Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 10: Shameless people are invincible in the world!
"Princess Ying!"

Chunyu Shuang exclaimed in surprise and rushed over instinctively. If such a big dog really bit Ying Jiu Que, wouldn't the other party be in imminent danger?
Xie Mingchen was also startled and quickly tried to stop them, but everything happened too fast. Before the two of them could make any further moves, the big black dog had already pounced on Ying Jiuque and opened its blood-red mouth.

Ying Jiuque had already felt the chill on his neck, but the next moment he heard the big black dog whimpering in pain, and the weight pressing on him disappeared.

When Chunyu Shuang helped him up, Ying Jiuque was still dizzy. The tall figure who had been secretly following them, guarding against such situations, finally revealed himself. It was he who had just kicked that ferocious black dog away; the dog was now flying heavily against the wall, whimpering softly, as if it had suffered some great injustice.

The next moment, a sharp female voice suddenly rang out.

"What are you doing? You've trespassed on my property and you still think you're in the right? You even hit my dog! Is there no law anymore?"

Ying Jiuque had already stood up with Chunyu Shuang's help, but she was still a little weak, and even more so, she was still shaken. Although she didn't really want to live, she should at least have been prepared. This sudden turn of events had startled her.

The woman who rushed over to comfort her dog revealed her true appearance: a stunningly beautiful woman with a sharp look in her eyes, completely different from Yunniang just now.

It has to be said that if this is also Yu Zhuangyuan's mistress, then she has quite the aesthetic sense. Is she planning to have one of each of the plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum?
"Sister, get this straight, okay? I just wanted to knock on the door! And you just unleashed your dog to bite me without saying a word, and you think you're in the right? Does that mean you'll do this to everyone who knocks? I was lucky I wasn't bitten just now. If I had been bitten, do you think you could have escaped legal punishment?"

"Law?"

The beautiful woman raised her eyebrows and spat a mouthful of saliva onto the ground.

"If the law were truly effective, there wouldn't be so many unfortunate people in this world with grievances they can't voice! I'm not easily intimidated, so tell me, what do you want!"

Hey?
This woman is quite something! If she hadn't almost been the one who got hurt, she would have called her a heroine.

"How come you..."

Even Xie Mingchen, a man with a good temper, was a little unhappy at this moment. He stepped forward and stood in front of Ying Jiuque Chunyu Shuang, very wary of the dog that had recovered.

The tall man who had just appeared and kicked the big black dog away was now staring at the woman quietly and coldly. It seemed that the beautiful woman had no chance of winning.

"Quick! Outsiders are causing trouble in our Tonghua Lane! They even went to Jin Hua Niangzi's house!"

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?! You're bullying this girl, aren't you?! Get out here right now!"

A commotion drifted from afar; perhaps it was time to go home. Tonghua Lane was usually very quiet, but now it suddenly became noisy. Strangely enough, a large group of people emerged from all corners, carrying shovels, hoes, and other tools, and aggressively surrounded them.

The tall man who suddenly appeared silently protected the three defenseless men, and with a "whoosh," drew a gleaming longsword from his waist. In this day and age, those who could carry weapons were no ordinary people. Seeing the gleaming weapon in the man's hand, the initially agitated crowd suddenly calmed down considerably.

After a brief silence, an elderly man with white hair came out. He was an old man whose wrinkles were etched with the marks of time. He held a smooth, black cane in his hand. Although he was not wearing any valuables, he had an aura that made people feel calm and at ease at first sight.

Judging from the expressions of those around him, they clearly held the old man in high esteem.

“Young guests, what brings you to this little Tonghua Lane? We are just ordinary people here, always law-abiding and never daring to do anything against our conscience. You young ladies and gentlemen all come from wealthy families, so please feel free to ask if you need any help from your aunt.”

"Don't dare."

Ying Jiuque waved her hands repeatedly, unable to accept the words of such an elderly person. In a place with poor medical and living conditions, it was truly remarkable that this old woman had lived so long and remained so energetic. Moreover, the education she received from childhood did not allow her to disrespect the elderly and care for the young.

Ying Jiuque bowed to the respectable old man, then glanced at the throng of people in Tonghua Lane, truly surprised by the unity among them. Glancing to the side, she suddenly spotted a somewhat familiar figure hiding behind the old man. The white hair and the seemingly harmless, smiling face—wasn't that the old woman she had met earlier?

When Aunt Lin noticed Ying Jiuque staring at her, she chuckled and simply came out, smiling as she thanked Jiuque for the candied melon seeds he had taken out earlier.

"Thanks to this young lady, otherwise how could this old woman afford 'Baiweixiang' pastries? On behalf of my little grandson, I thank you so much!"

Jiu Que was utterly dumbfounded; this old lady was truly mischievous. It seemed she had already seen through his 'ill intentions.' Judging from this, what was there not to understand? It was clearly this old lady who had gone to find him.

Okay, we've come this far, it's a bit much to keep putting on airs.

Jiu Que looked at the old man in charge with a smile.

"I suppose you are the person in charge of Tonghua Lane. To be honest, I and two or three companions are here to investigate a case. The top scholar of this year's imperial examination, Yu Lang, died of poisoning today. His Majesty ordered us to find out the cause of his death. We heard that Scholar Yu had a favored mistress in Tonghua Lane, so we came here to inquire. We hoped to get some useful information, but we didn't expect to cause a misunderstanding. I wonder if this elder could help us and ask the neighbors to disperse?"

"To be honest, we are just a bunch of young people who can't even kill a chicken. His Majesty was worried that we might get injured while we were out investigating the case, so he sent several Golden Armor Guards with us. I was afraid of startling you all, so I asked them to wait outside. If they saw such a big formation, they would be very worried."

"..."

Not only did the neighbors' expressions change drastically, but even the three members of their own side were somewhat surprised, albeit without showing any outward emotion. Wait, was that what His Majesty said when he dispatched the Golden Armor Guards? For Princess Ying to say that, isn't it a bit... uh, shameless?
Only the tall man who had just descended from the sky had a deep look in his eyes. This Ying Jiuque actually managed to guess His Majesty's thoughts. Could this be the reason why His Majesty values ​​a woman he's only just met?
However, he was quite certain that His Majesty did not say these things in front of Ying Jiuque. To be so shameless in front of so many people, he must be quite a character.

Jiu Que is unaware of what everyone is thinking. If she did, she would only scoff. What's the big deal? Isn't self-aggrandizement the most basic thing to do?

Without morals, anything is possible!
(End of this chapter)