Lin Rou went to the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion and found the Marquis's daughter, Tian Wanning. The two then went to the Prince of Jing's mansion to find Princess Minhui, Gu Xingnuo.
"Sister Tian, Princess, have you heard of that peasant girl lately? I heard she's been enjoying great popularity lately, and His Majesty even bestowed upon her the title of Princess Anning."
"Even the Second Prince values her highly! She's also very arrogant, saying that we noble ladies of the capital are just decorations, and that a peasant girl like her can share His Majesty's burdens."
Lin Rou immediately started spreading rumors and gossip, portraying Liu Sisi as an arrogant and domineering peasant girl who didn't know her place.
"How dare she be so arrogant! I'll go and meet her someday. What's so great about a peasant girl like her?"
Upon hearing Lin Rou's words, Tian Wanning immediately felt that her sense of superiority as a noblewoman had been challenged.
"Don't be impulsive. I heard about her a few days ago. My father said that she drove Emperor Guang Sheng, who was about to start a war, out of Tianlong Kingdom! My father even praised her."
"Besides, she saved Ling'er last year, so I don't think she's like what you said."
Princess Minhui's mother, Princess Jing, and Xia Wanwan were close friends when they were young.
Therefore, Princess Minhui and Luo Ling'er had a good relationship. As noble ladies of the imperial city, they often played together. However, the two had not met for a while, and she did not know that Liu Sisi was Luo Ling'er's younger sister.
However, she did not believe Lin Rou's one-sided story.
"Princess, don't be fooled by her. She doesn't have that kind of ability. It's all thanks to the Second Prince. What does it have to do with her?" Lin Rou continued to sow discord.
"Alright, my mother has important matters to attend to today, so I won't keep you any longer."
Princess Minhui had always disliked Lin Rou, feeling that she was scheming and that she didn't have the same comfortable feeling as Ling'er.
Unfortunately, Lin Rou always brought Tian Wanning to her door, saying they had something to ask her for advice. But every time, the two of them would just talk badly about people, which made her very unhappy.
She was always gentle, and at most she would find an excuse to leave when she got tired of listening. She never used her status as a princess to intimidate anyone.
The two people who were kicked out by Gu Xingnuo looked like they were united in their hatred.
"Hmph, the princess is too weak-willed and incapable of handling anything significant. Sister Tian, why don't we find someone to...?" That way, she won't be so arrogant anymore.
Lin Rou and Tian Wanning are birds of a feather; both of them can't stand seeing others do well, and they've done the same thing before.
They ordered someone to teach a lesson to the daughters of minor officials who were prettier than them and whom they disliked.
After cleaning up, they would threaten the girls not to tell their families. Some of them would be emboldened to tell, and their families would then pay them off.
Anyway, they are of noble status, and officials who do not have as much power as their family dare not offend them. Moreover, the wives of marquises and dukes will only talk in the end.
"It's just children playing around, there's no need to take it too seriously. Those girls who were bullied could only be angry but dare not speak out."
This time, they set their sights on Liu Sisi again, wanting to use even more vicious methods to ruin her reputation.
"Sister Tian, do you think a 10-year-old girl would be condemned by everyone if she lost her virginity? Just thinking about it makes me happy!"
“Sister Rou’er is right. How can a peasant girl be compared to us noble ladies from the capital? She is not worthy.”
Caijuan, who was following behind, really wanted to ask, "Can any of you beat Princess Anning?" She had heard that she was a person who could defeat even the Jin E of the Jin-Liao Kingdom.
But after looking at the wound on his arm, he ultimately held back. If he told Lin Rou now and spoiled her mood, he would probably get another beating.
Lin Rou wasn't unaware that Liu Sisi knew martial arts, but this time she had prepared over twenty people, including several she considered highly skilled. She simply didn't believe that Liu Sisi, no matter how powerful, could defeat more than twenty people by herself.
On the other side, Liu Sisi was making beauty pills until 7 PM, but she still hadn't finished. The process was quite complicated and couldn't be completed in a short time, so she gave up and decided to return to the palace.
Sweetie and Xiaoyue were released by Shen Shimo and their accommodations were arranged not far from the Imperial Dragon Pavilion. They also stayed together with other girls who were busy with the trivial matters of the Imperial Dragon Pavilion.
Wang Dani and Wang Erni had been waiting at her door. When they saw her come out, Wang Dani couldn't help but ask with concern.
"Miss, no matter how busy you are, you have to take care of your health. Working so late every day is not good for your health."
“That’s right, Miss. You’re still growing, so you have to take good care of your health and not overwork yourself,” Wang Erni chimed in.
"It's alright, your young lady is perfectly healthy! Let's go!"
Since they were going back too late, they let the coachman go home first. Besides, Liu Sisi didn't like riding in a carriage too often, fearing that she would develop a spoiled habit. She preferred to walk more to exercise.
She walked back to the palace with Wang Dani and Wang Erni. The palace of Tianlong Kingdom would close at the end of Xu Shi (7-9 PM), so she chose to return at the beginning of Xu Shi every day.
As she walked, Liu Sisi heard footsteps approaching.
Wang Dani and Wang Erni also heard it, and they realized that all the time they spent learning from Master Fang hadn't been for nothing.
Soon, more than twenty men in black, armed with machetes, rushed out from the rooftops and alleyways and quickly surrounded Liu Sisi and her companions.
The two who fell from the roof looked like they had some martial arts skills.
Wang Dani and Wang Erni immediately assumed fighting stances.
"Miss, you should go quickly. We'll hold them off here."
"Oh, you've got quite the nerve, haven't you? These girls are all so fair-skinned and beautiful. The master said this time it won't be just a simple beating."
"This time, our master said we should have a try, and there will be a reward after we succeed. Brothers, let's go! We're in luck this time."
After the leader of the men in black finished speaking, a group of men in black behind him attacked Liu Sisi and her companions.
Wang Dani and Wang Erni could handle three or four people each. But with too many people, they couldn't keep up.
Just as one of the men's knives was about to strike Wang Dani.
Liu Sisi quickly pulled Wang Dani aside, then leaped up and stepped on the heads of the men in black to quickly weave through them, soon immobilizing them.
Because she had acupressure points applied to all of them, she then took out a packet of itching powder and sprinkled it on them.
This was something Liu Sixi had just developed when she went home last time. She said that when it was sprinkled on a person, it would cause an unbearable itch, and even if you scratched until you bled, the itch would still persist without an antidote.
Knowing the complexities of the capital, Liu Sixi was worried that someone might harm her younger sister, so she specially gave it to her for self-defense in a critical moment. There were already experimental personnel available, so Liu Sixi took it out to test its effectiveness.
The men in black were itching unbearably but couldn't move, which was worse than death for them.
Liu Sisi released one person's acupoints, looked at her fingers, and said casually.
"Who sent you? There wasn't a trace of panic about being surrounded in your tone."
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