Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Jiang Xuanyang?

Li Chuqiu was stunned for a moment before she remembered that it was the name of the Prince Jing's heir.

This girl even dared to insult the heir of Prince Jing. Who exactly is she?

His gaze fell on the delicate and lively girl beside him, who was clenching her little fists and waving them at the air with a resolute expression.

Why do you suspect she did it?

"She looks like a vixen; she's definitely not a good person."

"this one?"

"Of course not."

The girl lowered her voice even further: "I'm not talking nonsense. You haven't seen what she's like in private... That vixen pretends to be dignified and proper in front of others, but she's a complete slut in private. And, and..."

The girl thought for a moment before finding the right word: "Strange!"

"Yes, she's really weird!"

From the girl's fragmented words, Li Chuqiu learned that she had secretly slipped into this place yesterday during the wedding at Prince Jing's mansion.

It started out of curiosity, but I never expected to run into the Crown Princess.

They also unexpectedly discovered that the Crown Princess, who appeared extremely dignified and elegant in public, seemed to be a completely different person in private.

This stuck with the girl.

Li Chuqiu looked at the girl: "Based on just this, you've concluded she's the murderer?"

"Otherwise what?"

The young woman said matter-of-factly, "Everything was fine here before she married into the family, but as soon as she arrived, Jiang Xuanyang was murdered... Who else could it be but her?"

"Also, when I sneaked in yesterday, I noticed she was acting rather suspiciously... She seemed quite flustered when I spotted her..."

"And another thing, Jiang Xuanyang is dead, but she's not sad or upset at all, she doesn't even go to see him, she just hides here and won't go out... What else could this be but a guilty conscience?"

Li Chuqiu seemed to be deep in thought. Although the girl's words were somewhat biased, they also made some sense.

It's unclear whether the Crown Prince's wife will be saddened by the assassination of his son, but her complete absence from the scene raises some suspicions.

As for what she said about the Crown Princess being sneaky...

Whether it's true or not, all signs indicate that the Crown Princess is indeed somewhat mysterious.

To be more precise, from the moment the Song family and the Prince Jing's mansion began their marriage, the whole affair was shrouded in mystery and unpredictability.

However, Li Chuqiu had never been interested in these political games, so he did not delve into them.

"So you secretly sneaked in here to find out the truth?"

"That's right!"

The girl clenched her fist: "Don't think she's safe just because she's hiding here! I'm going to find this murderer!"

"So how do you plan to pull it off?"

"She's too cunning. If we expose her directly, no one will believe us, so we need to find evidence first." The girl's analysis was logical and well-founded: "Since she killed Jiang Xuanyang, she must have left behind some clues. As long as we sneak into her room when there are fewer people around, we're sure to find evidence."

"Wait, us?" Li Chuqiu interrupted her, "When did I say I wanted to join you?"

"Don't you want to find evidence of her crimes and bring her to justice?"

The girl glanced at him matter-of-factly: "You're just a nobody from the Heavenly Mystic Division, don't you want to get promoted and make a fortune?"

Hey, this brat actually knows a thing or two?

However, Li Chuqiu was not so easily fooled. He narrowed his eyes and said, "This is the Crown Princess's territory. If an outsider like me is discovered, I'll be in big trouble."

"It's okay, I've got your back!"

The girl patted her not-so-full chest: "If you find out, just say I threatened you to come."

Li Chuqiu stared at the girl for a moment, scrutinizing her from head to toe, and began to have a vague idea of ​​her identity.

"Did you say that?"

"That's what I said... Oh, why are you being so hesitant? Come on, let's hurry up and find the evidence while there are fewer people in the manor today..."

The girl was impatient. Before Li Chuqiu could continue rambling, she eagerly pulled him along and quietly slipped into the courtyard.

In broad daylight, Li Chuqiu followed the 'sneaky' girl, avoiding the figures in the courtyard, and quietly crept to the back of the house in the courtyard.

The courtyard was deserted, and the two of them did not encounter anyone along the way, making their way unimpeded to the steps behind the eaves.

"I've already found out; this is the room where that vixen lives."

While peeking around to observe, the girl whispered, "Later, you cover for me. We'll sneak in through that window... There must be evidence in her room."

Li Chuqiu asked, "Should we just sneak in like that? What if we run into the Crown Prince's wife?"

"Don't worry, you won't run into them."

The girl confidently declared, "If we really run into her... then we'll go all the way and tie her up!"

"Pry open her mouth and torture her until she confesses!"

The girl had a fierce look on her face.

Li Chuqiu: "..."

"Let's go, let's go."

After confirming that no one was around, the girl crouched down and stealthily made her way to the window under the eaves.

The window was half-open, revealing a small crack. The girl carefully opened the windowsill, peeked inside, and made sure there was no movement.

"Quick, there's no one inside, let's go in."

The girl waved to Li Chuqiu behind her, then rolled up her sleeves, braced herself on the windowsill with both hands, and used the force to prop herself up. She then stretched out her right leg and lay on the windowsill, using the strength of her right leg to roll inside.

It was done in one smooth motion, with practiced movements.

You can tell from their work that they do a lot of work!

"Bang!"

A soft thud came from the room, followed by a suppressed "ouch".

Li Chuqiu approached and saw the girl lying awkwardly on the floor of the room, still in an unladylike posture. Her originally elegant green dress had been transformed into a tomboyish look.

The girl quickly scrambled to her feet, dusted herself off, and pretended nothing had happened. Seeing Li Chuqiu still staring at her, she immediately became angry: "Stop looking... It was just a mistake!"

"Why aren't you coming in yet!"

Seeing her guilty and embarrassed expression as she tried to evade the question, Li Chuqiu withdrew her gaze, leaped into the room, and began to look around.

The girl, seeing him climb over so easily, became even angrier...

She glared at Li Chuqiu, only to find that the other party completely ignored her and was carefully and cautiously looking around.

It was very quiet; there was no one there.

The decorations were extremely luxurious, with large red "double happiness" characters pasted all around the room, and the decorations on the doors and windows had not yet been removed.

Around the center of the room, there were also many items wrapped in wedding cloth.

"what?"

The girl stepped forward, lifted the wedding cloth, and quickly discovered what it was.

"It's part of the dowry!"

Looking around, I realized that these items seemed to be part of the dowry that the Crown Princess had brought from the Song family in Jiangnan.

Li Chuqiu's gaze swept over the dowry, noticing that it was full of treasures. From jewels to rare items, there was everything imaginable.

It's clear that the Song family of Jiangnan, as a prestigious and wealthy clan, is very generous, and the marriage of their eldest daughter has not tarnished their reputation.

"Um?"

Just as Li Chuqiu was scanning the area, his gaze suddenly fell on a martial arts manual. He stepped forward, picked up the manual, and quickly flipped through it.

This is a manual on internal cultivation techniques!

Although he only glanced at it twice, Li Chuqiu could tell at a glance that it was a superior internal energy cultivation manual.

This is good stuff!

Internal energy cultivation techniques are the most fundamental things for beginners in spiritual practice, and also an important medium for communicating with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. In a sense, internal energy cultivation techniques can determine the foundation of a practitioner.

For Li Chuqiu, the internal energy cultivation manual wasn't that attractive because he hadn't been able to open his "sea of ​​consciousness."

But the problem is... how come there's an internal energy cultivation manual here?

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing Li Chuqiu standing there motionless, the girl stepped forward and snatched the book from his hand. Upon discovering it was a martial arts manual, she immediately became interested: "You people are really boring, all you know is practicing martial arts and cultivation... We're here to find evidence, why are you looking at this stuff?"

"If you want them later, I'll steal a few from my dad for you."

At this moment, Li Chuqiu, having regained her senses, glanced at her and suddenly asked, "Does that princess consort know martial arts?"

The girl was taken aback by Li Chuqiu's question. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head: "It seems... I don't think so?"

"I don't know either, I've never heard of it!"

Li Chuqiu narrowed his eyes. He had heard of the eldest daughter of the Song family. She was incomparably beautiful and proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was a true lady of a prominent family.

However, it was never mentioned that the eldest daughter of the Song family was a cultivator.

So this secret manual...

Li Chuqiu's gaze lingered on the cultivation manual for a long time before he looked away, only to be met with the intense stare of the girl beside him: "What did you discover?"

"no."

The girl was greatly disappointed: "Then why were you looking at it so intently?"

"I wasn't thinking about your question earlier..."

Li Chuqiu looked at her: "You just said you were going to steal a few martial arts manuals for me? Are you serious?"

"Hmph, you wish!"

The girl tossed her braid, leaving Li Chuqiu with a haughty back of her head.

Li Chuqiu withdrew her gaze and continued to survey her surroundings. This appeared to be a side room used for storing dowry items, and there seemed to be another room across the passageway ahead.

The two searched the surroundings but found no clues. The girl reached the passageway, still cautiously peeking out, and after confirming there was no movement ahead, led Li Chuqiu into the room opposite.

As soon as they entered, the two of them smelled a faint fragrance.

It was like the woman's natural fragrance wafting in the air, mixed with another faint scent.

At the same time, a faint sound of rushing water could be heard.

That sound...

The two looked in the direction of the sound of water almost simultaneously, and soon the scene before their eyes came into view.

The first thing that appears is a steamy room, exquisitely decorated, clearly a woman's boudoir. A delicate screen covered with sheer gauze hangs in the room, and candles are lit around it, illuminating the space. And behind the screen, a woman is bathing…

In the misty room, the woman sat in the bathtub, her back to the two men. Her long, black hair cascaded down, revealing her delicate nape, her fair and rounded shoulders, and a glimpse of her beautiful back. She was partially submerged in the bathwater, her features appearing and disappearing.

This scene immediately stunned the two people who had just barged into the room!

Why would someone take a shower in broad daylight?

The girl was stunned by what she saw, her fair face flushing red with panic. Just as she was about to turn her head, she noticed the guy beside her staring intently at her.

The girl was furious. She immediately covered Li Chuqiu's eyes with her hands, lowering her voice, both anxious and angry: "You, you're not allowed to look!"

"Why won't you let me see it?"

"because……"

The girl didn't know why he wasn't allowed to look, but she felt that his eyes were about to pop out as he stared at her, which made her uncomfortable.

This guy just looked at himself not long ago, and now he's looking at others?

Colored embryo!

"Because she's the Crown Prince's wife...she's someone else's wife, how can you look at her?!"

"Hey, who says you can't look at other people's wives?"

The girl's eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected this guy to say such a thing.

Has he no shame?!

"No, I absolutely can't watch it!"

The girl was even angrier. She lowered her voice and forcefully covered Li Chuqiu's eyes: "If anyone finds out you were peeping at the Princess Consort bathing, you'll die a horrible death. I won't be able to protect you!"

"Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Are you trying to take advantage of me?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's delicate body trembled, her face turned even redder, and she reflexively withdrew her hand.

But just as she withdrew her hand, there was a sudden movement behind the screen.

The woman who had been sitting quietly in the bathtub slowly stood up.

And so, through the hazy screen, a stunningly beautiful and tall figure came into their view.

Thick, glossy black hair slid down with the splashing water droplets, and a beautiful, snow-white back emerged from the water like a lotus flower, exquisite and delicate. The graceful curves outlined a slender waist, and further down were her extremely white, pert buttocks...

Snow-white and upright, it trembled with the woman's movements, like two plump, round steamed buns. The water droplets that clung to it slid off, making one feel an irresistible urge to take a bite.

And further down, between those legs... a pair of long, slender, snow-white legs, slightly closed, slowly opening again as the woman took a step.

The girl was stunned!

This scene made her blush, and when she came to her senses, she saw that the man in front of her was staring wide-eyed.

"You're not allowed to look anymore!"

He saw everything!

The girl panicked and hurriedly tried to cover Li Chuqiu's eyes again. But her footsteps were too heavy, and she stepped on the wooden floor with a crisp crack.

The woman, who had just gotten out of the bath, suddenly turned around.

"Who?!"

The voice was cold, carrying a hint of wary killing intent.

When she met those stunningly beautiful profiles and those icy eyes, Li Chuqiu suddenly snapped back to reality.

Oh no, we've been discovered!

At that moment, the girl also suddenly came to her senses, her face showing panic.

Finished!

We've been discovered?!

"Miss?"

Hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Run!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Chuqiu grabbed the dazed girl beside him, pulled her into his arms, and then turned and slipped away.

He returned to the side room through the passage, jumped out of the window he had come from, and, holding the girl in his arms, darted out into the courtyard.

Peeping at the Crown Princess while she was bathing—if he gets caught, he'll never be able to clear his name.

Just as Li Chuqiu was about to leap away, two sword energies suddenly came rushing towards him from the front, leaving him nowhere to dodge.

Li Chuqiu was startled. Amidst the girl's exclamation, he tucked her from his right hand to his left waist, then drew his sword to meet the two sword energies.

"Ding!"

A crisp sound rang out.

Li Chuqiu blocked two sword strikes with his blade, but was still forced back several steps. When he tried to retreat, four or five maids had appeared in the courtyard, drawing their swords and blocking his path.

These maids exuded spiritual energy; they were all cultivators.

broken!

This damn girl really screwed me over!

Just as Li Chuqiu was quickly thinking of a way to break the deadlock, footsteps sounded behind him.

Look back.

A familiar fragrance wafted through the air, and a cold, beautiful figure slowly approached.

"Prince Princess!"

Li Chuqiu looked up and met the eyes of the Crown Princess.

"..."