Just then, Wang Shouyi rode his horse and led a thousand soldiers to the prefect's mansion, his imposing gaze sweeping over the situation inside.

Finally, his gaze settled on Wang Er, who seemed to be the leader, and he frowned and asked.

"What has happened at the prefect's residence? Why are the people fleeing in panic?"

Their terrified expressions made it seem as if they were being chased by vicious dogs. He wanted to stop the people and ask them something, but they were running away too fast.

Before he could finish speaking, they had already vanished, leaving him with a face full of dust.

(????)

Tsk tsk, if all the people of Northern Qi were like these people, how could Northern Qi not be powerful?

Wang Er's face stiffened, and he helplessly cupped his hands, saying, "Commander Wang, please don't misunderstand. We didn't draw our swords against the people, it was just..."

Wang Shouyi's eyes narrowed. "But what is it?"

"well!"

Wang Er frowned and let out a long sigh.

Then, his eyes darted around, and he quickly leaned closer to Wang Shouyi and whispered, "It's just that the people were so frightened by the name of Princess Chang Le that they fled in panic."

Wang Shouyi's lips twitched a few times. "...Hehe, Princess Chang Le's reputation is indeed extraordinary. Where is the princess now? Quickly take me to pay my respects to her."

Wang Er nodded with a smile, "Alright, Commandant Wang, please follow me."

Wang Shouyi nodded slightly, his face serious, and led a thousand soldiers in a grand procession behind Wang Er. Each of them had an expression of being ready to die for their cause.

Those who didn't know better would think they were about to die!

Although Wang Shouyi appeared calm and collected on the surface, his mind was in complete turmoil.

To be honest, when he suddenly heard that Princess Chang Le was looking for him, his mind went completely blank.

His only thought was that he hadn't offended this little devil! Could it be that the little devil wanted to strike him dead with lightning? Or did the little devil think he was in cahoots with Luo Xinkai and wanted to uproot him completely?

There's no point in guessing.

In short, a person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. He is an upright and selfless person, and it is believed that Princess Chang Le would not strike a good person with lightning for no reason.

At worst...

At worst, I'll just die; I'll still be a hero eighteen years from now.

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, Wang Shouyi quickly arrived at the hall where Sheng Lingwei was.

Wang Er smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Princess, I have brought Commandant Wang here. All the people in the Prefect's mansion have been arrested. As for the Prefect's family, they have been taken outside the hall."

Sheng Lingwei nodded slightly, "Yes, thank you for your hard work. By the way, go and urge the physician when he will be able to hand over the money to me?"

"Yes, Princess, I will go right away."

Wang Er couldn't help but smile. Hahaha, Physician, should I call you stupid or dumb?

If you promise the princess something, you have to do it immediately. If you keep dragging it out, you'll probably be in big trouble.

After Wang Er left, Wang Shouyi kept his head down and brows furrowed. He quickly knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This humble general pays his respects to Princess Chang Le. May the princess live a thousand years!"

"Raise your head." A hint of amusement flashed in Sheng Lingwei's eyes. "Captain Wang, why don't you dare look at me? Is it because I'm too frightening to look at?"

No, that's not it!

Wang Shouyi shook his head with a serious expression. He was too embarrassed to say that he dared not look directly at the princess's face, for fear that he would lose his life if he looked at her for even a second!

Seeing Wang Shouyi's cautious and careful demeanor, Sheng Lingwei couldn't help but laugh.

Xiao Yunzi had previously said that Wang Shouyi was bold and dared to fight against those in power, but now it seems that he is not bold at all.

Zheng Yishu, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter. "Hahaha, Brother Wang, I never thought you would have this day. It really surprised me."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Wang Shouyi's heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked up at Zheng Yishu, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in shock.

Immediately afterward, he remembered his foolish behavior just now, and his strong, square face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

"Brother Zheng, didn't you resign from your official post? Why are you now following Princess Chang Le?"

Moreover, judging from his respectful demeanor, it was clear that he was completely subservient to Princess Chang Le.

It should be noted that although Zheng Yishu has no background, his talent is enough to support his arrogance. Over the years, he has never been seen to submit to anyone.

But now it seems...

Ahem, Princess Chang Le must have some extraordinary abilities to win over Zheng Yishu.

Zheng Yishu stepped forward to help Wang Shouyi up and solemnly patted him on the shoulder, "Brother Wang, it's been a long time! How have you been?"

Wang Shouyi's eyes reddened, and he gave Zheng Yishu a long-awaited hug, his tone unconsciously tinged with a hint of grievance.

"Thanks to you, besides fighting against external enemies with Luo Xinkai, I also have to devote all my energy to ensuring the safety of the people."

Unfortunately, my forces are weak, and Luo Xinkai is cunning and treacherous, making him impossible to guard against. These past few days have truly exhausted me, and I wish I could be in two places at once.

It's all a story of hardship and tears.

Fortunately, the soldiers he had trained were capable; otherwise, he would probably have been devoured alive by Luo Xinkai long ago.

It was precisely because of his loyal soldiers that Luo Xinkai, after weighing the pros and cons, dared not easily engage in a fight to the death with him.

Zheng Yishu sighed.

He patted Wang Shouyi on the back reassuringly. As the former prefect of Nanchang County, how could he not understand his brother's situation?

As the Commandant of Nanchang Commandery, Wang was the second-in-command of Nanchang Commandery, in charge of military affairs.

Luo Xinkai was the top official in Nanchang County, in charge of all military and civilian affairs.

Both sides held military power and thus checked and balanced each other.

But Luo Xinkai was Wang's superior, and with him above him, Wang could never surpass him.

Fortunately, Brother Wang has a family backing him up, and he is an upright and decisive person. Over the years, I have had a good relationship with him and have taken good care of him on many occasions.

He always remembered his kindness.

Therefore, when the princess mentioned who should take over Nanchang County, he immediately suggested his elder brother's name, and Qingyun also immediately expressed his agreement.

That's why the princess informed her brother to come to the prefect's residence today.

Thinking of this, Zheng Yishu's expression turned serious. "Brother, Her Highness the Princess is watching here. We need to talk about serious matters first. We can catch up another time later."

Wang Shouyi then realized what was happening and hurriedly bowed and clasped his hands in a solemn manner towards Sheng Lingwei.

"I am truly sorry, please forgive me, Princess Chang Le."

Sheng Lingwei blinked her gossipy eyes with great interest, and waved her hand generously to indicate that it was okay.

She loves watching plays!

Wang Shouyi was extremely uneasy. His face, which was already as red as a monkey's bottom, became even redder.

Good heavens, the princess isn't saying a word, what does that mean? Will he even be able to save his head?

Zheng Yishu chuckled and tried to smooth things over, "Princess! Please don't frighten Commander Wang. This is the first time I've seen him so timid in all these years."

Sheng Lingwei was both amused and exasperated.

“Lord Zheng, I did not scare Commander Wang. He was just scaring himself. Besides, I will not eat people.”

Wang Shouyi: ?(?\\u0027?\\u0027? )??????

Could it be that he's just scaring himself?