Prince Yu was a notorious playboy in the capital.
The original owner had met Prince Yu once before. He was fond of torturing and killing criminals and collecting gold. It was rumored that there was a palace made of gold in the underground of Prince Yu's mansion, which was where Prince Yu vented his anger and practiced his skills.
Rumors are just rumors to outsiders, but because the original owner was from the mansion of the top scholar, and Shao Yuan took over the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which supervised all officials, the original owner was able to find out a little bit about the truth and falsehoods.
Yu Wang genuinely enjoyed torturing and killing prisoners and collecting gold.
Ji Xiaoxiao didn't flinch or dodge. Once inside the Embroidered Uniform Guard, she confidently assured them that she had a way to get out, and Prince Yu was her "god-like teammate."
"Your Highness, please let her go, okay?" Ji Xiaoxiao gave him a flirtatious wink, and Prince Yu laughed a few times, "No."
After all, she was the most beautiful girl in the village, with a face as beautiful as a flower and a mind as easily clouded by beauty. Yu Wang's answer was exactly what Ji Xiaoxiao expected.
Ji Xiaoxiao rubbed her leg against the blanket, revealing a withered, yellow straw.
Yu Wang's eyes fell on Ji Xiaoxiao's chest, and he swallowed hard several times.
He couldn't take it anymore. Yu Wang lunged forward and landed on the bed. Ji Xiaoxiao rolled over and narrowly avoided the crushing blow.
"Your Highness, please don't be in such a hurry. I have something to tell you." Ji Xiaoxiao tapped Prince Yu's forehead with her finger, not too hard, her coquettishness obvious.
Yu Wang let out a sigh, panting heavily, and stopped what he was doing.
“Your Highness, they have lots and lots of gold,” Ji Xiaoxiao said.
Prince Yu rubbed his hands together. "How much?"
"As long as you release them, you can have as much as you want."
Ji Xiaoxiao undoubtedly asked for an exorbitant price.
Prince Yu's expression shifted. "Why should I believe you?"
"They have no one to rely on and live in xxx."
Yu Wang sat down, his face slightly darkened. The conditions offered by Ji Xiaoxiao were indeed tempting, but Yu Wang felt he would be letting his brother down if he didn't take advantage of the opportunity.
"Release them? Or do you want gold?"
"Not release them?" But he couldn't bear to part with the glittering gold.
Yu Wang was caught in a dilemma, and his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
After a while, Yu Wang grinned from ear to ear. He had made a foolish mistake. Just as the country girl had said, she was helpless and alone. He would release her first, get the gold, and then capture her again to enjoy her properly. Whether to kill her or spare her was entirely up to him.
"Very well, I agree."
Prince Yu demanded a large sum of gold from Ji Xiaoxiao, and Ji Xiaoxiao obediently nodded.
He ordered someone to send Ji Xiaoxiao out of the palace. Prince Yu sat alone on the bed, his eyes lowered in deep thought. Why did he believe the words of a country girl?
Ji Xiaoxiao stood at the back gate of the Yu Prince's Mansion, raising her hand to shield her eyes from the dazzling sunlight.
"A close call, but no real danger."
She underestimated Prince Yu, seeing only a small part of the whole picture. As expected of a royal scion who survived the struggle for the throne, his arrogance and willfulness show that he is quite capable.
If she hadn't forcibly activated "The Enchanting Path" and tempted Prince Yu to believe that the plan was feasible, he might have immediately rejected her proposal.
Exhaling slowly, Ji Xiaoxiao tidied her hair and walked towards the Qiao residence. She walked very slowly, as if taking a leisurely stroll.
At the Qiao residence, two somewhat familiar people stood outside the gate.
"Madam, you're back?" The two were speechless, their faces filled with shock.
The lady is back! The lady is back safe and sound!
Their eyes revealed an endless stream of admiration.
Do they know her?
Ji Xiaoxiao looked at the two men. No wonder they looked familiar; they were the guards who had accompanied Princess Yi'an that day.
"Do a good job."
"Yes, Madam, we will never let you down."
Ji Xiaoxiao stepped over the threshold, and the servants passing by nodded respectfully.
After taking a few steps, Uncle Li exclaimed in surprise, then his eyes filled with tears, "Madam."
With a strong and loud "Madam," he would run out every day.
"Young master, young master, wait a minute, the shoes, the shoes aren't on yet." Gou Dan followed behind, holding a pair of small shoes in his hand, sweating profusely with anxiety.
"Mother, Mother, Mother."
I haven't seen my mother for seven days, and I miss her day and night, unable to eat.
Thinking of Tian Tian's soft and tender soles, Ji Xiaoxin was extremely anxious. What if this child gets scratched because of his clumsy nature?
Ji Xiaoxiao hugged Tiantian and gently slapped his bottom.
"Mother, Mother." Tian Tian rubbed against Ji Xiaoxiao's shoulder.
"It's alright, Mother is back!"
Nestled in Ji Xiaoxiao's arms, Tian Tian, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep.
At 3:15 PM, Zhao Yi rushed back from outside, covered in sweat.
In the main hall, Ji Xiaoxiao sat in the seat of honor, while Tian Tian stubbornly clung to Ji Xiaoxiao and wouldn't let go.
"You're back," Zhao Yi said softly.
"I'm back," Ji Xiaoxiao replied.
A maidservant brought over tea, and Zhao Yi took a sip and let out a long sigh.
Ji Xiaoxiao looked around the Qiao residence. Everything, inside and out, was in perfect order, all thanks to the man before her. She hadn't expected that he was so gifted in his studies and official career, and even more so in managing a household.
"Thank you so much, otherwise this family might have fallen apart," Ji Xiaoxiao said sincerely.
Zhao Yi put down his teacup, not daring to take credit. In the end, it was Ji Xiaoxiao who had worked hard and made great contributions. If it weren't for her several large chests of gold, money could make the devil turn the millstone. He couldn't have done that, after all, his ambitions lay elsewhere.
In the evening, the family enjoyed a happy meal together.
The next morning, the gate of the Qiao residence was broken down.
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