Chapter 12: Who dares to move her!

  However, she did not express her thoughts and instead, as the Eighth Prince approached her step by step, a look of shyness and affection appeared on her face.

  The eighth prince saw it and thought that Han Xi Tong had really compromised because of his identity, so he was delighted in his heart and the smile on his face became even more lewd.

  Finally, his gaze fell on the pair of jade-like white hands under Han Xi's sleeves, and his eyes lit up instantly.

  After all, Han Xi Tong's small hands are extremely beautiful, slender fingers, rounded fingertips, and the neatly trimmed fingernails emit a soft glow under the sunset, as if they were carefully carved by God.

  Anyone who sees such a beautiful little hand will have an impulse to hold it tightly, and the eighth prince is no exception.

  Only to see the eighth prince with a dazed expression, he stretched out his big fat hand and tightly grasped Han Xi's beautiful jade-like small hand. His other hand kept gently rubbing Han Xi's smooth hand back, while touching it, he couldn't help but make sounds of admiration from time to time.

  "Hmm, beautiful girl, not only are you stunning, but your hands are also white and smooth. You're completely unsuitable for those rough tasks. Little beauty, which palace do you belong to? This palace wants you, how about it? As long as you follow this palace, I'll ensure that you live a life of luxury and comfort forever."

  After all, in the imperial palace, a slave's life is worth less than an ant's, and even those palace maids who reach a certain age can be released from the palace. However, by the time they are old enough to get married, they have already withered away like flowers within the palace walls, and even if they want to marry, people will disdain them for being too old.

  So in the harem, all women use every possible means to get the attention of their masters. Even becoming a small concubine is considered a great blessing from heaven!

  So, the eighth prince was determined that no woman could resist his words, and his hand, which was touching Han Xi's hand, became even bolder, following her slender and smooth small hand, towards her tiny waist.

  Who knew, just as his salty pig hand was about to touch Han Xi Tong's small waist, suddenly, Han Xi Tong's originally smiling and charming face turned cold.

  Her eyes flashed, and a sharp gleam shot out from within them, like the biting wind of a cold winter's night, fiercely sweeping towards the Eighth Prince!

  Han Xi Tong's sudden change left the Eighth Prince stunned, and before he could react, he was thrown into the lotus pond behind him with a swift and forceful movement.

  With a splash, he joined the two little eunuchs who were still struggling in the lotus pond.

  Although it is early spring now, the temperature in the evening is still very low, not to mention the water in the lotus pond, which is as cold as ice.

  So, when the Eighth Prince was thrown into the lotus pond by Han Xi Tong, that miserable and ear-piercing scream suddenly rang out, with a volume so loud it reached the clouds, also quickly attracting many patrolling guards.

  Only to see those guards were shocked to see the person who was constantly struggling in the lotus pond was actually the eighth prince, and they were even more frightened. Immediately, several guards jumped into the icy lotus pond and rescued the disheveled eighth prince and the two small eunuchs.

  Because the eighth prince can't swim, when Han Xi Tong threw him into the lotus pond, he naturally drank a lot of water from the pool. He was dripping wet all over his body and looked like a pig that had just been rescued from drowning!

  And then, the eighth prince was rescued by the guards and saw Han Xiuzhu standing there with her hands around her chest, looking like nothing had happened. He suddenly became furious, pointing at Han Xiuzhu with one hand, his eyes blazing with anger, and ordered the guards to take action.

  "Guards, take this wretched woman away! I want her dead!"

  The eighth prince's tone was violent and his words were filled with a strong intent to kill. After all, as the dignified prince of a country, he had never suffered such humiliation and grievance before. Therefore, this woman must die!

  But the guards, upon hearing the eighth prince's words, did not dare to hesitate. After all, they were just slaves and had to obey their master's orders. So, they rushed towards Han Xiang, intending to capture him. Who would have thought that at this moment, a melodious voice as pleasant as pearls falling onto a jade plate rang out.

  "Who dares to touch her?!"

  A simple four words, with a gentle and elegant tone, yet, subtly exuding an aura of unignorable majesty, causing everyone present to immediately halt their actions and gaze over in unison.

  Only under the orange-red sunset, a white-clad handsome young man stood with his hands behind his back. His slightly raised eyebrows were as delicate as jade, and his phoenix-like eyes were slightly raised, shining like the cold and charming moonlight in the night sky, exuding a faint chill. His lips, pursed together, revealed a hint of displeasure.

  Although he was only a seventeen-year-old boy, his body exuded an innate nobility and intangible oppression. Moreover, when those eyes flashing with faint cold light swept over them lightly, the crowd couldn't help but shiver violently, and a chill ran from their feet up to the top of their heads.

  Even the arrogant Eighth Prince, after seeing the person who came, his original fierce anger had obviously weakened a lot, but after hearing Xun Xiao Ran's words just now, which clearly protected Han Xi Tong, the originally weakened anger suddenly burst into flames again.

  "Seventh Brother, what do you mean by this? You want to protect this damned servant girl?"

  "Tong'er is not a lowly servant girl, Eighth Brother, mind your words!"

  Upon hearing the eighth prince's words, Xun Xiao's eyebrows furrowed, his tone noticeably colder, and the icy anger emanating from him caused the surrounding air to drop in temperature significantly!

  Moreover, before the eighth prince could say anything else, he saw Xing Xiao Ran's face turn stern as he spoke to the eunuch who was still standing with his head bowed and eyes downcast.

  "What are you still dawdling for? Hurry up and send the Eighth Prince back! If anything happens to the Eighth Prince, can you take responsibility?"

  "Yes, Seventh Prince!"

  Under Xiang Xiao Ran's command, the eunuchs around him quickly swarmed towards the Eighth Prince. The Eighth Prince, seeing Xiang Xiao Ran's displeased face, only clenched his silver teeth and fiercely swung his wet sleeves, leaving in anger amidst the crowd.

  However, from the angry gaze he gave to Xuan Xiao Ran and Han Xi Tong, it was clear that this matter would not be so easily settled, but Xuan Xiao Ran also stopped paying attention to him.

  Digression

  "Each of You is a Soul-Stirring Rogue"

  The waterfowl and birds are in the river isle, The modest and virtuous man, Is near at hand!

  "Are you skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting?"

  "I roughly understand."

  "Will the archery martial arts assembly be held?"

  "I roughly understand."

  "Will killing and arson work?"

  "I roughly understand."

  "What is it that you understand best?"