"Ah! How did Li Lao Er end up hanging on the city wall?"
The Li family members watching were somewhat bewildered, so one of them timidly asked a question.
"I stayed in your village for a while before, and you should know about the scheme I devised to marry me off to that philanthropist Wang, right? I don't need to go into details, do I? If you know what's good for you, do as I say! Otherwise, I can't be sure what kind of trouble you'll suffer when this princess gets angry!"
Cen Xi glanced indifferently at the person who spoke, whose aura as a superior was intense.
The surrounding villagers were so frightened that they all shut their mouths and stared at him with fear in their eyes.
The two clan heads, wiping the sweat from their brows, quickly stepped forward and made their promises:
"Princess, rest assured, Li Lao Er and Cui are probably just good-for-nothings in the village. You can do whatever you want, and we will cooperate fully."
"This is the attitude you should have. Originally, I didn't care about their petty thoughts or Wang the Great Philanthropist. But they shouldn't have dared to set their sights on me, the princess."
"We didn't have time to settle accounts before, but now that we're just passing by, we can only say they're unlucky."
Cen Xi glanced coldly at the two clan leaders. Fine, she would explain why she was targeting them.
She never bothers to get involved in conflicts unless someone provokes her.
Just like Widow Cui, whose past misdeeds are numerous, it doesn't matter to her. Anyway, she won't live with Widow Cui, and Widow Cui hasn't tried to smear her. No matter how despicable she is, she won't meddle or be a saint.
"Yes, yes, yes! The princess is very understanding. We will not only punish those two unfilial sons as the princess requests, but we will also expel their clan from the family. They will never be a member of our Li Family Village again."
The Cui family patriarch never expected that the princess would have to explain why she punished those two hooligans. He was forced to continue the conversation.
"How you deal with them afterward is your business. Anyway, I think they've suffered enough, so I'll order you to put them down."
"That's all for today. I'm very tired from all this travel! I'll go back and rest now. From now on, every day when you go to the house where Scholar Liu used to stay, report on the situation of these two."
Cen Xi yawned, and under the strange and inquisitive gazes of the crowd, he said these words and slowly walked away.
Upon returning to the Liu family home, Eunuch Qin immediately began to complain with a worried expression:
“Princess, how could you go out and cause such a big commotion by yourself? I am your servant, and I can help you with this kind of thing! If I had known that you had been bullied like this, I would have torn those two scoundrels to pieces long ago.”
"It's a small matter. Sometimes I like to handle things myself. I'm very sleepy. No matter how much you have to say, wait until I'm awake, or don't blame me for scolding you!"
Cen Xicai didn't like listening to an old eunuch's rambling.
So without hesitation, he peeled off his clothes and walked towards Su Nianniang's direction.
"You...! Princess..., what are you doing?"
Seeing Cen Xi approach, Su Nianniang covered her belt and stammered as she asked.
"I thought I was going to pull off your belt. Don't worry, I won't. That was just a temporary measure. Now, I, the princess, don't have the time to help you undress. I'm going to sleep. The guest room prepared for me is right ahead. I'm going in now. You all should go to sleep early too. Don't make a fuss."
Su Nianniang's subconscious defensiveness amused her. She stared meaningfully at the other woman's belt, made a joke, then yawned, walked past her, and went into the guest room.
"you…!"
Su Nianniang blushed slightly under her gaze, and subconsciously touched her belt again. Before she could say anything, the other person had already entered the house and slammed the door shut.
All her words were stuck in her throat, unable to come out or come down.
At the same time, Eunuch Qin looked dejected.
When he took the princess away from the palace, she was mentally impaired and did whatever she wanted. He had to take care of everything for her. Now, the princess doesn't even need him to fight anymore.
Qin Gonggong suddenly felt that he was no longer of much use, and at the same time, he was worried about his future. He wasn't sure if the princess would still be willing to let him live in his princess residence.
Right now, all he can do is feel melancholy and worried.
"Eunuch Qin, when did your princess become so capable? Didn't you say she couldn't learn anything?"
Looking at the closed door, Su Nianniang felt a pang of melancholy. She had a feeling that she would often be teased by this princess in the future, and today's incident of pulling on the belt was probably just a small trick. She feared that even more unexpected things awaited her in the future.
"The princess has been intelligent since childhood. She was framed before because she was so foolish. Now that her soul has returned to its place, it's natural that she can learn anything with ease. She knows martial arts and has the courage of a princess. Isn't that normal? Su Nianniang, you should be glad that the princess was sober after your husband's accident. Otherwise, you would never have found your children in this lifetime."
Eunuch Qin straightened up and praised Cen Xi, then looked at Su Nianniang and gave her a warning.
Anyway, he was completely focused on protecting Cen Xi, but because Cen Xi was so capable, he felt a sense of frustration that he no longer needed her.
"I know, are you sure she's normal? Why do I feel like the way she's looking at me is so strange?"
Su Nianniang always felt that the people inside the sect were extremely interested in her, so she was subconsciously on guard. Unfortunately, given the other party's status, she could only obey whatever they wanted her to do.
"It's because you're beautiful that the princess will glance at you more. If you were ugly, she wouldn't even bother with you. It's a habit of hers since she was little. She used to like to visit His Majesty's concubines. Don't make a fuss, or our family might not be able to protect you either."
After giving Su Nianniang a disdainful look, Eunuch Qin followed her back to his room to sleep.
Su Yanniang was left alone in the courtyard, bewildered in the wind. Did Eunuch Qin mean that the princess liked women?
This is unbelievable!
Bar!
After a moment of shock, she went back to her room to sleep, her mind heavy with worries.
The next day, Cen Xi slept until late morning. After quickly tidying herself up, she decided to go out and find some breakfast.
But as soon as they stepped outside, they bumped into a colossal creature.
The newcomer was none other than the plump auntie who had just divorced yesterday. She was glaring at Cen Xi with an embarrassed yet resentful expression.
"What? Staring at me like that first thing in the morning, are you trying to settle scores? Did you get kicked out of your parents' house? Is that why you've come to me demanding justice?"
Cen Xi chuckled softly, stepped out from the other person's side, and asked her meaningfully.
"It's all your fault. If you hadn't made me your maid, even if Li Dazhu had ten lives, he wouldn't have dared to divorce me. My father is the village head."
The plump woman harbored a deep resentment; she utterly hated the woman before her. If the woman hadn't been a princess, she would have already launched into a tirade.
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