Chapter 386: What a Courage
This really stirred up a hornet's nest. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. The local snake was beaten by a newcomer from another place. How can he survive in the future if he doesn't seek revenge?
So the thugs who were beaten went directly to the yamen to beat drums to complain, but they didn't even know who beat them, because that family had just bought the land and the plaque on the door had not been hung yet, so no one knew their names.
Qin Qingyao knew about the commotion Dugu Yu had caused. She stood in the attic and looked at the crowd of people coming to apply for jobs at her door from afar. She felt weak.
Now the whole city knows that there is a pregnant woman in their family. How come she didn't know before that Dugu Yu had such great potential when he started to act up?
Fortunately, Bai Zhi and Zhao Jinghan arrived in time, otherwise she and Dugu Yu would have been trapped at home and unable to go out.
Before the job applicants at the door were dealt with, the government had already sent officials to arrest them.
Eight yamen runners came to the gate in a heroic and imposing manner, and with a few shouts, they scared away the applicants who had not yet been screened.
"What's going on? Could this family be fugitives from somewhere? How did they attract the attention of the government?"
Bai Zhi watched the crowd finally disperse and almost knelt down to thank the yamen runners. They came at the perfect time!
Bai Zhi very considerately took out a silver ingot and handed it to the leader. "Thank you, gentlemen. It's hot, so I'll treat you all to a cup of tea."
The leader took the silver ingot very neatly and ordered, "Catch her for me."
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"What are you doing? You're gathering here to cause trouble and even assault innocent people. We're here on the orders of the prefect to apprehend the murderer!"
Bai Zhi's mouth twitched uncontrollably. It seemed as if they had just beaten up a group of thugs who had come to cause trouble for no reason in the morning.
"Wait, you can't barge in. Let me go in and pass the message."
The officer chuckled, "You haven't woken up yet. The government is still waiting for your message. Who do you think you are?"
After saying that, he kicked the door open.
Bai Zhi now almost figured out what was going on. It was just that her prince didn't understand the ways of the world and came here to settle down without paying his respects.
Then he acted like a wealthy man with more money than he could spend, thus attracting a group of vampires who wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail him!
I don’t know how good the teeth of this Yuncheng prefect are, he dares to suck blood from King Wuling!
"Your Highness, a group of yamen runners have arrived outside. They say they're here to arrest the murderer who assaulted innocent people. They've already barged in..."
Zhao Jinghan felt very guilty. He was busy leading his men to familiarize themselves with the layout and environment of the palace and arrange their respective protection areas, but he completely forgot to arrange someone to guard the gate. It was really wrong.
Actually, this can't be entirely blamed on him. After all, his personal guards really haven't even seen the gate...
Dugu Yu gently instructed Qin Qingyao, "Eat some fresh fruit first and see if you like it. If there's anything you want, tell them to buy it. I'll go out and take a look."
Qin Qingyao nodded and said, "Go ahead, and come back soon."
Dugu Yu reluctantly stood up from Qin Qingyao's side. As soon as he turned around, his smiling and tender face immediately became cold and dark. The speed at which he did so scared even Zhao Jinghan.
When I got out of the yard, I saw Wu Gang and the others confronting the group of yamen runners.
"Are you here to take someone away?"
When the yamen runners saw Dugu Yu, they felt a sense of oppression as if a mountain was pressing down on their heads. Why did it feel like this person's aura was even more frightening than that of their prefect?
Gathering his courage, the bailiff stiffened his neck and said, "Are you the owner of this house? You committed a heinous crime by committing a crime in the street, and now you are openly resisting arrest, your crime is even more serious!"
Dugu Yu, "I'll go with you."
Yamen runner, “…”
Despite the other party's cooperation, they felt a lump in their chest and almost choked to death.
"Then... let's go."
A group of people took Dugu Yu to the yamen and completely forgot to tie him up.
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After Dugu Yu left, Qin Qingyao raised her hand and rubbed her stiff cheeks, feeling relieved.
Her husband is crazy, absolutely. When will this neurotic protectiveness return to normal?
"Princess, the prince has gone to the government office with those yamen runners. Don't worry, it was those hooligans who caused trouble this morning, and I didn't use any harsh measures. Nothing will happen. The prince will be back soon."
"Yeah, I know." It would be better if he didn't come back so soon. She felt that Dugu Yu really needed to calm down somewhere far away from her!
In the court, three thugs knelt on the ground, crying with snot and tears, and it was impossible to tell that they were seriously injured.
Dugu Yu followed the yamen runner in, looked up at the prefect above and said nothing.
The prefect banged the gavel and shouted, his nose turned up to the sky, "Who in this hall dares not kneel before an official?"
"Dugu Yu."
"Alone..." The prefect widened his eyes, took a close look at the black-faced evil spirit below, and then slipped under the table.
Dugu Yu stood there without moving, frowning impatiently, while the prefect crawled to the hall, knelt on the ground and apologized repeatedly.
"I, your humble servant, was blind and didn't recognize the great man. I didn't realize that Your Highness was visiting me. I deserve death. I beg Your Highness to forgive me for any offense I have caused!"
Dugu Yu glanced coldly at the fat prefect who was kneeling and trembling at his feet, then walked to the upper seat and sat down.
The prefect adjusted his position and continued to kneel, beads of sweat pattering on his forehead. Wasn't it said that this person had resigned from office and retired to travel the world? Why did he come to Yuncheng to settle down? Why didn't he receive any news in advance?
He even sent people to arrest him. His good days must be over...
"The prince and the princess moved into our new home yesterday, and today, bandits came to our door. Lord Liu, the public security in Yuncheng truly worries me deeply!"
"Your Majesty, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"
Prefect Liu and Dugu Yu had met each other more than once.
Back in Yulin City, he couldn't even step into the threshold of Prince Wuling's Mansion no matter how hard he tried. Now he sent people to capture the prince. If possible, he really wanted to faint.
Although he has lost his military power and resigned from his position as general, his title of King Wuling is still firmly on his head.
While the influence is still there, who dares to neglect it?
Dugu Yu looked coldly at the prefect who was trembling in the hall and seemed ready to wet his pants at any moment. He was too lazy to talk to him anymore. "I am just passing through Yuncheng and staying for a while. I don't want to make too much noise."
"Yes, yes, I understand!"
"I'm glad you understand."
Dugu Yu came and left decisively. He got up from the ground only after Liu Zhifu and others had gone far away, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and looked fiercely at the ruffians who were beating drums to appeal for justice.
"How dare you cause trouble at King Wu Ling's doorstep? You're truly audacious! Come, take these three away and give them a hundred lashes and ten years in prison!"
The three people who had been frightened when Lord Liu knelt and called him "Prince" were now so stiff that they couldn't even cry out for justice.
Prefect Liu hurriedly dealt with the three guys who dared to cause trouble at the prince's door, and then began to run around like an ant on a hot pan.
What should I do next? Should I go and apologize? But the prince never seemed to like people coming to him to try to establish a relationship with him.
By the way, those three thugs seemed to have said that the family that beat them was the one that had been making a big fuss in Yuncheng these past few days because they were looking for a servant for ten taels of monthly silver. Didn’t they say that the mistress was pregnant?
So, Princess Wu Ling is pregnant?
Dugu Yu went to the court to show his face and reveal his identity just to keep himself quiet. He didn't want anyone to come to his house every few days to cause trouble.
But he never expected that before he even returned home, the news of the princess's pregnancy had already been spread throughout the world through carrier pigeons, and he could no longer have peace in his heart.
After two months of insisting on closing the door to visitors, Dugu Yu finally conveyed their central idea of wanting a peaceful life to every official and wealthy businessman who wanted to curry favor with them.
At this time, news came from the imperial city that Queen Qi Luoyuan was also pregnant.
It is said that His Majesty the Emperor loved the Empress deeply and sincerely, and with his meticulous care and incredible patience, he saved the Empress from her madness.
Not only did he no longer go crazy and be afraid of the light, but he could even attend palace banquets and meet with ministers.
This was truly good news, and at the same time, the emperor's reputation for never abandoning his wife spread throughout the world. At the same time as the news of the queen's pregnancy came out, all officials requested the emperor to take a concubine.
Even though grand beauty pageants cannot be held during the national mourning period, it is still normal to invite a few housekeepers into the palace.
After all, the Empress was pregnant and the Emperor needed someone to serve him. Furthermore, the ministers who wanted to get someone close to the Emperor were already anxious, so with the strong support of the Qi family, this matter was a natural outcome.
Ling Jingxuan's harem suddenly had four more concubines and six beauties.
Qin Qingyao was munching on some fresh fruit while listening to Bai Zhi's gossip. She was originally enjoying herself watching Ling Jingxuan make fun of her, but she didn't expect that the joke would also fall on her.
Baizhi carefully selected four nannies for her. Their average age was just forty, and they all had extensive experience in caring for pregnant women and serving the confinement period.
Because he knew a lot and was loyal, he gradually started to talk more in front of Qin Qingyao after they got to know each other, and even gave her frank advice.
"Madam, you see, even the Empress will have to provide the Emperor with more people after she becomes pregnant, but if we rush into it now, we will inevitably lose the initiative."
"Those sent to the palace are all daughters of high-ranking officials. Not only are they difficult to discipline, but they might even have to compete with the Empress for her favor in the future."
"If the Queen had a few smart and caring people around her to remind her, she would have sent a few cousins or concubines from the Qi family to the Emperor long ago. Even if they were distant relatives, they are still family members after all, right?"
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