Seductive Night.

　　Shen Su gently touches the almost completed wedding gown on the table, his eyes flickering with a shimmering light.

　　'It looks so beautiful,' he generously praises.

　　'Of course, just look at who embroidered it!' I huff in pride.

　　Shen Su smiles and says nothing, pulling me into his arms tenderly and kissing my forehead lightly.

　　It doesn't take long for him to softly say, 'Soon, I will be able to give you a grand and legitimate wedding.' Nestled in his embrace, I have a complex expression.

　　It has been over half a month since the day I rejected Shen Su.

　　The Emperor's health has been deteriorating, and seven days ago, he was bedridden, handing over full political power to Shen Su.

　　Seizing this opportunity, he devised a plan, making me believe that I am going to Ling Mountain Temple outside the city to pray for the Emperor's blessings.

　　Along the way, a group of bandits will plot to rob and kill us, and I will 'accidentally fall off a cliff' while trying to escape.

　　Then, there will no longer be Princess Shen Zhaojun in this world.

　　After that, I will become Shen Su's prince consort, entering the Eastern Palace as a minister's lost daughter.

　　'Zhaojun, do you love me?' Shen Su lowers his head to touch my forehead, his eyes filled with intoxicating tenderness.

　　Unable to resist, I find myself sinking into his gentleness and instinctively nodding, 'Yes, I love you forever.' Shen Su's eyes curve slightly, and he smiles contentedly.

　　'I love you too, only you.' After an affectionate embrace for nearly half an hour, Shen Su has to leave temporarily due to an urgent matter.

　　Once he's gone, someone hidden in the side hall comes out.

　　'Tsk tsk tsk, you two are really nauseating,' Lu Jinyan leans against the door frame, full of injuries and melancholy.

　　'It's truly heart-wrenching for me.' With a tall figure, rosy lips, and attractive appearance, not even the eunuch attire can hide this person's elegance and arrogance.

　　I don't have the mood to argue with him and simply ask, 'How confident are you in making it happen?' 'One hundred percent!' he asserts confidently, his eyebrows raised and his eyes shining.

　　Nowadays, with Shen Su acting as the regent prince and the majority of ministers supporting the crown prince, Shen Su's reputation among the people is also good.

　　Given the advantageous situation, it is not an exaggeration to say that Qi Sun Kingdom is already within Shen Su's grasp.

　　In this situation, it is almost impossible for me to leave the palace.

　　It is precisely at this time that Lu Jinyan appears.

　　He somehow infiltrated the Magnolia Hall, which is filled with Eastern Palace personnel, and claims to be able to help me leave the palace.

　　There are no good deeds that fall from the sky, so I ask him why he wants to help me.

　　Upon hearing this, he immediately grabs my hand and says affectionately, 'Princess might not know, but on that day with the apricot blossoms and drizzling rain, you stood there with a radiant smile, and you entered my heart in an instant.

　　Ever since then, I think of you during the day, at night, while eating, and even when I sleep.

　　It's as if I am afflicted with lovesickness!' I don't believe a word he says.

　　Although he speaks of loving me, there is not a trace of affection in his eyes.

　　Even though I know he has ulterior motives, I still agree for the sake of leaving the palace.

　　On the day of the incense offering at Ling Mountain Temple, Lu Jinyan will blend in with the group of mountain bandits arranged by Shen Su and take me away.

　　But before that, I need to relax Shen Su's guard."

　　Therefore, in the past half month, I took the initiative to apologize to Shen Su, saying that I was just a little scheming girl from a daughter's family.

　　At first, he didn't believe that he truly liked me and thought that I was intentionally causing trouble to test him.

　　Shen Su may or may not have believed me, but in any case, he no longer restrained me.

　　I could freely enter and leave the palace, although there was always a group of guards following me.

　　They said it was for my protection, but in reality, it was also a form of surveillance.