I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Song Qian's beautiful eyes remained fixed as she carefully wiped Qin Li's back.

Over time, she felt a great sense of accomplishment.

This kind of physical work is much easier than using your brain.

When he had a moment to spare, he answered Qin Li's question, "Your Highness, your return was timely, and both Guard Geng and Xiu'er are unharmed!"

"Guard Geng looks badly injured, but none of his vital organs have been damaged. He'll be fine after some rest."

"As for Xiuer, she did not let the Third Prince's people succeed, but she was left with a shadow in her heart and will need a long time to be counseled."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li nodded slightly, "It's good that you're alright. The problems you mentioned are not problems at all."

After wiping his shoulders and back, Qin Li turned around to face Song Qian.

The steam and vigorous wiping made Song Qian's originally fair face turn incredibly rosy.

A fine layer of sweat clung to the tip of her nose and forehead, making her look incredibly beautiful.

"What are you standing there for? Keep wiping."

"Once you've finished wiping the back, are you just going to leave the front unattended?"

"How can you work like this? You only do half the work? No, you haven't even done half of it," Qin Li said.

Because Qin Li still had his lower body, Song Qian only wiped his back, less than a quarter of it.

After wiping Qin Li's back for a while, Song Qian felt nothing was wrong.

But she simply couldn't bring herself to face him, take a towel, and wipe Qin Li's chest.

Not to mention, with Qin Li staring at her with that ambiguous smile, she simply couldn't do it.

Qin Li did it on purpose!

Of course, she couldn't say these words out loud.

"Your Highness, please have some self-respect. I am a married woman!"

After folding the towel, Song Qian presented it with both hands, and slightly bent her knees in a gesture of respect.

She wiped Qin Li's back as a way of repaying him for saving her life earlier that day.

There was nothing more she could do.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Li didn't care about any of that.

Ignoring the towel she offered with both hands, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her close, so close that their faces were touching, and Qin Li could see the fine downy hairs on her face.

Qin Li chuckled wickedly, "A married woman? Haven't I told you before that I have a particular taste for her?"

Song Qian struggled incessantly, her face showing reluctance, "Your Highness, please have some self-respect!"

Seeing that Song Qian was about to break free, Qin Li said again, "Don't move, because you will soon no longer be a married woman."

"Your husband, Fang Yuan, committed a capital crime at the border. He has already fled and his whereabouts are unknown. He will soon become a wanted criminal throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"You're a smart woman. Will you choose to remain Fang Yuan's wife, or, according to the laws of our dynasty, dissolve your engagement and become a free woman?"

Upon hearing this, Song Qian indeed stopped struggling, but she was extremely shocked.

Her eyes widened, her red lips parted slightly, "What? Fang Yuan committed a capital crime at the border?"

Before Qin Li could answer, Song Qian said again, "No, no, Fang Yuan isn't that stupid. He'd be too busy making a contribution to have such a good opportunity, how could he possibly commit a capital crime? This must be a setup."

Upon seeing Qin Li, Song Qian's expression was complicated. "This must all be His Highness's doing."

If she couldn't tell Qin Li's feelings for her at their first meeting...

But when they met for the second time at Tianxiang Tower, Qin Li's eyes revealed naked greed and possessiveness towards her, which she could see clearly.

Therefore, at the border, Qin Li deliberately framed Fang Yuan in order to possess her.

Such things happen all the time.

One day, a high-ranking official took a fancy to a young woman.

Unfortunately, this young lady was married; she was a married woman.

Would high-ranking officials and dignitaries give up? That's absolutely impossible.

A foolish approach would be to rob the woman in broad daylight, openly in the street, and then send someone to scare her husband into backing down!

A smarter approach would be to arrange for the young lady's husband to get into legal trouble, and the young lady would naturally fall into his arms.

"I told you, you're very smart!"

Qin Li held Song Qian's wrist with one hand and reached out with the other to gently caress her red lips.

Such a smart woman can only be his; even if she's ruined, she can't be given to anyone else.

Being teased by Qin Li like this, Song Qian closed her eyes in pain, which was not her intention.

But soon, Song Qian opened her eyes again, her gaze becoming firm.

thump!

The next moment, she did something that Qin Li never expected.

She wrapped her arms around Qin Li's neck and plunged into the bathtub, splashing quite a bit of water.

Pinning Qin Li against the bathtub, with nowhere to retreat, Song Qian stared intently at him and said with a smile, "Your Highness is a clever man! I like him!"

Qin Li shuddered, quite frightened.

He reached out and touched Song Qian's forehead.

It's not hot, so why are you talking nonsense?

Song Qian grasped Qin Li's large hand, her eyes filled with affection, "Your Highness, haven't you always wanted to possess me? What are you waiting for?"

Qin Li swallowed hard. "Are you serious?"

"Could there be a fake one?"

Song Qian slowly lifted Qin Li's chin with her fingers, then lowered her head to kiss Qin Li's neck.

"Anyway, I don't like Fang Yuan!"

"Now that he has fled to escape punishment and his whereabouts are unknown, he has implicated the Song family. Shouldn't this young lady hurry up and find a powerful backer, or else face the annihilation of her entire family?"

"Your Highness, you are my savior!"

Qin Li felt a little uncomfortable from being teased, so he simply couldn't hold back anymore and stopped thinking about it too much.

He grabbed Song Qian, tore at her clothes, and began to indulge in primal lust...

……

into the night.

The Crown Prince's front courtyard.

Two squads of soldiers stood there, dressed slightly differently.

One team was the Imperial Guards, and the other was the Imperial Bodyguards.

The Imperial Guards were led by Han Zhen, and the Imperial Bodyguards were led by Sui Ge!

"Commander Han, if you are in severe pain, you should go back and see the imperial physician."

"If it leaves any lasting health problems that affect one's martial arts path, then it would be a huge waste."

Sui Ge glanced sideways at Han Zhen, who was standing unsteadily beside him, and teased him.

Han Zhen was indeed in a lot of pain. The injuries on his face were secondary; the more important thing was the broken ribs.

Emperor Xuan adopted Huangfu Song's suggestion and had them come together to "invite" the eldest prince into the palace instead of arresting him.

From daytime until nightfall, the eldest prince did not appear.

Sui Ge could wait, but he couldn't.

My chest is hurting more and more; every breath is excruciating.

"The imperial edict is irreversible!"

"Even if I die from the pain here today, I, Han Zhen, will not leave!"

"But you, don't think that just because I'm injured, your Imperial Guards can overpower our Imperial Army."

"Let me tell you, as long as I, Han Zhen, am alive, your Imperial Guard will always be second best!"

Han Zhen said through gritted teeth.

I'd rather not steam buns than lose face.

Today, let's see who can outlast whom!

Sui Ge was too lazy to pay any more attention to Han Zhen.

In his opinion, Han Zhen is just too proud to admit his mistakes.

Let it drag on, he's fine anyway, it's okay if it drags on for three to five days.

He wanted to see how long Han Zhen could hold out.

If he can make it through tonight, then Han Zhen is truly remarkable.

After waiting for another half hour, and seeing that it was completely dark, the eldest prince Qin Li still showed no sign of appearing.

Sui Ge couldn't help but say, "I say, could you send someone to inform them again that we are acting under imperial orders! It's not good that His Highness the First Prince doesn't show up. This is for His Highness's own good."

Zhou Biao, still holding the knife, kept picking at his fingernails and even blew on them, not even bothering to look up.

"What's the rush!"

"His Highness will always show up when he wants to; your urging won't change anything!"

"Don't try to intimidate me with the imperial edict. Let me tell you, the Crown Prince's residence doesn't fall for that!"

"If you piss me off, I'll kick you all out. Get out there and wait!"

"Hey!"

Sui Ge has a fiery temper; if his subordinates hadn't stopped him, he probably would have resorted to violence.

At this moment, Zhou Biao finally looked up.

He couldn't help but turn his head and glance into the depths of the mansion.

Speaking of which, His Highness is quite persistent.

It's really tough on Song Qian; I don't know if she can handle it.

If she can hold on, good days are yet to come for her and the entire Song family.

If they couldn't hold on, then there's nothing more to say.

With a sigh, Zhou Biao looked at Sui Ge and said, "You must be Commander Sui Ge of the Imperial Guards."

"Do you recognize this commander?"

"Of course I recognize him. He's the second-best expert in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I've heard he's at the peak of the ninth rank."

Upon hearing the words "second best expert," Sui Ge was so angry he gritted his teeth.

If he hadn't lost to Han Zhen by a single move a few years ago, he wouldn't have earned the reputation of being second best.

Everyone wants to be number one, not number two.

"Commander Sui, we don't know when our eldest prince will finish his business. We're just waiting around anyway, so why don't you show us what you've got to do, Commander Sui?"

Sui Ge tightened his wrist guards and glanced at Han Zhen beside him. "If you're going to show your skills, then show them. This commander is not like some people who claim to be at the peak of the ninth rank but are unworthy of the title and get beaten so badly that even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them."

Han Zhen knew Sui Ge was referring to him, so he didn't argue, but just gave a cold laugh.

What an idiot! You fell for it.

Just watch, Sui Ge's face will turn into a pig's head soon too!

While he was thinking about all this, Zhou Biao waved his hand, and the two men, Qianjunwanma and his entourage, swaggered out...