"Perhaps it's a mother's intuition."
Princess Xu herself couldn't explain it.
The way she looked at the Fifth Prince was strange.
The eye socket of that perfectly intact left eye, though containing a normal eyeball, resembled a deep, dark hole.
Princess Xu didn't pay attention at first; she only wanted to protect her own simpleton.
But when she stood in front of the fourth prince and faced the fifth prince directly, she was immediately horrified by his left eye.
"...It's like a deep, ancient well, or a black hole that can devour everything!"
As Princess Xu spoke, goosebumps rose on her arms.
"Besides my feelings, I have also heard some rumors about the Chu Prince's mansion."
Without hesitation, Princess Xu told Xie Yuan everything she knew: "Ever since the King of Chu injured his eye, he has changed completely."
"He's brutal, he's twisted!"
“Every few days, a mangled corpse would be carried out of the back gate of the Chu Prince’s mansion.”
When Princess Xu spoke, she emphasized the pronunciation of the word "broken".
Xie Yuan's heart skipped a beat. She recalled the current state of the King of Chu and tentatively asked, "Those people, their eyes... their eyes were gouged out?"
Princess Xu nodded.
Xie Yuan: ...Holy crap!
Helian Cong became a psychopath because of his disability.
However, he was only a prince, and although he wasn't considered to have a very high position or great power, in the Chu Prince's mansion, he was the king.
The servants in the Prince's mansion were all lowly slaves.
In ancient times, when class hierarchy was strict, masters had absolute power of life and death over their servants.
Furthermore, the King of Chu may not have killed the person directly, but only crippled him.
In ancient times, without anesthesia, painkillers, or antibiotics, such external injuries were the real cause of death.
The King of Chu was at most "unkind," not a murderer!
"Your Majesty, perhaps I am worrying unnecessarily. But I have a feeling that if he can be so cruel to the servants in his household today, who knows if he might extend his cruelty to others tomorrow!"
For example, other vulnerable groups—the elderly, women, and children!
For example, his enemies.
Unfortunately, there are a few people who fit both of these criteria perfectly.
"You and the four young princes must be extra careful!"
Princess Xu knew that it was inappropriate for her, given her status, to say such things.
But she genuinely cared about Xie Yuan and his children.
"I didn't mean to say anything unlucky or try to curse you. It's just that—"
Princess Xu spoke in a low voice, her expression conflicted, but she still said, "I'm not afraid of Your Majesty's laughter, but ever since I gave birth to Abao, I've become much more timid."
The once fearless and valiant daughter of a military family seems to have developed a weakness.
The moment Princess Xu saw the Fifth Prince at the door, a chill ran down her spine.
Her first thought was of her child.
If the Fifth Prince really becomes an evil spirit, will he harm innocent infants?
After all, when you think about it carefully, the Prince of Yong's residence and the Prince of Chu also had some entanglements.
After her initial shock, Princess Xu became extremely wary.
She made up her mind that she would be more vigilant against perverts like the Fifth Prince and protect her son properly from now on.
Princess Xu genuinely regarded Xie Yuan as family, so she quickly made contact with Xie Yuan and his mother.
Compared to a mere Prince Yong, Empress Xie and her four children seem more worthy of being targeted by certain perverts.
"Your Majesty, please just think of it as me having a tendency to overthink things after giving birth, but being cautious won't hurt!"
Princess Xu held Xie Yuan's hand and spoke with utmost seriousness.
"I know! I know everything!"
Xie Yuan's eyes gleamed with gratitude. "You're concerned about me and the child, afraid that we'll get hurt!"
"Ah Yuan, thank you!"
"And besides, you're not just worrying unnecessarily—"
Xie Yuan, having traveled from a later era with advanced information technology, naturally knew the dangers of perversion.
For example, not everyone who abuses cats and dogs will kill someone.
But they definitely have the potential to become psychopathic killers!
Accustomed to killing and enjoying the thrill of torturing the weak, they are no longer human.
From now on, it will be normal for them to commit such horrific and cruel acts.
When you encounter someone who doesn't respect life, the best course of action is to avoid them and be on guard.
Never harbor any illusions, and never make excuses for the perpetrators.
Yes, the King of Chu lost an eye and became crippled; he was a pitiful man!
But that's no excuse for him to hurt others.
Weren't those palace maids and eunuchs whose eyes he gouged out and who subsequently lost their lives pitiful? Weren't they innocent?
Just because they were slaves and unable to resist, they were to be abused to death?
Princess Xu's concerns were entirely justified.
The King of Chu was accustomed to killing; he could kill a slave today and dare to abuse a person of high status tomorrow.
For example, the children of his enemies.
"Ah Yuan, don't worry, the Sage and I will keep an eye on things!"
"You and the Prince of Yong should also be careful!"
Xie Yuan accepted Princess Xu's kindness but did not forget to remind her.
Sigh, everyone has to be careful around such a weirdo.
"We should think of a way to resolve the problems at the Chu Prince's residence as soon as possible!"
Xie Yuan thought to himself, even if he didn't kill the King of Chu, he would at least prevent him from harming innocent people again.
"What's wrong? Did Ms. Xu upset you?"
As soon as they left the Prince of Yong's residence, Helian Jue noticed that Xie Yuan looked strange.
"It has nothing to do with A-Yuan."
Xie Yuan quickly explained for Princess Xu, "She was just trying to remind me!"
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