12. Chapter XII

Ji Tang returned home and changed into a dusty skirt again.

The sound of the wheels of the carriage sounded outside the door, and with a curse all the way, Charlotte and Katie pushed the door open. The two of them scuffled as if they had been in a carriage, their hair unkempt and their faces scratched.

"You're jealous!" Katie shouted at the top of her voice.

Not to be outdone, Charlotte stood on the table and said, "What qualifications do you have to be a princess?" โ€

The stepmother was so noisy by them that her head hurt, she pressed her forehead, raised her eyes and caught a glimpse of Ji Tang standing next to her, and snorted coldly: "You are very idle, have the bats and mice been dealt with?" โ€

"Well, probably......" She hadn't had time to look in the kitchen.

"If you dare to lie to me, you're dead!" The stepmom walked towards the kitchen with an eyebrow raised. Ji Tang followed behind her stupidly, secretly praying that the little fairy could do things more reliably.

The dark kitchen smelled strange, and the Blood's instincts made it easy for them to see in the dark. And Cinderretang's eyesight seems to be quite good, at least better than her stepmother. Because she hadn't even entered the kitchen, she knew that something was wrong, and it was clearly the same mess inside as when she left, while her stepmother was still walking inside.

She cursed the little fairy a hundred times in her heart, lifted the hem of her skirt, pulled her legs and ran out.

"Cinderretang!" From behind her came the angry roar of her stepmother, who stepped on a large lump of bat entrails and soiled the most expensive clothes, "I'm going to lock up your confinement!" โ€-

Confinement is confinement, at least it is still a civilized form of corporal punishment, as long as domestic violence is not used against her.

Ji Tang was pushed and thrown into the narrow attic, and there were five or six locks hanging on the door. She dusted off her and sat on the ledge where the only moonlight could shine. Of course, the windows were closed unless she could smash them open.

There is no daylight and no sunshine in the city of eternal night. Ordinary people rarely use lights and candles in their homes, and the whole city is dark as far as the eye can see. This feeling is not very pleasant, at least for Ji Tang, it is really a bit depressing. She didn't really like the copy either, including...... Prince Will.

Forget it, the mission will be over soon. Maybe in the next dungeon, his character will be more interesting.

She yawned, and before she knew it, she fell asleep on the edge of the windowsill with her arms on her pillow, and faintly heard a few faint cat meows in her dreams.

I don't know how long it took, but it gradually became noisy and lively outside. She opened her eyes, rubbed her fists, and saw a group of guards in royal cloaks on the street, holding a high-heeled shoe made of obsidian, knocking on the door of the door for the girls to try on the shoe.

Sure enough, it came!

Ji Tang's spirit was shocked, and his eyes lit up.

When the guards finally came downstairs, the stepmother warmly invited them into the house.

Curious, she pressed her ear to the door, but she couldn't hear anything. At this time, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in my head, "Do you want to see the situation outside?" "Of course, this is the system king.

Ji Tang thought of the unreliable little fairy yesterday, and he really wanted to reject "it". But I still couldn't resist being driven by curiosity, and nodded-

In the living room, the stepmother was smiling and inviting the chief of the guard to take a seat.

"No need." The chief of the guard looked like he was on business, "Just call all the school-age girls in your family out." โ€

Charlotte and Katie, who were well-groomed, you push me, I pull you, while stumbling down the stairs, glaring at each other, clasping their arms and snorting, each twisting their faces to the side.

"Is it just these two?" The head guard scanned the upstairs suspiciously.

Without hesitation, the stepmother replied, "That's right, I only have these two daughters." โ€

The chief guard carefully rested the ornate shoe on the carpet, "Which of you will try it first?" โ€

"I'll come first!" Charlotte pushed her sister aside, sat down on the stool with joy, and put her foot in her shoe. Unfortunately, her toes were too long to fit into her shoes anyway.

Katie scoffed, "Your feet are so big, you don't have to try them to know you won't be able to wear them." After saying that, he pushed his sister away and sat down by himself. She was petite and proud of her slender feet. But unexpectedly, when she put her toes in, half of her heels were still exposed.

"It can't be!" Katie screamed, "There are no feet like this in the world. โ€

The head of the guard stared sharply at his stepmother and asked, "Are there really no other girls?" "This is already the last one in the city.

The stepmother bowed her head a little weakly and replied, "Not really." โ€

"We also have a maid in the house." Charlotte interjected, "But she can't be the person you're looking for." โ€

Katie squinted at her with disdain and scolded in chagrin, what fool! Xin Deruitang is so eye-catching, in case he is taken by the head of the guard, he will report it to the prince......

The chief of the guard said, "Please bring her." โ€

Katie preempted stepmom and Charlotte and said, "I'm going to bring her down." He lifted his skirt and ran to the attic. She passed by the kitchen, and deliberately went to wipe a hand of charcoal ash first, only to get the key, and open the heavy lock of the attic-

As soon as Ji Tangfu opened the door, he subconsciously turned his head to the side. Katie's hands were all over her neck.

"What are you doing here?" Ji Tang stared at him and asked knowingly.

The response was pretty fast.

Katie pursed her lips and patted the ash on her hands, not intending to explain, but said coldly: "Someone is looking for you, go down quickly." โ€

At this moment, the chief guard was standing at the bottom of the stairs, his face up, anxiously waiting.

Ji Tang's figure made his eyes shine.

"Please try these shoes." He saluted respectfully.

She sat down on a stool, and from the shabby wooden shoes, a small, white and delicate foot stretched out. As if the work of the most outstanding artist, it is so perfect and lovely, with its toes slightly curled up and glowing with a seductive pink.

Under the contemptuous, surprised, and terrified gazes of the crowd, her feet fit together with the heels as if they were made for her.

"It can't be!" Charlotte and Katie cried out in unison, and their faces turned pale in an instant.

The chief guard knelt down on one knee excitedly and said, "I have finally found you!" The lord of the castle has been waiting for you, so please come to the palace with us immediately. โ€

"Hmm...... Well? Ji Tang always felt that something was wrong, "City Lord?" "Why is her father-in-law in such a hurry to see her, to see if she is a good wife and mother, and is she not a good match for his son? Sure enough, my mother-in-law died early, and a father is also half a mother, it's not easy to be a single father-

The gorgeous palace carriage drove Ji Tang away, and the mother and daughter sat in the living room with dead faces.

"I don't believe it, there must be something wrong!" Katie stood up angrily, and Huo Ran pushed open the door, "I'm going to ask clearly, the prince obviously chose to dance yesterday was me, how did he become Sindretang?" โ€

Charlotte sneered and said, "Come on, stop being delusional." โ€

But Katie ignored her sister's sarcasm. With all her anger and grievances, she ran to the palace. Halfway through, it suddenly rained, her hair and dress were all wet, and her heavy makeup was washed down by the rain, revealing a delicate little face.

She also did not expect to meet the prince at the gate of the palace.

He also stood in the rain, like a sculpture that could not speak. The pale face looked so melancholy, even hopeless. His handsome face was slightly sunken, a pair of noble black eyes were lifeless, and his hair was against his forehead, making him look very distressed.

"Your Royal Highness." Katie slowly approached him, "What are you doing here?" โ€

He looked up at her, but his eyes were unfocused. "She's gone." He muttered, "I saw her face through the car window. Katie didn't know what he was talking about, all she could do was take his hand and stare at him with her most affectionate gaze.

Prince Will did not break free of her hand, and he said expressionlessly, "Now, she is also my father's." โ€

"But I belong to you, prince." Katie said eagerly, "You still have me." I swear to be loyal to you for the rest of my life. Her heart was pounding. A voice in her heart told her that this was her last chance! She's got to catch it!

Will looked at her with a little surprise as if for the first time he had noticed someone standing in front of him.

This is a wolf bรจi and weak girl, petite, not as rich as others, but showing the innocence of Qing Shui out of hibiscus.

Will, who was suffering from the double blow of family affection and love, couldn't help but grasp the life-saving straw in front of him. He looked at Katie's delicate lips and lowered his head to kiss ......-

When Ji Tang got out of the carriage, it was raining outside.

A tall and slender man, holding a black umbrella, stood outside the castle waiting for her. She slipped under his umbrella and thanked him. Looking around, there was no prince in sight, and ...... The guards also disappeared inexplicably.

"I'm sorry, excuse me, do you know where Will is?" She struggled to tilt her head to see the man's face. But he was so tall that she could only see a very sexy jawline.

As soon as the man spoke, his voice was hoarse and low, like the most mellow wine, "You want Will?" โ€

Although Ji Tang was also shocked by this voice, when she came back to her senses, she felt that this person's linguistic was too poor. What is "you want Will", is Will the name of a certain food or drink?

"Prince Will invited me." She said.

"The lord of the city invited you here." He corrected.

It's hard work to talk to this man. She racked her brain and asked, "Is there any difference between the two?" โ€

As he spoke, the two walked under the eaves. The man took the umbrella. Tiny raindrops trickled down the handle of the umbrella and evaporated before they reached the ground. This man, up and down, has no wet marks at all.

He took off his cloak, revealing a face that was extremely pale and handsome, and smiled faintly: "This weather, it's really terrible, isn't it?" A cat came out of it and snuggled affectionately at his feet.