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

The carriage headed towards Liangcheng, and Shen Shijing rested his chin on his hand along the way.

"It seems that Zhang Yuan also has some connection with those people."

Jiang Xianyue was thinking about her past life when Shen Shijing suddenly spoke, which startled her.

"Prince."

She had been thinking about one thing.

“I believe that what we have experienced is related to the Second Prince. If His Highness the Crown Prince does not come, then the Second Prince will come, which would be a great achievement.”

"Ok!"

In her past life, this was a turning point for Shen Qinglan.

So when Jiang Xianyue suggested that he try to get it, Shen Shijing hesitated for a moment.

He had his suspicions about it, but he never expected Jiang Xianyue to bring it up herself.

He looked at Jiang Xianyue again, and the grudges from their past life gradually dissipated.

Shen Shijing seemed to sense that Jiang Xianyue was genuinely trying to help, but why?

Shen Shijing raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Xianyue.

"Miss Jiang means that this whole thing started in Liangcheng, which is my second brother's plan. If he comes, how will things end? And what is the purpose of all this?"

“I have seen the same people in the capital today, which is why I have these doubts now.”

He was closely involved in the loss of the Chaos Pearl in the Star Palace, and the Chaos Pearl was obtained from him.

I even suspect that he is the one who ruined His Highness the Crown Prince's fortune back then, but his identity still needs to be confirmed. He is either a confidant of the Second Prince or an enemy of the Second Prince.

Jiang Xianyue felt that the only question was about the Star Palace.

It's almost certain that the Second Prince colluded with the Star Palace Elder. The Chaos Pearl was useless to the Second Prince, so why would he steal it? The Grand Master also possessed some skills.

"We'll find out when we interrogate Zhang Yuan."

Shen Shijing wasn't even that curious about this matter; it was only when Jiang Xianyue fell silent and pondered that Shen Shijing approached her again.

"But why would Miss Jiang help me so much? What is Miss Jiang's purpose?"

Jiang Xianyue took a deep breath. She couldn't very well say that she was reborn, or Shen Shijing might see her as a monster. Besides, Jiang Xianyue had done so many things to wrong Shen Shijing in her previous life, almost ruining his life.

This isn't a trial by fire for love; it's practically a killing of a lover.

Jiang Xianyue was afraid that Shen Shijing would be petty and ignore her if he found out.

She could only raise her eyes: "I said from the beginning that I felt the Second Prince was eyeing me, testing me again and again, getting closer and closer."

He told me that he was the best option in the Emperor's test, but I felt the princess was right; the Crown Prince was the future Emperor, and if I trusted him, nothing would be wrong.

Shen Shijing gave a wry smile.

Even if the girl said something nice, he would probably feel better.

He had agreed to ignore Jiang Xianyue for the sake of power and revenge, but unconsciously, he got involved with Jiang Xianyue again.

Their eyes met, each with their own thoughts.

Shen Shijing's gaze fell once again on Jiang Xianyue's lips.

Having known each other across two lifetimes, this was the first time Shen Shijing felt that the woman before him was so charming that he couldn't help but want to get closer to her.

He had always thought that he was in poor health and was destined to die sooner or later, and he had never had any other thoughts about women. But today was different.

Some things, once experienced, are unforgettable.

A gentle breeze blew by, dispelling some of their excitement. Only then did Jiang Xian Yue belatedly realize what was happening and distance herself from the other person.

Shen Shijing was also embarrassed and stared at her for a long time.

The two tacitly refrained from saying anything more. Fortunately, Shen Qingge was tired today and slept the whole way back, otherwise she would have disturbed their peace.

……

After returning, he went to the county magistrate's residence.

As dawn broke, the guards' torches illuminated the courtyard.

"Father, save me!"

Zhang Yao's voice trembled as she called out to Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan, exhausted, knelt before Shen Shijing. Upon seeing Jiang Xianyue, he was initially surprised, but pretended not to know anything and knelt down directly.

"Your Highness, what brings you here at this hour? Have you found the princess?"

His tone was practically a rhetorical question.

Jiang Xianyue looked at Zhang Yuan.

“When Lord Zhang arrested me, he didn’t have this attitude. Who would have thought that the magistrate of Liangcheng County would collude with those people? Your daughter is the evidence.”

"You're talking nonsense, you're framing us. I was clearly arrested as well, but I survived by sheer luck."

"You're not targeting me because the Crown Prince saved me, are you?"

Jiang Xianyue was different from Shen Qingge. She dressed simply and didn't look like a noblewoman. She looked more like a maidservant by Shen Shijing's side.

Therefore, Zhang Yao believes that she can still compete.

"Your Highness, since you personally brought me back, please speak up for me. My father is the magistrate of Liangcheng County. How could he possibly do such a thing?"

She argued with me when she was in jail pretending to be a captured woman. It's just a petty squabble between women; we can't let it affect others.

Zhang Yao didn't know where she got the courage, but she looked at Jiang Xianyue with a righteous indignation.

"The things on you are tainted with evil spirits, which is why no monsters attacked you there. Isn't that enough to prove it?"

"Do you know magic or demonic magic? This might be a setup by you. What evidence do you have? You're the only one here who knows these things. If you wanted to harm me, it would be as easy as turning your hand."

Jiang Xianyue had never seen anyone so unreasonable, able to turn black into white even with irrefutable evidence.

Seeing that Shen Shijing hadn't spoken yet, Zhang Yuan also kowtowed.

"Your Highness, I have never seen this girl before. I only caught a glimpse of her from afar when I was with you. I would never knowingly try to make things difficult for you if I were to discover that she is someone close to you. Wouldn't I be doomed if this were to come to light?"

Zhang Yuan also stubbornly refused to admit it.

All eyes were on Shen Shijing.

If one is a wise ruler, then evidence is necessary.

However, there is no evidence whatsoever regarding Jiang Xianyue's matter; everything is based solely on Jiang Xianyue's side of the story.

The situation was extremely dangerous, and they believed that Jiang Xianyue had no other choice but to act so recklessly.

Jiang Xianyue looked at the two shameless people and waved her hand helplessly.

"Your Highness should be able to distinguish right from wrong and not be misled by those with ulterior motives."

Zhang Yao spoke, and it was another compliment.

Shen Shijing finally looked up wearily.

"I don't need a reason to kill."

"Miss Jiang killed him without hesitation. I have always been protective of my own and unreasonable. Even the people from the capital have no objections, so what right do you have?"

Shen Shijing's eyes were filled with indifference, a unique tyranny and unreasonableness characteristic of a crown prince.

Shen Shijing was known for his eccentric and capricious nature, a fact that was widely rumored in the court. Everyone who spoke of Shen Shijing described him as someone who couldn't distinguish between good and evil, a living devil.

Now the charge has been substantiated.

Shen Shijing doesn't need a reason to kill.

Anyone who bullies Jiang Xian Yue should die.