Chapter 227 After Rebirth, the Young Lady Will Marry a Dandy Man (40)

"Kneel down."

After bringing these people to Shen Ci, the guards said.

These eight people were very obedient. Each of them knelt down nicely, as if they knew they had made a mistake.

After they knelt down, one of the men, who looked to be about 30 years old, kowtowed to Shen Ci and said, "Please forgive me, Madam. We didn't mean to perform in front of your house."

Shen Ci laughed when he heard this. He thought this sentence was... a lie. How should I put it? A lie, the kind that even ghosts wouldn't believe.

"Really? If you're not performing on purpose, then why are you performing?" Shen Ci asked.

The man in his thirties said, "We are a troupe of actors. I am the owner of the troupe, and my name is Hong Zhang. We have always performed wherever we go. Because the sacrificial day is approaching, and we happened to be in the capital, I felt that this was fate, so I wanted to dance a sacrificial dance for the people and pray for everyone. I specially found a Taoist priest and asked him to tell my fortune. I asked him where in the capital city I could perform the sacrificial dance and bring the best blessings to the people. The Taoist priest told us this place."

Shen Ci laughed at first because of Hong Zhang's words, but now he narrowed his eyes because of Hong Zhang's words.

How to put it, if it’s not this group of people who are not simple, then it’s that Taoist priest who is not simple.

What does the sacrificial dance in front of Prince You's palace imply? Is it implying that Zhou Zimu's ferocity needs to be suppressed by sacrificial dance? Isn't this a disguised hint that if Zhou Zimu is left alone, this country and its people will sooner or later be devoured by his ferocity?

"Anything else?" Shen Ci continued to ask.

Hong Zhang shook his head: "We are doing this with good intentions, Madam, so please don't blame us. We will leave after performing the sacrificial dance."

Shen Ci did not answer him, but pushed the hairpin and asked: "Do you know where this is?"

Hong Zhang said, "I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't know, because when I asked, everyone avoided talking about it."

Shen Ci smiled and said, "Then do you know why they avoid talking about it?"

Hong Zhang scratched his head and asked, "Why?"

Shen Ci saw the confusion in his eyes and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with him.

This red chapter really doesn't know what's going on.

"Because, this is Prince You's Palace." Shen Ci slowly announced a bomb.

All the troupe members who were kneeling on the ground were stunned.

Prince You’s Palace?

Is this the Prince You they were thinking of?

This, this, this... Why would the Taoist priest point them to this location...

It’s not about Prince You’s identity or anything like that, but everyone knows that Prince You is ferocious.

Prince You wouldn't kill them now that he knows about this, right?

Thinking of this, everyone's face was filled with panic. Who was this woman in front of them?

Looking at her bun, she was obviously a newly married woman. Then I recalled the folk legend about Prince You getting married.

The eight members of the troupe guessed that Shen Ci was the legendary Princess You.

So they hurriedly said: "Husband...Princess, we, the lowly people, really don't know about this matter. If we knew about this matter, we would definitely not dare to come. Princess, you can punish us in any way you want, but I hope you can spare our lives."

"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you saying this? It makes the people in Prince You's Mansion seem so heartless. If the people in Prince You's Mansion were heartless, would my husband still guard the border city? Let the people live a safe and worry-free life?"

Shen Ci signaled to the guards and asked them to pull up all the members of the troupe.

"My husband always thinks about the people, so as a princess, I naturally learn from him. Ignorance is not a sin, but I still have a question. Are you illiterate? Don't you know the three characters of Prince You's Mansion?"

Shen Ci raised his finger and pointed at the plaque.

Everyone in the troupe looked up at the plaque. The troupe leader Hong Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "Princess, if we could read, who would want to sell our art? Even if we only knew two words, it would be much easier to make money than it is now."

That was indeed true. Shen Ci believed him for the time being and then asked, "Who is the Taoist priest you are looking for and where is he? I am sparing you for my husband's sake, but I cannot spare the person who harmed my husband. There are already many false rumors out there, and he is adding to them. I must punish him."

"Princess, I found the Taoist priest on the street. I don't know where he lives, but I know his name and the name of the street." Hong Zhang replied.

"That's enough." Shen Ci said.

Hong Zhang answered very tactfully: "The Taoist priest's name is Chang Sunhe. He has a handsome face and an elegant demeanor, like an immortal. I was deceived by him because of his elegant demeanor. It cost us a total of 1,000 copper coins. We performed five shows and still came up short. The street is called Nanhong Street. I met him at the street entrance. He was setting up a stall there to tell fortunes. Many people wanted to have their fortunes told, but he refused, saying that the secrets of heaven should not be revealed. So when he wanted to tell my fortune, I thought he was very accurate. I didn't expect...he was actually a liar."

"You guys just leave, I will send people to investigate, but if I find out that you are lying, I will search for you to the ends of the earth. No one can disrespect the prince." Shen Ci looked at Hong Zhang dangerously.

Hong Zhang shook his body and said, "A lowly person would never dare to deceive the princess."

"Well, let them go." Shen Ci said to the guards surrounding them.

The guards separated, and the eight actors ran away.

After they left, Shen Ci asked the system: "Is the positioning system installed?"

System answer: [It is installed. ]

Hong Zhang is not a character in the plot after all, and he can be found easily. It is just that this is an illegal act and is not allowed, but Hong Zhang doesn't care.

Shen Ci was very vigilant. Even though Hong Zhang said there was no flaw, she would not dispel her doubts until she was completely sure that he was fine.

"You go to the Nanhong Street he mentioned and find Chang Sunhe. I want to see what he means. He may be a liar, but he has a stall in the capital, so it is impossible for him not to know that this is the territory of Prince You's Mansion." Shen Ci instructed the guards.

The guards had already received Zhou Zimu's instructions to obey Shen Ci's orders.

So at this moment, they obeyed her orders, responded "yes" in unison, and then left.

Beijing, Nanhong Street.

Nanhong Street is a common street where fish and shrimps mix together, but it is also the busiest street in the capital. There are many wealthy families in the capital, but there are also many poor people.

Everything on Nanhong Street is cheap and good, which naturally attracts a large number of people.

Even wealthy people would come to take a look, after all, Nanhong Street is strange, but there are really many interesting things.

When the guards of Prince You's palace appeared with weapons in hand, everyone looked at them, wondering whether they were joking or something had happened.

Then they saw the group of guards walk to a fortune-telling stall, ask a few questions, and then arrest the fortune-teller.