readsfreenovel Chapter 210 IOU
Chapter 210 IOU
Shangguan Ziling had a sly smile on her face, and her voice was a little teasing: "Hey, Your Highness, don't be angry. Maybe it was just a misunderstanding last night. I am here to let you go."
Jun Yaotian looked arrogant, snorted with his nose pointed up to the sky, and said with a smug tone: "You are sensible."
Shangguan Ziling gave Qiu Kui a gentle look, and Qiu Kui understood and immediately stepped forward to open the cell door.
Jun Yaotian brushed off the dust on his body and was about to stride out of the cell, but unexpectedly Shangguan Ziling suddenly stood up and kicked him.
Jun Yaotian was caught off guard, and with a scream of "Ah", he was kicked all over the place and fell heavily to the ground.
His face flushed, he looked utterly embarrassed, and he immediately struggled to get up, staring at Shangguan Ziling with wide eyes, pointing his finger at her, his voice filled with anger and disbelief: "You, you dare to kick this prince? You dead woman!"
Shangguan Ziling looked at him innocently, blinked her eyes, and said in a surprised tone: "Hey, Your Highness, what happened to you? I didn't kick you, did you fall accidentally? How could you frame me?"
Her words were full of innocence and grievance, as if she had never done such a thing. Her innocent expression and tone made people want to believe her words. Jun Yaotian was so angry that he couldn't speak. He could only point at her and was speechless for a while.
Jun Yaotian was furious. He didn't want to get entangled with Shangguan Ziling any longer. He just wanted to leave this place that made him lose face as soon as possible.
However, Shangguan Ziling didn't seem to be going to let him go, and kicked him on the back again while he was not prepared. Jun Yaotian was caught off guard, and he fell forward and fell to the ground in an extremely embarrassing posture.
"Ah——" Jun Yaotian screamed, and he supported himself with his hands, trying to stand up. However, Shangguan Ziling's attack did not seem to end there. She walked to his side, looked down at him, and raised a mocking smile at the corner of her mouth.
"Oh, how does Your Highness the Crown Prince walk like this? He doesn't even pay attention to his steps." Shangguan Ziling said in surprise.
Qiu Kui couldn't help laughing out loud. She covered her mouth and tried her best to hide her laughter, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.
Jun Yaotian got up, his face was livid, his eyes flashing with anger. He stared at Shangguan Ziling, wishing he could eat her alive.
However, Shangguan Ziling was not afraid at all. She raised her eyebrows and looked at him provocatively.
"What's with that look, Prince? Are you going to eat me?" Shangguan Ziling said with a smile.
Jun Yaotian was so angry at her that he was speechless. He turned away with a big stride, wanting to leave this humiliating place as soon as possible.
However, just after taking a few steps, his right leg was hit by something again, and he half-knelt on the ground in pain.
Jun Yaotian turned around, looked at Shangguan Ziling viciously, and said through gritted teeth: "Shangguan Ziling, what on earth do you want to do?"
Shangguan Ziling chuckled and said, "Your Highness, you should pay for staying overnight at the Prince's Palace! The Prince Regent's Palace is not a place where just anyone can stay overnight. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Jun Yaotian's face turned even uglier when he heard this. He stared at Shangguan Ziling, anger flashing in his eyes.
Jun Yaotian was blinded by anger, his fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white from excessive force.
Jun Yaotian stared at Shangguan Ziling, his eyes blazing with anger, as if he wanted to devour her. His voice was hoarse and full of anger, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "Shangguan Ziling, you...you are really going too far!"
Shangguan Ziling was not moved at all. She looked at Jun Yaotian calmly, as if she was looking at a child who was making trouble for no reason. She shook her head gently, and said calmly and firmly: "Your Highness, you misunderstood. This princess does not mean to deceive you. I am just following the rules. Whether it is an inn or a palace, you need to pay for a night's stay. If you don't have money, it's not too late to write an IOU before leaving!"
Jun Yaotian was so angry that he almost passed out when he heard this. He pointed at Shangguan Ziling and was furious: "Shangguan Ziling, you... you are really unreasonable! I am a dignified prince, when have I ever suffered such humiliation? You, the Prince Regent's Mansion, really don't take the royal family seriously! Damn it! Who the hell wants to live in your dungeon!"
Shangguan Ziling remained unmoved. She looked at Jun Yaotian calmly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "Hey! How can you, a prince, swear? Your Highness, I did not treat you as an ordinary person, but entertained you according to the highest standards. You see, although this dungeon is a little dark and damp, it is also a special landscape of the palace. Moreover, we have specially prepared delicious food and a soft bed for you. You should feel honored."
Jun Yaotian almost laughed when he heard this. He stared at Shangguan Ziling with his eyes wide open, not knowing what to say for a moment. He felt that his dignity was trampled upon and was worthless, and the anger in his heart surged like a volcanic eruption. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, as if he would explode at any time.
Shangguan Ziling didn't seem to care about his anger, she looked at him indifferently.
Jun Yaotian took a deep breath and tried his best to calm his inner rage. His eyes were full of resentment and anger. He opened his eyes again and looked directly at Shangguan Ziling. He pointed at her with trembling fingers and asked through gritted teeth, "How much silver do you want?"
Shangguan Ziling raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile. She chuckled and said, "That's right. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed a reasonable person. You see, because you are the Crown Prince, the room we arranged for you is naturally the best, so the cost for one night is also quite considerable, just 10,000 taels of gold, not too much!"
Upon hearing this, Jun Yaotian's body stiffened, as if he had been hit by a sledgehammer. He looked at Shangguan Ziling in disbelief and said in a trembling voice: "Shangguan Ziling, why don't you go rob? It's just a shabby dungeon, and you dare to ask for such a high price?" After saying that, he turned around and limped out, his heart full of humiliation and anger.
However, he had just taken a few steps when he was blocked by the secret guards who suddenly appeared.
Jun Yaotian turned around and looked at Shangguan Ziling with eyes wide open, but Shangguan Ziling was still smiling and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, you are the crown prince, how can you deny your debt? Come, come, bring me pen and ink." After she finished speaking, she clapped her hands lightly, and immediately a secret guard brought a small table with pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it.
Shangguan Ziling walked to the table, picked up the pen, and quickly wrote an IOU. After blowing the ink dry, she took the IOU and walked to Jun Yaotian, waved the paper in front of him, and said, "Your Highness, please sign the IOU. Once you sign, I will have someone send you out."
When Jun Yaotian saw this, he knew he couldn't leave without signing. He took the paper, walked to the table, and signed his name in a few seconds. He roared, "Is this okay now?"
Shangguan Ziling looked at the name above, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Come here, escort His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out of the Regent's Palace." After that, she waved her hand, signaling the secret guards to retreat.
Jun Yaotian snorted and walked away. His back looked particularly lonely and desolate.
Shangguan Ziling stood there, watching him leave with a smile on her face.