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

"You still dare to look at me like that? I think it's time to gouge out your eyes and use them as a football."

After saying that, he began to slowly move his wrists.

She looked as if she would attack if she dared to say another word.

"you……"

Shen Ningxue was so angry she almost fainted.

But knowing full well that Shen Ningzhu was reckless and might actually do it, he wisely kept quiet.

Jiang Qingyi's eyes were dark.

She had a deep affection for her lowly maid, and every day she would bring her a lot of good things to nourish her body.

She, a princess, was reluctant to easily consume even the finest bird's nest, century-old ginseng, and thousand-year-old lingzhi mushrooms.

She, on the other hand, was very generous in giving even a servant girl her due.

Taking advantage of Ah Yan's indifference to worldly affairs, they find ways to bully the steward. Are they trying to take Ah Yan for a fool?

That's quite a big face.

The two sides are locked in a standoff, neither willing to yield.

Shen Ningzhu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she felt somewhat flustered.

The two maids behind him had already slipped away at some point.

This place is remote and rarely visited. Jiang Qingyi's choice to take action here must have been premeditated.

The other party had a total of three maids and two nannies.

There are also Jiang Qingyi and Shen Ningxue, making a total of seven people. She's all alone, so she can't win a fight.

The only option is to wait for an opportunity to escape.

"Shen Ningzhu, why are you so nervous? I'm not here to cause you any trouble today. I have some good news to share with you."

"You don't know yet, do you? Ah Yan is getting married."

Shen Ningzhu was taken aback.

Jiang Qingyi was satisfied with her reaction, and curled her lips into a smile, but pretended to stand up for her.

"The other party is Chu Wan'er, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family. At the last palace banquet, A-Yan publicly refused to marry her, but now he suddenly wants to marry her. Aren't you curious?"

Shen Ningzhu was indeed a little curious.

Shen Ningxue couldn't wait to tell the story of how Chu Wan'er almost lost her life a few days ago when her horse was startled on the main street of the Crown Prince.

In a critical moment, the Crown Prince acted decisively and revealed the truth about killing his longtime mount, Tayue.

"Oh my, it is said that this Tayue is a warhorse that has followed His Highness the Crown Prince for many years, accompanying him in his campaigns in the south and north."

"Now, for Miss Chu's sake, they've killed her without hesitation. And it was this time that the two of them took a liking to each other."

It was love at first sight!

Later, they frequented various shops and restaurants together, making rapid progress.

"Yesterday, reliable news came that His Highness the Crown Prince has already chosen an auspicious day and time and plans to go to the Prime Minister's residence to propose marriage in three days!"

Everyone in the household is incredibly busy right now, preparing the betrothal gift list.

A few days ago?

In other words, these past few days, that scoundrel has been dating his fiancée during the day and with her at night...

Thinking of this, Shen Ningzhu felt a churning in her stomach, as if she had swallowed a fly.

Jiang Qingyi and Shen Ningxue were still putting on a show, taking turns saying one sentence, but Shen Ningzhu could no longer hear what they were saying.

Now, she has only one thought.

Even if it means dying tonight, she would rather die than have any physical intimacy with that scoundrel.

He suddenly turned around and ran quickly towards the main courtyard.

He ran a few steps and then stopped, turned back, picked up the two heavy food boxes, and continued walking towards the abandoned courtyard.

Jiang Qingyi and her group were stunned, somewhat confused about what she was up to.

As they passed each other, Shen Ningzhu paused for a moment, then, as if nothing had happened, curled her red lips at the group.

"It's just a man, what's the big deal? Pfft~~~"

Everyone:...

When I came to my senses, Shen Ningzhu was already far away.

……

As usual, Shen Ningzhu had breakfast with Liu Zhiyi and then started chatting.

After only a few words, Liu Zhiyi clearly noticed that Shen Ningzhu seemed somewhat distracted, and immediately asked with concern,

"Zhuzhu, I feel like something's wrong with you. You seem troubled, don't you? Tell me what happened?"

Shen Ningzhu gave a bitter smile.

"Did you see it?"

She didn't hide anything and told Liu Zhiyi everything she had heard from Shen Ningxue.

"Xiao Yi, how's your recovery going? Can you run now?"

She couldn't stay in the Crown Prince's residence for even a moment longer.

Especially having to deal with that scoundrel.

The thought of him being all lovey-dovey with other women during the day and then unleashing his intense possessiveness on her at night made her feel nauseous.

Liu Zhiyi didn't reply, but stared at her intently.

After a long pause, he said with certainty,

"Zhuzhu, you're doomed. You've fallen for Jiang Xuanyan."

Shen Ningzhu: ? ? ?

"What...what are you talking about? Sister, have you lost your mind? I'm not the original owner of this body, I don't have such lofty ambitions."

I don't want to be the most honored woman in Jiang Kingdom. My goal has always been very clear, how could I possibly..."

Liu Zhiyi sighed.

The gloom and disappointment in her best friend's eyes were impossible to hide, so how could she really be as carefree as she claimed?

Sometimes she even felt that, in a sense, her best friend was actually quite similar to the original owner of the body.

The resulting deviation is actually a clash between ancient and modern ideas.

No wonder that master said those things.

Fate brings us together and fate separates us; relationships come and go.

Everything is preordained, and even if one travels through time, the entanglements are destined to continue.

"Then what are you going to do?"

Shen Ningzhu took a deep breath and made up her mind.

"The plan is being moved up. Contact Young Master Song tonight, and if possible, we'll get away as soon as possible."

If a suitable body is not found, it doesn't matter if it wasn't a case of faking death to escape.

Run away first. That scoundrel is busy marrying a new lover and probably won't care whether she stays or goes.

Even if we take a step back and assume they're both skilled at makeup, they can simply choose not to show their true faces in the future.

"As for the Crown Prince, I'll have a fight with him when I get back tonight and try to make him dislike me so I won't have to serve him in the main courtyard."

Liu Zhiyi pondered for a moment, stroking her chin.

"There's no time like the present. Why don't you find a way to come over today and we'll just escape?"

Shen Ningzhu shook her head.

"Not today."

"Why not?"

Shen Ningzhu chuckled sinisterly twice, and said meaningfully,

"Because I have a very important matter to take care of before I can leave in peace."

As he spoke, he beckoned to Liu Zhiyi with his finger.

Liu Zhiyi leaned closer to her with a dazed look in her eyes, and saw her whisper something in her ear.

Afterwards, Liu Zhiyi smiled admiringly and gave the other person a thumbs up.

"Sister, you are my goddess."

Shen Ningzhu raised an eyebrow smugly, "Since we're leaving, we naturally need to pave the way for the future."

The two then discussed some more details.

When the plan was almost complete, a maid came to summon Shen Ningzhu.

"My lady, His Highness the Crown Prince has returned and requests that you go to serve him."

"I know, you go down first."

The two best friends exchanged a glance and then went their separate ways.

Main courtyard

As soon as Shen Ningzhu entered the study, she was met with the man's gloomy face.