Chen Mianmian had practiced martial arts and knew the gap between herself and a true martial artist, so she wouldn't recklessly fight back. Instead, she grabbed a curtain and used it to block her way, shouting for help.
But before she could even cry out for help, a punch flew from behind the curtain and landed squarely on her face.
Shen Mianmian was hit on the spot and suffered a concussion. After a brief period of confusion, she fell into a coma.
...
A sudden pain in my face woke me from my deep sleep.
I instinctively touched my face and felt something sticky, along with a herbal smell.
She hurriedly opened her eyes, looked down and saw that there were indeed medicines in her hand. When she looked up and around, she found herself in an unfamiliar bed and an unfamiliar room.
The room wasn't big, but it was clean and tidy.
Judging from the furniture, this should be a guest room.
So, she was kidnapped?
Could it be... the Prince of Jin?
Shen Mianmian was unwilling to make such malicious guesses about who it was, but apart from the Prince of Jin being interested in her, she had not come into contact with any other people capable of kidnapping people in the Marquis's mansion.
What's next?
Just as Shen Mianmian was pondering, the door was pushed open, and two maids entered. "This servant greets you, Miss. Does your face still hurt? Is there anything wrong with you?"
Shen Mianmian carefully examined the maids. Seeing that the maids had strong backs and firm, sharp eyes, she guessed that the two were not ordinary maids, but martial artists.
She had met this woman before; she was a female bodyguard in the princess's residence.
Shen Mianmian didn't beat around the bush, "Excuse me, do you two know who I am?"
The two were surprised that the woman would ask such a question.
Hongye replied, "Yes, Miss, we understand."
Shen Mianmian nodded. "Then could you please tell me where this is and who kidnapped me?"
Hongye pondered for a moment, "I'm sorry, miss, it's not convenient for the time being. I advise you to rest and recover. You will know when the time is right."
Shen Mianmian understood and pointed to her face, "Can you tell me about your injuries? My nose is broken, isn't it? Your companions are really too much. Don't you know how to be gentle with women? This face is my livelihood. You're cutting off my source of income!"
"..." Two maids.
Green Ivy said, "Don't worry, young lady, your nose hasn't collapsed and your appearance hasn't been ruined. These medicines are for reducing swelling."
"Oh, that's good."
Afterwards, Shen Mianmian asked the time and found it was noon, so she simply had lunch. During the meal, two maids stayed by her side at all times, and she chatted with them casually for a few minutes.
She tried to get information out of them, but the two maids kept their mouths shut.
Fearing that she might alert the enemy and make them keep a closer eye on her, Chen Mianmian had no choice but to give up.
Afraid?
I'm not afraid.
The fact that the other party took the risk of kidnapping her from the Marquis of Anning's residence shows that they did not intend to harm her.
She had also wondered if it was someone sent by the Emperor to interrogate her about the whereabouts of the Crown Prince, but after waking up, she was not being interrogated in a prison cell, so she dismissed the idea.
After lunch, the maid locked her in her room.
Chen Mianmian sat down in front of the dressing table and carefully wiped away the remaining medicine on her face with a wet wipe. She found that her face was still slightly swollen, but it didn't look bad at all. Instead, it made her look even more chubby and innocent.
She let out a long sigh.
If she had seen this scene when she first transmigrated into the book, she would have been very interested in appreciating it for a while, but now... she hates this face more and more.
Not only because her face was so striking, but it also caused her trouble.
Also, because, for some time now, she pretentiously wondered whether Fengchu liked her face or her as a person.
She knew her thoughts were wrong, but she couldn't control them, and they were getting worse.
No one is perfect; everyone has selfish desires. If one's physical appearance is unappealing, no matter how beautiful one's inner self is, no one will be interested in exploring it.
She felt this way, and I believe Fengchu felt the same way.
She even wondered if Fengchu wouldn't like her if she used her own face to enter the book.
After being sentimental for a while, Chen Mianmian sighed and complained, "She's getting more and more brain-dead. Instead of considering her safety when she's being kidnapped, she's thinking about these sentimental issues. There's no one else like her."
.
I waited in the room for the entire afternoon.
night.
As Chen Mianmian sat in a chair lost in thought, she heard footsteps outside and the servants' hushed greetings.
She knew her kidnappers had arrived, so she quickly perked up and prepared to respond.
A moment later, the door opened.
Shen Mianmian looked up and was startled. [It wasn't Prince Jin, but Prince Qin? No, why did Prince Qin arrest me? Could it be that Prince Qin has also taken a liking to me? This face really is a menace.]
But the person who entered was none other than the King of Qin, dressed in official robes.
Presumably, he came here directly after finishing his shift.
As soon as the King of Qin entered, he heard Gu Zi's inner monologue.
But looking at the woman's face, she appeared gentle and respectful, with a look of panic in her eyes and a tense and fearful expression on her face.
The King of Qin raised an eyebrow—if he hadn't been able to hear Gu Zi's thoughts, he would have truly been deceived by her.
This woman certainly knows how to pretend.
The King of Qin said coldly, "We meet again. Did you guess that it was I who captured you?"
Shen Mianmian lowered her eyes and deliberately trembled in her voice, "Your Highness, I didn't guess, but I think that Your Highness must have something important to tell me when you summoned me in your busy schedule. May I ask what it is?"
The King of Qin didn't expose the woman's act, saying, "She's been arrested, that's all. What's the big deal?"
"..." Chen Mianmian thought, [Oh no, he really did fall for me. I knew it, no man could resist this face. What's the male lead anyway? Isn't he a man too? What am I going to do?]
The King of Qin heard the term "male lead" again, which was one of the reasons he captured her.
Shen Mianmian would not sit idly by and wait for her fate. She continued weakly, "But... if the servants find that I am missing tomorrow morning, they will report it to the authorities."
The King of Qin said, "They dare not."
"?" Shen Mianmian looked over in astonishment.
The King of Qin was very pleased to see the woman's surprised look. "Prince Bai was poisoned for no reason and died in ten days. His Majesty was furious. At this time, the prince's favorite woman also disappeared out of thin air. Do you think His Majesty will become suspicious? Will he dig up the prince's coffin from the grave and re-examine the body?"
The fact that no coroner was used when the heir apparent died doesn't mean the emperor will stop using one after becoming suspicious. Differences that outsiders might not notice don't mean the coroner wouldn't. Do you think Marquis Anning will report this to the authorities?
"!!!"
Chenmian stood frozen in place. [Yes, Marquis Anning dared not report it to the authorities! No wonder the King of Qin kidnapped him so brazenly; it turns out he was prepared all along. Was it really necessary to be so despicable? Brother, you're the protagonist! You should be noble and righteous, not so despicable!]
King Qin listened quietly to the words "male lead" and "protagonist" in Gu Zi's thoughts, and roughly understood their meaning, but still did not understand where he was the protagonist.
Fearing she might be overinterpreting things, Shen Mianmian tentatively asked, "Coroner? I don't understand."
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