Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 186: The Terror of the Zhongmingdingshizhi Family

"Bold Jiang Xuan, spouting nonsense, unrepentant to the end!"

Before that woman could finish speaking, two strong fluctuations of energy suddenly emanated from deep within the Wuzhu, and two black dots whizzed towards them.

"Cang!"

"Cang!"

They were two blood-red giant swords as wide as doors, with a terrifying aura, firmly embedded in front of the window.

The dense and domineering True Qi struck the woman inside the window, causing her to scream in agony and fall backwards.

Before Xin Zhuo could react, two elderly women with white hair appeared mysteriously in the courtyard, facing Xin Zhuo and the others. They were holding long whips, blood-red and brightly colored like snakeskin.

The faces of Sai Qingzhu and the other three women behind Xin Zhuo turned pale, and they quickly retreated.

One of the elderly women scowled and berated, "You lowly servants who let our country perish, you ungrateful creatures! We raised you since you were young, taught you martial arts, and yet you dared to incite the prince to come here. You shall die!"

The whips swung, carrying a cold and venomous force, lashing out.

This whip already possessed the strength of a Half-step Grand Great Master.

Where did these two old ladies come from? When did Half-step Grand Great Masters become so worthless? Xin Zhuo hesitated for a moment.

The faces of Sai Qingzhu and the other three women changed repeatedly, and they simply sighed lightly, closed their eyes, and waited for death.

However, after waiting for a long time, the whip still did not fall. When the four women opened their eyes, they saw that the prince was already standing in front of them, blocking the whip.

Of course, the whip did not lash out at the prince, but narrowly missed and fell to the side.

The two sharp and malicious old women were stunned for a moment. A smile resembling a chrysanthemum bloomed on their old faces, full of indulgence. They spoke kindly, "Prince, are you not frightened? Go back, it's probably time for the banquet! There are all kinds of delicacies! They are delicious!"

Jiang Xuan looked at the room in astonishment.

The two old women glanced at each other, blocking the window, and then made a gesture to whip Sai Qingzhu and the other three women.

Xin Zhuo could only sigh, "Stop it, I'm going back!"

Just as they left the courtyard, they heard the woman in the room, who had recovered her breath, crying out, "Yuqing, you must remember, be ruthless, take good care of yourself... Ah!"

Xin Zhuo's footsteps became heavy. He truly believed that he had come to win easily. If he was being morally blackmailed with some kind of blood feud, it was really ridiculous.

He didn't like this feeling!

The four women followed behind him, their faces filled with sorrow and complexity.

When they returned to the "Fengwei Courtyard," the sky had already turned completely dark. Lanterns were lit along the way, and the "Lanxian Pavilion" was brightly lit.

At this moment, Li Yun stood at the door with eight maids and eight male servants, their breath concealed. However, their gazes towards Sai Qingzhu and the other three women were filled with undisguised killing intent.

"Prince, please have your meal!"

Li Yun stepped forward two steps, gesturing towards the room.

They saw that a long table had already been set up in the main hall, with more than fifty dishes, a colorful array of delicacies.

Four fruits, four appetizers, four cold dishes, four soups, eight stir-fries, eight stews, eight deep-fried dishes, eight steamed dishes, flying in the sky, swimming in the water, running on the ground, everything was available.

On both sides of the dining table sat eight solemn musicians, holding strange instruments, seemingly ready to play a tune to accompany the meal.

This display of luxury and extravagance is beyond Xin Zhuo's understanding. He hesitated for a moment before stepping in and taking a seat at the main position.

In fact, there was only one seat.

The musicians next to him had already started playing.

This strange feeling made him lose his appetite. He waved his hand to stop the musicians and asked Lirun, "Is this just for me to eat? Or does everyone in the family have this much food?"

Lirun respectfully bowed and said, "Only the Crown Prince has such a feast. The Grand Dowager, princesses, ladies, and even the Second Young Master only have twelve dishes each."

"Am I a pig?" Xin Zhuo asked. If it were a prince or a nobleman, he could understand. But for a mere family to have fifty or sixty dishes for a meal, isn't that a bit excessive?

Ignoring the fact that Jiang Huan, who looked like the eldest sister, was suffering in a private prison, when I was at Fulong Mountain, I ate potatoes every day. The contrast is too stark.

Lirun chuckled and said, "The Crown Prince is the legitimate eldest grandson of the Jiang family and the hope of the Jiang family. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor has ninety-nine dishes, the prince has eighty-one dishes, and the nobles have sixty-six dishes. This is already considered simple!"

"How much did this table cost?" Xin Zhuo asked again.

Lirun replied, "It's not expensive, only five hundred taels."

Five hundred taels for one meal, several hundred thousand taels a year? Truly the wealth of a wealthy landlord.

Xin Zhuo sighed and picked up a piece of food.

Mmm, it's delicious!

While eating, he thought of Cui Ying'er and the others and asked, "Where are the people I brought?"

Lirun seemed to know everything and smiled, "Murong Xiu, Huang Dagui, Han Jiulang, and Bai Jianxi are all serving in the Imperial Guard. Cui Ying'er and Han Qiniang have become maids in the Grand Dowager's courtyard. As for your little yellow dog, it is being taken care of by the servants in the mansion!"

"Arrange for me to meet them tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

After eating a few more pieces, Xin Zhuo looked at the four women, Sai Qingzhu, who stood by silently, and waved his hand, saying, "Let's eat together, there's plenty of food!"

The four women ignored him.

Lirun smiled and said, "They are lowly servants, just eat some leftovers. The Crown Prince doesn't need to be polite to them!"

Lowly? Xin Zhuo fell silent for a moment and didn't say anything more.

After a while, when he had almost finished eating, Lirun took two steps forward and bowed, saying, "To let the Crown Prince know, the four women, Sai Qingzhu, don't understand the rules. According to the Grand Dowager's intention, they will be punished by being fed to the dogs. Tomorrow, we will replace them with four more obedient ones. What do you think... is that suitable?"

This cruel act that treated people as less than human made Xin Zhuo frown.

The four women, Sai Qingzhu, turned pale and trembled.

Xin Zhuo raised his hand abruptly and said, "There's no need. I like them. Go and tell my grandmother that I will discipline my maids. They won't break the rules in the future!"

He felt a bit oppressed in his heart. The rules of this household are too strict. If he were a servant, how terrifying would it be? And it seems that the old grandmother is trying to test his character.

Lirun nodded in response, a barely noticeable disappointment in her eyes. "Then... I will follow the Crown Prince's wishes. If these four make another mistake, they will not be forgiven!"

(End of this chapter)