The wolves were driven away, and people began to count the number of people. Everyone came to the courtyard of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After all, there were many guards here, and it felt the safest.

At this moment, a servant brought a candle, illuminating the small world. Tang Wenshu could now clearly see the true face of the young lady on the ground floor. She was the daughter of General An's mansion. General An had four sons and one daughter, and he doted on this daughter to the heavens, naming her Zhangzhu.

"Miss An, it's time to get up." Tang Wenshu pulled up the lady who was still lying on the ground pretending to be delicate. Unexpectedly, her dress broke as he pulled her, and her shoulders were exposed, which could not be covered at all.

An Zhangzhu smiled smugly, looking at Tang Wenshu with contempt, secretly pleased with herself: Humph, let's see how you end this time! She deliberately pretended to be pitiful, tears glistening in her eyes, as if she had suffered great injustice.

The people around her cast strange glances at her, some whispering, others showing surprised expressions. Tang Wenshu felt awkward and helpless. She knew that she had been tricked by An Zhangzhu, but now there was no way to save the situation.

An Zhangzhu took the opportunity to cry out loudly: "Wuwuwu... Tang Wenshu, how dare you bully me like this! You have torn all my clothes, how can I face people in the future!" Her voice was full of grievance and resentment, which made people feel sympathy.

Tang Wenshu frowned and tried to explain, "It's not like that, I just want to help you up..." However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by An Zhangzhu.

"You still dare to quibble? Everyone saw it, you did it on purpose!" An Zhangzhu pointed at Tang Wenshu, her face showing an angry expression. Her performance was so realistic that many people believed her. After all, she was the victim. However, at this time, not only were there guards, but many other people had also come over.

Tang Wenshu laughed in anger. She stepped forward and grabbed An Zhangzhu's clothes. With a tug, the clothes ripped apart. She then said, "Look carefully, I pulled it." Then she turned to look at An Zhangzhu, her eyes full of provocation and complacency, and a mocking smile on her lips.

"Brother Crown Prince, she asked me to do this. I'm a good and obedient child." Tang Wenshu pretended to be innocent and said in a coquettish voice.

At this moment, An Zhangzhu was only wearing a thin maid's dress, kneeling on the ground, her private parts exposed, visible to everyone around her. Her face was filled with shame and indignation, tears welling up in her eyes, but she dared not cry, and could only bite her lip to hold back the tears.

Everyone around was stunned. They hadn't expected things to develop to this point, and they began to discuss the situation. Some expressed dissatisfaction with Tang Wenshu's behavior, thinking she had gone too far; others felt that An Zhangzhu had asked for trouble and shouldn't have provoked Tang Wenshu. But no matter who it was, no one could change the situation.

The daughter of a general's family should have been raised to be a woman of fortitude, courage, and martial prowess, but instead, her parents pampered her like a fragile, greenhouse flower. Her life was filled with love and care, and her four brothers treated her like a treasure, protecting her with unwavering care. Growing up in such an environment, she was completely unaware of the dangers of the world.

However, the appearance of the wolves was no accident. This was no ordinary family's trouble. Prince Zhao Rui pondered this, and gradually realized that the General's Mansion possessed the power and means to create such a chaotic situation. He couldn't help but frown, deeply worried.

The General's Mansion had spoiled her to this extent; it was truly excessive indulgence, even lawless! Did they realize how much disaster this wolf pack incident would bring to innocent people? But the present matter had to be resolved first.

Just as the prince was hesitating whether to put his coat on An Zhangzhu, Tang Wenshu suddenly came over, took the coat from the prince's hand, and put it on herself without hesitation. Then, she pointed to a palace maid and asked her to go to the room and get some clothes for An Zhangzhu to wear.

An Zhangzhu wanted to stand up, but Tang Wenshu held her shoulders. Her petite figure tried to shield her from others, preventing them from seeing her body. Although she was not a kind person, she did not want to damage her reputation in this way.

After An Zhangzhu was dressed, a guard came forward to report, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, this wolf attack on the villa resulted in two deaths, one missing, and twenty-five injuries, three of which were serious."

Upon hearing this news, An Zhangzhu cried out in surprise, "What? The guards were clearly there quickly, so how could someone still die?" The Crown Prince stared at her intently and asked the guards, "Who are the dead and missing?"

An Zhangzhu also pricked up her ears and listened carefully. In reality, the wolves were lured there by the An family, but this was merely a pretext to get An Zhangzhu closer to the Crown Prince; they had no real intention of harming anyone. Therefore, before the wolves even reached the villa, An Zhangzhu had already arrived at the Crown Prince's compound and deliberately cried out "Wolf!", luring the Crown Prince to dispatch his guards to disperse the wolves. This way, she could avoid casualties while still achieving her goal of getting close to the Crown Prince.

But reality is always unexpected. "The deceased are the Liang family's concubine's daughter and the Chen family's legitimate youngest son, while the missing is the Chen family's cousin."

Hearing this news, Tang Wenshu's heart tightened and his brows furrowed. What on earth had happened? Why was this happening?

"I guess it was the cousin of the Chen family who killed the youngest legitimate son and then escaped in the chaos. As for the Liang family, there is no Liang family in the imperial city, let alone a concubine's daughter." An Zhangzhu said as a matter of course.

Tang Wenshu was surprised when she heard this. How could she jump to conclusions so easily? Moreover, she was so indifferent to a person's life and death.

Tang Wenshu had originally thought she was quite amusing and that if there were no conflicts, they could be friends. But now, when An Zhangzhu said this, she realized that they were not the same kind of people.

Perhaps the children of aristocratic families in ancient times all looked down on illegitimate children as human beings, and didn't regard those of lower status as equals. Their values ​​were far different from those of Tang Wenshu, a modern man who grew up in China. This indifference and contempt shocked and left Tang Wenshu feeling helpless.

At this moment, Tang Wenshu hadn't yet realized that all this was the woman's scheme. She had sent someone to steal the wolf king's cub, deliberately attracting the wolves. As the guards engaged the wolves in a fierce battle, the woman secretly handed over the cub, prompting a rapid retreat. The guards mistakenly believed they had killed enough wolves, prompting the wolves to retreat. However, wolves are relentless creatures, and their swift departure must have had other reasons.

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