Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road!
During this period of time, news of the Eighth Prince causing trouble and wanting to chase Feng Yu Heng out of the capital and threatening her to close Hundred Herb Hall had already spread throughout the capital. Although the people did not dare to do anything to a prince in front of him, they were cursing the Eighth Prince from head to toe in their hearts.
Ever since Xuantian Mo came out of the Sheng Palace and rode his horse around the streets, he had already received countless glares. The citizens did not understand, but there were quite a few small movements in the dark. There were even people who threw eggs under his horse's hooves.
Xuantian Mo was not the Third Prince from back then. He would not go as far as to hit and curse the citizens in the streets because he was clear that if he wanted to take over the world, he could not lose the hearts of the people. Now that he had already fallen into a disadvantageous position, if he continued to cause trouble for the citizens in the streets, he could not afford to be the scapegoat. That was why, as a prince, he endured it the entire time until he met Feng Yu Heng. Only then did a cold glint appear in his eyes.
Feng Yu Heng raised her head and happened to meet those eagle-like eyes. The message from those eyes seemed to be filled with death, causing people to feel a chill.
Xiang Rong was given a fright and subconsciously took a step back; however, she accidentally tripped over the corner of her robe and lost her footing. She fell to the ground with a "thump" and let out an "ouch" sound.
Feng Yu Heng could clearly support her, but who knew what she was thinking. Not only did she not support Xiang Rong, she even retreated with a look of horror on her face. She then successfully tripped over Xiang Rong's foot and also fell to the ground.
If it was Xiang Rong falling, it might not have caused much of a stir. At most, it would have attracted some attention. However, Feng Yu Heng was different. Her reputation in the capital was too high, especially in recent days. Because of the incident at Hundred Herb Hall, Princess Ji An had become a topic that people constantly talked about. There were even some people who would wipe away tears as they ate at home, thinking about how good Hundred Herb Hall was and scolding those who went against Princess Ji An.
Right now, Feng Yu Heng fell right at the entrance of the bustling street. There were many people coming and going, so she caught everyone's attention. Everyone began to gather around, and Wang Chuan and Huang Quan received a signal from Feng Yu Heng. They quickly went to support Xiang Rong and supported their young miss. While supporting her, they loudly asked: "Young Miss, are you alright? Young Miss, this servant said that you should not go out. There are so many officials in court that find you an eyesore. Once you leave the palace, who knows how many people will be waiting to cause trouble for you! " After saying this, Wang Chuan even knelt to the Eighth Prince, Xuantian Mo's mount, saying with a look of horror: "Your Highness the Eighth Prince, our imperial daughter definitely did not mean to disturb you, nor did she mean to block your path. Would Your Highness the Eighth Prince please show some grace. You must not allow your mount to trample our imperial daughter to death!"
As she said this, she and Huang Quan kowtowed to the Eighth Prince. While kowtowing, tears fell. The two even stood in front of Feng Yu Heng to protect her. It was as though the Eighth Prince's horse would trample them at any moment. Even Xiang Rong, who was behind them, began to cry. On one hand, she had also suffered a bit of a shock, but it was not to the point of crying. The main thing was that she was putting on an act for others to see.
The Eighth Prince, Xuantian Mo, who was still riding on his large horse, felt his mind go "weng, weng." In the past, he knew that Feng Yu Heng's words were sharp and her actions were vicious. She was the sort of person that would fight with real swords and spears. However, he never thought that she would be so good at putting on an act. She did not even bat an eye when making up this lie. But his horse clearly did not even touch a single hair on her body. In fact, the two were still a few steps away from each other. How did the two end up sitting on the ground? Was this not extortion?
His gaze carried the same message as he looked towards Feng Yu Heng; however, he saw that the girl's eyes also carried a provocative look. The meaning that was clearly conveyed was: So what if I am extorting you?
Even if he was a person that could easily control his emotions, he was also angered. The Eighth Prince's expression was not too good. He was still riding on his horse and looked down from above. Looking at the crying women, he felt annoyed. He really hated that he could not raise his horse's hooves and trample them to death.
At this moment, the citizens that filled the streets understood what was going on from the words of Wang Chuan and Huang Quan. As it turned out, the person riding on the horse was the Eighth Prince, His Highness Prince Sheng! The people reacted and quickly knelt on the ground to kowtow. They did not even dare to breathe loudly. Their faces looked very fearful, acting as though they were submitting. But nobody knew that what they were thinking in their hearts was completely different from what they showed on their faces. At this moment, almost all of the citizens kneeling on the ground were cursing the Eighth Prince in their hearts. If it wasn't for the fact that his father was the Emperor and they had to respect him, they would have cursed out all eight generations of his ancestors.
Under the influence of Hundred Herb Hall, the Eighth Prince had already confirmed that he was the mastermind behind the closure of Hundred Herb Hall. He had also confirmed that he had instigated the officials to chase Princess Ji An out of the capital. It could be said that the people in the capital, from the families of the officials to the common citizens, were all cursing the Eighth Prince behind his back. Even the people who had been part of the Eighth Prince's faction were holding a wait-and-see attitude towards him. All of this was because of the strange theft that had suddenly occurred in the capital.
Of course, Xuantian Mo could more or less guess what those officials were thinking. But at the same time, he also suspected that those officials had colluded to make a false report of the theft in order to avoid paying the tribute that he had demanded. Both sides had their own thoughts. Currently, they were in a deadlock, and neither side was willing to speak out.
As for these citizens, Xuantian Mo was not stupid. The "anti-eighth alliance" had such great influence in the capital, and they had even surrounded the Sheng Palace to cause a ruckus. How could he not know about it? But so what if he knew? He could still deal with a few officials, but the citizens of the capital were a bit difficult for him. He could not just slaughter them all, right?
Xuantian Mo's expression became uglier and uglier. He stared at Feng Yu Heng for a long time before suddenly smiling. He then said: "Younger sister really is careless when walking. You're still so far away from I's horse, so how did you end up sitting on the ground? Is it because the road is uneven? "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "The roads in the capital were all built by Father Emperor. Every year, money is given for maintenance. How could it be uneven? Heng Heng just did not think that a large horse would suddenly appear in the middle of the commotion. She was given a fright and fell down. I truly do not dare blame His Highness the eighth prince. His Highness must have an urgent matter to attend to, which is why he rode a horse to cause a ruckus. It must not be delayed because of Heng Heng Heng. That sort of crime is not something that Heng Heng can shoulder. "
She just sat on the ground without any intention of getting up. She spoke in an aggrieved manner, but it sounded so real that even Xuantian Mo began to wonder if his horse had truly frightened her. Of course, he knew that Feng Yu Heng definitely would not be frightened by a horse. It would be good enough if she did not scare the horse, but to have him argue with a little girl on the streets?
He had no intention of doing this sort of thing in front of the citizens. Regardless of what sort of status Feng Yu Heng had, when she lowered herself to act like a little girl, she was indeed a little girl. No matter what he said today, he would become the subject of ridicule. His bad image in the hearts of the citizens was irreversible. So he chose to compromise and even prepared to take the initiative to apologize. This was originally a small matter. He was a man. Frightening a girl and apologizing to the other party was not a shameful thing.
Xuantian Mo prepared to dismount from his horse. He wanted to personally help Feng Yu Heng up. But just as he had this idea, before he could carry it out, he did not expect that the bodyguard beside him could not stand by and watch. He suddenly shouted, "How dare you unruly people! You actually dare to block His Highness the eighth prince on the streets. What crime do you all deserve? "
When this shout came out, it gave Xuantian Mo a fright. He then angrily glared at the bodyguard. The other party did not feel that he had done anything wrong. He was a newly appointed bodyguard. He was very proud of being able to follow His Highness the eighth prince. He was thinking about how to perform and how to protect his master. If his performance was good, he would be promoted to the head of the bodyguards next year. In fact, he did not have any skills, nor did he know how to observe people's expressions. If it was in the past, Xuantian Mo would never take this kind of bodyguard out on the streets. But he had no other choice. Because of the theft in the residence, he had killed too many people. For a time, he did not have enough manpower. He could not go out on the streets alone, so he chose this person. But he did not expect this kind of result.
After the bodyguard said such words, his original plan could not be carried out. It was not good for him to dismount and apologize at this time. He had already offended the other party. What was the use of giving a sweet date? For a moment, the atmosphere was frozen.
But the bodyguard still felt that he had done the right thing. He confidently swaggered around and criticized Feng Yu Heng and the others for not knowing what was good for them. He even pulled out the sword at his waist and pointed it at Huang Quan. In his opinion, Feng Yu Heng was just a princess with a different surname. His master was a proper prince. How could the other princes compare to the power of the Eighth Prince? This princess dared to treat his master like this, so he had to vent his anger for his master.
The bodyguard was shouting happily, but Feng Yu Heng and the others were not moved at all. Even Huang Quan, who had always been impulsive and talkative, was able to hold back his temper. This was because they had already seen the reactions of the people kneeling around them!
The people did have a reaction. In front of the Eighth Prince, they were angry but did not dare to say anything. But in front of a small bodyguard, in order to vent their anger for Princess Ji An, they were willing to go all out. Especially when they saw that the guard had even drawn his sword, someone immediately shouted, "Murder! A bodyguard is killing people on the street! "
There were even more people who angrily criticized, "You're just a bodyguard. What right do you have to speak to Princess Ji An like this?"
"This is a dispute between the princess and the prince. What right do you have to speak up for?"
"You're a shameless bodyguard. A big man is pointing his sword at a little girl. Pei! Shameless! "
"That's right! Shameless! "
Words of criticism and abuse came one after another. The bodyguard couldn't keep his face and turned around to point his sword at the people. But there were so many people, so why should they be afraid of him? Soon, he provoked the anger of the crowd. The people gathered together to attack him. The uncles and aunties who were carrying baskets took out cabbages, eggs, and potatoes from the baskets and threw them at the bodyguard.
For a moment, it was raining cabbages and eggs on the street. Some of the 'raindrops' even fell to the side. For some reason, an egg hit the forehead of the Eighth Prince, Xuantian Mo, and scattered!
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