The servants Xu Cheng brought, seeing that Xu Cheng had been beaten so badly that he couldn't move, didn't dare to stand up even though they had recovered somewhat, for fear of being beaten again by Qingzhu. They just lay there trembling and secretly watched everything.
Qingdai was slightly taken aback. They were going to send it to the government? If they did that, they would be going against Xu Ding.
However, when Qingdai saw the determination in Qu Qingxi's eyes, she realized that the princess was not joking; she really wanted to send these people to the government.
Qu Qingxi hasn't properly settled accounts with the Empress for the last time she attacked her, so now she'll start by targeting the Xu family.
Seeing Qu Qingxi do this, Qingzhu hesitated a bit, but Qingdai hardly hesitated and immediately went to make arrangements.
Although she hadn't asked the prince about this matter, based on her observations, the prince would definitely choose to side with the princess, since in the past, whatever the princess said was law.
Qingdai quickly led her men to tie up Xu Cheng and the others and send them to the government office. When Xu Cheng tried to say something, Qingdai tore off a wide strip of cloth from his body and tied it from his mouth all the way to the back of his head.
Qingdai and Qingzhu led their people toward the direction of the Prefect of the Capital, while Qu Qingxi turned to look at the onlookers gathered around them.
"Everyone, I'm so sorry to have made you all laugh. This Miss Yang is my distant cousin. Her family has suddenly encountered a crisis, so she came here to seek refuge. I temporarily settled her here, but I didn't expect her to be targeted by some bullies."
She was all alone and didn't like crowds, so she only arranged for a maid to take care of her here.
You are all her neighbors. As the saying goes, a close neighbor is better than a distant relative. Please help take care of her in the meantime.
Qu Qingxi's voice was clear and elegant, with a hint of indifference and an unintentional touch of majesty. Her purple attire did not overwhelm her; on the contrary, it accentuated her extraordinary and unapproachable aura.
When everyone heard that the dignified Princess Consort of Nanqing had condescended to explain things to them and even asked them to help take care of her, their vanity was immediately greatly satisfied.
Normally, ordinary people like them would hardly ever see someone of such noble status as Princess Nanqing. Today, not only did they see her, but they were also entrusted with a mission by Princess Nanqing, which gave everyone a different feeling.
"So you are the Princess Consort of the Southern Qing Dynasty."
“Your Highness is too kind. Regardless of whether Miss Yang is your sister or not, since she is now our neighbor, it is only right for neighbors to take care of and help each other.” Someone immediately spoke up cleverly.
If you were to show your face to someone like Princess Nanqing and make her remember you, it would be an immense honor, not to mention getting anything done for you in the future, even if it were just talked about.
"So Miss Yang is the princess's sister, no wonder she looks so beautiful." Everyone couldn't wait to start flattering her.
"That's right, I knew this Miss Yang was no ordinary person." Everyone immediately changed their tune, making no further mention of their earlier statement that Yang Qianqian was the top courtesan of Yanyu Tower.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. We are all very kind-hearted people. Even if Your Highness hadn't said anything, we would have taken good care of Miss Yang."
No one would refuse the relatives of the powerful and wealthy. Even if the powerful and wealthy could not do anything for them, as long as it was known that they still had some connection with the powerful and wealthy in the capital, others would look at them with more respect, which was enough.
At this moment, everyone gave up the idea of bullying Yang Qianqian and her servant Qingzhu.
Being the younger sister of the Princess of Nanqing is powerful enough, and the little maid's skills are also so high that she beat several grown men to the point of near death in such a short time. Who would dare to have any other thoughts?
Besides, they're not even afraid of the people in Lord Xu's mansion, so what are they anyway?
Seeing that the people around her were stunned, Qu Qingxi turned around, took Yang Qianqian's hand, and walked inside.
"I'm so sorry, I never expected you to run into this kind of thing." Qu Qingxi looked at Yang Qianqian with a hint of guilt. She never thought that a young girl living outside would attract some ill-intentioned people. She hadn't thought things through enough.
"Your Highness is too kind. It was I who implicated Qingzhu and caused this mess." Yang Qianqian felt very guilty. She had been very careful, but she still didn't expect to be targeted. And this person was someone she couldn't afford to offend.
Today, Qu Qingxi publicly ordered someone to beat Xu Cheng because of her, which was tantamount to slapping Xu Ding hard in the face. It was really wrong of him to offend Xu Ding for someone like her.
"You don't need to call me Princess, just call me by my name. Haven't I said that we are friends? Friends don't need to be so polite."
"But Qingzhu hit Xu Cheng today, and Lord Xu won't let Qingzhu off the hook. It will also implicate you." Yang Qianqian said worriedly. If she hadn't resisted today and had obeyed Xu Cheng, none of this would have happened.
Qu Qingxi would not offend Xu Ding because of this. Xu Ding is not only the Minister of State, but also the Empress's own brother. Both sides are forces that cannot be offended. It would be unwise for Miss Qu to go against them for her own sake.
"Don't worry, I already have some grudges with the Empress and Xu Ding. Regardless of whether today's events happened or not, I will confront them. Today's events just accelerated the situation," Qu Qingxi comforted her.
"Really? But if you do this, won't the Prince of Nanqing blame you? Besides, she's the current Empress." Qu Qingxi's words only made Yang Qianqian more worried.
She had heard before that although Qu Qingxi was the Prime Minister's daughter, her birth mother died early, and her stepmother treated her badly from a young age. Consequently, even her biological father, the Prime Minister, treated Qu Qingxi badly.
To be honest, Qu Qingxi is only nominally a servant in the Prime Minister's mansion now. Before her marriage, she lived a life worse than a maid, being bullied everywhere and even going hungry.
Although she later married the Prince of Nanqing, it was under the guise of a marriage to bring good luck, which was not a good thing, even though she had personally witnessed that the Prince of Nanqing seemed to treat her very well.
However, most men are selfish, and the Prince of Nanqing is no ordinary man. Without the support of the Prime Minister, Qu Qingxi's life is probably not going well. Now, she has to confront the Xu family ahead of time.
Thinking about it this way, Yang Qianqian felt even more guilty and worried.
"It's alright, I don't do things I'm not sure of. You just need to stay here and do your job. If anything happens, just tell Qingzhu. You saw it for yourself, Qingzhu is very skilled."
"If you encounter anyone who tries to bully you in the future, just have Qingzhu fight them off. Don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble either." Qu Qingxi looked at Yang Qianqian with a firm gaze.
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