The prefect wished he could shrink under the table so that no one could see him.
The sudden sound really scared him.
He jumped up reflexively and hit his head on the table with a bang.
"Ouch!" a cry of pain followed.
When he finally got up, there was a big bump on his forehead.
Xunmi's mouth twitched. This image is really good. Is it the trend these days? Why are people all having pale faces?
The man on the ground is one, Guan Shengqing sitting on the stool is one, and even the prefect who just appeared is one.
"Your Highness, this...this..." the prefect spoke tremblingly.
I kept complaining in my heart, what was going on? I was just a small person, how could I have attracted this big Buddha?
An imperial decree was indeed issued from the palace yesterday, conferring the title of princess on Xunmi, but some people were perfunctory and ignored it.
This also explains why the prefect was bribed with just 10,000 taels of gold.
Zong Zheng Mufeng threw a cold look at him: "What is this? It's so obvious, are you deaf?"
"Or are you blind? Don't you see that the princess has condescended to speak to you?"
Oh my god, this fat and big-eared thing is not good-looking at all. I don’t know if it will offend the eyes of beautiful women.
If Xunmi and the prefect knew what the man was thinking, they would probably roll their eyes and vomit blood.
We are doing serious business, how did it get dragged into all this mess?
"Yes, yes, Princess, may I ask...is there anything I can help you with?"
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead tremblingly and spoke in a flattering tone.
He performed his spinelessness and face-changing to the fullest, as if it wasn't him who wanted to catch her before.
"Oh, it's nothing actually, it's just that this gentleman has already finished speaking."
"I would like to ask you to give this princess justice." She waved her hand casually with a faint smile on her face, which made people feel good about her.
"Princess, please rest assured. I will not let this villain who framed you get away with it."
As long as no disaster befalls him, it's fine. He still wants to live a few more years and make more money in his later years.
Li Zhu was confused: "Sir, I was wrongly accused."
"I beg you to be wise and make the decision for me."
The expression on Guan Shengqing's face became increasingly ugly, and the situation was on the verge of breaking out.
"You are wronged, you are wronging a ghost, you just said that you have seen the princess's true face."
"You don't even recognize the princess standing before you, and you still dare to say that the princess stole your jade pendant."
"That's ridiculous. Tell me, who told you to do this?"
The prefect slammed the gavel hard, trying his best to look angry, his eyes wide open, his official hat tilted, and his official uniform wrinkled, which was quite funny.
Li Zhu was completely stunned. He looked at the beautiful woman leaning on the table with a smile on her face in horror, his mind a mess.
"You fooled me, framed the princess, and disturbed the prince. Come on, give me thirty lashes and put me in jail."
The prefect was merciless and he had no time to care about the 10,000 taels of gold.
The most urgent task is to quickly move this big Buddha away and appease him.
Don't get yourself involved, that's when you'll really regret it.
"No, sir, please spare my life. I know I am wrong."
"Sir, please spare me." Li Zhu was scared. Thirty lashes of the cane would cost him his life.
After seeing that asking the prefect for help was useless, he knelt down and crawled at Guan Shengqing's feet.
"Master Guan, please save me, I am here because..." "Ah." Before he could finish his sentence, he was kicked away.
Li Zhu was kicked in the most vulnerable part of his body, lying on the ground in excruciating pain.
Xunmi and the others all looked away silently, feeling unhappy in their hearts.
This guy has really bad luck, he was so "lucky" to be kicked... As expected, bad people will get their comeuppance.
Guan Shengqing was also anxious for a moment and didn't pay attention. When he reacted, his outstretched leg was stiff.
The expression on his face changed again and again, and finally he quickly turned his head to cover up his gaffe.
"Your Majesty, now that the matter is clear, could you please spare this young man for my sake?"
"I think he just didn't think straight for a moment, so he did the wrong thing."
Li Zhu couldn't stay, but he had to calm the person down first.
If we expose them, it will be bad.
Zong Zheng Mufeng gently waved his folding fan: "Who are you? You still need me to do this for your sake."
"How dare you be so shameless? Your father would bow his head and kneel respectfully when he sees me."
Zong Zheng Mufeng looked down upon the man who was regarded as the most talented person by others, thinking that he was just a hypocritical person.
No matter how well those eyes were disguised, one could still see the deep arrogance and conceit.
Haha...something like this, really thinks he is a big shot.
The veins on Guan Shengqing's hands were tense, and he was furious, but he forced a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, you are the master. My father and I are merely your servants."
"It is proper for a servant to kneel and bow his head to his master, but Your Highness should also know that even a rabbit can bite when cornered."
"There's no guarantee that those oppressed slaves won't fight back one day. Why not be kind and leave a way out for yourself?"
After hearing these words, everyone was stunned.
They all looked at Guan Shengqing as if he were an idiot.
This person must have a problem with his brain. How dare he say such outrageous words.
What does it mean to bite someone? What does it mean to counterattack? Is this implying that you want to rebel?
The prefect was almost incontinent with fear. He just wanted the ten thousand taels of gold, but how could he have such a...
Oh God, he will never do this kind of thing again out of greed, please don't let him get involved.
Zong Zheng Mufeng was so angry that he laughed, and tapped the table with his folding fan, one after another, in a very regular manner.
But it was like the bell of death, approaching step by step, ready to strike when the time came.
"I really didn't know that the son of Minister Guan, the Minister of Rites, had the intention of rebellion."
"Then does Lord Guan have it too? My royal brother's eyesight is really not good."
"An Yi, go tell the emperor. Remember, don't miss a single word." An Yi took the order and left.
"Although the prefect was confused today and opened the court without conducting a thorough investigation."
"It did lead to a disaster, so it can be considered that the merits and demerits offset each other. When I come before the emperor, I will report the truth to my brother."
Is it because he hasn't appeared in the court for a while that these people think he is easy to bully?
As for those who dared to plot against him, it’s time to change the waters and get rid of them.
Compared to the prefect's relief, Guan Shengqing's face was full of anger.
He clearly didn't mean that, so how could Prince An frame him so recklessly?
"Prince An, I respect you as the prince, so please don't go too far."
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