Someone nearby shouted, "Zhou Chenyang is not fit to be the city lord! Make him get out of Yu City immediately!"
This shout immediately garnered support from other people.
In essence, this incident was a public trial of Zhou Chenyang, which truly ruined his reputation and made it difficult for him to stay in Chongqing.
Zhou Chenyang's mind was buzzing; only two words kept replaying in his head: "It's over, it's over..."
Lin Xiuyan pondered in her heart that as long as Zhou Chenyang was no longer the city lord of Yucheng, she could kill him silently!
Just then, a group of people dressed in golden armor walked over.
A pale-faced, beardless man in his forties, who was leading the group, dismounted and asked, "Who is Zhou Chenyang?"
When Lin Xiuyan and Ye Junfei saw this team, they both narrowed their eyes.
Because they all recognized them as the emperor's imperial guards, representing the highest imperial power.
Zhou Chenyang felt a little uneasy, but he still shouted loudly, "It is I!"
The man was one of the emperor's most favored eunuchs, known as Eunuch Yu.
Eunuch Yu took out a bright yellow scroll and said, "Zhou Chenyang, receive the imperial decree!"
Zhou Chenyang immediately knelt down, and Eunuch Yu immediately began reading the imperial edict.
The entire beginning of this imperial edict was filled with praise for Zhou Chenyang, extolling him to the skies, before finally stating the main point:
Zhou Chenyang was promoted from acting city lord to official city lord and appointed as deputy governor of Liefeng Prefecture.
Lin Xiuyan's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing the imperial decree. In her previous life, there had been a similar decree, but it was not delivered to Zhou Chenyang until two months later.
She was reborn in this life, and everything seemed to have changed.
Zhou Chenyang was initially very uneasy, but after hearing the contents of the imperial edict, he was overjoyed.
After he was promoted from acting city lord to official city lord, and then became the vice governor of Liefeng Prefecture, even the Prince of Pingnan would find it difficult to touch him.
He immediately said, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"
With a smile, Eunuch Yu said, "Congratulations, City Lord Zhou!"
Zhou Chenyang smiled and said, "It's a long and arduous journey from the capital to Chongqing, Father-in-law, you've had a hard time!"
After glancing at him, Eunuch Yu said, "Lord Zhou, what happened to you?"
Zhou Chenyang hurriedly said, "The people of Chongqing are known for their fierce and unruly nature, and there are many troublemakers among them."
One of the servants of the Lin family said, "Bullshit! It's obvious that you were impersonating a robber to rob merchants!"
Old Master Yu sneered: "When we're speaking, how dare you, a scoundrel, be so insolent! Guards, slap him!"
Several soldiers in golden armor immediately moved to attack the servant of the Lin family.
How could Lin Xiuyan allow these soldiers to beat her servants? Without saying a word, she kicked the first soldier to the ground.
Eunuch Yu narrowed his eyes slightly: "As expected, there are many unruly people in Yucheng. Lord Zhou, today I will teach these unruly people a lesson for you."
Lin Xiuyan sneered: "Just for telling the truth, you're considered a troublemaker? This eunuch's eyes must be in his crotch!"
Ye Junfei clapped his hands and said, "Well said! The eunuchs were all castrated, and that scar was treated so well, it really looks like a big eye!"
Fish Grandpa: "..."
As a eunuch, what I hated most was people talking about castration.
With a wave of his hand, several soldiers immediately attacked them.
The atmosphere instantly became tense, and a murderous aura spread.
Ye Junfei moved swiftly and snuck up to Eunuch Yu's side.
Before Eunuch Yu could react, Ye Junfei's fingers were already pinching his throat.
Eunuch Yu's expression changed drastically. Ye Junfei picked up a small seal and waved it in front of him: "How impressive you are, Eunuch Yu!"
"Does telling the truth automatically make you a troublemaker? Do you want to die at the hands of a troublemaker like me?"
He looked very gentle, as if he were catching up with Old Man Yu.
When Eunuch Yu saw the small seal, his expression changed drastically. He looked at Ye Junfei in surprise.
He quickly forced a smile and said, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, it was all a misunderstanding!"
"Ordinary people can speak out about any grievances they have!"
After he finished speaking, he gestured for the soldiers to retreat.
Ye Junfei put one hand on Eunuch Yu's shoulder and said, "Eunuch Yu is truly wise and righteous. I admire him very much."
Grandpa Yu felt as if the hand on his shoulder was a pair of vises, causing him to break out in a cold sweat, but he dared not retaliate.
Ye Junfei smiled and looked at Eunuch Yu, saying, "The Emperor's guards represent the face of the royal family. You must not bring shame to the royal family."
Eunuch Yu hurriedly replied, "What you say is true, young master."
Ye Junfei gently traced the nail of his index finger across Eunuch Yu's neck and said, "It's rare to see someone so understanding and righteous. Come, apologize to them."
Grandpa Yu was extremely unwilling, but dared not speak, so he hesitated for a moment, and the next moment, he felt a chill on his neck.
He knew that if he hesitated any longer, he might die.
He felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end, and quickly cupped his hands to Lin Xiuyan, saying, "I was very rude to you just now..."
"Our family?" Ye Junfei asked in return.
Old Man Yu tentatively asked, "Just now I..."
Ye Junfei's eyes slanted slightly, and Eunuch Yu immediately said, "This servant was very rude just now, please forgive me, young lady!"
He was so arrogant when he arrived, but now he's so cowardly.
Zhou Chenyang was stunned by what he saw. He had originally hoped that Eunuch Yu would stand up for him, but now it seemed that there was no hope.
The recent beating finally made him more cautious. Although he was extremely curious about Ye Junfei's background, he still managed to refrain from asking.
He didn't foolishly try to stop Ye Junfei; he only decided in his heart to find out Ye Junfei's identity later.
Ye Junfei reached out and lightly flicked Eunuch Yu's head: "Since it's an apology, it has to be sincere, not just empty words."
His flick looked light, but it actually made Grandpa Fish's head spin. Grandpa Fish felt like he was about to turn into a fathead fish.
Eunuch Yu immediately knelt before Lin Xiuyan and said, "Please forgive me, young lady!"
Lin Xiuyan's feelings were somewhat complicated. She glanced at Ye Junfei, who winked at her.
She said calmly, "I have received your apology, but I do not intend to forgive you."
“If you ever bully others again, I will beat you every time I see you.”
Old Man Yu was furious, thinking to himself, "You hit me every time you see me? How arrogant of you!"
"The day this ancestor is gone, I'll definitely kill you!"
He bowed and scraped, saying, "This servant will not dare to do it again."
Ye Junfei kicked Eunuch Yu in the butt and said, "Good boy, you must remember this well. Once you remember it, you can get lost."
Eunuch Yu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly left with the team of guards in golden armor.
Seeing that Eunuch Yu had left, Zhou Chenyang was afraid that Lin Xiuyan would cause him more trouble, so he immediately followed him.
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