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

They looked at each other, and just as Jiang Xianyue was about to say something, the crowing of a rooster broke the silence.

The faint light of dawn finally gave Jiang Xianyue a reason to speak.

"It's dawn. I should go and find out what's going on so I can rescue the princess as soon as possible, lest she be frightened."

Jiang Xianyue didn't know why, since her relationship with Shen Shijing had always been open and honest, she was now leaving as if she were fleeing.

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to understand what I'm thinking!

……

Jiang Xianyue went around and found out some information, and felt that something was wrong.

She had just returned when she discovered that the post station where she had stayed the previous night was surrounded by soldiers. Jiang Xianyue went inside and saw the county magistrate Zhang Yuan kneeling in front of Shen Shijing.

"Your Highness, the princess has gone missing in Liang City. I am truly to blame. I beg Your Highness to punish me."

His voice trembled, as if he were filled with fear about the matter. Jiang Xianyue just watched quietly, while Shen Shijing waved his hand wearily.

"If I cannot find the princess, I will make you pay with your life."

After that, Zhang Yuan walked away, trembling.

Just as Liang Feng was about to step forward to ask something, Shen Shijing and Jiang Xianyue spoke up in unison: "That county magistrate has some problems."

Liang Feng was surprised and looked at the two of them.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is always very good at judging people. He just had a long chat with Magistrate Zhang, and there were some issues with his responses. This is something I can understand."

"Miss Jiang just got back, how would she know about this?"

To be honest, Liang Feng had always been curious about Jiang Xianyue.

From their first meeting, Jiang Xian Yue seemed shrouded in mystery. If it hadn't been for Jiang Xian Yue's reminder at the palace, Liang Feng would have died from his recklessness long ago. He later heard about this from an elder.

They had encountered strange things before.

In the end, countless people died or were injured.

Upon hearing this, Liang Feng gasped in shock. Luckily, Jiang Xian Yue was there; otherwise, since he didn't believe in gods and ghosts, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Shen Shijing rolled her eyes at Liang Feng, seemingly thinking that Liang Feng was talking too much.

Liang Feng quickly lowered his head.

“There’s something wrong with his aura. He’s an official of the imperial court, a county magistrate of a city. He should be upright and awe-inspiring, and he should not be tainted by evil. He may be greedy, or he may be cowardly.”

However, an official appointed by the imperial court who has committed murder must be suspicious.

Besides, it's a woman's fate.

Liang Feng was wondering how Jiang Xianyue figured it out when Shen Shijing waved his hand.

"Go check it out."

"I am coming too!"

Jiang Xianyue answered almost without hesitation.

Shen Shijing did not stop her, and Jiang Xianyue strode after Liang Feng.

Inside the county magistrate's office, Zhang Yuan, who had just been bowing and scraping, swept everything off the table and slammed his hand on it.

"I ordered you to find young women, but you captured the princess instead. How am I supposed to handle this now?"

"Why aren't you telling the master to release them?"

Although Zhang Yuan was too forceful, he dared not disobey Shen Shijing's words at all, and looked at his subordinate with a grim expression.

"The master himself took action on this matter, and none of us could stop him."

If the master is unwilling now... he won't care whether he's a member of the royal family or not.

Liang Feng looked at Jiang Xian Yue, and the two exchanged glances.

“This concerns my life and fortune. How could he… I agreed to suppress the disappearance of women in the city, and he is so indifferent to my life and death. This is outrageous.”

Unfortunately, Zhang Yuan's men were also hesitant and didn't know what to do.

"If we follow them, we'll find out where the princess is."

Liang Feng seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Xianyue, however, had a better solution.

"The master he spoke of can control people's minds; he must be no ordinary being. You must be careful if you follow him. As for me..."

"What are your plans, Miss Jiang?"

"No matter what happens later, you must not show up."

As Jiang Xianyue spoke, she deliberately made some noise.

Zhang Yuan and his men were plotting when they heard a noise and all looked in the direction of the sound.

"who is it?"

Zhang Yuan's expression was solemn, worried that he was being followed. His men rushed over immediately. Liang Feng had already left after Jiang Xian Yue's reminder, and his men only managed to capture Jiang Xian Yue.

He leaped down and brought Jiang Xianyue down with him.

"It's you?"

They had only met once, but Zhang Yuan remembered Jiang Xianyue. After all, Jiang Xianyue had a beautiful face and was easy to remember.

"Are you His Highness the Crown Prince's man? Why are you following me?"

Jiang Xianyue stubbornly looked up.

"I am the princess's head maid, and I grew up with her. I heard everything just now. You must release the princess immediately, or I will tell the crown prince about this."

Zhang Yuan was initially flustered.

Everything was just as Jiang Xianyue had imagined.

It's really difficult to get someone like Jiang Xianyue to pretend to be a weak and impulsive young girl.

After acting so affectedly, Jiang Xianyue herself felt that she was not herself anymore.

It seems that she, the little fairy of Wanggu Mountain, has never played such a role before.

Zhang Yuan's reaction was not unexpected for Jiang Xianyue.

"You think you can go back? I'll just take you to keep the princess company. You're so loyal, you shouldn't mind. I'll trade your life for the princess's."

That way, the master will be more willing to let them go.

Zhang Yuan knocked Jiang Xianyue unconscious with a single palm strike and then arranged for her to be sent away.

There were still three or four girls tied up inside the carriage, and someone was watching them. Jiang Xianyue hadn't expected that this place was still outside the city, but she had already anticipated this outcome.

Zhang Yuan has a problem, and Zhang Yuan has seen her before. Even if she pretends to be an innocent girl in the city, it will be very difficult for her to be chosen by those people.

If Zhang Yuanruo was the person in charge, seeing her would explain everything; Jiang Xianyue didn't want to gamble.

However, being "caught" after discovering the secret is another matter entirely. The opponent remains in a dominant position and will likely believe it was an accident. Shen Qingge is a princess, and will most likely be sent back anyway; I can perfectly take her place.

If they wanted to harm Shen Qingge, the two of them being together would provide them with a greater sense of safety.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xianyue almost instinctively chose to pretend to be captured.

Jiang Xianyue continued to feign sleep, having overheard most of what those people were saying. However, they only cared about transportation and knew that the people behind the scenes were now in greater demand. In the past, they would need one person every three days, but now they might need one person every day.

It seems that the person behind them has encountered some trouble and needs to work overtime to deal with it.

Could it be that someone behind Shen Shijing's arrival is trying to harm him?

Jiang Xianyue immediately recalled that when she came here with Shen Qinglan in her previous life, although those evil creatures harmed people, they never harmed Shen Qinglan in the slightest. She found out the cause and effect and helped Shen Qinglan resolve the matter, and Shen Qinglan then went to claim credit.

She originally wanted to save Shen Qingge and let Shen Shijing steal the credit; Jiang Xianyue remembered the timeline perfectly.

But now, things seem even more dangerous.