She refused to marry.

"This humble woman had no intention of harming the Princess. I beg Your Majesty to investigate. If Your Majesty holds me accountable, I am willing to atone for my sins." Su Wanwan's legs went weak, so she simply knelt on the ground.

She feared that the dagger might casually slit her own neck, which she had managed to save with great difficulty.

There was no sound from above for a long time.

"Let's spare Miss Su's life for now." Xiao Xuanjing pondered for a moment, then tossed the medicine into Qingshan's arms.

Su Wanwan felt as if she had been granted a pardon. "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Half a month later.

Su Wanwan went to Chongde Hall to pay her respects to her parents.

Looking up, one can see the account books neatly and orderly laid out in the courtyard of Chongde Hall.

As he wiped his sweat, the accountant, Jiang Sheng, took the account book out of the basket.

"How can such an important ledger be left lying around at home?" Su Wanwan picked up the ledger and glanced at it casually, then her scalp tingled instantly.

The records above are full of accounts detailing the corrupt dealings between the Su family and the Eldest Princess.

"Replying to Miss, Master said that the most dangerous place is the safest." Jiang Sheng picked up a pile of account books from the basket, stood up, and bent down to place them on the bamboo mat.

"If this ledger is discovered, wouldn't it implicate the Su family? It's better to burn it to avoid harming ourselves." Su Wanwan put down the ledger, picked up another one, and opened it to look at it.

"Miss, you mustn't. The reason the Princess is keeping the Su family around is precisely because the Su family has these account books," Jiang Sheng said, tidying up the account books.

Su Wanwan pointed to the long string of numbers above and said, "Hey, just how much silver does our Su family have? That we can give the Princess such a large allowance."

"Not much, just enough to keep a foothold in the capital. There are always things to take care of." Jiang Sheng got up and wiped away his sweat.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Su Wanwan put the account book back in its place and went into her mother's room.

"You look much better today," said Madam Wang as she walked out of the bedroom.

"It's all thanks to Mother's good upbringing." Su Wanwan sat down next to her mother. "Mother, has anything major happened in the capital recently?"

Since the last time, her father had kept her confined to the house, and she was extremely bored.

"I heard from your father that half a month ago, all the secret guards and assassins that the Crown Prince kept in the Western Hills were eliminated by Feng Chenjun, and these days they are arresting the spies in the city," Wang Shi said.

"What about Lord Fengchen?" Su Wanwan pressed.

What she cared about most was whether the main villain was dead.

Lady Wang glanced at her daughter. "His Majesty is naturally fine, but I heard the Crown Prince has been poisoned."

Su Wanwan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

According to the plot, Feng Chenjun was poisoned in Xishan, resulting in heavy casualties, and all the hidden agents in the city withdrew.

Now it's the crown prince who's been poisoned?

You can take detours in the plot, but you can't turn back.

"Mom, can we ask Dad to retire and go back to his hometown?" Su Wanwan asked coquettishly, pulling on her mother's wrist.

Wang's face darkened, and she tapped the woman's forehead, saying, "So you know you've caused trouble."

"My daughter didn't do it on purpose," Su Wanwan muttered.

"I heard that the Shen family went to see the Crown Prince yesterday," Wang sighed.

Su Wanwan gripped her mother's wrist nervously. "The Shen family went to see the Crown Prince. That means the Shen family has switched sides. Mother, how is the Crown Prince?"

"Sigh, what else can he do? He was shot in the waist with an arrow and is still seeking medical treatment." Wang's tone shifted abruptly, "Why are you suddenly concerned about the Crown Prince?"

Su Wanwan slapped her thigh. "Mother, that's the Crown Prince. We're currently relying on the Eldest Princess, and the Crown Prince is the Eldest Princess's biggest worry. Of course, I have to pay attention to him."

After thinking for a while, Mrs. Wang patted her daughter's hand and said, "You've matured quite a bit in these three years."

"Mother, I have another idea. If Father can't retire from the military and return to his hometown, how about we sell one of our shops and buy a house in Suzhou to plan for the future?" Su Wanwan pleaded.

After thinking for a moment, Wang said, "That's a good idea. Every time we go back to Suzhou, we have to watch your third aunt's face. Your idea is excellent."

It was noon when we came out of Chongde Hall.

With her mother's permission, Su Wanwan left the Su residence, carrying the land deed and a veil.

They searched through all the shops in the carriage, completely unaware that the carriage had veered off course and entered a dead-end alley.

"Miss, we've arrived."

"Thank you." Su Wanwan lifted the curtain.

Surrounded by high walls, it bears no resemblance whatsoever to Zhuque Avenue.

The coachman had changed; he was bowing his head and drawing a short sword from his waist.

"Who are you?" Upon seeing this, Su Wanwan retreated into the carriage to save her life.

"Someone the young lady can't afford to offend!" the man said in a low voice.

The curtain was lifted, and Su Wanwan hurriedly took out chili water and splashed it forward.

Unfortunately, the person was quick and dodged it.

The curtain was ripped off with a "rip".

Su Wanwan kicked hard, sending the person flying through the curtain.

Taking advantage of the moment when the man climbed up, he jumped off the carriage at lightning speed.

Su Wanwan desperately tried to slip into the alley, but the footsteps behind her grew closer and closer.

She barely survived.

Don't want to die.

In the instant she turned the corner, Su Wanwan bumped into the person who had just arrived.

A refreshing fragrance instantly entered my mind.

He looked up and saw the person who had come.

This man is handsome; a rare beauty in this world.

At first glance, Su Wanwan felt that this person looked very familiar.

Lord Fengchen!

Feng Chenjun was dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, with a gold-threaded soft armor underneath, making him look completely different from his usual aloof self.

Xiao Xuanjing's eyes flashed with disdain, and he said coldly, "Have you seen enough?"

Su Wanwan suddenly felt like she had met her match in a very small world.

The people who wanted to kill her were all there.

She hurriedly got out of Feng Chenjun's arms, stood up straight, and turned to look at the people chasing after her.

The man was dressed in gray linen clothes, with a hemp rope tied around his waist. He was tall and muscular, with a body full of hard, round muscles.

Upon seeing Feng Chenjun, he immediately stopped in his tracks, staring intently at him. He slowly retreated, and after confirming that there were no ambushes around, he scaled the wall and ran away.

"Everyone seems to be eyeing Miss Su's life..." Xiao Xuanjing said coldly.

Su Wanwan said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, are you arresting someone?"

"Or, how about a walk?" Xiao Xuanjing walked past her and continued into the alley, looking around.

Su Wanwan, thick-skinned as ever, followed him. "Your Majesty, are you alone?"

The person who killed her was clearly afraid of Feng Chenjun. As long as she stayed behind Feng Chenjun, she would be safe.

Xiao Xuanjing walked through several alleys, but couldn't shake off the tagalong behind him, so he took a step and was about to climb over the wall to get out.

As he stepped onto the wall with his left foot and just as his right foot stepped out, his belt was suddenly grabbed.

Looking down and to the side, he saw the woman's slender hand gripping his belt.

His hands were clenched so tightly that his fingers turned white from the pressure.

"Let go." Xiao Xuanjing's voice was almost forced out through clenched teeth.

Su Wanwan shook her head, forcing out a few tears. "If Your Majesty refuses to save me, I will follow you even as a wandering ghost."

Xiao Xuanjing scrutinized the woman's face for a long time. She cried silently, without sobbing.

He desperately suppressed his breathing.

Su Wanwan blinked, and two more large tears welled up in her eyes.

Sigh, this person is so hard to fool.