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

Jian Yue was startled, got up and followed Bai Jianan to the window. Following Bai Jianan's gaze, she saw that the silver needle was stuck in the door frame of the Xianshi Building across the street.

At that moment, the guards at the entrance of the Sage's Pavilion pretended to walk over, pulled out the silver needles, and put them into their pockets.

Jian Yue's eyelids twitched: "Don't tell me you own Xian Shi Lou."

The Sage's Pavilion is no ordinary establishment; it has the best information network. If this Sage's Pavilion truly belongs to Bai Jianan, she wouldn't be surprised at all.

Bai Jianan smiled and shook his head: "This Sage's Pavilion has existed for a long time, long before I was even born. But even if I wasn't the owner here, I could still arrange people here, right? Your husband is very clever."

Jian Yue rolled her eyes: "You love to brag the most. Please have some self-respect. You are not my husband now, but my future husband. And the word 'future' means it's up to you."

Bai Jianan paused, turned to look at Jian Yue, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "It seems that my wife is still very dissatisfied with me. Do you want me to force things to a fait accompli at this time? So eager. I was unaware that I have neglected my wife."

"But it's alright, it's not too late to know now. I'll satisfy you now, so you won't have time to discuss anything else. My wife, what do you say?"

As he spoke, Bai Jianan picked up Jian Yue and turned to walk towards the bed. Jian Yue blushed and struggled angrily, saying, "What are you doing? Put me down right now."

Bai Jianan lowered his head, enjoying Jian Yue's embarrassed state, and teased, "Isn't my wife thirsty? Otherwise, why would she say so many things that make her husband uncomfortable?"

Jian Yue turned her head away from him and said in a low voice, "What did I say wrong? Aren't all men the same?"

As she said this, she suddenly thought of Murong Chuan again, and Bai Jianan immediately put him in that picture, and her heart ached terribly.

Bai Jianan quickly noticed the sadness in her eyes. Helplessly, he put her down on the ground. As Jian Yue lowered her eyes, he pressed his lips to her ear and whispered, "I know you still have many secrets you're hiding from me. I don't know who the person who hurt you is, but I know that from now on, and from now on, you belong to me, Bai Jianan, alone."

I will make you cry, I will make you laugh, I will make you arrogant and domineering, I will make you wildly crazy, but I will never let you lose all hope again. Your heart is mine, and you can never think of anyone else.

Jian Yue shuddered. Bai Jianan had already turned his head away, but instead pulled her hand and walked towards the window, saying as they walked, "Let's see how it is over there?"

Upon reaching the window, Bai Jia'an chuckled, "Looks like he's an impatient person."

Jian Yue glanced over and was taken aback, asking, "Chu Tianyi is here? How is that possible?"

Putting aside the fact that Chu Tianyi had no idea that his personal maid was missing, why would a prince like him show his face in public for the sake of a mere maid?

But the person in front of him was indeed Chu Tianyi's face.

After a long pause, Jian Yue finally noticed something amiss and said, "You used a human skin mask?"

Bai Jianan nodded: "How is it? Although it's not as good as the one on your face, it's still a masterpiece. It's known in the martial arts world as the work of the Thousand-Faced Gentleman. Ordinary people can't tell the difference."

After saying that, Bai Jianan looked at Jian Yue curiously and said, "To be honest, I'm very curious. The skin on your face is incredibly thin, and after it's pasted on, you can't see any seams at all. Who made it? Could it be the new work of the Thousand-Faced Gentleman?"

Jian Yue shook her head, not saying much about how this thing was just something Hua Xiangrong made when she was bored, but simply said, "If you need it, I can mass-produce it for you."

He was taken aback when he saw Bai Jian, then burst out laughing.

"I never knew my little wife could be so funny, but I love you no matter what."

Jian Yue remained silent, then looked down and said, "They're here."

Bai Jianan also looked over and said, "My wife is very observant; she has indeed arrived."

He Xinle ran quickly into the Xianshi Building, hugged Chu Tianyi, and said coquettishly, "Brother Xiaoyi, I knew you would come back. You couldn't bear to part with me, could you?"

The person being hugged stiffened slightly. After a while, he coughed lightly and didn't say anything. Instead, he pulled He Xinle's hand down, but He Xinle held on tightly, afraid that if she let go, the duck she had caught—oops, the little brother she had caught—would be lost again.

She pouted and said aggrievedly, "Brother Xiao Yi, I just want to come to the capital with you to see it, why don't you want to? If you don't want me to touch you, I won't touch you. Just say so, why are you avoiding me like I'm a plague god?"

The girl in front of him was softly complaining, her aggrieved expression filling the entire Saixian River. This made Cang Feng, who was impersonating Chu Tianyi, feel resentful and embarrassed.

Although this girl wasn't as beautiful as Jian Yue, she was more lively than anyone he had ever seen, making it hard for him to feel any aversion to her. Especially now that she was clinging to his waist so tightly, it was really tough for Zang Feng, a man.

Young Master, Zang Feng has never even touched a woman's hair in his entire life. How come such a thing happened after he came to your side? I feel like I'm losing a lot of my hair.

"Ahem, um... please let go first."

"No, I won't let go, Brother Xiao Yi, please give in to me!"

Zang Feng: ...

He was genuinely envious of that coffin-faced guy, okay? Such a beautiful woman was delivered right to his doorstep, so why did he act like he was riding alone for thousands of miles, desperately trying to shake her off?

Just as I was struggling with this decision, I heard Bai Jianan's voice behind me.

"Young lady, we have something to discuss with you."

He Xinle frowned and turned around, then glared at him, saying, "Who dares to disturb me and Brother Xiao Yi? Are you looking for death?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Jian Yue, who was now wearing a mask. He Xinle looked at her, released Cang Feng, walked up to Jian Yue, looked at her carefully for a while, and said, "Are you the woman that Brother Xiao Yi carried away that day?"

Jian Yue smiled and nodded, saying, "Miss has excellent eyesight. I came here today only to ask you to be lenient and release my maid."

Upon hearing this, He Xinle suddenly laughed, crossed his arms, and said smugly, "I won't let go. I'm in a bad mood right now, and I don't mean I won't let go, but..."

After saying that, she looked at Zang Feng and said shyly, "Unless Brother Xiao Yi hugs me and says he likes me."

After saying that, she suddenly covered her face, making Jian Yue's eyelids twitch.

However, the next moment, He Xinle put down his hand and turned to look at Jian Yue with a sharp look in his eyes.

"Who are you? Why would Brother Xiao Yi touch you? Tell me."

He Xinle took a step forward, about to get close to Jian Yue, when Bai Jianan blocked her way and said coldly, "Stay away, or I can't guarantee you won't end up dead on the spot."

He Xinle was stunned. Looking at the arrogant man in front of him wearing a mask, he immediately felt the coldness emanating from him as the man spoke.

This man is telling the truth; he really could kill her.

But who is she? The princess of the uncrowned city, has she ever been threatened like this? She immediately glared and said, "You?!"

Bai Jianan snorted, "Of course it's up to me, the young master. Don't forget, this isn't the City of the Uncrowned King. This is the capital city, my territory."

He Xinle immediately lost his temper, pulled out the whip tucked behind his waist, and lashed out.

The next moment, the whip was grabbed, and she stared at it, immediately looking aggrieved, "Brother Xiao Yi, what do you mean by this?"

Zang Feng gave an awkward laugh, casually tore off his mask, and said, "Please forgive me, young lady."

He Xinle was momentarily speechless with disbelief. His eyes glazed over for a moment, and then tears streamed down his face. Jian Yue, feeling sorry for him, stepped forward and said, "Miss, we have absolutely no ill intentions towards you, but you arrested my maid for no reason. This is simply not right. So, please release my maid. She is timid and has been locked up by you for a day and a night. She must be terrified."

Upon hearing this, He Xinle immediately yelled at Jian Yue, "What are you scared of? That girl can eat and sleep all day long, and she even curses people when she's full. She's got plenty of energy, so I'm not scared at all."

Full of energy? And he's swearing?

Jian Yue laughed, feeling that she had really worried for nothing. Then, He Xinle cried and said, "What's wrong with me grabbing her? Brother Xiao Yi even hugged you. I'm just angry. Why can he touch other women but not me?"

What's wrong with me? I'm a princess, I've been so good to him, I'm so beautiful, how could he not like me? Am I really that bad in his eyes?

As she spoke, she suddenly pulled back the whip, sat down on the ground, and began to cry. It seemed she intended to cry until the end of time.

Jian Yue shook her head and walked over. Bai Jianan stopped her, frowning as he looked at her. Jian Yue smiled, gave him an indifferent look, and squatted down, saying, "You are really beautiful, but if you cry, you won't be beautiful anymore."

He Xinle sobbed, "What's the use of being pretty? I still can't see Brother Xiaoyi. I was so stupid. I thought I was so happy to see Brother Xiaoyi, and I even hugged him. Brother Xiaoyi hasn't rejected me yet. You guys are so mean. You lied to me, you lied to me. Humph."

These words made Zang Feng very embarrassed. From birth to now, he had never bullied a girl before, but now he had been bullied to tears. He touched his nose and gave Bai Jianan a reproachful look.

Bai Jianan remained calm and unconcerned, raising his head disdainfully and saying, "Were you bullied? You carried him up there yourself, it has nothing to do with us."

He Xinle immediately looked up at Bai Jianan and said, "Isn't it because you used Brother Xiao Yi's face? Otherwise, would I have been able to do it? Would I have been able to do it? Where is your face?"

Upon hearing this, Zang Feng glanced sideways at his master, then took two steps back, attempting to distance himself from this shameless scoundrel, even though he still had to work for him.