The world is bustling with activity, all for the sake of profit.
Around Chen Shi (7-9 AM), before the sun was high in the sky, Tongxiang Avenue, the boundary between the official residence area and the wealthy area, was already bustling with traffic and people. Both sides of the road were lined with stalls of all sizes. The stalls sold strange and unusual goods, and the hawkers' cries were more and more intense than the last, with everyone arguing until their faces were red and their voices were hoarse.
In front of the Agarwood Restaurant.
The man's voice came suddenly, catching Ji Xiaoxiao off guard, and she trembled. After calming herself, she looked up. The man was handsome, with a jade crown over his neatly combed hair, and a scarlet robe. He truly lived up to the old saying, "Clothes make the man." His extraordinary bearing set him apart from ordinary people. Upon closer inspection, she noticed his bright, star-like eyes, radiating a fierce intensity. His sharply angled eyebrows resembled two razor-sharp blades, exuding a chilling aura.
"This man is not to be trifled with." This was Ji Xiaoxiao's first genuine thought upon meeting the man.
Ji Xiaoxiao stared at the man for a long time, the more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed. She just couldn't remember his name, where he lived, or what he was like. Her zither strings were working perfectly fine, but her mind, acting strangely, reacted, and a splitting headache struck. It was fleeting; her mind cleared instantly. Good, truly excellent. The man who looked down upon all living beings like ants from a high place was none other than the cruel and ruthless Second Prince, Li Yichen, who had been with the original owner of this body through thick and thin for ten years.
Sure enough, enemies are destined to meet!
Haha, when enemies meet, how can we ignore it?
Ji Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, her legs went weak, and she suddenly pounded the ground, crying out, "Help! Please, kind uncles, elders, brothers, and aunts, save this little girl!"
"Girl, what's wrong with you?"
"Girl, it's alright, don't cry."
“When you see injustice, you should help. Young lady, please tell me your story. If you have any grievances, I will risk my life to help you get justice.”
Chattering and chattering, indifferent observation and apathy are always inevitable. Like the twins of yin and yang, there are also quite a few well-meaning people and busybodies.
"Thank you all for your kindness. Here's what happened. Look, on the second floor of the Chenxiang Restaurant, do you see him? Yes, that's him, that hypocritical man. He just threatened me, demanding that I go up and play with him. How could I, a virtuous young woman, be so shameless?" Ji Xiaoxiao enthusiastically guided the onlookers to find the target.
"But I have no choice. I know that man. In broad daylight, under the clear sky, the Second Prince Li Yichen actually forcibly abducted a commoner! The Second Prince of the dynasty, a member of the imperial family! I am a pitiful, weak woman, powerless to even kill a chicken. If my sixteen years of chastity are to be ruined by this beast, the Second Prince Li Yichen, I have no choice but to die to prove my innocence." Ji Xiaoxiao cried, her grief affecting many around her.
At first, the Second Prince, Li Yichen, was in a playful mood, coldly watching the petty tricks of the clown Ji Xiaoxiao. However, as public opinion gradually shifted towards Ji Xiaoxiao with just a few words, Li Yichen clenched his fists, his anger rising. Then, when Ji Xiaoxiao publicly revealed his name, Li Yichen panicked and began to wonder who was framing him.
"Kind-hearted people with compassion, I will never forget your great kindness. If I am fortunate enough to escape this calamity, I will repay you tenfold in the future. I am Fu Qipan, the legitimate daughter of Fu Guanjie, the Minister of Justice. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond, and I will do what I say. I am not a liar. As long as the heroes save my daughter, my father will surely repay them handsomely." Ji Xiaoxiao unceremoniously tricked Fu Guanjie.
The name of Fu Guanjie, the Minister of Justice, was well-known to the Second Prince, Li Yichen. In his panic and anxiety, Li Yichen did not bother to consider the truth or falsehood of Ji Xiaoxiao's words, and instead launched a vicious attack on the innocent Fu Guanjie, who had been caught in the crossfire.
Li Yichen thought to himself that he couldn't let Ji Xiaoxiao pin baseless accusations on him. So he slowly stood up, his expression changing from cold and arrogant to approachable and friendly, allowing the commoner to look at him directly.
"Everyone, please don't misunderstand. I wasn't calling Fu Qipan 'Miss Fu,' but rather the lady next to her. Please look closely; Fu Qipan, with her sallow complexion and thin frame, hardly deserves the title of 'beauty.'" The devil is always one step ahead; no matter how vicious your moves, Li Yichen will meet them head-on.
"The magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are forbidden to light lamps." What a joke! Ji Xiaoxiao can stir up trouble, but Li Yichen is forbidden from speaking the truth!
Upon hearing Li Yichen's words, Ji Xiaoxiao immediately turned her head to look, and oh my goodness, there really was a stunningly beautiful woman wearing a veil standing next to her. This beauty was quite close to the original owner of this body; both of them were concubines in Li Yichen's harem.
The beautiful woman's name is Shi Ranhui, the daughter of the current prime minister, and she is engaged to the seventh prince, Li Yihui. Once Shi Ranhui turns sixteen, the two can marry and be united in marriage.
In her past life, Shi Ranhui and her maid encountered the Second Prince as soon as they stepped out. Blinded by lust, the Second Prince disregarded Shi Ranhui's warnings and pleas for mercy, forcibly taking her back to his residence. By the time the Prime Minister and the Seventh Prince Li Yihui received the news, Shi Ranhui and Li Yichen had already consummated their relationship.
Meanwhile, the Seventh Prince, Li Yihui, whose fiancée had been raped, came not to seek justice from Shi Ranhui, but rather to meekly beg Li Yichen not to blame him. Since her fiancé didn't mind, and the Emperor turned a blind eye to the fact that his son was the most important person in the world, he readily let Li Yichen off the hook. This angered the upright and honest Prime Minister Shi, who resigned and returned to his hometown.
"How heartless and inhuman! The older brother actually took a fancy to his younger brother's fiancée!" Ji Xiaoxiao patted her dusty bottom and said gloatingly.
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