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

Liu Miaomiao looked up at the sky and let out a long howl, her voice hoarse and strained.

Jiang Xianyue looked at Liu Miaomiao with a cold expression.

“Princess Liu, considering that your parents sacrificed themselves for the country, which can be considered a meritorious act, and even the Emperor wanted to keep your name, I will naturally not kill you now!”

Jiang Xianyue's voice was cold and clear, carrying a hint of judgment.

Liu Miaomiao clutched her chest, appearing utterly desperate at that moment.

"who are you?"

At first, Liu Miaomiao never took Jiang Xianyue's abilities seriously, but now she found him unfathomable. Her lips trembled, and her voice involuntarily trembled as well.

How could she have imagined that she would fall into Jiang Xianyue's hands so easily?

"Who I am is not important. Cause and effect are inescapable. As long as you do evil, someone will definitely punish you. You'd better watch yourself."

Jiang Xianyue didn't linger in the fight in front of Liu Miaomiao.

After quickly resolving the issue, I turned around and left.

……

In the Empress Dowager's palace, Shen Shijing had already drunk two cups of tea.

"The Crown Prince came to see me, but I don't know what he wanted to discuss with me."

The Empress Dowager leaned back on the chaise longue, caught in a dilemma by Shen Shijing.

To be honest, the Empress Dowager and Shen Shijing did not have a good relationship; they always kept to themselves in the palace.

Shen Shijing drank another cup of tea, then said calmly.

"I have reached the age to get married and I am fond of a young lady, so I have come to talk to my grandmother."

The Empress Dowager frowned when Shen Shijing's marriage was mentioned.

"Miaomiao has been in love with you since childhood, and she was willing to do anything to marry you..."

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, the Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"Guards! Where is Princess Liu?"

Liu Miaomiao was staying with the Empress Dowager to avoid trouble, so the Empress Dowager naturally protected her well. But now that Shen Shijing had come and said nothing, the Empress Dowager realized that something was wrong.

"Your Highness, Miaomiao did that because of you. I have decided to protect her. I watched her grow up. How dare you..."

"I promise I will not take Liu Miaomiao's life. But karma will come back to bite me."

"The Empress Dowager doesn't believe that seducing Liu Miaomiao into doing such a thing will get rid of me, the Crown Prince, and allow my second brother to ascend the throne."

Shen Shijing's words were threatening, every single one of them filled with impoliteness.

The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Shen Shijing, is this how you treat your elders?"

The Empress Dowager's expression was cold, clearly angered by Shen Shijing's actions, but Shen Shijing calmly replied, "While I respect the Empress Dowager as an elder, I also ask the Empress Dowager to do what an elder should do."

I know perfectly well what's inside the Crown Prince's residence; it's best not to make any underhanded moves.

Shen Shijing figured it was almost time, so he got up.

"Furthermore, I will not marry that poisonous woman Liu Miaomiao, so Your Majesty need not waste your time."

After finishing his sentence, Shen Shijing strode away.

The Empress Dowager quickly grabbed the arm of the person closest to her.

"Vast and boundless..."

"Princess Liu was summoned by the Emperor."

"What? Go find the princess immediately!"

The Emperor is extremely busy with state affairs; how could he possibly pay attention to Liu Miaomiao's matter? Now that the Emperor has been brought into the spotlight, it's probably because…

……

When Shen Shijing saw Jiang Xianyue, Jiang Xianyue followed closely behind, walking with great difficulty and stumbling. Fortunately, Shen Shijing helped her up.

Behind the artificial hill in the Imperial Garden, Shen Shijing held Jiang Xianyue's waist with one hand, keeping her firmly in his arms.

The intimate moments only added to the ambiguity.

Jiang Xianyue finally relaxed, and her body regained some strength as Shen Shijing approached.

Fate is a strange thing. Jiang Xianyue never expected that the two of them would have such a serendipitous encounter.

Shen Shijing lifted Jiang Xianyue's chin, forcing Jiang Xianyue to look at Shen Shijing. The moment their eyes met, Jiang Xianyue lowered her eyes.

“Your Highness, I am alright now. The matter of Princess Liu has been resolved. Returning what Princess Liu took back will protect Princess Qingge’s life.”

"Jiang Xianyue, this is the second time you've helped me. You weren't this enthusiastic before."

Shen Shijing's tone was filled with ambiguous emotions; she wasn't like this in her past life. Shen Shijing didn't know what cause and effect had led to this change, and she was both nervous and afraid about it, unsure of Jiang Xianyue's intentions.

If she were to treat him with indifference as she did in her previous life, that would be fine.

But in this life, they seem to be bound together.

The fact that Jiang Xianyue saved his deceased younger sister was enough to deeply move Shen Shijing.

The Taoist priest once said that the two of them had a predestined connection that could change many things, including the fate of those around them.

Is this the right one?

Shen Shijing's complicated gaze fell on Jiang Xianyue, making her feel a little embarrassed.

"Your Highness, I said I'm fine."

Why does this damn luck have to be so close? Jiang Xianyue has been feeling her heart racing lately.

She didn't like this kind of relationship and distanced herself from the other person.

"Now that the matter is resolved, let's leave the palace quickly. Liang Feng can handle the rest. I also want to go back and rest."

"Ok!"

Shen Shijing nodded, agreeing with exceptional ease.

The two returned by carriage, and Shen Shijing led Jiang Xianyue to the entrance of the Vice Minister's residence.

"Come visit Ya Yuan sometime; Qing Ge seems to like you quite a bit."

I've decided to let Qingge stay in the capital for now.

Jiang Xianyue seemed to suddenly realize something: "I looked at the princess's fortune, and it shouldn't be as the imperial advisor said. There's probably something fishy going on."

The princess's misfortunes for this year have been averted, but her fate is not peaceful. Your Highness, you must be careful that someone doesn't use the princess's destiny to their advantage.

Jiang Xianyue was right about everything.

In her past life, Shen Qingge did indeed die, and it was because of her.

Shen Shijing had long suspected the matter of fate, but in the Duan Dynasty, no one could question the Grand Preceptor's words.

"Qingge is innocent and should not have been involved in this matter, let alone lost her life."

"Miss Jiang, is there any way to resolve this?"

Although Jiang Xianyue was unwilling, she still did some calculations.

"Recently, the princess has faced another calamity, but it seems they are just using the princess's fate as a pretext."

Liu Miaomiao is petty, and so are the people behind her. If we get rid of Liu Miaomiao, they will definitely give us some warnings. Their weakness lies with the princess; Your Highness, you must be very careful.

Jiang Xianyue explained, then pulled back the carriage curtain and stepped out.

It's hard to say exactly what happened; she hasn't returned for a day, so I don't know how things are going at the manor.

Jiang Xianyue sensed something was wrong as soon as she entered the room.

The Vice Minister's residence seems unusually lively today.

This made Jiang Xianyue feel inexplicably nervous. When she entered the inner courtyard, she saw Shen Qinglan coming over again, staring at her like a persistent evil ghost.