Chapter 502: Sophistry
Yan Xiuzhi: I don’t know either. How could he have known that the dignified General Yu and the Princess of Chu would actually dress so ordinary? Who would believe it if he told others about it?
The eye contact between the two naturally did not escape Yu Mengqing's eyes.
"What's the matter? Sima Yi, do you have anything else to say?" Yu Mengqing looked at Sima Yi again and asked.
Sima Yi knew that he had hit an iron nail today, so without thinking, he begged for mercy:
"Princess Chu, please spare my life. Don't listen to their nonsense. It's all nonsense. It's not true. They are spreading rumors. Yes, yes, yes, they are spreading rumors."
As he said this, Sima Yi stared fiercely at the villagers around him.
Yu Mengqing saw all of this and saw it as a naked threat.
She didn't expect that at this time, Sima Yi still had such an attitude.
Then, Yu Mengqing turned her head and slowly instructed Caixia beside her:
"Go to Shuntian Prefecture and report to the authorities! Just say that this general is waiting here. I want to see who dares to protect me."
This time, Yu Mengqing was not talking about the Princess of Chu, but General Yu.
You have to know that she is a first-rank general. How can a small prefect not take her seriously after hearing her reputation?
Since Yu Mengqing encountered this incident today, she would not stand idly by.
As soon as these words were spoken, Sima Yi's face turned pale instantly, as expected.
Without thinking, he knelt down towards Yu Mengqing and shouted:
"Princess, no no no, General Yu, General Yu, spare my life. I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again, I will never dare to do it again next time..."
"I remember you just said you didn't do it. So, what's wrong with you not doing it? Hmm?"
Yu Mengqing said the last "hmm" lightly.
But everyone who knows her knows that Sima Yi really pissed her off.
Soon, people from Shuntian Prefecture arrived. When they heard that it was Yu Mengqing who reported the case, the prefect came in person.
As soon as he saw Yu Mengqing, he knelt down in front of her without thinking.
"Your humble servant, Zhan Qiyou, greets General Yu!"
Seeing this, Yu Mengqing raised her eyebrows, but didn't let him get up, nor did she answer.
For a moment, Zhan Qiyou was really unsure of the woman's intentions.
However, he did not dare to stand up on his own initiative, so he could only kneel on the ground awkwardly, maintaining a bowing posture.
Others may not know, but he knows very well that this General Yu is more than just a general's princess.
She is even more popular in the eyes of the emperor.
Let’s not talk about her, let’s talk about Prince Chu. If he finds out that I have offended his princess, it will be a question whether he can survive.
Thinking of this, Zhan Qiyou didn't even dare to move.
The people around did not speak, and for a moment, the bustling street suddenly became quiet.
After a long while, Yu Mengqing finally spoke softly, "Zhan Qiyou? The prefect?"
Zhan Qiyou didn't know what Yu Mengqing meant by asking this, but he still answered honestly and respectfully: "General Yu, I am Zhan Qiyou!"
"Since you call yourself an official, do you know this woman in front of you?"
As she said this, Yu Mengqing pointed her index finger at Sima Yi, who was standing beside her with a bruised face.
It was at this moment that Zhan Qiyou saw clearly that the person in front of him was actually Princess Sima.
But he still replied honestly: "General Bingyu, I know her. She is none other than Sima Yi, the Sima Princess."
"Very good. Since you know her, I'd like to ask her a few questions. I heard that Princess Sima has been committing many evil deeds, but when someone reported her to your Shuntian Mansion, you ignored her. Is this true?"
When saying this, Yu Mengqing spoke slowly, as if she was afraid that Zhan Qiyou didn't understand, and her eyes were fixed on his face.
Not missing a single expression on his face.
Zhan Qiyou was not a fool. At this point, he probably knew why Yu Mengqing was trying to make things difficult for him.
But he walked and sat upright, so he was not worried that the fire would burn him.
Zhan Qiyou was also very troubled by Sima Yi.
But he was just a small prefect, what could he use to threaten others?
If you want to take action against someone, you must at least have a certain amount of capital.
Not to mention that the villagers reported Sima Yi many times, even he himself hated her to the core.
I didn't expect that General Yu would make things difficult for me today because of this matter.
Thinking of this, Zhan Tianyou suddenly felt relieved.
In this way, as long as this person is dealt with, he will feel at ease even if he is dismissed from office.
He had thought about taking action against Sima Yi before, but when he thought of his family, he finally endured it.
I had no choice but to turn a blind eye to her affairs.
As long as she doesn't go too far, if anyone comes to report the case, he will try his best to compensate them.
Yu Mengqing saw all the expressions on Zhan Qiyou's face. It seemed that Zhan Qiyou was not too stupid.
Looking at the people around who were hesitant to speak, it was not difficult to see that Zhan Qiyou was not so bad after all.
Otherwise, if he were standing here, these villagers would definitely stand up and accuse him.
At this time, it was not easy for a prefect to achieve this.
Thinking of this, Yu Mengqing said calmly:
"This General will give you one more chance. I need to see all the mistakes she's made in recent years. Also, I need to see how much she's taken from others and how much she's used. I need to pay her back tenfold."
"Also, I need to know if she's responsible for any deaths. If she isn't, then compensation and a year or two of imprisonment should be enough. But if she is, then it's a life for a life."
After saying this, she saw that Sima Yi's face became even paler.
Not only her, but even Yan Xiuzhi who was standing beside her became scared.
Seeing this, Yu Mengqing just curled her lips towards the two of them again and continued:
"Of course, if I find out that you're protecting two more people, you won't have to continue to hold this position as prefect."
Hearing this, Gao Qiyou nodded without hesitation and said, "General Yu, please rest assured. I will definitely give you an explanation this time."
Just kidding, he had wanted to take action against Sima Yi for a long time, but was restricted by his low official position.
Now that he has the support of General Yu, if he still gives up this opportunity, then he is really not worthy of being an official.
Seeing this, Yu Mengqing nodded in satisfaction and prepared to turn around and leave.
But after taking two steps, he seemed to remember something and continued:
"Oh, by the way, those two just tried to attack me. If I hadn't had some martial arts skills to defend myself, I might have been dead by now. What do you think about this, Your Excellency?"
Yu Mengqing asked this question very skillfully, as she was a first-rank general.
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