The prince is fierce: Who dares to steal my woman?

However, Green Pearl lay on the bed like a lazy cat, her clothes half-undone, her eyes alluring, and a lingering smile on her lips. She gently traced Xiao Jinyan's chest with her soft, boneless fingers, her voice carrying a hint of coquetry: "Husband, I don't want to get up from your bed for even a moment. Here, there is your love, there is your scent, and I am completely intoxicated."

Xiao Jinyan reached out and gently pinched Green Pearl's cheek, his eyes sparkling with doting light: "Good girl, baby, get up, let's go take care of business first."

Without saying a word, he pulled Green Pearl up from the bed and gently but firmly embraced her.

Unexpectedly, Green Pearl suddenly pounced on Xiao Jinyan, pinning him to the soft bed. Her laughter, tinged with mischief, was as clear and melodious as a spring in the forest: "Hmph, this is the important matter, doesn't my husband understand?"

Before she finished speaking, her fingers deftly moved between her exquisite bodice, and with a gentle pull, the ribbon slipped down, revealing her smooth, jade-like skin, instantly igniting the temperature in the room.

Xiao Jinyan chuckled softly, his voice deep and magnetic: "Baby, why don't you stay on the bottom? It might be more comfortable that way."

"Yes, husband!"

A charming smile bloomed on Green Pearl's face. She slowly lay down, closed her eyes, and a shy yet expectant smile played on her lips. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, yet it was filled with endless allure: "Husband, come and love me."

However, just as the atmosphere reached its peak, an accident occurred.

The enthusiastic response that Green Pearl was expecting did not arrive as anticipated; instead, there was only silence. She opened her eyes in confusion and saw that Xiao Jinyan had already quickly straightened his clothes at some point, a mysterious smile on his face, and said, "Little slut, stop getting carried away and get up. We have important business to attend to."

Before he finished speaking, he dashed out of the room like a gust of wind, leaving behind a room full of enchanting beauty and Green Pearl's astonishment.

Green Pearl was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks flushed. She hurriedly picked up her scattered clothes and dressed herself in a flustered manner, calling out coquettishly, "Husband, wait for me, I'm coming right now."

After a while, in an antique-style room, Xiao Jinyan and Yang Rong looked at each other, their eyes filled with complex and unreadable emotions.

Just then, Green Pearl hurried over, her hair slightly disheveled.

Yang Rong frowned, her eyes flashing with disbelief and anger: "Xiao Jinyan, what exactly are you up to today?"

Xiao Jinyan's gaze was deep: "I almost lost my life at the hands of assassins today, and I suspect that you ordered these assassins!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Rong's face turned deathly pale. She was utterly shocked and practically forced out the words through clenched teeth: "What? Assassination? I ordered it?"

After briefly reviewing the information, Yang Rong's anger erupted like a volcano, her voice sharp as a knife: "Xiao Jinyan, are you out of your mind? Why don't you just die!"

A hint of mockery flashed in Xiao Jinyan's eyes: "Yang Rong, did you do it? Give me a straight answer."

Yang Rong was trembling with anger, but she managed to suppress it and said in an almost self-deprecating tone, "Bullshit! If I really did it, I'll sleep with you, okay?"

Xiao Jinyan pondered for a moment, then a playful smile appeared on his lips: "Oh, so it really was you who did it..."

Yang Rong's face turned from white to red, then from red to green. Finally, she could no longer bear it and shouted angrily, "Xiao Jinyan, get out!"

Xiao Jinyan took a deep breath, and he began to realize that Yang Rong had indeed been wronged in today's matter.

So, Xiao Jinyan forced a smile, trying to ease the tense atmosphere: "Alright, this is all just a misunderstanding. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, everything will be fine, right?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Rong frowned, her eyes flashing with anger: "Misunderstanding? You make it sound so easy! Now, with your order, Commander Xiao, Mianyue Pavilion is surrounded by the Imperial Guards, and rumors are spreading throughout Jiankang City. How are you going to handle this?"

Last time, Xiao Jin's threat to besiege Mianyue Tower caught Wei Wuji's attention. Now the same script is playing out again, trying to draw Wei Wuji's attention back to Yang Rong. What if Wei Wuji gets another clue and finds conclusive evidence that Yang Rong is the princess of the fallen Qiuchi Kingdom?

Xiao Jinyan smiled slightly and said, "That's easy. Spread the word that it was you, Yang Rong, who couldn't bear the loneliness of being secluded in your boudoir and seduced a young man in Mianyue Pavilion, only to be caught in the act by me. But you knew your mistake and immediately repented, using all your charms and all your seductive skills to flaunt your allure to me, begging me to be magnanimous and forgive your momentary impulse."

Upon hearing this, Yang Rong's face instantly turned ashen. Enraged, she laughed, spitting almost onto Xiao Jinyan's face: "Pah! Xiao Jinyan, can't you have even the slightest bit of trust in me? Don't start making baseless accusations and escalating the situation at the slightest sign of trouble. And when things go wrong, you try to use my reputation to cover it up!"

“Yang Rong,” Xiao Jinyan’s voice was deep, with a hint of amusement, “you’ve already opened a brothel, what do you need a reputation for?”

Green Pearl's eyes sparkled as she echoed, "Yes, sister, the prince's words, though blunt, are the truth. He did this only to protect you. After all, in the eyes of worldly people, a woman who runs a brothel is inherently promiscuous and dissolute; what kind of good reputation can she expect to gain?"

Seeing this, Xiao Jinyan was overjoyed. It seemed that Green Pearl was following her husband's lead!

A hint of helplessness flashed in Yang Rong's eyes: "Xiao Jinyan, Lüzhu, you guys... sigh..."

“Exactly,” Xiao Jinyan’s lips curled into a mocking smile, “You’ve already ‘become a prostitute,’ so why are you still trying to maintain a virtuous image?”

"Pah! Xiao Jinyan, you're the bitch!"

Before she could finish speaking, Yang Rong threw a punch at Xiao Jinyan, but it was firmly grasped in mid-air by a long, strong hand. Instead of dodging, Xiao Jinyan used the momentum to pull her up, gently stroking her waist and then grabbing her buttocks.

Yang Rong's cheeks flushed instantly. She struggled to break free, her eyes filled with shame, anger, and resentment.

"Xiao Jinyan, you!" Yang Rong shook off Xiao Jinyan's hand, her face full of shame and indignation. "This is the only time, and there will be no next time."

Xiao Jinyan nodded slightly: "Okay, don't worry."

After saying that, he added, "If there's nothing else important, I'll take my leave now. Take care."

"Walk slowly, don't send."

Before long, Xiao Jinyan led his troops away from Mianyue Pavilion. The girls of Mianyue Pavilion were still shaken by what they had just experienced.

Yang Rong then turned to look at Lü Zhu beside her, her brows furrowed: "Xiao Jinyan suffered such a terrifying assassination attempt, how come he seems to be completely unharmed?"

Upon hearing this, Green Pearl slowly said, "This is what is meant by 'remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapses before you.' Xiao Jinyan is a man of great vision and ambition, possessing a composure and courage unmatched by ordinary people. If it were anyone else, they would probably have been scared out of their wits and their crotch would have been soaked with sweat. However..."

At this point, Green Pearl deliberately kept everyone in suspense, a complex glint flashing in her eyes.