The seductive princess is no longer being pursued; the aloof prime minister is facing a crematorium.

Chapter 214 "No one is disobedient".

He lowered his head and was taken aback when he heard Jiang Jinshuang's question. He blinked and looked at Jiang Jinshuang with a blank and confused expression.

Who is Qing Shan?

He doesn't recognize it.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang's eyes widened, then she chuckled and gestured behind him.

Yan Jue understood and turned to look at the woman from before.

"The person you were just talking to was Miss Qing Shan," Jiang Jinshuang explained.

Upon hearing this, Yan Jue frowned even more deeply, his voice muffled and deep, sounding almost like he was complaining: "I did not speak to her."

Jiang Jinshuang smiled and was about to say something when Qing Shan, standing beside the artificial hill in the distance, gave Jiang Jinshuang a slight bow: "Greetings, Your Highness."

It was called a bow, but it didn't show much respect; instead, it carried a hint of provocation.

She walked slowly to Jiang Jinshuang's side, glanced at Yan Jue again, and then her gaze returned to Jiang Jinshuang.

"Miss Qingshan, it's been a long time."

Having just received some benefits from Jiang Biechen, Jiang Jinshuang was in a very good mood.

Even Qingshan seemed more pleasing to the eye now.

Qing Shan chuckled and looked Jiang Jinshuang up and down, her tone teasing: "Your Highness is much more noble now than when you first came to the capital. As expected, you've gained power and are now enjoying boundless glory."

"Qingshan still remembers that when Your Highness first returned to the capital, Xia Yurong, a servant girl, dared to overshadow Your Highness in every way. Now..."

Qing Shan smiled meaningfully: "Your Highness is just like he was three years ago, surrounded by concubines on both sides, with a whole host of male lovers."

Jiang Jinshuang raised an eyebrow slightly, listening to Qing Shan's words, and her gaze fell on Yan Jue.

A concubine?

Ah, got it.

Jiang Jinshuang's smile deepened.

She looked at Qingshan with a half-smile.

Qing Shan frowned and looked at Jiang Jinshuang warily.

"The Secret of Inkstones"

Jiang Jinshuang called out to him.

Yan Jue stepped forward and stood respectfully and devoutly beside Jiang Jinshuang, looking down at her.

Jiang Jinshuang raised an eyebrow: "This is Miss Qingshan, the only daughter of General Zhenyuan."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jue looked at Qing Shan in the direction of Jiang Jinshuang's words.

The man nodded slightly, his voice cold and solemn: "Greetings, Miss Qingshan."

Qing Shan was stunned for a moment, then frowned as she looked at the man whom Jiang Jinshuang called "Yan Jue".

Just now, he refused to talk to her and even tried to kill her.

Jiang Jinshuang only said a few words, and the man, like a cat whose fur had been stroked, nodded to her respectfully, though not out of deference.

Seeing this scene, Qing Shan did not feel pleased; instead, her heart pounded with even more unease.

Jiang Jinshuang laughed easily, her tone casual and indifferent: "Yanjue, didn't I tell you to wait here obediently? Why didn't you listen?"

Yan Jue lowered his head, his voice muffled: "I didn't disobey."

He was waiting here patiently, not moving an inch. It was this person who walked up to him and insisted on saying things he couldn't understand.

He never disobeys.

Jiang Jinshuang smiled at Qingshan, her tone as usual: "Miss Qingshan, please forgive me, but my... male concubine is usually quite well-behaved and doesn't usually cause trouble for others."

After a pause, Jiang Jinshuang continued, "But I don't know what happened today, I inexplicably offended Miss Qingshan, which was really wrong of me."

"When I return..." Jiang Jinshuang glanced meaningfully at Yan Jue, then said this specifically to Qing Shan, "I will definitely punish him properly~"

The girl's voice trailed off slightly, and though it was described as "punishment," it carried a hint of intimate and tender affection.

Qing Shan wasn't some naive young girl who knew nothing. She was furious to hear Jiang Jinshuang flirting with her in such a shameless manner.

“Your Highness, this is the Zhenyuan General’s Mansion, and it’s my father’s birthday banquet,” Qing Shan said coldly. “If you want to flirt with your male favorite, you can go back to your princess’s mansion.”

Jiang Jinshuang looked innocent and covered her mouth in surprise: "What are you saying, Miss Qingshan? I just saw that Yanjue had displeased you and wanted to teach him a lesson."

"Why does Miss Qingshan's remark sound so sour?"

Jiang Jinshuang is not good at understanding emotions, but she is extremely good at seeing through people's hearts.

Qing Shan's cheeks and ear tips flushed bright red. She was furious and annoyed, and then she remembered something.

She pointed to the healed bloodstain on her neck, her tone fierce: "Your Highness's lover attempted to murder Qing Shan at the General's Mansion. Is Your Highness going to turn a blind eye to this?!"

Jiang Jinshuang looked at the extremely faint bloodstain, narrowed her eyes, and after a long while, gave a soft hum with a half-smile.

Yan Jue, standing to the side, pursed his thin lips into a straight line, his gaze towards Qing Shan filled with coldness and murderous intent.

He reached out and tugged at Jiang Jinshuang's sleeve.

He said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not..."

Before Yan Jue could finish speaking, Jiang Jinshuang looked at him and gave him a reassuring smile.

She probably doesn't know who Qing Shan is.

But she knew Yanjue's personality perfectly well.

Yan Jue would never be the kind of person to act without reason.

"Oh, it's just a line of blood," Jiang Jinshuang said coolly. "If I hadn't looked closely, I would have thought it was a strand of hair that Qingshan accidentally lost."

"Miss Qingshan also comes from a family of martial arts practitioners. Why are you making such a fuss over these minor injuries and trying to get to the bottom of things?"

Qing Shan snorted coldly: "Your Highness, you are mistaken. Putting aside the size of the wound for now, the fact remains that your lover attempted to assassinate someone at the General's Mansion!"

"The facts? Where are the facts?" Jiang Jinshuang's face also turned cold, her tone slightly somber. "Who saw that this wound was inflicted by my male concubine?"

"I say that Miss Qingshan scratched herself with her fingernails. What are your plans?"

"You! You're talking nonsense!" Qing Shan blushed. "If Your Highness refuses to admit it, I will expose this matter to my father. Then we'll see if he believes you, his male favorite, or me!"

“Alright, let’s go find the General now,” Jiang Jinshuang said calmly, arms crossed. “I’m also very curious to know what Miss Qingshan and my male favorite were talking about behind this rockery.”

After a pause, Jiang Jinshuang said with an innocent look, "My male favorite is the most timid and weak. Let alone assassination, he wouldn't even dare to step on an ant."

"I am curious, what exactly did Miss Qingshan say that made Yan Jue take action?"

Although Jiang Jinshuang didn't know what had happened, the reason that made Yan Jue draw his sword wasn't hard to guess.

"Jiang Jinshuang, you're still as vicious and shameless as ever!"

Qing Shan spoke without thinking and was furious!
Jiang Jinshuang scoffed coldly, her eyes narrowed as she smiled: "I think Yan Jue's sword strike was too lenient."

As she spoke, Jiang Jinshuang smiled and looked at Yan Jue, her tone gentle: "Yan Jue, next time, leave a deeper scar, so she'll remember it, understand?"