Chapter 21
The man was handsome and suave, and the woman was beautiful and charming. The two of them, who usually attracted attention, immediately captivated the female customers in the store and couldn't take their eyes off them, while all the men were jealous and hateful.
"Is this for me?" Yi Luoyue looked at the topaz chrysanthemum hairpin in her hand.
"It's just a return gift of clothes for Xiaoyue'er. Since you both chose clothes with chrysanthemum patterns, there happen to be a few styles that you two can use." Gong Yuchen explained uncomfortably.
"So generous?" Yi Luoyue teased. She'd discovered that Gong Yuchen was actually quite amusing, and when it came to important people, he was a mere paper tiger. Xiaoyue knew that. It was rare to meet a man she could even exchange blows with, so how could she not have some fun, bully him, and satisfy her craving for him? After all, she hadn't forgotten the grudge she'd held since childhood.
"If there's anything else you like, have them pack it up. Aren't these your favorites?" In fact, based on his observations of her over the past few days, it was hard to connect her with the playboy she once was. Her expensive yet elegant clothes and jewelry were perfectly matched, but since she returned to the palace, in addition to the many rewards from His Majesty, there have also been many gifts sent to the palace. So whether she likes it or has other motives is unclear.
"Shopkeeper." Gong Yuchen called the shopkeeper over.
"Wait and pack up everything this lady has chosen. Also, all her expenses for today will be charged to my account."
"I've made a note of it."
"Gong Yuchen, if that's what you mean, I won't be polite. Don't worry, I'll just pick a few pieces." Why should she be polite if someone wants to be a sucker? This store is his. Even if she picks a few of the most expensive pieces, he won't go bankrupt.
"If you have made your choice, wait for a while with Xiaoyue. I'll go get some things and be there soon." Gong Yuchen asked Yi Luoyue and the little devil to stay together first so that he could prepare the birthday gift for Yi Luoyue.
"Okay, go ahead. I'm just going to pick up something I ordered."
"Brother, look." Yi Tianya, who was sitting in the carriage, lifted the curtain and saw Xiaoyueer playing alone at the door of Biyuxuan.
"Brother, don't you want to teach that little bastard a lesson?
Yi Tianhao also leaned over to take a look. The guards had reported that the two men had gone to the Xiyi Crown Prince's residence. The bastard was the Crown Prince's adopted daughter. Even his father wasn't afraid of the Crown Prince, so it wouldn't be hard for them to handle the bastard.
"Come on, brother will take you to teach her a lesson."
Yi Tianhao ordered the guards to move the carriage to the front, and the two siblings got off the carriage. As they left, he ordered the coachman that if he saw him pushing a girl onto the street, he would drive the carriage over.
"Prince, this is not appropriate!" The groom was cautious and afraid of taking responsibility.
"What are you afraid of? If something goes wrong, I am still here. If you don't do it, I will have someone chop you to pieces." Yi Tianhao threatened the coachman.
"Yes, yes, I'll do as you say." How much courage would a small coachman have? He could only agree reluctantly.
"Sister, let's go."
Daddy was busy and Aunt Luo was talking to the master in the same store. She felt bored so she ran to the door of Biyuxuan and wandered around, looking at the small things sold by the vendors, but she didn't dare to go too far, for fear that Daddy and the others would not be able to find her when they came out.
"Little bastard."
"The princess is calling you? Are you deaf?" Yi Tianya reached out to push Xiaoyue'er, who had her back to them.
Suddenly, an arrogant voice came from behind her, and she was caught off guard and someone pushed her shoulder. Xiaoyue turned around unhappily.
"Why are you here?" What bad luck! How could I meet them again?
"What are you doing? Why are you pushing me?" Xiaoyueer tried her best to keep her voice calm.
"Why? Tell me, I let you get away with it last time, but I want to see who can protect you this time."
"Get out of the way." Since her father was not around, she planned to leave, believing that less trouble is worse than more.
"If you want to leave, fine. But if you kneel down and apologize to us, I can consider sparing your life." Yi Tianhao said arrogantly.
"Just you? Dream on." She doesn't cause trouble, but that doesn't mean she's afraid of it. There are only a few people who can make her kneel, and the "two of them" are not qualified.
But when these words fell into the ears of Yi Tianhao and his sister, it was like a lit firecracker that exploded instantly.
"You little bastard, don't think we don't know who you are. You're just a little bastard adopted by a Western Yi hostage. Even your hostage father would kneel before my father, so who are you?" Yi Tianya's eyes were filled with arrogance and disdain. She stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Yue'er's sleeve.
"I heard that you Western Yi people are poor and lowly. Today I see that they were right. You are from a barbarian land after all."
"What qualifications do you have to talk about my father? As children of nobles, you can only say that you are lucky. You keep calling us barbarians. Why do you look down on us?" Xiao Yue'er tried hard to break free from Yi Tianya's sleeve.
"Why? You Western Yi people, you think you should obey us in everything? You Western Yi people are weak, so weak that you have to send the crown prince as a hostage."
"You haven't read any books, have you? I've seen stupid people, but you are surprisingly stupid. The Yi Kingdom and Yidu and the four Yi people have the same origin. The five emperors are all co-kings of the Yi Kingdom. No one is more noble." Xiao Yue'er sneered at them.
"Besides, when have you ever seen my father kneel down? My father is the prince, and your father is a prince. If we talk about superiority and inferiority, you should bow to me." A person can be humiliated, but one's integrity cannot be lost, especially father's face cannot be lost.
Yi Tianya arrogantly grabbed Xiao Yue'er's clothes tightly. This little bastard was wearing and wearing things that looked better than hers today. If she didn't tear them off, she would not deserve them.
One pulled, the other refused to let go, and the two little guys started pushing each other on the street.
"I'll say it again, are you going to let go or not?" As they were tugging, Xiaoyue'er's temper flared up. Her mother had said that her personality was like hers, but her temper was like her father's.
"I won't let you go. If you move again, I'll have my father break your legs and drive you all out of Yidu!"
"Then don't blame me for being cruel." He slapped her pink cheek with all his strength, and she stumbled and fell into Yi Tianhao's arms.
"I'm not the kind of coward who won't fight back after being bullied. If you mess with me, you're unlucky." Xiaoyue clapped her hands, as if whoever touched her was very dirty!
How dare someone hit her? No one had ever hit her before! Not even her father had ever laid a finger on her.
"Brother? You said you would teach her a lesson!" Her eyes were fierce and tears appeared, and she held Yi Tianhao's hand tightly.
"You wait." With a gloomy face, Yi Tianhao waved in the direction of the carriage, walked up to Xiaoyue'er and pushed her angrily. Damn it for daring to bully his sister.
"Xiao Yue'er!"
Yi Luoyue, who had just taken back the customized "tear crystal stone", did not find any trace of Xiaoyue'er when he walked out of the inner hall. Where did this little guy go?
"Have you seen the little girl who came with us?" Yi Luoyue quickly called over the guy who was packing up.
"The lady is playing at the door." the waiter replied.
"Where's the blue-shirted gentleman?"
"You mean the young master? He's talking to the shopkeeper in the back." What a close call! He almost let it slip. Gong Yuchen's ownership of the Jade Garden was a secret. In reality, the Jade Garden was Gong Yuchen's property in Yidu, and also served as a secret agent for relaying information from various locations.
"Thank you." After thanking the waiter, Yi Luoyue walked out of the shop to look for Xiaoyue'er. As soon as he got outside, he saw her being pushed out by Yi Tianhao, and a carriage was rushing towards them.
Without time to think, she rushed forward and pulled Xiaoyue'er back, but she never expected that a pair of hands reached out to her back and pushed her and Xiaoyue'er out again.
She suddenly lost her balance and fell heavily to the ground with Xiaoyue'er in her arms with a cry of "Ouch". Her knees hit the stones and the piercing pain spread instantly. Fortunately, Xiaoyue'er was protected in her arms, but the speeding carriage had no intention of stopping and rushed straight towards them.
At the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared, first kicking the horse's neck with a flying kick, causing it to veer off the street, then spinning around and pulling Yi Luoyue and Xiaoyue'er off the ground. Liefeng arrived in time to control the carriage, and Gong Yuchen carried them to safety.
Still terrified, she leaned against Gong Yuchen's arms. She quickly checked on Xiaoyue'er, then, after confirming she was alright, looked up at Gong Yuchen. His brows were furrowed, his eyes filled with coldness. Upon seeing this, Yi Tianhao and his sister paled. They probably recognized the man as the hostage of the Western Yi.
"Are you okay?" Gong Yuchen looked down at Yi Luoyue and Xiaoyue'er, with some concern in his voice.
"Daddy, I'm fine. Aunt Luo didn't let me fall." Even though Xiaoyue was brave, she was still frightened. Her eyes were wet, but she was stubborn and refused to let the tears fall. She could only cry for her father and mother, not in front of outsiders.
"I..." She was still in shock, looking at Yi Tianhao and his sister. She remembered that the hands that appeared behind her just now belonged to Yi Tianhao. She didn't expect their character to be so bad! Yi Tianhao, the eldest, was only ten years old, and yet he was so cruel!
His blue shirt fluttered in the wind, his handsome face concealed a murderous aura, his eyes gleaming with coldness. It was over, this time he was truly pissed off.
"Miss Yue'er, did they do anything to you?" Liefeng glared at the two bad boys from the Xianwang family and asked through gritted teeth. He had just followed behind Gong Yuchen and only saw his prince kick the carriage away. But since the prince had taken action, he could guess what they had done. It was obvious that he had failed in his duty.
"Daddy, they said bad things about you and pushed me." Looking at Gong Yuchen, Xiaoyue felt very aggrieved.
"Did you do it?" He sneered.
Yi Tianhao was shocked. When he was swept by his terrifying gaze, he immediately took several steps back.
"Your Highness, please forgive me." Yi Tianhao and his guards, who were watching the show from the side, were frightened by his cruel expression and immediately knelt down.
"My prince just had a few words with this young lady and didn't push her intentionally."
Damn it, I didn’t expect Gong Yuchen to be here. Given his bad relationship with the virtuous king, this matter today will be difficult to resolve. I have just asked someone to notify the virtuous king, but I don’t know if it will be too late.
"Xiao Yue'er, tell me, what did they do?" Even if he was a wise king, he would not let anyone go easily if they dared to bully his daughter.
"Daddy..."
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