Chapter 58 Who's Bullying Whom?
Upon hearing the announcement, Yu Nian's lips twitched. Could it be that Li Mingjin's mouth is blessed, summoning whoever he says?
The Prime Minister's residence was really lively today. Luckily, it's big enough, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people.
Chunyu Han, dressed in a flowing purple court robe and wearing a black gauze hat adorned with gold and jewels, exuded an imposing and commanding presence. He appeared to have just returned from court, as he hadn't even changed out of his official robes yet.
When he appeared, Yu Nian felt that the Crown Prince's protagonist aura had weakened considerably.
"What, does Regent Chunyu intend to play the hero and rescue the damsel in distress?"
Li Mingjin was confident of victory. He was not afraid of Chunyu Han, or even the Emperor himself.
"I've only come to visit my fiancée; how could I be talking about rescuing a beauty?"
Chunyu Han's eyes were calm. He rushed over as soon as he received the news, but something in the court had held him back. He just hoped it wasn't too late.
Chunyu Han did not stop him, which surprised Li Mingjin, but he did not pay too much attention to it. He simply gave instructions to the guards.
"Excellent! Let's open the box!"
The box was finally opened, and Li Mingjin and the Prime Minister stared intently at it, while Chunyu Han glanced at Yu Nian with his lowered eyes.
A fleeting, barely perceptible slyness flashed across that slightly wrinkled little face.
When the box was opened, the contents were quite surprising.
Apart from some fresh medicinal herbs, there was no one else in sight.
Li Mingjin felt as if a piece of his heart was missing, and his palms were even a little cold.
How could this be?! He smelled the blood so clearly, how could there be no one here!
"Your Highness, what do you have to say now?!"
Seeing that there was no suspicious person in the box, the prime minister immediately straightened his back.
The prince stared intently at the wooden box, as if he wanted to bore a hole through it.
Li Mingjin was absolutely certain that Yu Jing was the human trafficker, but the person had vanished without a trace. What went wrong?
When Li Mingjin crouched down to check, he caught a glimpse of bright red out of the corner of his eye.
"Yu Nian, where did this blood come from?!"
Li Mingjin pointed at Yu Nian's skirt and blood-stained shoes, and shouted.
Yu Nian was also taken aback. It was one thing for Li Mingjin to have a sharp nose, but his eyes were also so sharp!
Yu Nian has weathered all the storms and waves, so why would he be afraid of this little bit of aftershock?
Yu Nian pulled up a handkerchief to cover half her face, glanced at the Crown Prince with a somewhat unnatural expression, and spoke in a soft, delicate voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"I...I had my period, and I accidentally got it..."
"Nonsense! How could you happen to get your period at this time? Are you trying to hide something?"
Yu Nian's lowered eyes flashed with a hint of provocation. So what if I'm here? What can you do to me?
Of course, Yu Nian wouldn't respond to Li Mingjin like that, otherwise it would really be considered unreasonable. She would have to find a way to make Li Mingjin feel ashamed.
"Why can't I come? I can no longer conceive, and now even my menstrual period is criticized by His Highness the Crown Prince..."
As Yu Nian spoke, her peach blossom eyes welled up with tears, making her look pitiful and endearing.
But that wasn't enough. Yu Nian had another powerful move in mind. He shifted his feet and quickly crashed into the pillar next to Chunyu Han.
"It's truly embarrassing for me that the Crown Prince is pursuing such a private matter in front of so many people. Please don't stop me, my lord, I have no face to live with."
Yu Nian appeared to be running into a pillar, but in reality, she was running into Chunyu Han's arm.
Chunyu Han loves to act too, so since we're already here, we might as well act along with her.
Chunyu Han looked down at Yu Nian's little head, which was rubbing against his chest like a little piglet.
Seeing Yu Nian's suicidal state, the Prime Minister felt even more heartbroken. How could he bear to watch Yu Nian suffer such injustice in front of him?
"His Highness the Crown Prince has insulted my daughter for no reason, and then secretly led troops to the Prime Minister's residence to search for some fictitious human traffickers. Let's go, let's go to the palace immediately and ask His Majesty for justice!"
Prime Minister Yu was getting anxious. No matter what Li Mingjin said, he couldn't let this matter pass easily.
A group of people left Xiyuan noisily. Before leaving, Prime Minister Yu did not forget to ask Chunyu Han to help look after Yu Nian.
After everyone had left, Chunyu Han lowered his eyes and flicked Yu Nian's head with his long, slender fingers.
"Stop pushing, get up."
Yu Nian nestled in Chunyu Han's arms, then cautiously raised her head, glanced around, and finally straightened up, her little face still showing a pitiful expression.
"My lord, you are so heartless. Your future wife is being bullied by the Crown Prince, and you don't even say a word in my defense."
Yu Nian rubbed her nose, her tone sounding somewhat coquettish.
Chunyu Han shook out the wrinkles on his court robe caused by Yu Nian, his expression remaining calm.
"Did the Crown Prince bully you, or did you bully the Crown Prince?"
If Chunyu Han wasn't mistaken, Li Mingjin didn't gain any advantage over Yu Nian today.
"Hehe, of course he's the one bullying me. He's even bullying me at my home, so I'm just fighting back appropriately."
Yu Nian smiled, but in her mind she was already plotting how to get rid of Chunyu Han, that menacing demon.
The case involves human traffickers, and Chunyu Han is a big shot in the Eastern Depot. If he sees Yu Jing like this, it will be bad.
But looking at Chunyu Han, he not only showed no intention of leaving, but even sat on the armchair in the living room, swinging the hem, looking calm and composed, as if he were at home.
"Hand them over."
Chunyu Han held a calming prayer bead made of purple sandalwood in one hand, his thin lips slightly parted.
"Who goes there..."
Yu Nian spoke subconsciously, but Chunyu Han cut her off.
"Don't make me say it a second time. Your little tricks can only fool Li Mingjin."
Chunyu Han had already made his point clear, so Yu Nian had nothing more to say.
She bent down and pushed aside the box containing the medicine; behind the box was a low cabinet.
Li Mingjin never expected that Yu Jing was hiding here. From the moment he entered the door, he was led by the nose by Yu Nian.
Yu Jing lay pale-faced in the low cabinet, the bleeding from his right arm barely stopped.
Chunyu Han glanced at Yu Jing, his eyes still cold and indifferent, as if nothing could disturb him.
Chunyu Han said calmly, "Canghai, take the person back."
The sea responded immediately, and Yu Nian took a step forward and stood in front of the low cabinet.
Where are you taking my fourth brother?
Chunyu Han's voice was cold and indifferent, showing no intention of changing his mind.
“He is your fourth brother, and also a human trafficker that the imperial court wants to arrest. You are also guilty of harboring criminals.”
It's over, it's over... Yu Nian felt like the sky had fallen and the earth had collapsed after hearing Chunyu Han's words. Chunyu Han was certain that Yu Jing really was that human trafficker who specialized in abducting young virgins.
Yu Jing's gentlemanly image collapsed, and Yu Nian's mentality also collapsed.
That scoundrel Chunyu Han still wants to punish her!
Yu Nian pursed her lips, suppressing the urge to swear. Chunyu Han was a stubborn mule; no matter what, you couldn't argue with him.
"Sir~"
Yu Nian put on her usual smiling face again, and chuckled as she moved closer to Chunyu Handu, pinching the corner of his sleeve with her fingertips.
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