Yu Nian held her breath, fearing that if she took a single breath she would upset him and she would die.
However, the hand on his neck did not tighten.
"You owe me your life for now. If I find out you're lying to me," the man narrowed his eyes and spoke in a cold voice, "I'll tear you into pieces, dry you into jerky, and eat you every day."
If she was pretending to be stupid to deceive him, he would definitely kill her!
Yu Nian's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Ye Luo had discovered that she was not the original owner?
Just when Yu Nian didn't know how to respond, a sound suddenly came from outside the door.
“Nian Nian!”
No matter who was shouting, to Yu Nian at this moment, it was the sound of nature.
"I'm here!" Yu Nian immediately shouted outside the door.
Ye Luo narrowed his eyes slightly and warned: "Don't tell anyone what just happened."
Yu Nian covered her mouth and nodded heavily.
As soon as he was released, Yu Nian immediately opened the door to freedom.
The bright sunshine and the air of freedom enveloped Yu Nian. She looked at the woman outside the door with surprise, who looked like a god descending from heaven.
"Niannian, how are you?" Yu Zhaozhao asked with concern. She swept her eyes over Yu Nian, paused slightly when passing by the man beside her, and then looked away as if nothing had happened.
"I'm fine, I'm much better now." Yu Nian compared the Yu Zhaozhao in his memory with the person in front of him.
In the original owner's memory, she had always disliked Yu Zhaozhao, the eldest princess, because Yu Zhaozhao was just the product of a one-time affair between the queen and an unknown orc, and Yu Nian's orc father was extremely favored and he was the only one in the harem. Therefore, Yu Nian always regarded Yu Zhaozhao as a stain on her parents' love.
However, even though the original owner would mock Yu Zhaozhao every time she saw her, Yu Zhaozhao always indulged her, and the two did not openly quarrel with each other.
The second step to survival is to hold on to the heroine.
Yu Nian thought that asking Ye Luo to spare her life was not a reliable option. She could also seek protection from the heroine. According to the inertia of novels, the heroine's halo would definitely be greater than that of the villain.
Yu Nian instantly felt that he had taken a big step towards victory.
Yu Zhaozhao saw Yu Nian looking at her with burning eyes. How to describe this look...hiss, it was like a dog seeing a meat bun.
"I'm glad that Nian Nian is fine. However, I heard that it was because of Proton Ye Luo's improper care that caused you to fall?" Yu Zhaozhao turned his gaze to Ye Luo who was standing behind Yu Nian. He lowered his head at the moment, revealing only a white and slender neck, as if he was harmless enough to be manipulated by anyone.
But Yu Zhaozhao did not forget the viciousness that had not yet been completely hidden in this man when she first saw him.
Yu Nian immediately smiled and defended Ye Luo: "It's not his fault. I twisted my ankle and accidentally fell to the ground."
Yu Zhaozhao calmly withdrew his gaze and said to her, "In that case, Ye Luo is also responsible for not taking good care of you. If he had protected you in time, you wouldn't have been injured."
ah?
Can Ye Luo be blamed for this?
It’s bad. If Ye Luo is charged with murder again, the little notebook of revenge in his heart will probably cut him into pieces!
"Royal sister, this really has nothing to do with Ye Luo!"
Yu Zhaozhao paused. It was the first time she heard the word "imperial sister" from Yu Nian's mouth.
In the past, she always looked down on her background and never treated her well, so why did she call her "Imperial Sister" now?
Yu Zhaozhao calmly inspected Yu Nian a few more times, but found nothing unusual. "You'll probably have to tell the Queen Mother about this. She's already ordered the hostage Ye Luo to kneel outside your room every night until sunrise. Someone will be watching over him."
Kneeling outside her house every night?
So is she still sleeping?!
Yu Nian could almost imagine that when she closed her eyes while lying on the bed, she would see Ye Luo's golden animal eyes looking at her as if she were a dead object.
Her face turned serious, and she nodded solemnly, "Okay, I'll go talk to the Queen Mother later."
She even turned around and tried to comfort Ye Luo seriously, "Don't worry, I won't let the Queen Mother misunderstand you."
Ye Luo curled his lips, lowered his head and closed his eyes, "Ye Luo thanks your Highness."
Yu Zhaozhao didn't expect that Yu Nian actually regarded Ye Luo so seriously that she was willing to openly ask her mother to change her mind for him.
She is indeed spoiled... If the Queen Mother could give her a bit of love, why would she need to please Yu Nian, a fool...
Yu Zhaozhao hid her myriad thoughts and reluctance in her fleeting eyes. She smiled and said, "The Queen Mother dotes on you so much, she will definitely change her mind for you."
Her brows suddenly furrowed, and her gaze fell on Yu Nian's neck: "Niannian, what's wrong with your neck?"
broken!
Yu Nian immediately covered her neck with her hands.
Ye Luo had pinched her neck before, so it must have left marks.
Seeing her trying to hide her arms like this, Yu Zhaozhao used her hands to pull her arms away.
There was a clear red mark on the snow-white neck, which was particularly eye-catching.
"What's going on?"
"This...this..." Yu Nian stuttered and couldn't say anything.
"Princess, this is my fault." Ye Luo suddenly spoke.
Yu Nian was stunned. How could someone take the initiative to take responsibility for their mistakes? And he was the villain of this story!
"You? You are so bold that you dare to murder the Crown Princess!" Yu Zhaozhao scolded coldly.
Although Yu Nian had many disagreements with her, she was her sister after all, and the dignity of the royal family could not be violated.
Ye Luo lowered his head, wanting to speak but stopping himself: "This...I'm afraid I have to ask Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. After all, this was Her Royal Highness's personal request."
Yu Nian opened her eyes wide, she didn't expect that he could fabricate such things in front of her.
However, when Yu Zhaozhao's gaze turned to her, Yu Nian nodded in agreement, too embarrassed to say aloud: "Indeed...it was my request."
Yu Zhaozhao's originally questioning look turned into understanding. Her sister has had unique tastes since she was a child, so it is understandable that she likes some unique hobbies.
Yu Nian faced the heroine's strange gaze and laughed dryly twice, "Royal sister, what's the matter with you coming to see me?"
Yu Zhaozhao nodded. "I originally wanted to see how your recovery was going, but... seeing you so full of energy, I figured nothing serious was wrong. A sacrificial ceremony will be held in ten days. You and I will pray together at the ceremony, bringing longevity and health to the people of the empire."
The sacrificial ceremony was the first highlight moment for the original heroine. The vicious original owner relied on the queen's favor and did not take the ceremony seriously. She did not even learn the blessing ceremony and dance, which led to her embarrassment at the ceremony and became the heroine's control group. The heroine was not only well-mannered, but also attracted the auspicious sign of hundreds of birds singing during the sacrificial dance. The people of the empire immediately noticed this unknown princess.
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