"Those people dare to provoke someone they shouldn't. They must be prepared to face the punishment. Don't worry. Our master is much more capable than you and me. She'll definitely not suffer. Just watch from the side."
With these words, Xiao Xiao looked at her master half - doubtfully.
"Miss, are you really okay? How about leaving this to this servant?"
"Relax. It's just a small matter. After all, we should show some respect to the Prince Li. I'll surely give him this face."
Shi Muyuan suddenly seemed to understand something. Last night, her second brother had just sent the things from the Prince Li's warehouse. Today, it was said that there was a fire in the prince's mansion, and now these people were looking for a girl named Yao'er. It seemed that she was the one rescued by her second brother.
The reason her second brother had called her here today was probably to ask her to protect this girl.
Protecting a girl was not a big deal. Moreover, she had been unhappy with the Prince Li for a long time. She hadn't settled the score with him yesterday, so today she would get even.
She coughed twice and pretended to be weak.
"It's okay for you gentlemen to take me back, but I'd like to take someone with me. Then I won't be so scared."
Hearing this, the burly men got impatient.
"Stop being so fussy. Hurry up and come with us. The prince has been urging for a long time. You must come back with me quickly today, no matter what."
As long as they agreed, things would be easier.
Shi Muyuan winked at Xiao Xiao secretly when the others weren't paying attention.
When they were about to leave, her eyes locked on a figure in the yard.
"Then you come with me."
Yao'er remembered what the young master had told her last night and finally followed them.
Yao'er's parents were anxious. They knew these people were looking for their daughter, but they didn't want their daughter to return to that den of wolves.
"No. What are you doing causing trouble? They're about to take someone away."
In other words, they were telling Yao'er to think clearly and not do anything stupid.
She naturally understood what her parents meant, but this whole thing had started because of her.
"Father, Mother, don't worry. I'll go with this sister and come back soon."
After saying that, she followed Shi Muyuan and the burly men.
Ze Ze originally wanted to chase after them, but his master stopped him with a look.
He turned back and saw Xiao Xiao looking calm. He was a bit anxious.
"Can you think of a way? Maybe we should go and call the young master. Will there be any trouble if the empress dowager goes with them?"
Xiao Xiao pulled him back.
"Didn't you see our master's look? If you follow them now, do you want to be scolded?"
"It's better to be scolded than to let something happen to our master. If anything happens to her, I won't be able to live."
Xiao Xiao rolled her eyes helplessly. She wondered where all his previous cleverness had gone.
"Let's solve the current problem first. Only then can we help our master."
As she said this, she looked at the people beside them.
When those people met her gaze, they felt a bit sad.
Ze Ze felt strange. "Our master doesn't seem to know that girl. And who is Yao'er?"
"We'll have to ask them about that."
...
Shi Muyuan and Yao'er were sitting in the carriage, bored.
"Tell me. How did you get involved with the Prince Li?"
The young girl lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong. Her first words were an apology.
"I'm sorry, sister. I didn't mean to involve you, but according to what that young master said, you're the only one who can help me. I really don't want to be with the Prince Li."
These words surprised the young empress dowager. Was there some kind of melodramatic story she didn't know about?
"Tell me everything that happened in detail."
After they talked for a while, the young empress dowager understood what was going on.
The Prince Li had occupied a commoner girl and even wanted to kill her whole family. This was unforgivable.
As a woman from the new era, she would never tolerate an innocent girl suffering in front of her.
With this determination, her eyes were full of resolve. "Don't worry. After we get off the carriage, just stay by my side. They definitely won't dare to make things difficult for you. I'll also get justice for you in this matter."
There was a glint in Yao'er's eyes. She didn't know why this elegant and noble woman, just like that young master, had a convincing power.
The two of them arrived at their destination harmoniously. Yao'er got off the carriage first and helped her out.
The burly men's eyes had been on the young empress dowager all the time. "We're here. Hurry up and go in. The Prince Li has been waiting for you inside for a long time."
Since they couldn't have the beautiful one, the burly men felt itchy and set their sights on Yao'er.
They swallowed their saliva at the same time. They were about to pull Yao'er over, but their hands were stopped.
"If you still want to live, get out of here quickly."
The aura emanating from Shi Muyuan was intimidating. The burly men had to step aside reluctantly.
"Fine, fine. She's just a servant. What's so great about her? Even if she goes in as a concubine, she'll be thrown out sooner or later. You'd better not fall into our hands then."
"Humph, I'll remember your words."
After saying that, she directly pulled Yao'er's hand and walked in. The butler had been waiting at the door for a long time.
The butler always felt that he had seen the fabric of the woman's clothes somewhere, but he just couldn't remember.
Forget it. She probably wasn't an important person. Anyway, she was already in the mansion.
He had to admit that the people he sent this time were really capable. They even found a more beautiful girl. The prince would surely praise him later.
Thinking this, the butler led the two of them in front of the Prince Li.
"Your Highness, the people have been brought. And this time, we even caught a more beautiful one."
There was a glint in the Prince Li's eyes. He quickly looked up. After seeing who it was, he spat out a mouthful of tea.
He was in a hurry and knelt on the ground to pay his respects. "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
This shocked everyone. Yao'er stood there dumbfounded.
"Em... Empress Dowager?"
The young master had said that someone would help her break free from the abyss, but he hadn't said that this person had such a high status.
Thinking of this, she secretly sized up the empress dowager. So this was the legendary empress dowager. But wasn't it rumored that the current empress dowager was extremely ruthless? Why was she helping her?
And who on earth was that young master? Why did he know the current empress dowager? Could it be that the young master was an official in the court?