The commotion in the crowd suddenly quieted down, and the entire teahouse was filled with only the county lord's angry curses.

She pulled out the knife of the guard next to her and slashed at Fubao. Yi An's pupils suddenly shrank: "Be careful!" He used his body to block Fubao.

However, everything was fine. Yi An slowly opened his eyes and saw Fu Bao's smiling face. He breathed a sigh of relief: "I was scared to death!"

Fu Bao patted his shoulder, then looked at the county lady coldly and said, "Killing people in the street? The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. You attempted murder. If you have anything to say, go to the jail and tell the jailer."

Even though the county lady was injured, she still looked proud: "That set of laws is for you ignorant lowly people to see. You want to arrest me? Ask the prefect if he dares!"

She didn't know why the long sword in her hand was knocked away just now. Although she was uneasy in her heart, she still looked unconvinced on her face to maintain her dignity as a county lady.

Fu Bao sneered and cursed inwardly, "How stupid." Then, he cast his eyes towards the people gathered at the door to watch the fun: "Since you are here, why don't you come out and take a look?"

Everyone had a puzzled look on their faces, and they all looked in the direction her eyes were looking.

A man in a crimson robe walked out slowly. He was very tall, with scars on his face, and looked a bit scary. The guards who were kneeling on the ground made way for him.

The county lady's face froze, and she cried, "Your Highness, look, someone attacked me in the street and injured my hand like this! Please help me!"

If this isn’t Xiao Shun, then who else could it be?

When they heard it was the prince, the people around them woke up as if from a dream, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Long live the prince, long live the prince!"

Xiao Shun turned a deaf ear to him, walked straight to Fu Bao, and asked with a smile: "When did you find me?"

Fu Bao spread his hands and said, "During the competition, your clothes were too conspicuous. It was hard for me not to notice it."

Seeing that Fubao and the prince had such a close relationship, the county princess's face suddenly turned ugly, and she said unwillingly: "Prince! You have to make the decision for me!" She is the county princess, no matter what, the prince will definitely be on her side.

The people around were too afraid to say a word. At that time, it was just a minor fight, but once the prince came out, it was a matter of life and death. Now they just wanted the prince not to pay attention to them, so as not to be implicated by anyone.

Fu Bao was a little amused: "Make the decision for you? I see you are very opinionated! You are an expert at confusing right and wrong and bullying others. Without more than ten years of accumulation, I am afraid that it would be impossible to reach your level."

Every word she said was irritating, but it was all true. The county lady blushed, but she was unwilling to bow her head. She stiffened her neck and said, "Your Highness! She is still like this even when you are here. This shows how domineering she is on a daily basis!"

Then he tried to think of ways to accuse her of a crime, but couldn't think of any for a moment, so he glared at Wu Hui.

Although Wu Hui was afraid, she didn't dare to offend either side, so she could only tremble and say, "Yes... yes! She just insulted the county lady and talked about the royal family! She must be severely punished!"

Xiao Shun frowned when he heard this. He originally had a fierce look on his face, but now he looked as scary as the evil-repelling portrait. The people around him were trembling with fear.

The county lady wanted to say something, but Fubao interrupted her and said, "I advise you to say less."

The county lady raised her head and looked at Xiao Shun, whose face was gloomy. She felt a lump in her throat and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

Xiao Shun said bluntly: "Yishu is my adopted sister. I have seen everything you did today. If you act like this, you are not worthy of being a county lord. You will no longer be a county lord. Live a peaceful life like the untouchables you mentioned. Stop oppressing the people! Without them, where would you get your food and clothing from?"

The county lady fell to the ground with blood flowing from her wrist. She murmured, "No, you don't have such right. I was conferred by the emperor..." Then she crawled over and grabbed Xiao Shun's sleeve without caring about her image.

Xiao Shun impatiently shook him off and said angrily, "I don't have the right to do that. I have already sent a pigeon back to the capital. The imperial edict to deprive you of your title of county lord will arrive soon. You should take care of yourself."

Fu Bao sighed and said without any pain in his back: "I told you to stop talking. Now you can see that nothing is saved."

Her words almost made the county lady faint with anger: "You...you..." She never thought that the butterfly-like girl in front of her was actually the prince's sister.

Although he has no title, the current emperor has only one brother, and he loves him very much. The sister he adopted has a much higher status than any county lady.

After being a tyrant in Yuezhou for ten years, she suddenly lost this status. She was at a loss and said, "You can't do this. My father and my brother all died on the battlefield for Tianqi. You can't do this to me!"

Xiao Shun's eyes were cold: "Ten years ago, if it weren't for the contributions of your father and brother, do you think you could become the county lord and live such a life?"

Most of these young men and women were from Yuezhou, and they knew the life and experience of this county lady very well. Seeing that she had lost this identity, they immediately said, "Just because you are the county lady, you never pay for things you take from our shop for ten years. Don't you feel guilty?"

"That's right. I've never seen such a poor county lady. Besides using her status to pressure others, what else does she do?"

"Her father and brother went to the battlefield for the people, but she was oppressing the people behind their backs. She is truly a traitor to the family!"

……

When the wall falls, everyone pushes it. The county lady was so angry that she was shaking all over. She didn't care that Xiao Shun was still there. She stood up, picked up the knife on the ground and waved it at everyone: "Untouchables! Untouchables! The county lady will cut off your tongues!"

Xiao Shun's eyes darkened slightly, and he said to the guard beside him: "Tie her up! Crazy!" His face became darker and darker as he listened to the complaints of people around him.

He said to the disheveled county lady, "The founding of the country was uncertain at that time, and it was only because all the male members of your family went to the battlefield. But there were more families like yours. In order to reward and boost morale, the emperor selected several families and gave them the title of county lady in name. He originally wanted to increase your family's reputation so that the family line could continue in the future. Who would have thought that someone like you would gain power, use chicken feathers as a token of authority, and bully the people! You were born a poor peasant, but now you have forgotten your roots. Go back to the countryside to farm in the future. As for the position of county lady, I remember you have a sister, so let her take it."

Fu Bao stood by, listening to Xiao Shun's every word, stabbing the county lady's wound like a murderer, and smiled: "Okay, we have business to attend to."

Then, she shook her clothes and said to her, "Not everyone who wears tight clothes is a heroine. It depends on the person!"

The county lady was so angry that she was fuming. Only then did she sit aside contentedly.

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