Chapter 41 The prince has made great contributions, while his cousin looks like a fool
Lu Shenyan collapsed on the ground, bleeding from the corner of his mouth, and groaned in a hoarse voice.
Only then did he realize that he had spoken out of turn and publicly said that Prince Jingbei was a useless person.
Xie Yao seized on this sentence and took advantage of it to attack him, and he had no way to refute it.
This vicious woman, he must be crazy to come here for a date.
Those who dared to watch the excitement in the Beijing restaurant were all people who were not afraid of trouble. Seeing such a bloody scene, no one was afraid.
However, some scholars shook their heads when they saw Xie Yao being so rude.
This Miss Xie is just as the rumors say, she has no manners at all and doesn't act like a woman at all.
She is a good match for King Jingbei.
Some people looked at Lu Shenyan's miserable state and felt pity for her. They advised, "Second Miss Xie, please stop. How could a girl be so cruel to others? What would it look like if the news got out?"
"Yes, a woman's gentleness is the most precious. Second Miss Xie's behavior is too...unruly."
"Second Miss behaves like this, it's against a woman's virtue. How will she marry into the royal palace in the future?"
Xie Yao then raised her head and looked at everyone.
"Miss Pu Wei has been redeemed by her lover, and is no different from an ordinary woman. However, Lu Shenyan not only took money from her in the past and betrayed her, but he is also ungrateful. I can no longer tolerate this, so I am speaking out against this injustice. Do you have any objections?"
She supported the hilt of the knife, and her clear voice, neither too high nor too low, spread throughout the Yunhe Tower.
No one spoke.
Xie Yao continued, "I, the King of Jingbei of Great Yan, quelled the rebellion, protected the people of the capital, defeated the Western Rong royal court, and recaptured Huxiao Pass... Each of these actions is a testament to the people's merits and demerits. Even though Your Highness is disabled, he should not be insulted by such a villain."
"What do you think? Should I smash all his teeth and let him know the consequences of insulting the prince?"
"As for how I, Xie Yao, have violated womanly virtues, I don't think the King of Jingbei would mind."
The crowd quieted down again, and the look they gave Lu Shenyan was filled with a hint of disgust.
The State of Yan valued martial arts and respected its meritorious officials.
In the past, the people in the capital just followed the crowd and thought that King Jingbei was tyrannical and cruel.
After Xie Yao's reminder, they suddenly remembered that King Jingbei had made great military achievements. In the entire Dayan, only the cavalry general guarding the northern border could be compared with him.
Even though he is notorious and frightens the people, his achievements cannot be erased, and he should not be insulted wantonly.
"Should!"
The scholar who had affectionately called him "Brother Lu" before spat at Lu Shenyan fiercely.
"This man is so hypocritical, I will sever all ties with him today!"
"This kind of heartless man deserves to be beaten by Second Miss Xie. He deserves it! Second Miss is so powerful."
"Second Miss Xie is right. The prince has worked hard for our Great Yan and has made great contributions. He is not like those corrupt officials who exploit the people. So what if he likes to kill people? He only kills traitors!"
"If it weren't for the prince suppressing the Five Bandits, we would have been slaughtered by the rebels. The prince is the savior of the people of the capital."
"Bah! Who the hell is Lu Shenyan? How dare he scold the prince?"
All of a sudden, those who used to fear King Jingbei or secretly cursed him turned against him and all spoke well of him.
In the box on the second floor, Xiao Yizi looked at the scene downstairs, his face as indifferent as ever, but his chest was beating violently.
Bai Mi's eyes were sore and moist, and his chest felt like he had swallowed a handful of sand, which made his throat tremble.
He couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, did you hear that? The people all know your achievements."
My Lord, you have suffered for too long.
Bai Su still remembered that many years ago, when the prince was still the son of Marquis Jingbei, he was also full of vigor and was the most rebellious and brightest young man in the capital.
Later, the old Marquis of Jingbei fought a fierce battle with the royal court of Xirong, but was hit by a stray arrow and died on the way back to the capital.
That year, the prince, who was only fifteen years old, inherited the title and put on armor to go into battle. The first thing he did was to ask for permission to lead his troops to Huxiao Pass, where he defeated the Western Rong people and avenged the old marquis.
Even so, the prince remained unrestrained and the people of Yan praised him as they would praise a great general.
It was not until the emperor ascended the throne five years ago that the prince was ordered to quell the rebellion. He personally chopped off the heads of four princes and massacred half of the rebels in the city.
From then on, there was no Jingbei Marquis in the world, and only the people were left with fear...
King Jingbei!
The prince devoted his life to Dayan, but now he is disabled. Some people even say that it is retribution for his too many sins.
Bai Mi wanted to scold those people on behalf of the prince countless times, and wanted to tell them that without King Jingbei, the Western Rong would have broken through Huxiao Pass long ago, and the rebel army would have reached the capital long ago. How could there be the peace and prosperity in the capital!
And now, in Yunhe Tower, he finally heard the people's belated greetings to the prince...
gratitude.
Miss Xie, a woman, was so insightful that she said what he wanted to say.
Faced with these, Xiao Yizi just quietly raised the corners of his lips.
In his handsome eyes and eyebrows, one can vaguely see the shadow of the former rebellious prince of the capital.
"However, Second Miss Xie is indeed a bit cruel. Look at that Mr. Lu, his teeth were knocked out. He is really pitiful."
The chef of Yunhe Tower was the one who served the meal to King Jingbei, and he casually sighed.
Xiao Yizi's peach blossom eyes narrowed, his voice as cold as a pond: "He is a treacherous man, and even more so, a sinner who insulted me. Do you feel pity for him? Do you also want to be a treacherous man, or are you cursing me in your heart?"
The cold murderous intent frightened the chef so much that he trembled all over and immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I dare not do that!"
At this time, Lu Shenyan's servant squeezed into the crowd and asked, "Master, how are you?"
"I'm here...it hurts..."
Lu Shenyan covered his face and curled up on the ground half-dead, only able to make a "woohoo" sound to indicate that he was still alive.
After a while, he was dragged away by the servant with great effort. If everyone was not reluctant to waste food, they would have thrown rotten eggs or leftovers at him.
Pu Wei looked at Lu Shenyan's back, turned around and saluted Xie Yao.
The man who redeemed her freedom was none other than Miss Xie Er.
Yesterday, Miss Xie Er came to Zuixue Tower and asked the madam to spend a hundred taels of silver to redeem her. She also gave her several sets of clothes, rouge and powder, and a large bag of silver.
These things are enough to keep her well-fed and well-clothed for a long time.
Miss Xie Er said that she knew her relationship with Lu Shenyan and hoped that she could help her see the true face of this man.
Pu Wei has been in Zuixue Tower for many years and has seen the fickleness of the world. In the past, she did have some feelings for Lu Shenyan, but since she accepted the money from Miss Xie Er, Lu Shenyan was unkind, so don't blame her for being unfair.
Xie Yao also put down the knife and nodded slightly to Pu Wei.
She deliberately got rid of the person who was following her yesterday and went to Zuixue Tower.
But in fact, she didn't ask Pu Wei to do anything, and Pu Wei didn't say what she would do.
However, the two of them only needed to look at each other to understand each other's thoughts.
The excitement was over, and just as the crowd was about to disperse, they heard a loud shout: "You are so good, Xie Yao! In broad daylight, you dare to have a secret meeting with a man from outside the family. You really bring shame to our Wenchang Marquis' Mansion!"
When Xie Yao heard the familiar voice, the corners of her lips, which had just been suppressed, rose again.
This drama is really a one-man show. Hearing my cousin sound so angry, it seems that Honeysuckle has pissed him off.
Xie Chengyu came panting. Behind him, in addition to two servants from the Bo Mansion, there were three soldiers from the Jingji Camp wearing soft armor.
"As your elder brother, I, Xie Chengyu, will never sit idly by and watch you do something so disgraceful and unkind that it would bring disgrace upon our family!"
When he finished speaking, he realized something was not right.
The scene she had imagined, where she would shout loudly and the onlookers would surround Xie Yao and ridicule her in various ways, did not happen.
Xie Yao did not panic, nor did she kneel down and kowtow to him.
She was sitting at a table with a woman in a green dress. She turned calmly and looked at him.
Like looking at a fool.
Xie Chengyu suddenly looked at the others and found that the eyes of those onlookers looking at him...
It's like looking at a fool.
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