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

Liang Feng wanted to go to the county magistrate to arrange a post station, but Jiang Xianyue waved her hand, telling Liang Feng to stop.

"Let's stay at an inn in the city. I have a feeling that something is about to happen."

Jiang Xianyue's intuition is never wrong.

Upon entering the city, the deathly atmosphere seemed to dissipate considerably, though people were constantly stopping to look, seemingly filled with curiosity about their arrival.

The shouts from the street were incessant, and Shen Qingge subconsciously tightened her grip on Jiang Xianyue.

"Sister Xianyue, this place is so new and exciting, can I walk around a bit?"

They stopped at the largest inn and chose the best room because it was Shen Qingge's first time traveling alone, and she insisted on staying with Jiang Xianyue, which led to a long standoff downstairs.

“This Miss Jiang is aloof and probably doesn’t like to get close to people. Qingge, be a good girl and listen to me.”

Shen Shijing reached out and tugged at Shen Qingge's clothes.

Shen Shijing remained wary of Jiang Xianyue. In his previous life, Jiang Xianyue had been here. If she genuinely wanted to help, that would be fine. But if it was a trap, and because he had been reborn and changed the course of events, she wanted to help Shen Qinglan regain her footing by using someone else to do her dirty work. Now, wasn't this a different kind of danger?

Moreover, in the past few days, because of Shen Qingge's matter, Shen Shijing had already shown a lot of concern for his younger sister, and his weakness had long been exposed.

He had assumed that Jiang Xianyue would also refuse, given her personality.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xianyue nodded.

“Something’s not right here. We’re getting close to our destination. I plan to go and find out what’s going on today. If there’s any danger, the princess will be safe with me.”

"Since you are all men, you wouldn't be able to provide immediate assistance in a crisis."

Jiang Xianyue's words make sense.

Shen Shijing suppressed his worry: "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Jiang."

After they finished eating, they took the two girls with them. They couldn't rush on the road, mainly because Shen Shijing was worried about Shen Qingge's health. After the meal, Jiang Xianyue went out for a walk, but Shen Shijing and Shen Qingge didn't follow.

Shen Shijing didn't come over until Jiang Xianyue returned.

"Miss Jiang, how are you?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince had Liang Feng send people to inquire about things here. He should know more about it than I do now. Why bother asking me?"

Shen Shijing was a little embarrassed, not expecting his little scheme to be so clearly understood.

"This town is rather strange. I've heard that quite a few young girls have gone missing here, all around fifteen or sixteen years old and still unmarried, and they're disappearing every three days, quite rhythmically."

The two didn't dare to bring up this matter in front of Shen Qingge, because Shen Qingge was also that age, and they were afraid she wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

This matter is none of my business.

"It seems that strange things are happening not only in Liuzhou. It's only two days away from Liuzhou City. If we travel at a fast pace, we can probably get there in a day. Moreover, the scouts are talking about the Liuzhou area."

I wonder if these two things are related?

Shen Shijing suddenly spoke.

Shen Shijing wasn't very clear about what happened in his past life, but he had figured it out in this one. This step was extremely dangerous. If Shen Qingge hadn't been harmed by the Grand Preceptor and might have been executed for bad luck, he wouldn't have come in person.

"We'll have to wait and see to know."

Jiang Xianyue's voice was calm.

“Miss Jiang is about the same age as Qingge. This strange man might be looking for a girl like Miss Jiang. Aren’t you afraid, Miss Jiang?”

Jiang Xianyue looked at Shen Shijing with amusement.

"In my entire life, I have never seen any demons or monsters dare to approach me."

She wasn't exaggerating. Ever since she joined the sect, her exceptional talent had become apparent, and now her master's skills couldn't teach her anything more.

The Little Fairy of Lonely Mountain is no exaggeration; demons and monsters should naturally give way to her.

Therefore, it's safe for Shen Qingge to live with me as well.

Although my spiritual power is not as strong as before, I can still handle minor incidents.

Jiang Xian Yue frowned as she recalled her past life, because those seemingly zombie-like people who had no senses were actually women at first.

Those women were able to seduce men, thus constantly expanding their ranks.

Jiang Xianyue was genuinely worried. It turned out that she hadn't eliminated the root cause in her previous life either, so how many people were involved in this matter, and what was the purpose of such powerful energy?

The situation in Liuzhou is probably just right.

Because in this past life, Shen Qingge had already died.

……

After returning, Shen Qingge waited for Jiang Xianyue without resting.

When she saw Jiang Xianyue return, she came to Jiang Xianyue's side with a smile.

"Why did Sister Xianyue take so long? Was she in Brother's room just now?"

Shen Qingge looked at Jiang Xianyue with her big eyes.

"My brother may be the crown prince, and he's quite handsome, but even though he's of marriageable age, no girl has ever come near him."

Jiang Xianyue sighed.

"That's all because of what Princess Liu did. She killed all the women who got close to the Crown Prince. How could there be any girls around the Crown Prince?"

Only someone like me, who isn't afraid of death, reluctantly spoke to him.

"But things will get better later. Liu Miaomiao can't do evil, and over time, His Highness the Crown Prince's reputation as a cursed loner will fade, and women will gradually start to fawn over him."

Shen Qingge grabbed Jiang Xianyue's sleeve.

"Sister, please don't say that."

I envy my sister. The Grand Master said she was born with the destiny of a phoenix, which is incredibly auspicious.

I've also heard about the Emperor allowing my sister to choose a husband from among the princes.

"Sister Xian Yue, this question is easy to answer. My brother is the Crown Prince, and if you marry him, you will naturally become a phoenix among men. You should think it over carefully."

Shen Qingge stared longingly at Jiang Xianyue.

Shen Qingge also had her own selfish motives.

The chosen one was the Crown Prince, thus securing his position. Although Shen Shijing never spoke to her about court affairs, Shen Qingge understood that the Crown Prince's position was precarious.

The Second Prince's momentum is so strong, and Shen Shijing is able to sit in this position because of the little love his father has for his mother.

Therefore, Shen Qingge has always been very good to Jiang Xianyue.

The two seemed to be in a very ambiguous relationship, and Jiang Xianyue was very likely his sister-in-law.

“Princess, believe me, you are not destined for bad luck. We will explain this to the Emperor when we return this time.”

As for this Grand Master, I used to think he had some ability, so why is he spreading such alarmist rumors?

Could it be that the Grand Master has secretly colluded with some people and is plotting something?

Those who cultivate the Tao would not do such a rebellious thing.

Jiang Xianyue thought for a moment and then tapped Shen Qingge's head.

"go to sleep."

Shen Qingge was very obedient; due to her poor health and the long journey, she fell asleep quickly.

This is an inn, and the only place where the two of them sleep is a screen. At night, Jiang Xianyue heard a noise, looked up, and saw Shen Qingge standing on the windowsill.