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

Chapter 29 She will be angry.

The man, radiating brilliance, glanced at her with clear, cold eyes, his voice icy: "What?"

"Why did that scholar suddenly run away?"

Then they mentioned that scholar again.

Pei Du frowned slightly and walked away.

Jiang Jinshuang hurriedly caught up a few steps, smiling obsequiously: "Young Master Pei is so amazing! You subdue the enemy without a fight. Young Master Pei, won't you be able to easily become the top scholar in the imperial examinations in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Du sneered: "Your Highness doesn't expect that person to fight for you?"

"What kind of top scholar is he? Of all the scholars in the world, none are even slightly as good as Young Master Pei!"

—She's actually quite good at coaxing Pei Du.

Pei Du was always angry with her, but Jiang Jinshuang never got angry or annoyed; she always smiled and tried to coax him.

Having done this so many times, Jiang Jinshuang was already quite adept at it, and her skills were now superb.

The man's brows relaxed slightly, but he still looked at her calmly: "If Your Highness likes him, you should tell me as soon as possible so that I can make room for him."

“Pei Du, the way you’re saying this sounds like a wife complaining about her husband taking a concubine.”

Upon hearing this, Pei Du's handsome brows furrowed again, and he glanced at her without any emotion.

Jiang Jinshuang obediently shut her mouth.

She only becomes more obedient when she makes a mistake and needs to coax someone, losing her usual spoiled and willful nature.

for a long time.

"Why help him?" Pei Du asked first.

Jiang Jinshuang lowered her head, like a child who had done something wrong.

"When that scholar was being beaten, and he lowered his head and brows, his features resembled yours by a third."

Jiang Jinshuang, quite pathetically, felt pity for him because of these three points of "similarity".

Her Pei Du was as bright as the moon, pure and untouched by worldly dust.

Even if it was just a resemblance, she couldn't bear to see him covered in dirt and so lowly as to be buried in the mud.

Even someone as rational as Pei Du seemed not to understand Jiang Jinshuang's thoughts.

He frowned, his tone even colder: "That's not me."

"I know……"

"Then why did you still—"

"I just can't stand it."

"what?"

"I can't bear to see you suffer."

"..."

It was only later that Jiang Jinshuang learned that Pei Du had taken her jade pendant and sent someone to the Ministry of Rites to retrieve the scholar's examination records.

He sent someone to tell the scholar that if he dared to continue harassing him, he would destroy the file, and the scholar would not only be barred from participating in the imperial examinations, but would also never be able to serve as an official in the court.

"That's...it's that simple?" Jiang Jinshuang's eyes widened in shock.

Pei Du said calmly, "Everyone has weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Once you find them, you can kill them with one blow."

"The reason he keeps pestering you is simply because he wants a higher position. It's no use in you thwarting his desire to enter the princess's residence. You need to let him know that even if he does enter the princess's residence, he will never achieve the official career he cares about most in this lifetime."

It was at that moment that Jiang Jinshuang looked at the calm Pei Du and realized for the first time that he actually possessed claws and wolf fangs.

……

With her thoughts now settled, Jiang Jinshuang recalled Pei Du's early display of talent, and then looked at Jing Mo, who was waiting for her reply.

"Does Wenshan Pavilion not have bedrooms?"

"Huh?" This question surprised Jingmo. "Wenshan Pavilion is a residence bestowed upon you by the current Emperor, so naturally it has bedrooms."

Jiang Jinshuang laughed in anger: "Then why is your master clinging to the side hall of my princess's residence?"

Jingmo lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

Jiang Jinshuang pinched the bridge of her nose with a headache and said in a bad tone, "I know, you can go back now."

"Your Highness, I take my leave. Please ensure that Mr. Si Ning moves out within three days."

"Get out! I understand!"

"Yes."

After Jingmo left, Jiang Jinshuang gripped her teacup and gritted her teeth to crush it!
That bastard Pei Du!

He always keeps his word; if he dares to threaten her, he really dares to do it.

Jiang Jinshuang sighed, thinking that she would discuss the matter of changing to a side hall with Si Ning after the banquet tomorrow.
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Wenshan Pavilion, study.

Jingmo knelt on the ground, head bowed, silent. Before the desk, the man held a book in his hands, his expression indifferent and emotionless.

Sandalwood incense was burning in the room.

If Jingmo remembers correctly, the master has been using this sandalwood incense ever since he entered the manor.

The sandalwood incense curled into fine, dense wisps of smoke, filling the study with a faint fragrance.

Several peach blossoms were inserted into the celadon plum vase on the table; the adults had personally cut and placed them there.

Did she say anything else?

"His Highness also said... he also said that you, sir, are ill..."

The man continued turning the pages, and responded with a sound that revealed no emotion.

Jingmo swallowed hard, remembering the banquet tomorrow, and placed the invitation on the man's desk.

The man glanced at it only once and said calmly, "Reject it."

Jingmo's eyes widened, and he hurriedly explained, "My lord, it's an invitation from the palace."

He hummed in agreement, indicating that he knew.

Jingmo cautiously asked, "My lord... why aren't you attending the palace banquet?"

The man put down the book in his hand, and frowned slightly, as if thinking of something: "She'll be angry."

Jingmo was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening.

After observing his master's expression, Jingmo said softly, "I asked the eunuch who delivered the invitation today, and he said that the princess's residence also received the invitation."

The candlestick on the table flickered twice.

"She answered?"

"received."

The man picked up the book again.

Jingmo lowered his head, waiting for instructions.

"Wear that wide robe with the Zhu Zhan crane pattern tomorrow."

"Yes, I will prepare now."

The moonlight was like water, its clear light spreading across the ground.
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The next morning, Jiang Jinshuang went to the palace with Si Ning.

Inside the carriage, Jiang Jinshuang looked at the shimmering brocade curtains and clicked her tongue in disapproval: "Extravagant! Vulgar! Utterly tasteless!"

Upon hearing this, Si Ning simply smiled and said, "If Your Highness likes them, I will send someone to deliver a few to you another day."

Jiang Jinshuang listened and glanced at the shimmering brocade again: "But then again, upon closer inspection, this material is indeed quite good."

Si Ning was already used to Jiang Jinshuang's "change of face".

He curved his eyebrows slightly, and just as he twitched the corner of his mouth, a cough welled up in his chest.

Si Ning's brows furrowed suddenly, and she quickly took out a handkerchief to cover her lips and nose, coughing in a muffled voice.

Jiang Jinshuang hurriedly took out a medicine bottle from her sleeve, poured out two pills, and made Si Ning take them quickly.

The violent coughing finally began to subside.

Jiang Jinshuang frowned as she looked at the pale-faced man, her tone slightly somber: "Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to cure you."

The cough subsided, and Si Ning put away the handkerchief, her smile unchanged: "Your Highness need not worry."

Jiang Jinshuang said solemnly, "Your father entrusted you to me, and I must return you intact, otherwise your father will kill me."

Si Ning coughed twice and then laughed: "I never knew Your Highness was so afraid of my father."

“It’s not that I’m afraid,” Jiang Jinshuang pouted. “If your father didn’t believe I could cure your heart ailment, he wouldn’t have been willing to let you travel all the way to the capital.”

"Can Your Highness cure him?"

Jiang Jinshuang sighed: "Back then, I heard that there was a divine physician by Prince Ruiyang's side. Prince Ruiyang visited him seven times in a row, and the divine physician was moved by Prince Ruiyang's persistence, so he became the accompanying military doctor."

"I've heard that the doctor's medical skills are unparalleled; he can cure any patient who still has a breath left."

"If you can find him, your illness might be cured."

With that, Jiang Jinshuang patted his chest and said, "As the saying goes, one should draw one's sword to help those in need. Now that I've met you, I certainly won't stand by and watch you die!"

Si Ning nodded and said with a smile, "Then we'll have to rely entirely on Hero Jiang."
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The carriage stopped outside the Forbidden City.

Jiang Jinshuang and Si Ning got off the carriage and walked towards the palace.

The news that the Si family from Jiangnan had come to the capital had already spread yesterday.

As soon as Si Ning stepped off the carriage, before he had taken more than a few steps, he was surrounded by ministers who came forward to greet him and talk to him.

Jiang Jinshuang had a bad reputation, and she was worried that it would affect Si Ning's reputation, so she deliberately lagged behind a few steps to distance herself from Si Ning.

More and more people surrounded Si Ning. Jiang Jinshuang was wondering whether she should go into the palace first when she heard Si Ning's clear and melodious voice from the crowd.

"Your Highness, if you leave me behind, I will get lost."