Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

The street was already dead silent, and Li Wentian's words made the entire street freeze for a moment.

All the people looked at Fu Zhun in astonishment. They didn't expect that the marquis who was so majestic just now would become so fearful in front of the prince, just like a mouse seeing a cat.

But it's also true... This is the famous King of Zhenbei, who wouldn't be afraid of him!

Everyone couldn't help but reveal a deep awe in their eyes.

"My lord is mighty!"

"This commoner pays homage to the King of Zhenbei. May His Majesty live a thousand years!"

"I would like to thank you, Your Highness, for saving my family during the city's crisis. Thank you so much, Your Highness, for saving my life!"

Everyone knew about Fu Zhun leading troops to save the city some time ago, but because he was using the name of the emperor, some people did not recognize Fu Zhun's identity until this moment.

"The safety of Fuyou County is entirely due to the prince's protection. I would like to pray for the prince, and wish him great blessings!"

"I wish to pray for the prince, and may the prince be blessed with great fortune!"

Looking at the people who were still kneeling on the ground respectfully, his face darkened and he raised his hand slightly and said, "No need to kneel anymore, everyone, stand up."

Everyone's expressions changed, but most of them were uncontrollably excited and bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Highness! Long live Your Highness!"

Su An looked at this scene, sighed in his heart, and wanted to step back.

The people bowing to the prince was so spectacular that she couldn't bear it.

Fu Zhun noticed her movements, his eyes darkened, and he held her wrist: "Where do you want to go?"

Su An: "..."

ah? Um?

"No, the people are kneeling to you. I have to step back a little... or should I kneel to you too?"

Su An struggled awkwardly with her wrists, and was stared at by everyone with such intense gazes that her cheeks felt like they were being burned.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Fu Zhun couldn't help but increase his strength and looked at her calmly, "You have always been with me, without these empty formalities!"

The inexplicably heavy voice startled Su An, and he opened his mouth subconsciously: "I know, I know, I don't like kneeling either, why are you so angry?"

Fu Zhun looked at Su An's heartless face, closed his eyes slightly, and exhaled.

It seems that he is overthinking.

He loosened his grip and released Su An's wrist. He rubbed his brows and looked at the people and said, "Just continue with what you want to do. Don't worry."

"As for you." Fu Zhun paused, his eyes falling on Li Wentian, who was kowtowed and trembling, not daring to speak, and spoke slowly, "Marquis Jiayu Li Wentian, you are the backer behind the Qingzhou advisor."

"I have heard that you indulge in alcohol and women, behave in a dissolute manner, and act without restraint, boasting of your status as the emperor's uncle. I never thought that you would dare to condone my advisor and attack the people of the city."

Li Wentian's face was covered in sweat as he kowtowed desperately, shouting, "Your Highness, this is unjust! The advisor from Qingzhou is only my father-in-law! However, I know nothing about his secret dealings!"

"It's just as the rumors say. I'm just obsessed with pleasure, so why would I care about his dirty deeds?"

It turned out to be his father-in-law! Su An immediately felt angry when she saw him.

So it seems that Li Wentian is not innocent either!

"You don't know?" Fu Zhun raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes instantly becoming extremely sharp and piercing Li Wentian: "Then why did you lead people to Fuyou County to cause trouble?"

"That's right, tell the truth! If you dare to lie in front of the prince, you'll have to watch out for it!" Su An stood beside Fu Zhun with his hands on his hips and took a big gulp to help!

Li Wentian was so frightened that he trembled all over. His eyes rolled rapidly and he quickly pushed the blame and said:

"How dare I! Your Highness, the prefect told me to do this. He told me there were rebels in Fuyou County and asked me to come and help quell the unrest. I thought I could make some contribution, so I just stopped by to take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Zhun narrowed his eyes and understood something in an instant.

His expression turned cold, and he didn't expose Li Wentian's sophistry. He scolded him coldly:

"No matter what the reason behind this, as Marquis Jiayu, you should have set an example and shouldered your due responsibilities. However, you allowed your subordinates and relatives to act recklessly, causing your advisor to disregard human life and act recklessly. You are to blame for this."

"If you are an official who abuses his power and acts tyrannically, you should kneel down and reflect on your actions. When the people present here forgive you, you will be allowed to stand up again."

The last words were said to Lin Yong, meaning that he should supervise.

Lin Yong immediately bowed and said, "Yes, I will have someone watch over it carefully."

"Why do we need someone to guard us?" Su An suddenly interrupted, staring at Li Wentian with angrily.

"The county was besieged, with many casualties. He is one of the murderers, and the people are all victims. Why not let the people watch him kneel and reflect? This will not only allow everyone to vent their anger, but also allow him to clearly understand his sins!"

These words touched Lin Yong's heart, and he immediately nodded in agreement.

"That makes sense." Fu Zhun nodded slightly, looked at the people around him, and said in a deep voice, "Marquis Jiayu will kneel here and atone for his sins until he gets your forgiveness."

Only then did the people come to their senses.

They were already excited to see the legendary prince, and what's more, this prince was not only humble, but also helped the people vent their anger and punish corrupt officials. The crowd suddenly became even more enthusiastic.

"Your Highness is kindhearted, long live Your Highness! My ancestors are so happy to see Your Highness. Please accept these things from me!"

"Yes, yes, I also have some vegetables and fruits that I grew myself. Your Highness, please accept them. This is a blessing that I have earned!"

The crowd rushed towards the two of them like a tide, and the sword guards in the dark had to show up to stop them.

However, the people did not care. Seeing that they were the prince's men, they stuffed all the things into the sword guards' hands with great enthusiasm.

It was Su An's first time experiencing the feeling of being a celebrity on the red carpet, and she felt a little dizzy being surrounded by people.

She looked at Fu Zhun in astonishment, "How about we go shopping again next time?"

In this situation, taking a single step is as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Fu Zhun's good mood was disturbed again and again, and his face looked a little ugly and helpless.

It would have been fine if a prefect like Cheng Yaojin had appeared unexpectedly, but these people were just enthusiastic, which made him laugh and cry.

"No need to give gifts, everyone. I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need to do this—"

However, the words were drowned out by the crowd's fierce cheers and could not be stopped at all.

"..." Fu Zhun was silent and had to let Jianwei go back to the clinic.

Li Wentian was still kneeling there trembling. Seeing Fu Zhun and others were about to leave, he thought to himself that something was wrong and kowtowed hard to confess his guilt.

"My fellow citizens, I was too arrogant before. I deserve the scolding! I am so lucky to receive a lesson from the prince. From now on, I will reflect on my mistakes and treat the people as my own subjects!"

"Please forgive me, my Lord, and the people!"

He shouted with all his might until he was hoarse, trying to appear to Fu Zhun that he had reformed.

It's a pity that I miscalculated and no one cared about me.

Li Wentian's forehead was bruised. Seeing this, he clenched his teeth and cried out mournfully, "People, I truly know I was wrong! Today I will kneel here and reflect on myself. I hope everyone will supervise me!"

"Bah!" Someone at the end of the group spat at him without any hesitation after hearing what he said.

"Officials like you are all hypocritical, afraid of death and greedy for life. You still want to put on a show for the prince? Can you change just like that?"

"Humph, don't be fooled by this official's appearance. Luckily, the prince is here to uphold justice for us today. Otherwise, we would be the ones suffering. Let him kneel down!"