Duke Jing's younger sister

Xiao Wenhao's eyes were dark as he stared at the woman in front of him for a while and couldn't help but find her extremely interesting.

As the crown prince of a country, he has seen too many different women. When they saw him, they all wanted to get close to him openly or secretly, and many of them even threw themselves into his arms.

To him, all women are the same, just playthings.

Since it was delivered to my door, how could I not accept it with a smile? But it only satisfied his momentary pleasure and did not earn his approval.

This was the first time he had seen someone like Shen Li who feared him like the plague and avoided him as much as possible.

"I am not short of money..." He said in a melodious tone, with a hint of joking, "How about Miss Shen Third owe me a favor?"

Shen Li curled her lips and smiled.

The thing in this world that is harder to repay than money is favors.

No matter how much money you owe, there is always a number that can be counted, but favors are something that cannot be seen or touched.

Those who owe others always feel that they have paid enough, while those who are owed money may think that the return they get is not even one or two of what they have paid.

After all, the most important thing when owing someone a favor is to see whether the other person has a conscience. Obviously, Xiao Wenhao does not have one.

Shen Li stood up and bowed, "I'm afraid I can't repay the favor of your Highness the Crown Prince. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first."

She turned around and was about to leave, but Xiao Wenhao grabbed her wrist. She was startled and subconsciously tried to pull her hand back, but the other party not only did not let go, but also pulled it back with force.

Her body fell forward due to inertia. She was startled and subconsciously supported herself with one hand on the table, while her other hand was firmly held by Xiao Wenhao.

There were two people in the room, one sitting and one standing, with a small square tea table between them. Xiao Wenhao raised his chin with ill intent and raised his hand to touch her fair cheek.

"All women in the world fawn on me, but why do you avoid me? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I...will eat you?"

The hand was getting closer and closer to her. Shen Li felt nauseous. She turned away and shouted coldly, "Your Highness, please respect yourself!"

Obviously, Shen Li's anger, like that of a livid cat, had no deterrent effect on Xiao Wenhao.

Instead, it made him find it even more interesting and he wanted to tease her.

"Tell me, if I wanted you today, would you still be so...ignorant of kindness?"

Shen Li was suddenly shocked.

Xingping, who was guarding outside the yard, heard Shen Li's shout and subconsciously wanted to rush in.

But Gao Zhong and two other guards were blocking the door tightly, so she couldn't get in at all. Just as she was getting anxious, there were loud noises coming from the door one after another.

"boom--"

"boom--"

It seemed like someone was kicking the door hard. The two guards immediately drew their swords from their waists and stared at the gate with eager eyes.

A moment later, accompanied by the sound of wood breaking, the heavy wooden door fell down, and even the ground shook, raising a cloud of dust.

In the mist, Xingping saw the Duke rushing into the courtyard. Behind him, followed Yue Yang and a dozen burly soldiers wearing silver helmets and armor.

They had sharp eyes and held long swords in their hands, the sharp blades reflected a cold light in the sunlight.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, who dares to be so presumptuous!" One of the guards held the sword across his chest, trying to block the way of the person coming.

"You said His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here? Who do you think you are?" Liang Bo raised the tip of his sword and pointed it directly at the guard's forehead. "If you don't want to die, get out of the way!"

The two sides were on the verge of a standoff. Gao Zhong's eyelids jumped when he saw this, and he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Hey, Lord Jingguo, what are you doing?"

Shen Beiqi seemed very surprised to see Gao Zhong. He pretended to be surprised and asked, "Eunuch Gao? Why are you here?"

Gao Zhong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and explained hurriedly,

"My Lord, it's the Crown Prince who's here, just talking to Miss Shen San." He glanced at the dazzling weapons in the yard with a little fear, "Do you... have any misunderstandings?"

Shen Beiqi snorted barely perceptibly, but his face showed even more confusion.

"Just now my subordinates reported that my sister was abducted here by thieves, so I hurried over to rescue her. Since you said that the prince is here, could it be..."

The young man had a faint smile on his lips, and his beautiful eyes were shining. But upon closer inspection, Gao Zhong felt that his eyes were as cold as arrows, which frightened him suddenly.

"No, no," Gao Zhong waved his hands quickly. Just as he was about to continue explaining, a familiar voice sounded from behind him, "Gao Zhong, leave now."

Seeing the prince coming out in neat clothes, Gao Zhong felt relieved.

Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not do anything reckless. If he really did do something and was caught by the Duke, it would be difficult to end it. He let out a sigh of relief and obediently stepped aside.

When he saw the slender figure walking out of the house, Shen Beiqi immediately locked his eyes on her and looked her up and down. After confirming that she was fine, he slowly loosened his clenched fists.

His palms were already soaked with cold sweat and were sticky.

When he arrived just now, he was afraid that he would be a step too late and would not be able to rescue her unharmed.

She's fine! I'm glad she's fine!

It seems necessary to find a maid with strong martial arts skills for her, so that when the critical moment comes, she will not be too passive and can only be manipulated by others.

Shen Li walked quickly behind Shen Beiqi, and Xingping quickly took her by the hand to check on her, "Miss, are you okay?"

She patted the back of Xingping's hand and whispered, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Xiao Wenhao stood on the steps, glanced down at the soldiers holding swords in the courtyard, and looked at Shen Beiqi with a smile.

"Shen Qing, what do you mean?"

Shen Beiqi raised his hand to signal, and the soldiers standing behind him put their weapons back into their scabbards.

He bowed slightly, saluted and said, "I didn't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was here, so I offended His Royal Highness. Please forgive me. However, I still have one thing I don't understand, and I would like to ask His Royal Highness to answer my questions."

"Shen Qing, please feel free to speak."

Shen Beiqi stood up straight, neither humble nor arrogant, and spoke calmly,

"I just heard that my sister was kidnapped and brought here. When I brought people to rescue her, it turned out that Your Highness was here. I wonder...was the person who kidnapped my sister, Your Highness the Crown Prince?"

Gao Zhong's eyebrows twitched.

This Lord Jingguo is so bold! !

It was clearly your third daughter who walked in on her own. Why are you turning the tables and falsely accusing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of kidnapping her?

Shen Li remained silent and watched the two people fighting quietly.

Shen Beiqi rushed in with his soldiers, so naturally he had to find a proper reason. He was eager to save his sister, but he didn't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was here. Ignorance is not a crime, which is naturally reasonable.

Otherwise, it would be treason and ten heads would be enough to chop off.