Chapter 42: Forced

Xiao Bicheng was breathing rapidly and panting softly, and even the way he looked at people was different.

It's clearly a sign of arousal!

Xie Zhuoning was horrified and took a deep breath.

This bastard, could he be trying to rape her in the carriage?

In her previous life, she had been married into the Eastern Palace for five years, but she was just a decoration.

Could it be that I have gone too far in this life, and he has discovered my intentions, and is planning to tie her down by making it a fait accompli?

"Brother...Prince!" she yelled again, "I'm hungry, I want to eat something!"

Xiao Bicheng chuckled and lowered his voice deliberately, "Don't worry, I will feed you well."

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

Help!

Goosebumps all over the floor!

Her hands were already itching to slap the bastard out of the carriage.

She pressed against his chest to stop him from going any further. She curled her lips and said, "Your Highness, we are not married yet. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this?"

Seeing her refuse, Xiao Bicheng was a little unhappy, "You've been an orphan woman for a long time anyway, so what's wrong with that?"

I can’t stand it anymore!

Xie Zhuoning touched the red feather handle on her calf and thought that if he dared to force it, she would have to kill Chu Jun as a last resort.

But murdering the emperor was a serious crime of treason, and even the nine generations of her clan were not enough for her to execute.

Is it worth it to drag everyone to be buried with this bastard just to prevent the prince from touching her?

Or should you take advantage of the situation to knock the person unconscious and then find an excuse to get away with it?

But Xiao Bicheng is not a fool, I'm afraid it's not easy to fool him...

Thoughts may go through thousands of twists and turns, but in fact they only take a moment.

Xie Zhuoning bit the corner of his lip, but before he could come up with a safe solution, Xiao Bicheng's mouth was already in front of him.

She was so disgusted that she almost vomited!

She vomited as soon as she said she would. She covered her mouth, pushed Xiao Bicheng away, lifted the car curtain, and vomited nonstop.

Xiao Bicheng's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, with a hint of anger in it, "Do you really want me to be so nauseous?"

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

Wait a minute, let her think about how to edit it first.

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the carriage -

"Please, Lord, please help me!"

Xiao Bicheng was furious at the moment, and he shouted, "Are you all dead? How dare anyone stand in my way!"

When the guards heard this, they immediately dragged the person who was shouting outside away and dealt with him.

Xie Zhuoning quickly spoke up to persuade them, "Brother Crown Prince, they are just a few common people, what big deal can they cause? Just listen, let someone help, and then send someone to publicize this matter, so that everyone in the world will know that you have condescended to serve the people. Why not do it?"

When Xiao Bicheng heard this, he thought it made sense.

"Wait." He stopped the guards, opened the curtain and walked out.

This is the official road that must be taken to enter Beijing. An old couple wearing clothes full of patches are kneeling on the ground with their bodies hunched over.

Xiao Bicheng raised his eyebrows, questioning, "Why don't you report your grievances to the authorities, but instead come to block my carriage?"

Could it be that someone is instructing him?

The old man smiled bitterly and said, "The people we are suing have already bribed the city gates. Even if my husband and I want to go to Beijing to file a complaint, we can't get in at all."

As for going to other places to report to the authorities, there was no need to even bother. As soon as those people heard who they were going to sue, they immediately had the officers beat them out.

"Later, my husband and I heard from others that those who entered the capital from this road with guards were all high-ranking officials, so we stopped the carriage of the eldest master and wanted him to make the decision for us!"

They kept calling him "Jingtian" and "Big Master", obviously not knowing Xiao Bicheng's true identity.

The alert look in Xiao Bicheng's eyes faded a little, and he asked casually, "Who are you going to sue?"

It sounds like he is of high status.

The old couple looked at each other and said in unison: "We are suing Du Zhong, the chief steward of Prince Yong's Mansion, for killing my son and daughter-in-law and usurping my property!"

"Oh?" Xiao Bicheng was just asking casually, but when he heard the other party's words, he instantly became energetic.

He asked the old couple to describe the case in detail.

The old couple began to narrate with tears and snot.

It turned out that they were tenants of the Yongwang Mansion's estate. Although the rent was expensive, the son and daughter-in-law were both hardworking people, and the family of four was able to get by.

Unexpectedly, one day when Du Zhong came to inspect the manor, he fell in love with their daughter-in-law and insisted on taking her back to be his concubine!

"My son and his daughter-in-law had a good relationship. In order to protect his daughter-in-law, he was beaten to death by Du Zhong's men."

"The daughter-in-law was so heartbroken that she also jumped into the well. When she was pulled out, we found out that she was already two months pregnant!"

But Du Zhong not only did not stop, he even refused to let the old couple go.

Not only did they occupy their houses and drive them out of the village, but they also made it impossible for them to report to the authorities!

"Please, sir, please help us and give my son and daughter-in-law justice!"

The old couple didn't care about the sand and gravel on the ground and kept banging their heads.

Seeing this, Xie Zhuoning turned his head to the side and wiped the wet corners of his eyes with a handkerchief.

Really, even though they are in dire straits, they still can't bear to see the suffering of others.

"Brother Prince, they are so pitiful, can you help them?"

She knew that even if she didn't say so, Xiao Bicheng would definitely help them.

Of course, it was not for the purpose of upholding justice, but because the person they wanted to sue was the chief steward of Prince Yong's Mansion.

Xiao Bicheng did not hesitate to get off the carriage himself and helped the old couple up, "Don't worry, I am the current crown prince, and I will definitely seek justice for you."

The old couple were shocked. The man didn't tell them that the person he was targeting was the current crown prince!

They were so excited that they didn't know what to say. The two old people kowtowed and bowed.

Xiao Bicheng immediately asked the guards to settle the old couple down, and then sent people to collect evidence.

Right now, his whole mind is on fighting King Yong. How can he have the leisure time to continue what he was doing?

Xie Zhuoning heaved a sigh of relief, lifted the car curtain and looked towards the woods beside the road.

A piece of green clothing fluttered, then disappeared into the mottled shade of the trees, and could no longer be seen.

She lowered the curtain, returned to the carriage, and lowered her eyelids to hide the emotions in her eyes.

The old couple had not finished their explanation just now. After Du Zhong drove them out of the village, they had no way to survive and could only sit and wait to die.

Murong Yan used the meager money from selling paintings to not only treat his own mother's illness, but also took out a portion to secretly support the old couple.

Letting them go to Xiao Bicheng to complain was naturally something they had discussed long ago.

Take advantage of the conflict between the two to seek justice for the old couple.

Once Xiao Bicheng took action against Prince Yong, the conflict between the two was officially brought to the surface.

King Yong will not sit idly by and wait for death, he will definitely counterattack against Xiaobi City.

The two were fighting each other, and she could only sit on the sidelines and watch the fight.

But she was a little curious, how did Murong Yan know that the prince had left the palace today?