Chapter 43
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The magistrate wished he could shrink under the table so that no one could see him.
The sudden voice really gave him a big fright.
He jumped up reflexively and hit the table with a 'bang'.
'Ouch.' He cried out in pain.
When he finally got up, his forehead was already swollen.
Xunmi's mouth twitched. This image was really good. Was it the trend recently? Why was everyone's face so pale?
The person on the floor was like that, Guan Shengqing was like that, and even the magistrate who just popped out was like that.
"Your Highness, this … this …" The magistrate stuttered.
He was grumbling in his heart. What the hell was this? Wasn't he just a nobody? How did he attract such a big shot?
Yesterday, the palace did send out an imperial edict to confer Xunmi the title of Princess. However, some people did it half-heartedly and didn't pay attention to it.
This also explained why the magistrate was bribed with just ten thousand taels of gold.
Zongzheng Mufeng threw a cold glance at him. "What is this? It's so obvious. Are you deaf?"
"Or are you blind? Can't you see that the Princess Consort has already lowered herself to speak to you?"
Damn, this fat thing was not good-looking at all. He didn't know if it would dirty the eyes of a beauty.
If Xunmi and the magistrate knew what this man was thinking, they would probably roll their eyes and vomit blood.
They were doing proper business. How did it get dragged into this mess again?
"Yes, yes, Princess Consort. May I ask … is there anything I can help you with?"
He trembled and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead as he spoke in a flattering manner.
He had acted out his cowardice and change his expression vividly, as if he wasn't the one who had wanted to catch her earlier.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that this young master has already finished speaking."
"Please give this Princess justice." She waved her hand casually with a faint smile on her face. Anyone who saw her would have a good impression of her.
"Princess Consort, please rest assured. This lowly official will not let this person who framed you off easily."
As long as he wasn't implicated, he didn't care. He still wanted to live for a few more years and earn more money in his old age.
Li Zhu was confused. "Sir, this lowly one was wrongly accused."
"I beg Your Excellency to investigate this matter clearly and seek justice for this lowly one!"
The expression on Guan Shengqing's face became more and more ugly. The situation was on the verge of breaking out.
"You're being wronged, you're being wronged my ass. You just said that you've seen the princess' true appearance."
"You don't even know the Princess Consort standing in front of you. How dare you say that the Princess stole your jade pendant?"
"This is ridiculous. Speak, who ordered you to do this?"
The prefectural magistrate slammed his gavel and tried his best to put on an angry face. His eyes were wide open, and his official hat was crooked and his official robe was wrinkled. It was very funny.
Li Zhu was dumbfounded. He looked in horror at the beautiful woman who was leaning against the table and smiling. His mind was a mess.
"Deceiving this official, framing the princess, and disturbing the prince. Come, give him 30 strokes of the plank and throw him into prison."
The magistrate did not show any mercy. He did not have the heart to care about the ten thousand taels of gold.
The most important thing now was to ask this great Buddha to leave and appease him.
Don't throw yourself into this mess when the time comes. That would be truly regrettable.
"No, Your Excellency, please spare me. This lowly one knows his mistake."
"Your Excellency, please spare this lowly one." Li Zhu was scared. 30 strokes of the plank would cost him his life.
Seeing that begging the prefectural magistrate was useless, he knelt and crawled to Guan Shengqing's feet.
"Young Master Guan, please save me. This lowly one did it because …" "Ah!" Before he could finish, he was kicked away.
Li Zhu was kicked in the weakest part of his body, causing him to lie on the ground in excruciating pain.
XunMi and the others all silently averted their gazes, their hearts filled with admiration.
This person's luck was really bad. He was actually so 'lucky' to be kicked … Sure enough, bad people will suffer retribution.
Guan Shengqing was in a moment of panic and did not notice. By the time he reacted, his outstretched leg had stiffened.
The expression on his face changed again and again. In the end, he quickly turned his head to cover up his loss of self-control.
"Your Highness, since the matter is already clear, could you spare this young master for this one's sake?"
"I think he did something wrong because he didn't think it through."
Li Zhu could not be kept alive, but he had to appease him first.
It would be bad if they were to be exposed.
Zongzheng Mufeng lightly fanned himself. "Who do you think you are? You want me to give you face?"
"How can you be so shameless? Even your father has to bow his head respectfully when he sees me."
Zongzheng Mufeng looked down on the so-called number one scholar. He was just a hypocrite.
No matter how well that pair of eyes was disguised, one could still see the arrogance and insufferably arrogance deep within.
Heh … This kind of thing really thinks he's someone important.
The veins on Guan Shengqing's hands tightened. His heart was anxious, but he forced a smile on his face.
"Your Highness, you are the master. This lowly one and my father are only the Emperor's servants."
"It is only right for a servant to bow their head to their master. However, Your Highness should know that even a rabbit can bite when forced."
"It's hard to guarantee that one day, those oppressed servants will not retaliate. Why not be kind to others and leave a way out for yourself?"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
They all looked at Guan Shengqing as if he was an idiot.
Was there something wrong with this person's brain? He actually dared to say such rebellious words.
What did he mean by 'bite'? What did he mean by 'retaliate'? Was he implying that they wanted to rebel?
The magistrate was so scared that he almost peed his pants. He only wanted the ten thousand taels of gold. How did he end up with such a …
Heavens, he would never do such a thing out of greed again. Please don't implicate him.
Zongzheng Mufeng was so angry that he laughed. He tapped his fan on the table in a rhythmic manner.
It was like the sound of death's bell. It was approaching step by step, ready to strike when the time was right.
"I really didn't know that the son of Assistant Minister Guan of the Ministry of Rites had thoughts of rebellion."
"Does that mean that Lord Guan also has such thoughts? Imperial Brother's eyesight is really bad."
"An Yi, go and tell Imperial Brother. Remember, don't leave out a single word." An Yi accepted the order and left.
"Although the magistrate was muddle-headed today and opened the court without investigating clearly."
"Instead, it led to a disaster. It can be considered as offsetting. I will report to Imperial Brother truthfully when I reach the Emperor."
Did these people think that he was easy to bully because he hadn't appeared in the court for a while?
They even dared to scheme against his people. It was time to change the water and purge them.
Compared to the magistrate's rejoicing, Guan Shengqing's face was full of anger.
He clearly didn't mean it that way. How could An Wang frame him so carelessly?
"An Wang, this lowly one respects you as a prince. Please don't go too far."
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