Chapter 243 Who allows you, a small fourth-rank official, to be on an equal footing with the prince!

Song Jiuyuan chuckled, "I don't know whether you are loyal or not yet, I will leave everything to time."

"Your Highness is right. As long as I am here, I will do my best to assist you."

Prefect Ye quickly expressed his opinion, with a smile that was a bit hypocritical. Jiang Wan couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart.

The sword in Song Jiuchi's hand suddenly fell on Prefect Ye's neck, "Prefect Ye, Jiuzhou is my eldest brother's fiefdom.

But the whole world belongs to the king, and only in front of His Majesty can I be called an assistant."

Whether Magistrate Ye did it intentionally or unintentionally, he did something wrong in this matter.

"It's...it's my fault!"

Prefect Ye quickly confessed his crime, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that his confession was very perfunctory.

Song Jiuyuan did not attack this time. His slender fingertips gently pushed away Song Jiuchi's sword.

"Jiu Chi, no problem."

"Your Majesty, I have already prepared a welcoming banquet. Please come in!"

Prefect Ye seemed very happy and quickly waved his hand in a gesture of invitation.

Song Jiuyuan jumped on the horse, and everyone followed the carriage into the city.

Fucheng is much more prosperous than Qucheng. Even though it has suffered a minor snowstorm, the city is still full of vitality.

There were the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and people chatting, it was very lively.

Song Jiuli leaned against the carriage window, "Didn't they say Jiuzhou is very poor?

I feel like it's OK, at least they're not wearing bad clothes."

When she was first exiled, she thought she was going to be sent to Kyushu as a slave.

Qi Chu knew this better than anyone else, and she looked into his eyes.

“Wherever you go, there are rich people and poor people, and Jiuzhou is generally not as good as other places.

But Jiuzhou has a vast population, and the total population of towns and cities, large and small, is probably several million.

What you see is just the most prosperous place in Jiuzhou."

"You talk as if you've been there."

Whenever Qi Chu spoke, the silly Song Jiuchi couldn't help but retort.

Qi Chu rolled his eyes at him and said to Jiang Wan seriously, "Sister Jiang, I have actually been to many places in Jiuzhou.

Some places are terribly poor. Once, I was almost kidnapped and taken to the mountains to be a shared wife.

Fortunately, I was smart and ran fast, otherwise you wouldn't have seen me. "

"What is wife sharing?"

Song Jiuli blinked curiously, and Jiang Wan tapped her nose.

"Some people can't afford to marry a wife, and they have many brothers, so they just find a young lady to be their common wife."

“Oh my god!”

Song Jiuli widened her eyes in horror, obviously not knowing that there were such bizarre things in the world.

Qi Chu was shocked. "Sister Jiang, you even know this?"

Sister Jiang is a native of Kyoto and is really well-informed.

“It’s written in the book.”

Facing everyone's curious gazes, Jiang Wan made up an excuse.

But she always felt that Song Jiuyuan's eyes clearly showed disbelief.

If you don't want to believe it, then don't believe it. Anyway, she is wearing the skin of the original owner, and I don't believe that Song Jiuyuan can dig into her brain to see what she is thinking.

"Sister Jiang is right, but the truth is even more cruel than what you said."

Qi Chu sighed quietly, “It’s not just the brothers who share wives in that village.

Or it could be half of the people in the village. In short, many people share one young wife.

I heard that every year there are more than one or two people who are kidnapped and tortured to death in their village.”

She still feels a little scared when she thinks back to when she was almost caught.

This time, Song Jiuchi surprisingly did not refute her, and there was an inexplicable hint of heartache in his eyes when he looked at her.

Qi Chu was very uncomfortable with this, she glared at Song Jiuchi and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?

I don’t need other people’s pity, and I don’t think they need it either.”

"I don't pity you."

Song Jiuchi awkwardly shifted his gaze and rode away on his horse.

Qi Chu coughed uncomfortably, "Oh, I've gone off topic. Anyway, Jiuzhou is not as peaceful as you see."

"Yuan'er is going to have a headache again."

Mrs. Song believed in Song Jiuyuan's ability, but she just felt sorry for her son.

Song Qing said unhappily, "Ayin, those who are capable should do more work. We should trust our son."

"You are right."

Mrs. Song nodded, and the two looked into each other's eyes, their affection spreading.

Others: ...

Perhaps feeling the gazes of the crowd, Mrs. Song blushed in embarrassment.

"Wanwan, you are Yuan'er's wife, so it is inevitable that you will be targeted. You must be mentally prepared for what happens next."

She understood that she could not stay by Jiang Wan's side all the time, and those people would probably find opportunities to target Jiang Wan.

"Don't worry, mom. I know."

Jiang Wan looked very calm. After all, Song Jiuyuan had promised her that they would be getting divorced soon.

I guess she had already run away when those people were looking for trouble.

So Jiang Wan was not worried at all.

The carriage quickly drove through the downtown area and arrived at a separate house, which was specially arranged by the prefect.

"Your Majesty, please!"

The prefect led the way, and a servant came forward to take away their horses and carriage.

Jiang Wan got off the carriage holding up her little skirt, and Qiu Niang sensibly put a coat on her.

Along the way, Jiang Wan took special care to observe the expressions of the others. Perhaps because they were worried about their families, everyone looked unhappy.

But Magistrate Ye didn't care about these things. He led everyone in.

This was a bright hall with many tables and chairs, and maids had already served tea.

Prefect Ye led Song Jiuyuan to the main seat. Song Jiuyuan was not polite and sat down with his family.

But when he saw the position of Governor Ye, his eyes turned cold.

This Magistrate Ye is really courageous. Although his position is at the bottom, the positions of the people are almost on the same level as his.

This disrespectful look is a bit arrogant.

"presumptuous!"

Song Jiuchi walked a few steps to the front of Governor Ye and said angrily: "My eldest brother is a prince.

Who allowed you, a fourth-rank official, to be on equal footing with my elder brother? ! ! "

Song Jiuchi's words made Governor Ye stand up immediately and apologize to Song Jiuyuan respectfully.

"It's my fault. I didn't control my subordinates well. They are ignorant and don't understand these things!"

After he finished speaking, he fiercely reprimanded the servant beside him, "Did you hear what the second young master said?

Although this position is lower down, it is still too close to the prince's position!"

This wave of attempts was ruthlessly exposed by Song Jiuchi, and Prefect Ye lost face.

The few officials who were watching couldn't help but look at Song Jiuyuan with a bit of hope in their eyes.

But when they met the determined look of Prefect Ye, everyone started to worry again.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I lost my temper. I will accept Your Majesty's punishment!"

The servant behind Governor Ye knelt on the ground in a hurry, and someone came forward to move Governor Ye's desk and chair back.

"Everyone makes mistakes. Your Excellency is very magnanimous and will definitely not blame you."

A sweet and soft voice sounded, and then a light purple figure appeared in front of everyone.

The girl had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and her dimples swayed gently when she smiled. As soon as she walked in, her eyes fell on Song Jiuyuan.

She walked lightly, approached Song Jiuyuan and Jiang Wan, and raised her eyelids slightly.

"My daughter Ye Huan greets the prince and princess."