You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

Not long ago, Xie Wanru wanted to intercept the Lou family's shipment, but Shen Cong'an stopped her. After that, Xie Wanru had no choice but to trouble her senior brother to go.

If the eldest brother were here, it would be much easier to find Xiao Zhuang by working with the third brother.

After leaving the Crown Prince's residence, Xie Wanru went to find her third senior brother.

"Princess, isn't Third Senior Brother involved in rescuing Xiao Zhuang?"

Dongzhu asked casually.

Aren't they responsible for keeping an eye on the Simons? They also have to keep an eye on Xiao Yan's side; they're already very busy.

"Dongzhu, just follow me."

Xie Wanru was too lazy to explain further because she had her own selfish reasons. She didn't want to see Shen Cong'an acting so cautiously, just waiting around and getting nothing done, which was frustrating.

The third senior brother has already determined the general location, but the exact address is still unknown.

Xie Wanru followed for half a day and found Xiao Zhuang, but he was about to be taken away by Princess Simon. Several Simons were standing outside a courtyard house.

Xie Wanru and the others, skilled in light-footed techniques, changed their angle and hid at a high place, where they spotted a man in white and Princess Simon inside the courtyard.

"A mere pageboy could threaten a high-ranking official of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The people of the Great Zhou are truly kind-hearted!"

Princess Simon mocked, but the man in white did not respond. Otherwise, he would not have given such a good pawn to the Simons if there had been no progress.

With this child, Shen Cong'an has no choice but to listen to him.

However, it's alright even without this child; he still has Shen Nian'an as a pawn to use.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to let him keep Shen Cong'an occupied and cause him some trouble.

Xie Wanru and the others hid in the shadows, tacitly taking out black veils to cover their faces, preparing to find a suitable opportunity to rescue Xiaozhuang.

To everyone's surprise, Princess Simon had someone bring out a small porcelain bottle and quickly fed it into Xiao Zhuang's mouth.

Xie Wanru made a move to appear and save the person, but her third senior brother stopped her. There were only three of them now, and the man in white was certainly skilled in martial arts. Moreover, Princess Simon's attendants were not ordinary people either. If they appeared rashly, they would have no chance of winning.

Dongzhu understood and quietly left to fetch reinforcements.

The white-clad man below also seemed dissatisfied with Princess Simon's actions. "As long as you are in Xuancheng, this child cannot die. Shen Cong'an is the Crown Prince's confidant. If he dies, Shen Cong'an will be out of control. As far as I know, Shen Cong'an has many people under his command. If you offend him, you may be forced to leave Xuancheng."

"Hehe, would I, a princess of Meng, really be afraid of him? I only fed him the juice of silver leaves, it won't kill him. Besides, even if you have this bargaining chip, didn't the Crown Prince of Da Zhou still plot against us Simon? Wasn't Shen Cong'an involved in it? You are too indecisive and not decisive enough."

Princess Simon smiled coldly and summoned someone, "Cut off this child's arm and send it to Shen Cong'an. If he can't resolve the matter of the Crown Prince of Da Zhou framing him, the next thing he'll send to Shen Cong'an is this child's head."

The man in white was clearly stunned for a moment, genuinely not expecting this woman to be so ruthless.

"Also, have Shen Cong'an arrange for the Fourth Prince to meet me under his own name as soon as possible. Once I've won over the Fourth Prince and become his consort, whether the silver leaves are poisonous or not won't matter. I, the consort, have my own ways to get the silver leaves sold throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, hehe..."

Princess Simon's voice became somewhat shrill and harsh.

The man in white suddenly smiled; he had truly underestimated this woman.

They racked their brains for a whole day and night but couldn't figure out how to resolve the prince's poisoning, yet she solved it so ingeniously.

The prince's poisoning can be investigated slowly, and it's certain that silver leaves wouldn't cause someone to vomit blood.

However, once Princess Simon becomes the Fourth Prince's woman, the royal family's attention will likely shift, and no one will pay attention to the matter of the silver leaf for the time being.

Once Princess Simon becomes the fourth imperial consort, and the two countries form a marriage alliance, wouldn't it be easy for this thing to enter the Great Zhou?

When someone approached Xiao Zhuang with a large knife, Xie Wanru, who was hiding in the shadows, could no longer control herself.

No matter how terrible Princess Simon's plan is, saving Xiao Zhuang is the most important thing right now. Otherwise, if she and the Fourth Prince really get involved, it will be troublesome.

"stop!"

Xie Wanru shouted, stopping the people who were about to make a move.

She appeared masked, and neither Princess Simon nor the man in white in the courtyard knew who she was. They instinctively stepped back and kept their distance from her.

One of the Simons lifted Xiao Zhuang up, and the Simon princess drew a knife from one of her guards and held it directly to Xiao Zhuang's neck.

"Here to rescue this kid? Heh, then you're one of Shen Cong'an's men. Let me guess, who are the women around Shen Cong'an?"

Princess Simon's eyes were cunning, as if she had the whole situation under control.

For some reason, Xiao Zhuang did not resist and was in a daze.

Xie Wanru felt a pang of sorrow as she looked at his pale face. "I am just an ordinary citizen of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I cannot bear to see you resort to such cruelty to a child. As for Shen Cong'an, he is indeed a respectable official, but today's events have nothing to do with him."

The man in white watched the situation unfold quietly, a playful smile playing on his lips. The newcomer was definitely related to Shen Cong'an, but he couldn't guess who it was.

"Hmph, sophistry is useless." Princess Simon sneered, tightening her grip on the knife slightly, and a thin red mark appeared on Xiao Zhuang's neck. "If you want this child to live, you'd better put down your weapon and surrender. Otherwise, my knife has no eyes."

Faced with Princess Simon's threat, Xie Wanru appeared calm on the surface, but was extremely anxious inside. She knew that a head-on confrontation was not the best strategy; she had to outsmart her.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that her third senior brother had silently reached the roof behind Princess Simon. She said, "I've already shown myself, why didn't my third senior brother follow me?"

All attention is on her now; she's responsible for attracting everyone's attention so that the third senior brother has a chance.

So, he said, "Fine, I can surrender, but you must release this child. Otherwise, I don't mind using my sword to fight you."

As she spoke, she straightened up, holding her long sword.

"Hehe, you should have heard what we just said, but I don't even know who you are, so how can I be sure you're more useful than this child? Besides, now that I know our plan, no matter what, I, the princess, will not let you leave today."

Princess Simon actually had the idea of ​​competing with Xie Wanru.

Just as she lowered her sword, intending to aim it at Xie Wanru, her third senior brother descended from the rooftop, swiftly knocking down the man carrying Xiao Zhuang and snatching him away.

"Bitch!"

Princess Simon cursed and pointed her sword at her third senior brother. The third senior brother, holding Xiao Zhuang, could only fight and retreat. Xie Wanru wanted to help, but the man in white came to meet her.