Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

She sat there on the edge of the cliff from sunrise to sunset.

From sunset to starry nights, and then to the breaking of dawn.

Until yesterday, when her missing maid and servants followed her footprints to find her.

They searched for her for a whole day and night, but dared not report it to the authorities or make a big fuss about it for fear of giving them a bad reputation.

So everyone in the manor searched as far as they could in the suburbs, until they finally found her at dawn on the edge of a precipitous cliff.

When her figure came into view, everyone was so frightened that their souls almost left their bodies.

They didn't know what had happened to the princess, and dared not approach her rashly, for fear of upsetting her.

So, Jiang Muxue's personal maid Caisang mustered up her courage and cautiously approached her alone.

Just as they approached, they heard the princess chuckle and say, "I noticed you were here a while ago."

The sudden sound startled Cai Sang.

She looked closely and saw that the princess seemed to have lost her soul, her eyes were empty, and it was heartbreaking.

She could no longer hold back and cried out, "Princess, you scared me to death! You have no idea how scared we were for the past day and night. Thank goodness we finally found you. I'm so glad you're alright."

Jiang Muxue smiled and reassured them, "I'm fine, don't worry. Did you bring any paper and pen?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Sang shook her head apologetically and said, "Please forgive me, Princess. I came out in a hurry and didn't have time."

Jiang Muxue didn't take it to heart when she heard this. Instead, she said calmly, "It's alright. You can all go back first. Then, send a letter to the Crown Princess in my name, saying that I'm inviting her to a chat here tonight."

Upon hearing this, Cai Sang's eyes widened, and she asked incredulously, "Princess? Are you sure you want to invite the Crown Princess to meet here?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Muxue replied with certainty, "Yes, it's right here."

After saying that, she tore off a piece of her skirt, bit her finger, wrote a sentence on it with her blood, and handed it to Caisang.

Cai Sang was stunned by her series of actions.

Then, realizing what was happening, she said in a trembling voice, "Princess, if you want to send a letter to the Crown Princess, you can tell me. I can write it and send it to her on your behalf. There's no need for you to do this..."

Jiang Muxue, however, did not care and said, "It's nothing, just a little blood, not worth mentioning."

Seeing this, Caisang said nothing more.

Although I don't know what's wrong with the princess or what she wants to do.

But as a servant, she only needed to obey orders and didn't need to know much.

Moreover, seeing that the princess did not seem to want to commit suicide, she carefully put away the princess's blood-written letter and bowed to take her leave with everyone else.

………………

When Lingyan received the blood letter from Jiang Muxue, she already had a premonition and guesses in her heart.

Her blood-written letter read: "Come to the cliff of Tuoluo Mountain tonight. Are you coming alone? Do you dare to come?"

At this point, Lingyan had some guesses, but she couldn't be sure yet.

However, she immediately told Xiao Muyao about it.

Xiao Muyao immediately sent the other four people to the Crown Prince's residence.

Then he gave the blood-written letter to the four people to read.

After reading this, the people present all understood the situation.

He Jingchuan immediately stated, "This matter concerns me, and I'm afraid she might harm you, so I must accompany you."

Lingyan nodded upon hearing this and said, "I didn't foolishly want to go to the appointment alone. I know there will be danger on this trip, so I plan to have you and Achen secretly follow me to protect me. I have faith in your martial arts skills."

Neither He Jingchuan nor Shen Qingchen had any objections upon hearing this.

Xiao Muyao disagreed, saying, "I'm going with you. I would never let you take such a risk."

Lu Yanqing added, "That's right. Princess Wenyi's unusual behavior suggests she may already know about us. She has been in love with He Jingchuan for many years, and we don't know what dangers this trip might bring. We must accompany you."

Chu Xiyao also stated, "You're right. The guards can't follow us for fear they'll discover this, but as the parties involved, we have to follow and protect you, otherwise you can forget about leaving the house tonight."

After listening to what they said, Lingyan looked at the five people's determined yet worried expressions.

He smiled and agreed, "Alright, you're worried about me too, so let's go together. But you can only stay in the shadows."

All five immediately agreed upon hearing this.

After the matter was settled, they went about their business as usual.

They did not set off for Mount Tuoluo until nightfall.

The group easily traveled with Lingyan using their light-footed skills, and soon arrived at their destination.

The five then hid in the shadows, waiting to strike, while Ling Yan walked slowly alone toward Jiang Muxue, who was sitting on the edge of the cliff.

Hearing footsteps, Jiang Muxue turned around a few steps away to face Ling Yan and smiled very lightly, "You've come."

Upon hearing this, Lingyan gave her a deep look, then silently continued walking towards her.

Her steps were leisurely and unhurried, as if she were simply taking a stroll.

He walked right up to her, and without any hesitation, she bent down and sat down next to her.

Seeing her so calm and composed, Jiang Muxue couldn't help but smile again.

The laughter contained too many complex emotions, making it difficult to fathom.

Then, whether in admiration or praise, he said, "You're really brave. You actually dared to come to the cliff edge alone to meet me late at night. Aren't you afraid I'll push you off in a fit of anger?"

Her voice was a little hoarse because she hadn't been in water or spoken for a long time, but it wasn't unpleasant; instead, it added a unique charm to it.

Ling Yan smiled without fear or concern upon hearing this, saying, "If you really hated me, you would have spread this matter far and wide, wouldn't you? But you didn't, which means you don't hate me. Also, after I arrived, I observed your state first and decided that you wouldn't do anything to me before I approached you. Otherwise, what do you think?"

Jiang Muxue burst into laughter upon hearing this, but despite her laughter, her expression was one of profound sorrow.

Tears welled in her eyes; she looked so sad and in pain.

After laughing, she turned to her and asked, "Aren't you going to ask me when I found out about this?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Yan asked as she wished, "When?"

Jiang Muxue smiled faintly and said, "Yesterday, outside the military camp."

Lingyan was not surprised to hear this, because that was her guess as well.

Seeing her calm reaction, Jiang Muxue asked curiously, "Did you guess before you came that I knew about your affair?"

Lingyan smiled and replied, "Yes, at the time I only had a guess and wasn't sure, but after I arrived and saw you, I was certain."

After hearing this, Jiang Muxue smiled and exclaimed, "You are indeed clever."

Lingyan sighed, "Actually, I was debating whether or not to tell you about this a while ago. I didn't expect you to find out about it yourself first. Life is truly unpredictable!"

Her tone revealed a sense of helplessness and lament about fate.

Jiang Muxue was both surprised and astonished upon hearing this.

She already knew why she wanted to tell her.

But she still pressed on, asking, "Why did you tell me?"

Lingyan looked at her and smiled, replying, "Because you are my friend, I don't want you to continue wasting your time. But I'm also afraid that if I tell you, you will resent me and expose this matter, so I haven't made up my mind yet."

Jiang Muxue felt touched and warmed upon receiving the answer.

With red eyes and a choked voice, she said, "You actually care about me so much that you even thought of telling me about such an important matter."

Seeing how touched she was, Lingyan smiled and joked, "Don't think so highly of me. If I really cared about you, I would have told you already instead of still worrying. So, in my heart, I am still the most important person."

Hearing her so frank, Jiang Muxue still smiled and replied, "That's only right. After all, matters concerning one's reputation should be carefully considered. It's only human nature. After all, everyone looks out for themselves. I already think it's great that you have this intention."

Her tone revealed a deep understanding and tolerance for Lingyan.

Lingyan felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, but still smiled and murmured, "Silly girl, don't you feel wronged by understanding others so much?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Muxue smiled and shook her head, saying, "I don't think so. I'm not wronged."