When Han Yi heard Old Madam Yun scolding her, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

She still remembered that it was this old woman who instructed Fan Ting to kidnap her. She only let it go because of Yun Xiao. She didn't expect her to come looking for trouble again, so she started cursing without any politeness.

"You old hag, did you forget to brush your teeth this morning? Your mouth stinks so much..."

"You little whore, how dare you insult me! I am the matriarch of the Yun family..."

Madam Yun was already furious, and now that she heard Han Yiyi dare to scold her in front of so many people, she was even more enraged. So she raised her hand again, wanting to slap Han Yiyi.

Upon seeing this, Ye Yi not only did not stop him, but even took a step back. This was because he saw Nangong Yuan walking quickly behind Madam Yun.

Madam Yun raised her hand and saw Ye Yi step aside. She was delighted, thinking that Ye Yi had frightened her by revealing her Yun family identity. After all, the Yun family was now a royal merchant personally appointed by the Emperor.

Just as he was about to strike Han Yiyi's face, a sudden, sharp pain shot through his palm. Turning around, he discovered that something had pierced through his hand, and blood was gushing out.

Upon seeing this, the servants of the Yun family turned pale with fright and rushed forward to help them up, shouting for their safety...

"Madam, your hand..."

"You little whore, how dare you hurt our old lady? I think you don't want to live anymore..."

When Han Yi saw that Old Madam Yun was about to hit him, Ye Yi stepped aside and thought to himself, "This guy is unreliable."

So he hurriedly took out the stun gun from his spatial storage. But before he could even touch the person opposite him, he heard her scream and then saw her hand bleeding profusely.

Upon seeing this, Han Yi raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself, "So Ye Yi is planning to play dirty tricks." Just as she was about to turn around and praise him, she heard Nangong Yuan's cold voice ring out.

"Slapping my Princess Beichen in the street, I think you all think you've got too much life on your hands..."

Seeing the five finger marks still clearly visible on Han Yiyi's fair face, and Zicheng's already swollen face, Nangong Yuan's gaze towards Old Madam Yun was filled with frost.

When Madam Yun saw Nangong Yuan suddenly appear and heard what he said, a hint of doubt flashed across her distorted face, but she still endured the pain and spoke.

"General Nangong, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you, too, have been bewitched by this little harlot...?"

"Slap him in the face..."

No sooner had Nangong Yuan finished speaking than Ye Yi stepped forward and slapped Old Madam Yun twice across the face. Seeing Old Madam Yun's face swell up instantly, it was clear that Ye Yi hadn't held back.

“You Yun family members are all courting death by publicly assaulting and insulting my Princess Beichen. Guards, take all these people to the Jingzhao Prefecture prison. I will report to the Emperor and then make a decision…”

After saying that, she hugged the two children in her arms, then turned around and spoke softly to Han Yiyi with a look of heartache.

"Should we have the imperial physician come and take a look at you...?"

"It's alright, no need to trouble yourself. Just apply an egg to it when we get back..."

At this moment, Madam Yun, who was being held up by the people brought by Nangong Yuan, looked at Han Yiyi with disbelief after hearing their conversation.

"You, you are a princess, you were just conferred the title of princess by the emperor, impossible, you, how could you, a little whore, be a princess..."

Seeing the incredulous look on Madam Yun's face, and her foul mouth, Han Yi took a step forward, grinned, and revealed a very cute smile, saying...

"Hey! I am the princess, so what? You don't like it? I'll make you angry, make you angry..."

Madam Yun naturally knew that Emperor Beichen had rewarded the person who had solved the plague outbreak outside the city, and because the person was a woman, he had bestowed upon her the title of Princess Changning. At the time, she thought that this woman was truly capable, and only a woman like her could be worthy of her Yun family's eldest son. But, she never expected that the person was actually Han Yiyi.

Therefore, upon hearing Han Yiyi's words, Old Madam Yun's face instantly turned deathly pale, whether from pain or shock, it was unclear...

The Yun family members were taken to the Jingzhao Prefecture. Han Yiyi rubbed her still sore face and couldn't help but glare at Ye Yi. Seeing this, Ye Yi hurriedly hid behind Nangong Yuan guiltily.

After this commotion, Han Yi and her two children lost their desire to continue shopping, and under Nangong Yuan's escort, they returned to the princess's residence.

Watching Han Yiyi lead the two children into the mansion, Nangong Yuan opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he closed his mouth and turned to walk towards the palace.

Inside the imperial study, Emperor Beichen glared angrily at the intelligence report about the Yun family that his spies had brought to him.

Only after spies investigated did Emperor Beichen learn that the unscrupulous merchants who had been raising grain prices and profiting from the national crisis were led by the Yun family.

Emperor Beichen naturally knew that the Yun family's business was very large, covering almost the entire Beichen region, and he also knew that such businessmen were all profit-driven.

In business, they often resort to underhanded tactics to make a profit, but the court turns a blind eye because of the taxes they donate to the imperial court every year.

Little did they know that they would profit from the national crisis, and even donate the money they had earned from the people of Beichen to the emperor of Beichen, thus gaining the title of imperial merchants.

Thinking of this, Emperor Beichen felt that he, the emperor, had been completely played by the Yun family. When he heard the eunuch announce that Nangong Yuan was outside requesting an audience, he shouted angrily.

"What do you want to see? If you have something to say, just get in here and say it..."

Hearing the roar of the Northern Emperor, Nangong Yuan seemed to be used to it, so he walked straight in without waiting for the eunuch to lead him...

Seeing the Emperor Beichen's angry expression, Nangong Yuan subconsciously glanced at the memorial in front of him. When he saw the contents, his eyes flickered, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke.

"Your Majesty, Princess Changning was just beaten in the street. I have sent the person who beat her to the Jingzhao Prefecture, and they are awaiting Your Majesty's judgment..."

Emperor Beichen was already furious, and now that he heard that the princess he had just conferred a title upon had been beaten, he was even more enraged and spoke up directly.

"Why should I decide what to do with him? How dare he beat up the princess of the dynasty? Just execute him. Is such a trivial matter worth bothering me with..."