Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Several playboys around burst into laughter upon hearing her words, and their words were full of frivolity and contempt for her. Although Shen Mengyao was angry in her heart, she remained calm on the surface. She knew very well that in such a situation, any extreme reaction might bring her greater trouble.

"Sorry everyone, I have something else to do so I have to leave first."

"You don't want to drink the toast, so you have to drink the forfeit, right?" The leader blocked her way and grabbed her fair and slender wrist with both hands: "You have already fallen into the brothel, and I invited you to give you face. Don't be ungrateful. It's your blessing to make us happy!"

"Let me go, let me go." Shen Mengyao tried hard to pull back her hand, but in front of several men, such struggle was useless.

In the box, the eldest prince also heard the noise outside and stood up as if he wanted to be a hero and save the beauty.

*** stopped him, chuckled and said, "Brother, please don't be too anxious. If you can help at this critical moment, I'm sure the princess will be grateful to you."

The eldest prince gave a thumbs up: "My little sister is awesome!"

Several playboys dragged Shen Mengyao towards a box nearby. Her screams seemed so insignificant amid the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras at this moment.

Just when Shen Mengyao was about to be pushed into the box, a figure in black tights suddenly appeared and kicked over the two people in front of him.

Another person stepped forward to argue: "Who are you? Do you know who we are? How dare you be so presumptuous?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the man who held Shen Mengyao wanted to leave from the other side with Shen Mengyao. But just as he took a step, a folding fan suddenly appeared in front of him and hit him hard. A red mark instantly appeared on his fat face.

He took a few steps back and wanted to argue, but when he saw the man's arrogant and indifferent eyes, he swallowed back all his words, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Regent... Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

The word "Regent" sobered the drunkards instantly. Everyone stopped what they were doing and fell to their knees.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

His great deterrence made those people's hands and feet tremble slightly.

Qi Sui'an glanced at them coldly and said coldly: "As the sons of officials, you don't make progress, but instead seek pleasure here and flirt with decent girls. What crime should you be punished for?"

Although everyone was suspicious, wondering how Le Ji could be a decent girl, they dared not refute in front of the Regent and just kept admitting their mistakes.

"Your Majesty, we know we were wrong."

The noise outside naturally alarmed them. The mistress and the eldest prince came out of the box together. When they saw the scene in front of them, they both looked a little embarrassed.

The eldest prince gritted his teeth. It was always Qi Suian who ruined his plans every time!

He suppressed the hatred on his face, sneered and said, "She is performing here, so it's no wonder these people misunderstood her. Why should Your Majesty blame them?"

*** stretched out her hand and gently covered her mouth. Her fingers, painted with bright red nail polish, looked even longer and whiter.

"Yes, Your Majesty, someone is willing to be humble, so why blame them?"

Shen Mengyao's face changed. He didn't know why at this moment he was afraid that Qi Suian would misunderstand that he was self-degrading. He felt even more bitter in his heart. He finally found out about the things he didn't want him to know.

Qi Suian's gaze was as cold as ice as he swept across the empress and the eldest prince, and finally fell on Shen Mengyao. There was both heartache and imperceptible anger in his eyes.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful: "The princess did not come here voluntarily, but was forced by others. I saw it with my own eyes, how can I let you talk nonsense?"

When Shen Mengyao heard this, her eyes became slightly hot and she felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.

She wanted to explain, but she saw that he had already taken everything under his control. This trust and protection instantly dissipated most of the grievances and uneasiness in her heart.

***'s face changed slightly. She didn't expect Qi Suian to defend Shen Mengyao so directly, and she didn't expect that he would be there in person and witness it all.

She suppressed her dissatisfaction and pretended to be surprised: "So that's how it is. We misunderstood the princess. We thought that the princess was lonely and unbearable after the divorce, so she resorted to this desperate measure."

On the surface he apologized, but in reality he insulted her again.

Although Shen Mengyao understood the implicit meaning of her words, she still did not confront her. She just bowed slightly and responded politely, but in her heart she sneered at this hypocritical apology.

She knew very well that the grudge between her and *** could not be resolved overnight.

Qi Suian ignored the gentleman's politeness. He turned around and said coldly to the dandies kneeling on the ground: "Considering that this is your first offense and there is no actual harm, I will not pursue the matter. But if there is a next time, I will not let you off easily!" After that, he waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned. They quickly stood up and crawled away from the scene, fearing that staying for another second would bring even greater disaster.

After everyone left, Qi Sui'an turned around and looked at Shen Mengyao, with a little more tenderness and concern in his eyes: "Are you okay?"

Shen Mengyao shook her head and forced a smile, "I'm fine, thank you for saving me, Your Majesty."

Seeing how warmly the two of them were getting together, jealousy ignited in the eyes of the young lady: "Since the prince is here, why not have a feast together?"

Qi Sui'an's eyes instantly became extremely cold, he glanced at her indifferently, and said in a cold voice: "It just so happens that this king and Lord Zhao of the Jingji Guard are also looking for the princess."

***'s face lit up with joy, and her voice became a little softer: "My Lord, it's rare for you to come to me, what's the matter?"

Qi Sui'an said calmly, in a businesslike tone, "It is not convenient to talk about it at this moment. When Lord Zhao is free tomorrow, I will go to the *** Mansion with Lord Zhao."

*** didn't think too much, but glanced at Shen Mengyao, chuckled and said: "Then I will wait for the prince to come."

Qi Sui'an ignored her, sighed softly, took a step forward, and wanted to brush the dust off Shen Mengyao's shoulders, but he seemed to realize something, and his hand stopped in mid-air. Finally, he just said softly: "Come with me, I have something to say to you."

Shen Mengyao did not refuse and followed him to a relatively secluded corner. The two stood still, and everything around them seemed to become quiet, with only the sound of each other's breathing gently echoing in the night.

Qi Sui'an spoke first, with a tone of reproach and distress: "Why didn't you tell me? If I hadn't found out about this by accident, how would you have gotten out of this?"

Shen Mengyao lowered her head, avoiding his sharp gaze, and said softly: "I... I don't want to cause you trouble, and I don't want you to think I'm too weak."