After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 55: Dare to Hit Me

Dong Xiaoyue groaned, her face turning towards the other side as she moved.

She covered her face in astonishment, her gaze towards Princess Lin'an filled with resentment.

"You dare to hit me!"

Dong Xiaoyue was about to strike back when her wrist was clamped in mid-air by another force before her hand could land.

Dong Xiaoyue was stunned for a moment, and when she looked up again, she met Luo Lan's fierce gaze.

She bit her lower lip and twisted her wrist forcefully, trying to break free from her grasp.

Who knew that Luo Lan would raise her hand and slap her face.

"You ignorant fool, how dare you speak to the princess like that!"

"Who raised such a blind child who dares to offend the princess like this!"

Dong Xiaoyue fell to the ground, the buzzing sound in her ears lingering.

She covered her burning face, staring blankly at Luo Lan and Princess Lin'an standing in front of her, and gasped.

"The princess?"

Luo Lan crossed his arms and looked down at her from above.

"You scoundrel, open your eyes and take a good look! This is Princess Lin'an!"

"The tea leaves you knocked over were a gift from the Emperor. What are you going to use to compensate for them?"

Dong Xiaoyue felt a sense of foreboding. Little did she know that the person she bumped into at the teahouse would be Princess Lin'an.

She knelt on the ground and kept begging for mercy, hoping that Princess Lin'an would be merciful and spare her.

Luo Lan stared at Dong Xiaoyue's pale face for a while before saying, "You look unfamiliar, and your clothes don't look like those of an ordinary person."

As she spoke, she circled around Dong Xiaoyue, saying, "Could she be the daughter of the newly appointed Minister?"

Upon realizing that her identity had been exposed, Dong Xiaoyue's face turned ashen.

Her body trembled like a leaf, and she kept begging Princess Lin'an for mercy.

Princess Lin'an gave a chilling smile.

"If you want me to forgive you, slap yourself ten times right now, and I'll be lenient and forgive you."

Dong Xiaoyue suddenly tilted her head back, her eyes wide open like walnuts.

With people coming and going around her, wouldn't it be embarrassing for her to slap herself?

However, Princess Lin'an and Luo Lan were people she couldn't afford to offend.

If she doesn't take action herself, it might implicate her father.

Dong Xiaoyue was filled with regret. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have been so arrogant towards Princess Lin'an.

Dong Xiaoyue bit her lower lip, raised her hand shakily, and slapped herself in the face.

The crisp cracking sounds were particularly jarring in the noisy teahouse.

People around stopped to watch, and Dong Xiaoyue undoubtedly became the target of everyone's anger in the teahouse.

After being slapped ten times, Dong Xiaoyue's face was already red and swollen.

With tears in her eyes, she looked at Princess Lin'an and Luo Lan, "Princess, I truly know I was wrong."

Seeing Dong Xiaoyue's swollen cheeks, Princess Lin'an could no longer hold back her laughter.

Her laughter sounded particularly jarring to Dong Xiaoyue, like a dagger piercing her eardrums without any mercy.

"Since you've done so well, I, the princess, will be lenient and forgive you."

She laughed so hard she almost fell over, while Dong Xiaoyue bit her lower lip so hard she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

She stumbled out of the teahouse, covered her face, and ran towards the Dong residence.

Soon, news spread throughout the capital that Minister Dong's daughter had disrespectfully offended Princess Lin'an at the teahouse.

The maid was applying medicine to Wei Dong Xiaoyue in her boudoir when a loud crash came out, startling the maid so much that her hand trembled as she applied the medicine.

Minister Dong walked in with a livid face and glared angrily at Dong Xiaoyue.

"You! You!"

You almost killed me!

Looking at Dong Xiaoyue's swollen face, Minister Dong not only did not feel sorry for her, but also thought that she had brought everything upon herself.

First, he offended the second young lady of the Lin family, which led to Prince Jinglie and the prime minister coming directly to his door to demand his return.

Just a few days later, he publicly clashed with Princess Lin'an.

The fact that he can't raise his daughter has already spread among his colleagues.

Enraged, Minister Dong raised his hand and slapped Dong Xiaoyue across the face without hesitation.

"You're driving me crazy!"

"You have really disappointed me!"

Dong Xiaoyue screamed and fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

She raised her eyes, looking at Minister Dong with a wronged expression, tears streaming down her face, "Father, I know I was wrong."

"I will never dare to bump into people again."

Minister Dong was so angry that his eyebrows shot up. "Do you intend to do this a third time?"

"If you keep causing trouble, I won't be able to keep my job!"

"Pack your things right now and get back to your hometown!"

"You are never allowed to come to the capital again!"

Dong Xiaoyue has only been in Beijing for a few days, and she has already caused him such a huge mess.

If we keep her here, who knows what other outrageous things she might do?

He didn't want his official career to be ruined by Dong Xiaoyue.

Dong Xiaoyue shook her head, choking back tears as she pleaded, "Father, I really know I was wrong."

"I don't want to go back to the capital. I swear to God, I will behave myself from now on and will not cause any more trouble for Father."

Minister Dong pointed at Dong Xiaoyue's face and began to hurl insults.

“I warned you when you offended the second young lady of the Lin family last time, and only a few days later you offended the Princess of Lin’an!”

"No matter what you say today, you're going back!"

Minister Dong was furious, leaving no room for negotiation.

He immediately sent people to pack Dong Xiaoyue's belongings, intending to send her out of the capital that very day.

Dong Xiaoyue huddled in a corner, sobbing and crying, not understanding why Minister Dong was so insistent on sending her away.

She thought that coming to the capital would bring her endless wealth and luxury, but instead she found herself constantly causing trouble and being beaten and scolded.

Dong Xiaoyue felt wronged. She had clearly done nothing wrong, so why was she the one who ended up being scolded?

"Pack your things and get out of here right now!"

Minister Dong shoved Dong Xiaoyue into the sedan chair and told her to get out in an almost commanding tone.

With red eyes, Dong Xiaoyue reluctantly got into the sedan chair.

Minister Dong ordered the carriage to leave the capital as quickly as possible.

In his view, Dong Xiaoyue was a source of trouble and the sooner she was sent away, the better.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Dong Xiaoyue's tears flowed incessantly, and her body trembled.

No way! She's only been in the capital for a few days and hasn't even had a proper chance to explore before leaving. Why should she?

Just as the sedan chair was about to reach the exit of the capital, Dong Xiaoyue called it to a stop.

"My stomach is a little upset, please wait here for me for a while."

She clutched her stomach and hid in the nearby bushes.

The driver didn't think much of it at first, he just urged her to hurry up.

Taking advantage of the driver's inattention, Dong Xiaoyue lifted her skirt and started running forward as fast as she could.

She didn't want to leave the capital; she wanted to become Princess Jinglie.

By the time the driver realized something was wrong, Dong Xiaoyue had already run far away.

Dong Xiaoyue dared not stop, for fear of being caught by the coachman.