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

"Princess!"

Jiang Xianyue quickly got up and called out to Shen Qingge, but Shen Qingge seemed not to hear her and jumped down directly.

Things happened too fast; Jiang Xianyue didn't have time to react. By the time she reached the window, Shen Qingge had already vanished.

……

In the dead of night, Jiang Xianyue pushed open Shen Shijing's door.

She was only wearing an undergarment, and the cold air outside still clung to her.

Shen Shijing suddenly woke up and looked at Jiang Xianyue.

"Miss Jiang."

Jiang Xianyue's hair was disheveled, and her clothes were rather suggestive; she certainly didn't look like someone who should be here in the middle of the night.

Shen Shijing put on a coat and then looked at Jiang Xianyue.

The leisurely mood that was originally there vanished in an instant.

"Has something happened to Qingge?"

Jiang Xianyue wasn't the type to bother him in the middle of the night, and their relationship wasn't particularly close except when Jiang Xianyue needed him due to qi and blood deficiency.

He also knew that Jiang Xianyue would never have any intention of seducing him.

If they come looking for you in the middle of the night, it's either because they have a clue or because something has happened to Shen Qingge.

If it's the former, she should still be properly dressed.

If it's the latter, then it's understandable that they don't care what they wear.

"Yes, the princess jumped out of the window and then disappeared."

After Jiang Xianyue finished speaking, Shen Shijing's expression changed. It wasn't because Shen Qingge had been kidnapped, but because Shen Qingge had never practiced martial arts and didn't have any special skills. If she fell from a height, she would be injured.

"Something must have been controlling the princess. She was very fast. I chased after her immediately but couldn't catch up, so I had to come back first."

"Miss Jiang just chased after him like that?"

Jiang Xianyue nodded.

Shen Shijing draped the cloak over Jiang Xianyue's shoulders.

"Go change your clothes. I'll go find Liang Feng and ask him to send people to search. There's no use doing this now."

The cloak, warm and cozy, fell onto Jiang Xianyue's shoulders.

"It's all my fault. I didn't keep a close eye on the princess. If anything happens to her..."

"It was only because Qingge was with you that she was discovered immediately. It's all because I'm narrow-minded. If Qingge had been living alone today, she would probably have disappeared by now, and we might not have discovered her by tomorrow morning."

Jiang Xianyue looked up, seemingly not understanding.

She never imagined that Shen Shijing would be so wary of Shen Qingge living with her, such a small matter.

She went back to change her clothes, and Shen Shijing also dressed neatly. She gave instructions to Liang Feng, and the guards Liang Feng brought were already in action.

Jiang Xianyue came to Shen Shijing's side.

"Shouldn't I go and look for it?"

Shen Shijing waved his hand, gesturing for Jiang Xianyue to sit down.

"Even if Miss Jiang knows mystical arts and can communicate with gods and ghosts, can she find out where Qingge is now?"

Jiang Xianyue smiled bitterly.

"Mystical arts aren't that magical. If just anyone could calculate them, then people wouldn't have any privacy. We can only predict good and evil, and whether something big is going to happen as a warning. All of this depends on a person's luck."

The princess is not here, and what happened yesterday was sudden. I have never seen the princess suffer such a calamity.

"Your Highness, I am truly incompetent this time."

"Then sit down and think it over carefully, otherwise, even if Miss Jiang searches the entire capital, it won't make a difference."

Despite the urgency of the situation, Shen Shijing remained remarkably calm, so much so that Jiang Xianyue felt he was somewhat heartless. After all, he was her beloved younger sister; how could he be so indifferent?

However, Shen Shijing was right; rushing things won't solve the problem.

"I think the princess's situation today is related to what I've been inquiring about. Either we should lure out the instigator or find his hideout."

Otherwise, with the enemy in the shadows and us in the open, there's nothing we can do.

Jiang Xianyue didn't think that Liang Feng and his group were just trying to comfort themselves by finding Shen Qingge.

What's needed now is to find out exactly who's doing this.

Which path does Miss Jiang prefer?

"Tomorrow I'll disguise myself and go out for a walk; I won't be with you all."

Now that I have almost no spiritual power left, those things shouldn't be on guard against me. As long as they catch me, I'll know where the princess is.

Let's just hope they don't capture the princess and then kill her!

Shen Shijing suddenly tensed up and clenched his fists.

"if……"

"Impossible, the princess is still alive and well."

Before we set off, I cast a love spell on the princess. If the princess were to die, this jade pendant would also lose its luster.

Therefore, we must act quickly.

Jiang Xianyue took out a jade pendant, or rather a small jade bead, which was carved with intricate patterns and had a few red, shiny spots on it, which were bloodstains.

"when……"

"When I am alone with the princess."

Jiang Xianyue thought that women always have some little secrets, and when she brought up this matter, Shen Qingge did not suspect anything.

"Moreover, if I get within three miles of the princess, this thing will more or less sense me."

Shen Shijing felt a little more at ease.

"You say you have no spiritual power left, yet you're still so powerful. Aren't you afraid of putting yourself in danger...?"

"Qingge is a princess, and her destiny is different from that of other women."

Perhaps Qingge was mistakenly arrested, but the instigator should be able to see that they wouldn't suddenly kill Qingge, so it's best for me to get involved.

The people on the street said that a girl would only go missing in three days. I don't know what they're basing their choice on. I'm just afraid that if they wait three days before making their move, it will be too dangerous.

It's almost dawn, I still need to go look for it.

"Thank you!"

Exhausted, Shen Shijing couldn't think of anything else to do. Suddenly remembering something, he took steps and approached Jiang Xianyue.

"Miss Jiang said her spiritual energy is weak and she needs my luck to stabilize her meager magical power. Now, do you need me..."

In just a few days, Shen Shijing seemed to have accepted this situation, and he approached Jiang Xianyue with ease.

Although Jiang Xianyue explained that her actions would divert Shen Shijing's luck and auspicious energy, thus affecting him.

However, her needs were small, while the compensation she gave to Shen Shijing was much greater, so all things considered, Shen Shijing was not at a disadvantage.

Before Jiang Xianyue could answer, Shen Shijing grabbed her wrist and pulled her forcefully in front of him.

Jiang Xianyue tensed up instantly.

She did nothing yesterday, and with her spiritual energy gradually recovering, she didn't need Shen Shijing to sacrifice his looks. But then, someone offered himself up...

She felt a strange sensation in her mood, and her heart was beating very fast. Could it be the feeling of her spiritual energy gradually filling up?

So why does her cheek feel hot?

Enriching your body with spiritual energy shouldn't make your whole body heat up, right?

Jiang Xianyue looked up and her gaze unexpectedly met Shen Shijing's.