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

Jiang Xuan Yan's voice was more frightening than ever before. Shen Ning Zhu originally wanted to risk everything and end it all, but when she thought of Liu Zhi Yi on the bed, she instantly lost that courage.

"Your Highness... I..."

"Ha~"

"Guards, throw these two women out of the Crown Prince's residence. From this day forward, I never want to see them again."

Shen Ningzhu, with tears still clinging to her cheeks, paused upon hearing this, then turned to look at Liu Zhiyi.

Both of them were somewhat incredulous.

"What a great thing!" Jiang Yi stepped forward and said, "Gentlemen, you can pack your things now."

Shen Ningzhu was still a little worried about Liu Zhiyi's health when she saw Liu Zhiyi immediately shake her head.

"Zhuzhu, it's just a superficial injury. I've already taken some medicine and applied some ointment. It's nothing."

Seeing this as a rare opportunity, the two decided to leave the manor without packing anything, only carrying some wound medicine. Jiang Xuan Yan coldly said:

"Take everything you've used with you. I find it unlucky to leave it here. My future woman wouldn't even look at that junk."

Shen Ningzhu: ……

Those dresses and jewelry pieces were all worth a fortune, yet in his eyes they were just worthless junk?

Oh well, let him say what he wants.

"Then I'll trouble you to find someone to throw it away."

They had to leave the manor as soon as possible to prevent that vicious woman Jiang Qingyi from hearing the news and harming them again. She and her best friend were now one weak and one disabled, and they couldn't withstand any more harm.

Jiang Xuan Yan clenched his fist tightly. "Ha—fine. Jiang Yi, you stay here and watch over them. Send them out of the manor later."

"Yes."

Jiang Xuan Yan, with a gloomy face, stepped out of the house. Before he even left, he saw Jiang Qing Yi rushing over.

"Ah Yan, I heard you're trying to get rid of Miss Shen?"

Jiang Qingyi had walked too fast and was still breathing heavily. When she saw Jiang Xuanyan, she immediately asked him a question.

Jiang Xuan Yan's expression was cold and indifferent.

"Hmm, you're awake. How are you feeling? Is there anything wrong? Someone, quickly go and fetch the imperial physician."

Jiang Qingyi lowered her head shyly.

"I'm fine, I was just a little frightened."

Jiang Xuan Yan nodded.

"Even if there is nothing wrong, she should rest for two days. How can she be so careless with her health? Someone, take the princess back to Qinghe Residence to recuperate properly."

Jiang Qingyi quickly assured everyone that she was really alright.

"I'm just worried about Miss Shen. Ah Yan, Miss Shen is still young, and it's normal for her to act without thinking. We can teach her properly. How can we kick her out of the manor?"

"She's still your woman, after all. Besides, how will those two weak women survive if they leave the manor? Isn't this forcing them to their deaths?"

"Not to mention, Miss Shen's maid is injured and has difficulty moving around."

Shen Ningzhu clenched her fists tightly.

Ha, she should thank her ancestors for eight generations; this green tea bitch really did cause trouble. Anyone who heard that would think she was acting in her and Liu Zhiyi's best interests.

But Shen Ningzhu knew that she wasn't being kind.

Jiang Xuan Yan coldly said, "Of course I know these things, but who can I blame? They can only blame themselves."

"They dare to harm even princesses and noble ladies of the current dynasty. If we don't teach them a lesson, where are the laws of Jiang Kingdom and the rules of our ancestors?"

Jiang Qingyi smiled slightly.

He immediately expressed his forgiveness, saying he would not pursue the matter further or tell anyone.

Jiang Xuan Yan's phoenix eyes flickered slightly.

"I know you are kind-hearted and tolerant, but you have to consider the circumstances and the people involved. These two women do not deserve your forgiveness."

Moreover, the Minister's daughter is also seriously injured, and I must give Minister Shen an explanation.”

“Ah Yan, Miss Ningxue and I hit it off immediately, and I had originally invited her to my residence for a small gathering today.”

Unexpectedly, this has happened. Both morally and logically, we certainly owe them an explanation.

"But Miss Xue'er is kind-hearted. As long as I talk to her properly, I believe she will understand."

"Then we just need to find an excuse to have Miss Xue'er stay at the Crown Prince's residence to recuperate until she recovers, and I believe this matter will be concealed. What do you think?"

Jiang Xuan Yan seemed somewhat hesitant, and after much deliberation, he finally agreed to Princess Qingyi's suggestion.

"Since the princess has said so, I will give you face. However, while you may be spared the death penalty, you cannot escape punishment. Meixiang Garden and the others are no longer worthy of living there."

"In a little while, I will have the steward come and take you to the abandoned courtyard. From now on, that will be your residence. Stay there and atone for your sins."

He left quickly after saying that.

Jiang Qingyi didn't even glance at Shen Ningzhu from beginning to end. She turned around, curled her lips in a smug smile, and then strode away.

Main Courtyard Study

As soon as Jiang Xuanyan returned, he sat back down at the table and picked up a rare book to read.

Jiang couldn't contain his excitement.

"Your Highness, you are indeed a prophet. With this in mind, neither the Princess nor the Minister's Mansion can pursue the matter of Consort Shen injuring someone, and the palace has no reason to make trouble for you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Xuanyan suddenly sprang to his feet, slamming the rare book in his hand to the ground and punching the table hard.

"shut up--"

The fine golden nanmu wood table was smashed to pieces, his clenched fist was covered in blood, and the veins on the back of his hand were bulging, making him look extremely ferocious.

Jiang Xuan Yan's face was gloomy and he was furious.

"Who gave you permission to mention her? From now on, you are not allowed to mention anything about that woman in front of me, not even a single word."

Jiang Yi:? ? ?

"Your Highness, the young mistress's words just now were certainly unintentional; it was clearly a misunderstanding that you felt something for the princess..."

"In my opinion, the root of the problem is that Your Highness loves you too much and cannot bear to see other women in your eyes. That is why you were so sad and pained, and said those words."

Jiang Xuan Yan gave a cold sneer, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Whether it was a misunderstanding or not, he now knows perfectly well.

That woman is really something, how dare she?

If he hadn't been in the wrong first, he would have killed her long ago based on what she said today.

Suddenly, I realized that all the effort I was putting into cleaning up her mess was a complete joke.

Jiang Yi's lips twitched.

He kept saying he didn't like girls, so why is he acting like this now?

"Send the order to use the best medicine, and strive to ensure that the little maid's injuries are fully healed before we go out on our mission. This time, I have decided to take both of them with me on this mission."

Jiang Yi was shocked. "Your Highness, please reconsider!"

They couldn't let anyone know what they were going to do this time. Bringing them along would not only slow down the process, but also increase the risk of exposure.

Your Highness clearly knows that Jiang Qingyi has already cooperated with the Second Prince. Given the current situation, wouldn't it be better to keep Shen Ningzhu in the Crown Prince's residence to restrain Jiang Qingyi and divert some attention?

Jiang Xuan Yan said coldly,

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Jiang Yi was shocked. "Your Highness has your reasons for doing things. It was I who overstepped my bounds."

The man snorted coldly. He, Jiang Xuan Yan, was not so incompetent that he could only achieve his goals by relying on a woman.

If it weren't for the fact that last night, the divine physician discovered a bone-corroding poison in his body and worried that she would die without the antidote if he left, he would have just thrown her out of the mansion.