Baili Yue felt uncomfortable with such gazes and frowned slightly.

"No thanks." She refused succinctly, trying to avoid having anything to do with the man.

The man took a step forward and said with a smile: "Miss, your carriage is broken and can't be used. Why don't I give you a ride?"

Baili Yue took a half step back and looked at the other person warily. In the past, if someone spoke to her like this, she would definitely be annoyed and angry, but now she could only suppress these emotions. "I have sent someone to buy a new carriage, so there is no need to trouble you."

"How can this be? I was the one who hit your carriage, so I should come and apologize," the man insisted.

"Sir." The maid stepped forward, protecting Baili Yue behind her, and said in a cold tone, "Both parties are responsible for the carriage collision. We have already compensated, and the matter is over. Please leave."

The man was obviously not satisfied. The maid stood between him and Baili Yue, preventing him from seeing her face. His patience ran out, and he reached out to grab Baili Yue's wrist: "Whose family are you from?"

Baili Yue screamed, frightened by the man's sudden action, her face turned pale, and she quickly hid behind the palace maid: "You, what do you want to do?"

The man's eyes became more and more greedy, and what he saw was a beautiful woman who was delicate and had tears in her eyes, which made him feel pity. His desire became stronger and stronger.

"Girl, you are so beautiful, it may not be safe for you to walk on the street. Let me give you a ride..." Before he finished speaking, the man tried to approach Baili Yue again.

"Don't come over! Don't touch me!" Baili Yue was terrified and kept backing away.

The maid stepped forward, looked directly at the man, and frowned: "Sir, please respect yourself!"

The maid stood there firmly, protecting Baili Yue. She was responsible for ensuring that the princess arrived at the inn safely, and she never expected such an accident to happen on the way.

As a princess, Baili Yue was usually accompanied by guards when she traveled, and no one dared to be rude to her. However, at this moment, she felt a chill when she faced the greedy eyes of the man in blue robe.

"I'm talking to your daughter, why are you butting in?" The man snorted in dissatisfaction and pushed the maid away. Without the maid's obstruction, the man's eyes fell directly on Baili Yue, making her feel like a thorn in her back.

"You, don't come over..." Baili Yue's voice was weak and trembling.

The man chuckled and moved closer. He had eleven concubines. As long as he set his sights on a woman, he would use any means to get her. No one could escape his control.

However, this is West Street, with a complex and ever-changing flow of people. Even though the woman in front of him looks noble, she is just the daughter of a certain family. It is a great honor for him to take her as a concubine.

"Girl, don't be afraid of me, I'm not a bad person." The man tried to comfort her, but his actions were completely inconsistent with his words.

The man in blue approached step by step with a smile on his face.

Baili Yue was so nervous that she could hardly breathe. Her palms were sweating. She wanted to say something but couldn't utter a single word. She could only clutch her sleeves helplessly. "You, you..."

Seeing this, the maid plucked up the courage to stand firm and opened her arms to block the man: "Please stop! You can't touch her!"

The man in blue frowned, annoyed by the little maid's obstruction. He snorted coldly: "How dare you talk to me like this? Do you know who I am?" Then he turned to the follower and said: "Teach her a lesson, let her know her limits."

"Yes." The coachman responded and prepared to pull the maid away.

The maid was extremely anxious and regretted not bringing any guards. In order not to attract attention, she came alone to pick up the princess. She did not expect to encounter such trouble.

There were many pedestrians on the street, but no one dared to step forward to help. After all, the blue-shirted man's reputation on West Street was terrifying, and offending him would have disastrous consequences.

The maid was very anxious and thought that the driver might be able to help them get out of this situation. So she stalled for time and said, "If you are rude again, I will file a complaint with the government!"

"Complain? Go ahead! Who can control me?" The man in blue didn't care. Here, his power was unmatched.

"I must marry your girl today! It's her honor!" He said as he was about to pull Baili Yue away.

Baili Yue was shaking with fear, feeling both terrified and aggrieved.

At this moment, a stone suddenly flew out and hit the blue-clothed man's hand. He screamed in pain, covered his hand, and a painful expression appeared on his face.

"Who? Who is so bold as to hit me? Don't you want to live?" The man in blue looked around angrily.

His eyes fell on a man riding on a tall horse. The knight was wearing neat riding clothes, with a stern face and sharp eyes that made people dare not look directly at him.

The man in blue recognized the other person's identity and was shocked, realizing that he might have offended someone he shouldn't have offended. "You, you are..."

The knight ignored him and just stared at Baili Yue, as if he wanted to see through her veil and know her true face.

Baili Yue felt the scrutinizing gaze and couldn't help but look in the direction of the sight.

When Baili Yue saw the man on horseback, her face suddenly changed and she took a step back involuntarily. She recognized that it was Rong Mingxuan - the person she least wanted to meet at this time and place. How could he appear here?

Panic instantly enveloped her heart, her body was stiff with tension, and her eyes were wide open. Could it be that he was here to take her back to the palace? This thought made her feel cold.

Rong Mingxuan's eyes were fixed on the half-veiled woman, and he noticed her strange reaction. His eyes became sharp, and he carefully examined the person in front of him.

……

The emperor ordered a thorough search of every corner of the capital to find the fleeing Baili Ye. As one of the team leaders, Rong Mingxuan personally led the soldiers to conduct a carpet search. This morning, he decided to check West Street because it was a mixed bag and the fourth prince was likely hiding there.

The figure he saw inadvertently on the street made him stop in his tracks. That figure was strikingly similar to the Thirteenth Princess. At first, it was only the body shape that was similar, but now it seemed that even the eyebrows and eyes were carved from the same mold. However, the veil blocked her face, making it difficult to identify.

Rong Mingxuan frowned slightly and continued to stare at the woman. Baili Yue felt her heart beating like thunder and could almost hear her heartbeat jumping out of her throat. If Rong Mingxuan discovered her identity, not only would she lose her freedom, but she might also never see her brother and mother again.

She didn't dare to imagine the consequences, so she quietly hid behind a palace maid, trying to make herself less conspicuous. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not escape Rong Mingxuan's sight. His eyes were like nails firmly fixed on her.

No way... Rong Mingxuan was suspicious and rode his horse slowly closer. Baili Yue's body trembled even more violently, and she clutched the corner of the palace maid's clothes tightly, with sweat on her palms.

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