It was unclear how much time had passed when Chu Qianli, utterly drained, was dumped by the hot spring.
The man strode out of the spring, his long legs carrying him onto the land.
With a sweep of his large hand, the outer robe hanging on a nearby screen was snatched to him from thin air, and he draped it over himself.
After that, he seemed to leave.
Chu Qianli's consciousness was still adrift, her entire body limp and weak.
She could only continue to lie on the rocks by the spring, catching her breath and resting.
So tired.
A weariness that felt as if her body and mind had been utterly ravaged after being humiliated.
Feng Yexuan had not taken her, but he had humiliated her with extremely cruel methods.
From beginning to end, he had been cold, not a single strand of hair out of place.
Only she, who had fought back desperately at first.
Later, her body completely lost control, and finally, even her consciousness became lost.
This damned dog man!
Chu Qianli gritted her teeth, managing to regain a little strength, wanting to climb out from the edge of the spring.
But her clothes had already been torn to shreds. How could she go out looking like this?
In her heart, she wished she could cut that dog man into a thousand pieces!
Two sets of footsteps sounded from outside.
Chu Qianli lowered her head to look at herself, her body instinctively sinking further into the water in fright, trying to use the hot spring water to conceal her form.
What if the people who came in were Qingming or Leng Ji… she dared not even think about it!
The humiliation she felt at this moment had completely chilled her blood.
"Wangfei!"
A maidservant entered.
She merely stood at the entrance of the bathing room, not daring to step in even half a step.
His Highness normally absolutely forbade any woman from entering his bathing room.
Speaking of which, Wangfei was the first woman permitted to be here.
The maidservant lowered her head. Although she hadn't seen the situation inside clearly, she felt a bit of envy in her heart.
"Wangfei, this servant has brought your clothes. This servant cannot enter, so please, Wangfei, come and retrieve them yourself."
After placing the clothes inside the door, the maidservant still kept her head down and respectfully said, "This servant takes her leave!"
After the maidservant left, Chu Qianli immediately got ashore.
Her legs were still weak.
She hadn't expected to feel a sense of pleasure in her body while being humiliated.
This damned instinct!
After the pleasure, her body had no strength left.
With great effort, Chu Qianli put on her clothes and walked out of the bathing room. From a distance, she saw Qingming guarding behind the rockery.
The scenery in this area was beautiful.
There was a shortcut leading to Feng Yexuan's sleeping quarters, as well as paths leading elsewhere.
Chu Qianli ignored Qingming and turned onto another small path.
With heavy steps, she walked away, one step at a time.
Qingming, after confirming she had put on her clothes, quickly caught up.
"Wangfei!"
"What else do you want?" Chu Qianli glared at Qingming, who blocked her path, her fingers clenched tightly.
Her martial arts skills were inferior to his, but she was not necessarily his opponent!
She had plenty of ways to take his life!
Qingming was startled by her fiery gaze, his heart skipping a beat, and he felt a little timid.
Wangfei's sharp gaze was not much less than His Highness's!
Qingming knew she had misunderstood and quickly explained, "Wangfei, this subordinate harbors no ill will towards you."
However, the coldness in Chu Qianli's eyes did not diminish much.
He was Feng Yexuan's man, and now she hated everything and everyone associated with Feng Yexuan.
That detestable dog man!
"Wangfei, this subordinate does not know what misunderstanding there is between you and His Highness, but this subordinate can see that His Highness has begun to accept Wangfei."
On the other hand, why was Wangfei now so hot and cold towards His Highness, keeping him at arm's length?
Even Qingming couldn't figure out Wangfei's true feelings for His Highness.
He said gently, "Wangfei, His Highness has always had a bad temper. This subordinate merely wishes to remind Wangfei that angering His Highness will do you no good."