"Princess Chang Le, please don't strike us with lightning. We admit that we are not from the Southern Di Kingdom. We were just using the name of the Southern Di Kingdom to do our work."
Zhu Kui was furious.
He never expected that someone in another country would dare to impersonate a person from the Southern Di Kingdom. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and started punching and kicking the remaining six people.
"Damn it, you bunch of beasts, how dare you impersonate my Southern Di people! I'll beat you until you're crying for your fathers and mothers, or I'm not Zhu Kui."
"Bang bang bang bang..."
"Ahhhh, stop hitting me! Please stop! Someone's going to die if you keep hitting them!"
"Ouch, it hurts so much! Please stop hitting me, please stop!"
"..."
The six men cried out in despair, begging for mercy, completely powerless to fight back.
Zhu Kui only stopped when he had beaten the men to the point of collapse and near death.
"Tell me, what country are you from?"
The six men were in agony, but in order to avoid being beaten again, they had no choice but to tell the truth. They didn't want to follow in their leader's footsteps.
"In reply to Your Majesty, we are from the Western Zhou Kingdom. However, due to the small size and weak national strength of the Western Zhou, our Emperor has always wanted to expand the country's territory and has set his sights on the Northern Qi Kingdom."
However, not wanting to reveal their true intentions, they borrowed the name of the Southern Di kingdom and established a stronghold in Yucheng County.
Zhu Kui was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he angrily flung his sleeves.
"Ha, what a fine Western Zhou! You just wait. I will immediately write to the Southern Di Emperor and I believe that before long, your Western Zhou will cease to exist."
The six people were so frightened that their faces turned ashen.
"No! Please, Your Excellency, show us mercy! We only borrowed the name of your Southern Di kingdom; we haven't done anything heinous!"
"Shut up!"
Zhu Kui's eyes were filled with resentment. He kicked the man who had spoken. He was so angry at the shamelessness of the Western Zhou people that he was almost driven mad.
"Damn it, you people use the name of the Southern Di to commit all sorts of evil deeds in Yucheng County, including burning and rape. You still have the nerve to say that you haven't done anything immoral. You're just asking for death."
You have ruined the reputation of our Nandi people. Even if you die a thousand or ten thousand times, it will not be enough to make up for the loss of our Nandi people.
Just you wait! How dare you impersonate a Southern Barbarian? Such despicable and unrighteous behavior is truly disgusting.
I'll make this clear today: Anyone who dares to offend my Southern Barbarians, no matter how far away, will be punished!
After saying that, Zhu Kui turned to Sheng Lingwei with reddened eyes, "Princess, these people really deserve to die. Please allow me to eliminate them one by one, otherwise it will be difficult to quell my anger."
Sheng Lingwei nodded, "Yes, I agree. All the people of the Western Zhou Kingdom in Yucheng County will be handed over to you, Uncle Kui."
"Oh, thank you, Princess."
Zhu Kui was overjoyed and immediately ordered Da Shu and Xiao Shu to drag the people out.
How could he let them die so easily, daring to offend the Southern Barbarians? He would torture them severely and then cut them into a thousand pieces.
Nangong Zichen exuded a chilling aura, his dark pupils unfathomable. As the young crown prince of Nandi, he knew how important the reputation of his country was.
The scheming and petty plots of the Western Zhou Dynasty disgusted him greatly, as they not only tarnished the reputation of the Southern Di but also humiliated them.
Absolutely despicable!
"Sister, I will write a letter to Father Emperor about this matter right now. He will definitely not let the Western Zhou get away with it. Please lend me Zizai for a while."
(Zizai, a type of gyrfalcon, used to deliver letters.)
“Okay.” Sheng Lingwei looked at her younger brother with a gratified expression. In just a few months, her brother had become more and more responsible.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Wuyou, this matter is of great importance. As the Crown Prince of Nandi, you should do your part. If you want to take charge on your own sooner, you must stand up and shoulder the responsibility."
Nangong Zichen's dark eyes flickered slightly. "Sister, do you mean I should return to Nandi and personally lead the army to crush Xizhou?"
Sheng Lingwei nodded solemnly.
"Yes, that's what I mean. Besides, your sister is also a Nandi person, and she won't stand by and watch other countries humiliate Nandi. She will bring your brother-in-law to help you when the time comes."
"Really?" Nangong Zichen's eyes lit up suddenly. After looking at Sheng Lingwei, he quickly looked at Jing Qingyun, his little face full of anticipation.
Sheng Lingwei and Jing Qingyun exchanged a glance, then replied in unison, "Absolutely true!"
"Yay!" Nangong Zichen jumped up and down with joy, excitedly stepping forward to give Sheng Lingwei and Jing Qingyun a big hug each.
"Alright, alright, sister and brother-in-law, it's decided then. I'll go find Uncle Kui now to discuss returning to Nandi."
Sheng Lingwei smiled and waved her hand, "Okay, go ahead!"
Nangong Zichen jumped up and down excitedly, showing a rare childlike side to the usually composed man.
Wahahaha, hahahaha...
Heaven knows how much he wanted to bring his sister back to Nan Di, and even more so, he wanted her to see their father, the emperor. Hmm... if only their mother could come back.
In this way, their family can be reunited.
Why!
...
After Nangong Zichen left, the people kneeling were utterly shocked.
What did they just hear?
The boy who called Princess Chang Le "elder sister" was actually the Crown Prince of Nan Di!
So, here's the question.
Wasn't Princess Chang Le the third princess of Northern Qi? How did she become the elder sister of the Crown Prince of Southern Di?
Moreover, judging from their relationship, it's not just a casual affair; they are genuinely very close.
In addition, they originally thought that Prince Jing, who was obsessed with love, had already had his relationship with Princess Chang Le publicly acknowledged.
Oh my god!
What's wrong with this world?
Before they could figure it out, Sheng Lingwei's gaze swept over them again, her tone icy: "You have fewer and fewer partners. What are you going to do?"
What should we do next?
Of course, it should grow towards the sun.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats. They wanted to beg for mercy, but they were afraid of accidentally offending Sheng Lingwei.
The best course of action now is to remain silent.
Sheng Lingwei sneered, looking down at the roster in her hand, a strong murderous intent flashing in her eyes.
"Shi Dongming, Tang Qiaozhan, and Jin Kehan, you three, as officials of Yucheng County, have formed cliques for personal gain, seized Yucheng County for your own use, killed countless people during your years in office, colluded with foreign enemies, embezzled and accepted bribes... and so on."
Their crimes are heinous, causing unbearable suffering and despair to the people of Yucheng. You all deserve to die a thousand deaths!
The three people whose names were called looked horrified and immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, trying to exonerate themselves.
Tang Qiao's eyes darted around, and he hurriedly shouted, "Princess, Princess Chang Le, we were forced to do this. It was Wu Yi who threatened us. It was him who threatened us. Otherwise, we would not have gone along with him."
Jin Kehan was terrified. He knew he was going to die, but he didn't want to die as long as there was a glimmer of hope, so he quickly echoed the sentiment.
"Yes, yes, it was Wu Yi. He used his official power to threaten me. I beg Princess Chang Le to see the truth!"
Shi Dongming's face was deathly pale, and large beads of cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
“I, your humble servant, deserve to die a thousand deaths. I only beg Princess Chang Le to spare the lives of your family and clan. They were all implicated by me and should not have died unjustly.”
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