alone for nearly half an hour, Jiang Li decided to go back.

But when she turned around, she realized that the forest was terribly large, and every part looked almost the same.

That's it. Which direction did she come from?

She clenched the fallen leaves in her hand and planned to walk in one direction.

Never mind, just keep walking in a straight line and you will be able to get out.

She didn't know how long she had been walking, but when she saw a vast stone forest in front of her, she was completely panicked.

Where is this place?! I didn't pass by here on the way here...

The girl raised her eyebrows and bit her lower lip.

At this moment, she felt an inexplicable sense of gloom when she was alone in this forest.

"Where are the people!?"

A familiar sharp female voice suddenly came from the stone forest. Jiang Li was startled and then reflexively hid behind a thick tree trunk.

She slowly poked out half of her face, and when she saw the purple-red figure, her almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened.

Concubine Rou!? Why is she here? ...

Such a remote and gloomy environment made Jiang Li inexplicably smell a conspiracy.

The next second, an inky figure appeared in her sight.

Li Junlin? What conspiracy do these mother and son have...

The man had a blank expression on his face, and his deep eyes still held a darkness that made it impossible to discern his emotions.

"Don't worry, mother. Blood will be here soon."

Hearing Li Junlin's voice, Concubine Rou's expression softened rarely, but her voice was still vicious.

"They're all trash! Even with such a good opportunity in Changzhou, they couldn't even kill Li Jinyuan! And they even caused the loss of so many of my secret guards!"

The man still had no expression on his face, his thin lips slightly parted, and his voice was equally calm.

"Mother, don't be angry. Those bandits have been dealt with. They can't open their mouths, and father won't be able to find out about us."

"So best..."

Imperial Concubine Rou heaved a sigh of relief. This was the most intense time for the fight for the crown prince's position. If Lin'er revealed her true colors at this moment, she would naturally be at a disadvantage. She would never allow such a thing to happen...

Whether it's the position of imperial concubine or the position of crown prince, that bitch who died early can't snatch it from her!

"This subordinate greets the prince and the imperial concubine."

"Get up."

Xue Yi finally showed up, but Concubine Rou's expression was still not very good, so Li Junlin asked her to excuse herself from the formalities.

"What's going on? What has the Third Prince been busy with recently?"

Every day after court, the emperor would keep her in the palace and stay in the imperial study for the entire day. This made Concubine Rou feel very insecure, as she was deeply afraid that the emperor's heart would lean towards Li Jinyuan.

"I have been secretly following the Third Prince for a long time, but the secret guards around him are very protective. I was afraid of alerting him, so I didn't dare to get too close..."

"waste!"

The woman angrily swung her long sleeves, her chest heaving, and her beautiful eyes were full of viciousness.

Xue Yi immediately knelt on the ground, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

"I've failed in my duty! But since the Third Prince's last trip to Changzhou, he not only eliminated our spies, but also increased the number of secret guards around him... I really, really can't get close to him."

Li Junlin's face suddenly darkened. At this moment, he really felt an unprecedented threat.

The position of crown prince can only be his.

Jiang Li, who was hiding behind the tree, also took a deep breath. It turned out that it was their doing. So, letting the bandits kidnap her was also one of their plans?

Why? Is it because he wants to ruin the relationship between Daddy and Li Jinyuan because of him...

The man was silent for a long time before he slowly raised the corners of his lips. There was no emotion in his eyes, only a coldness.

"Give you a chance to make amends for your mistakes."

Xue Yi immediately raised his head, crossed his arms across his chest, and looked determined.

"Your Majesty commands! I will do it without hesitation!"

Li Junlin didn't care about his sincere statement, but took out a white jade porcelain bottle from his sleeve and placed it in Xue Yi's hand.

"This king wants you to put this Heart-Eating Powder into Li Jinyuan's food and watch him eat it with your own eyes."

"If you fail to do your job well and he finds out, you know what to do, right?"

The man's tone was cold, and there was a threat in his gloomy voice that was hard to ignore.

Xue Yi's hand holding the white porcelain bottle couldn't stop shaking, and the color on his face gradually faded.

"I know..."

"Very good, back off."

Li Junlin's mood improved for a moment, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but his eyes were still sinister, which made people shudder.

Jiang Li clutched her sleeves tightly. It was the first time she saw a man who was more frightening than Li Jinyuan.

At the very least, Li Jinyuan's overt pressure makes people surrender uncontrollably.

Li Junlin is like a smiling tiger. You never know what conspiracy or trick he is hiding behind his smile, which makes people shudder.

Jiang Li pursed her lips while thinking.

No, she had to go tell Li Jinyuan that she must not let him be poisoned to death. After all, he was the only one who could protect her now.

Jiang Li stared closely at the two people in the stone forest and slowly stepped back.

"crunch-"

Jiang Li's face froze. Damn it! Why are these damn fallen leaves everywhere?!

Fortunately, the bushes in front of her were big enough to conceal her well, but this subtle movement still attracted Li Junlin's attention.

“Who’s there!?”

The man's eagle-like eyes suddenly shot over, and Jiang Li didn't even breathe and could only hide behind the bushes.

Li Junlin narrowed his eyes, then drew a bow and arrow from the guard behind him, put on an arrow feather, and shot towards that place.

Jiang Li clearly saw an arrow whistling towards her through the gaps between the branches and leaves. She stared with her eyes wide open, her body unable to move as if it was frozen.

Just when she thought she was going to die, a tall figure suddenly rushed over and held her and changed her position.

The sound of the arrow feathers piercing the flesh reached Jiang Li's ears clearly.

She looked up in disbelief and saw the handsome face that she had deliberately ignored for several days.

"Li Jinyuan..."

His tough and handsome face was a little pale at this moment. Jiang Li's red lips trembled slightly, and she lowered her eyes to look at the arrow that pierced his abdomen.

Large amounts of bright red warm liquid flowed down the arrow shaft, dripping onto the dead leaves.

"You've been shot..."

A tearful light appeared in her almond-shaped eyes. Jiang Li had never felt her heart so flustered before.

Even when she was kidnapped by bandits last time, she was not only scared but also had never felt so helpless and almost suffocated.