The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 900 This Strange Phenomenon

Zhu Ji also chimed in, "Sister is right. With the men sent by Commander Ji here, those rabble will definitely not be able to break in. Father, don't be anxious. Wait a little longer, and good news will surely come from the front yard."

"If all else fails, daughter, we'll fight our way out!" Zhu Shu was tall and strong, with no trace of a girl's delicate features, but rather a fierce and untamed spirit.

Upon hearing his elder sister's words, Zhu Ji was not to be outdone and stood up, saying, "I will follow my sister and fight my way out!"

"Your sister's skills are rudimentary. If she goes out to fight, she can at least hold her own for a couple of rounds. You don't know a thing or two. Are you going to go out and drag your sister down?" Zhu Xiye couldn't bear to look at his children. He had always been a man of hidden schemes, skilled in literature but never in martial arts. How could his children look exactly like him, yet their cunning and scheming were nothing like his?

Purely brave but reckless.

Zhu Ji pursed his lips after being scolded, glanced at Zhu Shu, and then dared not say another word.

Zhu Shu ignored her younger brother who was being scolded by their father. Although she was telling Zhu Xiye not to worry, as a child, she couldn't possibly not worry at all, given the current serious situation. So she really did go to the front yard to see what was going on.

"Stop!" Zhu Xiye called out to Zhu Shu, halting her steps towards the hall's exit. "What are you doing?"

"Daughter, go ahead and see where things are going," Zhu Shu said frankly. "If there's anything that needs a helping hand, I'll be happy to lend a hand."

Zhu Ji raised an eyebrow, took a few steps forward to Zhu Shu's side, and made it clear that he also wanted to go and see the progress.

"Come back, everyone. Don't go and cause trouble." Li Shou instructed Ji Kuan to arrange for the Eastern Palace guards to protect the Zhu family at the Zhu residence. Although Zhu Xiye was not very familiar with the Eastern Palace guard named Bai Zhuo, since he was ordered by the Eastern Palace to protect the Zhu residence, there was no need to go and see him. He also believed that the Eastern Palace guards, led by Bai Zhuo, would do their best to stop the attackers in the front yard.

Right now, he's still pondering whether these attackers from unknown sources were sent by the Second Prince.

Although reason told him that there was no need to think about it, those people must have been sent by Li Heng to kill him and silence him, the fact that they attacked him so openly through the main gate still made him somewhat unsure of Li Heng's intentions.

Logically speaking, to silence him, one should do so in a clandestine manner, just like silencing Shi Ju. This act of taking his life in broad daylight makes him wonder if the Second Prince has lost his mind due to the Crown Prince's suppression during this period, causing him to lose his composure.

"My daughter won't cause any trouble!" Zhu Shu was rescued by Meng Shisan in the Zanghong Lake of Bixu Manor. Since then, she has not only learned to swim, but also strengthened her skills and made great progress in martial arts.

Zhu Ji added, "My son won't cause any trouble..."

Zhu Shu glared at him: "Don't follow me!"

Her brother is the one who's causing trouble!
Unfortunately, the siblings, like Zhu Xiye, were equally stubborn and each held their own opinion.

So, Zhu Ji, who didn't think he would cause any trouble, ignored his father and elder sister. His feet seemed to be rooted to Zhu Shu's side; if Zhu Shu moved, he would move too.

Enraged, Zhu Shu raised her hand and slapped Zhu Ji on the forehead: "I told you not to follow me!"

Zhu Xiye was thinking hard, trying to figure out Li Heng's tactics and Li Shou's strategy to suppress Li Heng. He could also hear the occasional argument between Zhu Shu and Zhu Ji. He was multitasking: "Come back and sit down. Don't make me say it a second time."

Zhu Shu wanted to go to the front yard again, but she couldn't disobey her father's orders, so she slumped back into her chair. With her elder sister already seated, Zhu Ji followed suit, sitting down in his chair with a disappointed look.

Bai Zhuo led his men to block the main gate of the Zhu residence, confronting wave after wave of refugees trying to rush into the gate. The refugees were unarmed and relied on their brute strength, while they were legitimate guards of the Eastern Palace, skilled in martial arts and carrying swords. However, in the current situation, they obviously could not lay a hand on the common people.

At most, all we can do is prevent the refugees from breaking into the Zhu residence.

Among the refugees were many hooligans and ruffians who rushed in with their hands and feet, some even using their mouths, biting the robes of the Eastern Palace guards and refusing to let go, their faces as fierce as wild beasts that hadn't eaten for three days and three nights.

Upon seeing this, Bai Zhuo quickly ordered his men to ensure their own safety while preventing the attackers from entering.

Upon receiving the news, Li Shou immediately ordered Ji Kuan to personally lead a group out of the palace and head straight for the Zhu residence.

When Ji Kuan arrived, he witnessed Bai Zhuo's order to the Eastern Palace guards to be careful and prevent any unruly scoundrels from biting vital areas such as the neck.

He watched this scene: "Are these really people sent by the Second Prince?"

He began to have doubts.

Bai Sha, who had come along, also found it somewhat unbelievable: "Who else could it be but the Second Prince?"

Yes, besides Li Heng, who else would cause trouble for Zhu Xiye?

Ji Kuan pondered this strange situation for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he simply gave up. He took two steps forward and ordered, "Surround all the troublemakers and take them all to the capital for punishment!"

"Yes, sir!" All the Eastern Palace guards who had been brought in by Ji Kuan to save the day responded in unison.

Hearing the sound, Bai Zhuo stood on tiptoe and looked outside. He saw that Ji Kuan and Bai Sha had arrived with reinforcements. He was overjoyed: "My lord!"

The two sides joined forces and attacked from both sides, and all fifty or so displaced people were taken to the capital government office.

Ji Kuan personally escorted the people, and Lu Sen, despite his distress that the capital's prison couldn't hold so many troublemakers in a short time, could only force his subordinates to make arrangements, even if they couldn't accommodate them all.

As a junior official in the capital, Wu Pinbai had just stepped out of the prison gate when he saw a large group of people. He thought it was another fight, but after asking around, he learned that these people were indeed troublemakers who had even taken their troubles to Zhu Xiye's residence.

After learning the whole story, even he, a mere sixth-rank official, felt that while these refugees were making a fuss, it was a bit absurd that they were actually sent by Li Heng to the Zhu residence to silence Zhu Xiye.

After Ji Kuan left, Lu Sen personally went to the prison to interrogate ten of the most troublesome refugees. The confessions he obtained were practically worthless, and there was no trace of who was behind it all. He instructed Wu Pinbai, who was following behind him, "Interrogate them carefully. If you can get any useful information, I will definitely ask His Highness the Crown Prince for a reward for you."

Li Shou favored Meng Shisan, whose younger sister Meng Meijing had to call Wu Pinbai "uncle." Because of this interconnected relationship, he felt he had to take better care of Wu Pinbai than before.

Wu Pinbai held a low official rank. In the capital city, where there were many capable and talented people, he was neither strong nor weak, belonging to the middle tier of officials. However, he was a very insightful person.