Witch, don't do anything reckless!

"Da da da!"

A crisp sound of footsteps approached from behind, accompanied by the fragrance of bathwater. Li Chuqiu turned around abruptly.

A stunningly beautiful woman with graceful bearing and vibrant charm came into view!

Her body was graceful and slender, draped in a purple-red silk shawl. Her skin, still damp from the water droplets, was translucent and revealed a delicate tenderness from the inside out.

Seemingly startled, she hurriedly threw on her clothes and went out without having time to tidy herself up. Her wet hair fell to her waist, soaking her outer clothes and vaguely revealing a hint of spring scenery.

But beneath that slightly disheveled black hair was an extremely delicate and exquisite face. She possessed the gentle and graceful demeanor of a woman from Jiangnan, as well as the dignified and noble air of a princess consort.

What impressed Li Chuqiu the most were those bright, sparkling eyes, which were both delicate and tender...

But ironically, those bright, lively eyes were now filled with icy coldness, ruining the entire atmosphere.

She stood under the eaves, looking down at the house with an imposing presence.

Despite possessing a gentle and elegant temperament, she seemed to exude an indescribable coldness and allure... eerie.

The girl was right, it really was a bit eerie!

This Crown Princess is indeed somewhat different from the rumors...

Then, those slightly 'eerie' eyes fell on Li Chuqiu in the courtyard, seemed to pause for a moment, and then stared at him intently.

The cold gaze sent a chill down Li Chuqiu's spine.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment.

We're doomed!

Li Chuqiu's heart sank. Peeping at the Crown Princess taking a bath... This crime was enough to kill him a thousand times over.

Just as he was quickly thinking of a way to escape, the girl he was holding around the waist finally came to her senses.

"Put me down, put me down!"

The girl struggled to get up from Li Chuqiu's arms. Her face was flushed, and she hurriedly straightened her disheveled clothes and took a few deep breaths.

Her heart was racing, and her face felt a little hot, though she didn't know why.

As her heartbeat gradually calmed down, she realized that something was wrong. When she saw the cold and 'eerie' figure under the eaves, she instinctively hid behind Li Chuqiu.

But then he realized what was happening, gave a soft hum, and tilted his proud little head back to meet the gaze of the woman under the eaves.

This scene was witnessed by the Crown Princess under the eaves.

Her cold gaze swept over Li Chuqiu and the girl, and she parted her red lips slightly: "Why are you here?"

His voice was slightly cold, carrying an indescribable questioning tone, and was extremely oppressive.

For some reason, Li Chuqiu felt a slight sense of familiarity with the voice. It wasn't that the voice itself was familiar, but rather the atmosphere...

But I can't remember it right now.

"Hmph, why can't I be here?!"

The girl stood with her hands on her hips, seemingly encouraging herself, and appeared quite self-assured: "I can go wherever I want!"

"Is that so?"

The Crown Princess's voice was icy: "So you brought another man in to peep at me while I was bathing?"

"Who, who peeked at you while you were showering?!"

The girl felt a little guilty and stubbornly said, "I... I just saw it by accident... Who knew you were taking a shower in broad daylight?!"

"I didn't see it."

"Yeah?"

The Crown Princess's cold gaze fixed on Li Chuqiu: "Did you see that?"

The intense yet icy gaze fixed on Li Chuqiu sent chills down her spine.

"no."

Li Chuqiu remained expressionless, lowered her head, and decisively denied it: "This subordinate was outside just now and didn't see anything."

At this moment, one must absolutely not admit that one has entered, much less admit that one has seen most of the Crown Princess's body, otherwise one will surely die.

"Oh!"

A contemptuous sneer rang out.

"Arrest him."

As soon as he finished speaking, two maids drew their swords and approached from all sides.

"What are you doing! What are you doing?!"

Seeing this, the girl immediately stepped in front of Li Chuqiu, spreading her arms protectively: "Who gave you permission to arrest someone?!"

Upon seeing this, the maid paused in her tracks.

The young girl raised her head and looked at the woman under the eaves, her expression menacing: "You have some nerve! You only married into the Prince Jing's mansion on your very first day, and you dare to arrest my people?!"

"Your people?"

The Crown Princess stared at her with her deep gaze.

The girl felt uneasy under her gaze, but still forced herself to nod: "That's right, he's my man... I was the one who peeked at you taking a shower just now. He was outside and didn't go in, so it has nothing to do with him."

At this point, she had to step forward and take responsibility, otherwise that guy would be doomed.

Li Chuqiu was also somewhat surprised. He glanced at the girl and realized that she had actually taken the blame for him.

You're quite loyal, aren't you?

The Crown Princess stared at the two people in the courtyard for a few moments. For some reason, Li Chuqiu felt that her gaze was falling on him, seemingly without him noticing.

It's cold.

He seemed to be carrying a hint of anger, as if he had been deceived...

The atmosphere froze for a long time before she broke the silence with her voice.

"Since he's one of yours, I'll give you that face, but..."

The Crown Princess's gaze fell on Li Chuqiu. "What's your name?"

"Li Chuqiu".

The Crown Princess stared at his robes, and whether it was her imagination or not, a slight smile appeared at the corner of her lips: "From the Tianxuan Division?"

"Exactly."

"Oh!"

With a cold laugh of unknown meaning, the Crown Princess under the eaves turned around, leaving behind an elegant and aloof figure.

"Get them out!"

Li Chuqiu was stunned, feeling that this Crown Princess was strange, and there seemed to be a deeper meaning in her words.

"Hurry up and move! What are you all standing there for?!"

Hearing the girl's urgent voice, and seeing that Li Chuqiu did not react, she immediately grabbed his sleeve and ran outside.

After the two of them walked through the pavilions and courtyards and left the mansion, the girl finally breathed a deep sigh of relief.

"That scared me to death! Thank goodness you're alright!"

The girl's delicate face was filled with the relief of surviving a disaster. She patted her chest and let out a long breath.

"That almost scared me to death!"

Li Chuqiu looked at her: "Are you that afraid of her?"

"Who's afraid of her?"

The girl remained defiant, glaring at him: "I'm just worried about you!"

"I'm not afraid of her at all, but you peeked at her taking a shower today. If she had caught you, you would have been dead. It's all thanks to my quick thinking that you were spared."

Li Chuqiu did not refute this, but cupped his hands in gratitude: "Thank you for your help today, heroine. I have no way to repay your kindness."

"Hahaha……"

The girl laughed heartily at the sight, her face beaming with pride: "That's right, that's right!"

"This heroine is beautiful and kind-hearted; it's a trivial matter, no need to take it to heart."

After a moment of self-satisfaction, the girl quickly added with regret, "It's a pity we couldn't find any evidence against her just now. She'll definitely be more cautious next time..."

Li Chuqiu recalled the scene she had just witnessed with the Crown Prince's wife: "Are you sure she killed Prince Jing?"

"Of course, who else could it be but her?"

The girl nodded firmly: "Don't you think there's something wrong with her?"

Upon careful consideration, Li Chuqiu realized that this Crown Princess was indeed quite different from the rumors described her in private.

She had an indescribable aura about her, which made her seem strangely familiar, but it was hard to put into words... In short, this Crown Princess did not quite fit Li Chuqiu's stereotypical image of a Crown Princess.

However, these facts alone are not enough to determine that she is the murderer.

"You haven't seen what she's like in public. She acts all proper in front of others, but she's cold and fierce in private... Didn't you notice the look in her eyes just now?"

"It's terrifying, like it's about to eat people!"

The girl muttered to herself, then patted her already small, flat chest with lingering fear, letting it tremble slightly as a sign of respect.

"Oh dear, it's getting late, I should head back!"

The girl looked up at the sky, exclaimed "Ah!" in surprise.

She sneaked out of the mansion when there were few people around, and now it's getting late. If she doesn't go back soon, she'll be caught and scolded.

"By the way, what's your name again?"

Before leaving, the girl seemed to remember something, stopped, and looked back at Li Chuqiu.

"Li Chuqiu".

"Li Chuqiu?"

The girl silently repeated the name to herself, memorizing it, then looked at him expectantly: "Will you come again tomorrow?"

"tomorrow?"

Li Chuqiu thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Not sure."

He was just a minor constable in the Tianxuan Division and was not authorized to freely enter and leave the Prince Jing's residence.

"Is that so..."

The girl seemed a little disappointed: "Then where do you live?"

"West of the city..."

Li Chuqiu had just opened her mouth when she realized something: "Why are you asking this?"

A blush crept onto the girl's face, and she awkwardly looked away. "No, I was just asking..."

"I'm leaving!"

The girl lifted her skirt and ran away quickly, as if she were fleeing in a panic.

"Wait, you haven't said your name yet."

"Jiang Ning!"

The girl's clear and melodious voice rang out, and she disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Ginger and lemon?"

Li Chuqiu understood immediately; indeed, it was exactly as he had guessed.

The surname Jiang is the royal surname of the Great Xuan Dynasty, so the identity of this girl in front of us is obvious... No wonder she dared to call the Prince Jing's heir a dog, no wonder she wasn't afraid at all even when she saw the heir's wife.

So this loyal and long-legged girl has such a prestigious background...

……

With a sigh in her heart, Li Chuqiu pulled herself together and prepared to leave. She had only taken a few steps when she ran into Liu Xu and Xu Jinghong.

Xu Jinghong was somewhat surprised to see Li Chuqiu: "Hey, what are you doing here? I was looking for you everywhere."

Li Chuqiu began to explain, "I just patrolled the area..."

"Any discoveries?"

"no."

Li Chuqiu shook her head and changed the subject: "Lord Xu, where are you headed?"

"So, I'm going to visit that Crown Princess to see if there are any clues."

Xu Jinghong smiled and said, "Perfect, you can come along too."

Li Chuqiu's heart skipped a beat. "Isn't this a bit inconvenient?"

"What's inconvenient about that?"

Having just escaped from there, Li Chuqiu had no intention of going back to get herself killed.

"The Crown Princess is of noble birth, and I am merely a lowly constable. It is best not to disturb her peace."

No, I absolutely refuse to go.

If we go there again, what if the Crown Princess thinks we're here to deliberately provoke her?

"I've heard that the Crown Princess is famously gentle and refined, possessing the quintessential gentleness of a woman from Jiangnan, and is also incredibly talented. It would be a shame not to meet her..."

Xu Jinghong clicked his tongue, a hint of longing in his eyes.

Li Chuqiu, who had only met him once, remained noncommittal about the assessment.

No comment.

Seeing the two whispering to each other, Liu Xu walked past them expressionlessly and headed straight ahead.

Xu Jinghong remained where she was, without moving.

"Is Lord Xu not going?"

"I'm not going. You're right. The Crown Prince's wife is of noble birth. If I go to see her, I'll only disturb her peace."

Xu Jinghong glanced at Li Chuqiu with a smile: "Do you know why you went to see that Crown Princess?"

Li Chuqiu's gaze fell on Liu Xu's retreating figure not far away, and her heart stirred slightly, but she still shook her head: "This subordinate does not know."

"You little rascal, pretending to be confused again, huh?"

Xu Jinghong stared at him for a moment and said directly, "Vice Commander Liu suspects that this Crown Princess has a problem."

Li Chuqiu's expression changed in surprise: "Is there a problem?"

"I'm not sure, it's just a guess... We'll know if there's a problem after we check."

Xu Jinghong narrowed his eyes: "The spiritual sense mirror in Vice Commander Liu's hands can see all things in heaven and earth. No demon or monster can escape from her grasp. Whether that Crown Princess has any problems or not can be known with a single glance."

Li Chuqiu roughly understood why the two of them had come to Prince Jing's residence today; they were going to visit Prince Jing first.

So it turns out they came for the Crown Princess.

As expected, he wasn't the only one who suspected the Crown Princess of having problems.

The two waited in place for about half an hour before Liu Xu came out of a nearby house and came to them.

"How is it?" Xu Jinghong asked first.

Liu Xu's expression was solemn, and she shook her head slightly.

"no problem?"

This surprised Xu Jinghong: "If it wasn't her, then who was it?"

A hint of doubt flickered across Liu Xu's usually cool face. The enchantress who appeared at Prince Jing's residence last night was no ordinary woman. The fact that she managed to evade the experts of Prince Jing's residence made Liu Xu suspect that this enchantress might very well be hiding inside Prince Jing's residence.

Liu Xu's first suspicion was about this new Crown Princess!

But the Crown Princess seemed perfectly normal just now; even under the illumination of the spiritual sense realm, no problem could be detected.

This shows that the Crown Princess had no connection with the demon.

So, where does the problem lie?

"I told you so. She is the eldest daughter of the Song family, with such a noble status. How could anyone suspect that she has ties with a demon?"

Xu Jinghong sighed.

Liu Xu remained expressionless. Although she had ruled out the Crown Princess's suspicion, she still suspected that the vixen had an affair with the Prince Jing's mansion.

There are still secrets within the Prince Jing's residence; we must continue investigating.

However, it shouldn't be too grand, lest it alert the enemy.

As for that Crown Prince's wife...

Liu Xu frowned slightly, though she had temporarily ruled out her suspicion. But for some reason, Liu Xu had a strong, inexplicable premonition… that Crown Princess was no ordinary person!

I can't explain why.

……

In the evening, Li Chuqiu returned home after a busy day.

Quite a few things happened today. First, Xu Jinghong conscripted me to Prince Jing's mansion, where I ran into that long-legged girl climbing the wall. Then, I sneaked into the Crown Princess's room and witnessed her bathing...

Thrilling and exciting!

Afterwards, they followed Liu Xu and Xu Jinghong to investigate the Jing Prince's mansion and find out the truth behind the assassination of the Jing Prince's heir. They didn't finally return home until evening.

This job is really tough!

That Deputy Commander Liu is really a stubborn workaholic, which makes Li Chuqiu, who is used to slacking off, extremely uncomfortable.

"I need to stay away from them from now on."

Li Chuqiu sighed and pushed open the door to enter the courtyard.

The courtyard was very quiet.

Li Chuqiu looked towards the area under the eaves; the cat's nest was empty, and the little white cat was nowhere to be found.

They've gone off to play somewhere again!

Just as Li Chuqiu was about to return to her room, she suddenly felt something, stopped abruptly, and turned around.

Then they saw a figure standing under the eaves of the house ahead.

A vibrant red dress accentuated her tall figure as she leaned against the wall, her expression languid and somewhat nonchalant. But her alluring peach blossom eyes were fixed on him, carrying a hint of coldness.

Somewhat unfriendly.

"Officer Li, we've been waiting for you for a long time~"

Her soft, seductive tone sent chills down Li Chuqiu's spine and made her tense all over.

It's all over.

Why is that vixen here again?!

……