The cruel little princess

Shen Youyou couldn't stand the way Shen Duanfang forced himself to let go even though he was clearly reluctant.

"Dad, it's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until tomorrow to see what happens!"

Chun Tao happened to walk in with lunch. "Miss, I saw that prince questioning people outside. Those two people were covered in blood. I was scared just looking at them!"

Shen Youyou took the lunch, picked up a bowl of light porridge, and touched the outside of the bowl. It was warm, just enough to eat now without burning your mouth. She slowly helped Shen Duanfang sit up, carefully avoiding his wounds. "Man is iron and rice is steel. Missing a meal will make you hungry. You need to rest now. Lie down after dinner. I have to go out early to prepare some things for tomorrow..."

Before Shen Youyou could finish her words, the deep and magnetic voice of His Royal Highness Prince Jin suddenly rang out: "Where will Miss Shen be going tomorrow? I happen to be free, so I can accompany Miss Shen!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Youyou abruptly stood up, bowed gracefully to His Royal Highness Prince Jin, and said in a delicate voice, "Your Royal Highness Prince Jin has returned suddenly. I believe you have something important to discuss with Father. I will excuse myself from your presence." She didn't want to be associated with His Royal Highness Prince Jin, so she quickly avoided the topic. Her voice was clear and melodious, like the sound of a yellow oriole escaping a valley, refreshing and delightful.

After saying this, Shen Youyou nodded slightly, turned gracefully and left, leaving behind a beautiful silhouette. Even after she walked away, His Royal Highness Prince Jin's gaze remained fixed on her direction, not moving away for a long time...

"I wonder what important matter His Royal Highness Prince Jin has?" Shen Duanfang asked hurriedly.

"As for the spies caught in the military camp, I think we should tell the general. Zheng Xianfeng and Doctor Wang have been interrogated. Zheng Xianfeng was bribed by the Qinglong Kingdom because of his greed for money and lust. But Doctor Wang was bribed because he had a useless brother-in-law. His brother-in-law Liu Er usually liked to eat, drink, gamble and have sex. Someone set a trap in the casino, making Liu Er owe a large debt in the casino. Liu Er was unable to repay the debt, so he had to either pay with his life or let the other party manipulate him. The other party asked Liu Er to find his brother-in-law to do some small things. Liu Er was very happy to hear that he didn't have to pay the debt for a so-called small matter, so he found his sister, Doctor Wang's wife. Mrs. Wang had such a useless brother, and felt that she couldn't watch her brother go to death, so she whispered in Doctor Wang's pillow. And repeatedly emphasized that the other party did not want the general's life, but only wanted the general's life. We wanted the general to recover later, as excessive blood loss would only lead to physical exhaustion and would not be fatal. Moreover, the other party also gave Doctor Wang an additional 10,000 taels of silver. Under the temptation of money and pillow talk, Doctor Wang reluctantly agreed. At first, Doctor Wang refused to admit it and kept saying that we had wronged him, saying that he had always been diligent and dedicated to serving the king. The general only used angelica among the medicinal materials, and angelica is only a medicine for replenishing qi and blood. It is absolutely impossible to say that he murdered the general. It was not until we said that he used angelica tail, which is a blood-activating substance, that he admitted that he was tempted and his mind was not strong enough. "His Royal Highness Prince Jin silently looked up at Shen Duanfang and said, "This king despises people with weak minds and who are easily shaken. Now that General Shen has woken up and these two have confessed their crimes, I would like to hear the general's opinion on how to deal with them."

"Spies have always been the most detested type in our army, and they deserve death. I intend to re-sentence them in front of all the brothers tomorrow, to let the others know that even a single act of disloyalty is a sin that cannot be redeemed by death. This will serve as a warning to them. I am still recuperating. These military duties will have to be handled by His Royal Highness Prince Jin." Shen Duanfang bowed briefly, and then said nothing more. After all, it was difficult for the brothers who had always been by his side to betray him at a critical moment.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin looked at General Shen lying on the bed and coughed softly. "General Shen, there's something I'm not sure if I should say..."

"What are you talking about? Your Highness, please feel free to speak!" Shen Duanfang glanced at His Royal Highness Prince Jin again and felt that there was something strange about the prince.

"I just heard that Miss Shen has something important to do tomorrow. I wonder what it is? It happens that I have time tomorrow and can accompany Miss Shen so that she can take care of her along the way. What do you think, General Shen?" His Royal Highness Prince Jin quickly said what he was thinking in one breath.

Shen Duanfang was stunned for a moment. He had often heard gossip from his fellow soldiers about the various princes and princesses. His Royal Highness Prince Jin was the most straightforward. Although he hadn't even reached the age of twenty, he had never been heard to have any interest in other women. The palace didn't even have a concubine in the backyard, yet it was rumored that he had once humiliated a woman who offered herself to him, reducing her to tears. Could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Jin had some unspeakable secret? He was usually too embarrassed to seek treatment from the imperial physicians, but yesterday, seeing his daughter's remarkable medical skills, he was thinking of finding an opportunity to go out with her tomorrow and have her secretly treat him. But his daughter was a girl, so wouldn't it be inappropriate for her to treat His Royal Highness Prince Jin's illness? Shen Duanfang lay on his hospital bed, his mind racing. No, he had to refuse on his daughter's behalf; he couldn't tarnish her reputation.

"Well, what did the prince say just now? I can't hear clearly after I was injured." Shen Duanfang pretended to be confused and asked again.

"I happen to be free tomorrow and can accompany Miss Shen..."

"Your Highness, it's not this sentence, the previous one." Shen Duanfang said again without fear of death for the sake of his daughter.

"I just heard..."

"No, one more sentence."

"General Shen, I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should say it or not..."

Oh, that's right.

"That's not right. Your Highness, my wound is so painful that I need to have a good rest. Please do as you please, Your Highness!" Shen Duanfang said quickly and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin: "..."

If Shen Youyou were here, she'd surely see His Royal Highness Prince Jin secretly pursing his lips and smiling instead of angry. He simply wanted a chance to spend time with her openly, but General Shen rejected him. He also simply wanted Shen Youyou to be less distant and call him Prince; he wanted her to call him Huaijin, while he wanted to call her Youyou. This, too, was met with resistance from Shen Youyou. These two, father and daughter, truly had the same polite refusal, the same impassive and unsympathetic attitude.

However, both the father and the daughter underestimated their obsession with Shen Youyou. His Royal Highness Prince Jin looked at Shen Duanfang childishly pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, but did not expose him. Instead, he turned around and left.

Seeing that His Royal Highness Prince Jin didn't blame him any further and instead wisely left, Shen Duanfang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself: My dear, if His Royal Highness Prince Jin asks you to see the unspeakable secrets, you must directly refuse and say that you know nothing about it! Royal secrets like these are not something that small people like us can get involved in! We might even lose our heads if we don't do this!

Prince Jin was still young after all, and he assumed General Shen was concerned about Shen Youyou's reputation and didn't want him and Shen Youyou to be alone together. But he never considered that General Shen's thoughts... had already taken ninety-nine turns...