Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

“How to do that? I was super scared,” Lin Jiao said and again began weeping.

“You already look ugly and after crying you look horrible. If someone sees your face in the night, he will definitely die,” Mingquan remarked and told her that he would lift her skirt.

“Don’t,” Lin Jiao said.

“If we don’t treat your wound now, it will get infected. Don’t be shy. I am your soon-to-be husband,” Mingquan said with a slight smirk.

Lin Jiao found her heart beating strangely and she pushed that thought off her mind. “You won’t be my husband. I do not want to marry you,” Lin Jiao said. She used to forget that she was in front of a prince and that she should give him appropriate respect.

“We shared a kiss,” Mingquan said.

“What? You need to forget about that,” Lin Jiao frowned at him. Mingquan continued to tease her and she stopped crying.

Mingquan picked up the first-aid box and opened it.

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“I will do it,” Lin Jiao was still hesitant to show her leg to him.

“Why are you scared? If I’ll take you to the physician, then will you not shy away?” He questioned her and picked up a porcelain bottle that had white powdered medicine in it.

“Physicians are different. They check many people without thinking about their gender,” Lin Jiao stated.

“Don’t worry. I am not the kind of man who will get excited to see your leg,” Mingquan said and held the bottom edge of her skirt.

“Wait! Wait! Prince Mingquan should close his eyes,” Lin Jiao requested.

“I will tell your father what you did today,” Mingquan threatened her. Lin Jiao’s lips pursed and she turned quiet.

He moved her skirt up and looked at her right knee. “You got a bad injury,” Mingquan said with a worried look. He dressed her wound and lowered her skirt. He closed the first-aid box and stood up.

“Why did you run out of the restaurant?” Mingquan asked her.

“I thought I would bring the inspector there and save the boy,” Lin Jiao affirmed. “I got scared and ended up coming in this direction,” she added and lowered her head.

Mingquan knitted his brows and sat on the chair across from her.

“Did those men say something bad to you? They didn’t do anything to you, right?” Mingquan inquired.

Lin Jiao looked at him. “They wanted to sell me. They said they would have fun with me,” she said and tears again appeared in her eyes.

“Don’t start crying,” Mingquan said.

“Why is the Fourth Prince scolding me?” Lin Jiao questioned him.

“Because Miss Lin acted naively. What if I had not been here? Miss Lin should stay quiet if she doesn’t know what to do,” Mingquan reprimanded Lin Jiao, who began crying.

“I wanted t-to help them. I didn’t know it would turn this way,” Lin Jiao said and sniffled.

Mingquan scratched the temple of his forehead.

“But how did the Fourth Prince arrive here?” Lin Jiao asked as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

“I was here even before you arrived,” Mingquan stated and took out the tassel from his pocket. He showed it to Lin Jiao and said, “I saw it outside and it made me suspicious.”

“Thank you for saving me,” Lin Jiao said when Mingquan saw her hands trembling in fear.

“I will drop Miss Lin at her house,” Mingquan said and rose to his feet. He extended his hand out to Lin Jiao, who looked at her in confusion.

“Hold it,” Mingquan said.

Lin Jiao grasped his hand and he pulled her up. She moved close to him and he brought his thumb under her right eye. He wiped the tears from both of her eyes and said, “Being brave is good. But it is considered foolishness if you have no idea what to do after acting bravely.”

Lin Jiao hummed while he lowered his hand.

“I really thought I would be dead today. I never got terrified to this extent. Will Prince Mingquan punish those men severely? The last time I cried was when my mother passed away,” Lin Jiao complained to him.

“I will punish them severely,” Mingquan said and took her out of the room in the garment house. He thanked the owner and left with Lin Jiao.

She was limping which Mingquan noticed and he placed his hand around her shoulder. He asked her to walk carefully and then helped her get into the carriage.

After they sat inside, Mingquan ordered the carriage driver to take them to the Lin Residence.

Inside the carriage, they remained silent for a while when Mingquan broke the ice. “Why doesn’t Miss Lin want to marry me?” He asked.

“Uhh… I am a young girl. I want to enjoy my life,” Lin Jiao answered and bit her bottom lip when she realized her answer showed how dumb she was.

“Miss Lin is not a young girl. She is a grown-up woman in her early twenties,” Mingquan corrected her.

“Why does the Fourth Prince want to marry me? I troubled him a lot,” Lin Jiao stated.

“Miss Lin acts like a kid which makes me curious to know more about her. I’ve never said that I wanted to marry her. I’d said that I wanted to know more about her,” Mingquan clarified to her.

Lin Jiao was living in confusion for these two days. Mingquan never said he would marry her! It brought a smile to her lips.

“Then, Prince Mingquan should step back now. He knows me perfectly now. I am not the woman who can be his wife,” Lin Jiao again started to convince him.

“I never kissed anyone,” Mingquan stated.

Lin Jiao frowned and wondered why he was bringing that again.

“I shared my kiss with Miss Lin. I think I should know more about her… at a personal level,” Mingquan affirmed and smiled at her.