"Your Highness the Fourth Prince, we were wrong. Please let us go this time. We promise there won't be a next time."
"Yeah, we were really wrong... woooo..."
"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince, we are children of officials after all. How can we let a few men beat us? No, it's best not to beat us."
The ten guards stopped, and the leader Li Wei turned around and looked at the Fourth Prince.
"beat."
"The death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be escaped. If you don't hit someone in the face, you will get ten strokes of the cane on their buttocks."
Situ Xiu narrowed his eyes. Whether he let them go or not, he would be in trouble in the future. If he let these three people go, they might be grateful and turn over a new leaf. It might also boost their morale and make them think he was afraid.
If he didn't let them go and beat them up, they might hate him or be afraid of him and not dare to bother him again.
So, he chose to fight, making these three people hate and fear him.
Upon hearing the order, Li Wei took nine guards and quickly stepped forward to subdue the three women and found a board and a stool.
“Pah pah pah pah…”
"Your Highness the Fourth Prince, please wait...ah..."
"I'm going to tell my mom that you're finished...ah..."
"Mom, help me...ah..."
The three women lay on the stools, screaming and groaning, tears streaming down their faces.
Situ Xiu is not a saint and he will not be merciful. No matter whether you are a man or a woman, anyone who causes trouble to him will be punished. No matter who you are, I will not tolerate you.
After the beating, the three women were carried to the carriage by their servants. Before leaving, they did not forget to swear, "Fourth Prince, you wait for us. We, the Four Golden Flowers of Kyoto, will come back."
“.......” Situ Xiu.
It turns out that women have short memories. Even ten strokes of the cane didn’t wake them up, so next time they’ll start with twenty strokes.
However, judging from your looks, you three girls are known as the Four Golden Flowers of Kyoto. Is there no one left in Kyoto?
"Li Wei, one of the Four Golden Flowers of Kyoto, have you heard of them?"
Situ Xiu looked at the guard leader Li Wei, a middle-aged man. He was the best among the ten and his strength was above nine.
"I have heard rumors about the Four Golden Flowers of Kyoto."
Li Wei pondered for a few seconds and continued, "It is said that she is the daughter of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Works, and the Minister of Rites. She is domineering in Kyoto and calls herself the Four Golden Flowers of Kyoto."
"And the Prime Minister's daughter?" Situ Xiu was a little surprised. There was a lot going on here.
"Yes, but the Prime Minister's daughter left Kyoto three years ago. It is said that she went to Luoshamen. I don't know the details." Li Wei said.
"Go back home."
Situ Xiu nodded slightly, turned around and walked towards the sedan chair. No matter who the Four Golden Flowers of Kyoto were, they would turn into four rotten flowers when they met him.
.........
The three girls were beaten and were very angry. They went home to complain to their parents, but this time the three ministers scolded them severely and forbade them to go out and cause trouble for the fourth prince again.
"Mom, why?" Li Fang cried while lying on the bed.
"Being beaten with a stick is too light a punishment. If you still don't learn your lesson, even if he is a man, he is still the prince of the Great Sage."
The Minister of Revenue flicked his sleeves, turned around and left the room. He stopped at the door and ordered, "Young lady, you are not allowed to leave the house for the next month."
"Yes." said the guards on both sides.
At the same time, the same thing happened to the other two companies.
Liu Rui lay on the bed, gritting her teeth, feeling unwilling, "Xiaohong, go find out what's going on with Liu Wenjing and Li Fang."
"Yes, miss." Xiaohong turned and went out.
An hour later, Xiaohong came back and told the story of Li Fang and Liu Wenjing. The three women had the same experience.
"Hiss~ It hurts. Apply the medicine gently. Forget it. Let me wait until my injury heals, then I'll think of a solution." Liu Rui gasped and groaned in pain.
...........
Great Sage Palace.
Imperial study.
In the cold room, the empress sat on the dragon throne, her cold and beautiful face was like a fragrant orchid in a deep valley, her calm eyes were not disturbed at all, and her brows were majestic without anger.
"...That's how it is. The northwest has been settled, and the people have calmed down and are rebuilding their homes."
The woman had an absolutely stunning appearance, her delicate face devoid of any emotion, her eyes as cold as ice, her fitted purple dress outlining her charming figure, her black hair draped over her shoulders, her unique aura unable to conceal her cold and elegant demeanor.
"Well, you did a great job on this matter. Go down and have a good rest."
The empress nodded expressionlessly, then lowered her head to continue reviewing the memorials.
The woman stood there without moving, her cold eyes like a pair of pearls hidden deep in the sea, quietly looking at the empress.
"What else do you want?"
The empress asked without even looking up.
"I want to know why the Empress punished my fourth brother by exiling him from the palace. He didn't commit any serious offense. I've also investigated and found out that the three Shangshu daughters were..."
The woman was interrupted before she could finish her words.
"You're teaching me how to do things."
The empress's voice was cold and without a trace of worldly desires.
"I dare not."
The woman lowered her head.
"Go down."
The woman gritted her teeth and walked out of the imperial study and left the palace.
Not long after she walked out, a young girl ran towards her. Seeing the woman, she happily shouted, "Big Sister, how are you?"
"Let's not talk about this anymore. The empress must have her own plans." The eldest princess shook her head.
"What are your plans?" The third princess was curious.
"Don't ask too many questions, don't say too much, just pretend it didn't happen."
The eldest princess looked back at the imperial study. Although her mother was cold, she was definitely not an irrational person. There must be a reason for this.
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