I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 475: Kidnapped While Shopping

After being coaxed and persuaded by Fang Xiaoxiao, Li Wan'er reluctantly agreed.

The next day, Li Wan'er arrived at the stream as planned. She sat down by the stream, took off her shoes and socks, and carefully put her feet into the water, but she was extremely nervous.

Before long, Zhang San and his group arrived at the stream, humming a tune. Seeing Li Wan'er alone there, they immediately hatched a wicked plan and surrounded her.

"Oh, isn't this the little girl who was with that Miss Fang? Why are you here alone?" Zhang San said with a sly smile.

Li Wan'er forced herself to remain calm and said, "None of your business!"

Zhang San became even more audacious, reaching out to touch Li Wan'er's face. Just then, Li Wan'er swiftly pulled out a bottle of poison and shouted, "Don't come any closer! If you do, I'll spill this poison and you'll all die a horrible death!"

Zhang San and the others were startled by her sudden action and dared not make any rash moves.

At this moment, Fang Xiaoxiao, Pei Yan, and Ouyang Tuoba, who had been hiding not far away, saw that the time was right and rushed out...

Fang Xiaoxiao put her hands on her hips, raised her eyebrows, and shouted, "Zhang San, what are you doing?"

Upon seeing that it was Fang Xiaoxiao and her group, Zhang San quickly realized it was a trap, but he still pretended to be calm and said unhurriedly, "Miss Fang, we're not doing anything, we just want to chat with this young lady." As he spoke, he even adopted a literary tone: "A fair maiden is sought after by a gentleman."

However, Fang Xiaoxiao's next words almost scared Zhang San and his companions out of their wits. Fang Xiaoxiao sneered, "You dare to pursue a princess from a prince's mansion? And you call yourselves gentlemen, Zhang San? You have some nerve!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang San trembled violently, his face turned deathly pale, cold sweat poured down his back, and his legs nearly gave way, causing him to collapse to the ground. He repeatedly begged for mercy, "Princess, spare my life! I was blind and didn't recognize you! I didn't know you were Princess! I deserve to die, I deserve to die!"

His companions were also terrified, their faces turning ashen. They kowtowed and begged for mercy, knowing full well that harassing a princess was a capital offense, and they could not defend themselves even if they had a hundred mouths to do so.

Fang Xiaoxiao then walked over to Li Wan'er, who had already begun to feign crying, and asked softly, "Princess, how are you?"

Li Wan'er said tearfully, "I'm so scared. They're so mean. I'm going home to tell my father."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly on the ground, his forehead bleeding, while crying out, "Princess, spare me! Princess, spare me!"

Fang Xiaoxiao quickly seized the opportunity to pretend to be a good person and persuade Li Wan'er: "Princess, ignorance is no excuse, please forgive them this time."

Li Wan'er disagreed, still crying, "No, they've gone too far. I must make Father punish them."

Fang Xiaoxiao turned to Zhang San and the others and said, "Why don't you pay some money to appease the princess?"

Zhang San and his companions hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, we are willing to pay fifty taels."

Fang Xiaoxiao sighed and said, "Fifty taels? You've made such a big mistake, and you think you can just give the princess fifty taels? I think you should let the princess go home and ask the prince to bring troops to seek justice for her."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San and his companions were terrified and hurriedly said, "No, no, no, Miss Fang, we're willing to take more, one hundred taels, no, two hundred taels!"

Fang Xiaoxiao looked at Li Wan'er and said, "Princess, what do you think..."

Li Wan'er hesitated for a moment, then said, "Hmph, fine, I'll let you off this time, but if there's a next time, I won't let you off so easily!"

Zhang San and his companions were overjoyed, quickly presented the silver, and left with profuse thanks.

Fang Xiaoxiao and the others took the silver, exchanged smiles, and the charade finally came to a successful end.

After Fang Xiaoxiao and her companions returned to the capital, the city remained as bustling and prosperous as ever. Fang Xiaoxiao enthusiastically took Li Wan'er for a stroll through the streets, where shops lined both sides and vendors' calls echoed throughout.

Pei Yan and Ouyang Tuoba followed behind, still secretly competing with each other. Pei Yan was thinking about how to make a better impression on Fang Xiaoxiao, while Ouyang Tuoba was racking his brains to devise new ways to please her.

Fang Xiaoxiao and Li Wan'er entered a jewelry store, where the dazzling array of ornaments was overwhelming. Fang Xiaoxiao carefully selected an exquisite gold hairpin for Li Wan'er, which, when placed in Li Wan'er's hair, made her look even more charming and beautiful. Not to be outdone, Li Wan'er chose a smooth jade bracelet for Fang Xiaoxiao, which, when worn on Fang Xiaoxiao's wrist, made her skin appear even whiter.

Upon seeing them, the jewelry shopkeeper couldn't help but praise them, saying, "The two young ladies are truly as beautiful as celestial beings. These jewelry pieces complement you perfectly."

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a smile, their hearts filled with joy.

After leaving the jewelry store, Ouyang Tuoba and Pei Yan started arguing again at the store entrance. They argued endlessly about who should carry the package for their wives first, and their faces turned red from the argument.

Fang Xiaoxiao was annoyed by their noise and said impatiently, "None of you take it, the princess and I will take it ourselves."

After saying that, Fang Xiaoxiao led the princess quickly towards her home. Along the way, the two chatted and laughed, talking about the interesting things that had happened that day.

Just as they reached the gate of their residence, a group of masked men suddenly rushed out. These men moved swiftly, and before Fang Xiaoxiao and Li Wan'er could react, they covered their mouths and noses with black cloths and abducted them.

Pei Yan and Ouyang Tuoba, seeing that things were not going well, hurriedly gave chase, but the masked men were agile and quickly disappeared into the alley.

Pei Yan stomped his foot in anger and said, "Who on earth is this person? How dare they kidnap Xiao Xiao and the princess in broad daylight!"

Ouyang Tuoba gritted his teeth and said, "If I catch them, I will tear them to pieces!"

While making inquiries, the two gathered manpower to prepare for a rescue.

Meanwhile, Fang Xiaoxiao and Li Wan'er, who had been kidnapped, had been taken to a secluded courtyard. The two were thrown into a dimly lit room, their hands and feet bound.

Fang Xiaoxiao tried to calm herself down, observing her surroundings and thinking of a way to escape. Li Wan'er, on the other hand, trembled with fear and said with tears in her eyes, "Xiaoxiao, what should we do?"

Fang Xiaoxiao comforted her, "Princess, don't be afraid, we will definitely find a way to escape."

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door...