Chapter 192 They gripped my wrist so tightly it turned red.

Her periods have always been irregular, no wonder she was listless this morning.

However, it arrived just in time.

No matter how desperate Xiao Xuanyou was, he wouldn't make a move on her at this time.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuanyou paused slightly.

He doesn't really want to do anything tonight.

Seeing her so confident and fearless, I couldn't resist trying to scare her.

So he slowly took off his outer garment, keeping his gaze fixed on her, and under her surprised gaze, he lifted the covers and lay down.

"I already told you I'm having my period, why are you still thinking about it..."

"It's alright, I don't mind."

The blankets were pulled back, bringing with them a gust of cold air, which was quickly blocked by a tall, hot body.

Jiang Zhi was stunned, staring at him with wide eyes in disbelief.

Although Xiao Xuanyou in his previous life was a bit of a scoundrel, he would never choose a time like this.

She felt resentful, but suddenly felt a pair of warm, large hands covering her lower abdomen.

His body temperature, much higher than hers, slowly melted through her nightgown. Her previously tight and uncomfortable lower abdomen felt like it was being warmed by the winter sun under his body temperature, and the frost began to melt away.

Although I was reluctant to admit it, it did feel less uncomfortable when his hand covered my mouth.

"Sleep now, I'll stay with you." His low voice resonated above her head.

Jiang Zhi felt relieved. She was already weak and sleepy during her period, and she drifted off to sleep leaning on Xiao Xuanyou's shoulder.

In the following days, Xiao Xuanyou also became busy and didn't have much free time to come to Qingfang Palace.

He had to deal with the assassin from that night, conceal Jiang Zhi's whereabouts, and seize the opportunity to solidify Xiao Chengjin's guilt so that he could never recover.

The faction of Consort Chen and Xiao Chengjin in the imperial court would naturally not sit idly by and wait for their doom, but instead argued their case based on reason.

But for some reason, Lu Yuan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who only served Emperor Xuanzhao, kept a close eye on him, while Shen Shidu, who never formed cliques or engaged in private affairs and was proud and aloof, wished he could bite a piece of flesh off them.

Not to mention Xiao Xuanyou and Xie Qi.

However, the bloody storms in the imperial court had no effect on Qingfang Palace, where Jiang Zhi was currently located.

With Xiao Xuanyou's approval, she took a leisurely stroll in the backyard of the East Palace that day, familiarizing herself with the layout.

To the east of Qingfang Palace, where she was, was Chengguang Palace, where Crown Princess Li Jinyan resided.

Jiang Zhi wasn't very familiar with Li Jinyan, nor did she know what kind of feelings Li Jinyan had towards her.

If possible, she would not want to be enemies with Li Jinyan, and she even wanted to leave the Eastern Palace, but she could not do without Li Jinyan's help.

If we could persuade her...

Jiang Zhi had planned to go to Chengguang Palace the next day to sound out Li Jinyan's opinion, but unexpectedly, Li Jinyan came to her door in person.

Jiang Zhi had her maid serve tea and then dismissed everyone else.

“I’m sorry, I was unaware of the Crown Prince’s plans.” Li Jinyan’s eyes showed apology. “He may appear gentle, but he is decisive and efficient. He will do anything to get what he wants.”

In fact, Li Jinyan was also very puzzled.

In her investigation, Xiao Xuanyou and Jiang Zhi had no interaction whatsoever, and had only met a handful of times. How could he have gotten to the point where he insisted on marrying her?

Jiang Zhi looked utterly dejected. "I'm already a married woman, but now I'm locked up in the backyard. I don't know how worried my husband and my maids are."

"Your Highness, may I ask someone to let you know that I am safe and sound? Just let them know that I am well."

Li Jinyan looked at her, but solemnly shook her head, "I made a promise with the Crown Prince beforehand that I would not interfere in his affairs, otherwise my deal with him would be void immediately."

Nothing is more important than avenging my sister.

Jiang Zhi was only testing the waters, and upon hearing this, she wasn't disappointed. Instead, she nodded with deep understanding, "I understand. I was being unreasonable."

"However, if you are worried about your maidservants, you might as well ask the Crown Prince to send your maidservants in as well."

“No need,” Jiang Zhi sighed. “I’m imprisoned myself, how can I let my maid be locked up here with me?”

When the time comes, you won't be able to escape even if you want to.

But Jiang Zhi didn't dare to say more to Li Jinyan.

The maids inside Qingfang Palace appeared to be serving her, but in reality, they were monitoring her. There were also secret guards outside the palace, so her every move was under Xiao Xuanyou's watchful eye.

"Thank you for visiting me today, Your Highness. I will definitely pay you a visit in person when I have time."

The Crown Princess's Chengguang Palace is a better place to talk than here, as it's impossible to monitor her without her maids.

But she discovered that as soon as she left the courtyard, guards would follow her at a distance.

We need to find an opportunity to make this bodyguard show himself and get rid of him.

It snowed that day, and the courtyard was covered in a blanket of white.

Wearing a heavy fox fur coat, Jiang Zhi suddenly had the idea to sit around a stove and brew tea under the eaves at the entrance.

The charcoal fire in the small red clay stove was burning brightly. Jiang Zhi instructed the two maids waiting beside her to fetch fruit and milk, while she held a hand warmer and sipped tea.

Suddenly she got up to go back inside to get something, but she didn't expect that the corridor, which had been cleared of snow, was still a little wet. She slipped and fell towards the stove with a cry of surprise.

If you knock over the stove and get burned by the charcoal fire, you're sure to suffer a lot.

However, just as her palm was about to touch the red-hot clay furnace, a figure descended lightly from the treetop like a ghost, grabbing her shoulder with lightning speed and helping her regain her balance.

Jiang Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If this bodyguard hadn't appeared, I'm afraid I would have really been burned today.

Thank you.

Jiang Zhi turned her head and thanked him, but suddenly her eyes sharpened, and she flicked her wrist to strike his shoulder.

The guard's brow twitched slightly as he noticed the silver bracelet on her wrist.

His Highness the Crown Prince instructed that the silver bracelet of the woman in Qingfang Palace contained a poisoned needle, and that we must be extremely careful.

He stepped back, easily dodging her attack, and firmly gripped her wrist. His dark eyes calmly looked at her. "Why did you ambush me?"

However, the woman in front of him wasn't embarrassed by being caught. Instead, she glared at him and tried to break free from his grip. "Let go! Why are you pulling so hard? It hurts. Who attacked you? I just saw some snow on your shoulder and wanted to brush it off for you."

Jiang Zhi's voice was filled with grievance.

She wouldn't be foolish enough to use hidden weapons now; killing a guard would be of no use to her.

Only by taking things slowly and gradually lowering the guard's guard's guard's guard could she pave the way for what she wanted to do later.

The guard frowned as he looked at the silver bracelet on her wrist; it was indeed not the one she usually wore.

Having remained hidden among the treetops for so long, a layer of snow had indeed settled on my shoulders.

A rare hint of embarrassment appeared on his usually calm face. He released her hand and knelt halfway in front of her, saying, "This humble servant has been impolite. Please forgive me, my lady."

Jiang Zhi stretched out her hand in front of him, "You've squeezed my wrist until it's red, how are you going to make it up to me?"