noffsinger Chapter 585: Exposing the Xu Family's Secrets
Chapter 585: Exposing the Xu Family's Secrets
Xu Sinian looked at Shu He doubtfully, only to see that her eyes were firm and calm, watching Xu Zheng's actions intently.
The cold long sword was raised in the air for a long time, but Princess Yong did not speak.
There was a look of surprise on his face. He turned around to look at those people, and met a pair of somewhat sarcastic gazes.
That look seemed to be saying, "Do it? Why not?"
The glaring taunting made his eyes bloodshot for a moment, a feeling of humiliation surged in his heart, and an indescribable embarrassment appeared on his face.
His grip on the hilt of the knife kept tightening.
Isn’t Princess Yong afraid that he will really kill someone, and she will be branded as “making a mountain out of a molehill and taking human life lightly”?
Shu He chuckled and asked, "What are you waiting for, Master Xu?"
Was he waiting for Princess Yong to stop him so that he could use a servant's palm as a token of his sincerity in resolving the matter?
What a good plan!
Xu Zheng's face turned purple, and he felt like he was in a difficult situation.
He couldn't possibly kill someone in the street. Even if it was someone who made a mistake, he could arbitrarily punish his family members, children, and servants. After all, he was a first-rank general, a high-ranking official with great power. If he killed someone in the street, his reputation would be greatly damaged!
He wouldn't do such a stupid thing!
Ignoring Shu He, he looked at Xu Si Nian intently, "It seems that Princess Yong is determined to settle this matter at the cost of a life."
"Although he is a slave, he is also a human life. I cannot bear this and I dare to ask His Majesty and His Majesty to spare his life!"
"As long as you can spare his life, no matter how the princess punishes him, this old minister will have no complaints!"
The servant with the broken hand's pale face suddenly regained some color, and he looked at his master with gratitude.
The master still cherishes the lives of his servants. Just now, he was just trying to scare Princess Yong, right?
"Please spare my life, Princess. I was blind and didn't recognize the real man. I offended all of you. I accept the punishment. I only beg Princess to spare my life!"
At this moment, indignant voices were heard from the crowd, "The royal family is indeed the royal family. They don't regard the lives of their slaves as human lives at all!"
"Yes! Weren't those little nobles harmed? Even though the evil slave was at fault, he paid with his hand. Why should he pay with his life?"
"They say the royal family treats human life like grass, and it's true!"
When Xu Si Nian heard this, he was both angry and furious.
She clearly didn't say anything, so why did she have to endure such unreasonable comments from the people?!
When Xu Zheng heard this, a hint of shrewd pride appeared in his expressionless eyes.
"What did you say, Master Xu?"
Shu He snorted coldly, deliberately raising his voice to quiet down the chattering crowd.
"From the beginning to the end, Princess Yong never once said anything about asking you to deal with the servants! How come when you hear it from Lord Xu, it becomes like Princess Yong is demanding someone's life?"
She scoffed softly, her face full of sarcasm, "Those who know, it was Lord Xu who killed the tyrannical slave. Those who don't know, might think it was our Princess Yong who was rude and unreasonable, taking human life lightly!"
"Master Xu, this is the result you want, right?"
Confusing right and wrong and escaping?
What an old fox!
After hearing this, the crowd began to talk again.
Yes, it seems that they were misled by Lord Xu’s words just now and misunderstood Princess Yong!
Xu Zheng's gloomy face showed a hint of anger.
He didn't expect that this woman had such a clear mind! She saw through his plan at a glance.
He chuckled lightly, "Princess Li, you're joking. This old minister didn't mean that."
"No?!" Shu He's face was icy cold, and the warning in her eyes was not concealed: "Master Xu, do you think that women like me are mostly in the backyard, so we have no knowledge and can be manipulated by others?!"
Xu Zheng looked at her, the annoyance in his eyes completely turning into shame and anger. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the woman say, "My lord, you are not going to say that I am overthinking it again. You don't mean that, right?"
"But if you truly want to apologize to Princess Yong for your grandson's crime, why don't you punish your grandson and your son directly? Instead, why use a slave to take the blame?"
"And he even told the servant, 'It's the Princess Yong who wants you dead!'"
"With just a few simple words, he not only cleared himself of all charges, but also placed all the stigma on Princess Yong!"
"Master Xu is indeed worthy of being a first-rank general. This calculation is truly admirable!"
Xu Zheng's face was alternating between blue and purple, and the crisscrossing wrinkles on his face made him look extremely sinister and terrifying.
After listening to Shu He's words, Xu Si Nian finally understood why he had felt so aggrieved just now.
It turned out that she was being plotted against!
"Xu Zheng, you are so calculating! If Princess Li hadn't been here, I would have been terribly harmed by you!"
"I was wondering why this child, at such a young age, was so arrogant and conceited. It turns out that he was following your sinister schemes! I used to think you were a good official, but I didn't expect..."
It's really disgusting!!
Princess Yong's angry rebuke made the people's discussions even louder.
"I was wondering why I felt something was wrong just now, so this is it!"
"The princess really didn't say anything. It was Master Xu who chopped off the servant's hand and even wanted to kill him! And then he suddenly showed mercy and pleaded with Princess Yong on behalf of the servant. I was completely taken aback by this sudden change of heart!"
The main goal is to catch the enemy off guard!
The voices of condemnation from the surrounding people became increasingly clear, and Xu Zheng could no longer save face.
He looked at everyone coldly and asked, "Then, my dear gentlemen, how do you want to resolve this matter?"
Princess Yong looked at Shu He. She really didn't have any good ideas. She couldn't attack a child, right?
But the Xu family was so arrogant that she didn't want to just let it go.
Shu He is so smart, he must have a good way to solve this problem!
Shu He looked at the third princess Baili Ruyun, who also looked at her, motioning her to speak.
Seeing this, Shu He said, "Although this is our first time in Yongchangfang, from what happened today, we can already see that the young master of the Xu family has done many things that are tyrannical and overbearing."
"Today, fortunately, this young man bullied the children of the prince and princess. If it were an ordinary family, who knows what would happen to the common people!"
"Since Lord Xu has no sincerity in resolving this matter, I would like to offer a suggestion to Princess Yong: From today on, if anyone in Yongchangfang, or any other ward, is bullied by the Xu family again, you can report it directly to the Dali Temple!"
"If the Dali Temple refuses to accept, then you can go to the Yongwang Mansion or the Liqin Prince's Mansion to state your grievances. As long as we investigate the truth, His Royal Highness the Yongwang or the Liqin Prince can present your case to His Majesty the Emperor!"
Having said that, she turned her gaze to Xu Zheng, whose face was extremely grim, and smiled faintly, "If someone is reluctant to teach the child, then let Your Majesty urge someone else to do so!"
Everyone looked surprised and could hardly believe it.
Even Xu Si Nian and Baili Ruyun thought this method was very good!
Isn’t this just trying to dig up the Xu family’s past?
Looking at Xu Zheng's expression, this method is really satisfying!
Some people couldn't believe it, "Is this true? Lord Xu is a first-rank military commander! The people in the Dali Temple would definitely not dare to intervene!"
After all, it is an unspoken fact that officials protect each other, otherwise Yongchangfang would not have been under the control of the Xu family all the time!
"If the Dali Temple doesn't care, will the Yongwang Mansion and the Liqin Prince Mansion really stand up for ordinary people like us? Aren't they just talking big?"
After all, they are all high and mighty princes. How could they care about the grievances of the common people?