The one-armed, ugly man grabbed Qiao Zhen's leg and said in a rough voice, "Haha! If you were a princess, I'd be willing to die for romance, and that would be worth it!"
Qiao Zhen kicked her legs frantically, but her hands and feet were tightly bound, making it very difficult to kick. "You want to die gloriously? Don't drag me down with you!"
As that greasy, round face got closer and closer to Qiao Zhen, Qiao Zhen stiffened her neck in disgust, and her clothes were disheveled as she struggled.
Qiao Zhen mustered her strength and kicked the one-armed ugly man to the side. She rolled to the side and took the opportunity to take off her shoes and socks. Using her flexible body, she tried to use her feet to pick off the hairpin in her hair bun.
But her struggles had been too exhausting, and now she was feeling somewhat powerless. Before she could even put her feet over her head, the one-armed ugly man's hand had already brushed against her buttocks.
Qiao Zhen's raised foot fell instantly, kicking the one-armed ugly man in the groin.
"Ah!" The one-armed, ugly man cried out in pain as he lay on the ground.
"You filthy woman! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget..."
Qiao Zhen suddenly raised her foot and stretched it above her head, then hooked it a few times with her toes before finally pulling the sharp hairpin down.
She picked up the hairpin that had fallen to the ground and suddenly stabbed it into the neck of the one-armed, ugly man.
The warm blood splattered on her hands, and Qiao Zhen's tense heart finally relaxed slightly.
"Bang!"
Qiao Zhen looked at the wooden door that had suddenly been kicked open.
Xu Ruankuang stood outside the door, panting heavily. "Princess!" He strode in and swiftly drew his sword, cutting the ropes binding Qiao Zhen's hands and feet.
After Qiao Zhen freed her hands and feet, she snatched the long sword from Xu Ruan Kuang's hand. She raised her hand and then lowered it, the silver blade plunging into the body of the one-armed ugly man.
The crisis had passed, and as Qiao Zhen relaxed, her body went limp, and she swayed and fell to the ground.
Xu Ruankuang quickly caught her, "Princess!" He helped Qiao Zhen to a bench and used his tall figure to block the ugly one-armed man's unsightly appearance. He helped Qiao Zhen straighten her clothes, then bent down and picked her up in his arms.
Qiao Zhen let out a long breath, but she quickly returned to her previous state. She patted Xu Ruankuang's shoulder and said, "Put me down."
Xu Ruan Kuang hesitated and did not listen to Qiao Zhen's advice to put her down.
Qiao Zhen said in a soft voice, "I'm fine. In the past, when we punished those villains, the methods were much bloodier than this."
Xu Ruankuang put Qiao Zhen down.
Qiao Zhen walked out with her head held high, while Lu Yuanchuan was supporting the unsteady Miss Lin. As she passed by them, she glanced at Miss Lin and said, "Miss Lin, people must take responsibility for their actions. I, the princess, have already borne the consequences of cutting off your uncle's arm, and I hope that the Lin family and your uncle's family can also bear the consequences of today."
Miss Lin lowered her head and buried it in Lu Yuanchuan's arms, not daring to look Qiao Zhen in the eye.
If she tells the one-armed ugly man the truth that Qiao Zhen is a princess before Qiao Zhen wakes up, then even if the one-armed ugly man secretly sends Qiao Zhen back, Qiao Zhen's motives won't be as serious as they just mentioned.
But Miss Lin did not do that; she stopped herself from speaking every time she was about to reveal Qiao Zhen's identity.
Perhaps the one-armed ugly man's words influenced Miss Lin, but because Qiao Zhen repeatedly sent love poems to Lu Yuanchuan, Miss Lin's actions of allowing the one-armed ugly man to tarnish Qiao Zhen's innocence or to eliminate Qiao Zhen completely went far beyond the word "teaching a lesson".
Lu Yuanchuan frowned upon hearing Qiao Zhen's words. He looked down at Miss Lin, who was being too intimate with him, and his brows furrowed even deeper. "Princess, Miss Lin is weak. Even if she wanted to stop it, she would be powerless to do so. Please reconsider, Your Highness."
Qiao Zhen asked softly, "Are you saying that I, the princess, am taking my anger out on the Lin family? Did Young Master Lu witness what happened just now? If you didn't, then please shut your mouth that can't distinguish right from wrong." Her gaze towards Lu Yuanchuan gradually turned from calm to sharp.
Xu Ruan Kuang followed behind Qiao Zhen, her gaze towards Miss Lin and Lu Yuanchuan somewhat subdued.
"Let's go back," Qiao Zhen said to Xu Ruankuang, then led his people away.
The princess's residence had maids sent by Emperor Qi, and they were all extraordinary individuals. It had only been a short while since Qiao Zhen disappeared, and Emperor Qi had already received the news.
Upon returning to the princess's residence, Qiao Zhen asked Xu Ruan Kuang, "Why did it take you so long to find me?"
Xu Ruankuang replied, "Xue Ping also kidnapped several maids from near the princess's residence to cover his tracks. Since we were not familiar with his modus operandi, we had to disperse our forces. Later, the emperor sent two more armies, and it was only after several hours that we were able to find the princess."
Qiao Zhen instructed Chunzhu: "Help me bathe and change my clothes, then go to the palace to thank the princess."
"Yes." Chunzhu left.
Qiao Zhen looked at Xu Ruankuang, whose forehead was covered in sweat, and smiled reassuringly. "Thank you for what happened earlier, A-Kuang. You should go take a bath and change your clothes. You can escort me to the palace to meet the Emperor later."
"Yes!" Xu Ruankuang replied with a cupped hand, then turned and left.
After tidying herself up, Qiao Zhen entered the palace to meet the emperor, carrying her Princess Pearl waist token.
"Zhuyu thanks Your Majesty, but Xue Ping's evil intentions are inextricably linked to the Lin family's daughter. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for Zhuyu."
Emperor Qi looked up at Qiao Zhen, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Call me 'Father' so I can hear it."
"..." Qiao Zhen never expected that Emperor Qi would be such an emperor. She almost choked on her breath.
Emperor Qi coughed twice. "Just kidding. I was afraid you were still on edge after what seemed like a dangerous situation." He waved his hand and said, "Get up first."
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