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Jiang Ruining's skin crawled with goosebumps, and he broke out in a cold sweat despite the sweltering summer heat. He held up three fingers, his expression utterly serious: "What I said is absolutely true. Your Highness, please feel free to order someone to investigate!"

"If I even have the slightest intention to deceive or harm the Prince, may I be struck by lightning and suffer the most terrible fate imaginable!"

Xiao Che stared into her eyes.

Jiang Ruining felt suffocated as he stared at her, as if she were falling into a vast ocean of darkness—it was too deep!

There was no way to hide; I had no choice but to grit my teeth and look back.

a long time.

Xiao Che withdrew his hand, then turned and flicked her forehead: "I'll trust you one more time. If it's verified that there's some deception and lying involved, Jiang Ruining... your remaining life will definitely be very exciting!"

Jiang Ruining winced in pain, clutching her forehead and shrugging her shoulders. She nodded repeatedly, her eyes honest and obedient: "Yes, yes, yes! I'm just a powerless and pitiful little thing. I would never dare to harm the Prince, I would never dare."

Xiao Che scoffed: "You say you wouldn't dare, but you're quite daring when it comes to actually doing it."

Jiang Ruining agreed.

The original owner's courage was armed with a nuclear bomb.

The original owner caused trouble, then left, leaving her with a complete mess!

Who is more miserable than her?

"I was only attracted to the prince's good looks; I had no other motives."

Xiao Che curled his lips into a smile, a hint of malice in his expression: "Should I arrange for someone to, without any ulterior motives, just to drool over your good looks?"

"No, no, no! Of course not!" Jiang Ruining hurriedly pulled her clothes together, then cried out "Ouch!" and threw herself into the man's arms, whimpering, "Master~ I'm already yours, how can I have any inappropriate contact with other men!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Che used the blade of his carving knife to lift her slender, fair hand. "These hands...how many times did you touch Shao Yunting today?"

Jiang Ruining's fingertip was dented from the blade and a little sore. She dared not move her hand and quickly explained, "He approached me deliberately, trying to seduce me with his beauty. He kept pulling at me. I'm innocent!"

"But! I have been firmly refusing his advances, without wavering even slightly, and I haven't let him get any information out of me! Any contact I've made was merely to push him away!"

The conversation turned.

Looking into his eyes, she shone brightly and began to shamelessly "confess" her feelings.

"Rest assured, Your Highness, my body, my heart, and my loyalty belong to you, and no one can deceive me!"

"Do you think I care?" Xiao Che said disdainfully, "Let go."

Jiang Ruining deliberately snuggled closer to him: "I won't let go! Grandpa never said he believed me!"

Xiao Che turned the tip of his blade, aiming it at her brow.

Jiang Ruining, being sensible, immediately backed down: "Okay, okay! I'm so stingy~"

Jin Yu knocked on the door: "Miss, the hot water is ready."

Xiao Che snorted and got up to walk towards the washroom: "Aren't you going to help me wash up!"

Jiang Ruining refused.

She's not a slave!

"Let Yunmi serve the Prince!" She scrambled to her feet and quickly slipped away. "I have something to attend to; I'm going to the study!"

Xiao Che moved swiftly, grabbing the person and saying, "You serve me!"

Jiang Ruining: "..." Fuck you!

The clean room is the side room to the left of the bedroom.

The kitchen maids would carry water through the window instead of the bedroom door, bringing in clean, hot water directly. After washing, they would carry it out the window.

So there's no need to worry about the servants coming and going and discovering anything.

Jiang Ruining scooped two basins of water from the bathtub and said in a low voice, "The bathwater can't be used twice, it'll raise too much suspicion. Anyway, the prince is injured and can't take a full bath, just use scented soap to wash him up!"

"I'll save the ones in the bathtub for my bath!"

Xiao Che glared at her.

Only she would be so bold as to allocate water like that!

"Enough talk, wipe yourself down!"

Jiang Ruining has lived two lives, when has she ever served anyone?

With a long face, she wiped him clean like she was wiping glass.

lower body...

She put the clean cloth in the hot water, leaned against the wall, and quickly slipped out.

joke.

No matter how unconventional she is, she would never do something like washing a man's butt!

Xiao Che: "..."

After taking a shower, he came out wearing a snow-white, soft nightgown.

My steps were comfortable and familiar, as if I were walking in my own bedroom.

But Jiang Ruining didn't mistakenly think that she had become husband and wife with him. After all, what princess would need to personally bathe her husband?

But the fabrics used for clothing in ancient times were really thin!

Those two little red dots are barely visible... My hands are itching to go up and play with them!

Xiao Che glanced at her suddenly: "Where are you looking!"

Jiang Ruining blinked.

Since she had already established herself as someone "obsessed with Xiao Che," she decided to go all out and said, "Your Highness, it's because I like you so much that I dared to drug you! With you so flustered in front of me, I couldn't control my eyes!"

"Your Highness has such a great physique, I want to touch it."

Yun Mi trembled in fright and almost covered her master's mouth.

That's incredibly disrespectful!

The guards outside, with their incredibly sharp hearing, thought, "...Miss Jiang is truly...extraordinary!"

Xiao Che was a man of wide experience, but he had rarely seen such an unconventional woman.

For a moment, I was somewhat impressed by her shamelessness.

Jiang Ruining was extremely pleased to find that her thick skin could leave the Demon God speechless.

Xiao Che said coldly, "Aren't you afraid tonight?"

Jiang Ruining froze.

He then put his hands on his hips and said, "I'll have Yun Mi keep an eye on things for me!"

Yunmi nodded vigorously: "This servant will keep an eye on it!"

Xiao Che yawned lazily: "People who stay up late get sluggish. How could a snake's speed compare to someone who's dozing off? Besides, it's an idiot!"

Jiang Ruining: "..."

Yun Mi: "..." Is he insulting me?

Jiang Ruining took several deep breaths, rolled her eyes several times with her eyes closed, then smiled broadly and obediently sidled over.

"Your Highness~"

Xiao Che had seen all sorts of situations, but he was still startled by her affected and pretentious voice, and his hand trembled: "Shut your mouth."

"Oh!" Jiang Ruining replied tactfully.

I'm getting ready to take off my hairpins and rings to go for a bath.

Upon discovering a pile of items on the table, he was momentarily bewildered until he recognized the two most eye-catching items among them: Xiao Che's token and Shao Yunting's dagger. Only then did he realize that these were the prizes won at the poetry gathering.

I pinched my brow, feeling a headache coming on.

I'm afraid Chu Jin has misunderstood something.

He picked up the dagger and handed it to Yun Mi: "This is an item that the Duke has used personally for more than ten years. I cannot accept it. Send someone to return it to him."

Yunmi didn't understand: "Miss, didn't you always want one of the Duke's personal items? Now that you have it, why return it? You can keep it on your bed and touch it whenever you miss the Duke..."

Jiang Ruining leaned back and looked over the screen to peek inside.

The evil spirit sat on the edge of the bed, leisurely reading a book.

She seemed to have no reaction, but she clearly sensed the killing intent!

She sat up abruptly and covered her mouth, which was about to start babbling again.

That teammate really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics!

Which leader can tolerate "his woman" having feelings for another man?

Most importantly, Shao Yunting sought a relatively neutral stance from the central government.

If the evil god suspects that Shao Yunting is behind her and starts targeting her, the little emperor's secret cultivation of power will be exposed prematurely, and then the whole plot will collapse!

And she had no desire to interfere in the karma of so many people!

"The past is the past, the present is the present, and now I love the Prince!"

Yun Mi's eyes widened: "...Ugh...Ugh..." When did this happen? How come she didn't know?

Jiang Ruining glared at her: "Do I have to report to you who I like? Why are you so talkative! What I say is what I mean, no more nonsense, do you hear me!"

Yun Mi nodded obediently.

Jiang Ruining loosened her grip, afraid that she would say something inappropriate again, and sent her away.

Yun Mi scratched her head, said "Oh," and left with the dagger in hand and a head full of questions.

Jiang Ruining went behind the screen and stuffed the token into Xiao Che's hand: "I dare not keep something so important by my side. Your Highness, please check it carefully, lest you find it has been switched and then blame me."

Xiao Che raised his eyes: "With this token, all the officials in the court will be in awe of you."

Jiang Ruining wasn't stupid. If she received a benefit for no reason, something bad would surely follow: "I won't get involved. My father's position is enough to protect me."

"You are incredibly powerful, but you also have too many political enemies who use your power to their advantage, which inevitably attracts unnecessary attacks and schemes. I'm not smart enough to handle this."

Xiao Che's slender fingers toyed with the token, undoubtedly the one he had taken out: "You want to sever ties with me?"