I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Before Zhao Chuxi could react, he heard Liu Fuquan beside him scream, and his little finger and ring finger were severed.

Liu Fuquan endured the severe pain and used his Qi to stop the bleeding. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhang Hanrui:

"Thank you for not killing me, Senior."

Then he prostrated himself in front of Zhao Chuxi and said in a sharp voice:

"I am incompetent, please punish me, Your Highness."

Zhao Chuxi didn't expect the situation to change so quickly. He was unable to recover for a moment. He stared at Xu Youzhi and couldn't say a word.

"Let's go back. It's a mess here."

Zhang Hanrui glanced around and said to Li Linger,

"Whoever dares to act wildly in Prince Yan's Mansion will be beaten out, no matter if he is a prince or a crown prince."

The Dark Ice Guards around were all silent when they were swept by Zhang Hanrui's eyes. They only knew that Li Mu, the prince of Prince Yan's Mansion, was extremely powerful, but they didn't expect that there was such a master hidden outside.

No wonder the Prince of Yan dared to keep this room full of beautiful women in Yanshan City. People all over the world looked down on the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

When Li Ling'er heard Zhang Hanrui's words, she came back to her senses from her shock. She said "I know" in a daze, feeling a little aggrieved.

Judging from the expressions of the other people, it was obvious that she was the only one who didn't know that her aunt was actually a peerless master. The sharpness of the sword energy just now was almost as strong as that of a first-level master.

When Zhao Chuxi saw Xu Youzhi was about to leave, he shouted:

"Miss Youzhi, this palace..."

At this time, Xu Youzhi turned around and asked with a sweet smile on her face:

"I heard others jokingly say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fond of me, is this true?"

Zhang Hanrui frowned when she saw Xu Youzhi's actions, thinking, "What I said before is all lies."

Li Ling'er also looked unhappy and turned to look at Xu Youzhi.

Zhao Chuxi was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Xu Youzhi to ask so directly. He quickly stood up and said:

"I am not joking. I really fell in love with the girl at first sight. I didn't know her identity at first, so these misunderstandings occurred."

"But your Highness said that he would take me to the capital. Was it also a misunderstanding?"

Although Zhao Chuxi didn't understand Xu Youzhi's intention, he still said:

"I am the prince. As long as you nod, you don't have to worry about the rest."

Hearing this, Li Linger's anger immediately rushed to the top of her head, not only towards Zhao Chuxi, but also towards Xu Youzhi.

She also guessed some clues, but that was also the family affair of Prince Yan's Mansion.

And now what Xu Youzhi did was embarrassing Li Mu again. Just as she was about to speak, a white jade hand pressed on her shoulder.

Li Linger looked up and saw Zhang Hanrui frowning and shaking his head at her.

At this time, Xu Youzhi asked:

"Your Highness's so-called love is to keep me in the palace for your amusement?"

"Of course not. I really admire you, young lady, and I will treat you wholeheartedly."

When Zhao Chuxi heard this, his expression changed slightly and he said anxiously.

Xu Youzhi nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"If I am willing to leave the Prince of Yan's Mansion with Your Highness, will Your Highness give me my freedom?"

"What do you mean, young lady? I love you wholeheartedly and will not restrict your freedom."

Zhao Chuxi was puzzled.

"But I am not in love with Your Highness. Are you willing to give Youzhi freedom?"

The smile on Xu Youzhi's face never changed, and her voice was sweet, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

However, after these words were spoken, not only Zhao Chuxi, but also Li Ling'er and Zhang Hanrui's expressions turned somewhat ugly.

Zhao Chuxi hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Although the girl has no interest in me right now, it's because we have never been together and don't know each other. I believe that if time goes by..."

"Thank you for your favor, Your Highness. I am flattered, but I am already a married woman. I hope Your Highness will respect my status and not bother me."

Xu Youzhi interrupted Zhao Chuxi directly. Her voice was soft, but her tone was unquestionable. After she finished speaking, she turned around and left the main hall.

"Miss Youzhi, I believe that any normal man in the world will not give up the one he loves. Is there anything wrong with fighting for the girl you like..."

Zhao Chuxi was still unwilling to give up, so he stood up and tried to chase out of the hall, but was blocked by a small hill.

"Your Highness! I finally understand. You are after my master's wife. You are the crown prince of the Xing Dynasty. If this gets out, it will not only bring shame to the royal family."

Shanshan said angrily looking at Zhao Chuxi.

Although she was a maid in the palace, she was not afraid of Zhao Chuyi, her bootlicker brother. If the occasion was not wrong, she might have taken direct action.

Zhao Chuyi also stared at Zhao Chuxi with a cold face. She never expected things to be like this. She originally thought that Zhao Chuxi did it for her.

But now it seems that he was clearly attracted by beauty, and the woman he liked was actually Li Mu's woman.

Now, let alone getting along well with Li Linger and Xu Youzhi, I’m afraid I can’t stay in Yanshan City any longer.

Zhao Chuxi looked at the two women in front of him, sighed, and sat back in his chair dejectedly.

Shanshan seemed still unsatisfied and pointed at Zhao Chuxi and started scolding him.

The people around all looked strange when they heard this. Even if Shanshan dared to speak, they didn't dare to listen.

In the blink of an eye, only Zhao Chuyi and the other two were left in the front hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.

. . . . . .

The autumn in Yanshan City is always colder than other places.

Even the high walls of the palace could not keep out the biting cold wind.

A few fallen leaves were blown by the autumn wind onto the corridor leading to the inner courtyard.

Two graceful figures, one in front and one behind, walked silently in it.

Li Ling'er looked at Xu Youzhi's brisk steps and seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times. Just when she made up her mind and wanted to speak.

Xu Youzhi in front of her suddenly stopped and turned to look at her. She blinked her big eyes and smiled like a flower, which was out of tune with the bleakness of autumn:

"Ling'er doesn't seem very happy? Is she angry with the prince or with me?"

Li Linger pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time before she said with some hesitation:

"If you don't like Prince Yan's Mansion, you can just say it directly. My aunt and I have never treated you as a servant."

As she spoke, Li Linger stepped forward, took Xu Youzhi's hand, and said seriously:

"I know, I know everything. You don't like my second brother, and you don't want to be a concubine. You are just an aunt, so blame me. Thanks to you for giving me advice over the years, the Prince of Yan's Mansion has not fallen into desolation. Although I am reluctant to let you go, don't worry, I support you in whatever you want to do."

"Really?"

Xu Youzhi's eyebrows were curved, and the teardrop mole at the corner of her eyes trembled, and she asked slyly.

Li Linger nodded vigorously, tears glistening in her eyes.

"Well, come with me to Lingyin Pavilion to listen to music tomorrow. I haven't seen the new courtesan yet."

Xu Youzhi took Li Linger's hand and said with a smile.

Li Ling'er was stunned and blurted out, "Don't you want to leave the palace?"

"When did I say I wanted to leave the palace? Where can I go after leaving the palace? Ling'er, don't you want me anymore? I'm your sister-in-law!"

Xu Youzhi blinked her big watery eyes pretending to be aggrieved, her voice sweet, soft, light and seductive.

"But what you said to the prince before..."

Li Ling'er was a little confused and said hesitantly.

"Okay, I was wrong~ This is a rare opportunity, I just want to ask. After all, the most powerful person in the world, besides the current emperor, is the crown prince."

Xu Youzhi shook Li Linger's arm and said coquettishly.

Li Ling'er was puzzled and frowned at Xu Youzhi, then she heard Xu Youzhi continue to say slyly:

"I just discovered that my brother is so good. Not only the prince, but I think no man in the world can compare to him."

Li Ling'er knew that this 'brother' was referring to Li Mu, but she hadn't heard this joking name from Xu Youzhi for a long time.

She didn't understand why Xu Youzhi suddenly said this, and she didn't understand what this had to do with her conversation with Zhao Chuxi today.

At this moment, Xu Youzhi's mouth corners turned up and her eyes narrowed into slits.

Thinking back to that day when I first met Li Mu in front of the inner courtyard.

When Li Mu saw her, he looked dazed and stupid, not much better than Zhao Chuxi's appearance today.

But Li Mu wrote that strange "divorce letter". The word "freedom" caused ripples in Xu Youzhi's usually calm heart.