The man raised the corner of his mouth, as if smiling, with a gentle look on his face, but An Xin could see the murderous intent in his eyes very clearly.
She looked at the man in front of her and felt extremely flustered.
Why am I so unlucky? I was threatened by the system a few days ago, and now I have discovered the secret of this bastard.
No, she must survive!
The man gently moved the dagger upwards to touch An Xin's creamy skin, "I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. Miss An, for the sake of my safety, I have to inconvenience you a little."
An Xin silently took a step back, away from Ning Yan's dagger, "Your Highness, I am the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion after all. If I die here today without knowing why, the Duke of Anguo's Mansion will definitely not let it go. By then, Your Highness's secret will no longer be hidden!"
Ning Yan played with the dagger and said nonchalantly: "If someone falls off the cliff, what does it have to do with me?"
I’m going to try my best!
An Xinxin made up her mind and snatched the dagger from Ning Yan's hand while he was not paying attention: "If Your Highness really wants to vent his anger on innocent people, then don't blame me for falling off the cliff with your dagger."
An Xin said with a broken jar mentality: "The things he carried with him must be things that Your Highness cherishes. If we follow the clues, Your Highness will not be at ease."
Ning Yan looked at An Xin for a while, and saw that she was extremely frightened but pretending to be calm, and a trace of interest flashed in his eyes.
Ning Yan approached An Xin, scaring her so much that she stepped back subconsciously. He then handed the scabbard of the dagger to An Xin.
"It's just a joke, Miss An, don't worry. How about this dagger as an apology to Miss An?"
An Xin saw that his murderous intent was gradually subsiding, and her tense heart relaxed a little. However, in order to prevent this capricious pervert from killing people again, she had to take the scabbard obediently.
"So good." The male protagonist glanced at An Xin with a smile, then left in a leisurely manner.
"Your Majesty, are you going to let her go so easily?" Xiao Qi looked worried: "If she..."
"Don't worry." Ning Yan smiled nonchalantly. Thinking of An Xin, he was quite interested: "She is a smart person. She knows what to do and what not to do."
On the other side, An Xin almost trembled as she walked back.
She was a beautiful girl of good family background who had grown up under the red flag. She had never seen such a scene before and was only a hair's breadth away from death.
If it weren't for her wit, she would really be dead here today.
"Miss, I finally found you."
Silhouette was very anxious, with a worried look on his face, muttering: "The old lady and the others are waiting for you!"
An Xin followed the silhouette silently, recalling the plot of Daxiangguo Temple in the book, which did not include today's scene.
Sure enough, because of my arrival, some of the original trajectories were changed invisibly.
With so many crises, we must save the second male lead Xiao Yu today and fight for An Rou's luck.
Silhouette turned around and looked at Anxin, and found that she was shaking all the time, so he asked, "Why are your legs shaking all the time?"
"The trap used to catch wild animals just now has been caught."
The silhouette stopped and asked worriedly, "Miss, where are you hurt?"
After this disaster, An Xin was a little irritated and answered absentmindedly: "It's just a minor injury, don't worry about it."
Seeing that the silhouette wanted to ask something, An Xin waved her hand and quickly changed the subject.
"Okay, okay, let's go quickly and don't keep grandma waiting too long!"
An Xin arrived at the courtyard outside the wing room, and went straight to the old lady, took her hand, and said coquettishly: "Grandma, my granddaughter is late. I just took a look and found that the scenery of Daxiangguo Temple is very beautiful. It is especially suitable for you to worship Buddha here! This time, my granddaughter will accompany you to worship Buddha, and pray that you will be as blessed as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains!"
An Rou said gently, "Sister, you are so lively and active, I'm afraid you can't stand the hardship of worshiping Buddha. Why don't I do it for you?"
An Xin supported the old lady, glanced at An Rou, and said, "It is indeed as my sister said. I am lively and active by nature, but if it is for the blessing of grandma and for the blessing of the An family, it is no big deal to worship Buddha for a few days."
As she said that, she changed the subject and looked at An Rou with a smile: "Sister, why do you think that worshipping Buddha is a hard thing? Sincerely worshipping Buddha in this temple is a blessing, why do you say it is a hardship? Could it be that... the sincerity that sister showed when she accompanied grandma to worship Buddha before was all fake?"
No matter how deep An Rou's thoughts are, she is still a girl in her twenties after all. Although she is used to using scheming methods, she seems very immature.
In this deep mansion, the old lady's words can influence the marriage of any young lady in the family. Isn't it for a good marriage that An Rou has spent so much effort? If she angers the old lady... ...
Thinking of this, she shed tears and said, "Grandma, I sincerely worship Buddha and have no disrespect for him. Why did you say that to me, sister?"
After hearing this, An Xin looked aggrieved: "It's obviously you who thinks too much."
The old lady felt very distressed. Her granddaughter had grown up now and started to consider her family, but she was misunderstood by her illegitimate granddaughter, who was always known for her gentleness and talent. This forced the old lady to re-examine An Rou.
An Xin seemed to be in a bad mood. She turned her head away from An Rou and said to the old lady, "Grandma, you know I was just speaking my mind at the moment. How could I doubt my sister who has always been gentle and kind?"
She seemed to suppress her grievances: "Well, I will devote myself to worshipping Buddha these few days and praying for the people in the Anguo Mansion! By the way, don't worry, sister. As a sister, how can I be petty? I will ask Buddha to find a good match for you. With your talent, you should be more than qualified to be the first wife of a fourth-rank official."
The Second Lady, who was standing by, looked at An Xin and could not help but persuade her, "It is better for unmarried girls not to talk about marriage. If this is spread by gossipers, it will tarnish their reputation."
After a pause, he added: "Besides, it is not necessarily a good thing for a woman to marry a rich man."
An Rou was a little impatient when she heard this, but she knew that if she refuted, the situation would only get worse.
So she lowered her head, looking very obedient, but her tightly clenched right hand showed what she was thinking.
The old lady looked at An Rou and thought to herself that she was indeed a restless person.
Aunt Leng, who was good at observing people's expressions, saw her daughter like this, then looked at the old lady and said hurriedly: "Everything in the Anguo Mansion is up to you, old lady. I just want Rou'er to find someone who loves her, right, Rou'er?"
Aunt Leng pulled An Rou's sleeve, and An Rou reacted and whispered softly, "It's all up to grandma."
At this time, An Xin smiled and said, "Look at how timid you are. She is your grandmother, so how could you let your sister down?"
An Rou's resentment grew deeper. Her own grandmother? She only cared about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children!
But she could only answer obediently: "Rou'er dare not."
The old lady held An Xin's hand and praised: "She is worthy of being the eldest daughter of our An family! Her every word and action shows the demeanor of a noble family."