She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!

”Fourth Prince, save me!”

Kneeling before Jiang Yuan was none other than Shen Nanqiao’s closest maid, known as Jin Zhu.

Originally, she was Shen Nanqiao’s trusted maid. After that incident, she never expected her former master to be so merciless, giving her no way to survive. No matter how she pleaded with her eyes, there was never a hint of softening. Though she knew the person saving her had other motives, all she wanted now was to live, and she would do anything to survive.

Towards her former master, Shen Nanqiao, she couldn’t help but feel resentment.

The events at the Lantern Festival were not pleasant, yet Jiang Yuan remembered this Jin Zhu.

Jin Zhu was Shen Nanqiao’s main maid. If nothing unexpected happened, she would soon marry Shen Nanqiao to him and become his. Seeing Jin Zhu with tearful eyes calling for help, Jiang Yuan found it curious.

”Why are you here?”

”Who wants to harm you?”

Jin Zhu held onto this lifeline as she cried out, ”It’s the master and mistress who want my life!”

Jiang Yuan frowned, and after a brief thought, he understood. The incident at the Lantern Festival made Shen Nanqiao feel ashamed, and for a woman, it’s indeed difficult to accept. It wasn’t surprising she wanted to get rid of Jin Zhu.

He didn’t even find it excessive.

To him, it was nothing.

But to Shen Nanqiao, it was hard to speak of.

He pondered whether to keep this maid or help Shen Nanqiao eliminate her. Given the choice, Shen Nanqiao was naturally more important.

Jin Zhu, having faced such things, understood well that it might be a dead end here too, but she still had a slim chance to live. It depended on whether she could win the gamble tonight. Closing her eyes, she continued, ”Your Highness, regarding tonight’s matter, the mistress is not innocent. If you are willing to save a servant’s life, I won’t let Your Highness be kept in the dark.”

She appeared grateful as though he was the only one she could rely on.

Jiang Yuan hesitated, realizing the situation might be more complex than it seemed.

”What happened?”

Jin Zhu, being Shen Nanqiao’s main maid, might not know everything about Shen Nanqiao and Shen Zhengjie, but she knew more than others.

For example, the scheming against Zuo Lanshuang and Chu Chen, she knew about it even if she didn’t know the specifics.

Thus, she revealed everything she knew and guessed to Jiang Yuan clearly. Even this much allowed Jiang Yuan to understand the situation.

He initially felt a bit sorry for Shen Nanqiao regarding tonight’s matter. As the woman chosen to be his Main Wife, she was naturally not someone ordinary to compare with. Even feeling embarrassed about tonight, it was impossible to blame Shen Nanqiao at all. He even felt a bit of pity for her.

But he never expected the truth to be this...

Why Shen Nanqiao schemed against him with two other women, with one being Zuo Lanshuang, he quickly figured out. If they succeeded, their reputations would be ruined.

Shen Nanqiao was his fiancée. If she didn’t want to be with him anymore, how could she do such a thing!

She didn’t dare break off the engagement directly, instead trying to damage his reputation. With him on house arrest, causing a scene would surely affect his father’s impression.

This move by Shen Nanqiao was entirely aimed at destroying him! Although this wouldn’t actually ruin a Prince, his reputation would indeed be tarnished, and in the future, whenever people mentioned him, they’d remember this incident.

Jiang Yuan slammed his palm on the table, startling Jin Zhu.

Jin Zhu was tearful, looking at him, her body slightly trembling.

Don’t blame her, the mistress gave her no way out. No one wants to die, and she is no exception; she merely wants a way to live.

The mistress only found that matter embarrassing, hence wanted to silence her.

But didn’t she find it embarrassing as well?

The mistress wasn’t scared she’d reveal it; she couldn’t possibly do that. The mistress simply felt being a dignified Marquis’s Daughter and having a maid involved with a man was terribly shameful. Others the mistress couldn’t touch; she could only vent all her anger on her.

”Oh, you Shen Nanqiao!”

”Oh, Shen Zhengjie.”

The siblings were playing him, without knowing whose boat they wanted to board.

”This matter is already known to me.” Jiang Yuan quickly calmed down, his fingers lightly tapping the table, ”Stay here, don’t make this matter public.”

”Come, take her away.”

Jin Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, at least her life was spared.

The Fourth Prince knew about the schemes of mistress and master, preventing the Sixth Prince from gaining anything, nor would the Fourth Prince now.

Jiang Yuan wiped his lip corner, revealing a cold smile.

Don’t want to marry him?

Such a vulgar person indeed doesn’t deserve to be his Main Wife.

And Shen Zhengjie, who had such plans behind his back.

However, there’s also the Marquis Mansion behind them, crucial for vying for that position, not without their assistance.

Jiang Yuan slowly relaxed his brow; he decided to bear for now. Moreover, letting the Shen siblings go was impossible.

With things as they are, the siblings probably wouldn’t dare think of anything else.

Outsiders could be kept in the dark, but those with intent could easily discover; the siblings’ ladder to the Sixth Brother was impossible.

Then he’d marry them first; when he held the position in the future, Shen Nanqiao’s fate would be his to decide.

Thinking of Jin Zhu who was taken away earlier, Jiang Yuan showed a sinister smile.

Shen Zhengjie and his sister worried all night, fearing Jin Zhu would get help and cause problems.

Even though the next day Jiang Yuan sent gifts to Shen Nanqiao, they couldn’t relax.

A few days later, many knew that the Fourth Prince planned to marry early.

Those in the know understood the situation, even considering Jiang Yuan’s action responsible, while those less informed found it sudden, yet only spoke a little.

As for who schemed against Shen Nanqiao, evidence was never found.

Shen Zhengjie and his sister knew, and Jiang Yuan speculated. Neither side seemed interested in pursuing further.

”Brother, is Jin Zhu still not found?” Shen Nanqiao’s face was pale, even though all was planned well, such a mistake led brother and sister back to square one, making her anxious.

They couldn’t get off the Fourth Prince’s boat now, they must stabilize their position.

”Still not found.” Shen Zhengjie rubbed his brow, equally helpless, ”No alternatives at present, we must tether to Fourth Prince and work towards his plans. Knowing some intel, we still have chances.”

The Fourth Prince wasn’t weak, able to even compete with the Sixth Prince in the previous life.

This life, with them two reincarnators aiding him, he was unready to believe they’d lose again.

Shen Nanqiao gritted her teeth, resolving to act.

Then Shen Nanqiao focused on preparing for the wedding, keeping her grudge against Zuo Lanshuang in heart for future retaliation. As for Chu Chen, merely a minor character, not important now; she couldn’t board the Sixth Prince’s boat anymore, only wanted to take him down.

”Mistress, it seems the Fourth Prince doesn’t plan to pursue the matter,” Zuo Lanshuang’s main maid said, somewhat unwillingly.

Zuo Lanshuang smiled, shaking her head, ”What’s the rush? If the Fourth Prince stirred things up, that’d be foolish.”

The Princes have varying capabilities, not two are real idiots, and the Fourth Prince was definitely no fool. For revenge against Shen Nanqiao siblings, sensationalizing the matter brought him no benefit, only city-wide ridicule.

Current reactions were normal.

With Shen Nanqiao marrying over in such circumstances, would her days truly be bright? Let’s wait and see.