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"Don't be polite to me." Lu Shengyuan's voice was gentle and firm, like a warm current, quietly blending into Lin Wanqing's heart.

Lin Wanqing was slightly stunned.

She raised her eyes and looked into Lu Shengyuan's deep eyes, as if trying to find more meaning from them. She didn't expect that this prince, who was cold and ruthless in the eyes of outsiders, would say such words.

"Your Highness is right." Lin Wanqing nodded, a faint smile on his face. "I will do my best to do these things well."

Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

The two were chatting when they suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the door.

Lin Wanqing frowned. Her intuition told her that what happened outside the door was not simple. She stood up and walked out to check the situation.

There were a few ragged people standing at the door of the restaurant. Their hair was disheveled and their faces were covered with dust and fatigue. They were holding worn-out bowls in their hands and begging from passers-by.

"What's going on?" Lin Wanqing walked forward and asked softly.

"Your Highness, these people have been begging at the door, affecting our business." A guard stepped forward and explained with some embarrassment that they did not want to kill all these people, but the restaurant's business was indeed affected.

Lin Wanqing's heart sank.

Looking at these poor people in front of me, an inexplicable sadness welled up in my heart. These people were forced by life and had no other choice but to choose to beg.

"Let them in." Lin Wanqing took a deep breath and said slowly, "We'll prepare some food and clothes for them. Let them eat their fill before leaving."

The guard was a little hesitant. He looked at Lin Wanqing and then at the beggars, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

"Princess, I'm afraid this isn't a good idea," he said cautiously. "These people might affect our guests, and..."

"It doesn't matter." Lin Wanqing shook her head and interrupted the guard. "We are doing charity work, which is to help those in need. If we refuse them because we are afraid of affecting our business, then what is the point of our charity work?"

The guard was speechless.

He looked at Lin Wanqing and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that this princess was so kind and generous and had a heart of a bodhisattva.

Lin Wanqing brought a few people into the restaurant and personally prepared sumptuous meals and clothes for the beggars. Seeing how kindly Lin Wanqing treated them, those people were moved to tears by gratitude.

"Thank you, Princess." They all knelt on the ground and kowtowed in gratitude. "We will never forget your great kindness."

"You're welcome." Lin Wanqing said with a smile.

A blush appeared on Lin Wanqing's face.

After the charity sale, Lin Wanqing's reputation became even more famous.

Many people knew about her good deeds and looked at her with admiration.

Lin Wanqing also felt that her life had become more fulfilling and meaningful.

Not only did she gain Lu Shengyuan's appreciation and recognition, but she also made many like-minded friends.

The next day, Lin Wanqing was busy in the restaurant when she suddenly heard a noise outside the door.

She frowned and walked out to check the situation.

There were several ferocious-looking men standing at the door, holding shining swords in their hands, threatening passers-by.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Wanqing shouted, "How dare you cause trouble here in broad daylight!"

Those people turned around and looked at Lin Wanqing.

When they saw that Lin Wanqing was beautiful and had an extraordinary temperament, greed appeared in their eyes.

"Hey, whose girl is this?" one of them said jokingly, "She's not bad looking. Come back with me, and I promise to treat you to delicious food and drinks!"

Lin Wanqing was furious.

She didn't expect these people to be so shameless as to dare to tease her openly here.

"How dare you!" Lin Wanqing shouted, "I'm the princess, how dare you be so rude to me!"

Those people were stunned for a moment.

They didn't expect that the beautiful woman in front of them was actually the princess, which made them a little scared.

But soon, they discovered that there were no guards following Lin Wanqing, which made them feel a lot more at ease.

"So what if you're the princess?" One of them sneered, "This is our territory. Even if you're the princess, it won't work!"

After saying that, he swung his sword and slashed at Lin Wanqing.

Lin Wanqing was shocked when he saw this.

She knew she was no match for these people and could only dodge.

But no matter how fast she was, she was not faster than those people's swords.

Just when she thought she was going to be hit, a figure suddenly flashed in front of her.

The man kicked the man wielding the big knife away, then turned around and looked at Lin Wanqing.

"Are you okay?" the man asked.

Lin Wanqing looked up and found that the man was Lu Shengyuan.

"Your Highness, why are you here?" Lin Wanqing asked in surprise.

"I was worried about your safety, so I came to check on you," Lu Shengyuan said. "I didn't expect you to be in danger."

Lin Wanqing felt warm in his heart.

She didn't expect Lu Shengyuan to care about her so much, which made her feel very touched.

"I'm fine." Lin Wanqing shook his head. "Thanks for arriving in time."

Lu Shengyuan nodded.

He turned around and looked at the people he had knocked down, a cold look in his eyes.

"How dare you be so disrespectful to the princess? You must be tired of living!" Lu Shengyuan said coldly, "Come here, arrest them and send them to jail!"

The guards rushed forward and captured those people.

Seeing this, those people all knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Your Highness, please spare us. We will never dare to do it again!" they shouted.

Lu Shengyuan remained unmoved.

"Humph, people like you deserve to die!" Lu Shengyuan snorted coldly, "Drag them away and behead them!"

The guards pulled those people away.

After a while, they heard the screams of those people.

Lin Wanqing felt a little reluctant.

Although these people did something wrong, their crimes do not deserve the death penalty.

"Your Highness, can you spare their lives?" Lin Wanqing looked at Lu Shengyuan and said, "They were forced to take this path by life."

Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing.

He saw the kindness and compassion in Lin Wanqing's eyes, and his heart was slightly moved.

"Alright." Lu Shengyuan nodded. "Since the princess pleads for you, I will spare your lives."

Those people kowtowed and expressed their gratitude.

"But..." Lu Shengyuan changed the subject, "You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of life. Give them twenty lashes of the cane and drive them out of the capital!"

Upon hearing this, the guards took action, pinned those people to the ground and started beating them with sticks.

Those people were beaten so badly that they screamed and howled like ghosts and wolves, but no one dared to resist.