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

Jiang Xianyue never expected to see Shen Qinglan here.

It was as if Shen Qinglan had placed some kind of talisman on her, allowing her to see her location anytime, anywhere.

Jiang Xianyue was surprised and turned around.

"Why is the Second Prince here?"

The two parted on bad terms that day, and Jiang Xianyue's tone was far from pleasant.

But the person before him was, after all, a prince, Shen Shijing's mortal enemy, and the scheming man who had killed him.

Jiang Xianyue said calmly, "It's easy for me to find out if I go to Ciyun Mountain. Just ask Jiang Ruyan."

I just missed my mother because so much had happened. Our ancestors are enshrined at Ciyun Temple, so I came to pay my respects.

Jiang Xianyue's reasons were actually quite insufficient.

Shen Qinglan immediately noticed something amiss and said, "I remember that the Jiang family's ancestral hall is not here. This is already in the backyard of Ciyun Mountain. Miss Jiang is not going to meet anyone, is she?"

"See him!"

Jiang Xianyue pointed to the monk Huiyuan.

"He said someone wanted to harm me, and that my mother had left something behind. I was curious, so I followed him, but I didn't expect him to suddenly become a different person and attack me. I got hurt too!"

As Jiang Xianyue spoke, she revealed the scars on her arm.

After a prolonged struggle, injuries are inevitable.

"That Miss Jiang is really amazing; she managed to subdue such a wicked person!"

Jiang Xianyue knew that Shen Qinglan wouldn't think of herself as weak, and pretending would be pointless, so it was better to be real. She didn't know what all of this had to do with him.

"It wasn't me, he collapsed on his own after convulsing. The Second Prince knew at a glance that I couldn't have done it, otherwise what kind of monster would I be!"

After Jiang Xianyue finished speaking, she looked intently at Shen Qinglan.

"Now, Second Prince, can you explain why it was such a coincidence that he had just passed away when you arrived?"

In my humble opinion, it's more like they're checking whether I'm dead or alive!

Shen Qinglan didn't know how to answer.

He had never seen Jiang Xian Yue so demanding. In his previous life, she always spoke softly and gently. They were on the same side. The Grand Master was right. The opportunity brought by the butterfly made Jiang Xian Yue his best helper.

He used Jiang Xian Yue to rise through the ranks and eventually became the crown prince. Now, he has become so enamored with such a useful pawn that he has developed a taste for her.

Perhaps it was because of his return that he had stirred up the karma the Grand Master had spoken of, but in this life, Jiang Xian Yue treated him differently.

"Miss Jiang, there's been some misunderstanding between us."

Last time the Star Palace was robbed, I promised the Grand Master to help find the missing items. The Grand Master calculated that the missing items were here, so I came directly here. I didn't expect..."

Shen Qinglan's words were loaded with meaning.

"It seems the Second Prince is blaming me for losing his things. First he was talking about the jade pendant, and now he's talking about the Star Palace's treasures. He might as well just throw me in jail and interrogate me severely!"

Jiang Xianyue's tone was still not very friendly.

Shen Qinglan was also embarrassed. Not wanting to offend Jiang Xianyue, she could only smile awkwardly.

"Miss Jiang, you flatter me. You were just frightened. Let me send someone to take you to rest!"

Jiang Xianyue shook her head.

"They're monitoring whether I stole anything or not, aren't they?"

"You know Jiang Ruyan is right here in the manor. Now that I'm not here, it would be easy for her to see if I have any stolen goods. Second Prince, please!"

Jiang Xianyue seemed to have guessed correctly again, which made Shen Qinglan's expression awkward.

What a hypocritical and stingy man.

Why didn't I realize this in my past life?

He puts on a righteous front while secretly searching for the evidence he wants. He appears to be a positive character, but in reality, he is quite dark and suspicious.

Jiang Xianyue no longer knew how to describe the person in front of her, and could only think that she had been blind to have supported him in the past.

Yes, Jiang Xianyue got angrier the more she thought about it, so she simply spread her hands out.

"Why don't you have someone search me, Second Prince, so that my affair with the Grand Preceptor won't be impossible to clear up?"

"The Star Palace lost its treasure because of me in the past, and today, the place where that treasure has reappeared in the world still holds me!"

Jiang Xianyue still had the Chaos Pearl on her, and of course, she believed that the person in front of her wouldn't dare to search her.

As expected, Shen Qinglan waved her hand.

Even if he harbored this intention, now that he was going to search Jiang Xianyue, he would offend her and lose this helper, which would be bad for him. Shen Qinglan was single-mindedly focused on how to get Jiang Xianyue to marry him as before, so that she could support him with her mother's dowry and her skills.

nowadays……

"I'm leaving!"

Jiang Xianyue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn't make a move.

"There's no need to send anyone to watch me. If the Second Prince really has any doubts, he can come to the Jiang residence to check. After all, the monk may run away, but the temple can't!"

……

After descending the mountain, Jiang Xianyue went straight to the Crown Prince's residence.

Perhaps because of his previous experience climbing the wall, Shen Shijing was now used to it, and he wasn't surprised to see Jiang Xianyue coming from a familiar place.

He saw the figure by the window, put down the book he was holding, and walked over.

"The courtyard wall is very high. Can Miss Jiang come down by herself?"

Shen Shijing seems to have a very low opinion of his own abilities.

"Your Highness is in poor health; you should take care of yourself!"

Jiang Xianyue thought for a moment, then jumped down from the wall, but her leg gave way just before she reached the goal.

Jiang Xianyue had no idea if there was something wrong with the Crown Prince's residence. All the energy she had been holding onto along the way was instantly drained away.

She was already exhausted today, and now she was lying on the ground in a disheveled state.

"I said it's unnecessary, but doesn't Your Highness feel sorry for me? After all, I'm still Your Highness's future Crown Princess, I need your care and attention!"

Shen Shijing didn't know what to say.

The concept of a Crown Princess didn't exist in my previous life, and I don't know about it in this one.

Shen Shijing had a feeling that even if such a person existed, it wouldn't be Jiang Xianyue. Looking at Jiang Xianyue's familiar imperious manner, he found it surprisingly genuine and adorable.

Was she the same way when she was in Shen Qinglan's mansion, directly acknowledging him as her husband and taking the initiative to get along with him?

Shen Shijing turned his head away.

"I haven't made up my mind about the Crown Princess yet, Miss Jiang, please don't claim any identity so easily!"

Jiang Xianyue got up from the ground, not expecting that not only did she fall, but the trust she had risked her life to build would also crumble at this moment.

Does trust between people really exist?

Jiang Xianyue was starting to question the meaning of life.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has gone back on your word!"

"I never agreed to that!"

Just as Jiang Xianyue was about to settle the accounts, a graceful figure in a pink dress suddenly appeared in her line of sight.

The woman was pretty and stood beside Shen Shijing.

"Brother Crown Prince, have you finished your official duties? I've been waiting for so long!"

The woman's natural and coquettish tone startled Jiang Xianyue. When she looked up and met the woman's gaze, she found it somewhat familiar.

The other party had obviously noticed Jiang Xianyue as well, and was quite surprised.

"Brother Crown Prince, what is she doing here?"

The other person's tone was as relaxed and natural as if they were the host!