"Your Highness... I..." Jiang Xinli's face and ears were burning, her heart pounding. She still hadn't recovered from the shock.
After having had six Beast Husbands, she considered herself fairly "worldly."
But she'd never seen a sight this... explosive.
She desperately wished she could find a hole to crawl into and hide.
'No, this isn't the time to hide. I have to get out of here, fast!'
"Your Highness, I've finished cleaning your clothes. I'll be taking my leave now." She grit her teeth, forgoing even the formal court farewell the female officials had taught her, and hiked up her heavy skirt to run.
She'd only turned halfway when a large hand snatched her arm, yanking her back.
The man's voice was cold. "You made a mistake, and now you think you can run?"
"Your Highness, it was an accident!" Jiang Xinli's entire body felt like it was on fire. Terrified of seeing *that thing* again, she squeezed her eyes shut. "Besides, it's that time of the month for me."
