The prince is more stable

Chapter 411: Impartial Judgment
The pettiness and meanness of the world's people highlight the greatness of a very small number of heroes.

Without such a contrast, the hero's actions would seem ordinary.

Niao Niao was so angry. She was worried about her man, afraid that he would be injured on the battlefield. Any bad news would be like the end of the world to her.

After finally calming down, I took the two sisters out for a stroll, and unexpectedly encountered such a bad person and bad thing.

What kind of humiliation had the prostitutes in the brothels of the past not endured? She could endure any insult with a smile and never take it to heart.

But she couldn't tolerate the man who insulted her.

The group of gossiping female guests were stunned. They didn't even know this woman, but she got angry at them for no reason. It was simply outrageous.

Most of the female customers who can visit cosmetics shops come from wealthy families and have considerable wealth. Naturally, their temperaments and personalities are more arrogant than ordinary people. How could they tolerate such humiliation?

The wealthiest female guest immediately became angry: "Who are you? What does it have to do with you what we're talking about?"

Niao Niao said coldly, "There are gods above us. You must speak with conscience, otherwise you will be struck by lightning. My men of the Great Song Dynasty risked their lives to protect the people of Zhending Prefecture and fought bloody battles with the Liao army. If they knew that the people they risked their lives to protect were people like you, their hearts would surely be chilled to the bone."

The female guest was furious and said, "These stinking soldiers are fighting in the war, and the food they eat is provided by the taxes paid by us common people. Don't you think I can say a few words?"

"Without the stinking soldiers protecting you, you are just a bunch of pigs waiting to be slaughtered!"

"Ridiculous! What have they done to protect me all these years? Zhending Prefecture has been repeatedly plundered by the Liao army, as if it were an empty territory. Border troops have been flirting with Liao merchants, secretly colluding and selling salt and iron, and they think we, the common people, are unaware of it?"

Niao Niao said angrily: "That was in the past. The officials and generals who committed crimes have been punished!"

"What's the difference between now and before? The Liao army is so powerful, and our border troops actually dared to provoke them. Let them die, and they never considered that they are causing trouble for our people?"

The female guest's sharp and sarcastic words made Niao Niao feel even more powerless.

Niaoniao is not the type to argue with others. The few arguments she just had were already her limit.

Seeing Niao Niao's eyes flushed, the female guest suddenly felt that she had the upper hand and couldn't help feeling proud.

"Whose door was left unlocked, allowing a woman like you, with such a seductive face, to escape? I know all the wealthy families in Zhending City, but I've never seen you before. Today, you've insulted me for no reason. If you don't give me an explanation, I'll take you to the authorities."

The female guest glanced at the two well-behaved and lovely Japanese sisters next to Niao Niao, and a glint of jealousy flashed in her eyes.

Being beautiful, young and well-behaved is a silent harm to her who is already middle-aged and old.

"These three women don't look like girls from decent families. They must have escaped from some brothel in the city in broad daylight?" the female guest snorted coldly.

Niao Niao's pretty face turned cold, and she was about to speak, but Ping, who had been acting well-behaved next to her, couldn't bear it anymore.

Niao Niao was born in a humble family and had a rough life, but she was able to remain calm in the face of slander from others.

But Taira couldn't bear it. She was a descendant of the Japanese royal family, a real aristocratic daughter, who had gone through hardships to come to the Song Dynasty. The man the two sisters found was also a relative of the current emperor of the Song Dynasty. Even if he was just a maid beside him, they were a very good match in terms of status.

At this time, she was insulted as a secret prostitute, which was like insulting the entire Japanese royal family. The family was humiliated and could not tolerate it.

Before everyone could react, Ping suddenly took two steps forward, raised his hand and slapped the female guest hard. There was a crisp sound, and even Niao Niao who was standing next to her was stunned.

Pingshi's face flushed with anger as he shouted angrily, "...Baka!"

The female guest covered her face, stared at her in disbelief, then screamed loudly and rushed forward to fight with Ping.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Nyoiniao and Genji hurried forward to help. The flattering women behind the female guest also joined the fight. The group of women immediately started fighting with each other, pulling hair, scratching with eagle claws, tearing clothes, and using all kinds of moves.

The female owner of the cosmetics shop was extremely anxious and tried to stop the fight. At this time, a group of burly men rushed into the store. They were the masters arranged by Zhao Xiaoqian to protect Niao Niao.

After not seeing each other for a while, the masters were furious when they saw the three mistresses being beaten, and rushed in without saying a word.

He grabbed the female customer who had fought the most fiercely, slapped her in the face until half of her face was swollen, and then kicked her hard. The female customer flew out of the store like a flying goose, landed steadily on the street, and screamed miserably, holding her stomach.

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The incident became a big deal. The female guest was rolling around in the street. There were patrol officers on the street, and such a big noise could not fail to alarm the police.

So, half an hour later, all the parties involved were brought to the lobby of the Zhending government office.

The two girls, Nian Nian and Niaoniao, stood in the hall somewhat nervously. The female guest who was beaten and several women who were trying to please her stood at the other end of the hall.

The guards in the hall stood in two rows, looking at the two girls with strange expressions, and then cast sympathetic glances at the female guest who was beaten.

Others may not know Niao Niao, but the officials in the government office must know her.

Aren’t these three women the ones who go in and out with the Duke of Zhao all day long?
How could these foolish women have offended the women of the Duke of Zhao? Fighting and scolding in the streets would have been fine, but they actually dared to bring it to the government court. Isn't this courting death? Beside Niao Niao, Ping, who had initiated the attack, was now extremely panicked. Her pretty face was as pale as paper, and her petite body trembled uncontrollably. She stood in the court, trying to remain calm, but tears welled up in her eyes.

Niao Niao whispered comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, it's not a big deal. Even if the master is not in the city, the officials of Zhending Prefecture will not make things difficult for us."

Ping shook her head and sobbed, "I'm afraid... I'm afraid that the master will know that I've caused him trouble. Will he, will he kick me out?"

Niao Niao laughed: "My lord is not so stingy. It is impossible for him to drive you away for such a small matter."

Genji said weakly, "If it were in Japan, a married woman would be beaten to death if she caused such trouble to her husband."

Heike, who was already fragile, was even more irritated by what she heard and burst into tears.

Across the courtroom, the severely beaten female guest had half her face swollen and a gleam of resentment in her eyes. Seeing Ping's tears, she couldn't help but sneer, "You're only afraid and regretting now, but it's too late! You, and all of you, your accomplices, and your men, all prepare to die!"

Niao Niao smiled calmly: "Let's continue watching and see who will die."

After a long time, a figure flashed behind the screen at the back of the lobby. Li Qingchen hurried out in his official uniform, complaining as he walked.

"I'm already so busy, and yet this bunch of unruly people are causing trouble for me..."

Sitting in the main seat in the main hall, Li Qingchen displayed his authority and majesty, saying in a deep voice, "Who in this hall dares to... Hmm? Ah?"

Before he finished speaking, Li Qingchen had already seen the appearance of everyone in the hall, especially the stunning looks of the three girls, Nian Nian. Li Qingchen's eyelids twitched and his face changed immediately.

How could Li Qingchen not know the three girls of Niaoniao?
When Zhao Xiaoqian was in the city, Li Qingchen went to his house eight times a day to ask for instructions on how to govern Zhending Prefecture. Every time, the three girls, Nian Nian, served him tea and entertained him. They were so familiar with each other.

So, what's going on now?

Why did the Duke of Zhao's woman get into trouble for no reason?
Puzzled, Li Qingchen looked around and fixed his eyes on the group of women at the other end of the courtroom.

At first glance, one could see that half of the woman's face was swollen like a pig's head, and her appearance was average. Even though she was beaten so badly, her expression and eyes revealed arrogance.

Li Qingchen frowned.

Although I don’t know what exactly happened, I feel that Madam Niaoniao must be on the side of justice.

Li Qingchen slammed the table, pointed at the women, and shouted, "How dare you be so disrespectful in front of an official in this court? Don't you have any manners at all? Kneel down and answer this official!"

The officers in two rows were about to show off in front of Madam Niaoniao when they immediately shouted in unison: "Kneel!"

The women were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Their legs felt so weak that they had never been made to feel that way by their husbands.

A group of women immediately knelt down in fear.

While the three women were hesitating, Li Qingchen, who was speaking harshly in the hall, looked at them and suddenly changed his expression to one of friendliness and respect. He smiled and said, "You three are the plaintiffs, so there is no need to kneel."

The woman who was beaten was stunned and shouted, "Your Majesty, I am the plaintiff!"

Li Qingchen glanced at her coldly: "You are so ugly, are you qualified to be the plaintiff?"

The woman was furious. "Just because I'm ugly doesn't mean I can't be the plaintiff?" Well, that's not right! How am I ugly?

However, Li Qingchen was an official, and no matter how harsh his words were, she dared not openly contradict him. However, she still lowered her head unwillingly and whispered, "Your Excellency, I was beaten for no reason, and I am indeed the plaintiff."

Li Qingchen had already noticed that her face was bruised and swollen, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

I could have been beaten by Madam Niaoniao, but you actually took it to court. Then I must let you experience the dangers of the world and what it means to be an official.

Li Qingchen was too lazy to pay attention to her. Instead, he looked at Niao Niao and said with a pleasant face, "Madam, please speak. I, your humble servant...well, I will definitely judge the case impartially and neither wrong nor let anyone off."

The beaten woman was stunned. Are you serious about what you said?

You're almost kneeling down to this vixen, and you're still talking about "judging cases impartially, neither wronging nor letting off the hook"?
At this moment, she finally realized that something was wrong.

This woman with a coquettish face must be from a prominent family. Recalling that just now, when Li Qingchen sat down, he looked very flattering when he saw her.

The people in Zhending City all knew Li Qingchen. He was originally the prefect of Zhending. Later, when Liu Qianliang got into trouble, Li Qingchen was demoted to a judge to assist the new prefect in governing Zhending Prefecture.

Today, Judge Li did not ask the reason at all. He just tried to please the seductive woman and showed partiality to her in every way he could when they met.

So, who are the origins of this vixen and the two little bitches beside her?
The woman's heart gradually became heavy. She had a bad feeling that she was going to be in trouble today.

(End of this chapter)