Sheng Lingwei's lips twitched a few times. "Little brother, if you want to hit someone, just say so. It's not like I won't agree."
"Hehe." Nangong Zichen smiled. "Sister, I'm just afraid you'll say I shouldn't have used force, or that as the crown prince of a country I should be careful with my words and actions."
Sheng Lingwei raised an eyebrow, glared at Nangong Zichen with dead fish eyes, and pinched his cheek in a fit of rage.
"Hmph, when did your sister ever say such a thing? Even if you were a shrew cursing in the street and running around naked, I wouldn't say a word to you."
Nangong Zichen: "..."
Sheng Lingwei feigned displeasure and continued, "Also, I'm not Uncle Kui. He likes to nag in your ear, and I don't like that."
I'm the kind of person who doesn't care about consequences; the more unconventional the thing, the more I like to do it. Worry-free, go ahead, raise your little fists and give me a good beating.
Nangong Zichen tilted his head back and said seriously, "Sister, my hands are not small fists, they are big iron hammers."
Sheng Lingwei smiled indulgently and followed Nangong Zichen's words, "Alright, alright, your hands are like a giant iron hammer, invincible under heaven."
Nangong Zichen was delighted and grinned. He quickly raised his large iron hammer and charged into the screaming crowd with a roar.
"Hey, you damned beasts, behold my invincible Vajra Iron Hammer! I hammer, I hammer, I hammer and hammer, I'll hammer my way through the world, invincible under heaven..."
With a smile in her eyes, Sheng Lingwei stared intently at Nangong Zichen's figure and said to Jing Qingyun, "Little Yunzi, my little brother has a bit of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) personality."
Jing Qingyun: ...Is this what chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) is like?
Could his unreliable younger brother be the ultimate example of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?
"Weiwei, I think Wuyou is mature, steady, and has a strong sense of justice. He only shows his childish side in front of you. He's really not a chuunibyou."
Nangong Zichen possessed profound inner strength. After hearing what Jing Qingyun said, he gave him an appreciative look from afar.
His impression of Brother Yun is getting better and better. Having a brother-in-law who always speaks up for his brother-in-law seems pretty good.
Wait a minute, why is he suddenly talking about brother-in-law?
Could it be that he has already subconsciously accepted Yun-gege as his brother-in-law?
Pshaw, that's definitely not what he thought!
He doesn't want to accept any brother-in-law; his sister belongs to him alone, and no one can take her away.
Nangong Zichen grew angrier the more he thought about it. He angrily raised his fist and pounded the human punching bag even harder. "Hmph, it's all your fault, you beasts who harm the people!"
The people being beaten screamed in pain, their bones felt like they were about to be shattered. At that moment, they felt like the world was ending and they wished they could just die.
Tsk tsk, I must say, those painful howls were truly like ghosts wailing and wolves howling, extremely miserable!
Just then, Zhu Kui led the six people from Dashu and Xiaoshu into the hall, cupped his hands in greeting to Sheng Lingwei, and said:
“Princess, Prince Jing, we have brought Wuhan Sheng with us. He is waiting outside to be summoned.”
That's quite efficient.
Sheng Lingwei turned around with a smile to look at Zhu Kui and the other eight people, "Well, thank you for your hard work. Let the Wuhan student in!"
"Yes, Princess."
Zhu Kui winked at Da Shu, then took out a topographical map of Huaizhou County and a large stack of documents from his pocket and respectfully handed them to Sheng Lingwei.
"Princess, we have thoroughly investigated these sycophants in the hall. Please take a look."
Sheng Lingwei's eyes lit up. She could go raid houses again! Hahaha, "Uncle Kui, you did a great job. You'll be richly rewarded when we get back."
Uncle Kui and the others quickly thanked him with smiles.
Don't get me wrong, they are not the kind of people who covet gold and silver.
He mainly enjoys drinking the magical spring water bestowed by the princess, as well as those strange and delicious snacks and fruits.
Especially the spiritual spring water, drinking it can not only enhance internal strength, but also strengthen the body and remove hidden ailments.
The effects are simply amazing.
Anyone who says the princess isn't a celestial being descended from heaven, hmph, they'll be the first to disagree.
Her Highness the Princess is their goddess; they will never betray her, not even for all eternity.
Seeing the piety and worship in Zhu Kui and the others' eyes, Sheng Lingwei was both amused and exasperated.
“Uncle Kui, you take your men and drag the entire Fan Donghai family to the hall and hand them over to Rong Mama and the others for punishment. No one in this family, regardless of age or gender, is innocent.”
Zhu Kui and the others respectfully accepted the order, "Yes, Your Highness."
After they left the hall, Wuhan Sheng, dressed in clean patched clothes, straightened his back and entered the hall with a nervous expression.
He glanced at the scene in the hall without making a sound, and his pupils suddenly widened. Could this be the eighteenth level of hell?
Without giving him a chance to think, he quickly knelt down in front of Sheng Lingwei and the other woman.
"Your humble servant, Wuhan Sheng, pays his respects to Princess Chang Le and Prince Jing. May I ask what brings you to Huaizhou County by summoning me?"
Sheng Lingwei gave Jing Qingyun a look, signaling him to speak, since she was the one who had asked him to find the person.
Jing Qingyun nodded with a smile and said to Wu Sheng, "Lord Wu, there's no need to kneel. Get up! I've summoned you to Huaizhou County because I have important matters to entrust to you."
As you can see, Fan Donghai has been captured by me and Princess Chang Le. He not only embezzled public funds and deceived his superiors, but also disregarded the new emperor's orders and even attempted to rebel, proclaiming himself emperor.
As for the other crimes, I won't go into detail; I'm sure you know them better than I do.
Princess Chang Le and I were just passing through this place when we encountered people who had been robbed by refugees and had not received any help from the government. That's why we decided to meet Fan Donghai in person.
But we won't stay here long, which is why we summoned you. You are the prefect of Huaizhou County, and you are best suited to handle this matter.
After hearing Jing Qingyun's words, Wuhan Sheng's expression shifted between anger, worry, and thoughtfulness, but mostly it was anger.
"Your Highness, Fan Donghai is utterly audacious, daring to attempt a rebellion. He is utterly despicable."
Over the years, I have been collecting evidence of his crimes, but unfortunately, he has powerful backing, the Fourth Prince is supporting him, and he has repeatedly threatened the lives of my family.
"Having no other choice, for the sake of my family's lives, I have to turn a blind eye and let him deceive me."
As he spoke, Wuhan Sheng wiped away his tears and prostrated himself on the ground, his tone filled with guilt and self-reproach.
"I have failed in my duty as prefect and I am truly ashamed. I beg Princess Chang Le and Prince Jing to punish me."
Punishment? That's impossible.
Not only would they not punish him, but they would also give him an important position. Wuhan Sheng was a rare good official in Northern Qi.
He served diligently for more than a decade, living up to the expectations of the court and the people. Even his family members were exceptionally kind and virtuous.
He would rather live a frugal life and cut back on food and clothing to help the people than embezzle and break the law to take a single penny that did not belong to him.
The family's character is truly admirable; they are role models worthy of praise and commendation.
In short, their deeds must be widely circulated and praised and admired by the world; this is the correct way to appreciate famous people and their deeds.
Jing Qingyun stepped forward to help Wuhan Sheng up and solemnly patted him on the shoulder.
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