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

Childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree, from initial protection to ultimate vows of life and death.

This confidence and arrogance were entirely based on his constant superiority over others, but now, everything he was so proud of has become the basis for his pathetic state, and he almost hurt the person he loved.

When fear took hold, his only thought was to escape. He didn't even dare to face his former love, fearing that she would be terrified by his appearance and eventually leave him.

He fled in a daze, knowing that the figure was always chasing him, but he dared not stop, or even turn around.

But he was also worried. Shangguan Ruxing had never been outside alone before. If she encountered something that she couldn't resolve perfectly, she would definitely suffer a great loss. Moreover, his underlying selfishness kept bothering him. He wondered how long she would pursue him and whether she would get tired of him and leave after a few days.

Therefore, he hesitated, but he could never bring himself to leave her.

Shangguan Ruxing chased after him for several days, but she could never catch a glimpse of him. However, she could always sense that familiar presence not far away. She knew that he had deliberately left it there; otherwise, she would not have been confident of catching up with him at all.

Having guessed what the man was thinking, Shangguan Ruxing was furious and wanted to leave immediately, but she was afraid he would get stuck in a dead end.

Having known each other for over a decade, she naturally knew how Lu Nianzhe perceived her.

He was living under someone else's roof, had an unusual appearance, and had now caused a great disaster. He was no longer the famous and handsome young man in the martial arts world, and naturally he was not worthy of her, the young lady of the Qilin Pavilion. But if she thought so too, why did she chase after him?

This cycle of one hiding and the other chasing isn't a solution, Shangguan Ruxing thought, holding her cup.

At this time, it was a roadside tea stall, specifically for passersby to drink tea and quench their thirst, and naturally, all sorts of people from different walks of life could be found there.

Just as Shangguan Ruxing was pondering how to resolve the situation, she suddenly felt the table shake. Looking up, she saw two burly men grinning wickedly at her: "Little girl, all alone? That won't do. The path of the martial world is treacherous. If you run into bad guys, it could be disastrous. Want us brothers to protect you?"

The tea stall owner was an honest man. Upon seeing her, he immediately realized that this was a young girl being picked on by bad guys, and he quickly stepped forward and said, "Esteemed guests, how was your tea?"

The two men, annoyed at being interrupted, threw the boss out and yelled, "Mind your own business, or you'll never be able to do business here again!"

The other person also sneered, and then reached out a groping hand towards Shangguan Ruxing.

"Little girl, how about it? It's rare to find someone as good as me, so don't... Ouch!"

As he was speaking, before his hand even touched Shangguan Ruxing's face, he felt a dull pain, screamed, and fell backward. His companion was startled and looked over to find that only his thumb remained; the other four fingers had been cleanly severed.

Seeing this, he lunged at Shangguan Ruxing with a ferocious look, but Shangguan Ruxing remained calm and unmoved. Before the man could even get close, he drifted away like the wind.

The teahouse owner was so frightened that he hid inside the thatched hut and looked out. He saw a person dressed in a black cloak standing in front of the little girl, looking at the two people screaming and wailing on the ground as if they were dead.

Shangguan Ruxing immediately said with disdain, "Weren't you supposed to be staying away? Why are you meddling in other people's business now?"

After saying that, she picked up her sword and turned to leave. Lu Nianzhe paused for a moment, reaching out to finish off the person on the ground, but after seeing the teahouse owner, he hesitated for a moment and did not make a move. He threw a silver ingot to the owner and said, "I've found a place to do business in the city. It's much safer than here."

The owner had only come here to make a living because he couldn't afford the stall fee. Now that he had received the money, he knew it was because of his kindness earlier. He thanked him profusely and hurriedly left with his wife and son. The other customers also fled. Lu Nianzhe ignored them and simply turned and left. No one noticed that after he left, several mischievous insects burrowed into the flesh of the two men on the ground.

Shangguan Ruxing walked ahead, with Lu Nianzhe following behind. The two always maintained a certain distance, neither too close nor too far. Whenever Shangguan Ruxing stopped, Lu Nianzhe would also stop. Whenever Shangguan Ruxing turned around, Lu Nianzhe would disappear in a flash, leaving Shangguan Ruxing unable to find him.

Shangguan Ruxing gritted her teeth in anger, turned around and strode forward. After a few steps, her eyes darted around, and she suddenly squatted down and howled.

"Ouch!"

Lu Nianzhe's heart tightened, and he wanted to step forward, but he hesitated for a moment because of Shangguan Ruxing's quick wit. Just as he hesitated, Shangguan Ruxing screamed again. She suddenly looked up, her pupils shrank, and she rushed out.

Shangguan Ruxing never imagined that her impromptu act of pretending to sprain her ankle would actually cause her to unintentionally sit on a venomous snake. Unsurprisingly, the impact on her buttocks caused her to scream in pain, and the next moment, she was unable to move. The venomous snake flicked its tongue and pounced on her.

Lu Nianzhe flashed in front of Shangguan Ruxing, and with a wave of his hand, he used his inner force to sever the venomous snake. He then squatted down and asked anxiously, "How are you? Where are you hurt?"

Shangguan Ruxing blushed and covered her buttocks without saying a word, not even glancing at him. He paused for a moment, then understood, and his face also turned red quickly, but he still said, "Um, take your hand away, let me see."

Shangguan Ruxing continued to ignore him, closing her eyes and pretending to be dead. Lu Nianzhe immediately became anxious and said, "Ruxing, don't do this. You've been poisoned. I need to see what's wrong. It's not good to ignore your illness and avoid seeking medical treatment."

Shangguan Ruxing suddenly opened her eyes and glared at him fiercely, saying, "You said you'd avoid seeking medical help if you didn't want to, so why did you run away? If you hadn't run away, would I have been bitten by a snake? And in such a place? Humph! Now you're concerned, why didn't you do this earlier? Go away, go away."

Lu Nianzhe didn't know what to do, and could only say guiltily, "Yes, it was my fault. I apologize to you. Ruxing, let me see you now. I will never run away again. When you are better, you can hit or scold me as you please, I will definitely not run away."

Seeing that Shangguan Ruxing ignored him, he became anxious and reached out to touch Shangguan Ruxing's hand to check her injury. Shangguan Ruxing slapped his hand away and said, "Are you really not going to run?"

Lu Nianzhe raised his hand and swore, "I will absolutely not run away."

Shangguan Ruxing calmed down a bit and said, "That's more like it. Help me up. Ouch, my butt hurts."

Lu Nianzhe hesitated and said, "Let me take a look first. In case the toxins are too strong, we need to detoxify first."

Shangguan Ruxing immediately gave him a cold laugh: "What poison are you talking about? If it were a poisonous snake, I would have died long ago by now."

Lu Nianzhe was taken aback. He turned to look at the snake's body that he had severed and found that it was just a non-venomous grass snake. Only then did he feel relieved and cautiously asked, "Does it still hurt?"

Shangguan Ruxing said irritably, "How can it not hurt? You should be the one bitten by a snake! Help me up quickly, let's go home, Mother is worried."

Lu Nianzhe paused, but still obediently helped Shangguan Ruxing up. Shangguan Ruxing was in pain and didn't say much. The two of them went to the city and found an inn to stay in.

During the few days he stayed at the inn, Lu Nianzhe carefully served Shangguan Ruxing, but never mentioned going back. Shangguan Ruxing knew that he still had resentment in his heart, so she kept quiet. After she was fully recovered, she used a handful of medicine powder to knock Lu Nianzhe unconscious, hired a car, and packed him up to go back. When Lu Nianzhe woke up in a daze and saw himself wearing a wedding robe and being helped to perform the wedding ceremony, he was in a semi-dazed state. It was only when he was helped into the bridal chamber and saw Shangguan Ruxing lift her veil herself that he came to his senses.

"Um...we're married?"

Shangguan Ruxing rolled her eyes at him disdainfully, struggling with the phoenix crown on her head, and said, "What? You're not satisfied? If you're not satisfied, then keep it to yourself. I'm exhausted. Getting married is really not a job for humans. I really don't know how those women can put so many headdresses on their heads and their necks don't break."

Upon hearing this, Lu Nianzhe quickly stepped forward to help, removing the phoenix crown and placing it aside. Shangguan Ruxing finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, I can catch my breath. I guess this is the only day in my life I've gone through this kind of ordeal, otherwise I definitely wouldn't want to get married."

Lu Nianzhe stared at Shangguan Ruxing without saying a word. Seeing this, Shangguan Ruxing glared at him and said, "What? You have a problem with that?"

Lu Nianzhe hurriedly shook his head, and after a long while, said, "How could we possibly get married? Ruxing, you..."

Are you really not bothered by how I look?

He didn't ask, and after thinking for a long time, he still didn't know how to bring it up. He knew that Shangguan Ruxing was still the same Shangguan Ruxing, but he began to despise himself from the bottom of his heart. He felt that he was not worthy of the beautiful young girl in front of him in the prime of her life.

Seeing the dimness in his eyes, Shangguan Ruxing grabbed his collar and said fiercely while he was surprised, "Lu Nianzhe, let me tell you, you've been seduced by me since we were little. Now you can't regret it."

My mother said that if you start something and then abandon me, she'll leave you at the front gate, strip you naked, and let everyone see you every day. Although I'm quite reluctant, I still think it's necessary to make you remember one thing clearly: you are my man, Shangguan Ruxing's man, reserved for this life, the next life, and the life after that. Don't even think about disappearing from my sight with some lame excuse.

And that damn inferiority complex, take it back right now. It's not like I've never seen those worms of yours before. If you were afraid I'd be disgusted, why didn't you do it sooner? But don't worry, even if you struggle, I won't let you go. As for stripping you naked, don't worry, since you're my man, I'll take pity on you and leave you an extra pair of underwear.”

Lu Nianzhe tensed up at Shangguan Ruxing's words, but a smile appeared in his eyes. He smiled foolishly, not taking Shangguan Ruxing's words to heart at all.

His love, Ruxing, truly loved him and didn't look down on him at all.