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The drunk woman was indeed being unreasonable. What kind of time is this to visit someone? Besides, who's going to open the door for you so late at night? Tang Yu knocked her unconscious with a single palm strike.

Then, Tang Yu smiled and told Wang Kuan to go home and rest, and then she took her aunt back to the mansion to rest.

The next morning, after Rong Feiyan regained consciousness, she apologized to Tang Yu, saying that she had acted impulsively the night before.

Tang Yu naturally didn't blame him, but instead had breakfast at the Rong residence.

She and Wang Kuan had arranged to go to the courtyard behind the Imperial Academy today, and then return to the palace in the afternoon.

As a result, when she finished breakfast and went out, Rong Feiyan followed her out.

"Princess, can you do me a favor? I was very impulsive last night, but I still want to see Qi Heng."

I need to know who the girl he likes is, otherwise I won't be satisfied. I want to know where I fall short compared to her.

Tang Yu sighed, "Feelings are illogical; it's not about who's more outstanding to receive more favor."

However, Rong Feiyan, at her current age, clearly does not understand this principle.

Many people will not turn back until they hit a wall.

Well, it's nothing heinous, I just want an answer, so please help me out.

To avoid living with resentment for the rest of your life.

Thinking this, after Tang Yu went out, she apologized to Wang Kuan, who was waiting outside, and told him that they needed to go to the Duke of Qi's mansion first today.

"It's alright, I'll go with the princess and follow behind."

Tang Yu thought that after this matter was resolved, she could still leave with Wang Kuan by carriage, so she agreed.

Early in the morning, the Rong family's carriages began their journey to the Qi State Duke's residence.

The nobles of Bianjing lived in close proximity, mostly in the same area, so the carriage arrived at the Duke of Qi's residence very quickly.

Rong Feiyan's appearance seemed to surprise the Duke of Qi's mansion, which even sent someone to subtly advise her that there were matters to attend to at the mansion today and it was not suitable to entertain guests at the moment.

This attitude instantly angered Rong Feiyan.

She was already furious that Qi Heng was going on a hunger strike to avoid getting engaged to her, and now even the Duke of Qi's mansion was treating her like a plague?

What does it mean?

It was Princess Pingning who first agreed to the marriage between the two sides!

Rong Feiyan was so angry that she started making a scene. She turned around and pulled Tang Yu off the carriage, wanting Tang Yu to help her get the Duke of Qi's mansion to open the gate!

Tang Yu's appearance instantly shocked the people of the Duke of Qi's mansion. This was a princess's arrival, so the gate was quickly opened and the people of the Duke of Qi's mansion respectfully invited the princess in.

The other servants quickly went to inform Princess Pingning.

As Rong Feiyan walked into the Duke of Qi's mansion, arm in arm with Tang Yu, she was filled with indignation.

"I knew these people bullied the weak and feared the strong. If it weren't for Princess here today, they would have dared to stop me outside!"

Tang Yu didn't mind supporting her aunt, since they were family anyway. She actually wanted to help her aunt meet Qi Heng and end her aunt's unrequited love.

But at that moment, Tang Yu heard a faint scream.

Her five senses are naturally extraordinary, and she can detect even the slightest movements around her.

Tang Yu is now certain that a woman is crying in pain, seemingly being tortured!

"Princess, I was wrong, please spare my life..."

"Beat him! Beat him hard! How dare he cry here!"

"Mother, please don't do this, don't kill her..."

The sounds of weeping mingled together, and a few maids could be faintly heard chatting in the distance.

"Tan Yun is so pitiful. Just because she persuaded the young master to eat, the princess wanted to beat her to death..."

Chapter 11 Do You Know? + The Young Swordsman of the Song Dynasty 11

"stop!"

Tang Yu told Rong Feiyan to stay where she was, and then flew to the inner courtyard as fast as she could.

In the open space of the inner courtyard, a group of servants knelt around, trembling. Princess Pingning sat in the head seat with an icy expression, while Qi Heng knelt beside her, pleading.

In the open space in the center, a young woman was tied to a wooden bench, while two burly old women beat her with thick wooden sticks.

The woman was still screaming in agony when Tang Yu appeared, which made the two burly old women stop moving. They both looked at this person who had appeared out of nowhere with some surprise.

Princess Pingning was also stunned, and she immediately stood up.

"Why is the princess here? Why didn't anyone announce her arrival?!"

"Your Highness is truly powerful, locking up servants in the manor and arbitrarily beating them, even intending to beat them to death. May I ask what wrong this maid has committed?"

This accusatory attitude also made Princess Pingning's face darken. She was a person of dignity, and how could a junior have the right to question her like this, even if the other party was a princess?

"Princess, you have come uninvited and barged into the backyard of the Duke of Qi's mansion. Isn't that extremely rude!"

Tang Yu walked forward with a cold smile, then went directly to the woman who was on the verge of death.

"Tell me your name and what you did wrong. If you explain yourself clearly, I'll take you out!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Pingning spoke up angrily.

"Does the princess even know her place? Why is she meddling in other people's private affairs? Such arrogance and domineering behavior—does she want to be impeached by the remonstrance officials?!"

Tang Yu simply ignored her, but the woman tied to the stool shed tears.

"Princess, please save me! My name is Tan Yun, and I am a maid in the Duke of Qi's mansion."

The young master has been on a hunger strike for the past few days, refusing to eat or drink. I managed to persuade him to eat, but the princess took her anger out on me and even tried to kill me..."

The woman's face was filled with despair and pain. Tang Yu had overheard the maids talking about Tan Yun, but he wasn't sure if it was true, so he decided to ask her himself.

But now, she's certain it's true.

"In that case, I'll take you out."

After Tang Yu finished speaking, he untied the ropes binding Tan Yun, which enraged Princess Pingning.

"Princess, this is a maid from the Duke of Qi's mansion. If you continue to be so rude, I will have no choice but to send the guards to remove her!"

Tang Yu glanced coldly at Princess Pingning, then turned to look at the stunned Qi Heng.

“Young Master, your mother, as a princess, seems to be unfamiliar with the laws of our dynasty.”

As the son of a princess, shouldn't you properly explain to your mother the regulations of our dynasty regarding the punishment of servants for their mistakes?

Upon hearing this, Qi Heng was stunned and speechless for a moment.

Tang Yu chuckled.

"So you and your son are both ignorant of the law, right?"

As soon as she said this, Rong Feiyan, who had rushed in with Wang Kuan, couldn't help but chuckle.

When Tang Yu saw the two of them come in, she spoke to Wang Kuan.

"Wang Kuan, what are the legal provisions of our Great Song Dynasty regarding the misconduct of servants?"

Wang Kuan glanced at the situation, walked up to Tang Yu, stood in front of her, and addressed the furious Princess Pingning.

“Princess Pingning, according to the laws of our dynasty, if a master kills a slave who has committed a crime without seeking justice, he shall be punished with one hundred strokes of the cane; if he kills an innocent slave, he shall be punished with one year of penal servitude.”

After saying this, Tang Yu smiled and gave a sarcastic laugh.

"Princess, did you not understand? Let me explain it to you again."

If a servant commits a wrong and the master kills the servant without consulting the authorities, the servant shall be punished with one hundred strokes of the cane.

If a servant is innocent but the master kills her without official approval, then he will be sentenced to one year in prison. Does Your Highness understand?

The laws of the Song Dynasty were actually quite advanced, unlike the Qin and Han Dynasties when there were many slaves.

At this time, the number of free citizens increased significantly, and the rudiments of a wage labor system had emerged.

In other words, many mansions that hired maids to do things were not actually selling themselves into servitude, but rather signing contracts for a term of five or ten years, after which they would be free.

So if you arbitrarily beat someone to death, just wait to be impeached by the censors and remonstrators. These civil officials will tear you to shreds!

Previously, there was a prime minister in the imperial court who was lax in managing his household, allowing his concubine to torture and kill a maid. The censors impeached him relentlessly, and in the end, the prime minister was dismissed from office.

Originally, this concubine was also to be severely punished, but because the emperor was showing favoritism towards the prime minister, the matter was temporarily left unresolved.

But this family will definitely not have an easy time in the future. If her brother were to ascend the throne, this family would be subjected to a barrage of impeachments.

Tang Yu swaggered out with Tan Yun and immediately took her to the clinic.

The next day in court, the Duke of Qi and Princess Pingning were subjected to a barrage of impeachments.

The Duke of Qi was impeached for neglecting his household duties and indulging his wicked wife. Princess Pingning was impeached for disregarding the law, attempting murder, and abusing her power through private torture…

Tang Yu hadn't originally planned to deal with the other party in court, but she didn't even need to give any instructions about this matter.

News spread too quickly in Bianjing (Kaifeng), and the censors who received word of it immediately began impeaching officials the very next day.

After all, the ministers of the Song Dynasty loved to do one thing: criticize everything and everyone, including the emperor.

Even the emperor would scold you without hesitation, so why would I be afraid of a mere Princess Pingning?

What are nobles compared to civil officials?

The entire noble family of Bianjing was shaken. Every family had its share of dirty secrets and had quietly executed a few servants.

If the Censor-in-Chief were to find fault with this, the title could be revoked at any time.

For a time, the entire city of Bianjing was in a state of panic, and no one dared to cause trouble at this time!

When Sheng Minglan and Madam Sheng returned to Bianjing, they thought the events they had encountered on their way back to their hometown were already terrifying, after all, they had almost faced a life-or-death crisis.

Upon returning to Bianjing, the eldest daughter-in-law and Sheng Hong revealed the latest gossip in the city, leaving both grandmother and grandson stunned.

“Princess Pingning has now been demoted to a county princess and was reprimanded by the Empress. If it weren’t for the Emperor’s mercy, she would have been flogged.”

The Duke of Qi's mansion is now deserted; this time, he has truly lost face.

The old lady of the Sheng family asked thoughtfully.