Chapter 417 The Prisoner Lost His Angry
There were also officials and merchants sitting at the table next to her, each holding a handsome man. Most of them were officials in Anyang City and some of the richest businessmen.
I am honored to be invited to a banquet by the prefect today. I heard that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is also here, so I must try my best to curry favor with her.
If Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess takes a liking to you, you will be extremely wealthy. It would be foolish to refuse.
Prefect Xue held up a wine glass, leaned forward with a flattering smile, and said in a flattering manner.
"Her Highness the Crown Princess has come to Liuzhou, and I failed to greet her promptly. This is my fault."
"I would like to apologize to Your Highness and forgive him. I hope Your Highness will be magnanimous and not take it to heart."
Ji Xuan raised her eyes and glanced at the box held by the guard beside her. There was a hint of deep meaning in her eyes and the corners of her lips rose with joy.
"It's easy to talk about."
"Since the prefect is so sincere, how can I blame him?"
"Haha, it should be, it should be."
Xue Yanqing took the lead, and naturally, other dignitaries followed suit, flattering and vying to curry favor with him.
Just as everyone was drinking and toasting, a yamen runner came running over with a panicked look on his face.
"My Lord, something bad has happened!"
When Prefect Xue saw this, his face darkened. Fearing that the princess would blame him, he angrily scolded.
"Why are you in such a hurry?! Can't you see Her Royal Highness is here?"
"If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back. Don't disturb His Highness's pleasure."
Ji Xuan was hugging the handsome man and drinking good wine, and she laughed drunkenly when she heard this.
"Hey, Master Xue, I'm not in the way~"
"Why don't we listen to what she has to report? If it's a small matter, it won't spoil our fun if we deal with it in person, right?"
"Yes, yes, your Highness is right."
Prefect Xue smiled awkwardly, then turned to look at the bailiff with a cold face.
"Tell me, what's wrong?"
The bailiff glanced at the princess cautiously, lowered his head and spoke nervously and panically.
"Reply...Reply to your Excellency, the woman who broke into the government office today was...taken away."
"What?" Magistrate Xue was so shocked that he stood up from his chair, then glared at the bailiff and cursed.
"How do you see people?!"
"That's the criminal who framed the princess. What do you good-for-nothings think of that?!"
The guard was shaking like a sieve, and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, that man has the token of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and threatened me to release the person. I dare not refuse."
Prefect Xue was so angry that he kicked her and said, "If I tell you to release him, then let him go. If I tell you to die, will you go?"
"Didn't you tell him that this was the person Her Royal Highness wanted to arrest?"
The bailiff cried uncomfortably: "I did, but that man was not afraid at all, and even…he said that if Her Highness wanted someone, she could go find him herself."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a cup falling to the ground was heard.
"Snapped!"
Prefect Xue and other wealthy officials were startled and fell to their knees with their heads down.
"Your Highness~"
Prefect Xue was the closest to the place. He was trembling all over, his face was pale, and sweat was pouring down his forehead, soaking his back.
Ji Xuan had a gloomy face, her sinister eyes flashing with coldness as she stared at the bailiff.
"Are you sure that the person is holding the token of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"
The yamen runner said tremblingly, "It is absolutely true. I dare not lie."
Hearing this, Ji Xuan's face became even uglier.
When Prefect Xue saw this, he knew that what was to come next should not be known to others, so he drove away all the idlers and left only her, the Crown Princess, and her trusted guards.
Prefect Xue looked at Ji Xuan cautiously, and said in a panic, "Your Highness, I didn't expect that woman to be related to the Zhenguo Mansion. What should we do now?"
Ji Xuan's eyes were sinister, and she sneered contemptuously: "Why are you panicking? I am the Crown Princess!"
"Don't even think that her mere Zhenguo Mansion can shake it. With the Zhenguo Mansion now disappearing from the court, what can she do to me?"
"I don't know where this guy came from, but he dared to challenge me. He must be really bold."
Ji Xuan looked disdainful.
(End of this chapter)
