The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue's expression shifted several times, each fleeting. Bai Jianan saw it but failed to grasp its meaning; however, all the expressions were nothing more than sarcasm.

"How could I not cherish my own body? But this must be done on the premise of self-preservation. Of course, if you are slovenly and ugly and of no use to me, I will fight to the death and will never compromise myself."

Having been given a second chance at life, Jian Yue believes that chastity is ultimately less important than life itself. Since she has chosen the path she will take in the future, she will inevitably abandon everything, destroy the thorn in her heart, and then live well with her mother, protecting all the relatives who love and care about her.

Although they had only exchanged blows, Jian Yue already knew that although the man in front of her claimed to be a womanizer and acted frivolously, he was actually quite skilled and was definitely not just a womanizer.

Her words just now contained a slight probing, but she also sensed that the person behind her was indeed tempted the moment she revealed her true face, so she decided to play along and use this as bait.

If one can truly exchange their body for a powerful ally, then the deal is worthwhile.

Was this considered being tricked?

Bai Jianan licked his lips, lowered his eyes, and said, "How can I trust you, young lady?"

Jian Yue casually took off the jade pendant from her waist and said, "This is my token. If you have thought it through and agree to this deal, just come here and contact the owner of the building. She is the woman you just saw. I will know what to do."

"Rest assured, my lord, I have agreed and will not go back on my word. After all, I am new to the capital and have not yet established myself. Naturally, I need someone like you who has a long and deep presence in the capital."

Jian Yue couldn't believe that this man was so skilled that he was just a mere flower thief. Otherwise, how could he have entered so freely? Moreover, there was no announcement in the capital about arresting flower thieves.

Even though the water was unfathomably deep, she still found a way to survive by wading through it.

Bai Jianan reached out and took the jade pendant. Jian Yue took the opportunity to use a clever trick to break free from his restraints, turned around and stood face to face with Bai Jianan. Her calm and composed demeanor did not resemble that of a woman who had just made a strange deal with someone.

The jade pendant was made of very ordinary jadeite with simple patterns, and it could be found everywhere in the market. However, Bai Jianan noticed a small symbol in the very center of the pendant, which was very strange. It was engraved in the center of the pendant and could not be noticed without careful observation.

"Young master, young master, where are you?"

"My maid has arrived. Young master, you may leave now."

Jian Yue smiled, Bai Jianan stroked the jade pendant, gave Jian Yue a gloomy look, and said, "Please wait patiently, young lady, I will definitely give you an answer."

After saying that, he leaped up and disappeared without a trace.

Jian Yue finally breathed a long sigh of relief, then called out in Xiao Cui's direction, "I'm here, Xiao Cui, why are you so slow?"

Xiao Cui arrived upon hearing the commotion, panting, and said, "Don't even mention it, young master. You have no idea how heated the fight was outside. I couldn't squeeze in at all and could only wait outside for you to come out."

Who knew those people would keep fighting like that? Eventually, the master rushed out and beat them all to the ground before telling the servant that the young master had left from the back. "Young master, where are we going now? Eh? Young master, where's your jade pendant?"