A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 282 Not Knowing How to Face Her

She has come back.

After a moment of stunned silence, Yun Han disregarded everything else and hurriedly left the study without even taking the coat draped over the back of the chair.

Shen Qingli had just come out of the living room when she bumped into Yun Han, who was about to leave. Her heart tightened, and she quickly followed after him, anxiously asking, "Where are you going?"

Yun Han looked at her with a complicated expression and explained in a low voice, "Princess Shen Tang has returned. My father has not been in good health recently, and as the young master of the Yun family, it is my duty to go and greet him."

Shen Qingli's beautiful eyes widened, her heart filled with extreme anger. He was her beastly husband, why should he go to greet that slut?
She quickly took out her injured hand, her eyes reddening as tears welled up. "Brother Yunhan, my hand is injured, it hurts so much, could you bandage it for me?"

Shen Qingli was extremely beautiful, pure yet alluring, and with her pitiful expression, she could make any man feel tenderness and affection for her.

Yun Han loved and cherished her deeply. Even if he saw her injured or with a minor injury, he would be extremely flustered and distressed.

This time, however, he only glanced at it briefly, without even asking why, and said in a low, apologetic voice, "Qingli, the hotel has a first-aid kit. If it's serious, call a doctor first... We'll talk about it when I get back!"

After saying that, he turned and left. Shen Qingli couldn't stop him and her eyes turned red with anger.

This time I was so angry that I cried.

Just as she was about to clench her fist, she winced in pain. The wound, which had been scabbed over, bled profusely again as she exerted force.

Shen Qingli was terrified and quickly asked the hotel reception for a first-aid kit to bandage her wound.

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And the other side.

Shen Tang's return caused a sensation.

The people who had fled from the capital were genuinely happy, relieved, and at ease when they saw Princess Shen Tang and her beastmen return safely!
After the battle in the capital, Shen Tang held an extraordinary position in their hearts. She was not just a princess, but also a pillar of their society.

The beastmen of Kongdu City didn't have much of an impression of Shen Tang. Many beastmen still thought of her as a princess who had been exiled and brought back, and who had no blood relation to them.

A mascot in name only.

It was merely a product of the old emperor's attempt to demonstrate his benevolence and magnanimity.

Aside from a slightly more respectable status, they are no different from ordinary people.

Many orcs in Kongdu City did not take her seriously.

However, they have also learned about what happened in the capital these days. Although the war has not spread to them, they have all heard about Shen Tang's deeds from the refugees.

Some people think it's an exaggeration and don't believe it, but many others are impressed and curious.

Upon hearing the news of Shen Tang's return, many people in the city came to watch, whispering and discussing among themselves.

Shen Tang didn't pay attention to these messy discussions. After calming down the refugees in the capital, she planned to leave with the beastmen and find a place to rest.

"The young master of the Yun family has arrived!"

Someone in the crowd shouted something.

The chaotic crowd suddenly parted like Moses parting the sea, and the guards dressed in Yun family attire marched forward in formation, causing the people to give way.

From the group stepped a tall and imposing figure. His silver-white hair shimmered in the sunlight, his features were handsome and refined, and he exuded an aura of arrogance and nobility. It was none other than Yun Han, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

Yun Han's gaze fell on Shen Tang, his breath hitched slightly, and his fingers, hanging at his sides, tightened and loosened, as he restrained the urge to walk up to her.

He seemed to have a thousand words to say, but remembering that he had disobeyed military orders and parted on bad terms, a sense of guilt flashed through his heart. He didn't know how to face her, so he just whispered, "On behalf of the Yun family, I respectfully welcome Your Highness back."

Shen Tang frowned at him, concealing the coldness in her eyes, and said calmly, "I should congratulate you. I didn't expect you to come back alive. The old patriarch of the Yun family no longer has to worry about the Yun family almost dying out."

Hearing her sharp words, Yun Han cleared his dry throat. "I... I was just worried that Qing Li would be harmed by the rebels. If I hadn't gone to save her, she really would have..."

Shen Tang interrupted him hastily, saying impatiently, "Alright, this is your own decision, and you will bear any consequences yourself. It has nothing to do with me, and you don't need to explain to me."

"Anyway, the person has been rescued. You are a great hero of the empire. Disobeying military orders can be considered as offsetting your merits and demerits."

Yun Han listened to her seemingly complimentary but actually critical words, and her feelings became even more complicated. She wanted to explain, but felt that her words seemed so pale and powerless, and she didn't know what to say.

Shen Tang ignored him and turned to the orc beside her, "Are His Majesty and the Empress here?"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere fell silent. The beastmen looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

A general stepped forward, saying nervously, "Your Highness, we don't know the specifics of this matter either. You should ask the First Prince. He was with His Majesty and the Empress at the time and knows the most."

Upon hearing this, Shen Tang raised an eyebrow, and roughly guessed what it was.

News of her return quickly reached the ears of the eldest prince, Shen Xu.

Soon, he arrived with his men to greet him.

After not seeing him for several days, Shen Xu looked much thinner and listless, with a depressed aura surrounding him.

When he saw Shen Tang return safely, his somewhat dim eyes lit up, and he hurried forward, saying joyfully, "Tangtang, it's so good that you're back alive."

Shen Tang felt uncomfortable with his form of address, but she didn't care about it anymore. She looked around and said indifferently, "Why are you alone? Are Father and Mother not here?"

Shen Xu lowered his head sadly, "Father and Mother... have disappeared and have not been found yet."

Shen Tang had already guessed this, but with so many people watching, she still had to pretend to be grief-stricken and shocked, and hurriedly asked, "What happened? Didn't I tell you to take people to protect Father and Mother? How could they disappear?"

Shen Xu slumped to the ground, pounding his head in frustration, his face filled with sorrow. "I... I didn't expect this either... It's my fault for not taking good care of Father and Mother... Back then, we followed the refugees through the underground tunnels, and after several days and nights, we finally emerged safely from the tunnels."

"The orcs on their escape route were starving, many of them were penniless and had lost everything, leading to several fights."

“Many people were killed on the road.”

"Those thugs from the disaster area later dared to target us!"

Shen Tang scoffed inwardly. It would be strange if that old emperor, with his immense wealth, didn't attract attention.

Unaware of her inner mockery, Shen Xu continued to blame himself sadly, "It's all my fault for not handling things well, but there were too many refugees at the time, the situation was too complicated, and too many things were impossible to prevent... One morning, after I woke up in the makeshift tent, I found that my father and mother were gone."

"I initially thought they had gone out on business, but they didn't return for half a day. I led my troops to search the entire area, but we still couldn't find them... They are still missing."

(End of this chapter)