"My God! This woman is amazing! She actually flirted with a man and then just carried him away!"

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! The word 'teasing' is used so brilliantly!"

"Who is this woman? How dare she be so bold!"

"Keep your voice down! This girl is no ordinary person. She's the youngest daughter of the current Grand Tutor, and she has seven older brothers. She's the darling of her family. That man is lucky to have her in his sights! His good days are yet to come!"

"Who is that man?"

"I know that! He's the top scholar this year. I even saw him parading through the streets on horseback. He was dressed in fine clothes and rode a spirited horse, looking quite impressive!"

"Huh? How can such a grown man be so unmanly? He calls himself a top scholar, but he's just wasted his education. What a disgrace!"

"Ah, brother, don't say that. I heard that this top scholar comes from a poor family and studied hard for many years to become the top scholar. He has no one to help him. He must have some real skills. He's just a bit poor. Now that he's hooked up with such a rich kid, he's sure to rise to the top in the future!"

...

Shen Jiaojiao watched a play for free, and listening to the surrounding discussions, her mind was in complete turmoil.

Chen Baozhu, who was originally paired with Chu Tianyang, has now gone astray and gotten involved with Wang Haotian.

Shen Jiaojiao frowned. Wang Haotian's family was no pushovers. She wondered what Chen Baozhu was planning. If the Chen family loved her, they probably wouldn't agree to her marrying into their family.

She walked forward unconsciously, and Chunhua whispered behind her, "Your Highness, it's noon now, shall we go out for lunch?"

Seeing that the sunlight was getting stronger, Shen Jiaojiao realized that she hadn't eaten out yet, and she became excited, saying with a smile, "Okay! Lead the way, let's go have a big meal today!"

Chunhua enthusiastically introduced to Shen Jiaojiao: "Your Majesty, just a few more steps ahead is Tianxiang Restaurant. The head chef of Tianxiang Restaurant is said to be a master chef who came from the palace, and the dishes he makes are exceptionally delicious!"

"Alright, let's go to Tianxiang Tower!"

Shen Jiaojiao walked briskly, and the group quickly arrived at Tianxiang Tower.

Tianxianglou is located in a prime location on this street, surrounded by luxurious jewelry stores, the largest clothing stores, and several upscale restaurants not far apart.

Although ancient people had limited technology and mainly used wood, their craftsmen were highly skilled. The intricate carvings in restaurants were exquisite and beautiful, making people marvel at the ancient people's aesthetic sense.

It's lunchtime now, and the building is packed with people.

As soon as we entered, the waiter greeted us warmly: "Welcome, distinguished guests. All the private rooms are full. Are there any seats available in the main hall?"

Chunhua looked at Shen Jiaojiao, about to speak, but was stopped by her: "Young man, thank you for your trouble, you can go to the main hall!"

The waiter led the way, and we sat down in a seat near the window.

Shen Jiaojiao let the guards in and set up a table next door for the four of them. She then pulled Chunhua and Chuncao to sit at her own table and ordered some of the restaurant's signature dishes, which were served to both tables.

Chunhua and the other servants were flattered, but Shen Jiaojiao said it was an order, so they sat down and ate in peace.

They were originally servants, but now that the Crown Princess was treating them so well, they secretly vowed to protect her well in the future.

Shen Jiaojiao didn't think too much about it; she just felt that with a bunch of people standing in front of her watching her eat, she couldn't eat.

While waiting for the food, I heard people talking around me.

"Brother Wang, have you heard? There seems to be a child thief in the city lately! I heard that many children have already been stolen!"

"Alas, Brother Zhao, your information is outdated! He's not a child thief!"

"Ah? That's right! It really is a child who's gone!"

"Brother Zhao, let me finish. It's not just the child that's been lost, but also the beautiful woman and the young man!"

"What? How did you know!"

"Hehe, my uncle's son's wife's child's next-door neighbor's son works sweeping the streets at the government office. He told me this, nobody else knows!"

"Oh my god! Why are they arresting men too?! Doesn't that put me in great danger?"

"Tch! Give me a break! Someone as pathetic as you wouldn't even want you if you were given away for free!"

…

Shen Jiaojiao glanced sideways at the two men who had just spoken. They were dressed plainly and were secretly recalling the scenes from the book.

He took a sip of water. This hadn't happened in the book either. How come everything changed after Chu Tianling came to life? It seems the book was completely useless.

No one knows where Chu Tianling has gone.

…

As for Chu Tianling, he struggled to leave home early in the morning, and his face immediately turned cold and ruthless.

The others didn't feel it as strongly, but An Yi, who was secretly following in the shadows, saw it clearly. He thought to himself: "Sigh, poor man, he still fell into the whirlpool of love in the end, unlike me, who exudes the fragrance of a single aristocrat!"

Their destination today is in the suburbs. After the disappearance, everyone initially thought it was just a common human trafficking case.

As the number of missing persons increased, panic began to spread.

Today we received news that suspicious people have been seen entering and leaving a remote cave in the suburbs, so Chu Tianling plans to personally investigate.

He brought a team of elite attendants, totaling 50 men. They rode to the outskirts of the city, dismounted, and walked a distance away.

Then they split into four teams of 10 people each, approaching the cave from four directions, while the remaining 10 people stayed at the foot of the mountain to provide support at any time.

Chu Tianling led a group of people to the vicinity of the cave entrance as quickly as possible. After observing the entrance for a while, and seeing that no one was moving, he got up and slowly walked in.

The ground was muddy with many footprints. Logically, someone should have been there to warn people about the opening!

Chu Tianling looked at the messy footprints and pondered whether or not to go in. Everyone was waiting for Chu Tianling to give the order.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to go in anyway.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Chu Tianling led the way, staring at the road beneath his feet. He carefully took his first step, and it was normal! After a few more steps, the ground was fine.

Looking up at the cave entrance stretching into the distance, I wondered what was inside.

The nine people behind him also looked around nervously. Suddenly, Chu Tianling noticed that the footsteps on the ground had disappeared!

His heart suddenly jumped, and it was beating very fast!

Leave! We should leave immediately!

In that split second of hesitation, a hole suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and Chu Tianling and the nine people behind him all fell in.

Soon after, a second group of 10 people appeared at the cave entrance. They looked at the cave with curiosity. Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince has already gone in?

They looked around and found it was just an ordinary cave. Like Chu Tianling and his group, the ten of them went inside with some doubt.

Not long after, they encountered the same experience as Chu Tianling and the others.