The sun was shining brightly, and the heat was so intense that it was hot everywhere.

Sitting in the carriage, Yuan Gonggong clutched ice to cool off, but he couldn't seem to lower the temperature in his palms. The silver coins in his hands were soaked with sweat, and his furrowed brows remained constantly furrowed.

Did the princess not understand what the Empress asked him to convey, or did the Empress happen to be in a bad mood and ask him to go back and say a few good words for her?

No, this is unusual. He's never received a reward from the princess before. This time, she's given him silver for the first time. It seems the situation is too complicated, and the princess doesn't know what to do next. Perhaps Her Majesty the Empress should take care of things. Thinking about it this way, I should probably help the princess out. Even in her anger, Her Majesty didn't think of blaming the princess. Maybe she's already figured out how to clean up the mess for her.

Eunuch Yuan urged the carriage to return to the palace quickly, while Xiang Wan, led by Cai Die, arrived at the house in the side courtyard.

Granny Sun, who was guarding the gate, curtsied to the evening and said, "Princess, Young Master Cheng has been locked in the room without making a sound. The guards are standing at the door and not letting anyone in. I'm worried that something might have happened to Young Master Cheng."

Granny Sun spoke cryptically, but Xiang Wan understood that she was afraid something might happen to the person, and then it would be difficult to explain.

The old woman was sent by the Empress, as the original owner knew. Most of the other servants were selected by the Empress's people; few were the original owner's own. The guards were sent by the Emperor, but as for whether there were any spies planted by others, the original owner didn't know, so Xiang Wan could only ask the system to investigate. Only Cai Die was someone the original owner had rescued by chance on the street, and after finding out her background, she kept her by her side.

"It's alright, go get some ice, we'll need it later."

"yes."

Granny Sun turned and left. Xiang Wan tugged at her collar. It was the middle of summer, and she was wearing such thick clothes. It was so hot.

I hadn't noticed how hot it was outside while I was in the bedroom, but once I stepped outside, I realized just how hot it was. Without ice, I bet that young master Cheng has fainted from the heat.

The guards stood on either side of the door. When they saw Xiang Wan coming over, they greeted her and then unlocked the door.

As soon as she opened the door, a wave of heat hit her face, and Xiang Wan almost suffocated.

Seeing the situation inside the room, Xiang Wan couldn't help but shed a tear of sympathy for Cheng Yuqing.

On such a hot day, it's bad enough to be robbed when you go out, but to be left tied up on the ground and unconscious without anyone noticing is just unfortunate.

Cai Die glanced inside and grabbed Xiang Wan's arm. "Princess, it's better not to go in. If you get heatstroke, the Emperor will be worried."

I wonder if the people inside heard it. It's so heartbreaking.

It would have been one thing if no one had bothered them, but to see them walking away made Cheng Yuqing's forehead veins bulge, and she was so angry that she could hardly breathe.

It's just bad luck of his; who would have thought that a princess would be shopping on such a hot day?

I was just shopping, but then I ran into him.

Seeing him was bad enough, but then they drugged him.

As a military general, who would dare to mess with him in terms of martial arts skills and internal strength?

If he hadn't heard that his grandfather was ill, would he have traveled all night back to the capital in such sweltering heat?

I went to the street to find a doctor, but before I even saw him, I was tricked.

How could a princess come up with such a despicable trick as drugging someone?

Don't let him go out. If he does, the first thing we'll do is drug this dissolute princess and sell her to a brothel.

The Cheng family has served the country loyally for three generations. His father died on the battlefield to protect the Yun Dynasty, yet the court has raised such a shameless princess!

He wanted to see whether the court valued him as a military general or would chill the hearts of all the soldiers for the sake of the princess!

I wonder how my grandfather is doing now, and whether he has heard the news of his kidnapping. I hope the servants in the Cheng family will be quick-witted and not cause my grandfather any more worry.

After standing at the door for a while, Granny Sun arrived with her maid carrying ice.

After placing the ice in the room, Xiang Wan asked everyone around to leave.

The butterfly was worried and wanted to follow.

"Butterfly, do you want to witness your princess display her divine power?"

The girl blushed, turned around and left briskly. Before leaving, she closed the door tightly and even pulled the guard along as they walked away.

Xiang Wan sighed, realizing that this girl really thought she was going to do something to Cheng Yuqing.

It seems that in this girl's mind, she is not a respectable woman at all.

The room temperature gradually dropped, but Xiang Wan still felt hot and couldn't help but take off her outer layer of clothing.

There was nothing wrong with ancient times, except that Xiang Wan was very uncomfortable with having to wear so many layers when it was hot.

If possible, she'd like to wear a dress, but that's just a dream.

As I was unbuttoning my clothes, I heard an extremely angry voice.

"Shameless!"

Xiang Wan paused, then turned her head and saw Cheng Yuqing's angry eyes.

If his face hadn't been so red, Xiang Wan might have actually stopped.

Ignoring him, she continued to take off her outer layer of clothing and placed it on the edge of the bed.

"If you do anything to me, believe me, I'll skin you alive."

That handsome face, which never seemed to tan, was now a deep, almost black, red. If it weren't for the system's warning that he possessed a fragment of a soul, Xiang Wan wouldn't have intended to do anything to him.

But now...

"Young Master Cheng, haven't you tasted the warmth and softness of a beautiful woman yet?"

Her voice was clear and melodious, like the warbling of a nightingale, with a touch of childishness.

The deliberately added softness and gentleness, while possessing more resilience than allure, are enough to showcase the charm of a young woman.

In Cheng Yuqing's fleeting moment of stunned silence, Xiang Wan knew that a chord had been touched in his heart.

Before he could speak again, Xiang Wan bent down and squatted in front of him, reached out and lifted his chin, blew a breath into his face, and laughed, "How does it taste?"

Cheng Yuqing was seething with hatred. Yes, he had never been in contact with women, but he knew what spoiled brats were like when they harassed respectable women. He particularly disapproved of this behavior, and if he encountered such a brat, he would definitely beat him to a pulp.

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