Chapter 41 The Hothead
"Isn't this the young master of the Duke of Shen's mansion? Why is he hanging naked on the city gate!"
"This young master Shen is a womanizer. I never expected him to be so promiscuous. What's the difference between him and a eunuch?"
"If you ask me, this is karma, he deserves it!"
Shen Huan woke up groggily, feeling dizzy and his arm ached as if it were broken.
He was so cold that he was shivering.
When I opened my eyes and looked down at my feet, I was so frightened that I screamed.
Where is he?!
The area around the city gate was filled with onlookers.
The crowd pointed and whispered, their faces filled with mockery, but no one went to call for help for the people on the city gate.
"What are you looking at! Shut up, all of you! Put me down right now! I'll kill you all when I get down!"
Shen Huan finally realized that he had been hung on the city gate!
What is he doing here!
Yesterday, he was having drinks with his friends at Tianxianglou Restaurant!
Turning around, he saw that his cronies were also hanging baldly on the city gate with their heads drooping!
If he finds out who did it, he'll tear her to pieces!
Qin Jinzhi sneezed and rubbed her nose.
The voice of a guard came from outside the door.
"Princess, Eunuch Hong has come to convey His Majesty's decree, summoning you to the palace."
Qin Jinzhi popped a sour apricot into her mouth, frowned, and thought, "Why is the taste so bland?"
"Let's go."
Qin Ye came out of the study with a displeased look on his face and said, "What's wrong with this old man? He said he wasn't petty, but you've only been home for a day and he can't wait to summon you to the palace. Doesn't he have his own granddaughter?!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Grandfather, would you like to come to the palace with me?"
Seeing Qin Jinzhi's bright smile, Qin Ye immediately scratched his head and said, "Oh dear, I still have several military reports to read. You should go and come back soon."
Without looking back, he went back to his study.
That little rascal has definitely gotten himself into trouble again!
Whoever raises it is responsible for it!
Qin Jinzhi sighed. How come her grandfather is getting more and more shrewd?
The carriage from the Prince of Zhenbei's residence soon arrived at the palace gate.
However, Qin Jinzhi was not in a hurry to go in.
Yun Que brought out a soft chair from the carriage, and Qin Jinzhi sat down in front of the palace gate.
Just then, another person got off the carriage.
A girl dressed in mourning clothes.
Her eyes were bloodshot, and she was swaying precariously.
However, he still walked towards an open space in front of the palace gate.
There is a big drum there.
It is called.
The petition drum!
"I, Zhao Ying'er, accuse Shen Huan of the Shen State Duke's Mansion of forcibly abducting me. The Prefect of the Capital, Wei Xueyi, refused to accept my petition and resorted to private torture, causing the deaths of my parents. The Shen State Duke's Mansion colluded with the Prefect of the Capital, committing heinous crimes. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for me!"
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
"I, Zhao Ying'er, accuse Shen Huan of the Shen State Duke's Mansion of forcibly abducting me. The Prefect of the Capital, Wei Xueyi, refused to accept my petition and resorted to private torture, causing the deaths of my parents. The Shen State Duke's Mansion colluded with the Prefect of the Capital, committing heinous crimes. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for me!"
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
"Who dares to beat the petition drum! Disrupting public order, seize him!"
A squad of imperial guards, without even distinguishing right from wrong, tried to arrest the person.
Yun Que and the others immediately stepped forward and surrounded Zhao Ying'er.
Qin Jinzhi sat to the side and said slowly, "You keep knocking."
Seeing this, Zhao Ying'er knocked even harder and shouted even louder.
The imperial guards leading the group immediately shouted, "Who goes there! How dare they cause trouble in front of the palace gates! Seize them!"
Yun Que handed Zhao Ying'er over to the other three and flew to Qin Jinzhi's side.
With one kick, he knocked the imperial guard who rushed at him to the ground.
Before anyone could react, they were already in front of the Imperial Guards leading the group.
A punch landed squarely on his face.
Before the imperial guard could even react, he was punched several more times.
In the blink of an eye, these people were already lying on the ground, unable to get up.
"How dare you attack the Imperial Guards! To lay a hand on the Imperial Guards is tantamount to treason! Go and fetch reinforcements at once!"
Upon seeing this, the imperial guards in front of the palace gates all drew their weapons and surrounded the area.
"Oh, isn't this the princess? My eyesight is terrible, I didn't see you from afar!"
A familiar voice rang out from the very end of the Imperial Guard.
Li Jin squeezed through like an eel.
Qin Jinzhi didn't move. "Why are all the Imperial Guards now suffering from poor eyesight?"
Li Jin said with a grin, "The princess is teasing me again. What's wrong? Why are the brothers all lying down? Oh, Deputy Commander Du, what are you doing lying here? Get up quickly!"
As he spoke, he reached out to help him up.
The man forcefully shook off his hand, shouting, "Who is she! You know her!"
Li Jin quickly said, "Deputy Commander Du, you have just arrived at the palace and may not have met the princess yet. This is Princess Jinzhi, who was raised by His Majesty and Empress, and is the granddaughter of the Prince of Zhenbei."
Du Chong immediately revealed a mocking expression, "So you are Qin Jinzhi, so what if you are a princess! She has disrupted the order of the palace and must be punished! Today, I, Du Chong, will act on behalf of Heaven. Guards, seize her and lock her in the imperial prison."
Li Jin hurriedly said, "Vice Commander Du, you absolutely mustn't! Princess Jinzhi is of noble status, how could she be allowed into the imperial prison? There must be some misunderstanding!"
Du Chong shoved Li Jin aside, saying, "What kind of damned princess is she! You may be afraid of her, but I'm not! His Majesty is only giving her grandfather face. Today, I'm going to punish her!"
Qin Jinzhi said to Yun Que with an impatient look, "Yun Que, do you think Grandfather should have the imperial physician check his ears? It's been so long, why can't he hear?"
Upon hearing this, Du Chong immediately roared, "How dare you disrespect His Majesty! Seize her at once!"
The imperial guards who came with Li Jin all knew Qin Jinzhi.
Who dares to mess with this ancestor?
Someone had just tried to tell Du Chong Qin Jinzhi's identity, but Li Jin stopped them.
If you don't want to get involved in the scandals of these important figures, it's best to pretend you don't see them.
Li Jin glanced at the arrogant Du Zhong and silently prayed for him.
He just got the position of deputy commander, and it's about to be gone.
Du Chong was furious to see the Imperial Guards standing still. "If you don't take action, you'll all be punished for dereliction of duty!"
Li Jin and Yu Guangzhong saw Qin Jinzhi stand up.
Not only did they not make a move, they also took a step back.
Du Chong roared, "Li Jin! Are you going to disobey orders?!"
Seeing Li Jin take a step back, the others immediately followed suit without hesitation.
Li Jin is a seasoned veteran; he managed to infiltrate the Imperial Guard despite having no background whatsoever.
Don't underestimate them just because they're guarding the palace gates; they're very well-informed.
Many brothers have received his guidance.
He didn't go forward, and neither did they!
Who dares to mess with that devilish king!
Du Chong, relying on his status as the grand-nephew of Du Zhong, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, was arrogant and bossy towards them.
The princess even dared to hit a prince!
This hothead still wants to establish his authority by relying on the princess.
Don't drag them down with you if you're courting death!
Du Chong laughed angrily, "Fine, since that's how it is, I'll take you down myself!"
Qin Jinzhi thought this person was missing a screw in his head. Had he forgotten that he had just been knocked to the ground by Yun Que and then helped up by Li Jin?
Just as Yun Que was about to step forward, Qin Jinzhi waved her hand.
Du Chong drew his sword and charged forward.
Looking at his weak steps, Qin Jinzhi couldn't help but think that her grandfather must have been incredibly bold to appoint such a person as the commander of the Imperial Guards.
She simply darted to Du Zhong's left.
He grabbed Du Chong's left hand and twisted it backward with force, causing Du Chong to kneel on the ground in pain!
Qin Jinzhi kicked him to the ground.
Du Chong cried out in pain, "Qin Jinzhi! How dare you hit me! I'm going to tell my great-uncle, I'll tell His Majesty!"
Qin Jinzhi raised one hand and beckoned to Li Jin.
Give me the sword.
Li Jin quickly stepped forward and presented the sword with both hands.
Qin Jinzhi took the sword and raised one foot to step on Du Chong's chest.
"If you complain, losing a hand won't be bad enough. I'll help you!"
Du Chong looked at Qin Jinzhi's eerie smile and shouted, "What are you going to do! You dare to hurt me! The Du family will not let you get away with this!"
"ah!!!!!!!!!!"
Qin Jinzhi's sword pierced Du Chong's left cheek and then emerged from his right cheek before she quickly withdrew it.
"This looks much worse."
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