Over the next period of time, Li Guang roasted a lot of sweet potatoes, and the group ate them non-stop until they were full.
Li Xue asked the guards to buy some herbal tea, because eating sweet potatoes without drinking water wouldn't work. When the guards went, Li Xue told them to take two roasted sweet potatoes with them to the girl who bought the herbal tea.
The herbal tea was quickly brought over, and the group drank it in large gulps.
It was nearing noon, and usually by this time, tourists would have already left. But today was different; there were more and more tourists.
The snack stalls are doing exceptionally well today.
The food vendors are clustered in the bushes by the lake, and most tourists stay there, enjoying the cool air and snacks while waiting for the show to begin.
At this moment, a soldier came over and told Li Xue that lunch was ready and that they should go back and eat.
"Go back and tell Lord Shao Fu that we won't be going back for lunch. We ate roasted sweet potatoes all morning and aren't hungry at all. Tell him not to wait for us."
"After we've had enough fun, we'll go back to the inn to rest," Li Xue said.
Jiabing nodded and hurried home to report the news.
A gentle breeze swept by, bringing cool air from the lake to the shore. Sitting on the pavilion, eating sweet potatoes, drinking herbal tea, and enjoying the beautiful scenery before you is truly a pleasure.
Another hour passed. Young Master Xie had been under the scorching sun for more than two hours and was already exhausted and in a terrible state.
Fortunately, several classmates kept feeding him water, otherwise his life would have been in danger.
Just then, a commotion broke out ahead, and a group of people galloped toward them, led by an official riding a tall horse.
The main character has finally appeared; this is going to be interesting.
"Who dares to cause trouble here?" Imperial Censor Xie's voice arrived even before he did.
To his surprise, no one responded to his shout.
He looked closely and saw that there were indeed quite a few people there. They were either admiring the lotus flowers and the scenery, or sitting under the shade of trees or in pavilions and towers, as if they were cooling off or waiting for someone.
Imperial Censor Xie's shouts did not elicit much response, only drawing stares from the crowd, who looked at him as if he were a fool.
"Did I come to the wrong place?" Imperial Censor Xie wondered, somewhat surprised.
The person who brought the news said that it was clearly this place, but it seems like nothing happened here.
An hour ago, Imperial Censor Xie received a report that his beloved son had gotten into a fight with several female tourists while admiring lotus flowers at a scenic spot in Narcissus Village. His son's attendants were beaten and thrown into the lake.
His son was tied up and left to bake in the scorching sun. He was told to hurry and rescue him, or Young Master Xie's life would be in danger.
This infuriated him. How dare someone tie up his son? They must have a death wish, daring to defy the law!
Fortunately, the station was not in Qing'an Prefecture, but it was not too far from Shuixian Village, and it would only take a little over an hour to get there.
However, it took more than an hour for his attendants to return, which meant that by the time he arrived at the scene, his son would have to suffer for at least two more hours.
He dared not delay, and mustered more than a hundred soldiers to rush to Shuixian Village.
But when he arrived, the scene was quiet and peaceful; the scenery was too beautiful.
He had no interest in appreciating the scenery; this must be the place where his son was tied up somewhere.
"Da Yun, Da Yun!" Imperial Censor Xie jumped off his warhorse and began searching for Xie Dayun.
Xie Dayun was tied to a pillar, half-dead, and had no strength to answer. His classmates quickly came out of the pavilion.
"Lord Xie, Young Master Xie is here."
Following the sound, Imperial Censor Xie saw a person tied to a pillar of a pavilion ahead, looking up at him with a pleading expression.
Imperial Censor Xie's heart tightened; wasn't this his own son, Xie Dayun?
"Quickly, save Da Yun first."
After saying that, he ran towards Xie Dayun, followed closely by more than a hundred soldiers.
Li Xue was surprised that Imperial Censor Xie had actually brought so many soldiers. It seemed that the local military affairs officer wielded considerable power.
“The main character has already entered the arena, so let’s go over there,” Li Xue said.
The men immediately got up, went over, and stopped the soldiers who were rushing towards them.
Li Guang had finished roasting all the sweet potatoes, and since he had nothing else to do, he followed along.
The soldiers, who were running, were suddenly stopped by several girls and quickly stopped in their tracks.
Seeing this, Imperial Censor Xie let out a cold laugh. These girls must be the troublemakers. They actually thought they could stop his soldiers. They were overestimating themselves.
"So it was you girls causing trouble. You're completely lawless. Take them down!" Imperial Censor Xie immediately ordered.
The men at the front were all capable subordinates of Imperial Censor Xie. This was their chance to prove themselves, and they couldn't afford to miss it.
Besides, catching a few girls is as easy as catching a chick.
Unfortunately, they miscalculated; they were immediately knocked to the ground by several guards with a few punches and kicks.
Censor Xie was furious. These girls dared to fight back and didn't take him, the censor, seriously at all.
Although these girls were quite skilled, they outnumbered their own men; more than a hundred soldiers couldn't capture them.
"This is outrageous! All of you, get them! Seize these troublemakers!" Imperial Censor Xie roared in anger.
A chaotic battle is inevitable.
Just then, Lin Xi shouted:
"With the princess here, who dares to be disrespectful?"
That shout really worked; everyone was stunned and dared not rush forward anymore.
Imperial Censor Xie was also startled. He looked Li Xue up and down again and found that she was dressed very plainly and did not look like a princess of the current dynasty at all.
Seeing that there were many of them, the girls were afraid of being caught, so they pretended to be princesses in an attempt to get away with it.
His son was still suffering, but these girls were putting on a show of bravado, which made Imperial Censor Xie both anxious and annoyed.
“A bunch of ignorant girls dare to impersonate a princess. I, the dignified censor, am not easily fooled.”
"Please surrender. If you remain obstinate and oppose the imperial troops, you will be executed without mercy."
At this moment, all the soldiers drew their swords and began to approach Li Xue and the others.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Guang realized that Imperial Censor Xie was so protective of his son that he had basically lost his rationality and could no longer remain calm. It seemed that a major battle was inevitable.
If the two sides start fighting, there will be casualties, and if things escalate, it will be difficult to control.
"Lord Xie, please give the order for the soldiers to retreat. If they take another step forward, we will kill Xie Dayun immediately."
"Since you don't care about our lives, then we won't care about Young Master Xie's life either," Li Guang said.
Li Guang's words were indeed effective. Imperial Censor Xie calmed down immediately. With a wave of his hand, the soldiers stopped and began to retreat.
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