Chapter 129: The Old Scoundrel

"Fool! This is Princess Leping, personally appointed by the Emperor!"

Fearing that this brainless idiot might spout some more nonsense, the governor turned around and slapped him hard across the face, almost knocking out his bad teeth.

"Lelele... Princess Leping?"

Governor Wei gasped, covered half his face, and slumped down.

Yuan Si was delighted.

Hello everyone, she is Princess Leleleleping.

However, the moment those four words were uttered, the situation became even more chaotic than before. Everyone rushed to run out, and Yuan Siyin did not stop them. She simply waited quietly until only the two kneeling figures remained in the large cabin.

"Governor, tell me, how do you plan to resolve this matter?"

She casually crossed her legs, folded the letter back up, and put it back in her bosom, clearly not intending to return it.

"Your humble servant... Your humble servant..."

Large beads of sweat rolled down the man's forehead, and he stammered, not yet having thought of what to say.

"What? You're saying you don't want to work here anymore?"

Governor: ?

"Princess, what I mean is..."

"Oh, so you're going to give away all your wealth before leaving office?"

Yuan Siyin clapped her hands, in a very pleasant mood: "Did the governor hear that? Governor Wei said he wants to be a thoroughly good official."

The governor didn't hear it, but he dared not say he didn't hear it. He could only put his hands behind his back and lie through his teeth: "This humble official heard it clearly. Governor Wei wants to be a good official."

Governor Wei was so angry that he choked up. He stood up and said indignantly, "Nonsense! She's just a princess, a woman, that's all. I am the governor appointed by the Emperor himself. It's not your place to tell me what to do!"

The smart ones have already known when to quit while they're ahead and kept quiet, while the foolish ones are still trying to make a last-ditch effort.

Governor Fang silently calmed his frightened heart, spleen, stomach, and kidneys.

In this life, people strive for fame and fortune, but if they unfortunately offend this ancestor, they'll have to think twice about whether they're even willing to risk their lives, let alone their official hats.

The Emperor is wary of the Yuan family and will never openly break ties with them. Moreover, the Princess's inspection tour was intended to send a message to the various prefectures and counties.

Most importantly, their Achilles' heel is currently being held hostage.

If this matter were to reach the Emperor's ears, they would be the ones who suffer the most.

Yuan Siyin's smile gradually faded, and her eyes, as cold as an icy pool, stared at them. "It's not my place to point fingers. It seems the governor doesn't approve of me as a princess."

"Yes, in my opinion, you are utterly deserving of death."

The governor knelt at the front, feeling immense pressure.

Thinking that he had only accepted some embezzled funds and hadn't done anything else, he steeled himself and, with a "thud," flicked the gold bars from his sleeve back in front of the man surnamed Wei.

Before this ancestor thinks of punishing him, shouldn't I quickly abandon darkness and embrace the light?

Yuan Siyin looked at the gold bars thoughtfully: "Lord Fang, putting everything else aside, you have to give an explanation for this."

Governor Wei was shocked that the governor would betray him after using him, and he dared not speak out against it. He was speechless.

"Well then, I'm not such a heartless person. I know the governor's family is so wealthy that they can't move it, so I'll trouble the governor to make a trip and help them out."

Upon hearing that his family's wealth was to be emptied, Governor Wei disregarded all notions of loyalty between ruler and subject, grabbed a wine jug and smashed it on the ground, then lunged at Yuan Siyin with bloodshot eyes, clutching a shard of the jug.

Oh, you old rascal!

You launched a sneak attack!

Yuan Siyin reacted quickly, grabbing a jujube from the fruit plate and flicking it out between her fingertips.

The round, green jujubes seemed to have eyes, striking Governor Wei's wrist squarely. His tendons went numb, and the fragments fell to the ground with a clatter.