The people around had never seen such a formation before. They had originally just wanted to watch the spectacle, but they never expected so many soldiers to arrive.
It seems these girls are going to suffer; they seem to smell blood.
Li Xue also realized the seriousness of the problem. At this point, Imperial Censor Xie was completely unreasonable and it was impossible to communicate with him.
It seems I have no choice but to use my ultimate move to take him down.
Thinking of this, Li Xue spoke up:
"How dare you, a mere censor, be so disrespectful to me, the princess! Now I'll show you whether I am a princess of the court or not."
After Li Xue finished speaking, she immediately took off her coat, and everyone present was stunned. Li Xue was actually wearing a yellow jacket.
"Seeing the yellow jacket is like the emperor himself; why don't you all kneel down?"
Even if Imperial Censor Xie were bold enough at this point, he wouldn't dare say that the yellow jacket was fake. It seemed that the girl in front of him was undoubtedly a princess.
Censor Xie was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, and the soldiers behind him followed suit.
"Greetings, Princess. I was blind and offended you. Please forgive me."
Those around Li Xue were taken aback by the sudden turn of events; the princess actually possessed a yellow jacket bestowed by the emperor, which stunned everyone.
"Imperial Censor Xie, do you know why this lady has tied up Young Master Xie?"
"My son was rude and offended the princess." At this moment, Imperial Censor Xie's voice trembled slightly.
"It seems that you officials, whenever someone offends you, regardless of whether you're right or wrong, will punish the person who did it."
Today, this young master Xie not only offended me, he offended everyone present. Shouldn't I, as the princess, punish him?
"Of course, the princess said that my son offended everyone, which I find a little puzzling."
"Don't you, as his father, know what kind of person our young master Xie is?"
As the saying goes, like father, like son. With Young Master Xie's character, you, as his father, are also to blame and should reflect on your actions.
This scenic spot by the lake was built by the young master to provide a place for tourists to relax, in conjunction with the second phase of the village's construction project.
The scenery here is beautiful and has long been famous. Many tourists come here for no apparent reason, and they cherish every plant and tree here.
Unfortunately, your son is an exception.
After he arrived here, he not only scribbled and painted on the pavilions and towers, leaving behind a large number of calligraphic works, but also picked lotus flowers from the lake and instructed others to go into the lake to catch koi for him.
If anyone disobeys, they will be beaten.
The tourists present witnessed the son's arrogance firsthand; he not only threatened to assault people but also to destroy the tourist attraction.
If he demolishes everything here, wouldn't that disrupt the lives of the tourists?
"This princess has him tied to a pillar. Your Excellency, what is wrong with what this person has done?"
“The princess’s approach is absolutely correct; this rebellious son needs to be properly disciplined.”
At this moment, Imperial Censor Xie nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Unexpectedly, the Imperial Censor brought so many soldiers and wanted to arrest people without asking any questions."
"It seems you wield considerable power. Who granted you such authority?"
At this moment, Imperial Censor Xie was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he kept kowtowing.
"This humble official is aware of his crime and begs Your Majesty's forgiveness."
"It seems that Your Excellency is somewhat reasonable. Now, how do you plan to handle the current situation?"
"I will take my son back and discipline him strictly."
"What should we do about the damage that Young Master Xie caused here?"
"I am responsible for repairing it and providing compensation."
"Alright, we'll do as the Censor says. However, the Censor's responsibility is also considerable. How does the Censor intend to deal with himself?"
Imperial Censor Xie was once again shocked. He had not expected the princess to punish him, and he quickly begged for mercy.
"Please have mercy, Your Highness, and forgive this humble official. I will definitely repent and never make the same mistake again."
"That's not up to you. When His Majesty bestowed the yellow jacket upon me, he made it clear that seeing the yellow jacket was as if I were personally present, and I could exercise my temporary decision-making power."
Li Xue's words shocked everyone present.
Li Xue's yellow jacket was extraordinary; wearing it made her feel as if the emperor himself was present. Her power was immense, and this Imperial Censor Xie was truly unlucky.
People listened intently, eager to know how Li Xue would deal with Imperial Censor Xie.
"Lord Xie, I came here today as an ordinary tourist. You forced me to reveal my identity and exercise my temporary decision-making power."
Imperial Censor Xie, take Young Master Xie back now and discipline him strictly.
Three days later, Censor Xie will go to the Ministry of Personnel to explain his actions. The Ministry will handle your case accordingly. This princess will not interfere. I hope you will behave yourself.
Everyone knew that Li Xue was doing this because he did not want to interfere in court affairs and was leaving the matter to the Ministry of Personnel to handle.
If the Ministry of Personnel gets involved in this matter, it's certain that Censor Xie will lose his position, and his life will basically be over.
It was all because of his good-for-nothing son; it would be strange if Imperial Censor Xie didn't beat Xie Dayun to death.
Just then, Zhao Xian arrived with Zhao Cheng and others, followed by more than ten of his personal guards.
"Princess, are you alright? We just received news that more than a hundred soldiers were coming to arrest you, so we quickly brought people here to protect your safety."
Zhao Xian still had sweat on his forehead, indicating that he had run all the way here, which really touched Li Xue.
"The matter here has been resolved, so there is no need for you to worry, Lord Shaofu. Censor Xie has already admitted his mistake, and everything is fine here."
At this moment, Zhao Xiancai looked at Imperial Censor Xie kneeling on the ground, along with the more than one hundred soldiers he had brought, all of whom were also kneeling on the ground. He knew that what had just happened was definitely not a trivial matter.
"Censor Xie, please rise. Let me introduce you to Zhao Shaofu. He is a fifth-rank official appointed by the Emperor, and his official position is no lower than yours as a censor."
Upon hearing this, Imperial Censor Xie quickly got up from the ground, came to Zhao Xian, and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Your Excellency. I am the Imperial Censor and Inspector of Qing'an Prefecture."
"So it's you, Censor. I've heard so much about you."
The Imperial Censor of Qing'an Prefecture was in charge of local military and political affairs, and his power was considerable. He was on par with Prefect Shen. Judging from his mournful face, it was clear that he had been punished by Li Xue.
Zhao Xian turned to look at Li Xue, and only then did he see the yellow jacket she was wearing, and immediately understood everything.
He hadn't expected that Li Xue possessed a yellow riding jacket bestowed by the emperor, which indicated that the situation was extremely critical at the time; otherwise, Li Xue wouldn't have revealed the yellow riding jacket.
"Imperial Censor Xie, this is no longer your business. You may take Young Master Xie back," Li Xue said.
"Thank you, Princess. I will take my son and leave now."
Soon, Xie Dayun was taken down from the pillar. The young master Xie was exhausted and had to be carried away.
At this moment, Imperial Censor Xie had no time to check on his precious son's health. He led more than a hundred soldiers and hurriedly left.
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