Chapter 197 Move aside, let me handle this!

Xu Yinan smiled, shook his head, and walked out.

Before long, Ding Yan led the people in.

Perhaps fueled by righteous indignation, a group of people followed Ding Yan with great pride and arrogance.

As soon as he stepped into the house, he opened his eyes and saw a huge tiger crouching behind Yun Zhao!

"Old tiger!"

"Help!"

The group that had formed a team immediately panicked and lost all their previous momentum.

Ding Yan ordered the officials to stop the people and said sternly, "Didn't you want an explanation from the Prince of Jin? The Prince of Jin is inside. Go and talk to him!"

One of them was pushed out by the others, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

"M-M-My lord...there's a tiger!"

"That's the beloved pet of Princess Jinglan, daughter of the Prince of Jin!"

Ding Yan explained.

Yun Zhao shouted in a cute yet fierce tone, "Our Hua Hua is a fierce beast!"

It can distinguish between loyalty and treachery; as long as you don't lie, it won't harm people indiscriminately!

The officers stood right behind them, having already cut off their escape route.

The group walked in with stiff expressions, their faces hardened.

"I am the Prince of Jin you speak of. What kind of explanation do you all want me to give you?"

Yunxuan took the initiative to speak.

One of them was pushed out by the others, looking terrified.

"I...I...I also heard from Da Niu in the east of the city that you guys eat meat..."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Yun Zhao shouted in a cute yet fierce tone, and the tiger behind him immediately let out a roar.

The man was so frightened that he fell to the ground, his body instantly becoming soaked.

"You just said that Da Niu from the south of the city told you! Don't think you can fool me just because I'm young!"

Yun Zhao rebuked angrily.

The others also looked at him with surprise.

"Yeah, didn't you say it was the big bull from the south of the city? How did it become the one from the east of the city?"

"You're not lying to us, are you?"

Yun Zhao stood up with a huff, his small frame slung over his hips, looking extremely fierce.

"Tell me, did someone give you money to scam other people? Tell me the truth, how much did she give you, I'll give you double!"

His arrogant and wealthy demeanor instantly dispelled the somewhat serious atmosphere.

"What nonsense is this child spouting?"

Xu Qingyi smiled indulgently.

Ding Yan retorted sharply, "Do you know what the crimes are for deceiving officials of the imperial court, inciting a crowd to cause trouble, or even committing violence and assault?"

"My lord, spare my life! Someone gave me five taels of silver to lead this disturbance today!"

The man accusing the Prince of Jin of corruption was masked, and even I, a commoner, don't know who he is.

"I'm just doing my job for money; I know nothing else, sir!"

The man quickly kowtowed, afraid that if he was too late, he would be blamed.

"Oh, so you lied to us!"

The others angrily stepped forward and kicked him.

The officers quickly stopped them, saying, "Speak properly, don't use force!"

"This breach of the dike has caused widespread disaster, affecting more than a dozen prefectures and cities, large and small. Suzhou, with its large population, is facing a food shortage."

The porridge these past two days has had some oil in it; it's from the Prince of Jin's family, and it's from chickens they caught on their way to exile.

The fish and such were all given to me to handle, yet you all disregarded a single statement, whether true or false.

They not only surrounded his family, but also assaulted them! If it weren't for good luck...

This time it was just a minor injury, but you've gotten yourself into a murder case!

Ding Yan was extremely disappointed in him.

Only then did the people realize that the meat they had been eating these past few days had been provided by the Prince of Jin's family.

"Your Highness, we all know you're not a corrupt official, really."

"I was so hungry that I was tricked by them!"

"Yes, yes, His Highness has been personally involved in dealing with the floods these past few years, and we've all seen it!"

The more the people talked, the more they realized they had gone too far, and for a moment, they didn't know how to explain themselves.

"That's enough. I have a clear conscience all these years. Just don't be impulsive in the future, or you might be taken advantage of without even realizing it."

Yunxuan earnestly advised him.

"Your Highness is right, we are truly ashamed!"

"Alright, everyone go back now. I'm working on a solution for the grain issue, and the imperial court certainly won't abandon us. Don't worry!"

Ding Yan was about to let the man go when Yun Zhao shouted, "Wait!"

The crowd paused, looking at Yun Zhao with puzzled expressions.

"Sir, that person who caused the injury cannot leave!"

"Yes, yes, look how flustered I am! Whoever injured someone, come out here!"

Ding Yan slapped the back of his head in frustration and questioned her sharply.

The group looked at each other, none of them daring to take the blame.

"Fine, so neither of you will admit it! Guards! Drag them away and give each of them five strokes of the cane!"

"yes!"

The official stepped forward to carry out the order, which frightened the crowd so much that they all knelt down.

"Your Honor, spare me! It was him! I saw him throw the tile!"

"Yes, I saw it too, it was him!"

The people who entered through the city gate all pointed to one of them.

The man immediately knelt down, looking at Ding Yan with a panicked expression.

"My lord, spare my life! I was just doing my job for money," the man said.

"If the Prince of Jin's daughter were to die, I would be given fifty taels of silver. I must have been out of my mind!"

"What?!"

Yunxuan was so excited that he tried to push himself forward, but his legs gave way and he fell forward!

"Brother-in-law, watch out!"

Xu Yinan reacted quickly and grabbed Yun Xuan.

This prevented him from falling in front of the people!

"Who, who ordered you to kill my daughter?"

Although Yunxuan was being supported by Xu Yinan, Yunxuan's innate royal aura made it hard for him to breathe.

"This humble citizen...this humble citizen does not know that person..."

Yun Zhao knew very well that the person who wanted to take her life with fifty taels of silver must be Ling Xuerou!

"Father, there's no need to ask, I know whose it is."

She stepped forward, took Yunxuan's hand, and looked up at him.

Yunxuan clenched her fists, remembering what her daughter had said: there were two groups of people who wanted her dead.

This is one of them.

"Are they the first group?"

He asked.

"It should be, and they've already run away, right, Brother Luo Hao?"

Yun Zhao turned to look at Luo Hao.

Everyone looked bewildered, but Luo Hao nodded after a moment of stunned silence.

"If you're talking about them, they did run away, but there are no documents. They're probably hiding somewhere in Suzhou."

When Luo Hao mentioned the documents, everyone immediately understood.

It's Ling Ruofeng's family!

"Why... they've gone too far!"

The people are still here, so Xu Yinan swallowed his words.

Xu Qingyi looked at Yun Zhao with some unease, her arms around Yun Huaijin tightening unconsciously.

"Zhaozhao, from now on, wherever you go, take Huahua with you, no matter if it scares people!"

They were worried about scaring people, but those who wanted to kill her never considered the situation!

"Okay, Mom, don't worry. I'll have Huahua stay with me from now on, right, Huahua?"

Yun Zhao held his father's hand with one hand and pulled his mother along with the other, then turned to look at the tiger.

The tiger, with its cub on its head, rubbed against her and purred in agreement.

"Mommy, look! Hua Hua has agreed!"

The family no longer showed any displeasure, and no one dared to say anything more.

After dealing with the injured civilians, the officials rushed to report.

"Sir, someone outside is looking for Miss Yun Zhao. They claim to be from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency."

"Zhenyuan Escort Agency? Here I come, here I come!"

Yun Zhao let go of his parents and ran outside as fast as he could!