The Fourth Prince had an ominous premonition in his heart. He turned his eyes and was about to call for help, but found that he could only make a slight "Aba Aba" sound.

The mute potion that had been given to the Minister of Rites and the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple had not been removed, and they could only moan "Aba Aba" on the side.

After Zhao Rui hired a coachman and got into the carriage, she saw the three people constantly opening and closing their mouths.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and said to Shuangyue, "I'll show you the unique skills I've practiced."

Shen Shuangyue's eyes fell on Zhao Rui curiously, and saw Zhao Rui took out an unknown pill, flicked it lightly, and it bounced into the mouth of the Minister of Rites.

The Minister of Rites opened his mouth even faster, as if asking, "What did you give me to eat?"

Seeing this, Shen Shuangyue also threw one.

The Minister of Rites, having learned his lesson, quickly shut his mouth, but he didn't expect that nearly half of the pill would enter his nostrils.

Zhao Rui gave Shuangyue a thumbs up: "You are really awesome!"

"It all depends on the accuracy of your nostrils." Shen Shuangyue replied with a smile.

The carriage stopped at the city gate, and the sounds of hawking, talking, and people walking were heard everywhere.

Zhao Rui put on a mask and paid the coachman, then drove the carriage to a corner to avoid being attacked from both sides.

Shen Shuangyue also put on a mask and took out three ropes and put them around the necks of the three people. The ropes were tied in a special way provided by Zhao Rui. With just a slight pull, the three people would feel restrained around their necks.

She moved the three men to the carriage door and simultaneously placed three long swords against their backs, smiling maliciously, "Fourth Prince, it's time for you to make your choice."

Zhao Rui lifted the car curtain and fed the three people the antidote to the mute potion, and threatened, "For convenience, if any of you disobey, the swords behind us will pierce you all."

After she finished speaking, she laughed so hard that her body shook. "Of course, if any of you don't want to live anymore and want two people to be buried with you, you can resist."

The Fourth Prince's eyes were gloomy, but his face remained calm. "Miss Zhao, do you know what crime is committing murder against the royal family?"

"Your threat is so scary!" Zhao Rui curled her lips and smiled slightly: "But we are not afraid of death!"

Shen Shuangyue thrust her sword forward from behind the three men, piercing their clothes and slightly tightening the ropes around their necks. "How dare you threaten my sisters? Don't you know you're already fish on the chopping block?"

The Fourth Prince fell silent and clenched his sleeves tightly with both hands to vent his anger.

At this time, the scene of three people tied up and crowded at the door of the carriage attracted people to stop and watch.

Fearing that not enough people had witnessed this, Zhao Rui took out her dagger and pressed it against the Fourth Prince's neck. "Everyone, please judge for me! The current emperor's fourth son has cheated me of my money and my body, and even gave me to the Minister of Rites and the Junior Official of the Dali Temple."

The Fourth Prince couldn't help but yell, "Don't..."

Shen Shuangyue pushed the tip of the sword, causing it to pierce the skin of the three people, forcing the Fourth Prince to swallow the following four words: "Nonsense".

The Minister of Rites felt the pain in his back and looked at the Fourth Prince with disapproval.

And asked: "Fourth Prince, how did you provoke these two people?"

The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple also looked at the Fourth Prince with a frown, trying to find a way to resolve the current situation from the conflict between the Fourth Prince and the two women.

Shen Shuangyue kindly answered on behalf of the Fourth Prince, "A few days ago, my six sisters were abducted by his men, and I was only allowed to choose three of them to survive. Of course, I must repay them with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!"

The Minister of Rites and the Junior Official of the Dali Temple shuddered inwardly, then heard Zhao Rui's frantic voice say, "Today, I'm going to show you something exciting. Fourth Prince, you can only choose one person from the Minister of Rites or the Junior Official of the Dali Temple to live. Who will you choose?"

The Fourth Prince, the Minister of Rites, and the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple all looked at Zhao Rui with hatred in their eyes.

Zhao Rui laughed an innocent laugh, like a bell. "Fourth Prince, you only have a quarter of an hour. If that time is up, I will assume that you don't want any of them to live."

Zhao Rui sat in front of the carriage and released the horses to prevent anyone from taking advantage of them. Then she said nonchalantly, "Fourth Prince, you must think carefully! Who do you want me to kill?"

A quarter of an hour is neither long nor short.

It’s enough to attract more and more people to watch.

Some people advised her, "Girl, they are of noble status. It will not end well for you to go against them."

Zhao Rui sneered and slapped the Fourth Prince's face with the blade of her knife. "He cheated me out of all my wealth. I have nothing left. What am I afraid of?"

"I feel sick just thinking about it now. I was approached by three of them at the same time, and afterwards they called me dirty. Tell me, how can this world be like this? Men can't control their own flesh and blood, and they insult women as unclean."

She raised her voice, "What did I do wrong?"

"Everyone looked at me strangely, saying I was bringing shame to women and that someone as unclean as me should just hit my head against the wall and die."

"But why should I die?"

She seemed to be getting excited and scratched a mark on the Fourth Prince's neck, then exclaimed quickly, "Did I hurt you?"

She seemed to be completely insane and slapped herself in the face, "How can you still feel sorry for the Fourth Prince? He has already sent you to someone else's bed."

After a moment, she wanted to touch the Fourth Prince's scar with a look of pity on her face.

The onlookers watched her performance in silence for a moment.

The unmarried girl inexplicably felt that love also had its scary aspects. The Fourth Prince had a very good reputation in the capital, and his relationship with the owner of Su's Wonton Shop was the envy of others.

But... I didn't expect that he was such a beast behind the scenes!

You can know a person’s face but not his heart. Who can guarantee that the person you like is not a beast?

They don't want to be as crazy as Zhao Rui.

The women watching the scene also felt bad. In fact, for them, they could accept remaining chaste, but they could not accept that their families were shamed because of losing their virginity when it was not their fault.

The men had different ideas. They were the ones who benefited from the woman's chastity, but when the veil was lifted, they could not say that Zhao Rui was wrong.

At this time, the yamen runners rushed over, and the leading yamen runner tried to have a good communication with Zhao Rui.

But Zhao Rui was possessed by the spirit of acting. Sometimes she smiled like a flower, and sometimes she acted like a madman and forced the Fourth Prince to make a choice.

The yamen runners had thought about a violent attack, but they saw the three nobles all grabbing the ropes around their necks, their faces ashen, as if they were having difficulty breathing.

They didn't dare to move anymore, knowing that this crazy woman had someone to help her.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhao Rui took out two daggers and placed them against the chest of the Minister of Rites and the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple respectively.

She asked in a cold voice: "Fourth Prince, the time has come, make your choice!"

The Fourth Prince was caught in a dilemma, sweat pouring down his forehead.

At this moment, he regretted extremely, regretting why he had robbed the execution ground and saved Shen Shuangyue.

I regretted having the idea of using Shimotsuki.

He regretted not controlling his men well and provoking Shen Shuangyue.

But there is no medicine for regret in the world, and he has to choose someone.

The Minister of Rites trembled with fear and whispered, "If I can survive, I will follow the Fourth Prince's orders."

The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple followed closely behind to express his loyalty.

Shen Shuangyue suddenly spoke up, "Fourth Prince, make your choice! Do you choose the Minister of Rites who participated in child trafficking, or the Junior Official of the Dali Temple who trafficked women?"

She threw the evidence of kidnapping out of the carriage. When everyone's attention was focused on the evidence, she extended her sword a little further: "I'll count to three. If I don't choose you, I'll die with you!"

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