She turned back and barked an order to the others, "What are you all just standing there for? Are you dead?! Get over here and save the Princess!"
Imperial Noble Consort De’s use of the title "Princess" naturally referred to Pei Yunxi. The others didn't regard Mu Yuanzhi as a princess worthy of respect either; the maids and guards rushed forward and began to pull and shove her violently.
Xiao Yichen had long since been squeezed out of the fray. He couldn't bear to watch Pei Yunxi being hit by Mu Yuanzhi, yet he was afraid that if he pulled Mu Yuanzhi away with too much force, he might injure her. For a moment, he was at a loss as to whom he should help.
Chapter 46