Yan Miaoling's illness really got better quickly, and she had no symptoms at all by the next morning.

This made Shen Aoshan very curious about her physique. She repeatedly took her pulse and even questioned what she had learned in the past seven years. "How could it be? It doesn't make sense..."

Yan Miaoling was afraid she would overthink it, so she took the initiative to explain, "Sister, I don't know either! It's been like this since my soul was transferred to Ling'er's body. Maybe it's because my soul and body don't fit together. I always have strange symptoms, like my period coming suddenly with extremely rapid bleeding, or bleeding from all seven orifices, or like last night, I suddenly caught a cold. But usually they heal on their own, so don't worry."

Shen Aoshan believed this white lie and became less and less suspicious of Yan Miaoling.

Yan Miaoling took the opportunity to speak up, "As for why the prince came to my room twice, I guess the first time was by mistake. Later, I don't know why he fell ill, so I took him to the clinic..."

She unfolded the story of how she saved the man that night, then lowered her eyes and scratched her hands pitifully, "I didn't know who he was at the time, but I couldn't bear to watch him die without doing anything, so I sent him to Doctor Bai. I didn't dare to tell you, for fear that you would blame me for meddling..."

After everything was said and done, Shen Aoshan no longer had any grudges in her heart. She held her wrist and smiled tenderly, "I guess he came back later because he was worried that you knew his secret and wanted to kill you to silence you. But what can I do? He is in such a high position and has great power..." Shen Aoshan fell into deep thought, truly worried. It was for the future of them, master and servant.

Although they were engaged, she knew in her heart that she was just a pawn. Xuanyuan Mingchen would never take her seriously, and it was hard to say whether he would kill her before the wedding.

After all, she was now the one who knew his secret.

Shen Aoshan was also a brave person. After much deliberation, she went directly to Prince Chen's mansion that night, intending to surrender to Xuanyuan Mingchen. Of course, the Prince Chen's mansion was heavily guarded, and even though she was a skilled martial artist, she was discovered as soon as she entered the courtyard.

But she had come secretly from the very beginning, simply to avoid the Emperor's eyes, not to hide from Xuanyuan Mingchen's men. So, after being captured by Tieyi and his men, she showed no sign of panic. Instead, she spoke calmly and concisely, "I want to see the Prince!"

A few minutes later, she saw Xuanyuan Mingchen in the secret room as she wished.

He made no secret of the fact that he was feigning illness, and sat at the head of the table, leisurely playing with the jade in his hand. "What brings you here, young lady?"

Shen Aoshan struggled to break free from Tieyi's grip, and knelt down with her head on the ground. "Your Highness, I'm here to express my loyalty. Let's not mince words. Our engagement is part of the Emperor's conspiracy, and I'm just a chess piece. But I, Shen Aoshan, don't want to be a chess piece, let alone a wavering person. After thinking about it for a few days, I feel that Your Highness is a man of great character and righteousness, and is the one worthy of loyalty. So I decided to break away from the control of the Emperor and my father and join you. I hope you will not abandon me and accept me!"

Xuanyuan Mingchen was somewhat surprised by her frankness and boldness. He sat up a little straighter and said, "Oh? Then tell me, what is so valuable about you that I should take you in?"

"I think the prince already knows that I'm Bai Muchen's junior apprentice sister. My medical skills may not be as good as his, but I believe I can still show some merit, especially the cesarean section technique, which I learned from my master. Even if I can't be of use to the prince, I can at least do my bit to help the injured soldiers on the battlefield."

The truth and righteousness of his words made Xuanyuan Mingchen look up to him. "But, women are not allowed in the army..."

Seeing that there was a way, Shen Aoshan hurriedly promised, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I can disguise myself as a man and will definitely not cause any trouble for you!"

Xuanyuan Mingchen tapped his fingers on the armrest of his chair, as if weighing the pros and cons...

The cold air pressure made Shen Aoshan dare not look up, for fear that if he denied her, she would not be able to leave tonight.

Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Mingchen suddenly clapped his hands, "Okay! But there's a condition!"

Shen Aoshan felt relieved, "Your Majesty, please speak!"

"This prince wants the life of your maid Yan Miaoling..." Seeing the panic on Shen Aoshan's face, Xuanyuan Mingchen leaned forward slightly, "You should know that only the dead can keep secrets, right?... Of the two of you, I can only save one. You choose!"

Shen Aoshan was stunned, even daring to meet Xuanyuan Mingchen's gaze. She wondered if this powerful war god, legendary for his frugal lifestyle to share the hardships of his soldiers, had any joking in his eyes.

Unfortunately, Xuanyuan Mingchen's eyes were calm most of the time. The only difference was that when he was unhappy or impatient, there would be a hidden coldness in his eyes, just like now.

He opened his thin lips slightly, "My patience is limited!"

It must be said that the heroine possesses some noble qualities that attract those around her. In this life-or-death moment, she hesitated only for a moment before answering, "Alright! I hope the prince will keep his word and spare Ling'er." Then, she closed her eyes and raised her neck, revealing her slender white neck, awaiting the arrival of death...

You thought Xuanyuan Mingchen would be gentle with women, but he wasn't. He ordered, "Tieyi, send the young lady on her way!"

Tie Yi was surprised. He hadn't received any orders to execute the future princess before, so why was she suddenly being threatened with death? But he didn't dare delay. He drew his sword and stepped forward, striking down...

A stunning beauty is about to die...

Yan Miaoling, who arrived just after completing a system task, was frightened half to death. Regardless of whether this war god male protagonist was testing the female protagonist's sincerity or was truly heartless enough to kill innocent people for the so-called justice, she didn't dare to take the risk.

Not only for her own life, but also for what she heard when she arrived... The heroine chose to sacrifice her own life to save her. She has never received such sincere treatment in modern times.

From the orphanage, to school, to work, no one has ever been so kind to her as to risk their own life to protect her.

She was moved, she was influenced, and her outlook on life changed.

Regardless of whether it was exposed or not, before Tie Yi's sword touched Shen Aoshan's neck, he pulled the heroine into the space. But she didn't leave. She wanted to stay and see what Xuanyuan Mingchen and his servant had to say.

The two were obviously shocked, especially Tie Yi. The force of pulling back made his arm hurt, and then he looked at Xuanyuan Mingchen in disbelief, "Your Highness, this..." The first thing he thought of was what kind of magical power Shen Aoshan had.

But Xuanyuan Mingchen doesn't think so.

Combining his experiences with the two nighttime intrusions into the boudoir, he quickly deduced that it wasn't the young lady who possessed supernatural powers, but rather the maid, Yan Miaoling. She could become invisible!

Otherwise, how could she disappear in front of him and appear at will? Maybe she was watching the joke around right now. Not wanting the little girl to find out more, he waved his hand at Tie Yi, "You go down first!"

Tieyi was puzzled. How could the prince be so calm when encountering such a strange thing? He even stayed here alone. "Prince..."

"Go down, I will be fine, don't worry!" The captain of the guards was quite honest. He was afraid that if he continued to stay here, he would tell him the truth.

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