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

"Bam—"

With a loud crash, the intricately carved wooden door was kicked open, and the thick wooden bolt inserted inside snapped in two and fell to the ground with a thud.

Jiang Xuan Yan, dressed in a black brocade robe, strode in and, before the person on the bed could react, grabbed her by the back of the neck and dragged her off the bed.

"Shen Ningzhu, I have really spoiled you too much."

Just after the morning court session, Jiang Xuan Yan was cornered by Shen Yu. The elderly Minister was crying his eyes out, looking utterly pitiful. He knelt down and begged him to bring Shen Ning Zhu into the manor as soon as possible.

He was puzzled, so he asked for the reason.

Only then did the other party recount to him one by one what Shen Ningzhu had done in the Shen residence.

Seeing this, he had no choice but to come to the Minister's residence to ask her in person what was going on.

Upon entering the mansion, he heard that the governess he had painstakingly invited from the palace had been left waiting in the flower hall by Shen Ningzhu all morning.

How dare she?

That was an old servant of the Empress Dowager; even he had to show her respect on ordinary days.

Shen Ningzhu, on the contrary, directly humiliated him like that. Where does that leave his and his mother's face?

Jiang Xuanyan's face was so dark it was almost dripping with ink, and he didn't hold back his grip. Shen Ningzhu was in pain from his grip, and tears quickly welled up in her eyes.

"Ah—what are you doing?"

Shen Ningzhu screamed in fright and instinctively wrapped her arms around the other person's neck.

Suddenly, the quilt slipped off, and a cool sensation came from my chest. Soon, the coolness spread throughout my body.

Oops.

Then it dawned on me that I was sleeping naked, completely unclothed.

Oh no, this is terrible! It's been exposed! That despicable Jiang Xuan Yan, the domestic abuser, that pervert!

Without a second thought, Shen Ningzhu nimbly leaped into the air, wrapping her legs around Jiang Xuanyan's waist like a koala.

They used their calves to grip tightly.

She pressed herself tightly against him to prevent any further exposure. Only then did she look around. Fortunately, the maids and servants in the courtyard did not dare to disturb the two of them when they saw His Highness the Crown Prince enter the room.

Shen Ningzhu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Only then did they realize that Jiang Xuan Yan's body was stiff, and he was frozen in place.

Looking up, I saw that the tips of her ears were already flushed red. Was she... shy?

Hahaha, this cold, expressionless, and violent man, who usually acts aloof and aloof, is actually so easily embarrassed. That's really strange.

Shen Ningzhu almost burst out laughing, as if she had discovered a new continent.

"You... how dare you! Get down here right now!"

Shen Ningzhu raised an eyebrow, telling her to get down, but his large hand firmly supported her buttocks, showing no intention of letting go. He had clearly played her for his own words.

"No, there's no one else here."

Shen Ningzhu used a coquettish voice to coax him.

Jiang Xuan Yan swallowed hard, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Shen Ningzhu, can you tell me what you're thinking?"

Shen Ningzhu replied to him without hesitation.

"Your Highness is on my mind, don't you know? I've liked you for three years, and for these three years, you've been all I can think about."

"Ha, you like me that much?"

"Of course, the moon over the sea is the moon in the sky, and the person before me is the person in my heart. Your Highness is the person in my heart."

Shen Ningzhu looked tenderly into Jiang Xuan Yan's eyes, her gaze full of affection. Her affectionate expression was so profound that even she herself would have to believe the truth of her words.

Sweetheart?

Jiang Xuan Yan did not speak again.

His deep phoenix eyes stared intently at her, his sharp gaze carrying a hint of inquiry, as if trying to see through her eyes to understand the truest thoughts in her heart.

The oppressive aura emanating from him was so strong that it made Shen Ningzhu feel uneasy.

Subconsciously, I wanted to desert and avoid his gaze, but thinking of his suspicious nature, I forced myself to endure it and met his gaze with all my might.

Try your best to appear completely genuine.

Fortunately, Jiang Xuan Yan soon looked away. He bent down to put her on the bed, but she pulled him down, causing him to lose his balance and fall onto the bed with her.

"Shen Ningzhu, what are you doing?"

Jiang Xuan Yan roared in exasperation, bracing himself against the bed to get up, but was held tightly by Shen Ning Zhu, who was like an octopus.

Her soft, boneless body clung tightly to him, causing him to fall heavily back down as he had just managed to stand up.

"Your Highness~~~"

"We haven't been affectionate in a long time, and I've missed you. Now that you're here, please don't refuse me, okay?"

She pulled down hard again with the hand hooked around his neck, drawing him closer to her, while her soft body pressed against him.

Her eyes were alluring, her expression a mix of coquettishness and reproach.

"Your Highness~~~"

"Your Highness~~~"

"Your Highness~~~"

The sweet, seductive calls were like bewitching demons, causing his usually steady heart to start beating wildly.

My mind is a mess, a complete blank, and I can't think at all.

He was precocious from a young age and always acted with clarity and moderation; this was the first time he had ever felt this way.

A faint, delicate fragrance filled the air, along with the unique scent of a woman.

These tiny, uncontrollable strands drilled into his nasal cavity, reaching the deepest part of his mind, binding him tightly and making it impossible for him to shake them off.

Everything seemed to be drawing him to explore more unknown wonders.

But he quickly came to his senses again.

An emperor should possess a strong will, capable of maintaining his power over the world even while intoxicated by beautiful women. However, at this moment, he truly shouldn't have acted this way.

Jiang Xuan Yan closed his eyes tightly.

After his Adam's apple bobbed a few times, he swiftly pinched the acupoints on Shen Ningzhu's wrist.

Taking advantage of her moment of pain, he quickly broke free from her restraints and stood up.

Looking down at her, he said coldly:

"Shen Ningzhu, do you really love me? Do you really want to enter the Crown Prince's residence and become my woman? To be honest, I don't understand you anymore."

She kept saying she liked him and was willing to do anything for him, even become a slave.

He relented and compromised.

She started worrying about their positions again, even declaring in public that she wanted him all to herself. Wasn't she afraid he'd change his mind if she pushed her luck like this?

Does she think that since the deed is done, she can act with impunity? If so, isn't she being too kind-hearted towards him?

Jiang Xuan Yan has never been a gentleman.

What he didn't know was that the words "serving as a slave" were spoken by the original owner of the body, while the current Shen Ningzhu had no interest in palace intrigue at all; she only wanted to lie down, farm, and live a leisurely life as a landlady.

"Fine, I don't care what you think. I've come here to tell you that since the die is cast, I will definitely bring you into my manor."

"But the gates of the Crown Prince's residence are not a place that anyone can enter at will. So the rules that the nanny taught you, whether you want to learn them or not, you must learn them seriously for me."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind sending someone to force you to study."