It's midsummer noon and the sun is shining brightly in the sky.

The two guards who were holding Chen Ningzhu made her kneel in the sun, perhaps on purpose.

"Wait, big brother guard, if we are kneeling too, can't we kneel under the shade of that tree?" Chen Ningzhu pointed to the big pear tree not far away and said with a flattering look on her face.

It's a pity that the seductive glances are shown to a blind man.

"Behave yourself and kneel here."

If you knew you were going to suffer, why didn't you do it earlier? If you dare to provoke His Royal Highness, you should be prepared for the consequences. Not to mention being punished, even losing your life would be normal.

Shen Ningzhu remained motionless with a blank face. The other party lost patience and kicked her directly in the calf.

"hiss--"

Shen Ningzhu frowned in pain and subconsciously took a breath. Slowly turning her head, she looked at the man with bloodshot eyes, "How dare you do this to me?"

The other party raised his head arrogantly,

"So what if I hit you? His Highness can't punish us for a fickle, shameless village girl like you? What a joke! We are the personal guards of His Highness the Crown Prince. Who the hell are you? How dare you compare yourself to me?"

"Alright, keep a low profile. After all, she is His Highness's woman. Don't cause any trouble."

"What are you afraid of? If it weren't for His Highness needing to keep her... she wouldn't even be worthy of carrying His Highness's shoes. With so many women in Jiang Country, why would His Highness repeatedly compromise himself by using a woman he doesn't like?"

"Well, it's not our turn as servants to worry about the master's affairs, so let's go back quickly."

The two of them left while talking.

Chen Ningzhu roughly understood what she heard. Could it be that these two guys were torturing her on purpose to stand up for their master?

Oh, if that's the case, then there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. Since there was no one to supervise her, she wouldn't just sit there and endure the sun, so she stood up and walked towards the shade of the tree.

He found a clean place, took out the handkerchief in his arms, spread it on the ground, and sat on it.

He supported his chin with one hand and pondered what the two had just said.

Judging from the literal meaning, Jiang Xuanyan wants to keep her because he needs her, and this kind of use does not necessarily require her, so a woman will be fine.

What is it used for?

Just pass up the idea of ​​being attracted by her beauty. Just now in the room, she tried to seduce him, but he remained indifferent. He was just like Liu Xiahui.

Shen Ningzhu frowned, and suddenly, a scene of the two of them on the mountain in Tianshui Village flashed through her mind.

That time he was drugged, and then it was at the Villa, where he and she made love for the second time. Calculating the time, the interval between the two times was exactly half a month.

Shen Ningzhu suddenly understood. Could it be that the medicine hadn't been fully dissolved yet? It was very likely.

Whether it was true or not, she would know in half a month. If her guess was correct, she would be relieved.

He didn't have to hold her back out of responsibility or possessiveness. She just had to endure until he was completely detoxified and no longer needed her.

Even if she tried to escape at that time, he probably wouldn't care.

The sound of stringed instruments emanated from afar, signaling the official start of the banquet. She had never seen ancient dancers dance before, and she longed to go in and take a look.

Damn that dog prince, he punishes me if I disagree with him.

The banquet was filled with singing and dancing, and half an hour later they began reciting poems and painting. It was so lively. Chen Ningzhu felt drowsy as she sat under the tree. As the punishment time was almost up, she no longer had the desire to return to the banquet.

Even though I sat under the shade of a tree and felt the cool breeze from time to time, the complicated palace attire and the scorching midday sun were still unbearable.

At this moment, she was sweating profusely.