As she spoke, Ling Shuang couldn't help but laugh and cry: "This princess has been chasing after him for a long, long time, and has given him no less than a hundred gifts, but not one of them has caught his eye!"

"Tell me, what is it about him that I like, he's so stupid!" she sighed plaintively.

Her rosy cheeks looked especially lovely in the dim candlelight, like a ripe apple, as she clung to the wine jug tightly.

"I like that he's clumsy!"

As soon as she heard me say that, she got anxious: "How can you be like this!"

This osmanthus wine is sweet on the palate, with a slight kick afterward.

My head felt heavy, and in my dazed state, I saw Ling Shuang slumped over the table.

My eyelids felt incredibly heavy, and I drifted off to sleep.

In a daze, someone walked towards us: "Brother, these two young ladies are quite attractive!"

"Hahaha!" another person laughed.

"Take it back, the boss will definitely like it!"

The night was deep and the dew was heavy. Ling Shuang's guards were at the Prince of Anyang's residence.

"Your Highness, the princess abandoned us and ran away! She hasn't returned yet! And Miss Murong is with her!"

"How do you do things?"

The guards were so frightened by his questioning that their legs went weak and they knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness, please forgive me!"

Although he didn't show much emotion on his face, it was clear from his tone that he was very angry.

"Have you sent anyone to look for them?"

"Your Highness, all the brothers have been sent out, but none of them have found the princess!"

"If you don't find it, you'll all come back with your heads!"

Their voices were devoid of any warmth as the guards replied in trembling voices, "Yes, sir!"

Large beads of sweat streamed down his forehead, and his legs were trembling.

Ling Ran also sensed Ye Lisheng's anger.

"Miss Murong!"

"Princess Ling Shuang!"

...

They searched every street and alley, every restaurant and market, but couldn't find them anywhere.

Ye Lisheng anxiously searched for okra in places she might have gone.

My heart was pounding. I kept hoping she was hiding and would suddenly jump out and give me a fright.

I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed that I had left her alone to come back by herself.

"Sixth Brother, haven't you found it yet?"

"No!"

"Don't worry! They'll be fine!"

"I just reported to my father, and he sent out guards. I believe they will find it soon!"

"Master, things are in chaos at the Prince of Anyang's residence right now. Should we seize the opportunity and steal the imperial seal?"

Wang Qiaochuan chuckled awkwardly, "If they like it, then let them have it!"

"Why do you say that, Master?" Mo Sheng asked, puzzled.

"Foolish disciple, can't you see? That imperial seal is nothing but a fake!"

He was startled by his words and repeated in disbelief, "Really?"

"If it were true, why would it remain in the Prince of Anyang's residence? Ye Liming would have taken it back long ago. It's just a smokescreen to draw everyone's attention to the Prince of Anyang's residence!"

Then he changed the subject and asked, "Where will that little girl go?"

"Should I go and bring her back?"

"No need, someone will find her naturally. All we need to do then is take her blood!"

"Yes, disciple obeys!"

My head is throbbing and buzzing; it seems the alcohol from last night was too strong.

Struggling to open his eyes, he saw Ling Shuang looking at him pitifully with tears in her eyes.

"You're finally awake!"

I glanced around and saw that we were in a cage, both of us handcuffed.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Where is this?!"

"I don't know, I just woke up like this!"

Just then, someone brought over some food and said, "Young lady, you're awake!"

He then placed the food in front of us and said, "Dinner's ready!"

I lifted the chains to show him: "How am I supposed to eat with my hands cuffed?"

"If I let you go, what will I do if you run away?"

I rolled my eyes at him with disdain: "We are just weak women, how could we possibly beat you, big brother!"

He thought it made sense, so he took out his keys and unlocked our handcuffs.

While he wasn't looking, Ling Shuang and I signaled to act together.

They mouthed "one, two, three," and simultaneously smashed bowls over the man's head.

Seeing him fall to the ground, we made a victory sign.

I gestured for Ling Shuang to follow behind me, and then stepped forward myself, though I was terrified.

I was stunned as soon as I stepped outside; there were several guards standing outside the house.

Watching us walk out, I smiled sheepishly and said, "It was too hot inside, so I came out for some fresh air!"

Ling Shuang was so frightened that she gripped my hand so tightly that tears welled up in my eyes.

After saying that, we slipped away as fast as we could, only to see the guards chasing after us when we turned back.

"Ling Shuang, run!"

In an instant, more than ten people ran out and surrounded Ling Shuang and me.

"Where do you think you're going, young lady!"

The person speaking was the one who attacked Ye Lisheng that night.

His eyes lit up when he saw me: "My dear lady, we meet again!"

Ling Shuang and I were led into the hall. The room was simply furnished, and along the way we encountered elderly people, children, and women.

They were discussing something over there, leaving Ling Shuang and me standing there.

The people who arrested us looked completely innocent and said, "I didn't know they were the Prince of Anyang's people. I just thought they were pretty and tied them up!"

"Fool! If the Prince of Anyang finds us, we'll all be wiped out!"

"So what do we do now?"

From their conversation, I learned that they were a band of mountain bandits, but they hadn't done anything harmful.

The leader was called Ade, and everyone called him Brother De.

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