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

Dozens of people swarmed forward.

Liu Zhiyi knew she couldn't win this time, so she could only retreat step by step. Suddenly, she flung the medicine packet in her hand at the crowd and turned to run away.

Unfortunately, he was surrounded by people after only a few steps.

"Run, why don't you run?"

Jiang Qingyi smiled smugly.

"Since these legs love to run so much, then I'll break them for you later. I want to see how you'll run then."

Liu Zhiyi stared at her intently, a mocking expression on her face. "Does His Highness the Crown Prince know that the Princess is so ruthless?"

"You might feel good after beating me up, but if you lose more than you gain, are you sure you won't regret it, Princess?"

Jiang Qingyi fell silent.

But she quickly raised her head again, sneered, "This princess is of noble status. It's just punishing a lowly maid. How could A-Yan blame me? Enough nonsense. Guards, take her away from me."

She wasn't going to fall for their attempt to stall for time.

Until the very last moment, Liu Zhiyi refused to give up and fought desperately against the guards.

Shen Ningxue laughed wildly on the side.

"You lowly servant, I advise you to be sensible and accept your fate. Stop making futile struggles, or you'll only die a more gruesome death."

Accept fate?

If she had accepted her fate, she would have died when she had a high fever as a child and went hungry because older children took her food.

But she never accepted her fate.

The little girl, with her last breath, climbed out of bed, splashed herself with cold water, and wiped her forehead and palms over and over again.

It took all night for the temperature to drop.

To avoid starvation, she single-handedly fought off more than a dozen older children. With her fearless and ruthless spirit, she finally reclaimed her food rations, and from then on, no one dared to bully her again.

That's how she finally met Shen Ningzhu.

She was her savior. She took her out of the orphanage, sent her to school, and used her family's influence to help her become an apprentice of a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and also helped her learn Taekwondo.

Shen Ningzhu is a wealthy heiress.

She has a lot of pocket money, but she doesn't like luxury goods. However, she is happy to buy cheap clothes with her. But if she needs something, she is very generous.

Today, she believes that her best friend will still come riding on auspicious clouds, just like before, to save her from hardship and danger.

The best course of action now is to delay.

She didn't care whether her death was beautiful or ugly; all she knew was that she didn't want to die, and she had to desperately stall for time until Shen Ningzhu returned.

But two fists can't fight four hands, especially since they are guards selected from among thousands by the Crown Prince's residence. In the end, he was captured by hand and foot, forcibly taken back to the Crown Prince's residence, and pressed onto a long bench.

Two people brought over a two-meter-long plank. Liu Zhiyi caught a glimpse of a flash of light on the plank.

It was just as she expected.

Looking up at the time, Shen Ningzhu should be back soon.

Hopefully, she'll be lucky and hold out until her best friend gets home.

Jiang Qingyi, observing her actions, naturally understood what she was thinking. Too bad, she would definitely not let her have her way.

"Men, take action!"

"Yes." Liu Zhiyi (battle-damaged makeup illustration) At the same time, Jiang Xuanyan and Shen Ningzhu also encountered trouble.

Sitting in the carriage, Shen Ningzhu listened to the sounds of fighting outside and the thud of swords piercing flesh, her heart pounding with anxiety.

In contrast, Jiang Xuanyan, who was sitting opposite him, remained calm and composed, keeping his eyes closed and resting the whole time, as if the bloody storm outside had nothing to do with him.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the sound gradually faded away. Jiang Yi whispered in front of the carriage door, "Your Highness, it's all taken care of. One person was left alive."

Jiang Xuan Yan: "Hmm, take him back for a thorough interrogation, Qi Chen."

Jiang Yi: "Yes."

Shen Ningzhu's lips twitched.

Does this person even understand that those people were there to kill him? He's so calm, as if it's nothing out of the ordinary.

Jiang Xuanyan still didn't open his eyes, but he could still feel Shen Ningzhu's scrutinizing gaze. He slowly opened his eyes, and his sinister gaze swept over him. Shen Ningzhu's heart trembled, and she subconsciously lowered her head and looked away.

Damn it, that bastard is truly a king; even a single glance from him is terrifying.

"You're disappointed that I'm not dead?"

Shen Ningzhu: ? ? ?

Why did he suddenly go crazy? Does he think this has something to do with her?

"Your Highness's words are like stabbing my heart with a knife. To be wronged like this by the one I love, I... I'd rather be dead."

Tears welled in Shen Ningzhu's eyes as she grabbed Jiang Xuanyan's hand and pressed it against her neck, her fox-like eyes gazing into his eyes with a plaintive expression.

Jiang Xuan Yan sneered, "Is the person you love really me? I feel that this person is more like my second brother, Jiang Yan Che."

At least when she was with him, she was vibrant and real, without putting on this pretentious and affected facade.

Given her terrible acting skills, if he still can't figure it out after all this time, then he's just stupid.

In particular, with Jiang Yanche as a comparison, this disguise becomes even more obvious.

Shen Ningzhu was taken aback. "Are you... jealous?"

Jiang Xuanyan's handsome face instantly turned furious.

"Vinegar? Shen Ningzhu, you really think highly of yourself?"

She's just a vulgar woman; why would a prince like him be jealous?

If he had to give a reason, it was simply that he was furious. This woman had really eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard to provoke him and to be so fickle towards him.

"Shen Ningzhu, you dare to treat me like a fool and make fun of me. Guess what will happen to those who betray me?"

What will happen? Suddenly, Shen Ningzhu recalled the scene she had seen in the dungeon.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly, and her body trembled uncontrollably. The wheels were still turning, and it was quite stuffy outside.

Inside the small carriage, Shen Ningzhu felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and all the hairs on her body stood on end.

"me……"

She instinctively tried to explain, but she was so nervous that she couldn't speak clearly, and after stammering for a long time, she couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

Jiang Xuan Yan smiled with satisfaction and extended his palm toward her.

"come over."

Shen Ningzhu blankly placed her hand in his palm, and the man suddenly pulled her hard, causing her to fall headfirst into his embrace, which smelled faintly of cedar.

The embrace was just like his person.

With a chill in his air, he pulled her close, making her straddle his lap and face him. Their bodies were pressed tightly together, but Shen Ningzhu didn't feel warm at all; instead, she felt even colder.

However, Shen Ningzhu soon noticed something was wrong.

The man's breathing was heavy, and he rested his head on her shoulder, as if he was suppressing something.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Unfortunately, the man did not respond, only coldly saying, "Continue on your way."

Shen Ningzhu's face fell. "Tch, do you think she wants to care about him?"

Soon, the carriage arrived at the entrance of the Crown Prince's residence.

Jiang Xuanyan then sat up straight and got off the carriage as if nothing had happened. Before Shen Ningzhu could wait, he quickly entered the mansion and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

A guess flashed through Shen Ningzhu's mind. As she was thinking, she stepped on something. She looked down and moved her foot to see that it was a small piece of medicinal herb.

Just then, Paper Kite came running out in a panic.