The cruel little princess

"I'm here!" With a response, An Er appeared in front of King Jin like a ghost and quickly knelt down.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin handed him the banknote with a stern look, and said in a low voice: "Take this banknote and go to Sitong Bank to check the banknote stub at that time. Make sure to find out whose house this banknote came from." An Er respectfully took the banknote, clasped his fists and said: "I obey your command!" Then he left like a gust of wind.

After An Er left, His Royal Highness Prince Jin's eyes became even colder, and he snorted coldly: "Hmph! No matter who you are, if you dare to attack my weakness, then prepare to die!" After that, he angrily slammed the stone table, flashed his body, and flew away.

The moment he left, the originally extremely solid basalt table began to show fine cracks like an inflated balloon, centered on the place where his palm hit it. The cracks gradually spread out and finally collapsed with a loud bang.

"Alas..." An Yi sighed helplessly as he looked at the mess on the floor. He muttered to himself, "Your Highness's table is becoming increasingly useless... Looks like I need to replace it with a sturdier one."

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is New Year's Eve. Every household begins to get busy preparing offerings to worship the heaven, earth and ancestors.

Shen Youyou, feeling unwell, was still forbidden by Zeng Bo from leaving her room. She lazily lay on the couch, listening to Chuntao recount interesting stories from various families. Fortunately, she had some free time before the New Year, and she had taken stock of the profits from the herbal medicine shop. Because the profits were so lucrative, she even gave everyone an extra six months' salary. This delighted everyone, who praised their good fortune for having such a happy life thanks to a good master.

This year, the Shen residence was busier than ever. With the young lady at home, many people from the shops and farms, like Wu Di, had returned to celebrate the New Year. Shen Youyou sat on the couch, watching the busy crowds coming and going in the yard, their faces filled with happy smiles, and felt an immense warmth in her heart.

How wonderful! If only my father and brother could feel the joy of reunion at this moment! Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh secretly, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.

"Hmm?" Shen Youyou rubbed her sore eyes. "Am I dazzled? Why did I see my father?" she muttered to herself.

"long!"

"Is it so realistic? It even has audio and video?" Shen Youyou thought that she missed her father too much, so she saw her father's figure standing at the gate of her yard.

"Miss! The master is back!" Chuntao, who was making clothes nearby, suddenly looked up, then looked at her young lady who was still in a daze and reminded her.

"Daddy!" Shen Youyou was sure that it was really her father who had returned! "Daddy, why are you back? You didn't even tell your daughter in advance!" Shen Youyou threw herself into her father Shen Duanfang's arms like a fledgling swallow. At this moment, the longing she had felt for him for two months turned into a silent sigh. "I still feel safe by Daddy's side!" She looked at her father with red eyes.

"Dad, are you tired? Do you want to eat something first?" It would take some time before lunch time, and Shen Youyou was worried that her dad would be hungry, so she asked Chuntao to prepare some simple side dishes.

"No rush. Daddy just came back to see you. He'll immediately go to the palace to report his position to the emperor. Then he'll be back for dinner." Shen Duanfang fought back tears. "How's Youyou doing lately? Is there anything you can't resolve? Although Daddy has been away from the capital for a long time, he still has a few friends in the capital who he can talk to," he asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Daddy! Everything is fine with my daughter! With Uncle Zeng's care, I will live well wherever I am!" Shen Youyou didn't want her father to worry, so she answered with a smile.

However, Shen Duanfang, a veteran of battle, knew his daughter's health at a glance. Furthermore, upon entering the palace, he immediately sought out Lao Zeng to inquire about his daughter's well-being. He was surprised to hear Lao Zeng explain how his daughter had been incredibly busy at first, and then, after finally getting her shop off the ground, she was falsely accused of poisoning. Fortunately, the discerning Lord Wu of the Ministry of Justice cleared his daughter's name. But then, unexpectedly, his daughter jumped into the lake to save someone at a palace banquet and injured herself! How could a father like him tolerate this?! He wanted nothing more than to immediately enter the palace and demand justice from the Emperor!

But then he thought about how he hadn't come to see his daughter yet, and he was still thinking about her, so he came to see her first before entering the palace. But when he saw his daughter's pale face, frail body, and the way she forced a smile and said to him "everything is fine", at that moment, his defense was really broken!

So, Shen Duanfang hurriedly said a few words to his daughter, and said, "Father will go to the palace to see the emperor first and then come back to accompany you." Then he left in big strides.

Shen Youyou happily asked Uncle Zeng to prepare her father's favorite dishes, and waited for her father to come back for a reunion dinner! She thought happily that after a few days when her father had a break, she would subtly mention her marriage to him. Thinking of this, she unconsciously began to look forward to her future life! It would be great to be independent, free, beautiful, and rich!

But soon, An Er arrived, bringing some not-so-good news: General Shen knelt in front of the Imperial Study, unable to get up! "Your Majesty, please give me an explanation: My daughter was nearly murdered at the palace banquet, and she was injured and left with a chronic illness, making it impossible for me to have children from now on!" As a father, he had dedicated his life to the country and felt guilty towards his daughter. Now that his daughter was suffering, he could protect everyone in the world, but not his own daughter! He felt incompetent and ashamed to face his daughter. He begged His Majesty to find out the truth and give her an explanation! He was willing to accept any punishment from His Majesty!

This news quickly spread throughout the capital. Some, simply observing the incident, felt that Shen Duanfang was forcing the emperor to reward him. Others, like Prime Minister Xu, empathized with the situation and hurriedly dressed and entered the palace to demand an explanation from the emperor. After all, the Princess of Rui'an had jumped into the lake to save her own daughter. He couldn't just stand by and let General Shen fight alone!

Others felt that several days had passed, and the rewards the Emperor was supposed to bestow had already flowed into the two palaces. Furthermore, the young palace maid couldn't find out anything, and it was simply an unintentional mistake. General Shen was being too aggressive. Furthermore, his daughter simply jumped into the lake to save someone, yet the Xu family didn't even come forward to ask the Emperor for justice! He was simply too bored to do anything.

But then they heard that Prime Minister Xu had also entered the palace and knelt in a row with General Shen...they shut up. Okay, Prime Minister Xu has also come out...

The emperor was furious in the imperial study. "Look at you, look at you! Shen Duanfang and Xu Shilin! I have hired the best doctors to treat their daughter and have paid her all the compensation she deserves. How can I explain this to them? Ah? Didn't the little palace maid also say it was an unintentional mistake? How should I treat her? Humph!" He slammed the table and said, "Xiao Xizi, send them away! Don't kneel before me and cry on New Year's Day! Send them away!"