Chapter 404 The emperor commits the same crime as the common people
"Your Highness, are you admitting that you killed that person?"
Ji Xuan had an unpleasant look on her face. Seeing Xue Yanqing standing there in a daze, she said angrily.
"Master Xue, why are you still standing there?"
"Why don't we arrest these troublemakers?"
Prefect Xue was also confused, as if he had not expected that the dead man was related to the princess.
Hearing the princess's angry roar, he quickly came back to his senses.
"Yes Yes Yes!"
Prefect Xue looked at the yamen runners behind him with an angry face and waved his hand: "Come here, take these troublemakers back!"
Upon hearing this, the yamen runners and soldiers immediately arrested people, and they did it indiscriminately, arresting whoever they could catch.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?"
"I didn't break any law, you are wrongly accusing innocent people!"
……
The scene suddenly became chaotic. Many innocent people were affected and arrested for no reason. They were so angry that they started fighting with the soldiers.
A tall, thin man in the crowd shouted.
"Killing someone means paying with one's life. This is only natural. The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Your Highness, the Crown Princess, has killed someone, so does that mean she doesn't have to take responsibility?"
"As the crown prince of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, how can you disregard human life and the law?"
"Where is justice? Where is the law?!"
Princess Ji Xuan had a gloomy face and laughed angrily, thinking that these untouchables were crazy.
Kill for life?
She is a princess, and she is held responsible for killing a male slave?
Are these untouchables crazy, or is she crazy?
She killed so many palace servants and slaves, who dared to hold her accountable?
How can a worthless life compare to her noble status?
Pay with your life?
What a joke!
Seeing the people making a fuss, Prefect Xue became angry and said, "Rebellion, rebellion, are you a bunch of unruly people going to rebel?"
"boom!"
Stalls were smashed, people were pushed and shoved, and the people were angry because they were arrested for no reason.
"They're beating people! The soldiers are beating people!" The scene became more and more chaotic.
"Be careful~"
When Di Ran saw this, he was afraid that Ji Yunxie beside him would get hurt, so he picked him up and moved to a safe place.
"Sister Royal~"
Ji Ruxue's face was also pale and frightened, and she clutched Ji Huashang's sleeve tightly.
The female guards they brought with them protected the two of them: "Your Highnesses, be careful!"
Prefect Xue and Ji Xuan hid behind the guards and servants, looking panicked and retreating repeatedly.
"Reverse! Reverse!"
Faced with the anger of the people, the officers and soldiers were forced to retreat step by step.
In the end, it was the governor who heard about this and came with his troops to stop the chaos.
……
Prefectural Hall
"Snapped!"
Ji Xuan placed the cup heavily on the table, glared at the governor Yuan Zhen, and said angrily.
"What does Lord Yuan mean? Do you think, like those unruly people, that I have to give everyone an explanation?"
Yuan Zhen stood aside, bowed his head and replied respectfully: "That's not what I meant, but there are a lot of people gathered outside the gate. If Your Highness doesn't explain, it might be disadvantageous to you."
"so what?"
Ji Xuan had a gloomy face and stared at Yuan Zhen, Prefect Xue and others with dangerous eyes.
"You good-for-nothings, can't you even do this little thing? What's the use of you?"
Prefect Xue knelt on the ground, sweat on his forehead, and said in fear: "Your Highness, I...I..."
Ji Huashang, who was sitting next to him, suddenly said, "This is a bit strange~"
Ji Ruxue beside him was slightly stunned: "What does the emperor mean?"
Ji Huashang narrowed her eyes slightly: "No matter what, the princess is still a member of the royal family. How can ordinary people have the courage to question the princess, or even convict her?"
Upon hearing this, Governor Yuan Zhen narrowed his sharp eyes slightly: "Your Highness Prince Rui means that someone wants to make a big deal out of this matter and frame Your Highness the Crown Princess?"
However, the dead person was just a male slave. Even if the matter became a big deal, it would be useless, right?
(End of this chapter)
