Qiao Qiu took out a fan from her waist, tapped it in her palm, and turned to the front with great interest to see her work.
Dongfang Wuye had long hair at his temples, about the size of a thumb, hanging down on both sides of his face, partially obscuring his facial contours, making his already thin, oval face appear even smaller, and highlighting his delicate features.
Dongfang Wuye was already naturally handsome, and now, dressed like this, he perfectly embodies the phrase "A gentleman as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world."
Yes, she's still a bottom.
After watching for a while, Qiao Qiu easily found the flaw in Dongfang Wuye's perfect appearance: in his eyes.
Dongfang Wuye lacked that confident composure and the calm demeanor to remain unfazed even when faced with a collapsing mountain.
Without these two qualities, even the best attire on Dongfang Wuye would seem futile. It's merely an outward appearance, not something to be examined closely.
However, if you're going to use it to pamper someone, then this is just right.
"Brother, does it look good?" Dongfang Wuye reached out and hooked a strand of long hair with his finger, somewhat puzzled, as it was the first time he had ever styled his hair like this.
Qiao Qiu heard footsteps and a smile played on her lips. "You'll find out soon enough."
"Sir, your food is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter came in carrying in fragrant dishes.
Qiao Qiu walked to her seat and sat down.
The waiter skillfully wiped the table, moved the teacups and chopstick holders aside, arranged the dishes one by one, and then turned to invite the guests to enjoy their meal.
When she turned to Qiao Qiu, her smile widened, but when she turned to Dongfang Wuye, she gasped in astonishment.
However, the waiter quickly realized his rudeness and apologized several times.
Qiao Qiu smiled and said, "It's not your fault, go down now."
"Thank you, sir. Please enjoy your meal." The waiter took the tray and left, closing the door behind him.
"Hahahaha..." Qiao Qiulang laughed out loud, very satisfied with his masterpiece.
This was the first time Dongfang Wuye had seen Dongfang Wuche laugh like this. His eyebrows were dancing and his spirits were high. His handsome face seemed to be bathed in a soft light. Dongfang Wuye was stunned.
Seeing his reaction, Qiao Qiu stopped laughing, a smirk playing on her lips. She decided to tease Dongfang Wuye, using her fan to lift his chin. "What? Scared?"
Dongfang Wuye met those dark eyes that held a hint of wickedness and a touch of mischievousness, and heard the other's magnetic voice. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly moved his fan away, his delicate, fair ears turning red. "Your Majesty is joking."
"Let's eat."
"Um."
Dongfang Wuye knew that Dongfang Wuche was Meng Yuanqing, and naturally he also knew about his marriage. A bitter feeling welled up in his heart. His elder brother no longer liked men and had fallen in love with women.
However, he fell in love with him after that...
He knew perfectly well that the other person's every move would attract him and that he should stay away from him, but he just couldn't do it. Seeing him made him feel satisfied, even though he knew it was like a moth drawn to a flame, destined to have no future.
After dinner, Qiao Qiu took Dongfang Wuye to the bustling city center, a place where incidents were most likely to occur. If they didn't encounter three to five bullies harassing respectable women every day, they would have to wonder if the sun had risen in the west.
Therefore, the women in Jincheng are usually accompanied by someone. Even if they are not, they are skilled in martial arts and should not be trifled with.
Only those poorer women, who have no one at home to accompany them, have to go out to buy groceries alone. If these women are of average appearance, that's one thing, but if they are even slightly attractive, they are bound to be the targets of harassment.
"Help!"
About ten meters ahead, a woman's cries for help came.
Qiao Qiu raised an eyebrow in slight surprise. "You just showed up like that?"
Dongfang Wuye hesitated before looking at Qiao Qiu, "Royal brother."
"Do whatever you want, I won't interfere." After saying that, Qiao Qiu walked in another direction.
"Hey..." Dongfang Wuye wanted to call out to Qiao Qiu, but she left so gracefully that she wouldn't turn back at all.
Dongfang Wuye looked ahead, gritted his teeth, and decided that whether for his elder brother's expectations or for his own conscience, he couldn't abandon the cause. He was destined to be emperor; if he couldn't overcome this current obstacle, what kind of emperor would he be?
Thinking of this, he strode over, pushed through the crowd of onlookers, and tried to squeeze in.
But others wouldn't let him squeeze in so easily. Dongfang Wuye had a sudden inspiration. While continuing to dial, he said, "Make way, we need to get in and save people!"
The people in front, upon hearing this, thought, "Wow, the next scene is about to unfold!" They turned around and exclaimed, "Holy crap, this is going to be amazing!" They quickly exclaimed, "Make way! Make way! This is definitely a damsel in distress rescue, it'll be even better than the hero rescues the damsel in distress!"
With this mindset, everyone blocking the way made way for me.
Dongfang Wuye was extremely embarrassed, but at least the person moved aside, right?
"Let go of that girl!"
The bully was a young man in his early twenties, of average appearance, but his eyes made people feel very uncomfortable.
Upon hearing this, the bully looked at Dongfang Wuye, his eyes immediately lighting up. He obediently released the girl and handed her to the servants to be carried. He then walked towards Dongfang Wuye.
"Beautiful lady, what's your name?"
Dongfang Wuye glanced at him, then at the girl who was crying her eyes out, took out a jade token and waved it in front of the bully, saying coolly, "You are Zhang Yuzhi, the son of Zhang Qiusheng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. I think you know better than anyone what crime it is to harass a respectable woman in the street. If you stop now, I can pretend I didn't see it and spare you this time. But if you dare to disobey, I will report this to my father immediately when I get back. By the way, I remember Zhang Qiusheng seems to be in a rather awkward position now. He made a wrong judgment before, which angered my father, and now he lives on tenterhooks in the court."
"You, stop trying to scare me! How could my father have been wrongly convicted?!" Zhang Yuzhi's legs went weak when he saw Dongfang Wuye take out the plaque. Everyone in Jincheng knew about his father's wrongful conviction, so how could he not know? Fortunately, no one was killed, so the emperor did not dismiss him or investigate him, but only fined him.
His father had strictly forbidden him from engaging in such harassing activities with respectable women for two or three months, but he couldn't hold back any longer and thus committed the offense once.
"Whether it was a misjudgment or not, you know in your heart. I won't waste my breath on you. Will you release him or not?" Dongfang Wuye asked coldly.
Zhang Yuzhi glanced at Dongfang Wuye's side and saw that he didn't even have a servant with him. His eyes lit up, his legs stopped shaking, and he resumed his teasing smile. "You say you're a prince, so you're a prince? How do I know if this badge is fake? Which prince are you?"
Seeing him approach, Dongfang Wuye took a step back. "I am the Third Prince, Dongfang Wuye."
"Dongfang Wuye? I heard he's an unfavored prince. Why would the Emperor listen to what you have to say?" The more Zhang Yuzhi looked at Dongfang Wuye, the more handsome he found him, and a rebellious thought began to stir in his mind.
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