Stealing his dagger

"Sister Jiang, why did you do it?" Shen Li inquired.

"For fun," Amelia answered with a careless shrug.

"No." Shen Li refused to accept that answer. "Sister Jiang, you are lying to me. You did not do this for fun."

Amelia chuckled and pinched his thin cheeks. "Little Li, you need to learn a lot from me," she exclaimed. "However, you got one thing correct. I really did not do this for fun."

"Then why did you do it?" He asked.

"To destroy Shen Xiaozhang's and Jiang Muxun's reputation." Amelia laughed, her eyes brightened at the thought of seeing their pale, ashen face.

In ancient times, reputation and having a face were a big deal. She could guess by the information that she had got from Shen Li. She was the most beloved daughter of General Jiang and that's why she must be extremely spoiled. So, the man she was betrothed to might also be a good person. Although, having three wives and four concubines was common in ancient times. Still, having an affair with your fiance's sister was no good.

And, that is why she wanted this affair to come out in open. She wanted to destroy Shen Xiaozhang's and Jiang Muxun's reputation, little by little.

"Oh!" Shen Li nodded as if he understood her words.

After explaining it to Shen Li, Amelia closed her eyes and began to sleep again. Seeing her like this, Shen Li frowned. The corner of his lips was pressed into a confused smile and he couldn't understand why she was still sleeping here. Now, that they have got the money, shouldn't they leave?

"Sister Jiang, aren't we leaving?" he asked.

"Nope. We need to borrow money from more than two people," Amelia answered. "Just wake me up, when someone arrives."

Shen Li: ".............." More two people?

Sigh! Sister Jiang, why have you changed so much???

However, he really liked the current her. She was so different and so unpredictable from her previous self. Unlike the rumors of her being an arrogant, mean, illiterate, waste and stupid woman, he liked what he was seeing. Now, she was so good that often, he wanted to feel like crying.

"By the way, Sister Jiang, where did you get that dagger from?" Shen Li asked curiously.

Amelia opened her eyes and smiled at her brightly. "Guess."

Shen Li: "............."

For some reason, he didn't want to guess. His instincts were telling him that he was not going to like the answer to that question. The smiled at her told him that she had again done something that might put them in trouble.

"S-Sister Jiang, don't tell me that you stole this dagger from the Crown Prince?" Shen Li hesitated.

"Uh-huh!" Amelia nodded with a beaming smile.

Shen Li facepalmed himself. His expression turned serious. "Sister Jiang, what have you done? That's the Crown Prince!!! Sister Jiang, we could get killed for stealing from him!!!!"

Hearing that, Amelia rolled her eyes and began to play with the beautiful dagger. It was a simple, sharp dagger with a golden handle. There was a large onyx stone embedded in that dagger. This reminded her of her precious ring. She looked at her empty hand and frowned slightly. It was quite displeasing to look at her hands without that beautiful black onyx ring.

Amelia was not sure why that ring was special to her. But, it was with her, since the moment she woke up as a vampire. She didn't know who gave it to her or how did she got that ring, but it was always there with her. She never took it off.

Damn Stupid Witch....

Amelia couldn't help but let out a few curses when she thought of that hateful witch. An evil glint flashed in her eyes and the speed of her hands increased. The dagger moved beautifully on her fingers as she moved it creating a beautiful scene. Even, Shen Li looked amazed by the way that dagger was moving in her hand as though it was not some sharp dagger but a silk rope.

"Sister Jiang, what are we going to do with this dagger?" he asked.

Amelia shrugged, not really taking the matter seriously. "Since I have it, then I'll keep it. After all, it's quite handy," she informed.

Shen Li was stunned. "But, Sister Jiang, that's the Crown Prince's dagger and you stole it from him."

Amelia sighed and rubbed his head. "Little Li, you worry too much. Also, you are forgetting two things."

"What?"

"First, I did not steal from the Crown Prince. I borrowed it," she corrected him with a righteous expression on her face. Nope!!!! As the great vampire queen who never lacked anything, Amelia would never accept the fact that she stole something from anyone.

She was simply borrowing it and she would return it when the time arrives.

That's all!

"And, as for the second one, Little Li, I have taken away his memory. He doesn't remember us then how will he remember that I have taken away his dagger?" she asked. "Also, when I took this dagger from him, I did not know that he was the Crown Prince, a terrifying man who held immense power in his hands. If I would have known it, then I wouldn't have done it."

Shen Li: ".........." Sister Jiang, though you are saying one thing, then why does your expression say the other thing?

He was sure that even if she knew that it was the Crown Prince, she would still do that same. And, he wasn't wrong. Amelia would really do that. As a vampire queen. she was bold and extremely fearless. She never cared about the consequences while doing things. If she wanted to do something, then she would do it regardless of that person's status and position.

After she had justified her actions, Shen Li couldn't say anything to her. Though her actions were wrong and might put them into serious trouble, he still couldn't argue with her. Now, she was his only relative and he would support her no matter what.

Also, he prayed in his heart that they would never cross paths with the Crown Prince, ever again!

However, the future was bleak and Shen Li's wish was going to remain unfulfilled. From now on, no matter where Amelia was, she was going to find herself being tangled with the Crown Prince.