Upon hearing this, all the girls at the brothel went back to their rooms. What for?
Those guys, let alone searching the Prince's mansion, they're really something. They're standing right here, watching who dares to lay a hand on my sister's house.
Less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea passed before the group of girls returned to the doorway.
Chunying simply thrust her three-pointed double-edged sword into the ground, blocking the group of Imperial Guards. She didn't say a word, just stared at them.
Does that mean you should try taking a step forward?
The Imperial Guards who came with the He family today are all from Xu Taifu's group. To put it bluntly, they're not very capable and are just coasting along in the Imperial Guard.
But now, in front of him was a group of generals who had fought alongside the Prince of Zhenbei in reclaiming the grasslands and killing Huang Ranhu, and who had actually been on the battlefield.
Regardless of whether it's a man or a woman, just standing there with that fierce little face...
How terrifying!
They dared not, not even if the Empress Dowager came.
After serving the Great Yan for so many years, the Empress Dowager has thoroughly learned the dross of the world. Why hasn't she rebelled now that Huo Xiaolong holds military power? Isn't it because she's afraid of being criticized by the world?
She wanted to use imperial power to suppress her and the voices of the people to prevent her from ever rising again.
That makes a good point. If she were to run into a gentleman who values his reputation, it's hard to say who would be in control.
But Huo Xiaolong is different. She doesn't rebel now because she wants to exonerate the former crown prince and crown princess, and also because she doesn't want too many people to die. As for the so-called imperial power and public opinion, she hasn't even thought about it.
Face isn't that valuable; you can do without it.
The only bottom line for the Prince of Zhenbei is not to be beaten in public.
While the crowd was causing trouble at the gate of the Prince of Zhenbei, Huo Xiaolong received a message. He knew many people in the palace, including Empress Xiao Lanhua; surely someone could deliver it to him.
If all else fails, there are still old acquaintances like Aunt Cen.
Knowing that He Yi's biological father and his wife were causing trouble at their doorstep, Huo Xiaolong didn't linger at the grand assembly and immediately stepped forward to speak.
"Your Majesty, there are some people causing trouble at my door. I'd better go back first. My family members are all very delicate, and it wouldn't be good if they got angry."
Yuwen Xuanhong didn't speak, mainly because he was wondering who would dare to cause trouble at her doorstep.
The ministers remained silent, mainly discussing which frail and delicate woman lived in the Prince of Zhenbei's residence.
"Your Majesty, so am I. I have some matters to attend to at home, so my daughter and I have returned home first."
Huo Shuwen left without waiting for the emperor's approval.
Huo Xiaocheng held onto Erhei tightly. "Let's wait a bit. It's not good to leave all at once. Shouldn't we give the Emperor some face?"
With a woman like that in our family, who could possibly bully her?
“Go back, go back. There’s no point in you two standing here. Your bodies are here, but your minds are already at home.”
Yuwen Xuanhong looked at the two brothers and sighed.
The Prince of Zhenbei and his family can all leave without any problems.
Let's restore peace and quiet to the imperial court.
Hou Xiangxiang grinned, showing her big teeth, and gave a wink to the palace maid next to the Empress at the entrance of the main hall.
Please help me out, I want to leave too.
When the group rode back to the gate, the Imperial Guards and the He family couple were already lying on the ground, especially Madam He and Master He, whose heads were covered in blood.
The sisters sat on the steps, their weapons beside them.
Xiao Siman and Liu Buhui were still serving them tea and water. It was winter, and it was so cold. They wanted some hot water to drink.
"You are defying the imperial decree! Defying the imperial decree!" Madam He stood up shakily, her handkerchief unable to cover the wound on her head, from which blood gushed out.
"Where is the imperial edict? Show it to me."
Huo Xiaolong dismounted and walked up to Madam He.
She turned around and carefully examined each of the older women. "Not bad, they're all pretty strong, none of them are injured."
The onlookers are still there, though the crowd has spread out a bit further.
No wonder the Prince of Zhenbei was able to win; no wonder these girls were included in the Border Town Women's Illustrated Guide. Many people previously thought that Huo Xiaolong published this booklet to show everyone what the women of the border town looked like.
But now...
"These girls are really good fighters," someone nearby whispered.
"They're not girls, they're generals. If it weren't for the fact that there wasn't enough room for all the military officers, they would have gone to the grand court assembly today too."
"Everyone knows he's a general, so how dare you come and cause trouble?"
"The Prince of Zhenbei has so much power that it's enviable. His words carry more weight than the Emperor's. Look at those female officials who came in this year. Eight out of ten are from border cities. Who are they here to pledge allegiance to? The Emperor?"
The person next to him covered his mouth and said
You dare say anything!
"That's true!"
“Go home and tell the truth! Do it secretly!”
Huo Shuwen came over, took his wife's hand, and then took the baby, Kaixuan, from her arms.
Huo Xiaolong was furious at the sight of the two men. He was determined to kill them, he had to kill them today! Right now!
The girl's eyes looked a little off. Having received a message from Li Jian, Hou Xiangxiang grabbed Long'er's leg and threw herself on the ground like a koala, wrapping her legs around her and holding on tightly to her arms.
We absolutely cannot let her kill someone in public today; this is completely different from burning an imperial edict.
Murder is permissible, but you must be convicted; so many people are watching.
not good.
"Calm down, let's go to the yamen. After the verdict is handed down, you can do whatever you want with it," the girl patiently advised.
Da Ni'er also heard the news from the pancake shop and ran back. She had left her curved knife at home, but grabbed a kitchen knife and was about to chop someone up.
"What kind of thing dares to cause trouble at the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion? Today I will..."
Fortunately, Aunt Wang was following behind her. The child was chopping meat when she heard the news and ran away with a cleaver.
The grassland king was grabbed by the ear by a woman and led straight to the gate of the palace.
"Mom, they're bullying us! They're taking advantage of the fact that Huo Xiaolong and I aren't home!" Wang Dani'er said defiantly. Even though the other party was clearly in the wrong, why was she being pulled on the ear?
"So you want to kill him?"
"OK."
"In broad daylight! I'll beat you to death! You'll be convicted and then killed, you know that?"
Dani pondered this for a moment and realized that her mother's words made sense.
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