A Farm Girl: Three Acres of Fertile Land Can Be Exchanged for a Country

Wutong knelt down and kowtowed three times to her, then stood up and said, "Princess, I will return everything you gave me, except for this life, which I cannot return for the time being. Please give me some time. Once I find Nanxing, you may do as you please."

Yinling was so startled that she couldn't stand up straight. Her body swayed, and she leaned weakly against the table.

"Are you really... going to be this heartless?"

The sycamore tree did not answer, but stood stiffly like a statue.

"I won't allow it! I won't allow it!" Yinling was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into a deafening scream. Ignoring the scalding porridge in the bowl, she grabbed the bowl and chopsticks and threw them at Wutong.

Wutong was hit on the head by the bottom of the bowl, and took a half step back because she couldn't bear it, but then stood up firmly again.

Yinling acted as if she had gone mad, grabbing and throwing whatever she could find. When there was nothing left on the table, she grabbed a chair and started hitting her, as if she wanted to beat her to death!

Her eyes were bloodshot, her makeup was a mess, and a voice in her head was declaring—if she can't have it, no one else can!

Ru Bi and the others who were cleaning the room upstairs heard the commotion and rushed downstairs in a panic. They were shocked when they saw the scene downstairs.

"My God! What's going on?"

Wutong had been beaten until she bled, but she hadn't fought back.

Yinling was already panting heavily, but she refused to stop, stubbornly swinging a chair at her while shouting, "You're mine! You're not allowed to leave without my permission! You're not allowed!"

A maid tried to pull her away, but was slapped hard across the face and immediately retreated three zhang (approximately 10 meters) away, refusing to come any closer.

Finally, Ru Bi came up with a solution: "You two, quickly go and call the guards over. Hold them off for as long as you can. I'm going to find the Prince!"

The maids were completely at a loss, but when someone with a good idea appeared, they immediately did as she said.

The guards were quickly brought in and were taken aback by the scene. They rushed to stop them.

Because of Yinling's identity, no one dared to actually stop her; they just kept trying to persuade her from the sidelines.

Two clever ones tidied up the surroundings, moving everything that Yinling could grab far away, leaving Yinling with nothing in her hands in the end.

"Tell me, are you still going to go find him or not?" Yinling's frantic attacks finally stopped, and she looked at Wutong threateningly.

Wutong was beaten so badly that her face was covered in red marks and there wasn't a clean spot on her body.

If she were to admit defeat, Yinling would treat her as well as before. She also promised her wealth and a life of comfort.

However, Wutong neither wanted to give up searching for Nanxing, nor did she want to live like a puppet beside someone else.

She risked her life to cross mountains and valleys to leave Zhoujia Village, not to become someone else's slave.

Despite the pain in her body, Wutong's mind was extremely clear. Without the slightest hesitation, she said, "Princess, you can live just as well without me."

Silver Bell screamed in anguish and lunged at her with her bare hands, punching and biting her.

A group of people hurriedly entered the courtyard; it was Ru Bi who had brought reinforcements.

Duan Fufeng was discussing important matters with his generals and couldn't leave, so he sent Li Deming over.

However, that was enough. In the Southern Border King's Palace, there were very few people who were not afraid of Yinling's identity, and Li Deming was one of them.

With him around, even if Yinling makes a fuss, she won't be able to cause any real trouble.

As expected, Li Deming strode over as soon as he entered the room and dragged Yinling, who had turned into a mad dog, off Wutong.

Silver Bell opened her mouth to bite him, but he nimbly twisted her hands behind her back, restrained her, and then reached out to the guard: "Rope."

The guards hurriedly found a rope and handed it over. Li Deming quickly tied up Yinling. By the time he stopped, Yinling could only lie on the ground wriggling like a worm.

"You dare to tie me up! I'll kill you!" Silver Bell shouted fiercely.

Those around him were terrified, but Li Deming was fearless. He clapped his hands and had her carried back to her room.

The farce ended just like that, leaving the hall in a mess.

Everyone's attention was on Yinling. They followed her upstairs when she was taken upstairs, serving her at all times.

Wutong stood alone in place until everyone had left, then dragged his two legs, picked up the short sword and money bag, and limped away.

"Where are you going?"

Just as she was about to step out of the courtyard, Li Deming's voice came from behind her.

Wutong turned around and, sure enough, saw him standing by the door, looking at her expressionlessly.

"Let's find an inn to stay in and then make further plans."

Perhaps because Li Deming was a very serious person, she answered his questions seriously and did not hide anything.

Li Deming said, "Now that you're working for the Prince's Mansion, if you go to live outside, people will say you're acting like someone from the Prince's Mansion."

Wutong said, "So, what does Lord Li mean..."

Li Deming shook his head: "It's not my idea, it's the Prince's idea. There are many vacant courtyards in the West Garden. You can choose any one to stay in, and all the treatment will be the same as that of an ordinary guard."

Wutong used to live in the Prince's Mansion entirely thanks to Yinling's care. Although he had the title of guard, he actually had nothing to do with the Southern Border Prince's Mansion.

With Li Deming's words now, she has truly become a member of the Prince's Mansion. This way, even if Yinling is unwilling to accept her choice after she wakes up, she will not be left with nowhere to go.

Wutong wasn't so oblivious as to miss the other person's good intentions, and sincerely bowed to Li Deming, saying, "Thank you, sir."

Li Deming said nothing and turned to walk into the building.

Wutong looked up at the princess's villa. The scenery inside was still beautiful, just like when she first came, but she had become an uninvited guest.

She sighed inwardly and walked out.

Lady White Snake stood in her cage by the window, singing a farewell song for her: "Go, go, everyone has to learn to grow up on their own..."

The sycamore tree had no peanuts to give it, so it could only give it a thumbs up.

With Li Deming's help, Wutong successfully settled down in an uninhabited courtyard in Xiyuan.

This courtyard belongs to the same area as the one she lived in when she first came to the palace and before she became a guard. However, Wutong did not choose it. Instead, she chose a more secluded one because Yinling had been there before, and she did not want Yinling to suddenly decide to come into the house and beat her up again.

These courtyards in Xiyuan were all built uniformly when the Prince's Mansion was completed, and their specifications are almost identical to those of the main mansion.

Because no one has ever lived there, the furniture and decorations inside are very simple, containing only some necessities.

With injuries on her body and difficulty moving, Wutong quickly tidied up and sat down on the threshold to rest.

Her injuries weren't serious, but they weren't minor either. Yinling had indeed used a lot of force and showed no mercy, but her strength was limited, so all that was left were some rather gruesome superficial wounds.

It might look scary at first glance, but it will actually get better after a while.