The maiden was trembling with fear, unable to utter a word.
The Third Prince smiled gently and said, "Are you trying to say that if it weren't for that little girl's words, I would have stayed in Nanxia, unable to be free, and that little girl actually did me a favor! Would I be ungrateful?"
The maiden hadn't thought of any of this; she was already so scared that sweat covered her forehead. She was just a maidservant; whatever her master said was what it was. Those were not things she could think about, nor did she have the qualification to ponder them. She was struggling to protect herself! She quickly shook her head; whether good or bad, it was unrelated to her, and her life was still held in the hands of others.
The Third Prince frowned, seemingly displeased: "You haven't answered yet. Should I punish her, or should I not?"
