Ye Er asked worriedly, "Princess, how is Master?"

Ji Jiuying said, "Judging from his pulse, he is now out of danger, but he has consumed too much mental energy, which he can only repair on his own. If he does not wake up tomorrow, he should come to the Princess's residence to find me."

Yoruichi nodded upon hearing this. In any case, things were much better than before.

It was nearly 7 PM when I returned to the Princess's residence from the mountains. A figure was loitering outside the residence.

"Murong Zheng?"

"Xiao Jiu, I have to go back to Western Jin. My father is very ill..." A trace of sadness flashed in Murong Zheng's brown eyes, along with apology. After all, he had promised to help her find that person, but he had broken his promise.

"Okay, thank you for helping me so much these past few days. You can go back now, that person's matter isn't urgent."

Murong Zheng looked into her clear, bright eyes, which were free of any ulterior motives, and smiled: "It is my honor to be able to help Xiao Jiu."

They looked at each other and smiled. From the initial indifference to her willingness to accept him now, everything she had done and the pain she had suffered had been worthwhile.

——

In the prince's mansion.

The sky was covered with red lanterns, each one a reminder of everything that had happened in Junlintian that day.

Looking at the room with the lights still on, Jun Lintian hesitated for a moment before going in. However, he could hear voices coming from inside before he even got close.

"Princess, please don't move. Let me help you remove your crown," Qiao'er said worriedly.

"This princess will not remove her crown, this princess will still drink wine..."

"Princess, you are drunk."

"What a joke, this princess is not drunk." Murong Ning slumped on the table, her face flushed from the alcohol.

Jun Lintian frowned. Could it be that Murong Ning had drunk both jugs of wine on the table? That was Qianli Zui, a potent wine; a drinker could only drink one cup, or he would surely get drunk.

With a creak, the door opened. Qiao'er had just removed Murong Ning's headdress when she saw the person who came in. She immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

Jun Lintian responded and walked over. Looking at the two empty wine jugs on the table, he frowned. He had really guessed right!

He looked at Qiao'er, who was kneeling on the ground, with displeasure. "Why didn't you try to stop her?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao'er was so frightened that she immediately kowtowed, "Your Highness, Madam, Your Highness, this servant... this servant couldn't persuade you..."

Jun Lintian frowned slightly. Well, given Murong Ning's personality, this maid really couldn't persuade her.

"Damn Jun Lintian, this princess will never let you get away with this!"

Murong Ning, who was lying on the table, murmured, and Qiao'er felt like dying: Princess, please stop talking, the Crown Prince is right behind you!

"You can go down now."

Jun Lintian's cold voice rang out. Qiao'er glanced worriedly at the princess, who was slumped over the table: "Princess, please don't anger His Highness the Crown Prince again. I will pray for you outside..."

Murong Ning: Thank you!

When Qiao'er left, she thoughtfully closed the door behind her.

Jun Lintian glanced at the completely drunk Murong Ning and instantly regretted teasing her during the day, knowing full well that she couldn't hold her liquor.

He bent down, picked up the person who was slumped over the table, and placed them on the bed. Just as he was about to cover them with the blanket, Murong Ning stood up abruptly. "Qiao'er, I said I'm not sleeping, and that's final! Go get me some wine!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Jun Lintian's clothes and gave the order.

Jun Lintian sighed, "Murong Ning, that's enough!"

Murong Ning slightly opened her eyes, looked up at Jun Lintian, and pinched Jun Lintian's cheek with her hand, "Qiao'er, how come you suddenly became taller and turned into Jun Lintian?"

Jun Lintian reached out and flung away the hand that was pinching his face. "Murong Ning, if you dare pinch my face again!"

Murong Ning staggered a few steps, as if he had discovered a new continent, "Hehe~ Qiao'er, you really learned the essence, even your tone of voice is so similar, and, really, you are as annoying as ever!"

Looking at her delirious state, Jun Lintian's eyes flashed with a wicked smile: "Then tell me, Princess, is the Crown Prince handsome?"

Murong Ning frowned, seemingly pondering Jun Lintian's question. "Handsome? This princess thinks he's more like a cricket, hahaha..."

Ugh, a strong smell of alcohol hit her, and Murong Ning didn't even notice that the person next to her had turned completely black!

Jun Lintian asked through gritted teeth, "Since the princess dislikes the Crown Prince so much, why not just kill him?"

Murong Ning shook her head. "No, no."

Jun Lintian felt a little better after hearing this, thinking, "At least you have a conscience!"

But Murong Ning's next words almost made him faint.

"If I kill him now, I, the princess, will also die. I should wait until I have the divorce papers..."

"You, Murong Ning, how dare you have such an idea."

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I’m planning.” Murong Ning suddenly leaned closer to Jun Lintian and whispered, “I’ll tell you a secret. I’ve also put a dagger under this pillow. If Jun Lintian dares to sleep here, I’ll make him regret it.”

Jun Lintian's vision went black. He went to the bedside and lifted the pillow. A sharp dagger appeared before his eyes. With a wave of his hand, the dagger disappeared under the pillow. Damn Murong Ning! At this moment, he doubted what Master Kongchen had said. Was Murong Ning really his destined consort and not his destined nemesis?

Besides making him angry, I also have nothing but thoughts of killing him!

"Very good! Murong Ning! You have truly broadened my horizons."

Murong Ning's body trembled slightly, and he instantly felt a chill down his spine.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!