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

Shen Ningzhu racked her brains, but couldn't recall anyone by that name. Seeing her like this, the other person's eyes practically spit fire, and they gritted their teeth, saying:

“I was originally a gatekeeper at the Crown Prince’s residence. Just because I refused to let you in, you falsely accused me of molesting you. His Highness was furious and immediately punished me by making me clean the chamber pots at the villa. It took me a whole year to climb to my current position.”

"I never imagined you, you bitch, would end up in my hands. Shen Ningzhu, today I'm telling you, your good days are over."

"..."

Just how many sins did the original owner commit?

Even so, she had already been whipped once and owed him nothing. Shen Ningzhu composed herself, her aura changed, and she looked up at the man with a cold gaze.

Upon meeting her gaze, the man felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being stared at by a ferocious beast. He instinctively took a step back, his heart pounding.

How could a noblewoman have such a strong aura?

In his memory, he had only ever felt such a strong aura from His Highness the Crown Prince. How could a woman like her possibly have it?

How do you know that my good days are over, and not yours?

“A year ago, I couldn’t even get into the Crown Prince’s residence, and you were punished by His Highness. Now, a year later, His Highness has allowed me into his private residence. Tell me, do you think I have the power to make His Highness kill you?”

The man's hand holding the whip trembled, and fear welled up in his eyes. "You poisonous woman."

Shen Ningzhu curled her red lips into a sinister smile as she looked at the man.

"If you know I'm a vicious woman, don't mess with me. After all, when I get angry, even I'm afraid of myself. Go, find me a clean room. I want to sleep."

After a night of heart-pounding anxiety and being soaked in the rain, she couldn't take it anymore.

other side:"……"

"What are you looking at? His Highness only said I was to be punished by cleaning the chamber pots, not by making me do it in the rain. If you get sick from the rain and His Highness blames you, can you bear the responsibility?"

Her words really intimidated the man. Even though he was unwilling, he had no choice but to find her a room and personally go to the kitchen to make her a bowl of ginger soup.

Villa Study

The bodyguard knelt on one knee and reported what he had just seen and heard to the noble man above him, word by word.

The other person raised a slight brow with their narrow phoenix eyes, a mocking smile curving their lips. They gestured for him to step back, then suddenly seemed to remember something, frowning as they called out to the guard:

"You mean that servant whipped her?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Jiang Xuan Yan laughed, a sinister and chilling laugh. Even if she was no good, she was still his woman. Who gave him the audacity to harm her? This kind of clueless lackey was no longer worth keeping.

"Which hand did you use to hit me? Break that hand. Give me another beating, then throw me out of the manor and sell me off."

"Yes."

The guards remained expressionless, as if they were already used to this kind of thing.

Shen Ningzhu slept until midday before waking up, by which time the sky had cleared. She first washed up, then had lunch with the servants in the backyard before cleaning the chamber pot.

Where else can you find such a good deal: cleaning the chamber pot for a month and getting 100,000 taels of silver plus a token?

However, after a good night's sleep, Shen Ningzhu had already soothed herself.

This private residence is usually unoccupied, and the Crown Prince only visits occasionally and doesn't stay long, so there aren't many servants in the house.

When Shen Ningzhu arrived at the place where the chamber pot was placed, there were only two maids sweeping the yard not far away, but she did not see the man who was supervising her.

She didn't care, simply found two wads of cotton, plugged her nostrils, and happily cleaned the toilet.

"Listen to me, thank you. Because of you, the four seasons are warm... I want to thank you..."

With her sleeves rolled up high, she exuded energy and occasionally hummed a few lines. The tune was strange, just like her personality—unfathomable.

The maidservant not far away saw this scene and forgot to sweep the floor, staring at her dumbfounded.

"Sister Paper Kite, do you think she's crazy? This is the first time I've ever seen someone so happy while cleaning the chamber pot."

The girl called Paper Kite stopped what she was doing and said with longing:

"Even if she is punished, it will be His Highness who punishes her personally. After the punishment, she may have to go back to serve His Highness."

His Highness has always been known for his chastity; in all these years, he hasn't even had a female mosquito around him. The fact that he's now allowing her into his private residence proves that His Highness treats this woman differently from others. So what if she's cleaning the chamber pot? Perhaps this is a blessing she's accumulated over many lifetimes.

“Sister Paper Kite is right. It’s pitiful that we are of such lowly status that we can’t even get to see His Highness. I really want to know what His Highness looks like.”

"I've never seen him either, I've only heard Wang Mama mention him. I've heard that our prince is the most handsome of all His Majesty's princes, and is known as the most handsome man in Jiang Kingdom. He is the dream man of all the noble ladies in the capital."

"Really? Really? I really want to see him! Sister Paper Kite, I've decided! From today onwards, I'll work hard and strive to perform well to be promoted to second-class maid. That way, I'll have a chance to become a head maid. Once I become a head maid, I can go to the front courtyard to see the master. Then, I'll be able to see His Highness's true face."

I don't ask for much. Just to catch a glimpse of it from afar would be worth dying for.

Shen Ningzhu: "..."

I thought the original owner was already licking my boots enough, but I didn't expect there were two more originators here?

But to be honest, that prince was indeed quite handsome. She had lived two lives and had never seen a man with such outstanding looks and appearance.

She possessed both the delicate beauty of a woman and the sharpness of a man. Her every move exuded nobility and an imposing presence. In particular, her dark, phoenix eyes were sinister and intimidating, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at her.

Wait, why are you thinking about all this?

What does it matter to her what he looks like? Her current task is to clean the chamber pots, and after a month, she'll leave. After that, nothing that man does will concern her.

Having figured this out, Shen Ningzhu's team worked even faster, finishing all the tasks in no time.

"Done. It's just a simple toilet cleaning, easy peasy."

Shen Ningzhu got up with a bright smile, stretched lazily, moved her head from side to side, went straight back to her room, washed up, and continued to sleep soundly.

No sooner had I lain down than the door was pushed open.

"Hey, you little hussy, His Highness punished you to do chores, and you're acting like this is your own home?"

It was those two old women from this morning.

Shen Ningzhu frowned slightly, a cold glint gradually creeping into her eyes. It's true what they say, "It's easy to see the King of Hell, but hard to deal with his underlings." This morning they wrongly accused her without even knowing the facts, and now they don't want to let her go. Do they really think she's easy to bully?

"Granny, I don't know if this is my home, but I know it's definitely not your home."

The two nannies: "..."

Nonsense, this is His Highness the Crown Prince's residence, how could it be their home?

Then Shen Ningzhu continued:

"I am about the same age as Your Highness, and I am also very beautiful. No one can say for sure what the future holds. How can you be sure that this place won't be my home?"