Chapter 56: Turning the Tide
Several people were shocked and could not accept this fact.
Even Lin Ruqian was stunned.
So... the princess was not frightened by him?
His eyes, which had been dim, gradually brightened, and surprise flashed in his eyes. The fingers of his right hand unconsciously pinched the lining of his clothes.
Song Qingqing saw all this, supported his forehead, and lowered his eyes. "This princess has always disliked seeing blood and thought it was a sign of something bad. So when I saw the blood on Mr. Hu's hand just now, I didn't notice it for a moment and fainted due to an asthma attack."
The matter has been made very clear.
Hu Tianxun's arms trembled, cold sweat soaked his forehead, and he hid his hands behind his body in panic, staggering back a step, "Princess, Princess... No, what does this have to do with me?! It was obviously that kid Lin Ruqian who scared you with a snake!"
"Yes! It was that kid!" Hu Tianxun became more and more angry and embarrassed. He pushed away the people beside him and strode straight towards Lin Ruqian, "The snake is still on him! If you don't believe me, I'll catch it and show you!"
Song Qingqing's face froze when she heard it, and her eyelashes were full of surprise and helplessness.
After a while, the sound of clothes tearing rang out.
[Oh no! Third brother! Don't be afraid! Go ahead! The princess said it's not your fault! Don't be afraid of them! Beat them to death! 】
Lin Baoer was so excited that she wanted to fight herself.
【Second brother, why are you still standing there? Can't you see that third brother is about to be beaten? ! Go ahead! Protect the dignity of our Lin family! Let these villains learn a lesson they will never forget!】
Lin Mobai's eyes flashed with helplessness, but he quickly stuffed Lin Baoer into the arms of Lin Zhiyu, who was still in a daze, and then took the initiative to join the dispute.
Fighting openly in the palace would be punished, but Song Qingqing seemed not to see it, stopped the female official from scolding, and let the few people over there fight.
With the addition of Lin Mobai, Hu Tianxun, Wen Shitao and others were quickly defeated. All four of them lay on the ground wailing with injuries.
"Lin Mobai!" Hu Tianxun roared, glaring at him fiercely, "Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you've been in the army for a few years! Be careful or I'll pay you back with interest!"
Lin Mobai looked down at him, and a disdainful look made Hu Tianxun's face turn black.
He wanted to get up and fight again, but the next second, the guards who came in neat steps surrounded them tightly.
"Brother Hu, we, we will be fine, right?" Wen Shitao swallowed his saliva, glanced at the weapons that were shining with cold light, and grabbed his clothes in panic.
Xie Qiao, Changsheng and others also huddled together in fear, not daring to move.
"Of course." Hu Tianxun tried to calm down, searching for Song Qingqing's figure, "We just accidentally offended the princess, it's not a serious crime punishable by death, just beg for mercy."
"Besides, I'm the son of the Duke's Mansion, can she really dare to attack me?" The more Hu Tianxun spoke, the more confident he became, and even his panic just now disappeared, and he was calculating in his mind how to drag the brothers of the Lin family into the water.
Here, Lin Mobai finally rescued Lin Ruqian from the crowd, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw him take out a dying green snake from his arms.
The green snake was only half the length of an arm, with blue scales and bloodstains all over its body, and the wound at the seven-inch point was particularly serious. At this moment, it was curled up in Lin Ruqian's palm, without any movement.
[Ah~ Is the third brother's hobby so special? ]
Lin Baoer got goosebumps all over her body, and quickly covered her eyes and dared not look again.
Lin Ruqian felt a little sad, pursed her lips, and handed the snake to Song Qingqing, "Princess, I saved it because I found a few of them abusing this little green snake in the dense forest, and I couldn't bear it, and then I accidentally bumped into you, please forgive me." Just
when Song Qingqing was about to scream, Lin Zhiyu quickly blocked in front of her and tried to wink at Lin Ruqian.
Lin Ruqian was a little stunned, not understanding.
In the end, it was Lin Mobai who reacted and quickly stuffed the snake back into Lin Ruqian's arms.
"No, it's okay..." Song Qingqing patted her chest and took a deep breath to prevent herself from pouting again.
"Then I wonder how they will deal with it?" Lin Zhiyu observed her expression and asked for instructions.
Those people over there were still wailing and begging for mercy, their voices were unpleasant and sharp, and very noisy.
Song Qingqing frowned, "Lord Lin, how should we deal with this?"
"In my opinion, the four gentlemen Hu, Wen, Xie and Chang not only offended the princess, but also made trouble and spoke rudely. They should be arrested and handed over to the Dali Temple for trial."
Lin Zhiyu paused, then said, "But considering that their fathers are all important officials of the court, it is a small matter for the princess to offend them, but it will be a big deal if they are resentful and jointly petitioned. If the time comes, Your Majesty will be worried and the princess will be dissatisfied. It is better to have less trouble than more. It is better to do as he said before, thirty lashes will be enough. It can teach them a lesson and it can also be regarded as a lenient punishment. I am sure they will not say anything anymore."
[Wow, big brother, this mouth! He actually picked out the second and third brothers with just a few words, and he said it was for the princess's consideration. He was so thoughtful that no one could find fault with him... Hehe, I like it! "
Master Lin's words make sense, but... Aren't you afraid that they will expose you when they go back?" Song Qingqing looked at him with a smile.
Lin Zhiyu clasped his fists without changing his expression, "It depends on whether what the princess asked for can help us escape."
"You know?" Song Qingqing was surprised.
Lin Zhiyu smiled lightly, "I guessed a thing or two."
[What are these two people doing here? ]
Lin Baoer scratched Lin Zhiyu's face and pulled it mercilessly.
After a while, Song Qingqing nodded lightly at the female official, and the female official turned and left.
"Come here! These people have offended the princess, and they have been punished with thirty strokes of the cane. You can execute them now!" the female official shouted sternly.
Hu Tianxun and his men were furious when they heard this, and they offended the guards and shouted, "Princess! You can't do this! What does this have to do with us!"
"What about Lin Zhiyu and the others! Why are they fine? Princess, are you going to protect them?!"
Song Qingqing glanced at them calmly, her tone brooking no room for argument, "Not only did you nearly kill this princess, you also killed people in broad daylight in the palace. If I tell my uncle, you won't just get thirty lashes of the cane! If it weren't for Lord Lin's plea, you would be in the Dali Temple right now!" "
Being arrested and sent to the Dali Temple to await sentencing or being given thirty lashes of the cane, it's your choice!"
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