☆, Chapter 132: Was it really just teasing?
Zhou Mujiao was unaware that she was being targeted. She only spoke up because she saw this large group of people standing in front of the shop and thought that if she went in, she wouldn't leave. Others were afraid to come over because of their large numbers and the fear of offending them. She was thinking of her business and that's why she spoke up.
Seeing that the other party was in a daze, Zhou Mujiao shook her head: "Please sit down for a while, esteemed guests. I'll bring you a cup of our shop's signature milk tea to try."
Zhou Mujiao went into the store, and the group of people found seats outside. Aunt Hu shrank back and whispered, "Ajiao, I don't think that man is very kind. You go to the backyard and stay there. I'll take care of them."
Just then, a group of young gentlemen came in and shouted, "We're so thirsty! Sister-in-law, five cups of bubble tea without tapioca pearls, five cups with tapioca pearls! Oh, Miss Zhou is here too? Then I want Miss Zhou's homemade one. Miss Zhou's is always better than everyone else's."
This young master is the simple-minded son of a wealthy man in the east of the city. His surname is Zhu. He looks simple-minded, and he looks even simpler when he laughs. He has become familiar with Sister-in-law Hu and the others. He will occasionally make a little joke, but he is very proper to Zhou Mujiao.
He was telling the truth; the same milk tea made by Zhou Mujiao was indeed better than that made by Sister-in-law Hu.
He absolutely had no intention of flirting with her. After all, he was someone who was watched by Zhao Yunjing every day while he studied at the academy. If Zhao Yunjing was his teacher, then Zhou Mujiao was his teacher's wife in his heart.
But the Sixteenth Prince was unaware of this. He only thought that Young Master Zhu looked like a lecherous pig and spoke rudely. He immediately lost his temper and punched Young Master Zhu, knocking out half of his front tooth.
The Sixteenth Prince was an unfamiliar face. Young Master Zhu and his companions frequented the milk tea shop but had never seen him before. They assumed he was from out of town. How could someone from out of town dare to bully them, the local guys? That was impossible.
So the two sides started fighting.
This was the first conflict since the milk tea shop opened two years ago. Zhou Mujiao and Sister-in-law Hu were both stunned and it took them a long time to separate the two.
Young Master Zhu was the victim, so naturally he wouldn't forgive easily. The Sixteenth Prince was a precious and delicate person, but instead of being treated well in this small county town, he was beaten up first. Naturally, he wouldn't let it go, calling Young Master Zhu insolent and demanding that he kneel down and admit his mistake.
Young Master Zhu was furious and pounced on him again.
What can we do? Report it to the authorities.
As soon as Lord Tang arrived, he noticed that the assailant looked familiar. After probing a few times and noticing the jade pendant at the assailant's waist, he was terrified and his face changed drastically: "Your Highness, what brings you here? Young Master Zhu, you have assaulted the Sixteenth Prince of the current dynasty! Kneel down and apologize immediately!"
The sixteenth prince of the current dynasty?
Young Master Zhu almost knelt down.
However, his scholarly pride kept him holding his head high, and there was another reason: among the three girls he was drinking milk tea with today, one of whom was his sweetheart.
How could a man back down in front of the woman he loved? Scholars despise and hate royal power the most, so Young Master Zhu tossed his head and said, "He struck first, I did nothing wrong! Since I did nothing wrong, why should I apologize? Just because he is a prince?"
"Yes, just because he is a prince, regardless of whether you did something right or wrong, you have offended the prince today! It is wrong of you to frighten the prince! Kneel down immediately!"
"Lord Tang, you are also a scholar, and I thought you still had the integrity of a gentleman. I never expected that after being an official for so long, you have lost your integrity and your backbone! The Sixteenth Prince, is that right? I'll put my words here today: I will not apologize! You are a prince, and if you are really angry, then kill me to vent your anger!"
The Sixteenth Prince hissed, thinking to himself, "Is this guy out of his mind? In the capital, he was always treated with deference and respect wherever he went. He could kill someone at any time if he was unhappy. The capital is full of powerful and wealthy people, and he dared to walk around arrogantly. But in this small Peach Blossom County, he was offended by an ignorant commoner and had to suffer a loss."
That can't be!
But! But!
Although the people around him were afraid of him, they didn't scatter like the people from the capital when a conflict broke out. What does this mean? It means that those who stayed behind, besides watching the excitement, were also taking sides!
They're on Zhu Gongzi's side!
And they were all scholars!
Damn it, do scholars these days not need to study anymore? Do they think they're guaranteed to become the top scholar? Instead of staying at the academy this early in the morning, they're calling their friends to come to the street to drink milk tea and flirt with girls. What kind of behavior is this? What kind of behavior is this?
If such a person were to pass the imperial examinations and become an official in the central government, and then go to a remote area where the emperor is far away, wouldn't he become a local tyrant who could abduct women at any time?
The Sixteenth Prince grew increasingly enraged, slamming his fist on the table: "You audacious commoner! You harassed the girl first, and when I, the Prince, saw injustice and taught you a lesson, you instead smear me! This is outrageous! Guards! Seize him! I will personally interrogate him! Has he ever forcibly taken women? Has he ever forced girls to become his concubines? Today, I will uphold justice for Miss Zhou, and I will certainly seek justice for the other girls he has harassed and forced!"
"Which of your daughters has been bullied by this man? Step forward, and I'll make him pay! Don't worry about his revenge later; I always eliminate any potential threats!"
Young Master Zhu hissed, "You're abusing your power!"
"I persuaded people with reason!"
"You just came up and started hitting people, what right do you have?"
"You were the one who harassed the girl at the bubble tea shop first, so what right do you have?"
"I flirted with the girl at the bubble tea shop? Which eye of yours saw that?"
"I heard it!"
"I don't!"
"I heard you!"
"You're slandering me! I didn't!"
"I heard you!"
Snap!
Two cups of milk tea suddenly appeared on the table between the two of them.
Zhou Mujiao smiled at the Sixteenth Prince and said, "Sixteenth Prince, there are two cups of milk tea here. One was made by Sister-in-law Hu, and the other was made by me. Please try them first."
The Sixteenth Prince's face immediately turned ugly.
He was shouting and yelling like a street urchin, and this girl was actually there to sabotage him.
He's truly the world's greatest traitor!
The Sixteenth Prince flicked his sleeve: "I suppose I've overlooked you. It turns out you quite enjoy being flirted with! Fine, Buddha saves those who save themselves. I can't save a soul that has willingly fallen into depravity!"
A man's voice rang out from outside the crowd: "Whether my fiancée has a self-destructive soul is a matter I will discuss with Ajiao privately. Your Highness has been strolling around for so long, you must be thirsty. Why don't you have a cup of milk tea and rest for a while?"
"And who are you?" The Sixteenth Prince frowned, thinking to himself, "How come this man is so handsome?"
"My name is Zhao Yunjing, and I am the fiancé of the young lady whom Your Highness intervened to help earlier."
Zhao Yunjing, is that the "heavenly star of literature" who made Prefect Feng tremble with fear and caused him to make one wrong step after another?
Since he's come to us of his own accord, that's perfect.
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