The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

The beggar man wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead in panic, complaining in his heart. This was really a difficult problem. How could he explain it? Could he just say that the person behind the scenes told him that the person sitting in the carriage was the extremely noble Crown Princess? Just as he racked his brains and thought about the response plan with a guilty conscience, suddenly, a loud shout broke the silence around him: "Aren't you the Crown Princess! I have seen you before!"

Hearing this sudden voice, Lu Lingxi could not help but frown slightly and snorted in her heart. She had long expected that the person who set up such a trap would never send only one person to intercept her car with such a weak force. There must be other accomplices lurking here. And she had already guessed their sinister intentions. They simply wanted to use those bad rumors about her being unable to see anyone in the back house, and further exaggerate it into her evil deeds of bullying the common people in front of everyone, thereby seriously damaging the reputation of the entire Prince's Mansion and causing His Royal Highness the Prince to gradually lose the support and love of the people.

Since she had seen through the other party's conspiracy, how could Lu Lingxi easily let these treacherous people get what they wanted? She gave the order without hesitation and shouted to the palace soldiers beside her: "Bring the person who shouted here immediately!"

The man in front of her was dressed in waiter's clothes. He was not good-looking, but his expression was full of cleverness. Lu Lingxi stared at him, trying to search for his impression in the depths of her memory, but she found nothing. She couldn't help but feel puzzled, frowned and asked: "Who are you? How come I have no impression of you? Where have I seen the Crown Princess?"

The waiter smiled and replied flatteringly, "To answer the Crown Princess, I am a waiter at Zhenbaozhai! Last year, before you married into the Crown Prince's Mansion, you visited Zhenbaozhai with the current Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Zhenguo Mansion and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. Could it be that you are a forgetful lady and have forgotten it?"

Hearing this, Lu Lingxi turned around and looked at Chunhong behind him. Chunhong nodded slightly, indicating that what the waiter said was true. After getting confirmation, Lu Lingxi turned around, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "So it's Zhenbaozhai, of course I remember it. I didn't expect that you have a good memory. You can remember my appearance so clearly after only meeting me once. Well, after the matter here is settled, you stay and come to me to receive the reward."

Upon hearing this, the waiter was so delighted that he quickly bowed and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you, Her Majesty the Crown Princess, for your grace. I am grateful!" After that, he stood aside, waiting to be ordered.

Seeing that Lu Lingxi's identity was clear, the palace soldiers and the people watching around all showed respect on their faces, bowed to her in unison, and shouted in unison: "Your Highness (the common people) pays homage to the Crown Princess, and wishes the Crown Princess peace and happiness!"

Seeing this, Lu Lingxi smiled and waved his hand, saying, "You don't have to do this kind of courtesy."

Then, Lu Lingxi turned around and looked at the ragged beggar on the ground. She said with a serious but gentle expression, "Although it is true that I am the Crown Princess, you have not yet responded to the question I asked before - how did you know that the person sitting in the carriage must be the Crown Princess? I am still waiting for your explanation."

As soon as Lu Lingxi finished speaking, the head of the palace soldiers standing beside him could not wait to raise his voice and angrily scolded the beggar on the ground: "You bold lunatic! The Crown Princess is questioning you, why don't you answer the truth quickly!"

Lu Lingxi raised his hand to stop him, and whispered: "Oh! You don't need to be so impatient. Since this man dares to make such a fuss in broad daylight, he must think he has something to rely on and is right. I am really interested in hearing what he wants to do by making such a fuss. Just be patient and let him tell the story slowly."

The beggar's body was shaking constantly, and his lips were trembling for a long time before he spoke with difficulty: "I... I can't think clearly about so many things! When I saw the gorgeous carriage of the Crown Prince's Mansion coming, I thought that the person sitting in the carriage was either the extremely noble Crown Prince or the gentle and virtuous Crown Princess. The Crown Prince is busy with government affairs all day long, and he should not go out in a carriage at this time. So, I thought the person in the carriage must be you, the Crown Princess!"

Hearing this, Lu Lingxi smiled slightly, with a slight arc on the corner of his mouth, and said softly: "Well, not bad, I gave you so much time to think, and finally you came up with such a reasonable reason. However, I still have something to ask you. Look at this deserted street, and the noise made by our carriage when it is running. Normally, when people see the carriage approaching, they will dodge to the side early, fearing that they can't avoid it. But why is it that only you, not only don't dodge, but also deliberately bump into it?"

The beggar's face turned pale as paper when he heard that. He waved his hands and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Princess Consort, please understand! I am so wronged! I didn't intentionally crash into your carriage. It was your carriage that rushed over and knocked me to the ground. It also ruthlessly ran over my legs, causing me to be seriously injured! Just because you are of noble status and powerful, can you be so reckless and confuse right and wrong?"

Lu Lingxi was clear-headed. She knew that once she picked up the beggar's words, he would surely pour out a bunch of subsequent words. However, Lu Lingxi was not in a hurry at all. She said slowly, "Oh? You actually kept saying that the carriage I was riding was galloping here? Are you really so sure that my carriage suddenly appeared here at lightning speed? You know, although there are few pedestrians here, you are not the only witness! Can you assert that my carriage was galloping just based on your one-sided statement?"

Before the beggar could respond, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd: "I have been setting up a stall here. I saw it clearly just now. The carriage of the Crown Princess was moving so slowly. The bells on the carriage could be heard from a long distance away. Anyone who saw it would move away early."

As soon as the words fell, someone else immediately echoed them: "That's right, I was there at the time and witnessed the scene with my own eyes. The Crown Princess' carriage was indeed moving slowly. When I stepped back, I happened to see the beggar man still walking towards the center of the road. I was about to warn him to be careful, but in the blink of an eye, he fell straight to the ground and then shouted at the top of his voice. In my opinion, this man is most likely trying to blackmail the Crown Princess!"

After the two men finished speaking, more people echoed them: "Yes, yes, I have seen many people who blackmail others on the road. Most of them are lazy and can't make money, so they risk their reputation to blackmail others."