Chapter 57: Vegetable Leaves and Rotten Eggs Smashed by the People
The people watched the long queue and discussed it amongst themselves.
Hearing the crowd discussing his exile, the Third Prince's face darkened, and he quickened his pace.
The procession continued forward, passing through the busiest street in front of Zuixianlou, where restaurants, inns, and teahouses were packed with people, and large crowds of people had gathered on both sides of the street.
They all craned their necks to look at the exiled procession.
Anyone who didn't know better would think that this team had won a battle and was returning in triumph.
Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted:
"They're here, they're over there, they're over there."
"The Prince of Zhenbei is a traitor who has betrayed the country. The Emperor is benevolent and spared his entire family. However, exile is too lenient for them. Everyone must not let them go. Smash them, smash them to death."
Xiao Xiuning was the first to suffer; a rotten egg hit her, and she cried out, "Ouch!"
The stench of rotten eggs filled my nostrils, and yellowish, sticky fluid slid down my shirt.
Disgusting! Absolutely disgusting!
He instinctively reached for his handkerchief, only to realize he was wearing prison clothes and had no handkerchief left.
He could only shake his prison uniform to remove the disgusting slime and prevent it from soiling his undergarments.
Someone pointed at Yun Zhaoxue, "And that vicious princess, she rode her horse in the street and overturned our stalls, causing us heavy losses. She bullied the people and then drove away. She is extremely vicious. Everyone, quickly smash her. She deserves to be exiled."
"She was exiled too. I always said that those who do evil deeds will eventually get their comeuppance. Heaven really does have eyes! Hahaha!!!"
"Serves her right! The chance for revenge has come, everyone hurry up and smash her to death."
...
The people frantically threw rotten vegetable leaves, rotten fruit, and rotten eggs at them...
The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was the most prosperous metropolis in history. The people had had enough of their peaceful and happy lives, and they didn't cherish the good vegetables, throwing them at them as if they were free.
Yun Zhaoxue slightly turned her body to avoid the thrown rotten vegetable leaves or raised her hand to knock them away.
Some people even took off their shoes and threw them at them.
Xiao Xuance slightly turned his body to shield her with his back, "Bang!"
The second and third wives were arranged to follow the group behind the eldest wife's family. They quickly hid at the back and kept their distance from them, saying, "We are not from the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion. Don't hit us! Don't hit us! We are innocent!"
Once the first person throws a shoe, a second one will follow.
Yang and Xie Wanyun formed a circle around the three children, protecting them in the middle. "Stop smashing! Stop smashing! There are still children here! Be careful of the children! The children are innocent..."
Even if they get hit, they don't dodge, because if they do, the child will get hit.
Xiao Xiuning buried her face in her bent arms, closed her eyes, and walked forward. Spoiled since childhood, she had never suffered like this before. The blows hurt, and she cried out, "Stop smashing! Stop smashing! My father didn't collude with the traitors! The Zhenbei Prince's Mansion has been wronged! Stop smashing!"
The more she talked, the more vigorously they smashed the objects, their faces buried in their bent arms, tears streaming down their cheeks.
It hurts, it really hurts, waaaaah...
Xiao Xuance was protecting Yun Zhaoxue.
Yun Zhaoxue refused to be bullied; throwing rotten vegetable leaves at them was one thing, but throwing heavy objects at them was another.
They were going to take their lives.
She said to the man beside her, "You cover me, I'll attack."
Xiao Xuance understood immediately. He stood beside her, shielding her from the attack, and used his prison uniform to cover the rotten vegetable leaves and shoes.
Yun Zhaoxue then hurled those things back at the people with even greater force.
Let you smash it, I'll smash you to death.
She even targeted the faces, and soon several screams rang out from the crowd.
"Ouch! It hurts..."
"ah!"
"Ouch, this hurts so much, it's killing me..."
Several people were hit and their faces were bruised and swollen, and some even had nosebleeds with their faces covered in blood.
She was so ruthless that she scared away many people.
"Ah! It's bleeding, it's bleeding."
Someone took the lead and shouted exaggeratedly, "Murder! Murder! The wicked princess has killed someone again! She's already been exiled, yet she still dares to be so arrogant. Everyone, smash her to death!"
In the chaos, someone threw a stone at Yun Zhaoxue's forehead.
Xiao Xuance's phoenix eyes narrowed sharply. He pulled Yun Zhaoxue into his arms, and the two switched positions, with him shielding her from the attack.
The stone struck his back heavily.
He was tortured in his cell, where he was struck and his chest was compressed with a blunt instrument, resulting in broken ribs and internal organ damage.
Now, after another heavy blow, a metallic taste rose in his throat, and blood trickled down the corner of his lips, leaving a glaring red line on his sharp jaw.
He groaned softly, "Hmm..."
Yun Zhaoxue was taken aback. Whether it was her or the original owner, they were both loners, and no one had ever protected them.
Quickly realizing what was happening, I glanced into the crowd and memorized the other person's face.
"You're a patient, who told you to shield me? Are you stupid? Couldn't you have pushed me away?"
"……child."
Xiao Xuance considered pushing her away, but she was pregnant and might miscarry if she fell.
Yun Zhaoxue picked up a stone from the ground and threw it back. The stone hit the other person hard in the chest with a "bang!"
The other person coughed up blood from the impact, "Pfft!"
This angered the other people, who then attacked her with all their might.
The group of people walking a short distance ahead were almost unharmed, and they kept turning back to watch the spectacle as they walked.
Those who had a grudge against the Xiao family looked on with schadenfreude.
Shen Qingyu muttered under her breath, "Smash her to death, smash her to death..."
"How come such a big rock didn't kill her? Prince Xiao even shielded her from it. That shameless woman who didn't uphold her virtue deserved to be crushed to death."
She stomped her feet in anger.
The barrage of rotten vegetable leaves from the common people was so dense that it almost overwhelmed the two of them. Yun Zhaoxue came up with a plan and ran forward quickly, weaving through the exile procession.
The people couldn't keep up with his speed in smashing things; rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, and even excrement landed on the other prisoners and guards.
Yun Zhaoxue deliberately weaved among the group of people from the Third Prince's faction.
The Third Prince, Yun Jiaoyue, and Shen Qingyu's people all suffered.
The former was alright, as they had guards and maids protecting them.
Yun Zhaoxue walked past Shen Qingyu.
Someone in the crowd seized the opportunity, quickly pulled a piece of dog poop out of the dog's rear end, and threw it at her.
There was no other way; we had smashed everything we had, so we had to make do with what we had on hand.
"Smack!"
Dog poop landed on Shen Qingyu. She instinctively touched the poop with her hand, smelled the stench, pinched her nose, and then shoved the poop into her nostrils.
"Ugh! It stinks! It's disgusting! Ugh!"
The smell was so disgusting it made me want to vomit. In a panic, I wiped my nose with my sleeve and then smeared it all over my mouth.
Her nose and mouth were stuffed with dog poop. She was so suffocated that her face turned red, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted from the stench.
The Shen family rushed over and hugged her, "Qingyu, Qingyu, what's wrong? Don't scare your mother..."
"Oops, wrong person, wrong person."
"She's there, smash her, smash her to death..."
Seeing that Yun Zhaoxue still dared to resist, the people united and wanted to avenge the injured people. They became more and more excited as they threw the objects, not caring whether they would hit others. They threw the objects wherever they saw her trying to dodge.
"Yun Zhaoxue, you stop right there! You've ruined Qingyu like this, come over here, kneel down and kowtow to her to apologize!" Shen Yan felt sorry for his younger sister suffering like this, and his anger surged up. He wanted to grab Yun Zhaoxue.
Yun Zhaoxue rushed towards him, grabbed his arm, turned around and threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
"ah!"
The team was in complete disarray.
The escorts, who had been indifferent just moments before, became enraged and drew their swords to warn the people.
"Stop! Obstructing officials in their duties, do you want to go to jail or be exiled with them?"
Yun Zhaoxue, who caused trouble, was also warned by Wu Chuang, who even wanted to whip her.
Yun Zhaoxue's eyes blazed with anger. Damn it, she couldn't take it anymore and was about to make a move.
Suddenly, a tall figure stood in front of her and shielded her from the whip.
The palace spies are still watching them; now is not the time to retaliate.
The guards warned them, "Get back to the back of the line. If you cause any more trouble, we'll beat you to death."
We arrived at the city gate.
The relatives of the exiled were already waiting at the city gate, carrying large and small bags.
The escort leading the exiles addressed the crowd: "You are to remain in place for the duration of two incense sticks burning. You are not to leave the city gate. Anyone who dares to leave without permission will be treated as a fugitive and executed without mercy!"
With only the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, everyone hurried to say goodbye to their loved ones.
Yang's family, Xie Wanyun's family, and Song Mingyan's family all came.
Everyone was surrounded by relatives and friends who offered them comfort and care, giving them money, food, and warm clothing...
Yun Zhaoxue had no relatives or friends to see her off. Thinking of the original owner, she was quite pitiful. Her father didn't love her, her mother died early, and she had no relatives or friends.
Xiao Xiuning also had one or two friends send two bundles through their servants.
She then made a sarcastic remark about Yun Zhaoxue, saying, "How pathetic, someone doesn't have a single relative or friend."
"Who said I didn't?"
Xiao Xiuning didn't believe it. "With your notorious and universally disliked reputation, you'd almost get hit by a falling object on the street. Who would bring you something? I don't believe it!"
Xiao Xuance frowned. "Ning'er, your third sister-in-law has not offended you and has even helped you. You should put aside your past prejudices, help each other as a family, and not worry your mother."
Xiao Xiuning retorted, "She just has a bad reputation, no relatives or friends, and no one gives her gifts. That's a fact. Does that mean people can't even talk about it?"
Suddenly someone drove up in a horse-drawn carriage and stopped beside them.
"Excuse me, are you Princess Zhaoxue?"
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