"The distance from the palace to the city gate is still far, so why don't I carry the little doctor over there." Xiao Qinbei changed his hands, held Ruanruan in one hand, and walked outside.
Xiao Shunan and the two children behind him hurriedly followed.
"Dad, the wound on your hand hasn't healed yet, why don't I hold the little doctor for you?"
"It's okay. Don't be so clumsy as to hurt the little doctor." Xiao Qinbei didn't even look at him and carried Ruanruan into the carriage.
"Actually, Ruanruan can walk by herself. She has to take a carriage anyway." Ruanruan scratched her head.
Before the carriage reached the city gate, it met Prince Qing who was entering the city.
Behind Prince Qing's carriage, in addition to the soldiers from Prince Xiao's mansion, there were also the Jinyiwei and guards sent by the emperor to protect Prince Qing.
Xiao Qinbei and his son and others got off the carriage and saluted Prince Qing.
Among the few people, only Ruanruan stood there conspicuously, not moving or bowing.
Eunuch Liu, who was standing beside Prince Qing's carriage, scolded him, "You bold boy! Why don't you show respect to His Highness Prince Qing?"
"Qingzhou is truly such a remote and poor place that they don't even know the rules. They don't even know the etiquette when meeting the prince."
Silence fell all around.
Ruanruan looked around, looking at the man who was scolding her in front of her with a puzzled look on his face, "Are you scolding me again?"
"Uncle, are you a man or a woman?"
"How dare you! Someone, come and drag this kid away for me!" Eunuch Liu was so angry that his face turned red. He gritted his teeth and pointed at Ruanruan with trembling fingers.
Eunuch Liu is a eunuch, and what he hates most is being called androgynous. It's okay for his masters to humiliate him on a normal day, but how could a young boy be worthy of humiliating him?
The Jinyiwei guards beside him all looked at Ruanruan, feeling sorry for her.
This eunuch Liu was a man of Prince Qing's mother, Concubine Su, and he accompanied Prince Qing here. He relied on Prince Qing's power and ordered them around along the way.
The little girl is still so young. With Eunuch Liu's vicious methods, he will probably not let the child go easily. He will sell her at the very least and execute her at the worst.
However, this child got off Prince Xiao's carriage. I wonder if the prince will offend Prince Qing's Mansion because of a child.
"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you get started?" Eunuch Liu raised his voice.
"You dare!" Zhao Chengqian walked in front of Ruanruan to protect her, staring at the eunuch with a pair of cold eyes.
Zhao Yong came to his senses and walked to his brother's side. "You damn eunuch, if you dare to move, I will let my father chop off your head."
"My lord, my young master, this country has its own laws and families have their own rules. She is publicly committing an act of disrespect for the emperor's authority!"
"If there is no punishment, where is the imperial power?" Eunuch Liu glanced at the Zhao father and son and said with a curled lip.
"She's just a little girl, but please don't let her hurt the relationship between the young prince and the prince."
Xiao Qinbei stood up and stared at Eunuch Liu, then asked abruptly, "Eunuch Liu, when did you gain such power that you can even speak for His Highness?"
"We are under the order of the Imperial Concubine to take care of His Highness. Now that His Highness is ill, it is natural for us to help Him with surrounding matters." Eunuch Liu pursed his lips and spoke without showing any sign of weakness.
"Then do you know what her identity is? How dare you threaten to punish her? Aren't you afraid of being blamed by His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin and His Majesty?" Xiao Qinbei knew that old eunuchs like Eunuch Liu, who had spent most of their lives in the deep palace, were the most persistent and difficult to deal with. They would not give up unless they were scared.
Eunuch Liu glanced at Ruanruan. The Princess of Jin had never given birth to a girl. Although His Majesty had several princesses, most of them were in their teens.
However, this Prince Xiao was ruthless and steady in his methods, and if this had not happened, he would not have said this to scare him.
Could it be that this child has another beginning?
"What is his identity? We have never seen this child before." Eunuch Liu said cautiously.
"This is the goddaughter that Prince Jin adopted yesterday. She is the little miracle doctor who saved the people of Qingzhou and Youzhou. Your Highness is still sick now, and she is the only one who can save His Highness." Xiao Qinbei spoke loudly.
"You...you mean this kid..." Eunuch Liu looked at Ruanruan in a daze, with doubts in his heart.
"Sir, are you trying to trick us? How can such a young child cure a disease that kills people?"
Xiao Qinbei raised his eyes and glanced at the people around him who were joining in the fun. "If you don't believe me, you can ask the people of Qingzhou City."
The people were furious and said, "How dare this old eunuch from Bianjing scold our young miracle doctor!"
"If you don't believe that our little miracle doctor can save people, then get out of here!"
"Our little genius doctor won't even kneel to His Royal Highness Prince Jin, so what gives you the right?"
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When Eunuch Liu heard the angry curses from the people around him, his face turned even redder.
"How dare you! Shut up!"
"You unruly people of Qingzhou, if you dare to humiliate me again, I'll have someone chop off your heads!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people shut their mouths and stopped talking.
"Uncle Xiao, little brother, this eunuch is so fierce, I'm scared." Ruanruan frowned and shrank behind Zhao Chengqian.
"If you, a eunuch, scare Ruanruan, I'll see whether my father will forgive you!" Zhao Yong said fiercely.
Xiao Qinbei said coldly, "A eunuch is about to overpower the prince. Is His Royal Highness Prince Qing really going to let his servants act like this?"
"I forgot that His Highness is ill. Since His Highness is ill, I will take care of this servant who has committed treason and overstepped his authority on His Highness' behalf!"
Xiao Qinbei glanced at the guard beside him, who stepped forward and handed him a whip. "Don't be afraid, Ruanruan, I'll teach this dog slave a lesson for you!"
Zhao Chengqian covered his soft eyes, and Zhao Yong covered his soft ears.
Xiao Shunan stood in front of the children, counting on his fingers, "Dad, why do you have to do this kind of thing yourself? Your son can do it."
"Xiao Qinbei, you... are so bold that you actually do this in front of Prince Qing..." Eunuch Liu looked at Xiao Qinbei in panic, wanting to seek protection from the people around him.
But he forgot that these people were all ordered by the emperor to protect Prince Qing, and no one listened to his words.
"Ah!" Xiao Qinbei whipped Eunuch Liu and he fell to the ground.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please save this servant!"
"Your Highness, help!"
"Your Highness Prince Qing!" He lay on the ground and shouted for a long time, but the people in the carriage did not move at all.
Eunuch Liu felt a burning pain on his back. The long whip was wrapped around him like a poisonous snake and hit him several times in a row. He screamed in pain and his body trembled.
"Prince, spare me, Prince, spare me!"
"I know I was wrong. I will never dare to offend you again in the future." He begged for mercy quickly.
Xiao Qinbei held the whip in his hand and looked down at him, "It's no use apologizing to this prince. You should apologize to Ruanruan."
"Pull him up." Xiao Qinbei said.
The Jinyiwei beside Prince Qing hurried forward and lifted the man up.
Eunuch Liu glanced at the person beside him, his eyes turned black, "Damn it, I've been shouting for a long time but no one responded."
Prince Xiao said casually, and everyone obeyed the order.
And Prince Qing didn't know what to do. He called for a long time but there was no response.
It’s heartbreaking, really heartbreaking!
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