The whole family of villains listens to my heart, the Regent Prince treats me dearly.

Jun Ce and Zhai Rongyu exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious.

Jun Ce reached out and opened the door.

Upon seeing Zhai Rongyu behind Jun Ce, Zhiying's mouth formed an "O" shape. "Second Miss Zhai, what are you doing here?"

Jun Ce stepped aside to block the lone figure's view, his tone somewhat impatient, "What happened?"

The lone figure pouted and shrugged.

Well, the Lord's jealousy is acting up again.

He quickly said in a serious tone, "It's Liu Taiqing and Cang Zhihe. They got into a fight. Cang Zhihe is threatening to kill herself, insisting that Liu Taiqing took advantage of her when she wasn't looking, and she's demanding that Your Majesty come and settle things for her!"

Jun Ce lowered his head and pondered.

Cang Zhihe is the city lord's daughter, and she may still hold secrets about Hai Mu City, or even Liu Taiqing's weaknesses.

Otherwise, Liu Taiqing would not have spared her life.

He paused, then turned his head slightly to Zhai Rongyu, "Rong'er, shall we go to the theater together?"

Zhai Rongyu's expression froze for a moment, then she chuckled.

"Let's go."

Jun Ce grasped her hand, met her gossipy eyes, and the warmth in his eyes suddenly faded. "Hurry up and lead the way."

A lone figure sticks out its tongue.

My Lord is truly...

Even Sichuan opera face-changing isn't as fast as him...

The three of them soon arrived outside a side room.

Inside the room at this moment.

Cang Zhihe knelt on the bed, her body haphazardly covered with a brocade quilt. She held a hairpin to her neck with one hand, revealing her fair skin with specks of purplish-blue.

These are all fingerprints left by Liu Taiqing.

Cang Zhihe's eyes trembled, and she said shrilly to Liu Taiqing, "I'm warning you! If you dare touch me again, you can forget about getting that thing!"

She rubbed the quilt with her free hand with some disgust.

This person touched her in several places just now!

It's filthy... utterly disgusting!!!

Her maid stood in front of Cang Zhihe, also staring resentfully at Liu Taiqing sitting not far away.

"rat!"

"How dare you take advantage of the young lady's incapacity to do such a thing to her!"

If it weren't for the poisonous Gu worm implanted in the young lady's body, and her timely arrival to activate the Gu worm and bring the young lady back to her senses, the young lady's innocence would have truly been stolen by this traitor!

"Am I mean?"

Liu Taiqing's disdainful gaze passed over the maid and landed on Cang Zhihe.

"Your young lady has lowered herself to the level of a courtesan, selling smiles to attract attention. Where is her nobility now?" he sneered.

He raised his fingertips, brought them close to his nose, and closed his eyes to sniff gently, still somewhat wanting more.

"However, the scent on your young lady is really quite pleasant."

"It's more upscale than the rouge and powder of those brothels."

"You!" the maid exclaimed angrily.

Hearing his words, Cang Zhihe was filled with shame and indignation. A hint of anger welled up in her eyes, and her expression trembled to the point of being almost distorted.

While Liu Taiqing was indeed disgusting, what truly humiliated her was Jun Ce's attitude.

She doesn't understand.

Why... when the Regent only had eyes for her just now... why did he push her away?

And Liu Taiqing just happened to get the benefit!

She was unwilling to accept it! She didn't believe it!

She couldn't believe that the man had looked at her so many times without being moved!

Cang Zhihe wondered if the regent was deliberately behaving in a way that prevented him from showing his preferences in public.

Thinking of this possibility, she became certain of it.

Yes... yes...

That must be it!

How can the preferences of those in power be easily exposed to the public?

Even if he were attracted to her, he would never take her away in front of so many people.

After all, her status is what it is! They are irreconcilable enemies!

Cang Zhihe felt slightly relieved.

Jun Ce pushed open the door and entered at that moment.

When Cang Zhihe saw him, her eyes lit up, but the light went out when she saw the pretty figure behind him.

Her gaze fell on their tightly clasped hands, and her expression instantly turned ferocious and twisted.

Who is this woman?

She had never seen her at the city lord's mansion!

Cang Zhihe's expression cracked. The humiliation she hadn't felt before surged up the moment she saw Zhai Rongyu's face, overwhelming her like a tidal wave.

Today, Zhai Rongyu wore a green dress with runes, with a thin ribbon tied around her waist. Her long black hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin into a single bun, and she wore no other decorations.

But her face was as radiant and lively as the spring sunshine.

Especially her almond-shaped eyes, which seemed to reveal the vastness of the sky with just a glance.

His aura was captivating, radiating an untouchable, otherworldly air.

Cang Zhihe unconsciously wrapped herself tighter in the brocade quilt.

Compared to that woman, I now look like the lowest of wildflowers in the dust... covered in mud.

No...no!

How could that woman be worthy of being compared to me!

She's the city lord's daughter!

A pampered young lady raised in luxury!

How could that poor scumbag with only a wooden hairpin on his body compare to him!

Cang Zhihe's chest heaved.

The regent's reign must have been just a passing fancy...

Men are all the same; if they get this one today, they'll be thinking about that one tomorrow.

She refused to believe that as long as she put in the effort, the Regent's heart wouldn't fall for her!

Thinking of this, Cang Zhihe raised her neck and pressed the hairpin in her hand against her skin, leaving a red mark. She closed her eyes, concealing the jealousy and twisted hatred in them, took a deep breath, and let the clear tears slide down her cheeks.

"We beg the Regent to do justice for Zhihe..."

Upon seeing Jun Ce, Liu Taiqing abruptly stood up from his chair, cupped his hands in a respectful greeting, and said, "Regent."

Jun Ce glanced at the two of them indifferently.

"If I'm not mistaken, you two were embracing and hugging before I left. What are you up to now?"

Cang Zhihe hurriedly defended herself: "Your Majesty! In my eyes and heart, there is only Your Majesty! If you hadn't pushed me away, how could I have fallen into Liu Taiqing's arms!"

Her voice was plaintive, and tears streamed down her face.

"My father is dead, and Zhihe is now like a drifting duckweed. I beg the Regent for mercy..."

She deliberately slipped off the brocade quilt, revealing her fragrant shoulders.

Strands of hair fell onto her snow-white skin, giving her a delicate, broken beauty.

Cang Zhihe completely ignored Zhai Rongyu and Liu Taiqing, and looked at Jun Ce with her charming eyes as if she were crying and pleading, which made her look pitiful.

Jun Ce didn't even look at her, but gave a wink to the lone figure.

The figure immediately understood, raised its hand, channeled its inner strength, and lifted the brocade quilt to wrap Cang Zhihe up like a tightly sealed rice dumpling.

She didn't forget to roll her eyes at her maid.

"Your young lady is already in this state, aren't you going to dress her more warmly?"

"What kind of maid are you?"

The maid was both ashamed and angry, her face turning pale and then red.

Cang Zhihe felt as if Zhiying's words were an invisible slap in her face, and her pretty face turned pale instantly.

She bit her lip and looked at Jun Ce, her body trembling.

Zhai Rongyu shook her head, unable to resist clicking her tongue in admiration, "What a delicate flower, battered and bruised by the wind!"

"Doesn't Ah Xu feel sorry for her?"

She glanced at Jun Ce, her eyes full of mockery.