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

"Now, we only have one option left."

Jiang Xianyue only said one sentence: "If you don't advance, you'll fall behind."

Jiang Xianyue has already staked everything on this. She just hasn't told Shen Shijing about this sacrifice.

……

Shen Qingge was naturally delighted, because Jiang Xianyue was by her side.

However, on the very first day Jiang Xianyue moved in, she was greeted by an uninvited guest.

She had intended to check on her shop, but Shen Qinglan arrived unexpectedly. Everyone in the capital now knew that Jiang Xianyue had moved out of the Vice Minister's residence.

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, mostly about how Jiang Xian Yue had now risen to a high social status and no longer cared about her family's livelihood in the capital.

After all, the Crown Prince cut out the tongue of Jiang Minglang, the eldest son of the Minister, and now Jiang Xianyue has moved out to be with Shen Qingge. Compared to her previous low-key style, her personality has changed drastically.

"Second Emperor Brother."

Shen Qingge was talking to Jiang Xianyue when she saw Shen Qinglan and was extremely surprised.

"Why is Qingge making that face? Shouldn't I, Your Highness, be here?"

Shen Qingge quickly shook her head.

"Of course not."

She quickly explained.

Shen Qingge doesn't quite understand the intricacies of good and evil. Having finally managed to stay in the capital, she wholeheartedly obeys every relative without discrimination.

"Qingge, I have something I wish to say to Miss Jiang."

Mentioning Jiang Xianyue, Shen Qingge suddenly hardened and stood in front of Jiang Xianyue.

"Second Brother, Sister Qingge is my future sister-in-law. Is there anything you'd like to say, Second Brother...?"

"Qingge".

Shen Qinglan frowned slightly and reached out to pat her shoulder.

"My lord and Miss Jiang are old acquaintances, and we are only exchanging a few words. Moreover, it is not only my lord who wants to see Jiang Xian Yue, but also my mother."

"Consort Lin!"

Shen Qingge lost her composure.

"Why……"

Shen Qingge was terrified of Consort Lin and the Empress Dowager; it was a fear ingrained in her very being.

What's meant to happen will happen. Jiang Xianyue took Shen Qingge's trembling hand and whispered, "Princess, go back and wait for me. I'll be back soon. I do have some connections with the Second Prince, and I think he will sincerely bless me now that I'm going to marry the Crown Prince."

After Jiang Xianyue finished speaking, Shen Qingge reluctantly let go of her hand.

The second prince gestured for them to enter, and the carriage had been waiting at the door for some time.

"Second Prince, my status is not what it used to be. It's not appropriate for us, a man and a woman, to be alone together."

Jiang Xianyue's tone was filled with sincere inquiry.

Shen Qinglan said calmly, "You and the Crown Prince are not yet married, and we know each other. I believe the Crown Prince won't think too much about it."

His tone carried a subtle hint of calculation.

Jiang Xianyue got into the car, her eyes fixed on Shen Qinglan.

Unbeknownst to many, Shen Qinglan's fate had already quietly begun to change.

The purple aura dissipated, probably because what I did disrupted the original situation.

With such a destiny, even the Grand Master should be able to see it, and that group of people should be especially worried now.

Jiang Xianyue thought for a moment and took a deep breath.

"This is all out of the blue. I have never met Consort Lin before, and I do not know why she has summoned me."

Shen Qinglan, on the other hand, looked relaxed.

"The late Empress has been gone for many years, and the affairs of the inner palace have always been handled by my mother. I imagine that no matter who Miss Jiang marries in the end, she will definitely have to meet the elders in the palace."

Moreover, what I wish to ask is, what is wrong with Miss Jiang that makes her reject me?

Jiang Xianyue recalled the scene of Shen Qinglan's confession.

Knowing more about Shen Qinglan's secrets, she could no longer judge him with the same perspective she had in her past life. His gentle and refined appearance now seemed even more terrifying to Jiang Xianyue.

Perhaps it was because Shen Qinglan caused his death.

Jiang Xian Yue's decision not to kill Shen Qing Lan was already the ultimate act of tolerance for a cultivator.

"Why should I accept what the Second Prince said?"

"Clearly, it is I who am the lady's destined one."

Shen Qinglan's mask of hypocrisy gradually crumbled. It was as if she had been wearing the mask for too long, and she actually began to believe that other people's marriages were her own.

Of course, Jiang Xianyue said the same thing.

"The Second Prince has been holding people's lives for too long, and he actually thinks that others are his."

"Is it because my previous life was too smooth? Therefore, the Second Prince naturally assumes that I would fall for the same trick twice."

After several previous attempts to test the waters, Shen Qinglan was now completely dumbfounded.

"You were actually reborn?"

The idea of ​​rebirth is absurd in itself. Shen Qinglan had tried to get information out of him many times before, but Jiang Xianyue had blocked her.

Shen Qinglan almost thought that everything had changed because of her rebirth in this life.

Jiang Xianyue is telling the truth now!

"Jiang Xianyue, you... I was only considering the bigger picture, why are you being so petty? Now that we're both back, you should know how the story ends."

"It was my fault for harming you in my past life, but if we cooperate in this life, the Empress's throne will surely be yours."

"Entering the Eastern Palace and marrying the Crown Prince, I was originally the Empress."

Why shouldn't I do things that align with my destiny?

"I still believe you? Wouldn't it be ridiculous to think you'd be reborn?"

Jiang Xianyue sneered, not caring at all about tearing off the mask of civility; right now, she even thought the Second Prince was moving too slowly.

"Xian Yue!"

Shen Qinglan lost her composure and actually grabbed Jiang Xianyue's wrist.

"This prince possesses that butterfly pendant. Don't you know what it represents?"

Jiang Xianyue coldly shook her off.

"How dare someone who killed me ask for another chance to harm me again?"

"Second Prince, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth now: I'm determined to protect the Crown Prince. If you dare to resort to any more underhanded tactics, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Shen Qinglan's expression also turned cold.

"Your Highness is nothing but a loser. How difficult it is for you to turn the tide with your memories of your past life. You are simply courting death."

Jiang Xianyue did not answer. Besides the memories of her past life, she also possessed a set of skills that she had never shown before.

"The Second Prince's words are utterly rebellious."

His Highness the Crown Prince has always been stingy, and Jiang Minglang from the Vice Minister's residence is a prime example.

If the Crown Prince were to hear these words, the Second Prince's future would be bleak.

"Jiang Xianyue".

Shen Qinglan called out her name, her voice tinged with resentment.

"Everything is the path you chose. If you die, will you accidentally have an afterlife?"

"What do you mean by being born with a phoenix's destiny? How dare a mere woman be so arrogant before this prince! Do you know that for all eternity, you will be my stepping stone?"

Shen Qinglan's gaze was obsessive and resolute.

If the carriage hadn't already reached the inner palace, she would definitely have jumped off.

Before entering the palace, Jiang Xianyue cast a divination for herself.

The divination seems ominous; she may face danger this time entering the palace.

However, within this hexagram, there are also several brilliant moments where danger is turned into safety.

Jiang Xianyue got out of the carriage first, not wanting to stay with Shen Qinglan for even a second longer. The eunuch who had been pointing the way had already led her into the inner palace.