Noble Lady

"The Crown Prince is back!"

"The prince has captured a lot of bandits!"

Half the street was filled with cheers of joy.

Xue Chenyu and others hurried out.

Then they saw, in the sunset, Situ Zhen and Xue Hou riding on the backs of tall horses, walking majestically against the light.

His face was half hidden in the shadows, giving it a half-bright, half-obscure look, and he looked indescribably handsome and tall.

Xue Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief.

What I thought before turned out to be correct. Situ Zhen took his men to suppress the bandits. Taking advantage of the opportunity when half of the bandits had gone down the mountain, they went to destroy their lair.

And father is his helper.

The grain transport team, which has been on the move for a long time, will be put to use at this time.

"Sister, it's father!" Xue Luoyan was so happy that she kept pulling Xue Chenyu's sleeves.

Xue Chenyu came back to her senses and quickly held her hand: "Be good, Luoluo, my clothes can't stand you pulling them like that."

This little girl has no idea of ​​her arm strength.

Xue Luoyan didn't know whether she heard what she said or not. Anyway, she loosened her sister's sleeves the next moment, pushed through the crowd and ran towards Xue Hou.

Like a dragonfly touching water.

"Whose girl is that?"

"What a handsome move!"

"It's so awesome!"

Listening to the endless praises, Xue Chenyu felt powerless to complain.

At this time, she still wants to show off her lightness skills.

But she also had to admit that among the three siblings, only Luoluo had perfectly inherited her father's talent for martial arts.

And the blue is better than the blue.

Xue Xiaohuai does have some talent, but he seems to be more suitable for studying and will definitely have a bright future.

As for herself... Xue Chenyu sadly discovered that she was neither good at studying nor had the hard-working spirit to practice martial arts, and she could only barely inherit a little bit of her mother's business.

Oh no, now is not the time to think about these things.

Xue Luoyan displayed her extraordinary lightness skills and soon arrived in front of Xue Hou.

Marquis Xue took his little daughter in his arms and carried her on the horse's back.

"Sister! Sister, look at me--" The little girl waved desperately at Xue Chenyu on horseback.

Xue Chenyu could only bite the bullet and raise her hand: It’s really a bit embarrassing.

Vast.

The team that captured the bandits finally arrived at the county government office.

The bandits who were captured alive were tied up like dumplings and tied behind the soldiers' horses.

After experiencing the "crawl and roll" of being dragged by horses, each of them looked covered in wounds, with their hair disheveled and their clothes torn.

Embarrassed.

But the more embarrassed they were, the more excited the people were!

Soon, the people surrounded the bandits.

As soon as they got in, they started punching and kicking. If you were slow, you wouldn't be able to squeeze in.

Situ Zhen did not stop him, and Xue Hou did not let anyone stop him either.

Bandits are abhorrent wherever they are.

Only Fang Rui watched them squeeze through like this, and hurriedly shouted, "Fellow villagers, please give them a break! These people have broken the law and will be guillotined in the future!"

He shouted it two or three times before those people were a little more gentle.

The yamen runners who were not sent out and the soldiers who were suppressing the bandits only stopped them symbolically.

Then, the bandits were taken to the county jail in the hateful eyes of the people.

Subsequently.

The people surrounded Situ Zhen and Xue Hou and others.

"Thank you, Prince and generals! You have helped us get rid of a big problem!"

"Yes, yes, this group of bandits often come down the mountain to rob people. In the past, many people here were doing business, but later they got scared and would rather take a longer route than come here."

Marquis Xue had seen this kind of scene many times, so he threw it to Situ Zhen without saying anything, "These are all the credit of the prince. He is an imperial envoy sent by His Majesty to do good things for the people."

As soon as he finished speaking, Situ Zhen was surrounded by the people.

Only then did Marquis Xue jump off the horse holding Xue Luoyan.

"Yu'er, thank you for your hard work." Marquis Xue gently patted his eldest daughter's shoulder with his big hand.

Xue Chenyu shook her head and said with a smile, "It's not hard. It's my duty to take care of Luoluo."

"It's okay. When I get back, I'll tell your mother not to let Luoluo run out casually. The child is still young and it's too dangerous."

Xue Chenyu: Poof!

Xue Luoyan: "Father! Why are you so partial?"

Marquis Xue, adhering to the principle of treating everyone equally, said, "You don't look like a quiet child. You must be fine. You've only caused trouble for your sister."

"If your mother knew you loved showing off so much, she would definitely punish you. You can either go home and be a good boy for a while, or let your mother punish you. It's your choice."

Xue Luoyan puffed up her cheeks in anger: "Bad dad! You bully me! I'm going to tell Mom!"

Then he went into the yamen angrily.

Xue Chenyu then asked Yuzhu to follow, "Keep an eye on the Second Miss and don't let her run out of the county government office alone."

"I understand." Yuzhu quickly went into the county government office and followed.

Xue Hou sighed helplessly, "This kid is really..."

"She is still young. She will understand if I explain it to her clearly." Xue Chenyu didn't think there was anything wrong with her straightforwardness.

As a child, when she learns something new, she always wants to show off to the people closest to her. She just doesn't know how to hide her shortcomings.

These need to be taught by their adults.

As he was speaking, Situ Zhen, not knowing how he did it, brought the people surrounding him over and bowed three times to Marquis Xue.

"This general was once a great general guarding the border. No wonder he is so powerful!"

"Yes, the prince told us, General, you are truly the savior of us ordinary people."

Xue Hou's face flushed red. "I, I just did what I could. It's not as great as you say."

"You're welcome, General. We all know you're a good man who gets things done and doesn't seek fame."

"Yes, General, you are such a kind man. I never thought that a general like you would come to our place in person to help us fight the bandits. We are so grateful to you!"

The people were talking to each other.

Marquis Xue hadn't heard anyone call him General for a long time. He was really surprised and caught off guard, but also a little ashamed.

He looked around uncomfortably for someone who could help him out, and finally his eyes fell on his eldest daughter.

"Fish, please help me."

Xue Chenyu suppressed her smile and nodded seriously.

The sound of a gong, "clang!", cut through the noise.

"Everyone listen to me." Xue Chenyu's clear voice followed closely, and there was an indescribable power that calmed people's hearts and made them calm down immediately.

"The Crown Prince and the General worked together to quell the banditry for everyone. I understand everyone's feelings, but the one who asked the Crown Prince and the General to quell the banditry and provide disaster relief was the current Emperor, His Majesty the Emperor of Dasheng."

"Your Majesty is a wise and powerful ruler, able to select and appoint talented individuals. Now that the banditry has been quelled, we should thank Your Majesty, a wise ruler, for everything he has done for the safety of the people and the country."

Xue Chenyu knelt down with her head facing north, "Long live the emperor!"

Seeing this, Marquis Xue also knelt down and said, "Long live the emperor!"

Situ Zhen, who was as shrewd as a man, also reacted and knelt down facing north, shouting "Long live the emperor!"

The people also followed suit and kowtowed towards the north, in the direction of the imperial city.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Xue Chenyu took a quick look and saw that everyone was extremely pious, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

From today onwards, the people of not only Haicheng County, but also Zhushan, Huaiyuan and Haicheng counties will be grateful to Prince Cheng and Marquis Xue for their kindness in suppressing the bandits, and will also remember Your Majesty's principle of appointing people based on their merits.

Remember, long live our emperor.

Marquis Wu'an can have achievements, but these achievements must be approved by the emperor.

Even if His Majesty wants to take action against a military general one day, a military general who will save face for the emperor will think twice before taking action.