"Why are you speaking ill of me? The reason you can sit together and gossip is because of me. If I hadn't been born in Dayong, you might have been devoured by demons like the people of Xizhou and Beiliang. You are not grateful and instead speak ill of me behind my back."
Fang Ruotang was very angry.
She felt these people were incredibly ungrateful.
"Your Excellency, you have been wronged! How dare we speak ill of you?"
Apart from the host, everyone else knelt down in fear and trembling, their faces filled with injustice.
Isn't that how they see it?
They weren't talking badly about each other; they were just getting together to discuss their concerns.
“Foolish! She’s instigating you, and you haven’t even noticed.”
Fang Ruotang was speechless. These people had all suffered because they hadn't studied.
The man who exposed this matter didn't seem to be educated, but because he worked as a thug in the casino, he had a broader perspective and could tell what was going on at a glance.
These women in front of me, for the sake of a few candies and pastries on the table, dare to gossip and chatter about anything, aren't they afraid of having their tongues cut out?
"Your Excellency, I'm innocent! I was just scared and wanted to talk to someone. How could I be stirring up trouble? You must believe me, Your Excellency! In my heart, you are a god! A god who saves us from suffering. I have always respected you. My family even has a longevity tablet for you. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see it."
The old woman's voice was hoarse and strained.
Fang Ruotang squinted at her, not believing it.
First impressions matter.
She felt strongly that the old woman was a bad person.
[Little Mirror, has this old woman been bribed?]
Yes! His son and grandson went to Northern Liang, and Northern Liang promised to bestow titles and ranks upon their family.
[No, she's insane! Given the current situation, both Northern Liang and Western Zhou are trying to flee to our Great Yong. How could she be so stupid as to do something like this? Even if she became the emperor of Northern Liang, she should at least be able to survive!]
[Because they harbored wishful thinking, believing they could defeat the demons, and that once peace returned, their family would become high-ranking officials in Northern Liang, their status would be even higher than it is now, even if Northern Liang were later absorbed by the Great Yong.]
[Are you crazy?! Am I insane? Someone who climbed to the top by stepping on me, do you think I'd let her have a good life? Am I kind and generous?]
Fang Ruotang rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.
If such a scoundrel comes into her life, the fact that she doesn't kill him on the spot is because she has a good nature.
Fang Ruotang was unaware that the Crown Prince had also overheard her conversation with Xiao Jingzi. After finding out the details, she whispered something to him and told him what had happened.
"...Just this one thing, Little Mirror said that quite a few people have been bought off by both countries, and now they're in a situation where it's a fight to the death."
"Tsk!"
The Crown Prince uttered a sound of disgust, "I originally intended to bestow upon them the title of Marquis of Anle, but now it seems unnecessary. A bunch of idiots."
"If they don't get sealed off, I won't protect them."
Fang Ruotang pouted, looking indignant.
It just so happens that her older sister mentioned this to her yesterday when she went to play.
The older sister looked at her with concern and said...
“We, Xiao Liu, have carried so much on our shoulders. If one day we fail to live up to everyone’s expectations, I’m afraid they will blame us, and we will suffer the consequences.”
"Everyone is counting on you to survive, but you're only sixteen, such a small and delicate child. What will happen if you fail to live up to expectations one day!"
My older sister's words still ring in my ears.
Today, Fang Ruotang encountered such a person.
The old woman's actions are undermining her own standing; if public support falters, she will be in danger.
Although she possesses protective divine power, she is still essentially a human being, and she cannot resist all malice directed at her. Moreover, she needs the support and protection of the people.
"Take them away for questioning and find out how many accomplices they have," the Crown Prince said in a deep voice, suppressing his anger.
Several old women who gossiped about him every day for petty gains were now so frightened they almost lost control of their bladders, crying out that they were innocent.
The crown prince did not let them off the hook either, making an example of them.
Have the guards take them all away and execute them at the market tomorrow at noon.
It wasn't about beheading, but rather allowing all the people to go and criticize each other.
"Ask the little mirror, who are the people who harbor rebellious intentions?"
The Great Yong Dynasty was too vast; by the time one investigated everything, it would be too late. What should and shouldn't have been spread had already been spread far and wide.
Little mirror, do you know who else is talking badly about me?
So many things happen in this world every day that I need to see people, or you can tell me their names and I'll look them up; otherwise, I won't notice them.
The Mirror of Regression can not only see the past of this world, but also all the countless small worlds. Even if a small mirror is idle, it cannot keep track of everyone's daily eating, drinking, and speaking.
Otherwise, how could he have allowed someone living in such a dark corner to exist? He would have told Fang Ruotang immediately and nipped it in the bud.
"Little Mirror said he didn't know; he needed to see someone."
"Good! It seems that the young prince and Prince An are not very capable. Otherwise, why would the rulers of the two countries have the leisure and means to deal with you?"
The crown prince took the opportunity to apply some eye drops.
He knew why, though.
After all, a monarch, unless he is a puppet, always has some power that others are unaware of. How could he be suppressed to the point of having no ability to fight back?
But that didn't stop him from making a few comments about other people.
He will write a letter to explain the situation, and they themselves probably think the same way. After all, the knife that slipped through the net is aimed at the girl they cherish most.
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