Such imperial guards didn’t scare Dong Ling at all.

Instead, she said, “Your Highness, don’t yell! If someone hears you, he may think you’re doing something dirty!”

She gave a meaningful smile and then looked at her bleeding arm, distressed.

“You! How dare you slander me! How dare you!” yelled Princess Mengxuan hysterically.

As a princess, it was her first time to be slandered in front of others! She could hardly cool down!

With a frenzy of rage, she struggled up and took up her whip, trying to lash Dong Ling again.

Just then, Wu Jitian walked up and stopped her! He snatched the whip easily and threw it away. Staring at Princess Mengxuan who had a fierce look, Wu Jitian sneered, “Mengxuan! You lashed a guest in the Imperial Garden so impolitely! If Father knows, you’ll be punished, too!”

As he talked, he looked at her coldly. His words chilled Princess Mengxuan so much that she shivered with fear.

Wu Jitian continued, “Do you not remember what you experienced just because it’s been a long time? It’s okay. I’ll help you to recall!”

Princess Mengxuan was taken aback and her face was frozen. She stared at Wu Jitian with disbelief and muttered, “You…”

She didn’t say much until she recovered consciousness.

Then she yelled to Wu Jitian angrily, “Wu Jitian! You’re threatening me?”

Wu Jitian, to her surprise, answered with a smile, “Not really! Why don’t you take it as a warning?”

“What do you want then?” asked Princess Mengxuan.

“Easy! Apologize until Miss Dong Ling forgives you. Otherwise, people of the capital city will hear new rumors tomorrows. I think a lot of them like to know the secret of a princess.”

As he spoke, he walked to Dong Ling and stopped half a step behind her as if he were a strong backing, which moved Dong Ling quite a lot.

You know… He had nothing to do with such a quarrel.

“I’m not going to apologize to her!” said Princess Mengxuan with a flat refusal, “If you dare to tell anyone else, I’ll…”

“You’ll what?” asked Wu Jitian. Right now, he cared for Dong Ling most. In such a big palace, everyone else opposed him!

Princess Mengxuan was struck dumb. Under such an obvious threat, she saw no way out. She wanted to lose her temper, but Wu Jitian restrained her! She felt as terrible as if she swallowed some shit!

Dong Ling had been looking on. Only a few minutes ago, Wu Jitian just told her not to interfere with anything. But now, he totally changed his mind.

After all, under such a condition, they had not choice, but to confront the problem.

Yet, failing to argue, Princess Mengxuan only wanted to leave! But just as she turned around, she stumbled on the steps and fell flat on her face. Her knees were also bleeding.

Just then, the Crown Prince Wu Jiming and Dong Feixue were talking a walk in the Imperial Garden. They saw it when Princess Mengxuan fell!

“Your Highness!” yelled Dong Feixue as she ran to the prince and asked with concern, “Are you all right? How did you fall?”

“Somebody! Go get the doctor!” yelled Wu Jiming. He felt sorry for his little sister and then looked away at Wu Jitian and Dong Ling.

After getting up, Princess Mengxuan glared at Dong Ling, too! Without her, she wouldn’t have fallen so destructively! She had to take revenge!

Dong Feixue noticed that and sneered, “Oh, Ling, my dear sister! What brings you here? She’s the noble princess! You’ll suffer if you dare to hurt her!”

She looked around to placate Wu Mengxuan, “Your Highness. Don’t get angry. You know, my sister is the daughter of a concubine! She used to be rude at home! For my sake, let go of her!”

What she said really disgusted Dong Ling, especially when she pretended to be a nice sister! That was really like an idiot show!

“What the hell has happened?” asked Wu Jiming, “Mengxuan, why did you fall?”

Dong Feixue looked at Wu Mengxuan’s bleeding knees and sighed, “Oh, Your Highness. You’re a beautiful girl, but what if you have scars on your knees? What a pity!”

SCARS?!

That touched Wu Mengxuan’s sore spot! She gave a vicious look and roared, “Dong Ling pushed me and I fell! Dong Ling, you know what? If I have any scar, I’ll skin you!”

Wu Mengxuan cursed smoothly as if she used to do that. Even Wu Jiming, who was looking on for fun, frowned.

However, Dong Ling wasn’t scared at all! Come on! She really got sick of this! So many guys tried to kill her, okay? Who did Wu Mengxuan think she was! Dong Ling didn’t reply at all.

But Dong Feixue thought about it and blamed Dong Ling, “Ling, come and say sorry! Her Highness will forgive you!”

Wow, she sounded really flattering!

But look! Wu Mengxuan liked that! She nodded and said, “For the sake of your sister Feixue, I can keep you alive! But you hurt me! You must be punished!”

In this way, she could be generous enough to let go of the girl who hurt her. Why not?

Without giving Dong Ling any chance to talk back, Dong Feixue smiled to Wu Mengxuan and continued, “Well, it’s not enough to say sorry! Ling, why don’t you give your emerald headwear to Her Highness as the apology?”

Dong Ling stared at Dong Feixue with a faint smile.

The emerald headwear was the dowry the Dong family prepared for her. Dong Feixue already got all the other expensive things, but she still wanted to grab the only valuable one from Dong Ling! She was obviously exploiting Dong Ling!

Wu Mengxuan was thrilled! She happened to know the emerald headwear!

Enchased with the most expensive emerald, it was the one and only in the world! And Dong Ling owned it! What a waste!

She looked at her brother Wu Jiming and walked to him with the help of Dong Feixue. She pulled his sleeve with tears in her eyes and murmured as if she suffered from injustice, “Brother…”

Wu Jiming knew what she meant. She wanted him to put pressure on Wu Jitian so that she could punish Dong Ling. But Wu Jitian always defended Dong Ling!

Wu Jiming didn’t want to confront his brother at this moment when he was meanwhile restraining Wu Jitian’s subordinates! He shouldn’t go too far.

Wu Jiming realized Wu Mengxuan’s plan, too. He then said to Wu Jiming, “What? Your Highness. Are you going to bully a mere girl?”

When he first knew Dong Ling, he asked his subordinates to check up on her. Later, he found something interesting! She was engaged to the Crown Prince Jiming! But looked like Wu Jiming didn’t know about it.

“How could I? I don’t know what happened. I won’t make a rash conclusion.” replied Wu Jiming when he shook his hand kindly.

Wu Mengxuan and Dong Feixue were surprised! After all, they thought the crown prince must be on their side and would teach Dong Ling a lesson! They never expected him to trust Dong Ling!

Wu Mengxuan pulled his sleeve again and looked more pitiful. She confirmed, “Brother! She pushed me! I’m sure.”

Wu Jiming patted on her hand and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll find you the best doctor and the best medicine! You won’t have scars!”

He then said to Dong Ling, “Miss Dong, I really admire what you did in the morning court! You’re young, but smart! Just like a general!”

Thinking of what she did in the morning court, Wu Jitian praised her honestly. As we knew, almost all ministers feared His Majesty. Normally, they pretended nothing happened even if His Majesty made a mistake.

But Dong Ling was different! She dared to argue with His Majesty! That was really unexpected!

Seeing the crown prince praising Dong Ling instead of punishing her, Dong Feixue was pissed off!