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

Shen Ningzhu suddenly tilted her head back.

"You just said..."

"Let me tell you one more thing: I'm not a good person, and I don't always keep my word. Ha, in that respect, we're quite alike, aren't we?"

Back then, she professed her love for him and said she would stay with him for life, but didn't she turn around and run away?

Now, what right does she have to demand that he keep his word?

Shen Ningzhu was so angry that her eyes were about to burst, but she dared not hug him any longer. She watched helplessly as the scoundrel's robes fluttered and he quickly left the house.

Unable to hold back her grievances any longer, she burst into tears.

She secretly vowed that if she got the chance, she would kill him without mercy.

At the doorway, Jiang Xuan Yan listened to the woman's heart-wrenching cries, his eyes filled with icy coldness.

"emperor……"

Jiang Yi asked, puzzled, "Why are you doing this?"

Jiang Xuan Yan was deeply in love with Shen Ning Zhu. Three years ago, when he learned of Shen Ning Zhu's death, he almost lost his life.

Later, they discovered there was more to the story, and fearing that the Emperor and Empress would target Shen Ningzhu and send someone to find her first and kill her, they decided to move the plan forward and wipe out the entire royal family in one fell swoop.

The original plan was simply to kill the emperor.

Today, the two of them have finally reunited. Instead of expressing their true feelings to each other, why did they have to say such harsh words?

Jiang Xuan Yan snorted coldly.

He wanted to treat her well, but had she given him a chance? If he had arrived any later today, that foolish woman might have disappeared again.

She repeatedly tested his patience, so he can't be blamed.

"Take me to see those two children."

"Yes."

The master and servant mounted their horses and left with a group of people, while the rest of them surrounded the entire courtyard in layers.

After venting for a while, Shen Ningzhu realized that tears wouldn't solve the problem, so she stopped crying.

Hearing the neighing of horses coming from the courtyard gate, and the gradually receding sound of hooves, his eyes lit up instantly.

He quickly left the house.

Looking around, the yard was a scene of devastation and utter chaos. There were severed limbs of poultry, bright red blood, and all the fruits, vegetables, and flowers that had been destroyed.

Three years of hard work, none of it spared.

A surge of heat rose in Shen Ningzhu's throat, but she couldn't exhale or swallow it.

"Where did that old woman who was just injured go? And what about the two maids? Where are they?"

Shen Ningzhu casually pulled over a soldier in black armor and asked.

The other person remained motionless, like a statue, staring straight ahead, ignoring her question.

Shen Ningzhu secretly ground her back molars.

"You won't tell, huh? Fine, very well."

"When Jiang Xuan Yan comes back later, I'll tell him you made inappropriate advances towards me. What do you think he'll do about it?"

The black-armored soldier froze, turned around and looked at Shen Ningzhu with a look of utter disbelief, and subconsciously took a few steps back to distance himself from her.

Her large, bell-like eyes stared intently at Shen Ningzhu, her chest heaving violently.

"You witch, don't you dare spout such nonsense."

Shen Ningzhu raised an eyebrow at him, implying that she was making false accusations and what could he do about it?

The other party became even angrier.

"Witch, there are so many brothers watching. Don't try to slander me with your bare words. The Emperor won't believe you."

Shen Ningzhu sneered, her exquisite fox-like eyes sweeping over everyone. She curled one corner of her lips into a wicked smile, crossing her arms casually.

"Oh, then let's give it a try."

This nonchalant attitude infuriated the black-armored soldiers.

He cursed inwardly that this woman was poisonous.

At the same time, he thought to himself that the emperor had traveled thousands of miles for this woman, killing several fine horses along the way and using the newly built large ship.

This blatant disregard shows just how much he values ​​this woman.

What if this woman is lying? Would the emperor really punish her just to please his concubine?

Probably.

That man is a tyrant, what wouldn't he do? Thinking of this, the Black Armor Army soldiers looked even more ashen-faced than corpses.

"So, have you thought it through? If you tell the truth, I can assure you I won't reveal that you leaked information to me. Otherwise... hehe..."

The black-armored soldier pursed his lips.

He gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist tightly before lowering his head with a frustrated expression.

"They were all taken away and locked up."

"Where are they being held?"

"Only the Emperor knows this, so threatening me won't work."

Shen Ningzhu took a deep breath.

"You should know whether you called a doctor for her or not, right?" If the bleeding from Granny Chen's injuries wasn't stopped in time, she would die.

The other party said calmly,

"There are doctors in the prison, and the emperor has not ordered her death, so someone will naturally treat her."

Shen Ningzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Dungeon

Shen Jinxiu huddled fearfully in Qingfeng's arms, her round eyes brimming with tears, and said in a childish voice,

"Daddy, are we going to be killed by bad people? Waaah, I'm still so little, I'm afraid of pain, I don't want to die, waaah..."

Qingfeng forced a smile, hugged the small bundle in his arms tightly, and gently rubbed her soft hair.

"Don't be afraid, little girl. Daddy will protect you. Besides, he's not a bad person. He won't kill you and your brother."

Shen Jinxiu didn't believe it at all.

That day, she and her younger brother were playing in the mud on the estate when they happened to run into Jiang Xuan Yan and his group passing by.

He was initially concerned when he saw that she and her brother had almost been trampled by a horse, and offered to take them back to their parents.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing her mother's name, Shen Ningzhu, Qingfeng happened to hear the commotion and ran over.

Without thinking much, she called Qingfeng "father".

In the crowd, the man who hadn't said a word suddenly exuded a terrifying aura and coldly ordered them to be arrested and locked in the dungeon.

Shen Jinxiu was filled with regret.

If only she hadn't been so playful, and had instead dragged her younger brother out. That way, she wouldn't have run into strangers or been captured by bad guys.

Wuwuwu~~~

She is the one who harmed her brother and father.

Shen Huanian had a serious expression on her face, her brows slightly furrowed. Suddenly, she raised her head and said earnestly,

"Father, will that person take Mother away?"

The sudden remark startled Qingfeng, leaving him frozen in place. After a long pause, he stammered, "Gou Dan, you..."

Shen Huanian's originally serious face cracked slightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"Daddy, could you please not call me Gou Dan'er next time?"

Qingfeng said, "That won't do. Your mother said that you have to have what others have."

The kids in the nearby villages are all called things like "Iron Ox," "Second Boy," or "Second Egg." You need to come up with a more down-to-earth nickname so you can better fit in and avoid being isolated by the other kids.

"Also, your mother said that a humble name makes a child easier to raise."

Shen Huanian: ...

The topic was successfully steered off course, and Shen Jinxiu's attention was diverted. She finally stopped crying, her bright eyes blinking as she looked at Qingfeng and then at Shen Huanian.

Qingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, the dungeon door was opened from the outside.