Chapter 16: Save Me
Jiang Ning licked her lips and eagerly bit into a piece of chestnut cake. “Alright, alright, this princess understands.”
“Starting tomorrow, this princess will no longer eat supper!”
Afraid she might choke, Chun Zhi quickly poured her a cup of water. “In two days, the Third Princess will officially depart for her political marriage.”
“Once she leaves, the princess will be free.”
Just as Jiang Ning was about to say something, the sound of the door opening interrupted her.
Before Chun Zhi could check, a man dressed in black stumbled inside. “Quick, save me!”
Seeing the man covered in wounds, Jiang Ning was shocked. “Pei Heng, what happened to you?!”
Pei Heng clutched the injury on his chest and struggled to speak. “I was chased by the Crown Prince’s men while handling some affairs today.”
“He might personally lead his soldiers here to investigate shortly. You need to cover for me.”
With that, the man fainted.
This was the first time Jiang Ning faced such a situation, and panic overwhelmed her.
Seeing the blood pooling on the ground, Chun Zhi stomped her foot anxiously. “Princess, what should we do now?”
Jiang Ning took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
After a moment of silence, she hurriedly commanded, “Quickly help him onto this princess’s bed, now!”
Chun Zhi nodded repeatedly and together they lifted the man.
Before they could hide Pei Heng, shouting came from outside.
“Sister, are you asleep?”
Hearing Jiang Chu Yi’s voice, Jiang Ning whispered to Chun Zhi, “Go outside and deal with him. Don’t let him in at all costs!”
“If you really can’t stop him, don’t panic.”
Chun Zhi acknowledged and pushed open the door.
Once she left, Jiang Ning bent down to clean the bloodstains from the floor as quickly as possible.
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Outside the small courtyard, guards stood in formation.
Facing Jiang Chu Yi, who led the group, Chun Zhi trembled as she spoke, “Your Highness the Crown Prince… why are you here so late?”
Jiang Chu Yi held a sword and looked grim. “While patrolling today, I found an assassin. This assassin just slipped into the princess’s residence right under my nose.”
Chun Zhi forced a smile. “Your Highness, you must be joking. Why would an assassin come to the Eldest Princess’s residence?”
Jiang Chu Yi was tired of the back-and-forth and spoke bluntly.
“All the rooms in this estate, except the Eldest Princess’s chamber, have been searched.”
“For the Eldest Princess’s safety, I must enter her room and conduct a personal inspection!”
Chun Zhi suppressed her fear and spoke cautiously, “Your Highness, that is absolutely not appropriate.”
“You are a man from outside; how can you enter the Eldest Princess’s chamber? Moreover, the Eldest Princess is still ill. Such a search would disturb her rest.”
Jiang Chu Yi sneered and stepped forward dismissively. “Come to think of it, as a brother, I have been quite unworthy.”
“My sister has been ill for so long, yet I have never visited her once.”
Saying this, he climbed the steps with slow steps. “Today, I will properly care for my sister as a form of consolation.”
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