To his surprise, the girl reacted extremely quickly, slapping his hand away and shouting, "Get lost!"
Yang Jie laughed and said, "Get lost? Do you know who I am?"
The girl glared with her bright, round eyes and shouted, "Whoever you want is whoever you want!"
"Lord Yang, this girl is quite something!" A young man next to him laughed after saying this, and gave Yang Jie a meaningful look.
Yang Jie said to the girl, "Little sister, how about coming home with your brother? I promise you'll live a life of luxury and never have to worry about anything."
The girl pursed her lips and cursed, "Shameless!"
Yang Jie chuckled and said, "Alright, don't be shy!" He then reached out his hand to the girl again.
Just then, a dark figure suddenly descended from the sky and kicked Yang Jie in the buttocks.
Yang Jie was standing, bending forward towards the girl. The girl was sitting on the mountaintop waiting for the sunrise, with a small cliff in front of her, not very high, but the slope was still quite steep.
Caught off guard, Yang Jie was kicked in the buttocks by the dark figure. He lost his balance and fell forward, crashing down the mountain.
The girl burst into laughter upon seeing this.
Seeing this, the other young masters roared angrily, "How dare you!" "How dare you offend Governor Yang!" "You're asking for it!"...
They roared and surrounded the dark figure. However, being used to a life of luxury, they were quickly outmatched when they faced the opponent—they were all forced to dodge the whip wielded by the figure.
The girl clapped her hands and laughed again.
Seeing that they were no match for Yang Jie, who had fallen down the mountain but was not seriously injured and had already gotten up while clutching his sore bottom, they quickly went to meet him.
"You just wait."
"Don't you dare leave! We're going to call for backup!"
...
They did bring people with them, but to have their own fun, they left their servants at the foot of the mountain instead of having them come along.
Several people helped Yang Jie walk away, limping.
The girl sized up the masked man in black and asked curiously, "You're so thin and small, you don't seem to be from our area. Are you my elder brother's new bodyguard?"
The masked man in black turned and quickly left.
A moment later, several more masked men dressed similarly in black emerged from the surrounding bushes and trees. The leader bowed to the girl and said, "Princess, go back. The prince has been waiting for you all night."
The girl snorted, "Where's that little guy? Tell him to come out and see me!"
A look of confusion flashed in the leader's eyes as he asked, "The little fellow from just now? Princess, are you referring to him?"
Girl: "I just fought off those perverts!"
The leader said in shock, "What? Did some scoundrel offend the princess just now? Please forgive us, Princess. We have been looking for you for a long time and have not been able to find you. We only came here because we heard a noise coming from here."
The girl exclaimed in surprise, "Not one of yours!" Then who had helped her just now? She remembered smelling a peculiar fragrance on that person...
The leader hurriedly asked, "Princess, are you unharmed?"
The girl said, "That person appeared just in time; I'm perfectly fine. But those lecherous guys... ha!" She chuckled as she recalled their disheveled state.
About a quarter of an hour later, it had become quite bright, and many guests in Cuihong Tower had left. Zhao Feiyan had gotten up early because she didn't have to entertain guests at night. She went to the kitchen to get breakfast and planned to go to Chu Nian's room to eat with her. However, unlike usual when Chu Nian would open the door after knocking twice, she knocked for a long time before the door creaked open.
"Sister, why are you so slow today?" Zhao Feiyan asked curiously, even more surprised to find that Chu Nian was still only wearing her underwear. Chu Nian was used to going to bed early and waking up early. She used to like staying up late, but after becoming friends with Chu Nian, her habits gradually became the same as Chu Nian's. According to Chu Nian's habits, she shouldn't be sleeping in.
Chu Nian said, "I suddenly realized I have a lot of clothes. I woke up this morning not knowing which one to wear. I tried on so many but still couldn't decide, so I opened the store late. Since you're here, could you help me pick one out?"
...
Three days later, upon hearing that the envoy from Xiwan Kingdom had arrived in the capital, the emperor ordered the Minister of Rites to personally go outside the city to welcome him and to prepare a state banquet to entertain the designated crown prince of Xiwan Kingdom, Prince Dulin.
To the delight of the Emperor and Empress Dowager, the envoys from Xiwan Kingdom were not only led by Prince Dulin, but also accompanied by Princess Zoya. Everyone knew what this meant: Xiwan Kingdom intended to establish a marriage alliance.
If the marriage alliance is successful, there will be no war between Eastern Chu and Western Wan for at least the next few years, and trade can be carried out along the border between the two countries, giving both countries some time to develop.
As the state banquet began, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the assembled officials finally met the princess of Xiwan Kingdom: she had a fresh and refined appearance, with lively and charming eyes that were exceptionally pleasing to the eye.
However, as soon as Princess Zoya took her seat, her gaze fell on Yang Jie, and she immediately became furious, even smashing her cup as she stood up.
Dulin scolded in a low voice, "Zoya, what are you doing? Don't be rude, sit down!"
Zoya pointed at Yang Jie and said to him, "Big brother, he's the pervert who tried to molest me on Wujue Mountain in the suburbs that day!"
Upon hearing this, Du Lin's expression changed drastically, and he glared at Yang Jie with wide eyes.
Yang Jie turned pale with fright the moment he saw Zoya. No matter how much the Empress Dowager liked and doted on him, he couldn't compare to the royal family, not even the royal family of Xiwan Kingdom.
But now, after being pointed at by Zoya, he calmed down and quickly stood up, giving Zoya a proper bow. He smiled and said, "So this is Princess Zoya. That day in the suburbs, just before dawn, I saw the princess alone on the edge of a cliff, looking strange. I thought the princess was trying to commit suicide, so I went up to persuade her. If I have offended the princess in any way, please forgive me!"
"Not only did you speak frivolously that day, but you also touched me inappropriately. Is this what you call 'persuasion'?" Zoya asked angrily, her eyebrows furrowing in fury.
Yang Jie: "I was worried that the princess might do something rash and jump off the cliff, so I did try to reach out and grab her. I never expected that the princess would misunderstand me like this. It was really my fault."
"Jie'er, what's going on?" the Empress Dowager asked from the seat of honor.
Yang Jie then recounted the story of how he and his companions went to the outskirts to watch the sunrise that day. However, he described their attraction to a woman as seeing a village girl who wanted to jump off a cliff, and thus went up to persuade her to stop, all while maintaining a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor.
Zoya was both amused and annoyed by his words, and said, "This is the first time I've ever seen such a shameless person as you!"
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