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

The boxes stretched as far as the eye could see, so Shen Ningzhu couldn't estimate the exact number.

This must be the wealth of ancient royalty.

Shen Ningzhu clicked her tongue repeatedly, once again regretting why she didn't have a spatial ability.

Otherwise, we'll empty his house and force him to kidnap her here and restrict her freedom.

The two continued walking inside, and the butler's legs grew weak, so he had to remind him...

"Girl, there's no more treasure ahead. That's where the silver notes are kept."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ningzhu knew she had to move forward even further.

So she pretended not to hear him and changed the subject, saying, "Uncle Steward, is our Prince Chen quite wealthy? This whole storeroom is full of treasures."

The butler raised an eyebrow.

"It's natural."

Shen Ningzhu stopped and turned around, smiling innocently at the butler.

"Then, His Highness Prince Chen must have more than one such storehouse, right?"

The butler pursed his lips.

Undeniably, this is merely a storeroom for small treasures, and one of the smallest ones at that.

However, he couldn't tell Shen Ningzhu any of this.

Shen Ningzhu didn't care about his reply, but slowly curled her lips into a smile that became even brighter.

But beneath this bright sunshine, there's always a sense of unease, even... trepidation.

"Girl, you..."

"Go, bring Jiang Yanche to see me."

Shen Ningzhu abruptly stopped smiling, her eyes turned cold, and her tone left no room for argument.

That imposing aura was no less than that of generals and ministers who had long held high positions, making people subconsciously want to submit.

The butler frowned.

"Miss, His Highness has something to attend to, it's really..." Before she could finish speaking, Shen Ningzhu took out a tinderbox from her sleeve and slowly raised it above her head.

"I said, I want to see Jiang Yanche."

"Girl, girl, don't be impulsive! Let's talk this out. Please don't do anything rash!"

Shen Ningzhu stared coldly at the other party, said nothing more, and directly blew on the tinderbox to light it.

"But His Highness..."

"I'll count to three. If you don't send someone to find Jiang Yanche by then, don't blame me... Hmph..."

"One, two..."

"Wait, I'll go, I'll go right now."

There were only two people inside the storeroom, so the steward had to go to the door to find them himself.

Once Shen Ningzhu was sure the person was far away, she extinguished the tinderbox and kept busy with her hands.

He quickly found the boxes of silver notes with a face value of 100,000 taels, took one note from each box, and soon had a thick stack in his hand.

A ring was tied around both ankles, and the collar was pulled open, revealing a large amount of stuffing inside the bra.

After thinking for a moment, she took the hairpin off her head.

He quickly unscrewed the paper, rolled the last few silver notes into thin sticks, and stuffed them one by one into the hidden compartment of the hairpin.

Okay, that's about it.

These must amount to at least a million taels, right?

After leaving, I can buy a lot of farmland and hills, so this trip to Prince Chen's mansion was not in vain.

Jiang Yanche wanted to use her, so she would let him know what it meant to be treacherous and to invite a wolf into the house.

This time, Jiang Yanche arrived shortly afterward.

Shen Ningzhu gave a mocking laugh.

"Your Highness Prince Chen is as dashing as ever, even after three days!"

Jiang Yanche gave her a scholarly bow with good temper, "Not at all, Zhuzhu, you flatter me."

Shen Ningzhu lost face and glared at him fiercely. "So you kidnapped me into the manor just to lock me in a room? Your Highness, that's not fair."

Jiang Yanche: "What does Zhuzhu mean?"

Shen Ningzhu moved gracefully, her red lips slowly approaching Jiang Yanche's ear, exhaling warm breath at him.

"Of course... I'm lonely in my boudoir, and I can't sleep through the long nights. I'd like to find a good older brother to pass the time. I wonder if Your Highness Prince Chen would be interested?"

Jiang Yanche's handsome peach blossom eyes darkened, and a vein on his forehead throbbed involuntarily.

"Do you know what you are talking about?"

"Of course, they are perfectly sober."

Shen Ningzhu's arms, as slender as water snakes, softly hooked around the other man's neck, her chest pressing against his muscular chest repeatedly.

Her soft, high breasts clung firmly to the man's body, her alluring fox-like eyes gazing intently into his.

It was as if countless hooks were hidden inside, finally causing the eyes of the proud, self-possessed, and shrewd man to tremble.

Shen Ningzhu sneered inwardly.

These despicable men always arrogantly treat women as tools, pawns, bargaining chips, and playthings.

He never thought of treating her as a complete person, someone just like him.

Cherish her and respect her.

She saved him, but he set his sights on her, trying to use her time and time again. The farmer and the snake are no different.

Given this, how could she let him remain unscathed?

He prided himself on being a womanizer, never getting a single petal on him, but she insisted on stirring his heart, letting him experience what it felt like to desire something he couldn't have.

However, Shen Ningzhu underestimated the man's ruthlessness.

Despite all that she did, he was only momentarily stunned before quickly regaining his composure.

He gently pushed her away, a signature gentle and refined smile on his face.

"Zhuzhu, don't be silly."

"It's already dark outside. Come back with me for dinner. Dinner will include your favorite roasted venison, roasted pigeon, and fresh lychees delivered by fast horse from Lingnan."

Shen Ningzhu's face turned ugly.

She mentioned liking roasted venison when she was first abducted to the manor. She wanted to leave, but no matter what she tried, she couldn't even leave the courtyard.

So, she decided to start with Jiang Yanche. But this scoundrel was just too difficult to seduce; even the Buddha wasn't as celibate as him.

That's why I wanted to trick him into eating venison, just to provoke him.

Since it's not easy to say it outright, I can only say that I like to eat it.

As a result, the scoundrel refused to eat a single bite, but coaxed her into eating it. After that, he seemed to realize something and never appeared in front of her again.

Several days have passed. I wonder how Xiaoyi is doing outside. She must be worried sick.

She was truly afraid that, in her desperation, the girl would seek any treatment and run to the Crown Prince's residence, only to fall into his trap.

Jiang Qingyi is still in the Crown Prince's residence. Xiaoyi is of low status. Without her protection, wouldn't going back be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

No, she couldn't stay trapped like this any longer. So she meticulously planned this, and successfully met Jiang Yanche.

This was a rare opportunity, and she was not about to let it slip away easily.

So she smiled, took a few steps back, and then took out the tinderbox again and lit it.

The candlelight illuminated her profile, making her fair face appear even whiter and radiating a healthy glow from within.

Jiang Yanche stared at her exquisitely beautiful features, unconsciously swallowed, and his heart, which had been dormant for many years, suddenly twitched as if someone had squeezed it.

A thought flashed through my mind in an instant, and the phrase "perfectly round and smooth" became a tangible reality at that moment.

Shen Ningzhu did not miss his subtle changes.

We need to negotiate with him as soon as possible.

"Jiang Yanche, I don't want to stay in the house all day. It's too stuffy. I'm practically growing mushrooms on my head. Please don't let anyone lock me up anymore, okay?"