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

In his haste, he lost his footing and fell to one side. When his gaze inadvertently fell on a certain spot, his eyes lit up.

She grabbed the man's belt to steady herself.

……

"You... deserve to die."

Jiang Xuan Yan's face turned blue and purple with anger. He grabbed the person, slammed her against the door, and forced out the words through gritted teeth, "Shen Ning Zhu, how dare you!"

She dared to...

I have never seen such a shameless woman.

Shen Ningzhu trembled with fear, trying her best to remain calm, but tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string.

He still wouldn't let go, his face full of stubbornness.

"I...I didn't, I dare not, I only wish to beg Your Majesty to spare the innocent."

How dare you threaten him?

Ha, calling herself a concubine again?

He's quite pragmatic and knows how to beg, knowing his weakness. He pleads with him, but does he really think he has no temper?

"You asked for it."

Jiang Xuan Yan tore it forcefully, and the sound of the brocade tearing filled the air.

She was lifted heavily onto the door panel.

The carvings on the door nearly embedded themselves into her slender back. She gasped in pain, and before she could react, her chin was gripped tightly by the man's rough fingers.

The force was so great that her bones felt like they were about to break. The pain was so intense that she couldn't hold back any longer, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Ouch, no~~~"

"Didn't you beg me? Didn't you say I'd do whatever you wanted to you? Now you're unwilling?"

Shen Ningzhu: ……

The man gave a mocking sneer, and his forceful kiss landed with a destructive force.

That scoundrel truly lived up to his name; in just a couple of bites, he had created a gash on her lips. Instantly, a salty-sweet taste of blood filled the air between her teeth.

This mad dog-like attitude completely disregarded her threats; he was truly unafraid of being...

But Shen Ningzhu dared not.

The outside is full of Black Armor Army soldiers. If that bastard gets into trouble, no one in the entire courtyard will survive.

She cannot act impulsively and drag everyone down with her.

A single tear slowly slid down her cheek.

The man scoffed coldly, his words becoming increasingly vicious.

After an unknown amount of time, just as she felt her body was about to fall apart, the man got up, satisfied.

A decadent smell permeated the air.

"Hmph, is that all you've got?"

The man had a noble and aloof look in his eyes. He lazily straightened his luxurious robes and got up, satisfied.

He gave Shen Ningzhu a cold glance, who was trembling and could barely stand, and snorted again. He then tossed a handkerchief down, leaving her to clean up the mess.

He straightened his robes and prepared to leave.

"Wait, don't go."

In her haste, Shen Ningzhu spun around and kicked her own ankle with her toe, causing her to fall to the ground.

Yet she still desperately clung to the corner of the man's robe, which was embroidered with intricate patterns in gold thread.

Her beautiful fox-like eyes were now red, filled with tears, and swollen into the shape of peaches.

They looked as pitiful as could be.

How stupid!

The man glanced at her coldly. He could have helped her up, but he didn't lift his hand, letting her fall onto the cold ground.

They disregarded her expression and even mocked her.

"You just said you couldn't take it anymore, but now you won't let me leave. What, are you so reluctant to part with me that you want to seduce me again?"

Shen Ningzhu cried and clung tightly to his leg.

"Don't hurt innocent people, Jiang Xuan Yan, I won't run away anymore, I'll never run away again, okay?"

The man's narrow eyes narrowed, and his expression gradually turned cold.

The anger that had just subsided resurfaced in his chest, growing rapidly and even surging uncontrollably, as if it could burst out of his chest at any moment.

“Innocent people, ah…”

Look how kind she is; she can easily lower her proud head for the sake of others' lives.

She groveled at his feet, tears streaming down her face, as lowly as a dog, all for someone else's sake. Before, she would only do this for one purpose: to gain personal benefit.

Now, she truly resembles a goddess who pities the world.

But why could the goddess love all people, yet not him alone? For her sake, he broke his own rules, lowered his proud head, and abandoned his pride.

What do you get in return for risking your life?

It is abandonment, it is betrayal.

She would rather fake her death than leave him.

Having lived for over twenty years, this was the first time I wanted to offer my heart to someone, only to be ruthlessly thrown to the ground and trampled upon.

A surge of intense anger and resentment caused Jiang Xuan Yan's body to tremble uncontrollably. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Shen Ning Zhu, wishing he could tear her to pieces to vent his hatred.

"Shen Ningzhu, I really want to dig out your black heart and see just how black it can be."

A peasant girl, yet she reigns supreme in her region, daring to cause any trouble and beat anyone. She even dared to drug him, the crown prince, time and time again.

He tried to help her resolve the trouble she had caused, almost ruining his grand plan several times.

He shielded her from the palace punishment, enduring hundreds of lashes and kneeling at the Xuanwu Gate for several hours.

Because she is his woman, he has an obligation to protect her.

She made a foolish mistake and was drugged. He risked his life to share the effects of the drug with her, searched the world for precious medicinal herbs to detoxify her, and helped her recover.

He would cover for her in everything.

What did he get in return for all his efforts?

It is betrayal and escape.

Ha, I should have known that no one in this world would truly love him; everything was deception and manipulation.

Since that's the case, he doesn't need to be soft-hearted.

"Shen Ningzhu, you dare to trample on my sincerity, then you should be prepared to bear all my wrath."

"I admit it, I admit it all. You can punish me however you want, but please... please don't kill them."

The other person laughed wildly and wickedly.

"Is that so? Then go and wash yourself clean. I'll see how you perform tonight. If you satisfy me, I'll spare the lives of those people."

Shen Ningzhu was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.

He quickly got up again.

"Please don't torture them, okay?"

"not good."

"Shen Ningzhu, what right do you have to beg me, huh? Do you still think you're a concubine of the Crown Prince?"

"I'm telling you, since you refused my offer of favor before, from now on you will be a lowly concubine."

After saying that, he lifted his foot again.

Shen Ningzhu clung tightly to his leg, refusing to let go even after being dragged a few steps.

Now, Jiang Xuan Yan's originally fair and handsome face turned ashen again, and he viciously slashed at her arm, "If you don't let go, I'll have your arms chopped off."

Shen Ningzhu stiffened.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her clear eyes blinked incessantly. She was clearly terrified, but she remained silent and held on even tighter.

Jiang Xuan Yan was so angry that his forehead hurt.

Finally, gritting his teeth, he said,

"My patience is limited. Let go, and I will not kill them. Otherwise, you can wait to collect their corpses."