The cruel little princess

After Shen Youyou sent Liu Jianye away, she arranged for them to use up the remaining herbs and finish the work as soon as possible. She then pulled three silver notes from her sleeve pocket, each worth one hundred taels, and handed them to one of the young men, Wu Di. She had chosen him as foreman purely because of his name—Wu Di, Wu Di, invincible! But it turned out that Wu Di was truly competent! He had perfectly organized the tasks she had assigned him, demonstrating considerable management talent. So, Shen Youyou was happy to have some free time, leaving everything to him.

Shen Youyou handed him three hundred taels of silver notes, "This hundred taels will stay with you to buy daily necessities and ingredients. Make sure to have a balanced diet with both meat and vegetables. Of the remaining two hundred taels, as a substitute, twenty taels are yours, and the remaining one hundred and seventy-seven taels can be distributed among them! The remaining three taels are for you to select a few who have done particularly well as extra rewards. I won't be handling these. Please take care of it! If there is anything you can't solve, just send someone to find me at the barracks." At the end, she gave another instruction, "The weather is getting a little cooler, so buy the clothes and bedding you need, don't be reluctant. If the silver is insufficient, come to me again. You can start with the existing ones. In a few months, we will launch some new products, and I will teach you other things. This is the principle of more work, more pay, immediate incentive, so they will all stay motivated. We will only earn more in the future!"

"Yes!" Wu Di took the banknote, "I will definitely live up to your trust."

Shen Youyou rode back to the barracks. Wu Di turned around and walked back to the yard, summoning everyone with a gong. He looked at the brothers and sisters below who were wearing brand new clothes. They came here thinking that the border would be cold and bitter, and they would just want to have enough food and not wander the streets. They didn't expect to meet such a nice person like the young lady! Not only do they have food to eat and new clothes to wear, but they can also get monthly silver! Even if the young lady only asked them to work and provide them with food and shelter, it would be very good! Unexpectedly, the young lady was still thinking about the cold weather and gave them more silver so that they could buy new clothes and bedding. The young lady also promised that the more they work, the more they will get! How lucky they are to meet the young lady!

Wu Di suppressed his excitement and cleared his throat before standing on the steps and repeating all the instructions from the young lady. He also emphasized that the young lady gave everyone a monthly salary of three taels of silver! You know, doing odd jobs outside only earns a dozen coins a day! Even a servant in a wealthy family only earns five or six hundred coins a month at most. Everyone under the steps danced and cheered excitedly! After all, this was the first time in their lives that they had earned such a huge sum of money through their own labor! They all understood what this meant, that with high rewards, they had to pay full loyalty and responsibility! Wu Di glanced at the expressions of everyone in the yard. When he saw that everyone was only sincerely happy and grateful to the young lady, and did not have any messy or sneaky thoughts, he also smiled with relief.

Wu Di then pointed out a few skilled maids and told them to go shopping with him that afternoon, buying more cotton fabric and other things. They should hurry back and make cotton-padded clothes and quilts before the cold weather set in. Everyone cheered again! Besides signing a life-long contract with the young ladies, how else was their life better than before?! It felt so good to have someone thinking about them and caring for them! They were sincerely grateful to the young lady!

Meanwhile, before Shen Youyou returned to the barracks, An Er received the news. He rode forward and said to Shen Youyou, "Miss, the prince is on the mountain. Please go there quickly!"

"On the mountain? Why did he go to the mountain? Didn't I collect and prepare all those Dendrobium officinale?" Shen Youyou was a little confused.

"I don't know." An Er actually knew, but he thought this might be a surprise, so he chose to conceal it. Let the prince tell it himself!

Shen Youyou changed direction again and ran towards the place where he practiced martial arts every morning.

"Miss, you still have to go deep into the mountains. The prince is waiting for you there!" An Er came forward again to remind her.

"Going deep into the mountains? Didn't my brother say there were big beasts in the mountains? Why is your prince going there when it's so dangerous? What kind of treasure is so attractive to him?" Shen Youyou's curiosity grew stronger as she spoke. Her brother said there must be tigers in the mountains over there. Could some treasure have appeared in the world? It's enough to make people go explore it regardless of the risk of their lives.

Fortunately, she came with An Er, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to come alone. From afar, she could hear the roar of a wild beast, a tone of despair, anger, and sorrow. It wasn't like a tiger's roar, but it was definitely that of a ferocious beast. It was even interspersed with the roar of a bear.

Shen Youyou heard the beast roaring as he stepped on the snow, feeling uneasy as he took a few steps back. Out of animal instinct, he clamped his legs together and dared not move forward, wanting to avoid this sudden danger.

"Miss, let's get off the horse now. The prince is here to pick you up." An Er said and gestured to Shen Youyou to look ahead.

Following An Er's gaze, Shen Youyou saw a dark figure sprinting towards them from a short distance ahead. It was none other than His Royal Highness Prince Jin! He was clad in a black robe, his expression stern, like a demon descending from the darkness. Shen Youyou looked around, and His Royal Highness Prince Jin seemed like a celestial being, tapping the leaves with his toes, leveraging his flight as if gravity had no effect on him. At first glance, his movements were graceful, then his posture elegant. Suddenly, he felt like a beholder, and what to do? …

"Youyou, you're here at the right time. The fun has just begun." He extended his hand to her.

Seeing His Royal Highness Prince Jin, Shen Youyou felt a surge of security. She quickly dismounted and walked towards him. Taxue remained where she was, watching her surroundings warily.

Prince Jin came up to Shen Youyou, looked her up and down, and then said, "Are you okay?"

Shen Youyou shook her head and replied with a smile: "I'm fine, I was just a little scared when I heard the wild beast's cry."

His Royal Highness Prince Jin nodded, then reached out and took Shen Youyou's hand. Shen Youyou curiously asked why he came here to explore. His Royal Highness Prince Jin said, "You'll know when we get there."

His Royal Highness Prince Jin said no more, and directly reached out to hold Shen Youyou's slender waist, then flew up with her.

Shen Youyou watched the trees swiftly pass by beneath her feet, and suddenly remembered how he had carried her down the mountain the same way when they'd gone to look for her elder brother. She wasn't familiar with him then, but she remembered feeling his abs. She hadn't felt them closely then, but now was a rare opportunity, so why not... act on her words? Shen Youyou quietly extended her "devil claws," striking unexpectedly at Prince Jin's waist.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin was concentrating on his journey when he suddenly felt an itch on his waist and almost fell from the tree. He turned around and found Shen Youyou looking at him with a smirk on her face.

"Youyou, what do you want to do?" His Royal Highness Prince Jin asked shyly.

"I want to touch your abdominal muscles~" Shen Youyou replied mischievously.

Prince Jin sighed helplessly and continued to fly forward with her. However, Shen Youyou did not give up and reached out to touch his abdominal muscles again. This time, Prince Jin finally couldn't help it. He stopped and put Shen Youyou down.

"Will you be quiet? If you stir again, I'll throw you down," Prince Jin threatened. He was afraid her might notice his restlessness. He pulled his robe slightly, awkwardly covering the large bulge between his legs.

Shen Youyou stuck out her tongue and stopped messing around. His Royal Highness Prince Jin took her away again. This time, Shen Youyou didn't make any more trouble. Instead, she obediently let him hold her in his arms, enjoying the scenery along the way.

When her soft, boneless hands once again gently caressed the firm, well-developed abdominal muscles at his waist, Prince Jin stumbled and nearly fell from the treetops. He then adjusted his pace, took a deep breath, steadied himself, and resumed his flight.

Shen Youyou was also startled earlier, not expecting such a strong reaction from him. She almost fell down. For their safety, she decided not to fly or touch the chest! So she quietly retracted her little paw. However, she didn't expect that His Royal Highness Prince Jin's other hand, which had been attached to his back, would reach out and grab her hand, placing it back on his tight waist.

"Hold on tight, don't fall," he whispered playfully in her ear, puffing on it. It tickled her ear, and she couldn't help but touch it. His voice was deep and husky, with a hint of teasing and flirting, like the magnetic tones of a cello, enchanting. If I had to describe it, it was so beautiful it made her ears pregnant...

If it weren't for the important things he had to do next, he would have pinned her against the tree and done something unspeakable to her! Thinking of this, His Royal Highness Prince Jin no longer allowed her to disturb him and sped up towards the direction where the sound came from.

As they got closer, the noises they heard grew louder and more rapid. When His Royal Highness Prince Jin safely placed her on a large tree, he held her by the waist and gestured for her to look forward. It wouldn't have mattered if she hadn't looked, but when she did, she was startled, and Shen Youyou gasped!