Having failed to escape earlier, and now being targeted by Xiao Chengyao, what chance do I have of escaping?
Dugu Pingting watched as Xiao Chengyao, dressed in the attire of the northern frontier, walked towards her. Although his makeup and clothing differed from those of the Huaxu people, his features were handsome and noble, not at all rough or barbaric.
He was completely different from the heavily accented people from outside the Great Wall behind him.
Dugu Pingting was in a state of turmoil. Her instinct was not to get involved with such a person. If this were in the past, when she was still a princess, she would have called for help to cut off the eyes and hands of this lecherous man!
But now... she can't do anything except wait for the other party's next move.
Dugu Pingting felt utterly powerless. Suddenly, Xiao Jing pressed down on Xiao Chengyao's shoulder. "Forget it, this isn't our territory after all. It's better to avoid trouble."
Dugu Pingting understood these words and was overjoyed. However, before the joy could show on her face, Xiao Chengyao's next words immediately made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. He said, "It's alright. It's precisely because it's not Ji Yuncheng that I can relax a little."
Father, did you see that? That little nun's eyes are just like those of the deer on our grasslands—innocent, clear, and bright. Every time I hunt a deer, when I slit its throat and the warm blood slowly flows out, that's the look in the deer's eyes.
...I really want to see what she'll be like when she's on the verge of despair.
The next instant, Xiao Chengyao stepped forward and lifted Dugu Pingting's thin collar with one hand.
She remembered what he had said and was so frightened that she couldn't even scream. She gasped for breath, her eyes wide and round like saucers, losing all their beauty.
Xiao Chengyao frowned, clearly displeased with her reaction.
They seemed even more afraid of him than the deer.
He shook his head and sighed, "That doesn't look good."
He released her hand, his body towering over her by more than half a head, and looked down at her, almost completely enveloping her in his arms. He grinned and said, "Sorry, I startled you just now."
Actually, I was just using an analogy, but how can humans and deer be compared?
"Thank you so much, young lady, for bringing supplies to us roughnecks!"
Slightly rough fingertips slid across the back of Dugu Pingting's clenched fist, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Xiao Chengyao laughed even more heartily, his upturned lips full of wicked cunning.
With his long, narrow eyebrows and slightly dark skin, he looked incredibly handsome and otherworldly.
Dugu Pingting felt both fear and amazement for a moment, then her legs suddenly went weak and she shrank to the ground.
Xiao Chengyao instinctively led him astray.
During the tug-of-war, Dugu Pingting's nun's hat fell off, and her black hair cascaded down, with several strands playfully hitting Xiao Chengyao's face.
Although it may not be particularly fragrant, it is still refreshing and pleasant.
Everyone, including Xiao Chengyao, couldn't help but gleam as they looked at Dugu Pingting.
As the daughter of the carefree prince and of royal blood, Dugu Pingting was naturally quite beautiful.
Although she cannot compare to Dugu Yue's beauty and elegance, nor to Chu Yuan's heroic charm, and even to Shen You'an's androgynous appearance, she is still pure and lovely, and I feel pity for her.
Especially after spending a long time in a nunnery, she becomes thin, with a fair complexion and no makeup, exuding an indescribable purity and innocence.
“You’re not really a nun,” Xiao Chengyao said, a smirk playing on his lips, each word distinct.
His hand lingered on Dugu Pingting's waist.
The woman was slender with a waist so small it could be encircled by a single hand, exactly the type Xiao Chengyao liked best.
At this moment, her watery, deer-like eyes, devoid of fear, once again revealed a clear and pitiful appearance.
This made Xiao Chengyao's blood boil, and he felt incredibly excited.
It seems like the first time I've encountered such an interesting and ever-changing prey.
Dugu Pingting noticed his excitement and her heart trembled. She stammered, "No, no need to thank me. I haven't been in the nunnery for long. The abbess said that my six senses are not yet purified, so I am practicing with my hair still intact. However, I should be ordained soon. Please be respectful."
These words sound generous and sincere at first glance, but in reality, each one contains a hidden meaning.
For example, if the six senses are not purified—
For example, "The gradient will be coming soon"—
He couldn't walk because his legs seemed to have grown roots, yet he cried wolf and accused others of being thieves. He should have some self-respect.
Tsk tsk.
It's a good thing Chu Yuan isn't here, otherwise she would definitely applaud her acting skills!
As expected, Xiao Chengyao really fell for it. Just as he was about to pull the person into his arms and give him a good "self-respect", he heard a few knocking sounds coming from the wall next door.
Xiao Jing's expression changed slightly.
Xiao Chengyao immediately stopped and ran his index finger along Dugu Pingting's jawline.
"Little beauty, where do you live? How about I come find you after I've finished my business?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Pingting bit her lip lightly, as if she could not bear the humiliation, but her heart was filled with a hundred thoughts.
She was pondering whether to stay and subdue this obviously wealthy and powerful man.
Following the original plan, she escaped to her home to find her mother, the only one who still had some genuine affection for her.
She didn't think for long before she had her answer.
No! She can't go back!
Going back would most likely result in being sent back anyway.
Her mother was stupid and incapable of managing the palace, while her father was incompetent and weak, spending his time eating, drinking, and having fun, and fawning over the emperor and empress dowager.
The key issue is that she had only made a small mistake before, and her father didn't fight for her at all before sending her to this kind of place. Dugu Pingting felt an inescapable resentment and bitterness.
Therefore, even if she were to return, she must not do so as a criminal!
Moreover, even that lowly Ji Yunyuan married the Crown Prince and gave birth to a grandson, becoming the most respected woman in Huaxu Kingdom. If she were to return in such a disgraceful manner, wouldn't she be laughed to death by Ji Yunyuan?
Therefore, Dugu Pingting became even more determined.
After leaving the main hall, she did not try to escape again, but returned to her room and began rummaging through her belongings to tidy herself up.
She believed that even if she hadn't said anything, the extraordinary young man would have found her room.
She didn't ask for anything else, she just hoped that he could be somewhat reliable, that he could take her away from this place openly and honestly, and that he could give her a respectable identity.
What Dugu Pingting didn't know was that the person Xiao Jing and his son were rushing to see was someone she knew very well...
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