Chen Mianmian was startled—why was he suddenly looking at me? Wasn't I wearing a veil? Could he possibly see my beauty through the veil? Tsk tsk.

"..." King of Qin.

The steward of the Marquis's residence stepped forward and said, "This humble servant greets Your Highness, Prince Qin. This way, please."

Just as Shen Mianmian was about to leave, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. [Wait, the King of Qin? Did I hear that right? Is he the male protagonist of the novel? The future regent?]

King Qin, who heard the woman's thoughts through the mind-reading Gu, was also taken aback—the male protagonist of a novel? The future regent? What is that?

Chen Mianmian: [Wait, why is that person staring at me? Could they be interested in me? This face is really troublesome; I'd better avoid them.]

Thinking it over, she quickly retreated to a corner, creating a blind spot so the man wouldn't see her anymore.

She happened to see a servant from the princess's residence who had come to help. Disregarding all etiquette, she rudely pulled him over and asked, "Do you know who that person in the black clothes is?"

The captured servant was stunned. He could only see that the veiled woman had extremely beautiful eyes, but he did not know her identity. "It is His Highness Prince Qin."

Shen Mianmian's mind went blank for a moment. [It really is the King of Qin! What should I do! I can't let him get away! I must seize this opportunity!]

Seeing the woman's beautiful, watery eyes filled with panic, the servant asked with concern, "Excuse me, young lady, which household are you from? Are you lost? Would you like me to help you find your family?"

Chen Mianmian quickly let go of him, "No need, thank you, you go ahead with your work."

Seeing that the woman insisted, the servant turned and went to attend to his work.

Shen Mianmian clenched her fists excitedly. [No, I can't let such a good opportunity slip by! What should I do? I need to get the King of Qin somewhere secluded first, but with so many people around him, how can I get him away in front of everyone?]

On the other side, in order to eavesdrop on more of his thoughts, the King of Qin did not enter the mansion gate, but stood directly on the stone steps at the entrance of the courtyard.

The servant who was there to greet the distinguished guest was taken aback and asked softly, "Your Highness, aren't you... going in?"

The King of Qin turned around and looked at the rows of carriages outside the Marquis's mansion and the guests getting off. "No rush, let me see who has come to attend the Three Scholars Banquet."

Instantly, everyone around gasped – was the King of Qin here to attend a banquet or to investigate a case? Was he gathering evidence?

It is unknown which poor souls were thrown into the imperial prison by the King of Qin after this banquet.

Under the bright sun, the entrance to the Marquis of Anning's mansion seemed shrouded in a strange gloom because of the statue of the god of death standing there.

The officials and women who had just gotten off the carriage looked up and saw the King of Qin standing at the door. They were so frightened that they wanted to get back into the carriage and go home immediately, because everyone knew that whenever the King of Qin appeared, there would be bloodshed.

A corner inside the door.

Shen Mianmian, who was deep in thought while clutching her handkerchief, looked up and saw Liu Xiangning. Overjoyed, she thought, "[That brat is finally out! Great!]"

As he spoke, he waved to Liu Xiangning.

Liu Xiangning, with her sharp eyes, spotted the woman waving at her from the corner and immediately recognized her as her master. She hurried over and asked, "Master, what are you doing here?"

Chen Mianmian pointed towards the door, "Do you see that man in black clothes at the door? He is the King of Qin."

Upon hearing that it was the King of Qin, Liu Xiangning's face turned pale instantly. "Master, you must not provoke that King of Qin! I've heard... I've heard he's not a good person!"

Standing at the gate of the mansion, the King of Qin, who was eavesdropping using his inner strength, did not change his expression.

His reputation has always been bad, and we're used to it.

Chen Mianmian ignored her and continued, "Here's what you'll do: you go and seduce him in a bit, and once he's lured to a certain spot, I'll have a use for him."

"?????????????"

Liu Xiangning was stunned. "Master, you may not have heard me clearly. What I meant was that the Prince of Qin is not a good person. You cannot provoke him, and neither can I!"

Chen Mianmian nodded, "I know, don't worry about it. Try to lead him to that small open space on the west side of Mingyue Courtyard. Isn't there a stone table and benches there? Once you get him there, go back and get the Yaoqin for him to play. Keep playing until I come to find you."

Liu Xiangning was about to faint, "Master... what... what kind of death are you trying to commit?"

"Good boy, just do as your teacher commands."

Liu Xiangning burst into tears, "But now it's not a matter of whether this servant is willing or not, but... that is the Prince of Qin, how could this servant seduce the Prince of Qin?"

"Give it a try. How will you know it won't work if you don't try? I know you have a lot of ideas. If you can't seduce him, try other methods. Anyway, get him to a small open space. It would be best to send his entourage away, but it doesn't matter if you can't."

Hearing this, Liu Xiangning was no longer surprised. She reached out and placed her hand on her master's forehead—the previous night, her master had inexplicably developed a high fever, and might even be delirious from the fever now.

Otherwise, why would they let her seduce the living Yama?!

Shen Mianmian pulled Liu Xiangning's hand down, "Remember, you take the King of Qin to the small open space!"

Liu Xiangning hurriedly grabbed her master again, "Wait, Master, why don't you go and seduce him yourself? You're prettier than me!"

"Of course I'm more beautiful than you, but I have something more important to prepare. You need to find a way to get the King of Qin there! Please! This is very important to your teacher. No matter what it takes, you must get the King of Qin there!"

After saying that, he shook off Liu Xiangning and ran away, leaving Xiangning bewildered in the wind.

Watching her master's departing figure, Liu Xiangning regretted for the first time how hasty her decision to become his disciple! She thought she had found her soulmate, but who knew she had ended up with someone who had lost their mind!

what to do?

Could she seduce the King of Qin?

Her?

Why not let her go to heaven?

Outside the door, the King of Qin heard the strange woman who had mistakenly taken the Gu poison leave. He didn't move for a moment, still standing quietly at the door, deep in thought.

The male protagonist of the novel? The future regent? What exactly is he?

If the two were face to face and the woman told him herself, he wouldn't believe her.

He believed it if it was through the Heart-Connecting Gu.

After pondering for a while, the King of Qin turned around and entered the gate of the Marquis's residence.

Almost invisible, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the "door gods" leave, and the sunlight at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion seemed to brighten considerably.

Only then did some officials and their families, who had been lingering at the gate, dare to cautiously climb the stone steps and enter the Marquis's residence.

Everyone was relieved, but someone inside the door was so frightened by the sight of the King of Qin that he almost fainted.

Liu Xiangning bit her lip hard, regretting once again that she had chosen the wrong master, and then steeled herself and stepped forward.

Seduction? She wouldn't dare!

"This servant... greets Your Highness." Liu Xiangning bowed her head, her voice trembling.

The King of Qin lowered his eyes and stared at the top of the woman's head.

He knew from the woman's voice that she was the one who had spoken with the Gu.

Liu Xiangning said tremblingly, "Your Highness... Your Highness, it's... it's like this, just now an official wanted to see you."

Her plan was to lure the person there first, and if the "adult" didn't show up, she could just beat her up.

She believed that the Marquis of Anning's mansion could spare her life, as long as they didn't kill her.

The King of Qin said coldly, "Lead the way."

"??????" Liu Xiangning was stunned—this...it's done? The legendary King Qin, the living Yama, is so easily fooled!?