The Fourteenth Prince looked at Yinzhen, whose eyes were calm but determined, with a frown on his face and a thousand thoughts in his mind.
He couldn't tell Jiang Ranli that she was his ninth brother's concubine. If he did, Jiang Ranli would be charged with deceiving the emperor. Moreover, if he told the truth, then what qualifications would he have to take Jiang Ranli back to the riverbank? But if he didn't tell the truth, his fourth brother would not give in.
Thinking of this, the Fourteenth Prince didn't know how to start. Finally, he made up his mind and said, "Don't worry, Fourth Brother. I have seen her body and touched her, and I will definitely be responsible for her. So, Fourth Brother, can you please move aside?"
Hearing this, Yinzhen's body stiffened. He had bet that the Fourteenth Prince would not reveal Jiang Ranli's true identity, so he wanted to force the Fourteenth Prince to give in. He didn't want other men to touch Jiang Ranli, but he never expected that the Fourteenth Prince would say such a thing.
Fourteenth Prince's words shocked Jiang Ranli so much that she was at a loss for words. She could no longer sit in the river. The water was really cold. Moreover, she couldn't let Fourteenth Prince and Yinzhen remain in this stalemate. Who knew what more frightening words they would say later?
"You, all of you, get out of the way. No one is allowed to turn around when we get back to the shore. Fourteenth Master, take your hands away."
Jiang Ranli spoke anxiously. She was not missing any limbs and could not walk, so did she need their help? Moreover, she had wanted to get up a long time ago, but the Fourteenth Prince held her head with one hand, preventing her from moving at all. Otherwise, she would have gone ashore by herself long ago.
Hearing Jiang Ranli's voice, Yinzhen's tense heartstrings relaxed a little. He looked at her, immediately took two steps back, and turned back to the river bank.
The Fourteenth Prince did not move, one hand still firmly holding Jiang Ranli's head.
"Fourteenth Master, please let go," Jiang Ranli was a little anxious. The river water was a little cold. It was quite cool at first, but it became a little cold after staying there for too long.
The Fourteenth Prince lowered his eyes and looked at Jiang Ranli, whose brows were furrowed. His eyes, as dazzling as stars, were full of confusion.
"Old Fourteen, what are you still standing there for? Come up quickly."
The voice of the Thirteenth Prince came from the river.
Hearing the voice, the Fourteenth Prince came back to his senses, looked deeply at Jiang Ranli, whose lips were pale, and said in a hoarse voice, "Be careful."
After saying that, the Fourteenth Prince turned and walked to the river, then turned around with his back facing Jiang Ranli in the river.
Without any obstacles, Jiang Ranli stood up quickly. His clothes were already soaked, and water droplets fell on the water like beads that had broken off the string.
Looking down at the clothes that were clinging to her body, Jiang Ranli quickly crossed her arms over her chest. Although the summer on the grassland was not so hot, it was not particularly cool either, so she was wearing summer clothes. At this time, the clothes were soaked and stuck to her body, revealing her curves.
She knew that the Fourteenth Prince held her down and said those words about people being burnt on the outside and tender on the inside in order to prevent others from seeing her. In ancient times, the requirements for women were extremely strict. If a man saw her in her current state, according to the local etiquette, she would either marry the man who saw her or commit suicide out of shame.
However, Jiang Ranli really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She only just remembered those things now. Before she remembered them, she took off her shoes and socks in front of the Fourteenth Prince and pulled up her skirt. It was simply...
Jiang Ranli didn't dare to think further, she just wanted to cry. It was not until now that she understood why the Fourteenth Prince's reaction was so strange at that time.
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