Part 1: A Dream Within A Dream / Rebirth of Ill Fated Concubine

Chapter 071 Evil Star

The crown prince said, "This maidservant was a hot-tempered one. I felt a little sorry for her. It's really pitiful that she died like this. Since the maidservant has paid with her life, Young Master Xia is not without fault. I am soft-hearted and will not punish him severely because he is still young. He will only be banned from officialdom for three years. I will report everything I saw and heard today to my father without missing a word. Master Xiahou, take care of yourself." 

After saying that, his expression changed. He was no longer laughing and left in a huff.

Ye Li paused for a moment and chased after him.

Yu Ya helped Xia Jun into the house, Xia Cheng followed, Jiang Susu and Xia Yan also hurriedly chased after them, and the maidservants and servants dispersed and walked away. For a while, there was no one in the hall.

Jiang Ruan walked to Shu Xiang who was lying in a pool of blood, quietly looked at the maid who died with her eyes wide open, and said lightly: "It's okay to open your eyes wide. On the road to the underworld, you will become a fierce ghost. Don't find the wrong person." 

After saying that, she turned around and saw a handsome and heroic face. Xiao Shao's cold eyes fell on her face. The two were very close, and he only commented indifferently: "Too violent." 

Jiang Ruan took a step back and smiled back at him: "What does it have to do with you?" 

Xiao Shao looked down at her. Jiang Ruan was still young. Even though she was tall among women of the same age, she only reached Xiao Shao's chest. Xiao Shao was not angry after hearing her words, but just reminded her coldly: "Xia Cheng just let you go."

"There are so many people in this world who will not let me go," Jiang Ruan looked straight into his eyes: "It doesn't mean I'm really dead." She smiled slightly: "Your Highness can't even take care of yourself, how can you have the leisure to care about others?"

Xiao Shao paused. Everyone in the court respected him, feared him, and praised him, but there were also countless people who wanted to harm him. The situation was very similar to that of the daughter of the Jiang family, but he had never been afraid, even though there were murderous intentions all around him, because... He smiled and said in a calm voice: "This prince has the ability to protect himself, do you?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry about Jiang Ruan." Jiang Ruan kept a cautious distance from him. Once bitten by a snake, she was afraid of the rope for ten years. 

He had saved Jiang Susu before, and who knew what he was thinking. She would not hesitate to classify anyone related to Jiang Susu as an enemy, and King Jinying was the same. "Your Majesty, don't you see clearly whether I have the ability to protect myself?" 

After thinking for a while, she said: "Although it is good to be a fence-sitter in the world, it is shameful to be a human being. Since you have chosen a camp, don't change it at will, be careful not to please both sides." After that, she walked out and ignored Xiao Shao again.

Xiao Shao stood where he was. Jiang Ruan's words just now were a reminder for him not to be a fence-sitter, and he naturally heard it. Ye Feng said on the side: "This Miss Jiang is really rude. The master is kind enough to help her, but she is still sarcastic."

"Ye Feng." Xiao Shao interrupted him: "Go back home."
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In the room, Yu Ya was silently wiping tears. Xia Cheng's face was gloomy. After looking at the pale Xia Jun, Xia Cheng finally couldn't help but get angry and pointed at Jiang Susu: "Evil girl, kneel down!"

Jiang Susu panicked and hurriedly moved closer to Xia Yan. Xia Yan protected her in her arms and whispered: "Dad, what are you doing?"

"Don't think I don't know why Jun'er went to the ancestral hall for no reason last night. It was all caused by this evil girl! Now it's good. Jiang Ruan is fine, but your cousin has been tricked by others!"