Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

"what--"

The maids and servants nearby covered their noses in disgust and scattered and fled.

Zhi'er was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that Shen Ningxue had fallen for it. She immediately glanced at Shen Ningxue with disdain, covered her mouth and nose, and retreated several meters away.

If she weren't afraid of Jiang Qingyi's wrath, she would have left this place of trouble long ago.

Having learned her lesson from previous encounters, Zhi'er had already become more cunning.

Before, she might have thought of bullying Shen Ningzhu and her maid to curry favor with Jiang Qingyi, but now, she just wanted to stay away from these two rude women.

These two shrewish women can cause bloodshed when they go crazy.

When it comes to seeking credit and rewards, some people love to stand out, so let her have it; she's too precious to waste her life.

Shen Ningxue stood there, stunned. When she realized what had happened, her face flushed red with shame and indignation.

"You wretches, what...what did you two do to me? Why did I suddenly..."

Shen Ningzhu shrugged, looking completely innocent. "What are you talking about? I don't understand. Could you explain in more detail?"

"you……"

Her stomach rumbled loudly again, and Shen Ningxue instantly broke down, running out of the yard crying.

The air has become so foul that it's impossible to sunbathe anymore.

Meeting Liu Zhiyi's puzzled gaze, Shen Ningzhu changed into a rather revealing bright red dress and began to do her makeup.

Liu Zhiyi found it strange, but didn't ask.

My best friend has always loved bright red dresses and is quite vain, so she probably just wanted to try something different out of boredom!

So he picked up the sewing basket and took out the unfinished hand rope to finish it.

After an incense stick's time, Shen Ningzhu stood up, dressed and beaming with confidence, and said...

"Xiao Yi, you stay here. I'll go ring the bell for another day and see if I can squeeze out some money. Most importantly, I want to buy ourselves more time to make a run for it."

Liu Zhiyi looked up in confusion.

Then the other person smiled, their eyes crinkling.

“That scoundrel is the most trustworthy. Even now, he still only sees me as a scheming, vain woman. In order not to ruin my image, I still have to make a scene.”

Otherwise, given that scoundrel's suspicious nature, something unexpected might happen.

Liu Zhiyi nodded in agreement.

"Then be careful and come back soon."

"Ah."

When that scoundrel came over, he was dressed impeccably in a fine suit, and even his hair was combed perfectly.

It seems he intends to personally go and propose marriage.

At such a crucial moment, it was naturally up to Shen Ningzhu to step in.

As they arrived at the main courtyard gate, Jiang Xuan Yan happened to walk out. Shen Ning Zhu glanced inside and saw that the courtyard was indeed filled with chests and boxes tied with red ribbons.

He immediately pointed at those with their hands on their hips and questioned them.

"Jiang Xuan Yan, what are these?"

The man simply said, "As you can see, I am going to propose marriage to the daughter of the Prime Minister's family. Soon, she will be the mistress of the Crown Prince's residence."

Shen Ningzhu's eyes suddenly reddened.

Her lips trembled, and after a long while, she pointed to her chest, her eyes wide with shock and sobbing.

"She's the mistress of your household, so what am I?"

Jiang Xuan Yan's face turned cold, and Pei Yun Chu beside him said unhappily, "You woman are simply unreasonable. Don't you even know what day it is today? How dare you come to A Yan to cause trouble?"

Why ask yourself what you are?

For a village girl like her to be able to step into the gates of the Crown Prince's residence was already a blessing earned over several lifetimes.

Moreover, Ah Yan treated her kindly and favored her several times, but she took advantage of it and dared to dream of becoming the mistress of the Crown Prince's residence after receiving his favor a few times. She was truly greedy.

"Go quickly, go quickly."

"Hey, did you hear me? Believe me or not..."

"That's enough," Jiang Xuan Yan said coldly.

"Let her be the doorman here if she likes it. Let's go, don't miss the auspicious time."

With that, he strode outside.

From beginning to end, even when they brushed past each other, his gaze never lingered on Shen Ningzhu for even a moment.

She stood there for an unknown amount of time until all the boxes in the yard had been moved. The housekeeper slowly walked over and quietly advised her.

"My lady, everything is predestined and beyond our control. Please try to think more positively."

Shen Ningzhu's tears rolled down her cheeks as if they were free, and she sobbed uncontrollably.

"No, I won't leave. I'll wait for Jiang Xuan Yan to come back. It's been three years. I've been chasing after him for three years, and I've loved him for three years. I finally got into the manor, but he's going to marry someone else without saying a word. I'm not reconciled. I'm not reconciled."

My legs felt unsteady, and I looked like I was about to fall.

The housekeeper was so frightened that he was about to help her up when he saw her manage to stand up again.

The housekeeper was worried and dared not leave.

But Shen Ningzhu was too emotional to listen to any advice, and tears kept streaming from her beautiful eyes.

The housekeeper sighed and tried to negotiate with her.

"Your Highness, His Highness won't be back for a while. Why don't you go and rest in His Highness's room first, and then wait for him? What do you think?"

Shen Ningzhu frowned and pretended to be thinking.

Seeing that her attitude was softening, the housekeeper hurriedly used all his strength to persuade her again and again.

Present the facts and reason with them.

As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. Shen Ningzhu finally nodded, and upon seeing this, the butler's face instantly broke into a wide smile.

He personally escorted the person to the entrance of the Crown Prince's bedroom and instructed the eunuchs to serve him tea before leaving.

Not long after, Shen Ningzhu dismissed all the eunuchs, citing the need for some quiet time. She then pocketed all the valuable items she had scouted out earlier.

The bedposts were inlaid with large rubies, the bedside table held a Western Regions luminous pearl, the table had a set of exquisite white jade tea set, and a hidden compartment was full of silver notes.

Like locusts passing through, they pack everything up and take it all away.

After tidying up, it was still early, so Shen Ningzhu sat on the soft headboard and went through the memories again.

"Yes, I'm sure nothing's been missed."

So she opened the door and left, looking utterly dejected. All the servants who encountered her thought she had fallen out of favor and was now heartbroken!

Some people remained indifferent, while others showed sympathy.

Some people gloated and came up to ridicule her, saying that she was just a peasant girl and that even if she flew up to a high-ranking position, she would never become a phoenix.

Shen Ningzhu stared blankly, ignoring everyone.

But when no one was watching, she sprinkled some medicinal powder on the maids who had scolded her.

Before long, several maids ran away, their faces contorted in pain, clutching their bellies.

In a corner where no one could see, Shen Ningzhu curled her lips into a wicked smile.

Some people, since they can't control their mouths, then let them experience what it means for illness to enter through the mouth and for disaster to come from the mouth.

At noon, Shen Ningzhu returned to the abandoned courtyard.

After closing the door, he happily laid out all his spoils.

Liu Zhiyi was so surprised that her small mouth could fit an egg.

"These...these are all..."

"These are all valuables from the Crown Prince's bedroom. It's a pity I don't have the space, otherwise I would have taken that sandalwood canopy bed with me."

Although it was slept on by a scoundrel, which is a bit unlucky, the bed was really big and comfortable, and the bedding was so silky and soft.