When the thieving monkey saw Lan Qingtian coldly beckoning to him, he turned pale with fright and began to tremble on his horse, unable to move for a long time.
Lan Qingtian frowned, her voice growing increasingly deep: "I told you to get over here, didn't you hear me?"
Before the thieving monkey could even roll down, someone grabbed him and dragged him to Lan Qingtian's feet.
Lan Qingtian gave a wicked smirk, bent down, and the whip in his hand cracked down.
"You dared to call me a traitor! You dared to disturb the peace! You dared to disturb the princess's sleep! I'll skin you alive today, or I'm not a Lan!"
The thieving monkey was slapped so hard he rolled around on the ground crying and screaming.
Seeing their superior beaten like that, none of the men below dared to rush forward.
Although they were usually quite arrogant, in front of Lan Qingtian, their little tempers were smaller than rats in a slop puddle.
Lan Qingtian was whipping people relentlessly, and no one dared to stop her, until a soft voice came from inside the car: "Qingtian, I don't want to hear the whip anymore. Stop arguing!" Only then did Lan Qingtian stop whipping them.
The thieving monkey's face was covered in blood, and he rolled on the ground, crying out in pain.
Lan Qingtian glanced at him, snorted, and then looked up at the side.
He immediately spotted Qin Kou'er, who was also standing with a cold expression and her feet on people.
"Hmm?" Lan Qingtian raised her eyebrows instantly, pointed at Qin Kou'er with her whip, and said, "You're the traitor?"
Qin Kou'er's face instantly fell into three black lines. Who is the traitor? This prince really speaks so capriciously, just like his dear nephew.
Qin Kou'er bent down, grabbed the lump of meat from the ground, tossed it in front of Lan Qingtian, and threw it on the ground.
Qin Kou'er wasn't in a good mood tonight, so she wasn't as courteous as usual.
Qin Kou'er clasped her hands in a fist salute, looked directly at Lan Qingtian, and said in a clear voice, "Your Highness, Kou'er has been wronged. Will you help me?"
Lan Qingtian looked at Qin Kou'er, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with the provocation in her eyes, and said in a rather unpleasant voice, "What grievance do you have?"
Qin Kou'er pointed at the two men on the ground and said loudly, "These two soldiers, I don't know which gatekeeper they came from, smashed up Kou'er's shop, arrested Kou'er's people, and insist that my shop is a black shop! I ask Your Highness, Kou'er has only been in the capital for two or three days, and none of my shops have opened yet, so where did this black shop come from? Kou'er tried to explain to them, but before she could even say two words, they actually called Kou'er a traitor! Your Highness, is the label of traitor a talisman for officials, which they slap on whoever they don't like? Or is it that some official is short of money and is trying to squeeze some money out of Kou'er?"
At this point, Qin Kou'er stomped hard on the fat man who was trying to get up again: "Today, with the Prince here, justice is clear, so I'll make everything clear! Qin Kou'er has plenty of money, but I won't take out a single coin today! If anyone tries to use their power to bully others, let's see who can do it. Even if we fight all the way to the Golden Palace, I'll make your master bow down and admit his mistake!"
Lan Qingtian never expected that Qin Kou'er, who was gentle and clever yesterday in the main hall, would act like a nouveau riche bully today, stepping on someone's neck as if she wanted to kill them.
But for some reason, Lan Qingtian just felt that the fierce-looking Qin Kou'er in front of her was much more pleasing to the eye than the scheming little woman from yesterday.
Lan Qingtian glanced at the two people below and asked lazily, "Wang Dachui, did you really do such a thing?"
The fat man at Qin Kou'er's feet immediately shouted, "Your Highness! We're innocent! We were ordered by the General to search Qin Kou'er's shop. We received information that it's a shady business..."
"Smack—"
Before Wang Dachui could finish speaking, Lan Qingtian lashed out with her whip. "Wang Dachui, you bastard! Do you think your lord is stupid? What kind of black market is this unopened shop? You're just trying to take advantage of newcomers who don't know your background so you can rip them off. I told you long ago, if anyone bullies innocent people again, I'll whip them to death. Men, whip these two to death!"
"yes!"
The people below immediately came over and dragged the person towards the side.
This terrified the two of them; their faces turned green, and they cried out for their lives.
Just then, a soft sigh came from inside the carriage, and a jade-like hand gently lifted the curtain.
Her eyebrows were like wisps of smoke, her eyes like autumn water, and her lips were lightly painted red—she was more beautiful than any other woman.
In terms of beauty, she was no match for Qin Kou'er's charm, but her eyes were full of wisdom and liveliness, making her unforgettable at first glance.
Lan Qingtian turned his head and found that his wife had come out. He frowned and quickly dismounted and went over to her: "Lingxi, why did you come out? Be careful not to tire yourself out!"
Shu Lingxi smiled as she looked at Qin Kou'er not far away, and said softly with a laugh, "How many years has it been since there was a wrongful conviction in the capital? Today, such a thing has finally happened, how could I not come out and see!"
Qin Kou'er was a very clever woman. She could act arrogantly in front of Lan Qingtian, but she absolutely could not be disrespectful to the Princess.
Taking a quick step, Qin Kou'er bowed and said, "This humble woman, Qin Kou'er, greets Your Highness!"
Shu Lingxi took Lan Qingtian's hand and slowly walked down to Qin Kou'er's side. She tilted her head slightly and looked Qin Kou'er up and down before nodding gently: "Truly a person of extraordinary talent! No wonder my Linxue is so desperate every day!"
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