After knocking on the main door, Chai Shijing said nothing more and just said one word: Smash it!
The maids and servants in the mansion screamed in fear and hurried to the inner courtyard to report the news.
Wan Guoxing, the son of Duke Lu, rushed over and asked, "What is Prince Ping doing?"
Chai Shijing didn't speak, but spoke with his fists.
Duke Lu was a military general, and Wan Guoxing also knew some martial arts, but they were no match for Chai Shijing and were quickly knocked to the ground.
Chai Shijing grabbed Wan Guoxing by the collar and dragged him to a stone table not far away. He aimed at Wan Guoxing's lower back and slammed his head against the stone table. He stopped only after the third slam when he heard the crack of bones.
Duke Lu, his wife, and the Crown Prince's wife rushed over. Wan Guoxing had already fainted from the pain. The two women threw themselves on him and burst into tears.
Duke Lu's face was grim, "Prince Ping, are you planning to kill someone?"
"You're right. You tried to kill me several times, but I'm lucky to be alive. So, you can kill me, but I can't kill you?
Wan Hong, you sent your steward to smash my shop, so today I smashed your house and injured your only legitimate son. This time, I also made a profit!
Chai Shijing shouted to his guards, "Go!"
Lady Lu cried, "Master, you can't just let it go like this. You have to seek justice for Guoxing."
"Who the hell sent the steward to smash up Prince Ping's shop? Didn't I tell you not to mess with him recently?"
"Since you refused to send troops to kill that female bandit, the prince ordered Guoxing to cause trouble for her. What can Guoxing do about the prince's order?"
Duke Lu cursed Chai Shirong inwardly for being such a fool, and yelled at his wife, "Stop crying! Go get the imperial physician!"
Emperor Jianning had reprimanded Duke Lu before, so Duke Lu did not go to Emperor Jianning to complain.
But the whole capital knew about it, and Emperor Jianning must have known about it too. He said to Li Xi, "I didn't expect the Sixth Brother to be so impulsive. He wasn't this hot-tempered before."
"Prince Ping is extremely angry. It seems that he is very fond of Miss Kang. Your Majesty, would you like to persuade Prince Ping?"
What was he trying to persuade? Was he trying to persuade Lao Liu not to get angry? Or was he trying to persuade Lao Liu not to fall in love with a female bandit?
Emperor Jianning smiled and shook his head. "Forget it. Young people always think love is a big deal. Besides, it's time to teach Wan Hong a lesson."
Chai Shijing returned to the mansion and was still angry when Imperial Noble Consort Shu sent someone to invite him into the palace.
He suppressed his anger and entered the palace.
Imperial Noble Consort Lin Shu'er complained as soon as she saw Chai Shijing, "What's wrong with you? The whole palace is saying that you've fallen for a female bandit!"
Shi Jing, your father has high hopes for you. Your princess cannot be a female bandit. You must marry a lady from a famous family. You... "
"Mother, Yueran is not a female bandit. She is a thousand times better than all the famous ladies in the capital. I love her and must marry her."
"You, you are really obsessed. I don't agree with you marrying her."
Lin Shu'er didn't want to have a bad relationship with her son, so she softened her tone and said, "If you really like her, you can take her in as your wife in the future. She's a female bandit, but she can serve you. It must be the good deeds she did in her previous life."
Chai Shijing stood up suddenly, "Mother, please stop calling me a female bandit. No matter who Yue Ran is, I love her and I will marry her in a formal ceremony, and only her. Mother, please get busy. I'm leaving now!"
"Stop, I don't agree with you marrying her, Shijing, Shijing, Shijing, come back!"
When Lin Shuer chased to the door, Chai Shijing had already walked away.
Nanny Fu supported Lin Shu'er and advised, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. We will persuade the prince later."
Lin Shu'er burst into tears in grievance, "How can I persuade him slowly? Shi Jing has never left like this before.
They say that the female bandit can command the wolf pack. She must be a goblin in disguise. Shi Jing must have been bewitched by the goblin. Oh, my Shi Jing! Oh, why doesn’t that goblin go and confuse others?
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Our prince is still a few years away from getting married. Let's slowly analyze the situation with him, and we'll definitely be able to reveal the true form of that female demon..."
Nanny Fu persuaded Lin Shuer with soft words for a long time before she stopped crying.
Lin Shu'er stopped crying, but Lady Gao, wife of Duke Lu, cried so hard that her two handkerchiefs were wet in front of Empress Wan.
"Empress, you have to make a decision for Guoxing. The imperial physician diagnosed that Guoxing has injured his waist and I'm afraid he won't be able to stand up in the future. Woo woo woo..."
Empress Wan's face darkened as she rubbed her forehead. "Alright, stop crying! The Emperor hasn't said anything yet, so what do you expect me to say? The issue of my brother raising private soldiers hasn't settled down yet, so just bear with it for now."
Gao sneered in her heart. Although others might not know about the private soldiers, they all knew that they belonged to the prince, and now that something had happened, they became her master's.
Looking at the graceful and elegant Queen Wan, she felt even more hatred in her heart. How could Wan, a queen who was not favored by the emperor, sit so firmly on the throne if it were not for the support of their Duke's Mansion?
Thinking of her son lying in bed at home, Gao's tone took on a touch of provocation. "How long are we going to endure this? Prince Ping dared to injure Guo Xing today. Who knows if he'll go crazy and injure the Crown Prince again someday?"
Was this a curse on her son? Empress Wan scolded him sinisterly, "Stop talking nonsense! Do you think you can manipulate the princes? Get out!"
Wan Guoxing couldn't stand up, which meant that his position as the crown prince was also lost. Gao had only this one son, so how could she not hate him?
Now, anyone who stands in her way of revenge is her enemy. "Then I will take my leave. May the Queen wish you the best!"
Queen Wan glared at him, "Gao Mingyu, what do you mean?"
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