Chapter 8, Threats

Your Highness, your virtuous royal residence is akin to a grand temple. As a wanted criminal, I am unworthy to reside here. To avoid tarnishing this sacred place, I voluntarily choose to depart

Without giving her a moment to catch her breath, Chu Yuliang immediately followed up with two more punches, causing Han Jiao to spit out foam, leaving her no chance to scream

"Dead woman, I command you to scream and shout! Just watch, today I will make sure to end you!"

Yan Hongxuan's cool and thin lips twitched sharply

Seeing this, Chu Yuliang quickly walked around the table and took the initiative to introduce, "Your Highness, this is called a nude beauty. What do you think? Aren't these names quite grand?"

In this other world, apart from her disdain for the ruthless and heartless nature of the Chu family, she is also quite intolerant of the feudal hierarchical system of this society

Confronted with the foul odor emanating from the straw mat, Chu Yuliang pinched her nose, suppressing the urge to retch as she opened the mat.

The maid on night duty outside the door was knocked unconscious by Chu Yuliang upon her arrival. Now, dealing with a woman who is accustomed to a life of luxury poses no difficulty at all for Chu Yuliang

Did we not agree to part ways?" Looking at the woman who came and went, his handsome features were indeed charming, but the mocking curve at the corner of his lips was somewhat glaring

Before dawn, Yan Hongxuan had already risen, when suddenly a loud bang on the door interrupted his dressing.

When a person lives as a slave, worse than a pig or a dog, without human rights or dignity, like a living corpse, for someone who has lived in modern society for over twenty years, it is more painful than death. Enduring such days for a few days might be acceptable, as an experience of life, but to continue indefinitely is worse than killing her outright

With a loud "bang," Chu Yuliang threw the woman she had been carrying on her shoulder to the ground. Meeting the man's cold and mocking gaze, she suddenly smiled and said, "It was just a moment of anger on my part; how could Your Highness take it seriously? Look at how well I have been serving you lately. I know that Your Highness must be reluctant to see me leave. Therefore, in order to spare Your Highness any sadness, I have taken the initiative to return."

My lord, I will speak frankly. Today, you must help me, whether you want to or not. I am already at my wit's end; it is a matter of life and death for me. I am not afraid of your retaliation. If you are willing to help me this once, I, Chu Yuliang, will remember your kindness for the rest of my life and will surely repay you in the future. If you do not help me, I will take Han Jiao to the government office to confess. If the officials inquire about my whereabouts, I will say that it was you, my lord, who sheltered me. " Facing the increasingly cold gaze of the man, she slightly raised her chin and threatened with a hint of defiance. If you are willing to help me this once, I, Chu Yuliang, will remember your kindness for the rest of my life and will surely repay you in the future. If you do not help me, I will take Han Jiao to the government office to confess. If the officials inquire about my whereabouts, I will say that it was you, my lord, who sheltered me. " Facing the increasingly cold gaze of the man, she slightly raised her chin and threatened with a hint of defiance.

She always has a certain intuition that this bed is somewhere in this other world

Sitting at the table, still noble and elegant, he gazed for a moment at the array of dishes that were said to be "high-end and sophisticated". Finally, he picked up the chopsticks...

The night is deepening, and the bright moonlight falls silently, causing the desolate hills in the outskirts to seem as if they have fallen into a deep slumber

"No problem, let her go." Yan Hongxuan did not even raise an eyebrow, seemingly indifferent to the woman's departure

"Your Highness, this Miss Chu is truly ungrateful. You took her in despite the dangers, and she dares to offend you in such a manner. Such a person should not be kept any longer," Cheng Wei advised with a serious expression, even sounding somewhat earnest.

After nearly half an hour of digging, the shadow suddenly ceased its actions and dragged out a rolled-up mat from the ground

Bold! Cheng Wei suddenly shouted from the side, "You actually dare to let our prince eat the entrails of the dead?"

The thought of becoming a wanted criminal because of her made her strike fiercely at Han Jiao, with each punch aimed to inflict maximum harm.

"My lord, I would like to ask for your assistance," Chu Yuliang replied directly without beating around the bush.

What she wants to do now is two things: one is to clear her name and live a stable life in this foreign world; if that is not possible, she will do everything in her power to find that jade bed and find a way to return to her original life path

When she saw the girl in night clothes, she sat up straight, startled and frightened, shrinking back into the bed. In an instant, all her drowsiness vanished.

Upon hearing this, Yan Hongxuan's handsome face darkened, "This king does not possess such ability"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuliang could no longer help but glare at him, "Cheng Huwei, if you do not understand, please keep your mouth shut. I am speaking with the prince; what right do you have to interrupt? What nonsense you speak, it is merely the innards of two ducks, where do you see any dead people? I see your hair is not short, yet your knowledge is so limited? I put in effort to cook for the prince, and he has said nothing, yet you keep chattering beside me, is this proper? Moreover, the prince has not even touched his chopsticks; whether it suits his taste is for him to decide. If you are capable, why don't you prepare a feast yourself?"

Thus, Han Jiao was completely unprepared, not only was she knocked unconscious, but she was also taken out of the Chu residence with bruises all over her face.

However, upon reflection, he soon came to terms with it. Chu Yunzhou is a renowned general of his time, and it is not surprising that his daughter possesses such skills. He could only blame himself for having underestimated Miss Chu in the past

In her dreams, Han Jiao could hardly have imagined that Chu Yuliang would appear on her own

"Come here!" Han Jiao suddenly shouted, but just as her voice rose, a fist suddenly struck her beautiful and charming cheek

"Chu Yuliang, do you dare to return?"

A corpse lay starkly illuminated under the moonlight

Watching her storm away in anger, Cheng Wei felt an urge to rush out and catch her.

Recently, she has been experiencing poor sleep, and on top of that, she has a heavy workload and is constantly being criticized. It is not to mention that she is a modern person with self-respect; even a dog, when pushed to its limits, would bark a few times.

Squinting his eyes, a glimmer of cold light suddenly overflowed from his gaze. He did not expect that this woman possessed such remarkable lightness of foot, able to come and go freely within his princely residence.

Chu Yuliang bit her lower lip, fully aware that he might refuse her. However, she had no way out now; tonight, she had to achieve her goal at all costs

"High-end and sophisticated?" Cheng Wei scoffed from the side, "What does high-end and sophisticated mean?"

With a cold expression, she dropped the words and rushed towards the dining hall without looking back

Hmm?

Looking at the man sitting on the stool with a tense handsome face, despite his elegance and nobility, his difficult temperament ignited the pent-up anger within her, causing her to remove the apron she had sewn herself and throw it fiercely onto the ground

Beneath the desolate slope, a shadowy figure is incessantly digging into the earth. Not far from the shadow, a constable lies motionless, uncertain whether he is alive or dead

Yan Hongxuan's handsome face was tense, and the corners of his cool, thin lips twitched unnaturally

"Wait." A cold voice belonging to a certain gentleman echoed.

Another half an hour had passed when she moved the corpse to a different location to conceal it, leaving behind the constable she had knocked unconscious, and she went directly to the Chu family.

Looking at the woman lying on the ground, her appearance utterly disfigured, he found her somewhat familiar. His two sword-like eyebrows raised slightly, seemingly puzzled by her actions, "Miss Chu, what do you mean by this?"

Ignoring the dark and twitching expressions of the master and servant, she avoided being questioned repeatedly, and thus unveiled each dish one by one, introducing them to the gentleman. "Your Highness, this green chili combined with red chili is called the unparalleled duo... and this dish is called couple's lung slices, which is my specialty. You must try it more later."

I want the prince to help me overturn the case

Chu Yuliang became increasingly agitated as she spoke; she was genuinely infuriated by this pair of master and servant, which led her to speak without thinking.

Looking at the severely decayed corpse, she calmly extended her hand

Upon hearing this, not only did Cheng Wei's face darken, but even the gentleman, who was elegantly seated and waiting for her to introduce the names of the dishes, also had a darkened expression. It seemed that there were signs of veins bulging on his fair forehead.

"This is my home, why can’t I come back?" Standing at the head of the bed, Chu Yuliang crossed her arms and asked with a hint of sarcasm.

How high-end and classy!" Chu Yuliang looked at him with disdain, "Is their name really that common?"

Yan Hongxuan personally unveiled a plate of food, revealing a plate of shelled peanuts