The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

Even though Shen Shijing thought rebirth was already quite fantastical, he was still inexplicably shocked when he saw the scene in the void.

Inside Jiang Ruyan's boudoir, the royal physician hurriedly treated her.

Shen Qinglan followed him inside, but in Shen Shijing's eyes, this was nothing unusual. He assumed that Jiang Xianyue had just discovered it; he knew about this in his previous life, but he didn't know that Shen Qinglan and Jiang Ruyan had been entangled for so long.

"Second Prince, don't worry. It's all my fault. Xian Yue's personality is too difficult to get along with, and she always threatens to leave. Most of the property in the mansion was left by Xian Yue's mother, and now that girl has returned, she has taken control of it herself."

The second prince wanted the same thing.

But given Xian Yue's current reputation, if this matter escalates further, the Emperor likely won't hesitate and will grant the marriage directly!

Jiang Xianyue was also shocked when she heard this.

This didn't happen in my previous life. No wonder Qin Yu was only unhappy for a few days after I took my mother's dowry; it turns out he had this in mind. In my previous life, I agreed to marry early and took all these things with me. I wonder what Shen Qinglan really wants.

"Jiang Xianyue is a vile woman, treacherous and vicious, her harm is as fleeting as smoke. In the future, I, Your Highness, will surely tear her to pieces!"

After Shen Qinglan finished speaking, the scene in the void disappeared.

It wasn't because Jiang Xianyue was sad, it was because she really had no strength left.

"Miss Jiang is quite clever. Even though the Second Prince put on such a good show, you weren't fooled!"

Shen Shijing was still somewhat pleased.

"He was too obviously reckless. He didn't even hide his whispers with Jiang Ruyan from others. He probably thought I was new to the capital and didn't know anyone!"

Jiang Xianyue's face was pale.

"So, what is your opinion on my wish to marry His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Jiang Xianyue's pale face looked pitiful, as if she had suffered a great injury.

Shen Shijing paused, at least temporarily believing Jiang Xianyue's situation and her desire to become the Crown Princess. Regardless of past or present lives, Shen Qinglan's gaze was clear: it belonged to Jiang Xianyue.

In his past life, Shen Qinglan won the heart of a beauty by using a butterfly pendant as a token and his feigned affection.

In this life, Shen Qinglan was too reckless after her rebirth, and Jiang Xianyue discovered her secrets, so she wanted to ruin her reputation and directly asked the emperor to grant her a marriage.

No matter what, Jiang Xianyue can't escape.

Shen Shijing hadn't originally intended to meddle, but now he was moved.

"Miss Jiang, if you want to be my Crown Princess, you must prove to me that you are a useful person. The curse remains unsolved, so Miss Jiang should try her best!"

Shen Shijing stood up, his eyes, which had previously held some warmth, now completely devoid of light, appearing utterly cold and unapproachable. Jiang Xianyue, meanwhile, had exhausted her spiritual energy once more and had no strength left.

"The matters in the Crown Prince's residence can be resolved once I have fully recovered. I hope the Crown Prince will not disappoint my wishes!"

Shen Shijing opened the door.

"Farewell!"

Shen Shijing practically fled from Jiang Xianyue's boudoir, leaving Jiang Xianyue staring at the doorway, lost in thought.

It was right for her to show weakness; she wanted to help Shen Shijing, not just for the sake of the marriage. However, she only learned today that at this time in her previous life, her father had already colluded with the Second Prince.

She knew all along that there wasn't a single good person around her, but this situation really is...

……

Jiang Xianyue rested for two days, and thanks to the elixirs in the Grand Master's Star-Picking Pavilion, her health improved.

His radiant appearance anywhere in the Jiang residence made everyone uncomfortable.

Since learning about Jiang Yu's thoughts, Jiang Xian Yue has been even more protective of her mother's belongings.

The household expenses suddenly became unsustainable, and everything had to be covered by Vice Minister Jiang's salary.

So her good father's face turned even uglier.

Jiang Ruyan simply got out of bed.

Jiang Xianyue remembered that she hit Jiang Ruyan hard that day. Even though she didn't have much spiritual energy, her usual strength was enough to tear Jiang Ruyan's skin apart.

But Jiang Ruyan is different now.

She was also radiant and showed no signs of injury. The aura surrounding Jiang Ruyan was even stranger, as if someone was stirring things up.

In her previous life, Jiang Ruyan had never experienced anything like this.

Jiang Ruyan looked at Jiang Xuanyue and complained in a low voice, "Sister, I wasn't beaten to death by you, but I'm going to be ripped off by you. When has the Jiang family ever been like this? You've taken all the money from the Jiang family, what exactly do you want to do?"

Jiang Ruyan was somewhat dissatisfied, her tone annoyed.

Jiang Xianyue walked over, approaching step by step.

As she drew closer, Jiang Xianyue sensed the strange aura growing stronger, and she frowned deeply.

"You ate raw meat?"

She was nonchalant.

"Even if I took Mother's dowry and caused you to lack delicacies, why can't Father afford a cook? Why do you smell so strongly of blood on you? Are you afraid people won't smell it?"

Qin Yu also took a sniff out of curiosity, but there was nothing else besides the scent of rouge.

"Jiang Xianyue, what nonsense are you talking about? Ruyan is a lady from a respectable family, how could she possibly eat raw meat?"

Jiang Xianyue shrugged.

Jiang Ruyan was briefly flustered.

"Sister, don't wrong me. I've been pampered in this mansion since I was little, unlike you who come from the countryside and eat everything!"

Jiang Xianyue was not annoyed.

"Then continue to be pampered with your father's salary!"

Jiang Xianyue thought for a moment, and it seemed that Jiang Ruyan's difference began after she was found and brought back from Ciyun Mountain that day. Speaking of Ciyun Mountain, her mother worshipped the ancestral tablet there, but she had only offered a perfunctory prayer that day; she still wanted to go there again.

She lifted her skirt and ordered someone to prepare a carriage.

……

A few days later, when Jiang Xianyue returned to the same place, she found that Ciyun Mountain had changed.

Logically speaking, places with temples shouldn't have such heavy yin energy, but this mountain did indeed have a very heavy yin energy; she felt extremely cold when she walked up.

The young monk led Jiang Xianyue to the place where her mother's memorial tablet was enshrined. As Jiang Xianyue stepped inside, she felt something was amiss.

Something must have happened at Ciyun Mountain that she doesn't know about.

Jiang Xianyue stopped thinking about these things and first offered incense to her mother.

There were some things that Jiang Xianyue only learned after arriving at Wanggu Mountain. Her mother was born on Wanggu Mountain and was her master's junior sister. Back then, she also came down the mountain with extraordinary abilities.

With her abilities, she even made contributions to the imperial court.

Then she met her father. Because of her mother's merits, she was even granted the title of Princess by the Emperor, which is why her useless father is now a Vice Minister.

But after all these years, my father was still of no use.

So, after she came back, she acted recklessly, and Jiang Yu didn't dare to fall out with her.

She never expected that both mother and daughter would be bound by worldly conventions.

As she was thinking, an old monk walked in.

"You are Jiang Xianyue!"

The old monk, dressed only in plain clothes, stood straight at the door and asked Jiang Xianyue a question. Jiang Xianyue instinctively felt that something was happening and nodded in agreement.