Chapter 259 Ruan Mian and Xie Huaian hurried forward to separate the two, and Nanny Li took the opportunity to help the princess up.
When he first arrived at the mansion, seeing the servant in a hurry, Ruan Mian said a few polite words to him.
"I wonder if Master Chen is at his residence? I've come to see you regarding the trade petition. Could you please let him know?"
The servant immediately stopped and was about to send them out, but Nanny Li suddenly ran out. When she saw Ruan Mian, she rushed to her for help as if she had seen reinforcements.
"Madam Ruan! Please go and save my princess! The princess...she's about to be beaten to death by the Governor!"
Ruan Mian's eyebrows moved slightly. She and Xie Huaian ignored the servant's obstruction and went straight to the backyard under the leadership of Nanny Li.
When the door opened, he happened to see Chen Bozong strangling Princess Jiacheng tightly.
The princess couldn't breathe, her face flushed red as she suffocated until she gradually became weak.
Their sudden intrusion startled Chen Bochong.
Ruan Mian and Xie Huaian hurried forward to separate the two, and Nanny Li took the opportunity to help the princess up.
When Chen Bozong saw that it was them, he calmed down a little, but his expression was not much better, and he said in a gloomy voice.
"Thank you, sir. This is my Chen family's business. What brings you two here uninvited? What brings you here?"
Ruan Mian bowed and said, "Sir Chen, I originally came to see you to ask about the memorial. But now that I've stumbled upon this matter, I can't help but say a few words."
"It's not for us outsiders to interfere in the affairs of husband and wife, but as a husband, how can you lay hands on your wife who is so powerless?"
Chen Bozong's eyes suddenly darkened. He looked at them, then at the princess, thinking they were in the same group.
"She killed my offspring. A jealous woman is so cruel and ruthless. As her husband, shouldn't I teach her a lesson? Why do I need outsiders to tell me what to do?"
"Madam Ruan, I've always respected your abilities and never given you any hardship. But are you and your husband going to interfere in my affairs today?!"
Ruan Mian was not afraid of his threat. She just looked at the princess and said calmly.
"Madam, as a doctor, I see that you are now covered in wounds. Why don't you come with me to the post station to treat you?"
After saying this, he helped the princess walk away. Chen Bozong's face changed drastically, and he angrily tried to stop him: "How dare you! This is still in my Chen Mansion!"
However, the princess, who had returned to normal at this moment, stared at him with bloodshot eyes and slapped him in the face without hesitation!
As he was stunned, Princess Jiacheng spoke weakly and glared at him fiercely.
"Do you still want to kill someone in public to silence them?!"
At this moment, there were not only Ruan Mian and Xie Huaian, but also other servants in the mansion.
These servants were all followers of Princess Jiacheng who came from her fiefdom, and naturally they were from her palace. Chen Bochong could only watch Ruan Mian and the others take the princess away.
But when they left the house, Chen Bochong suddenly changed his expression and saw her out reluctantly. Those who didn't know would think that the princess left in anger and he was the one who was in trouble.
When the princess, who was sitting in the carriage, saw him like this, she clenched her bony hands tightly.
I was filled with anger, feeling that all my sincere treatment over the years had been wasted!
If Madam Ruan and the others had not arrived in time, she would probably have died at the hands of Chen Bochong today.
How can we tolerate the crime of wife-killing?
The princess became more and more angry as she thought about it and she even vomited blood on the spot.
Ruan Mian calmly took her pulse, and when they arrived at the post station, he brought the medicine box and prescribed some painkillers for her to take first.
The medicine worked quickly, and the excruciating pain in her body disappeared. The princess finally regained some strength and said angrily.
"I never thought Chen Bozong would be so bold! He was just a poor scholar back then, and I was lucky enough to take his fancy and bring him into my palace."
"For years, my father, mother, and concubine treated him like their own son. While he coaxed me, he indulged in extramarital affairs. Due to my health condition, I had to forgive him time and time again. But now he dares to go even further! He even tried to take my life!!"
"Madam Ruan, today is all thanks to you and your husband. But he is such a mean-spirited person, he will definitely not let me go easily."
After she finished speaking, she took off all the jewelry, hairpins, bracelets, etc. on her body and handed them to Ruan Mian.
"Please send more people to ensure my safety in the next few days. It would be best if you could help me return to my fiefdom as soon as possible."
"Please accept all of these. When I return to my fiefdom, I will never forget your kindness!"
Ruan Mian took a look at the things he had packed, smiled faintly, and did not accept them. Instead, he spoke.
"Don't worry, madam. My husband and I won't watch you die. You can rest here for the next two days. I'll think of a way to help you and delay the Governor."
When the princess heard this, she seemed to be inspired and told her immediately.
"It's easy to delay him by diverting his attention. After he was transferred to the post of Governor of Wuheng, the imperial court allocated a large amount of silver to rebuild Wuheng City, but he embezzled most of the public funds."
"This has resulted in slow repairs to the town, a lack of supplies for disaster victims and refugees, and even forced them to abuse their power for personal gain and enslave innocent citizens!"
Ruan Mian glanced at Xie Huaian. Neither of them had expected that there was such a corrupt official behind Chen Bochong.
I thought that King Shuo and his men were sent here to investigate the situation, or to balance the power of Huo Zong and his men.
Now it seems that there is more to it than that.
No wonder after such a long time, Wuheng City is still in ruins.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mian had an idea.
She turned around and went with Xie Huaian to find Minister Dong and had a conversation with him.
Within half a day, some rumors spread in Wuheng City.
The streets and alleys are full of people talking.
"I heard that after the mutiny, the imperial court allocated disaster relief funds to rebuild Wu Heng! Is this true?"
"The Wu Heng Rebellion has caused so much damage here! Although many of them are refugees who have been turned civilians, the entire city is in ruins. Since the governor is newly appointed, I'm sure the court has also allocated disaster relief funds."
"But why haven't we seen any change at all after receiving this disaster relief money? Aside from the occasional food distribution from the Governor, there's nothing else we've received! Furthermore, he's used the excuse of too many casualties and refugees to capture scores of innocent civilians to build the national wall!"
"Isn't this obvious enough?! A few days ago, a group of military prostitutes arrived at the Governor's Mansion. It's said that one of the dancers is pregnant. Just yesterday, there was a brawl with his wife, resulting in two deaths! That Governor is a playboy, and he doesn't care about the lives of us civilians."
"The Governor is such a beast! He embezzled our disaster relief funds?!"
As the shouts of the crowd grew louder, a few refugees who took the lead in complaining incited the emotions of the crowd. The suffering people immediately found an outlet for their emotions and soon gathered outside the Governor's Mansion!
One person may not have much courage, but a group of people can give them a lot of courage.
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