"Caixie?!"
Immediately recognizing his daughter's cry for help, Cheng Yu's face suddenly changed. Without thinking twice, he rushed towards his daughter's courtyard in a hurry.
Behind him, a large crowd followed.
"Caixie, how are you? Cai..."
Seeing that his daughter's door was tightly shut and there came the sound of cups and plates falling inside, Cheng Yu was extremely anxious. He immediately ran towards the door and rammed it. With a loud "bang!", the door was knocked open. Unable to stop his momentum, Cheng Yu plunged straight in!
Cheng Yu kept asking about his daughter's situation. But when he saw his daughter half - dressed and being pinned down on the table, and the man who was assaulting her was none other than Li An, the man they were looking for, he was instantly stunned!
The crowd was also shocked and stared blankly at the erotic scene before them.
No one had expected that Li An, under the pretense of being drunk, would openly come to the backyard of the prefect's mansion to harass the prefect's daughter. How audacious!
"Dad, save me!"
Cheng Caixie's plea instantly woke Cheng Yu up. He flew into a rage, quickly got up from the ground, picked up a chair, and smashed it hard on Li An's back!
"Li An, you brute!"
Li An seemed to be sobered up by the blow. Before he could figure out the situation, he saw Cheng Yu raising the chair again. He dodged in a hurry and shouted:
"Cheng Yu, are you crazy? How dare you beat an official of the court?!"
Li An was naked, running around the room. His fat body jiggled constantly. The female relatives who had gathered around covered their eyes. Cheng Yu gritted his teeth and was almost blinded by anger!
"After doing such a shameless thing, you still dare to talk big? I'll kill you today!"
Cheng Yu immediately ordered his servants to catch Li An and beat him on the ground. By the time Li An was half - dead and barely breathing, Qi Rong suddenly said coldly:
"Cheng Yu, for the sake of your family, I advise you to spare his dog's life!"
Qi Rong's voice was not loud, but it carried an irresistible and intimidating aura.
Although Cheng Yu was reluctant, looking at Li An, who was already battered and only hanging on to a thread of life, he immediately realized that if he continued to beat him, the man would die.
Now that his daughter's reputation was completely ruined, his whole family couldn't be buried with this scumbag!
"Please, Your Highness, seek justice for my daughter!"
Cheng Yu knelt in front of Qi Rong, tears streaming down his face.
He knew that after his daughter had been defiled like this, it was impossible for her to marry Qi Rong. But he was also reluctant to let his daughter marry Li An.
Moreover, he had beaten Li An severely just now, which had offended him deeply. To avoid future retaliation from Li An, he needed the help of the King of Xian.
Looking down at Yun Xi in his arms, who was frowning and struggling slightly, Qi Rong moved his arms to adjust a more comfortable sleeping position for her and said in a calm tone:
"Naturally."
Then, he announced in public:
"Li An, as an official of the court, openly forced the daughter of an official. This is a disgrace to the imperial grace! Today, he will be detained in prison until the project is completed. Then he will be transferred to the capital for the emperor's personal judgment!"
"Do any of you adults have any objections?"
"No."
The officials quickly shook their heads in agreement, thinking that such a punishment was well - deserved for Li An!
Moreover, in this way, they no longer had to worry about Li An threatening their plan. It would be perfect for him to return to the capital for trial after the project was completed!
"Cheng Yu, are you satisfied with this?"
Qi Rong looked at Prefect Cheng, giving him enough face. Naturally, Cheng Yu was grateful:
"I am deeply grateful to Your Highness! Please allow me to personally supervise Li An to prevent him from escaping!"
The so - called fear of his escape was just an excuse. The real intention was to take advantage of his power to retaliate and torture the man.
Qi Rong knew it well, but he was not interested in such a dog - eat - dog drama. He waved his hand casually and said:
"You are the prefect of Lingchuan. You have the final say in this matter."
After saying that, Qi Rong didn't plan to stay any longer. Holding Yun Xi, he turned around and ordered:
"That's all for today. I want to see all of you in the meeting hall early tomorrow morning."
"Yes! See Your Highness off!"
The crowd behind him echoed in unison. But a figure rushed through the crowd and ran towards Qi Rong in a hurry.
"Your Highness, please wait!"
Cheng Caixie grabbed the torn clothes on her chest. Disregarding her dignity, she tightly grabbed Qi Rong's sleeve and sobbed with tearful eyes:
"Before, I was waiting for Your Highness in my room. But unexpectedly, this man suddenly broke in!"
"I know I'm no longer a chaste woman. I don't dare to ask Your Highness to give me a title. But please take me away, Your Highness! I will surely serve you whole - heartedly..."
Cheng Caixie truly admired Qi Rong and thought that Qi Rong also had feelings for her. So after this incident, she knew that she must not miss this opportunity today. Otherwise, she might never be able to enter the mansion of the King of Xian!
A well - bred young lady who had just lost her virginity was originally quite pitiful. But after such an unfortunate event, Cheng Caixie begged Qi Rong so desperately and without dignity, which was really hard for everyone to imagine.
"Caixie, come back to me!"
Cheng Yu's face darkened, and he scolded his daughter coldly.
If she was pitiful before, now she was really making a fool of herself!
Although she had lost her virginity, after all, she was still the daughter of the prefect of Lingchuan. She could still find a good marriage. But such "self - abasement" would make her the laughingstock of everyone and would be despised in the future!
"Dad, I only like Your Highness. I won't marry anyone else except Your Highness!"
Cheng Caixie's almond eyes were filled with tears. But when she saw Yun Xi in Qi Rong's arms, she couldn't help showing hatred on her face, and her voice involuntarily rose a few octaves.
"Um..."
Disturbed from her sweet dream, Yun Xi frowned unhappily and wriggled restlessly in Qi Rong's arms. Her rosy little face almost wrinkled into a bun.
Seeing this, Qi Rong smiled and then lowered his head to coax her softly in her ear:
"Little Xier, be good. Sleep well. We'll be home soon."
His eyes were full of tenderness and blatant love, as if he had completely forgotten the presence of others and was concentrating on coaxing the baby in his arms, whom he regarded as a precious treasure.
"Why can't I? Why?"
Cheng Caixie's eyes were full of jealousy and almost crazy. She raised her hand to pull Yun Xi out of Qi Rong's arms, but was kicked to one side mercilessly by Qi Rong.
"Don't misunderstand. The only woman I love is her! It is so now, and it will be so in the future!"
Qi Rong looked down at Cheng Caixie coldly with his sharp eyes. He was completely different from the gentle man at the banquet before, which made Cheng Caixie's heart sink to the bottom instantly!
"Prefect Cheng, watch your daughter well. If I find out again that she has ill intentions towards the princess, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
In his world, there were only Yun Xi and others. There was no distinction between men and women. And he was not a gentle man who would show tenderness or special treatment to women.
As long as someone dared to hurt the people he cared about, he would never let them go, no matter who they were!