After the system set its sights on the dragon throne, the princess started courting death every day.

He took the bronze mirror and looked at himself; his hair was a mess, and he looked no different from a beggar.

"it is good."

The palace maid carefully boarded the carriage and began to work quietly, asking from time to time if the pressure was appropriate. After receiving permission, she slowly began to work, and finally finished her work.

Upon examining the bronze mirror again, Xiang An couldn't help but praise, "The craftsmanship is excellent."

The palace maid bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you..."

"Kang Dang"

The palace maid's bowing motion was a bit too forceful, knocking over the incense burner on the shelf, which slammed onto the wooden board with a loud thud.

The palace maid's face turned deathly pale instantly. Xiang An mistakenly thought she was afraid of being scolded for doing something wrong, so he smiled and was about to comfort her when the carriage curtain was suddenly lifted. Two eunuchs rushed in, one on the left and one on the right, and without saying a word, they covered the palace maid's mouth and dragged her out.

Seeing the fear on the palace maids' faces, Xiang An called out to them, "What are you doing?"

The eunuch did not answer, but the newly arrived palace maid spoke up: "Your Highness, she has done something wrong and frightened you, so she should accept the punishment she deserves."

Xiang An frowned. She couldn't accept it, but it was a common rule in this era, and she had no right to change it, nor could she change it.

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Where is Xiang Xin?"

The palace maid was taken aback, then realized that she was addressing the eldest prince by his full name: "His Highness is waiting for you outside."

Xiang An got up, climbed out of the carriage, and saw that, sure enough, Xiang Xin was lying on a recliner under the eaves of the mansion gate.

He squinted, basking in the sun, cracking sunflower seeds, looking very relaxed.

Xiang An got off the carriage and walked up to him in a few steps: "I accidentally knocked over the incense burner, it has nothing to do with that palace maid."

Xiang Xin opened his eyes, looked her up and down, seemingly serious yet also perfunctory: "I know. Take that box and drive the carriage you were sleeping in back to the manor."

Following his gaze, Xiang An saw a black wooden box by the door. The box was very ordinary, with nothing special about it.

Curious, I opened it and found a box full of gold and silver jewelry.

So expensive.

After closing the box, Xiang An strolled over to Xiang Xin's side and asked, "Why did you give me a box of gold and silver jewelry?"

Xiang Xin: "I want to give it to you."

Xiang An: "Okay."

She wasn't about to pass up the gold and silver jewelry that was offered to her. She had several eunuchs carry the boxes onto the carriage and was thinking about how to probe naturally and without being abrupt.

Xiang Xin suddenly stood up: "I almost forgot to give it to you. Come with me."

In the side room.

Xiang Xin took out a packet of powder: "Chunfengxiao. If you really like Fu Qingbai so much, try putting some of this medicine on him. It might have a miraculous effect."

Xiang An's eyes widened, but she hesitated to take it.

“However, I have a request.” Xiang Xin curled her lips and sat down in the chair as if she had no bones.

Xiang An sat down in the chair opposite him: "What are your requirements?"

"You can only use this medicine after you come of age, for two reasons: First, this medicine is harmful to the body. Although it is used on men, it can still harm women. Second, you must use it secretly."

"Why?"

The first point made Xiang An feel a little embarrassed, but she could still bear it. The second point was a bit strange. Of course she knew that this thing had to be used secretly, so why did she need him to remind her?

Xiang Xin: "I don't know when Fu Qingbai became a pig-brain, but did you also become a pig-brain without knowing when?"

Xiang An: "..."

Xiang Xin: "Why did Father summon you to the palace this morning? I tried to hint at it in the carriage, but nothing worked. If I didn't stop you, what kind of rumors would you spread with Fu Qingbai? Or do you really have feelings for Fu Qingbai?"

His expression grew increasingly grim as he spoke.

"Xiao Jiu, you told me in the carriage that you wanted to live, but everything you've done seems like you want to die?! You're as stupid as a pig! I get annoyed just looking at you!"

"I..." Xiang An wanted to explain, but couldn't.

"And what do you think you can do with that little dagger? It's not even sharpened..."

He took out a dagger from his sleeve. It was the same dagger, but now it was sharpened and could actually kill.

"...Not completely stupid after all." Xiang Xin glanced at him. "Fu Qingbai also noticed that this dagger wasn't sharpened. Remember, don't tell him that you can sharpen it."

"..." Xiang An looked at him.

“Fu Qingbai is Fu Qingbai, and I am your own brother! Do you mean that since your own brother knows your secret, you are planning to kill me? If that doesn’t work… come here, I’ll put my neck here and kill me now.”

Xiang Xin was amused by Xiang An's gaze and stretched her neck to get closer to her.

Xiang An was furious and pushed his head away: "Xiang Xin! You know perfectly well that I won't kill you!"

"I knew my sister was the best to me." Xiang Xin was pushed, but instead of being angry, she laughed, her face contorted in a whimper. Then, in the next instant, her expression changed like a flip of a book. "Get lost! I don't want to see you for a while. You idiot!"

As she left Xiang Xin's residence with the box and got into the carriage, a gleaming, sharp hairpin slipped from Xiang An's sleeve from a distance. The sharp end was stained with blood, and several bloodstains appeared on her arm, which was now covered by her clothes.

If you sharpen a hairpin too much, it will hurt both the person making the hairpin and the person using it.

With a blank expression, she wrapped the hairpin in a thick handkerchief and put it in her bosom, which calmed Xiang An down a little.

To be fair, no matter how calm I appear on the surface, I'm actually reflecting on how impulsive I was today.

She shouldn't have threatened two men with real fighting skills all by herself.

Although they had spent some time together, she knew that Fu Qingbai was not a person who acted impulsively. But if he wanted to smooth things over and chose to resist today, the only thing she was confident she could do was to perish together with him.

Is it really worth risking your life and the life of the idiot hero Fu Qing for a perverted Xiang Xin?

It's not worth it and it's meaningless.

But faced with a situation like that one, Xiang An would have to take the initiative to protect himself and keep his life in his own hands if he wanted to protect himself.

In Xiang Xin's eyes, today's horse-riding incident was just a joke, a farce that risked lives.

From the moment he boarded the carriage, he decided to risk his life to play a "game" with Xiang An. He had already chosen the route and was just waiting for the game to begin. Fu Qingbai's arrival was merely an accident.

Xiang Xin's "game" today wasn't meant to kill her; it was a test. She didn't know what he was testing, but based on his earnest advice earlier, she should have passed the test.

Originally, she wanted to test Xiang Xin, but in a moment of thought, she realized that it was Xiang Xin testing her.

It has to be said that she embarrassed the time traveler today.

The carriage swayed and rattled as it arrived at the princess's residence. Little Ru, who had been waiting at the gate, rushed over with a cry, saying in a tearful voice, "Princess, He Tao has committed suicide by hitting her head against the wall!"

"Why?"

"This servant doesn't know. After you entered the palace, she suddenly said she had a stomachache and insisted on going to the outhouse. After she went in, this servant waited at the door. After a short while, this servant heard crying coming from the outhouse and felt something was wrong. As soon as I went in, I saw her suddenly hit her head against the wall and fall to the ground unconscious." [Please add to your favorites~~~]