Chapter 72 Chu Yunlan and Chu Xinrou are ruined
Marquis Jingning glared at Chu Xinrou and said with an apologetic smile, "This is my daughter's fault. I will prepare a generous gift and personally apologize to the Crown Prince. I hope that since the Crown Prince's token has been returned intact, you will put in a good word for me in front of the Crown Prince."
Marquis Jingning quietly stuffed the purse into Xunxiao's hand.
He had been in the court for many years, so how could he not understand the meaning of Xun Xiao's appearance here?
Even if the Epiphyllum gold ornament was really picked up by Chu Xinrou, Prince Jing said that she stole it, so it was she who stole it. It was a loss that the Marquis of Jingning's Mansion had to bear.
It's because they can't twist the thigh and are not as powerful as the Prince of Jing.
Xun Xiao dodged his hand and the purse in Jingning Hou's hand fell to the ground.
Marquis Jingning's face was frozen, and before he could feel any shame or anger, Xun Xiao's next words made him turn pale.
"Although the prince's token has been found, your family is spreading rumors that our prince is deeply in love with your eldest daughter and will take her as his concubine after he inherits the title."
Hearing this, Marquis Jingning wished he could faint.
But he had always been strong and managed not to faint. He was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He turned his head and stared at Chu Xinrou, wishing he could eat his daughter alive.
Is she crazy?! How dare she say anything! If she thinks her life is too long, just hang herself and don't drag the others into this!
The little bit of goodwill she had gained from offering him her flood control proposal would now be completely gone. Marquis Jingning wished he had not taken her in. She was so stupid and self-proclaimedly smart, just like her mother Ji Jinglan!
Xun Xiao quietly admired the frightened expression on Marquis Jingning's face, then raised his hand and asked someone to carry the drunk Chu Yunlan in and throw him on the ground.
Marquis Jingning frowned at the strong smell of alcohol and subconsciously looked up at Xunxiao who was standing quietly there without saying a word.
Could it be that this rebellious son is also involved in this matter?
Xun Xiao winked at the gray-robed guard beside him, and the guard brought out a bucket of ice water from somewhere and poured it on Chu Yunlan.
Chu Yunlan was startled by the splashing, and stumbled over and cursed, "Which... which damn bastard! Don't you know that Prince Jing is my sister... my brother-in-law? How dare you splash me!"
Chu Yunlan burped, opened his eyes drunkenly, and tried to stand up dizzily, but his legs soon went weak and he fell back to the ground.
Marquis Jingning wanted to beat him to death at this moment.
The Autumn Examination is approaching, and not only is he not studying hard but drinking like this outside, he even dares to call the Prince of Jing his brother-in-law! Does he even know what he is saying?
Marquis Jingning looked at the pale-faced Chu Xinrou, then at the drunk Chu Yunlan. He was so angry that he didn't know which one to deal with.
What sin had the Marquis of Jingning committed to deserve these two idiots who wanted to kill him?
Xun Xiao stepped on Chu Yunlan's calf, and after a crisp sound, only a sharp scream was heard.
Xun Xiao loosened his foot expressionlessly and kicked the man who had fainted from the pain to the feet of Marquis Jingning.
Marquis Jingning didn't even dare to help.
Xun Xiao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and his eyes slowly swept over the people present, finally landing on Chu Xinrou as if the King of Hell was calling out his name.
Chu Xinrou seemed to have sensed something and shrank back in fear, but two gray-robed secret guards landed beside her like ghosts and dragged her to Xun Xiao.
Xun Xiao glanced at Chu Xinrou, whose hair was disheveled and whose face was as pale as gold paper, no longer showing the smug look she had before. He raised his eyes and looked at Marquis Jingning, "Your Highness has a kind heart. He has just arrived in Luojing and doesn't want to make enemies."
"Now that one person has been punished."
Chu Xinrou and Marquis Jingning both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard his words, thinking that he had let them go.
"Marquis Jingning will take care of the remaining one personally."
Xun Xiao's next words made the words that had just fallen back into their stomachs jump out of their throats again. They just returned to the sky when they fell into hell again.
Chu Xinrou shook her head repeatedly, looking at Marquis Jingning with tears in her eyes, "Father, I can't bear it. I still want to marry the young master of the Li family, and my leg can't be injured!"
Chu Xinrou seemed to have grasped a lifeline, clinging to her marriage with Li Jue tightly. "Li Jue is only willing to marry me. If I become lame, not only will the marriage between the Marquis' Mansion and the Li family fail, but how will my father explain this to the Li family?"
Xun Xiao looked at Chu Xinrou sarcastically.
She is already engaged to another man, but she still dares to say that the prince has set his eyes on her and will marry her. She is so shameless.
"When did I ever say I wanted your legs?" Xun Xiao said coldly, "Since you have unruly hands and have taken something you shouldn't have, you should use your hands to pay back."
"No! I don't want it!" Chu Xinrou screamed, covering her heart and looking at him in pain.
Xun Xiao glanced past her and looked at Marquis Jingning, who had a sullen face and remained silent throughout the whole process. "If Marquis Jingning can't bear to do it, I can ask someone to do it for you."
Marquis Jingning reacted, his eyes were gloomy and his emotions were indistinguishable. He looked at the servant on the side. The servant understood and walked towards Chu Xinrou, restraining the struggling and screaming Chu Xinrou.
A moment later, with a hoarse scream, Chu Xinrou's hands bent and drooped unnaturally, and she fell to the ground.
Xun Xiao glanced at a secret guard, who quickly stepped forward to check and only retreated after confirming that her hand was broken.
"My Lord should thank our Crown Prince. If it weren't for the Crown Prince's kindness after arriving in the capital, he would have asked for more than just a leg and a pair of hands from the Jingning Marquisate tonight."
Marquis Jingning was so furious that he could barely contain himself. He gritted his teeth and said, "Prince Jingwang's great kindness, I will remember it."
Although he was also angry at the foolishness of Chu Yunlan and Chu Xinrou, they were his bloodline after all, belonging to his mansion. Prince Jing had just abolished his only son in front of him, and also took the hands of his daughter who was currently being arranged to marry.
Marquis Jingning couldn't swallow this humiliation.
Xun Xiao glanced at him and walked out. Several gray-robed secret guards followed him and left quietly, as if they had never appeared.
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At the Shen Mansion, Zhao Yun looked at the Epiphyllum gold ornaments respectfully presented by Xun Xiao, narrowed his eyes, and could not hide the disgust in his eyes, "Take it and melt it, and make one..."
Zhao Yun paused and said, "Make me a solid rabbit made of pure gold."
He wants to give it to the lady.
Xun Xiao's eyebrows jumped. What did the prince say? He wanted to use the token that commanded the secret guards to make a rabbit?!
The prince might as well turn Chengfeng into a rabbit.
Chengfeng, who had just been punished and limped in from outside, was also shocked when he heard this.
"Your Highness, no! Without this item, how can the prince contact the secret agents and spies scattered across the country?"
Unlike the secret guards who have been following Zhao Yun for many years, these people who have been trained since childhood and stuffed into various wealthy mansions as secret agents cannot recognize their masters, they only recognize tokens.
Zhao Yun lazily leaned against the beauty couch, fingertips moving slowly, "Just exchange it for a token of love."
He thinks things that have been touched by others are dirty.
Xun Xiao frowned as he listened to Zhao Yun's casual words, and for once he wanted to give him some advice.
Zhao Yun looked at the two calmly and nodded at the gold Epiphyllum ornament on the handkerchief. "Either it goes in and turns into a gold cake, or you two hold it and jump in."
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