She refused to marry.

Su Wanwan suddenly knelt down, her head hitting the ground heavily.

"Your Majesty, I possess a map of Xishan. If Your Majesty commands me to die, please allow me to do my last bit of service for the Su family and the Princess."

Xiao Xuanjing's hand froze in mid-air. The Su family actually had a map of West Mountain?

"Your Majesty, the map of Xishan will surely be the icing on the cake." Su Wanwan felt a tightness in her chest and a chill run down her spine.

What a violent madman...

Xiao Xuanjing sheathed his dagger and examined her closely. "Where did you obtain the West Mountain blueprints?"

None of the men he sent out survived.

"There are many secret guards in Xishan. If we follow the usual methods, they will only enter and not leave."

"The woman keeps falcons at home. When she releases them into the mountains, they fly to unusual places and make cries, which allows her to pinpoint their location." Su Wanwan looked up uneasily.

I almost died again.

Xiao Xuanjing looked at the woman suspiciously.

He has already made arrangements outside Xishan Mountain, preparing to cleanse the mountain tomorrow; perhaps his life can be spared.

"If the map is accurate, we can let bygones be bygones." Xiao Xuanjing sheathed his dagger.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will certainly present it on time at dawn tomorrow."

Su Wanwan rose and bowed, watching Xiao Xuanjing's figure disappear as he left the Princess's residence.

With trembling legs, he boarded the Su family's carriage.

My back was already soaked.

The maid Chunhua quickly boarded the carriage to help her mistress change her clothes and wipe away her sweat.

"Miss, why did you send me to prepare the coffin? That thing is so unlucky..." Chunhua asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing." Su Wanwan shakily took off her outer clothes, took out the metal plate from her chest, and threw it aside.

This piece of iron was originally intended for self-defense.

After changing her clothes, Su Wanwan felt something was wrong and put the iron plate back on.

"Miss, Master just instructed that we should return to the manor immediately upon receiving you, and not take the official road we came from. Has something happened today?" Chunhua quickly helped her mistress put on her outer robe.

"Miss Shen is dead." Su Wanwan picked up the teacup beside her and gulped down several mouthfuls.

"Dead?" Chunhua's almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise.

"Because I..."

"Miss, murder is a crime punishable by imprisonment, Miss..." Chunhua burst into tears.

"Don't be afraid, I didn't kill them, they just died because of me."

"If she doesn't die, I will die today. Since someone has to die, let's find the person who poisoned her. Did you get the blueprints?" Su Wanwan glanced sideways.

"Got it." Chunhua took out several sheets of kraft paper and spread them out. "They were all drawn from memory by hunters who used to live in the Western Hills."

Su Wanwan carefully considered the five maps. Three of the main roads overlapped, indicating that these three roads could be drawn.

But even with this, I'm afraid I won't be able to deliver.

The rest depends on the autumn harvest.

At night, Su Wanwan sat in the courtyard, waiting for Qiushi to return.

After midnight.

The door to Jinxiu Hall was knocked open, and a tall man, looking travel-worn, entered the courtyard.

"Brother, are you injured?" Chunhua closed the door.

"Little sister, I'm fine." Qiu Shi entered the room dressed in night clothes.

"How is Steward Liu?" Su Wanwan had been waiting at the door for a long time.

"Miss, it's hidden." Qiu Shi stepped forward and bowed.

The three of them went into the house.

Chunhua turned the lights in the room brighter.

"Did you get the antidote?"

"Miss, I've got it." Qiu Shi took out a small, exquisite jade-like medicine bottle from her bosom. "Miss, this is a rare item. What do you need it for?"

"During the battle at Xishan, Lord Fengchen was poisoned. The book says that in the end, it was the tears of a mermaid that saved his life. If the blueprints are flawed, this antidote can save the Su family."

Alas, if she had been found sooner, she wouldn't have suffered at the banquet.

Su Wanwan opened the bottle, took a sniff, and quickly covered her mouth.

It smells absolutely awful, let alone drink it.

The hour of Chou (1-3 AM).

Su Wanwan rushed to the Princess's residence.

As we drove through Zhuque Avenue, the wheels rattled, drawing barks from stray dogs along the roadside.

They galloped all the way to the Princess's residence, where they saw Feng Chenjun mounting his horse.

Su Wanwan lifted the curtain.

The guard bowed and stepped forward, took the blueprints, and handed them to his master.

Xiao Xuanjing glanced at the blueprint, sneered, and threw it back into Qingshan's hands. His voice was icy, "Miss Su is exceptionally intelligent and courageous; she can even copy a blueprint to a certain degree."

The three main roads are real, but the assassin's location is fake.

"My lord has already prepared for the battle of Xishan. This blueprint is merely icing on the cake, it's dispensable. I wish my lord a triumphant return." Su Wanwan forced a smile.

Xiao Xuanjing curled the corners of his lips, spurred his horse in another direction, and said in a low voice to Qingshan, "Make your move."

"My lord, now?" Aoyama made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Don't involve the Princess's residence." Xiao Xuanjing looked ahead, his expression calm.

"Yes." Aoyama understood.

Su Wanwan sat in the carriage, pondering Xiao Xuanjing's expression just now.

The moment she threw the blueprints away, her heart skipped a beat.

It must be dissatisfaction.

The guard's glance back at her was clearly filled with pity.

In addition, there was that subtle movement of the guard.

Su Wanwan instantly understood what Feng Chenjun meant.

Disregarding decorum, he grabbed the antidote, lifted the curtain, jumped off the carriage, and rushed to the two men on horseback.

"Your Majesty, wait!" Su Wanwan stopped the horse.

"Does Miss Su have anything else to say?" Xiao Xuanjing reined in the reins.

"Your Majesty, I await good news on your journey," Su Wanwan said, tying the antidote in her hand to Feng Chenjun's horse.

"Miss Su," Xiao Xuanjing picked up the medicine packet and waved it in front of him, "was your intention just now to have me return injured?"

Su Wanwan's mind raced for a moment, "It's a triumphant return..."

Xiao Xuanjing stared at her for a long time, so long that she looked up several times, wanting to continue speaking, but was frightened by his gaze and lowered her head.

"This little fox has quite the nerve." Xiao Xuanjing narrowed his long, narrow eyes and leaned down to whisper in her ear.

"West Mountain is the Crown Prince's territory. If I return alive, the Crown Prince will die. Miss Su, knowing this but not reporting it, is an accomplice."

Su Wanwan lowered her head, her left and right hemispheres locked in a battle of wits.

If we're all in the same boat, then today is our day of reckoning.

"Your Majesty has been bestowed the title of Fengchen Jun by His Majesty, and you serve the Chen Kingdom. What Your Majesty must do is naturally for the sake of all the people. I am but a grain of sand among the common people, and cannot cause any trouble. I only wish to offer my meager strength after Your Majesty's passing."

Xiao Xuanjing smiled as he weighed the medicine in his hand, his tone softening. "What is this?"

"The antidote for the poisonous spider." Su Wanwan pursed her lips.

"So, Miss Su has confessed to poisoning the Princess?" Xiao Xuanjing shook the medicine bottle, his eyes narrowing.

Su Wanwan's spine stiffened.