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

Then, Liu Miaomiao's charming gaze fell on Shen Shijing's face again.

"So it's because the Crown Prince has a guest? This girl looks so familiar!"

Liu Miaomiao spoke with a smile, her face radiating the natural ease of being with someone she trusted. Jiang Xianyue had never witnessed such affection before, in either her past or present life.

My heart ached, and I couldn't help feeling a little... envious.

Even so, Jiang Xianyue was able to immediately compose herself.

She still dreamed of becoming the Crown Princess, but in reality, Shen Shijing had someone else in his heart. Could it be that she had been deluding herself all along? The reason she was reborn and returned to the beginning of everything was that Shen Shijing had no interest in her at all.

Jiang Xianyue averted her gaze, trying to stop thinking about it.

Since she owed Shen Shijing anyway, she could simply finish other things and settle the karmic debt from her past life.

"Miaomiao, I really don't have time for what you're asking for today, and I probably won't be able to do it for some time to come!"

Shen Shijing lowered his eyes and spoke of the matter calmly.

"Guards, escort the princess back!"

Shen Shijing's voice was calm, as if nothing had happened.

"and many more!"

Jiang Xianyue reached out, but her gaze fell on the white jade pendant on Liu Miaomiao's body. At first glance, the clues she noticed were not obvious.

"Princess, this jade pendant?"

Liu Miaomiao turned around and looked at Jiang Xianyue suspiciously, her tone somewhat wary.

"This jade pendant was a gift from my elder brother, the Crown Prince, for my birthday last year. What's wrong with it?"

Her tone was natural, and as she spoke, she unconsciously leaned closer to Shen Shijing, moving closer without making a sound. Meanwhile, Liu Miaomiao's face was flushed, and her tone was full of ambiguity.

"I remember you. You're Miss Jiang from the Vice Minister's mansion. We met from afar at the palace banquet!"

Jiang Xianyue remembered that on the day of the palace banquet, Shen Shijing stood aloof from the world, with only Liu Miaomiao standing beside him. They looked like a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Since that's the case, Jiang Xianyue suppressed the turmoil in her heart and walked to Shen Shijing's side.

"It seems the Crown Prince will truly have to make time for me today. Princess Liu's invitation will have to wait until next time!"

Jiang Xianyue didn't want to tell anyone else about Shen Shijing being framed; reminding him was enough.

Shen Shijing's eyes were devoid of emotion.

"As I said, I'm busy today. If I have time, I'll come to see you."

Liu Miaomiao was finally satisfied.

He was clearly much more patient with Liu Miaomiao than she was with him. They were both young women, and it was understandable that Jiang Xianyue felt a little uncomfortable.

"Miaomiao takes her leave!"

Liu Miaomiao reluctantly bowed, turned and left, leaving only Jiang Xianyue and Shen Shijing in the quiet courtyard.

It took Jiang Xianyue quite a while to find her voice.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, if I had known there were other people in your courtyard, I wouldn't have come today."

I just didn't want to resolve things too quickly; I've already found a way to end this curse.

Jiang Xianyue originally had other things on her mind, but now she could only resolve Shen Shijing's problem as soon as possible. After all, after affecting Shen Shijing, Jiang Xianyue also felt uneasy, and some inexplicable emotions were churning in her heart.

"really?"

"really!"

As Jiang Xianyue spoke, she called Liang Feng to reopen the pit. This was the Crown Prince's study; although it wasn't a place where people came and went frequently, a few close associates would come to deliver things, and seeing something like this would inevitably cause gossip.

Liang Feng dug out the object; inside the box was the skeleton of an infant, covered with countless talismans that looked sinister and eerie. Scattered patches of skin had turned dark black and were deeply embedded in the child's body, making it look extremely terrifying.

"Miss Jiang, what exactly is this? I know it's strange, but..."

"This is an evil technique that came from the Southern Qi Dynasty!"

As Jiang Xianyue spoke, she took out the Chaos Pearl from her sleeve. In front of someone with cultivation, the pearl shone with a soft light, revealing at a glance that it was a top-quality treasure.

"This is?"

This was the first time Shen Shijing had ever seen such a magical bead; none of the other rare treasures could compare.

"This is the Primordial Pearl that the Grand Preceptor has been longing for!"

After Jiang Xianyue explained, she ignored Shen Shijing's surprise and threw the bead into the air. The bead emitted rays of white light, which surrounded and enveloped the child.

The blood-red runes seemed to merge into the flesh of the corpse at this moment, never to be seen again.

Jiang Xianyue took a step back and saw that the Hunyuan Pearl had wrapped the thing up, so she stuck a talisman on it and then handed the box to Liang Feng.

"Burial it in the same place will break the evil curse, and the prince's health will gradually improve."

Jiang Xianyue watched as the aura around Shen Shijing, who had been shrouded in faint purple energy, slowly gathered and the signs of decay that had been visible before gradually disappeared.

In truth, if Shen Shijing continues to be schemed against like this, he won't live for more than a few years. By the time he arrives at Wanggu Mountain to keep him company, he will be at his last gasp, withered and frail.

Sure enough, Liang Feng did as Jiang Xianyue instructed, and Shen Shijing's complexion did improve.

Even Shen Shijing himself was amazed.

"Miss Jiang, you saved my life, what do you want?"

Shen Shijing spoke calmly.

He was still thinking about the Chaos Pearl.

He remembered that Jiang Xianyue had said she suspected that the Second Prince Shen Qinglan had stolen the Hunyuan Pearl that day, or that it was the imposter, Eunuch Su Lin Yu.

Jiang Xianyue only went out for a short while, how did she manage to bring the treasure back?

Shen Shijing turned around, wanting to look at Jiang Xianyue curiously, but saw that her face was pale. Shen Shijing quickly reached out a hand to support Jiang Xianyue.

“Miss Jiang, you…”

"It's nothing, it's just that I used up too much energy today. I only recover a little bit of spiritual energy each day, so I really can't keep going like this, or I'll die soon too."

Shen Shijing was amused, but there was a hint of worry in his smile.

"You're helping me so much just to get the position of Crown Princess and avoid marrying my second brother?"

"The Second Prince is considered outstanding among the princes, only comparable to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Although Jiang Xianyue felt that this request was too much, she still made her own request: she would return to Wanggushan after resolving Shen Qinglan's matter, perhaps before the wedding day.

Perhaps, it won't affect Shen Shijing's sweet relationship with his princess sister.

Jiang Xianyue couldn't help but curse in his heart. He already had a girl he liked, and the reason he didn't get married in this life and the next was because of this girl. He indulged and loved her, and she even said those things that would cause misunderstandings in front of his grave.

She thought that the so-called love tribulation required her to get married in return.

Now I think it's best to resolve the cause and effect and get away unscathed.

She took two deep breaths of Shen Shijing's breath, gritted her teeth, and stood firm.

Unexpectedly, Shen Shijing did not express his gratitude verbally, but instead asked, "Where did you get this Miss Hunyuan Zhujiang? Did the Second Prince give her to you, or did Eunuch Su?"