"Tell me! Why did you do this?"
The first to question him was not You Yong, but the woman's husband.
He was You Yong's subordinate and had always been honest and dutiful.
This woman was usually quiet, and if it weren't for today's events, many people would have forgotten she existed.
The women kept their heads down and said nothing.
"mother!"
The woman's child broke free from her grandmother's hand and ran over crying.
The husband picked up the child and handed him to his mother.
Seeing that everyone was watching, he slapped the woman to the ground, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
"Speak! Hurry up and tell me!"
Although his voice was harsh, anyone with eyes could tell that he wanted to seize the last chance to save the woman's life!
Seeing that the woman had no intention of speaking, Ning Xi'er took out a medicine bottle from her bosom.
Bai Zhi, standing beside her, quickly took the water and splashed it at the woman...
The man was horrified, and You Yong turned around to look at Ning Xi'er.
Within moments, the woman's expression became dazed.
Ning Xi'er asked, "Why did you steal my bundle? You don't even know the guards of the Prince's mansion."
The woman spoke slowly, her voice filled with deep-seated hatred, "Of course I don't know them, I just wanted to steal it, but they beat me to it..."
"Hahaha..." the woman's voice was frantic, "The only difference is, they only wanted to steal the Princess's bundle. Prince Cheng doesn't have the medicine in the bundle, so he probably won't last much longer..."
"But my plan was to poison the medicine and then switch the bundle back..."
Everyone present looked horrified.
Ning Xi'er remained calm and continued to ask, "Since they got the package, why is there fluorescent powder left on your hands from the package?"
The woman's eyes were lifeless, and she laughed dismissively.
In the silent mountain forest, a chill ran down one's spine. "As long as the princess is here, even without those medicines, perhaps she still has a way..."
"Of course I have to snatch the bag; according to my plan, I'll eliminate any future trouble..."
The last four words, uttered lightly from her lips, sent chills down one's spine.
Ning Xi'er asked, "So, you didn't manage to get one?"
Otherwise, the bundle would have already appeared in Ning Xi'er's carriage.
"Those two cowards want to do bad things, but they don't want to go too far... I'm just a woman, I'm no match for their strength..."
Ning Xi'er's lips curled into a cold smile. "So, why did you want to harm the Prince?"
Before the woman could answer, Ning Xi'er glanced around. "Those two guards might have had a master behind them, but you've always lived on the mountain. Even though your husbands attacked us earlier..."
"His Highness has forgiven your past transgressions, not only taking you under his wing but also treating you like members of his household. What... do you have any complaints?"
The woman's face suddenly contorted in pain. "I hate it! I hate it so much!"
“We were living a good life in the mountains. If it weren’t for him, my man wouldn’t have been forced to come down the mountain to fight, and we wouldn’t have had to leave our home!”
“He’s a cripple, if he dies, we can all be safe! My husband won’t have to risk his life on the road, and my son won’t have to be homeless!”
"What do you mean by 'forgive and forget'? What kind of place is the Wasteland? If it weren't for him, why would we stay on the mountain and have to flee to the Wasteland to save our lives?!"
"He's the root of all evil! Why doesn't he just die!"
......
The woman grew increasingly agitated, and her curses turned the faces of the bandits' families pale.
Perhaps this voiced the sentiments of many, but what's even more worrying is that Prince Cheng's men would kill them all after this woman committed such a heinous crime...
"Shut up!"
Enraged, Eunuch Xu darted forward before Ning Xi'er could make a move and slapped the woman several times across the face.
The woman had several bloody welts on her face, and under the influence of the powder, she lost consciousness...
"You Yong, today you must give our family and the Prince an explanation!"
Eunuch Xu was so angry he was about to die.
You Yong walked heavily to the bandits and their families.
Looking at the woman who had collapsed unconscious, and then at his brother beside him, he parted his lips slightly, unable to utter a word.
After a long while, You Yong pulled out a dagger and turned to face Eunuch Xu and Ning Xi'er.
Eunuch Xu immediately shouted, "You Yong, what are you doing?"
It was almost blurted out.
Unexpectedly, You Yong turned the dagger towards himself and stabbed himself three times in the heart.
"ah!"
"Big brother!"
"Big brother! What are you doing?!"
......
In an instant, cries and screams filled the air.
In excruciating pain, large drops of blood dripped from the dagger onto the ground. You Yong knelt down, supported by his two brothers beside him.
One of them was the husband of the woman who had fallen to the ground.
"Your Highness, Your Excellency, I have failed in my duty to manage my subordinates; this is the punishment I deserve!"
You Yong gasped for breath.
The woman's husband, his eyes red, wanted to speak, but You Yong stopped him.
"Please, Your Highness and Father-in-law, have mercy on them for my sake. My brother may know a little martial arts, but these women, children, and old people don't. They can't cause any trouble..."
"I will immediately expel them from the group and make them leave... I beg Your Highness and Father-in-law to grant my request..."
Before Eunuch Xu could retort, his sharp eyes gleamed, and he saw the woman's husband, who was supporting You Yong, stand up abruptly and place his elderly mother's hand over the child's eyes...
He turned around, drew his dagger, squatted down, covered the woman's mouth and nose, and stabbed her!
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