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

It's him!

Upon realizing it was the person from the mountain, Shen Ningzhu calmed down. She pressed down on Liu Zhiyi's arm and shook her head. "Xiaoyi, I'm fine, don't be afraid."

The fact that the man didn't kill her to silence her and even left her with his personal jade pendant proves that he didn't want to take her life.

"But……"

"No buts, don't worry, I'll be back soon. You stay here and wait for me."

How could Liu Zhiyi possibly feel at ease?

She wanted to ask who that person was, why they took her away, and where they were taking her.

Before she could ask any questions, the man beside her suddenly turned grim, drew his sword with a "whoosh," and stopped a finger's width away from Liu Zhiyi.

"What the hell? You were just messing with me? Hey, I was asking you a nice question, and you're so ungrateful? You're asking for trouble?"

She doesn't even know who she is, she's giving her too much face.

Pei Yun Chu's sword-like eyebrows stood on end.

The sword wind swept through the air, making a "humming" sound. Several strands of hair were cut off, and the two screamed in fright, hugging each other and trembling.

So not scared at all?

The other party paused for a moment, looking somewhat uncomfortable. Their tone softened, but remained firm.

"Fine, since you're one of the two of you anyway, get up and come with me."

"No, she didn't do it on purpose. Please, have mercy on her and let her go. I'll go with you. I am Shen Ningzhu. Don't worry, I'll get up and go with you right now."

Pei Yun Chu impatiently raised her hand.

"Shut up! Men, carry this away!"

Several armored soldiers immediately came up behind them, and without saying a word, they rolled the two of them up, wrapped them in blankets, carried them out of the house, and put them into the prepared carriage.

No matter how much the two shouted and struggled, it was all in vain.

The heavy rain was still pouring down, and large raindrops pelted Shen Ningzhu's face, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.

They faintly heard Shen Dashan's family, along with their servants, blocking Pei Yun Chu and the others. Shen Ning Zhu was shocked and quickly told them not to make any rash moves, and to just stay at the manor; they would be back soon.

And so, the two were taken to a villa in the capital.

This time, the man wasn't wearing a mask, and Shen Ningzhu finally saw his face clearly.

The man was extremely handsome, with skin even whiter and more delicate than a woman's, so fair that not a single pore could be seen.

"What, don't you recognize me?"

Those long, narrow eyes were cold and deep, sinister and captivating. Thoughts surged up like a tide, and Shen Ningzhu then remembered that the Crown Prince of Jiang Kingdom was named Jiang Xuan Yan.

His face turned deathly pale in an instant.

"Greetings, Your Highness. I am unwell and unable to bow to Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

She's used to sleeping naked and can't sleep in clothes. Today she's only wearing a bellyband and shorts, so she can only wrap herself tightly in the blanket.

Jiang Xuan Yan looked at her with a hint of sarcasm, "Miss Shen, you're being all reserved now. Where did your courage go when you knelt before me and offered yourself to me?"

Shen Ningzhu: "..."

Only then did I remember that the original owner of this body had done this.

Three years ago, the Crown Prince returned from the frontier, riding his horse through the streets of Chang'an with imposing grandeur. The original owner of this body stood by the window of a roadside restaurant and fell in love with him at first sight.

From then on, she tried every means to attract his attention, but his heart remained as hard as iron.

He refused the gifts the original owner gave him, and ignored her confession. Later, when the original owner found out she was a fake heiress, she desperately tried to drug him, but he saw through her scheme.

At that time, the original owner knelt in front of this person, crying and begging him to take her in, saying that she was willing to be a lowly maidservant.

As expected, he was thrown out again.

But if you dislike it so much, then why...?

"Why aren't you saying anything? The blanket is all wet, why are you wrapped up so tightly?"

He frowned and ripped the cloth off, throwing it to the ground. When he turned around, he found Shen Ningzhu sitting on the bed, barely clothed, with her arms crossed, staring at him in a daze.

"Gulu~~~"

Jiang Xuan Yan suddenly felt his mouth dry and swallowed unconsciously. A surge of anger rose up his body, and his mind became dizzy for a moment.

With skin as smooth as jade, jade-like shoulders, a wasp waist, and long, shapely legs, she was indeed a natural beauty.

Such scheming is truly disgusting.

Unable to resist a sarcastic remark, "Miss Shen is as stoic as ever, even resorting to her usual brothel-like mannerisms. I have to admire her."

Shen Ningzhu was taken aback. The scalding hot dough suddenly cooled down, and she looked at him coldly.

"What do you mean by that?"

Does he think she's dressed like this to seduce him? What a shameless scoundrel!

"Did I say something wrong? Knowing full well that it was me that day, you deliberately didn't come looking for me, making me feel guilty, and then pawned my jade pendant to provoke me into taking action again. You guessed that I had taken your body, and that you would definitely bring you back to take responsibility."

So that's why you dressed like this, trying to seduce me. Do you really think I don't know your little scheme?

Common male.

Shen Ningzhu didn't bother to look at him. She got up and went to bed barefoot. Her plump and slender feet had a beautiful curve. Stepping on the fluffy white carpet, they were even more dazzling than the carpet itself.

Jiang Xuan Yan's heart clenched slightly, and his dark eyes narrowed.

"Wow, quite a variety of styles. Where did you go for further studies?"

Shen Ningzhu opened the bedside cabinet, took out a quilt, got back into bed, and unfolded it to cover herself.

"I don't need you to take responsibility."

"What did you say?"

"I said, you don't need to take responsibility."

The man's icy expression finally softened with anger. He slowly stepped forward, bent down, and pinched Shen Ningzhu's chin with two fingers, scrutinizing her face closely.

He gently stroked her delicate skin with his fingertips, narrowed his long, phoenix-shaped eyes, and after a long while, straightened up.

"Speak, you don't have to take responsibility. What do you want? As long as it's reasonable, I can satisfy you."

For three years, this vain woman's eyes had always held a naked calculation when she looked at him; he had never been interested in women like her. That day, after being ambushed and needing relief, he happened to run into her, and that's how…

If he weren't afraid of harming his health, he wouldn't have touched someone like her. Being a concubine was already an honor, yet she was still not satisfied. So, he couldn't blame her.

Shen Ningzhu was overjoyed and bluntly stated that she wanted money and told the other party to give her whatever they wanted.

Jiang Xuanyan: "..."

I thought I heard it wrong.

"I grant you the position of a concubine. You will enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future."

Shen Ningzhu shook her head firmly.

"I am of lowly status and unworthy of Your Highness's noble status. I would never dare to lay a finger on Your Highness. I only want money. If possible, could you also give me a token or a jade pendant? Anything is fine as long as it can scare away bad people."

Meeting her sparkling eyes, Jiang Xuan Yan sneered inwardly. He'd like to see how long she could keep up the act.

"Someone, bring me 100,000 taels of silver notes, and also give her any token you like."

"Yes."

The item was retrieved quickly.

Jiang Xuan Yan looked down at Shen Ning Zhu, threw the brocade box containing silver notes and a black token at her, and said, "As you wish, don't let me see you again in the future."