"Get out of the way."

Sheng Xiyan walked straight towards Zhou Jingxun, and the moment she passed him, the silver needle between her fingers accurately stabbed into his waist.

Thanks to Chu Yuanchen, Sheng Xiyan has recently become quick and accurate in identifying acupuncture points, without any error.

There is no so-called fatal point on the human body, but this injection is enough to make him suffer a little. Otherwise, wouldn't it be unfair to Zhou Jingxun for coming to her specially to cause trouble?

Sheng Xiyan put the silver needle back into her sleeve pocket, decided to wipe it off with some strong liquor when she got home, and then went to the shop selling rabbit lamps in front.

Zhou Jingxun didn't feel the stab at all. He stared angrily at Sheng Xiyan's gradually receding back.

Zhou Jingxun was annoyed by Sheng Xiyan's disdain for him, and the pointing and talking of the people around him made his dignity seem as if it was trampled into the mud and repeatedly stepped on.

He is the son of a noble family, how can these bastards ever comment on him?

"stop!"

Seeing that Sheng Xiyan didn't turn around, Zhou Jingxun became furious and raised his hand to whip her.

Xi Gui turned around suddenly in shock. She opened her arms and used her body to protect Sheng Xiyan.

Sheng Xiyan pulled Xigui to the side to dodge, and at this moment, a bony hand grabbed the horsewhip from the side, and then exerted force suddenly, and the unprepared Zhou Jingxun was pulled forward a few steps.

The young man threw away the whip in his hand, stood in front of Sheng Xiyan, glared at Zhou Jingxun and said, "If you dare to do that again, I will beat you to death!"

The twelve-year-old boy had an upright figure, and was wearing a thin purple robe. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, red lips and white teeth. His black hair was tied into a high ponytail, and between his eyebrows there was a kind of rebelliousness that was unique to teenagers.

Xigui was still a little scared, and called out with a trembling voice: "Young Master?"

"Brother Yan." Sheng Xiyan's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise, "When did you return to Beijing?"

If there was anything in this huge Sheng family that was worth her remembering, it would only be Sheng Yan.

Sheng Yan is Sheng Xing'an's eldest son, three years younger than her. He has loved running after her since he was a child.

In the first two years after Liu came into the family, he was only five years old and the eldest son, so he was a thorn in Liu's side. Even though Liu did not do anything on the surface, the servants in the mansion could tell which way the wind was blowing...

It is too easy for children of this age to die.

They lived together for two years, until he was seven years old and moved to an outer courtyard, when life became a little better.

But perhaps because of the hardships he suffered in his childhood, Sheng Yan believed more in his fists. He was good at martial arts and hated literature. He had no interest in the Four Books and Five Classics. Like her, he was a shame to Sheng Xing'an.

Last year, Sheng Xing'an drove him to Donglin Academy in Yizhou to study, and also warned him that unless he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, he would break his legs if he dared to come back.

"Just got back."

Sheng Yan smiled at Sheng Xiyan, revealing his white teeth. When he turned to Zhou Jingxun, he turned cold and said, "Prince Zhou, if you have the guts, come and compete with me. What kind of ability is it to bully my sister in the street?" He pointed a finger at Zhou Jingxun provocatively, "Don't be afraid. I'm waiting for you here!"

Zhou Jingxun's face darkened as he pulled back his whip and said in a cold voice, "Sheng Yan, how dare you speak to this prince like this?!"

"Stop it, Prince Zhou. If you want to show off your status as a prince, go back to your Yongning Marquis's Mansion. I won't fall for it." Sheng Yan clenched his fists so hard that they made a clacking sound.

He always believed in using fists instead of mouths. He pushed hard with his right hand, rushed towards Zhou Jingxun, and punched him hard on the shoulder.

This punch was as fast as lightning.

Zhou Jingxun didn't expect him to fight him immediately. He raised his hand to block, but it was just a feint. Sheng Yan retracted his fist and changed his foot, kicking him in the abdomen. Zhou Jingxun couldn't change his moves in time, and felt a pain in his abdomen. He took a few steps back in pain.

Just as Sheng Yan was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue, a flat-headed black lacquered carriage came running across and blocked the two of them.

The carriage curtain was opened, and a handsome face full of anxiety cried out in surprise: "Looking for my son!"

The person in the carriage was the wife of Marquis Yongning. His son said he wanted to send her to Sheng Mansion as it was a rare day off. The wife of Marquis Yongning was very sympathetic for his filial piety. When they turned to Huashang Street, his son said he met someone he knew and went ahead to say hello.

But unexpectedly, my son was beaten!

She jumped off the carriage in a panic and ran towards Zhou Jingxun, looking him up and down, and asked with concern: "Xun'er, what's wrong with you?"

Sheng Yan snorted and smiled at Sheng Xiyan, smiling proudly: "Sis, if someone can't beat me, just go and cry to his mother."

"Puchi." Xigui chuckled, then quickly covered his lips with his hands.

Sheng Xiyan also smiled, her brows curved: "Let's go..." She estimated that the effect of the silver needle would soon come out.

"Who is causing trouble here?"

"Disperse, disperse!"

Huashang Street is located in the north of the capital and is under the jurisdiction of the Beicheng Bingmasi. A team of soldiers were on routine patrol here and saw a large group of people gathered here, so they came over to evacuate the crowd.

The people tried to avoid it, but a few brave ones continued to watch from a distance.

In Darong, half of the Wucheng Bingmasi were sons of nobles, who came here to gain experience so that they could be transferred to the imperial guards in the future. The leader was familiar with Zhou Jingxun, and when he saw Zhou Jingxun, he smiled and bowed, saying, "Prince Zhou."

Zhou Jingxun frowned and bowed in return.

"Catch him!" Lady Yongning pointed her finger at Sheng Yan and shouted in a shrill voice, gritting her teeth, "Break his legs..."

"Who dares!" Sheng Xiyan interrupted him and sneered, "The Great Rong Law says: Anyone who rides a horse in the street and kills someone will be beheaded! Anyone who causes injury will be caned 300 times and sentenced to 3,000 li of imprisonment. Today Zhou Jingxun rode a horse in the street first and wanted to kill me, and my brother protected me from behind. Whose fault is it? Even if you go to the court to file a complaint, I can still make a defense!"

Sheng Yan opened his mouth slightly in surprise, his eyes burning.

In the past, he only thought his sister was the gentlest, but he didn't expect her to be so powerful. Well, his sister really loves him the most!

“How outrageous! How outrageous!”

Sheng Xiyan actually dared to file a complaint against me!

She is truly the eldest daughter of a widow, and has no need for any education or warning!

The wife of Marquis Yongning was so angry that she was shaking. Zhou Jingxun frowned unhappily and thought: This pair of siblings are more uneducated than each other. They dare to be disrespectful to his mother. Fortunately, their marriage did not go through.

His abdomen was still aching slightly, and he said with a hint of revenge in his eyes: "Commander Liu. I'll treat you to a drink some other day." He acted as if he was very familiar with the North City Army, and in fact he was.

Sheng Xiyan's eyes were cold.

In her previous life, she was living in seclusion and perhaps could not see it clearly enough. However, the novel said that Dayong had been gradually declining since the previous emperor. Up to now, the emperor indulged in luxury and favored eunuchs. Not only were civil officials corrupt and violating laws rampant in the court, but even the army had serious problems of empty pay. One of the most serious guard posts had more than 5,000 registered soldiers, but in reality there were less than 1,000.

Of course, in the novel, all of this is attributed to Xiao Shuo's control of government and the persecution of loyal and good people.

However, looking at the present moment, Zhou Jingxun is so determined, and his words can make Commander Liu take his brother away without asking any questions. This shows that the decline and fall of a dynasty is never the fault of one person.

Moreover, there were obviously many people around watching the whole process, and he did not mean to avoid them at all when he said this.

This kind of trivial matter was really nothing to Commander Liu. He waved his hand and ordered people to take away Sheng Yan, who had hit someone.

This is really not surprising! Sheng Xiyan snorted coldly, and just as he was about to speak, a man suddenly rode up in a hurry, sweating profusely, and shouted: "Commander Liu, don't..."

Sheng Xiyan raised his eyebrows and watched the changes quietly.

"Commander Liu, Governor..." The man whispered a few words in his ear. Commander Liu's face suddenly changed and he almost fell off his horse out of fright.

He swallowed hard, tightened his grip on the reins, swung his other hand down, and ordered without hesitation: "Take it away!"

A smile appeared on Zhou Jingxun's lips.

The wife of Marquis Yongning also raised her chin proudly. Just relying on the Sheng family, how dare they fight against their Marquis Yongning's Mansion!

Then the next moment, her eyes widened and she saw that the finger Liu was pointing at was actually Zhou Jingxun!

"Knock him off in the street and take him away!"

Zhou Jingxun was so shocked that he couldn't believe his ears and called out his name, "Liu Junshen!"

Liu Jun bowed deeply and said righteously, "Prince Zhou, we will also handle this matter impartially."

The other people from the North City Military Department looked at each other in bewilderment. As long as the person wasn't killed by the horse running in the street, they didn't need to care at all. They had done such a thing of turning a blind eye many times before.

But these people were all shrewd people. They all saw Liu Junshen's sudden change of attitude and guessed that someone had interfered, and it was someone Liu Junshen did not dare to say anything about.

Two men immediately jumped off their horses, rushed forward without saying anything, and restrained Zhou Jingxun, twisting his arms behind his shoulders.

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning was horrified and asked Liu Junshen, "How dare you, do you know who we are?"

"Madam Marquis, haha, the Zhou family is just a small marquisate. I am born in a duke's mansion, and the current queen is my eldest sister. Am I showing off in front of you? Riding a horse in the street is against the law, and we are just doing our job according to the law." Liu Junshen originally thought that he was just doing a small favor. After all, they were all children of nobles and would meet each other sooner or later.

But I didn't expect that person to intervene! I can't let him go against that person's wishes just for Zhou Jingxun, right? They are not that familiar with each other yet.

And what kind of wife is this? Why is she putting on airs in front of him?

"pain--"

Zhou Jingxun, who was held by two men, suddenly showed an extremely painful expression on his face. He almost cried out in pain, but the pain immediately turned into a groan. His legs seemed to have lost their strength and paralyzed downwards. If there were no one holding him up, he would have collapsed to the ground.