"Jiaojiao—my dear Jiaojiao! What...what on earth has happened?"
Are you hurt? Where are you hurt?
Ms. Jin quickly checked him over and over.
Jiang Jiaojiao threw herself into Jin's arms, crying out, "Waaah—Mother, my sister has been captured by the Second Prince! I was frantic and wanted to save her, but I accidentally hurt the Second Prince... and then... and then the Fifth Prince appeared!"
Since Jiang Xue wants to play the innocent, naive girl role, then I'll make sure she has nowhere to go!
It's just playing the victim, anyone can do that.
When Jiang Jiaojiao spoke, the three people in the room were stunned, and the onlookers were even more shocked and incredulous.
Could it be that Miss Jiang is possessed by Miss Jiang the Second?
Did the two swap appearances?
Or... is this their true nature?
For a moment, everyone's gaze towards Jiang Xue became complicated, filled with suspicion and inquiry.
Is Miss Jiang really as kind, innocent, and pitiful as the rumors suggest?
And look at Jiang Jiaojiao, isn't she stupid, clumsy, reckless, and shameless?
It doesn't look like it!
Feeling the probing gazes of those around her, Jiang Xue's face turned deathly pale. She cried out in alarm, "That's not it! No—"
She absolutely could not let Jiang Jiaojiao ruin the good reputation she had painstakingly built up over the years so easily!
However, Jiang Jiaojiao cried even louder, her sobs completely drowning out Jiang Xue's gasps. Between sobs, she cried out, "The Fifth Prince is afraid I'll reveal my sister's affair with the Second Prince, so he wants to kill me to silence me... Waaah..."
"Waaaaah—thank goodness you came! Otherwise I would be dead today!"
She then looked up at Jiang Xue, offering comforting words of sisterly affection: "Don't worry, sister. The Fifth Prince went so far as to kill me to silence me for your sake, so he certainly won't care about what happened between you and the Second Prince."
While wiping away her tears, Jiang Jiaojiao said, "The Second Prince and the Fifth Prince are deeply in love with my sister. It was my fault for coming to rescue her on my own. I should have informed my grandmother and mother first."
Over the years she's been a ghost, she's observed Jiang Xue wiping away tears time and time again, so how could she not be good at pretending?
Dao Hong stood between the Seventh Prince and Jiang Jiaojiao, protecting her master tightly. Those who knew the Seventh Prince were weak and ill, but those who didn't would have thought he regarded Jiang Jiaojiao as a monster.
but--
He still couldn't stop his master's cold hand and move aside a small step.
The seventh prince was revealed behind him.
Li Yan's face was pale, and his voice was weak, "Miss Jiang is my betrothed princess, cough cough cough... Your actions... cough cough cough—are extremely excessive."
Accompanied by a violent cough and panting, he looked as if he might faint from anger at the slightest provocation.
Jiang Jiaojiao's eyes darted around, and she threw herself at him with a look of utter grief and a plea for comfort, crying out, "Your Highness—"
Who knew—
The seventh prince took just one step forward.
With a loud thud, they collided head-on, and he saw stars. He had intended to catch his beloved, but he hadn't expected his princess to be so fierce... Under the watchful eyes of everyone, was his "fragile" body dizzy or not?
All that could be heard was Dao Hong's mournful cry, "Your Highness—"
Li Yan clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and leaned into Jiao Jiao's arms.
Just as he was about to fall into the soft, fragrant embrace, his body was suddenly pulled away, spun around, and landed in the arms of the man with the red, sweaty smell.
Li Yan hardened his fist!
Dao Hong gave him no chance, grabbed him and ran—
He ran while yelling, "Doctor Qin—Doctor Qin—"
Everyone panicked.
Jiang Jiaojiao clutched her throbbing forehead and ran after them, wailing as she went, "Your Highness—Your Highness—"
The twelfth young lady glanced at the three people in the room, her eyes darting around, and then she shrieked, "Oh dear—the Seventh Prince has been so angry he's fainted!"
"Jiaojiao—"
Jin stumbled after her, and the Twelfth Miss grabbed the Fourth Princess's arm. The two of them quickly helped Jin up.
Before the three people inside could explain, half of the crowd had already dispersed.
Jiang Xue was in tears.
The Second Prince lost too much blood and swayed. The Fifth Prince seized the opportunity to push the Second Prince away and save Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue leaned against the Fifth Prince's chest, trembling all over, "Your Highness..."
"It's alright now."
The Fifth Prince patted her gently to comfort her, but his eyes followed Jiang Jiaojiao's back, a chilling glint in them.
Jiang Lingtian's face was gloomy. "Second sister, come here!"
Jiang Xue was startled.
She quickly struggled out of the Fifth Prince's arms, hurried to her grandmother, and cried while wiping away tears, "Grandmother..."
Old Madam Jiang's face was more unpleasant than ever before.
The two women in the room were actually young ladies from the Marquis's mansion. Jiang Jiaojiao was one thing, but Jiang Xue, who was always well-behaved and sensible, had also gotten involved in this kind of thing. Where was the face of the Marquis's mansion now?
With a livid face, Old Madam Jiang left with Jiang Lingtian and Jiang Xue.
Seeing that both female leads had left.
The spectators circled around the Second Prince and the Fifth Prince, then dispersed, leaving only the two princes standing facing each other in the room. Their guards took the opportunity to surround them, watching them intently.
The second prince grimaced in pain, "What a clever trick! I underestimated my fifth brother before."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
The Fifth Prince clenched his fists so tightly that the veins stood out. He had actually been defeated by that fool Jiang Jiaojiao today!
This is absolutely—a disgrace!
On the other side.
Jiang Jiaojiao had just chased the Seventh Prince into the backyard of the temple when she bumped into a middle-aged woman dressed in simple yet elegant clothes. She was startled to see Dao Qing carrying someone in her arms and clutched her chest, trying to catch her breath.
The old woman next to him was so frightened that she helped the person back several steps.
Then they bumped into Jiang Jiaojiao, who was chasing after them.
Startled, he took a few steps back.
I looked up—
Then they saw the Twelfth Miss and the Fourth Princess helping Jin Shi catch up.
Upon seeing the fourth princess standing next to Jin, her face turned deathly pale. Her eyes widened suddenly as she pointed at her, exclaiming, "You—it's you!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"lady--"
The old nanny beside her screamed, her eyes filled with deep hatred as she glared at the Fourth Princess. "Please—please, Fourth Princess, leave immediately!"
The fourth princess's face was also deathly pale.
The twelfth young lady was furious and was about to reprimand her when the fourth princess grabbed her and shook her head forcefully.
The twelfth young lady was taken aback, then looked closely at the unconscious lady, her eyes widening in surprise, "It's... the Duchess?"
He then hurriedly went to see the Fourth Princess.
Seeing that the fourth princess's face was completely pale, he quickly took her hand to comfort her.
Front.
Dao Hong ran extremely fast.
By the time Jiang Jiaojiao caught up, the person had already been taken to their room.
Jiang Jiaojiao said to Dao Hong, who was blocking the door, with a guilty expression, "Let me in... to see His Highness."
Dao Hong glared at Jiang Jiaojiao resentfully, "The doctor is treating His Highness."
Jiang Jiaojiao covered her forehead, looking completely innocent. She was in pain too, you know. She had just rushed forward too hastily and lost her aim. She never expected that the Seventh Prince, who was so frail, would be knocked unconscious by her.
Seeing that Dao Hong showed no intention of moving aside.
He could only leave behind a bottle of nitroglycerin pills and left pitifully.
The crowd, which was dispersing from the garden, suddenly heard screams and commotion coming from the backyard. Curious, they saw a maid stumble out, crying out, "Help! My mistress has fainted!"
"You...you're not the maidservant by the Duchess's side?"
Someone immediately recognized the girl.
Everyone's expression changed.
They ran headlong into the backyard.
When Jiang Jiaojiao arrived following Xiao Shier's voice, the Duchess was already barely breathing.
Jiang Xue knelt beside her, holding a porcelain bottle in her hand, her expression solemn.
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