"I didn't chop him to death."
Li Xuan shook his head and said, "It's just a rumor. I didn't see it with my own eyes. It's said that Great Scholar Han dodged quickly and only cut off some of his hair. He was not injured, but he was scared. I heard that he peed his pants …"
"Dodged quickly?" Li Yi shook his head. If MIngzhu really wanted to chop an old man who couldn't even walk properly, how could he dodge it?
He looked at Li Xuan again and asked, "Is he really a Great Scholar to say that in front of so many officials?"
Li Xuan thought about it and said, "Great Confucian Han has some knowledge, but he's very stubborn and inflexible. He's conservative and has criticized Uncle Huang's decrees many times. Although it was proven that he was wrong in the end, this bad habit of his never changed. "But this time, he obviously chose the wrong person. You don't know that when King of Shu and several princes were young, they secretly cut off a strand of MIngzhu's hair. She broke two of King of Shu's ribs in front of Concubine Cui. None of those princes were left behind. They still avoid her when they see her."
Li Yi shook his head. Even an old man had to be smart.
It was normal for women to have a low social status in this society, but not everything could be said. In order to control her marriage, Her Royal Highness had just awakened her feminist consciousness. She would kill anyone who stood in her way. The old man actually dared to mention why she was not married in the court. Wasn't he tired of living?
It seemed that the level of the Great Scholar in the Jing Kingdom was really uneven. It was not that one could be called a Great Scholar after reading more books and being a little older. They should really set up an assessment system for the Great Scholar. Those who were unqualified would have their licenses revoked, those who didn't have a license would have been arrested, and those who had a license would have their licenses revoked again …
"Where's the Princess? She hasn't been arrested and sent to the Supreme Court, has she?" Li Yi turned to ask Li Xuan.
The social impact of attacking a Great Scholar in the Golden Palace in front of the emperor and all the civil and military officials was too serious. It was much more serious than the last time he beat King of Shu.
Li Xuan shook his head and said, "No, Uncle Huang grounded her in the Morning Dew Hall."
Li Yi was stunned. Wasn't the Morning Dew Hall MIngzhu's bedroom? What was the difference between this and no punishment?
"Is there no objection from the imperial court?"
"Yes, the imperial court is about to fall into chaos." Li Xuan said helplessly, "The eldest princess of a country injured someone in the Golden Palace. The imperial censors are going crazy. The memorials to impeach her are like snowflakes …"
So be it. Li Yi used his own experience to understand that the so-called impeachment was just a quarrel between some unimportant people. The final decision was still in the hands of the old emperor. Great Scholar Han had only peed, not died. What could the old emperor do to his daughter?
"I still have to think of something." Li Xuan furrowed his brows and said, "Early this morning, the rumor that the princess killed a Great Scholar in the court spread in the marketplace. The people of Jingdou are all waiting to watch the show. If this continues, it will not be good for her. Once the rumor spreads, even Uncle Huang will not be able to blindly protect her."
"Rumor?" Li Yi pursed his lips. The expression on his face was somewhat disdainful.
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…
For most of the people in Jingdou, today was still a very ordinary day.
They woke up early and were busy. When they had time, they would go to the brothel to listen to the opera and songs. If they had the time, they would go to the brothel to relax. The girls in the Jadeite Courtyard were getting better and better at having fun. The way they dressed and the way they moved made one forget to go home.
If it weren't for the explosive news from the palace, this kind of ordinary and ordinary life would continue.
"Her Highness the Eldest Princess attacked Great Scholar Han in court!"
"Her Highness the Eldest Princess cut off Great Scholar Han's hair in the Golden Palace!"
"Her Highness the Eldest Princess cut off Great Scholar Han's head in front of the Emperor and all the officials in court!"
"Her Highness the Eldest Princess killed Great Scholar Han in court this morning!"
…
News related to the royal family had always been the focus of the people's attention. When this news came out, the entire Jingdou immediately went into an uproar.
It was impossible for ordinary people to come into contact with the affairs of the royal family and the royal family. Once the words "princess", "court", and "murder" were spread, it became # Eldest Princess murder in court #. With its own repost topic, it instantly spread throughout Jingdou.
"This, this must be fake. Murder in court? How is that possible?"
"That's right. How could the Eldest Princess murder someone? Her Highness defeated the people of the Qi Kingdom last time. She has brought honor to our Jing Kingdom!"
"But how could the news from the palace be fake? I heard that the Princess has been locked up. The censors are all frantically impeaching her! "
"No, I still don't believe it. I have to go to the brothel and ask."
The status of the Eldest Princess in the hearts of the people was higher than that of most of the princes. As the only woman among the "Three Heroes of Jingdou", she had crushed the conspiracy of the people of the Qi Kingdom and saved the face of the country. Her outstanding strength, beauty, and wisdom had attracted countless fans in Jingdou.
Although the news was explosive and the news of the Eldest Princess killing someone had spread like wildfire, the people in Jingdou were generally of a higher quality. They would have their own judgment when they encountered something, let alone such a thing that sounded like a fantasy story.
For them, how to distinguish between rumors and facts, they only needed to go to the brothel and listen.
"We don't produce rumors, we're just the transporters of facts." This was the principle of some of the brothels in the capital. Compared to the black brothels that talked nonsense and used rumors and sex to attract people, those brothels were simply a clean stream. Because they never believed in rumors and didn't spread rumors, the storytellers often criticized the evils of the times with reason and evidence. Gradually, they gained the trust of the people in the capital.
Not long after, someone came out of the brothel with a look of realization on his face.
"So that's how it is. Great Scholar Han didn't die. He just wet his pants out of fear …"
"Her Highness did use a knife, but — if she was a woman, she probably couldn't help but hack that so-called Great Scholar to death, right?"
"No matter what, it is taboo to use weapons in the court. Her Highness is in big trouble this time."
Rumors were rumors after all. Some people came out of the brothel, and at the same time, some people learned the truth from other channels.
"Great Scholar? How dare he say such things. Her Majesty the Empress is also a woman, and so is Great Scholar Han's mother. Does he have the guts to say such things in front of them?" A tea seller on the street shook his head and said.
"Damn it, Her Majesty the Divine Empress is also a woman. How dare that Han insult Her Majesty!" On the street, a young man in ragged clothes but with a sharp gaze cursed in a low voice.
"Why do I feel that he is right? What are women for if they don't bear children?"
In a butcher's shop, the butcher had just said one sentence when he felt a sharp pain in his waist. He was kicked out of the shop.
The ground shook a few times, and the mountain-like woman walked out of the shop with a furious expression.
"You heartless person. So this old lady was born to bear children for you!"
The butcher's expression changed a few times, and he hurriedly explained, "Ah, no, ah, listen to my explanation!"
"I won't listen, I won't listen …" The woman shook her head fiercely, and the flesh on her body trembled. She angrily cursed, "This old lady's life isn't important. This old lady … this old lady will sit on you and kill you!"
The ground shook again, and the surrounding men suddenly found it difficult to breathe. Their lips were dry, and their faces turned pale.
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