"So, shall we go out now?" He Yi timidly glanced at her attire. It was simply too beautiful and ostentatious. Even in the palace, she had never been so showy.
Song Jinyu had changed into the outfit of a young official today. Her white robe was as pure as snow, her black hair as dark as ink. A jade belt circled her waist, and she held an ivory folding fan in her hand. She exuded an air of unrestrained elegance, with clear and bright features that were truly captivating. When she talked and laughed, her beauty was like the moon shining brightly.
Mi Cui came in and was instantly spellbound. "My dear young lady, you..." Song Jinyu gave a mischievous smile and lifted her chin with the fan. "Cui'er, give this young master a smile!"
Mi Cui swatted away the fan and laughed. "Are you going shopping?"
Song Jinyu gave her a meaningful look. "Yes, just go for a stroll and then come back!" Prince Yu, Zhongli Mingye, had gone into the palace to play chess with the emperor at this moment.
She was going to take the exquisitely dressed Princess He Yi out for a good "stroll"!
"You come along too!"
Song Jinyu took Niaoniao, Mi Cui, and Cheng Song with her to go shopping. In front of the Honglu Temple, Song Jinyu lightly took Princess He Yi's little hand. "Miss... don't be so naughty..." He Yi pretended to be extremely annoyed and ignored her, while desperately holding back her laughter.
The maids and guards following behind were dumbfounded! This "dissolute young master" was truly "dissolute". Mi Cui silently prayed for their Prince Yu in her heart. Their future princess was so lively and unpredictable. She wondered how the prince would handle it.
Just then, Gong Linghai, the prince of the Wo Kingdom who had just returned from the palace, noticed this "beautiful couple". His turbid eyes instantly lit up with a terrifying gleam. He licked his lips, and a strange smile appeared on his greasy face. "The beauties of the Xia Dynasty are truly peerless and elegant."
Then he looked at the slender "young master" and became even more excited. "There's actually such a beautiful young master in the world?"
Instantly intrigued, he stepped forward to strike up a conversation with the couple. Their lovey - dovey appearance made Gong Linghai's heart flutter. The young girl was innocent and radiant, while the young master was elegant and out of this world. If he could take them both for himself, how ecstatic that would be!
As he thought about it, his eyes became more and more lecherous. He Yi grew more and more afraid. In any case, she would never marry such a person. Fortunately, Song Jinyu was desperately trying to find a way out for her. Thinking of this, she felt even more grateful to her.
Gong Linghai invited them to gather at the Honglu Temple, but they politely declined. Song Jinyu took the pretending - to - be - angry He Yi back to the inn. They quickly changed their clothes and returned to the prince's mansion. Only then did they relax.
"Jinyu... it's so scary!" He Yi said with a lingering fear as she recalled the moment she faced Gong Linghai. Goosebumps rose on her skin.
Song Jinyu said with disgust on her face, "He's really not a good person."
At night, Gong Linghai sent people to find out the whereabouts of the beautiful couple. They only saw them enter the inn, so he guessed they were people from other places who had come to the capital. Immediately, a wicked thought came to him. Taking them away like this wouldn't attract anyone's attention. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He asked his people to bring a few "preys", who were actually prostitutes he had invited from the brothels in the capital. Tonight, he wanted five of them to serve him!
This scene was witnessed by a shadow guard outside. Taking advantage of the night, he quietly returned to Prince Yu's mansion and reported it to Zhongli Mingye.
"He's just a despicable person. It's a pity for He Yi." Zhongli Mingye wrote a letter.
"Keep an eye on them. If he colludes with the crown prince, don't deliberately stop them. Just let it happen."
Qing Feng didn't understand. "Your Highness, this..."
"Brother Emperor can't tolerate us younger brothers. As soon as Prince Cheng got married, he panicked."
"Heh..."
Prince Yu stood with his hands behind his back and looked out of the window. A thin pageboy was coming towards them with a medicine box in his hand. "Brother Emperor is too impatient. He doesn't even choose his partners carefully."
After Song Jinyu came in, they stopped talking. Qing Feng bowed and closed the door for them.
"I'm here to check your wound."
She put down the medicine box, washed her hands, dried them, and then motioned for Prince Yu to take off his clothes with her eyes. But the other person didn't move. He looked at her passionately, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Doctor, shouldn't you take it off yourself?"
Instantly, Song Jinyu's face darkened. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Zhongli Mingye, it's a favor for this young lady to check your wound! Hurry up and take it off..."
"You're so slow. You don't look like a man at all." Song Jinyu lowered her head to rummage through the medicine box, completely unaware of how much trouble her words had caused.
"Do you want to see if this king is a man?" After saying that, he leaned towards her. Looking at her curved eyelashes and slightly squinted eyes, he wondered what evil idea she was thinking. Sure enough, the next moment, a needle was pressed against his chest. "Prince Yu, if your wound is healed, this young lady will leave."
Helplessly, he took off his clothes and let her check. "Tsk tsk..." His chest was really strong. Strange, there was an old wound here. It felt very familiar. Had she seen this wound somewhere?
Song Jinyu frowned and voiced her doubts. Zhongli Mingye felt nervous and just vaguely said, "This is a wound I got in battle five years ago."
"It doesn't look like a wound from five years ago..." She continued to think. Just as she was trying to figure out where she had seen it, Zhongli Mingye quickly changed the subject.
"I heard you took He Yi out to play today?"
Suddenly asked this question, Song Jinyu felt a bit guilty. "Just went for a casual stroll!"
"Hmm? Just a casual stroll and you went to the Honglu Temple?" The man's eyes gradually lost their smile and he looked at her coldly.
He stood up straight and grabbed Song Jinyu's arms with both hands. "Don't forget what this king said last time!"
Song Jinyu: "What did you say last time?"
For a moment, the atmosphere froze. Zhongli Mingye looked at the young girl in front of him, looking confused and struggling to think. He really couldn't bear to scold her.
"I took He Yi today just to take a look at Gong Linghai's appearance."
Zhongli Mingye smiled helplessly. "Don't hurt yourself. Otherwise..."
"This king doesn't mind tying you up in the mansion every day." He wasn't joking. He really dared to do it.
Song Jinyu calmed down and nodded. "Okay..." She might as well calm him down for now.
Early the next morning, when it was still dawn, several people came out of the Honglu Temple carrying five sacks and slowly walked towards the mountain forest.
"Ugh! These women are so heavy!" A man with a sharp - eared and monkey - faced appearance spat hard on the ground.
Another steward scolded him. "Less talk. Hurry up and dig a pit to bury them!"
Gong Linghai was sitting naked on the bed, still savoring the madness of last night. "If those two served me together, it would be so wonderful!"
His slanting eyes narrowed. "Come here... This prince wants those two!"
"Yes!"