The servants were dazed and confused after the fall.

"What happened?"

"How did I trip over like that? It's unbelievable!"

"Oh my god, I almost fell to my death..."

……

"You, you... how...?"

Xu Guanrong's eyes widened instantly as he stared at Yin Liuli in astonishment. "How could this be!"

He didn't even see Yin Liuli make a move, so how did the servants fall down?

"I advised you not to try and take it from me."

Yin Liuli snatched three silver notes from the broker's hand, slapped them on Xu Guanrong's face, and said rudely,

"Are you leaving or not? If you don't, the next one will hit you!"

The onlookers burst into laughter.

Xu Guanrong's face turned pale and then red; he, the young master Xu, couldn't afford to lose face like this!

"You brat, you dare to play dirty tricks?"

His face hardened, and he pointed a finger at Yin Liuli's nose, saying viciously,

"Don't think you can fool me just because I've beaten up a few servants! If you dare lay a finger on me, I'll make you pay!"

Yin Liuli frowned in disgust, and a ray of spiritual light flew out from her fingertip.

"Eh... what's going on?"

Xu Guanrong's fingers seemed to have their own will, disobeying his commands, turning to face his own face.

He desperately clung to the unruly finger, as if he were holding a giant python, completely unable to control it, and suddenly it stared straight at his eyes.

"what……"

Xu Guanrong let out a scream, clutching his face in pain and crouching on the ground, wailing in agony.

"You brat! What dirty tricks are you playing! Do you even know who my father is?! Be careful, or I'll get my dad to wipe out your whole family..."

"Then do you know who I am?"

The crowd parted to make way for Gu Jinyan, who rode a tall horse and strode over, looking down at Xu Guanrong.

"Who? Who!"

Xu Guanrong struggled to his feet, one eye red and swollen, constantly tearing up, so he could only see people with one eye.

Upon seeing who it was, his angry expression instantly transformed into a smile.

"Young Master? When did the Young Master grace us with his presence...?"

In the circle of wealthy young men in the capital, Gu Jinyan is definitely the one that everyone is eager to curry favor with!

There's no other reason than that he's a member of the royal family, the most beloved grandson of the Emperor and Empress!

Even the emperor's twenty or thirty grandsons were not as favored as him!

His mother, Princess Chengyi, was the eldest legitimate princess of the Great Chang Dynasty. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been able to do whatever she wanted in the palace. Who would dare to offend her?

Xu Guanrong kept trying to curry favor with Gu Jinyan by asking for help through connections and friends.

Gu Jinyan, however, never gave him a second glance.

A hint of disdain flashed across Gu Jinyan's handsome face as he pretended to tilt his ear.

"Brother Xu, what did you just say? You said you wanted the Minister to do something to my entire family?"

"What? No, no... Young Master, have you misunderstood?"

Xu Guanrong's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and he quickly offered a forced smile and explanation.

"I was just talking about that brat! Not only did she steal the slave I wanted, but she also beat up my servants and hurt my eyes. If I don't teach her a lesson, wouldn't I be..."

"Someone come here."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Jinyan frowned in displeasure.

"Snap"

Qian Yi suddenly appeared and slapped Xu Guanrong hard across the face.

Still feeling unsatisfied, he kicked him hard again, sending him flying two meters away before he landed on the ground with a thud.

How dare you speak so disrespectfully to my Crown Princess! Don't you even take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror to see what kind of person you are?

"what……"

Xu Guanrong screamed in agony, clutching his stomach and rolling on the ground in pain.

"Young Master, I don't know how I offended you, why is this..."

"Liuli, he insulted you, I'll beat him up for you."

A doting smile appeared on Gu Jinyan's handsome face as he reached out his hand to her from horseback, "Get on."

"Why are you here?"

Yin Liuli unconsciously smiled, grasped that slender hand, and with a light touch, she was already sitting on his chest.

"Young Master, she is... she is..."

Xu Guanrong was instantly dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Gu Jinyan's face darkened, and he said coldly,

"Isn't she my wife, the Crown Princess? How dare you mess with my woman!"

"Gu Jinyan, he just said he wanted his father, what will he do to my whole family?"

Yin Liuli scratched her nose and reminded him, "Could you ask him for me what he's going to do to my whole family?"

Can we please stop talking about this?

"No! No!"

Xu Guanrong turned green with fright, waving his hands and howling, "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! I wasn't talking about the Crown Princess..."

Yin Liuli scoffed dismissively.

"I clearly heard it."

"You are my wife. If he wants his father to harm your whole family, wouldn't that mean he's going to harm me too?"

Gu Jinyan frowned immediately and chimed in, "Someone is trying to harm us! This is unacceptable! No, this young master must go to the palace to see my maternal grandfather, the Emperor..."

If this gets to the Emperor's ears, he'll be accused of bullying the Crown Prince's wife by abusing his power. Does he even want to live?

Even if his father wasn't implicated by him, he'd still skin him alive and break his legs when he came back!

He had never met Yin Liuli, but he knew about the Crown Prince Gu's wife, who was personally chosen by the Emperor!

This young lady's reputation is renowned among the high-ranking nobles in the capital.

It is said that she not only saved the emperor's life, but also used her superb magic to stop the floods in the southeast, making great contributions!

The Emperor personally bestowed upon her the title of Princess of a different surname, and granted her a house, land, and a salary, showering her with great favor.

Xu Guanrong was dumbfounded.

I wanted to go big, but I ended up with a huge mess.

Relying on his privileged background, he has been showing off for so many years, but this time he has finally met his match!

"Your Highness, spare me! I truly didn't know she was your Crown Princess!"

I was momentarily blinded by greed and talked nonsense!

Xu Guanrong panicked like a dog, raised his hand and slapped himself twice, tears and snot streaming down his face.

"Please, Your Highness, have mercy and don't hold it against me! I don't want that slave anymore; I'll give him to you as an apology!"

"For me?"

Yin Liuli blinked her bright eyes. "Isn't this inappropriate? We're complete strangers, how can I take advantage of you?"

"Exactly! It's as if I, the young master, can't afford to buy things for my woman!"

Gu Jinyan scoffed, "Liuli, ignore her. I'll buy you whatever you want."

"No, no... I sincerely apologize to the Crown Prince's wife. Please, Your Highness and Crown Princess, be magnanimous and forgive me!"

Xu Guanrong abandoned all pretense of being a noble young master, no longer daring to think about his privileged background. He simply knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, his voice trembling as he shouted.

"Guards! What are you all standing there for? Quickly bring that slave's indenture to the Crown Princess!"

Image is just an external thing; what's more important than life?

"This is Shen Qingtang's indenture. Please, please let the Crown Princess take a look."

The broker approached the horse with trepidation, presenting the contract with both hands, saying, "She is now yours."

"Then I'll gladly accept it. We've become friends through this misunderstanding, so consider it compensation from Young Master Xu."

Yin Liuli took the indenture, tore it to shreds, and looked at Shen Qingtang with gentle eyes, "Miss Shen, you are free."

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