Even though Jiang Zhixia repeatedly assured that she would behave, the Empress Dowager and His Majesty were still worried.

Finally, the two men added a whole squad of guards to her private residence before letting her leave.

By the time they returned to their private residence with Lu Jue, it was almost dark.

She slumped into the sofa and let out a long sigh of relief.

Because of someone who was too rough... her back is still sore, it feels like it's about to break.

Seeing her tired eyes, Lu Jue leaned over and nuzzled her face.

"Princess, would you like something to eat first?"

Jiang Zhixia closed her eyes and gave him a random kiss on the face.

"Okay, you and 666 go and get ready."

"Yes, Master!" 666 seemed to have triggered a keyword and quickly darted into the kitchen.

Lu Jue pursed his lips in satisfaction and followed closely behind, determined to learn how to cook from 666.

Jiang Zhixia squinted her eyes and watched him turn inside, then turned over and took out her personal terminal.

What's going on tomorrow night? He's been missing for so many days, could something have happened to him?

Just as I was about to send another message to Mingye, a friend request popped up from an unknown number.

She frowned slightly and clicked "accept".

The other side quickly sent a message.

[Your Highness, I am Yan Qi, one of the managers of the Dark Street.]

Jiang Zhixia was taken aback: [What about tomorrow night?]

Yan Qi: [The boss has urgent business to attend to and needs to leave for a while. He specifically instructed me to ensure that cooperation with the princess continues during this period.]

Jiang Zhixia blinked, a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Although Mingye is a bit mysterious, after several interactions, he seems to be a pretty reliable person.

Why did they disappear so suddenly? Did something happen?

But she didn't press the matter, after all, it was just a business relationship, and it was none of her business to concern herself with other people's private affairs.

Okay, have you found any leads on the person I asked him to find before?

Yan Qi sent over a document.

[Princess, this is a list of some of the females we have gathered so far.]

Jiang Zhixia opened the file, and rows of photos were displayed on the screen.

She scrolled through the papers one by one, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

neither.

The original female lead looks almost exactly like her; these females, at most, can only be considered to have some resemblance in their eyebrows and eyes.

That's all?

Yan Qi: [That's all for now. If there are any new discoveries, we will inform the princess immediately.]

Okay, thank you for your hard work.

The other party replied with "You're too kind, Princess" and then there was no further response.

Jiang Zhixia sighed: Where is the original female lead?

The plot has already fallen apart like this, could it be that the "real heiress" is going to cause some trouble too?

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be this hard to find a female who looks almost exactly like a royal princess.

Could it be... that she's not in the Empire?

Just then, a pair of hands suddenly wrapped around her waist from behind.

"Princess, it's time to eat."

Jiang Zhixia's hand trembled, and she quickly turned off her personal terminal: "Ah, let's go, let's eat."

Lu Jue paused for a moment, then glanced at the personal terminal.

Princess...is she hiding something?

After dinner, Jiang Zhixia felt lazy again.

Lu Jue very considerately picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.

Jiang Zhixia was placed on the bed, and the moment she looked up, she met the boy's burning gaze.

"Princess, wouldn't you like to rest early?"

She blushed deeply.

What kind of proper rest can you expect at this hour?!

She recalled the horrific scene of her wedding night, shuddered, and decisively pushed him away.

"No! I want to sleep!"

It's the kind of sleep where you do absolutely nothing!

She is now much more sensitive to spiritual power and can clearly feel Lu Jue's spiritual power constantly entangling her.

This state is indeed very sweet, but the body can't handle it!

She doesn't have the thick skin and flesh of a male!

Lu Jue wasn't annoyed when he was pushed away; he just stared at her longingly.

"Shall I give the princess a massage?"

Jiang Zhixia was moved by his sincere eyes.

Half an hour later.

Jiang Zhixia lay on the bed, comfortably squinting her eyes.

Lu Jue's technique was surprisingly good, with just the right amount of force.

After a while, drowsiness gradually overcame her, and she drifted off to sleep.

Lu Jue watched as the female on the bed gradually calmed down, then carefully got up and covered her with the blanket.

He lowered his head and took a deep breath of the princess's fragrance before quietly leaving.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stay, it was just... too agonizing.

Having tasted the sweetness of deep comfort, his desire for the princess was almost uncontrollable.

Especially since his mental strength had just been upgraded and was still unstable, every time he got close to the princess, his mental strength would frantically cling to her.

He was afraid that he would lose control again and exhaust the delicate female.

……

midnight.

Jiang Zhixia was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt as if her body was on fire.

She turned over groggily and groaned twice.

The burning sensation disappeared again.

Inside the room, Jiang Ting released the female on the bed and forced himself to move away a little.

He rushed back and came straight here without stopping.

Even though I knew it wasn't the right time to come, I couldn't help myself and wanted to see her.

He stood by the bed for a while, waiting until her breathing calmed down, before leaning down and gently sniffing her.

The fragrance that haunted his dreams entered his nostrils, instantly bringing him a surge of joy.

Moonlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains.

His gaze paused.

On the female's fair skin, faint red marks can be seen on her collarbone, neck, and other areas.

You can tell what it is at a glance.

His eyes gradually darkened.

Both were legitimate husbands, but he entered into a contract before Lu Jue, and Lu Jue was deeply comforted by the female before him.

He wasn't so naive as to try to rank people, but jealousy was inevitable in this kind of situation.

It's alright, he has a legitimate status now.

It's just a little later.

He reached out and tucked the blanket around her, then got up to leave.

Suddenly, he frowned.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze piercingly fixed on the view outside the window.

An unfamiliar spiritual force is lingering nearby.

The other party was extremely well hidden; if he hadn't been perceptive enough, he wouldn't have noticed at all.

Moreover, the opponent's level is not low—at least higher than a regular S-rank.

Almost at the same time, the door to the next room was opened.

Lu Jue sensed it too and quickly rushed out of the villa.

That spiritual force, carrying a faint hint of hostility, lingered near the princess's private residence.

The guards were startled by his sudden commotion and immediately became alert.

Lu Jue barked, "Intruder! Increase vigilance!"

After saying that, he turned and rushed back to the princess's bedroom.

The moment I pushed open the door, I paused.

A tall figure stood by the bed, equally tense.

Lu Jue recognized who it was in just one second.

He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Isn't it inappropriate for Your Highness to come in the middle of the night?"

When did he arrive? I didn't even notice!

Jiang Ting glanced at him, but did not answer, gesturing towards the window.

Their eyes met briefly in the air, and they silently reached a consensus.

Jiang Ting flipped over and jumped out of the window, while Lu Jue stayed where he was, guarding Jiang Zhixia's side.

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