Chapter 419 Killing
Chen Sixu felt her mind go completely blank.
By the time she realized what was happening, His Highness the Crown Prince had already left.
A pile of tonics and medicines brought by His Highness the Crown Prince was left on the table, along with fabrics that young women wore.
Her clothes were torn; had someone personally brought her fabric?
She hadn't expected His Highness the Crown Prince to be so thoughtful, even considering this aspect.
"That's wonderful, wonderful! With His Highness the Crown Prince's words, no one will dare to gossip about you anymore, and those thugs won't dare to make trouble for you." Mother Shen looked at her daughter and cried tears of joy.
It wasn't that she wanted to make those sarcastic remarks, but the world is just too unkind to women, especially to overly beautiful women. Once they lose their good reputation, everyone wants to trample them into the mud.
"Mother, don't cry. With His Highness the Crown Prince backing me up, I will definitely be fine in the future." Shen Sixu wiped away her mother's tears.
She thought that if things didn't work out in the future, she could just not get married. She could find a job, support herself, and take care of her parents.
She had wanted to go for a long time, but her family wouldn't let her go out.
Looking at the pile of things on the table, Chen Sixu's thoughts were slightly disturbed.
Is it true that His Highness the Crown Prince said he would help her get justice?
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Post station.
A short man was kicked and looked pale.
"You idiot! If you want women, go to a brothel and pay up. There are plenty of women there. Why are you harassing respectable women in the street!"
Lord Bian's face darkened further. This Xiong Yi, relying on his kinship with the nobility, knew how to cause trouble from the moment he stepped out.
"You've just arrived and you're already causing trouble. Have you forgotten why we came here?"
If those people from Xia Kingdom investigate, it will be very difficult for them to accomplish their next task.
Xiong Yi, having lost face after being kicked in public, raised his voice, "She's just the daughter of a minor official, and her whole family only has the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). At worst, we can just take her as a concubine according to the rules of Xia Kingdom. Consul Bian, you're making a mountain out of a molehill. It's her good fortune that I've taken a liking to her; she should be grateful!"
"Besides, my Jin Kingdom possesses the most advanced weapons. Do you think we're afraid of the Great Xia people?"
Another person beside him also spoke up to persuade him: "Consul, Xiong Yi is right. I know Xia Kingdom well. As long as we verbally admit our mistake, the people of Xia will not do anything. She is just a woman."
After Consul Bian finished being angry, he realized it wasn't a big deal; at worst, he could just let Xiong Yi marry that woman.
Next, they need to gain the trust of the Xia people and attract more Jin people. Then...
Unexpectedly, they were surrounded that afternoon and told to hand over the murderer who harassed women and beat up the students from Xia State!
The post station was completely surrounded by soldiers, and there were also onlookers watching the spectacle from the outside.
"Someone is causing trouble in my capital. Consul, hand over the murderer. The others will be tried separately!"
Murong Yuanzhou got straight to the point.
"What? You're just a brat, who do you think you are? How dare you interrogate us Jin people?"
"How dare you! You snot-nosed brat, come and be your grandfather's grandson!"
Immediately, a Jin person started chattering away.
"This is our Crown Prince."
The official who translated relayed the Jin people's words to Murong Yuanzhou.
Murong Yuanzhou sneered, "To harass a woman from my Xia Kingdom in full view of everyone and injure a student of our country, he deserves to die!"
Yuichi, who had been sneering in the crowd, was pulled out before he could react and had his throat slit on the spot.
This move was so fast and decisive that it shocked all the Jin people.
They weren't given any chance to react at all.
The bright red blood startled them; no one had expected that this slender boy would kill someone without saying a word.
Xiong Yi was a nobleman from the Jin Kingdom, and he just died so easily?
"You! You have some nerve! Do you really think we Jin people are weak and easy to bully?"
Consul Bian's face turned grim, and he instinctively reached for the weapon at his waist.
Murong Yuanzhou's eyes flashed with coldness, "You think we're weak and easy to bully? When you come to someone else's territory, you should keep your tail between your legs!"
Consul Bian was surprised by the arrogance of the young prince and was about to teach him a lesson when his trusted confidant suddenly spoke up in a low voice.
"Consul, our muskets seem to have gotten damp and are no longer usable."
Consul Bian's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the confident Murong Yuanzhou across from him.
After a moment, his tone softened considerably. "Your Highness, it was only Xiong Yi who made a mistake. He was in the wrong. We are willing to apologize to that woman and offer some compensation. You've already killed her, so you should be able to calm down now, right?"
This land is truly beautiful and bountiful, and the people here are not as weak as he imagined; he cannot act rashly for the time being.
Murong Yuanzhou smiled slightly, "I'll say it again: when living on my Xia Kingdom's territory, it's best to keep a low profile."
Did they really think he came to kill someone unprepared?
He spared their lives for now, only because they were still useful.
In the crowd, a woman excitedly grabbed Chen Sixu's arm.
"Xu'er, did you see that? The person who bullied you was killed! His Highness the Crown Prince is so majestic! From now on, he is my beloved! So handsome! Absolutely so handsome! How can His Highness the Crown Prince be so handsome!"
They had all heard rumors that His Highness the Crown Prince was coming to punish these Jin people and had come specifically to watch. She even brought Chen Sixu along so that she could see it with her own eyes and feel better.
I never expected His Highness the Crown Prince to be so majestic and domineering, but the scenes of him killing people were a bit frightening.
Shen Sixu showed no fear of the killing scene; instead, a smile appeared in her eyes as she stared intently at the young man not far away. "Isn't your beloved Emperor Lin? How come you've changed your mind so quickly?"
The woman beside her spoke up: "I've made up my mind. From today onwards, my beloved is no longer Emperor Lin, but His Highness the Crown Prince! His Highness the Crown Prince is mighty!"
"You..." Consul Bian's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "Fine, the Jin Kingdom will remember what happened today!"
Murong Yuanzhou smiled slightly, "Go ahead and write it down. It's best if you can remember it clearly, because I'm afraid you won't remember it well!"
His Highness the Crown Prince killed a Jin person, which caused a huge uproar in the court the next day.
Many court officials began to question the Crown Prince's character.
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is far too impulsive and reckless. As the Prince of Chu, he should..."
Before the minister could finish speaking, Ye Wan interrupted him.
"What should a crown prince do? Just stand there and wait for others to ride on his head and shit on him?"
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