Moonlit Calamity: The Dragon Girl's Life of Idleness is Broken

Some of the eyewitnesses and bystanders in the courtroom tried to suppress their laughter after hearing what followed.

The family members were already furious when they heard her scold them for being born without proper upbringing, and their faces instantly turned extremely gloomy.

This woman not only injured their people, but also took the opportunity to shamelessly lecture them.

If they weren't in the yamen, they would definitely rush up and teach this wretched woman a lesson.

However, the leaders are still in their departments on business and haven't come yet. With the King of Qin backing them up, they don't know how to handle these matters. They can only suppress their anger for now and, based on their own opinions, demand that Xiao Yue severely punish Long Chuqing.

They didn't care who was right or wrong, or who started the fight. They only saw that their family members were more seriously injured than the other person, while the assailant was unharmed. So they joined together to condemn her without any further explanation.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han had a general understanding of the situation. Looking at the noisy crowd opposite him, he felt that it was all unreasonable and he no longer wanted to stay there.

After everyone finished recounting what had happened, Xiao Yue organized the testimonies recorded in the clerk's log and made a preliminary judgment on the matter.

At this moment, Xiao Han slowly got up and came to the front of the hall. He said in a calm tone, "Third brother, the whole story is very clear. It was the four of them who first bullied and beat up my maid and coachman, and then they harassed and insulted women in the street. She only injured people in self-defense. It is their fault in terms of severity."

"Since both sides have been injured, we have decided not to pursue the four individuals' egregious behavior and let's leave it at that."

"I, the Prince of Qin, do not wish to make a big fuss about this matter." He looked at the group of family members behind him and continued, "I also do not wish to waste time here. If anyone is dissatisfied, they can come to my residence to reason with me."

"Thank you for your trouble, Third Brother." Xiao Han bowed to Xiao Yue in the hall and said, "We'll head back now."

After he finished speaking, he gestured for Qingying to take Ziguang and Uncle Chen with him. He then walked slowly to Long Chuqing's side, took her hand, and said gently, "Let's go."

Xiao Han led her through the crowd and out of the government office under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Long Chuqing didn't say anything, but obediently followed him out.

The people in the hall watched them leave, and after a moment of silence, they looked at each other and then became noisy.

People were whispering among themselves: What happened? Why did they leave? Was the matter resolved?

After the family members realized what had happened, they demanded an explanation from Xiao Yue. They felt it was unreasonable to let them leave before the matter was even resolved.

Xiao Yue watched as Xiao Han led Long Chuqing out, and his hand clenched tighter under his arm.

But he quickly regained his stern expression and looked down at the courtroom. After the bailiffs shouted for silence, the scene returned to quiet.

Looking at those hateful faces, he spoke coldly and solemnly: "Do you really want the King of Qin to give you an explanation? This incident was originally caused by the four of them. If we really want to determine who is guilty, you will be the ones who suffer."

"Don't forget, these four didn't just commit crimes today." Xiao Yue narrowed his eyes and continued, "The details of their past offenses are still on file! If the King of Qin really wants to investigate, it won't be as easy as it is today. Their past crimes are enough to put them in jail for ten or twenty years."

"You should be grateful that the King of Qin is not holding a grudge against you today, instead of trying to continue your unreasonable arguments."

"Instead of wasting time, you might as well go back and properly discipline your own troublemakers. With their arrogant nature, if things continue like this, it might really be as that girl said: if you don't do anything, someone else will."

Upon hearing this, the family members all fell silent. In the past, when they committed crimes, their heads of households would step in to settle things. Now, hearing Xiao Yue say that their criminal records were still being held up by the government, they dared not say anything more.

In the past, when some of them committed crimes, they would report them to the authorities. They would then bribe others to drop the charges or use intimidation to force others to comply. Many people could only swallow their anger under the oppression of power.

Those who are sensible choose to compromise with money, while those who are more assertive end up with nothing, receiving no compensation and possibly getting beaten up in some corner.

The hall fell silent instantly.

"Court adjourned." Seeing that no one responded, Xiao Yue announced the end of the session. After speaking, he ignored them and walked straight to the back office.

He didn't want to stay there any longer and listen to their noisy chatter, which gave him a headache.

After Xiao Han led Long Chuqing out, they went straight to the carriage he had come in.

Qing Tong carried Zi Guang into the carriage they had come out in, and Qing Ying helped Uncle Chen out. The group then boarded the carriage and headed back.

Inside the carriage, Long Chuqing looked ashamed. She had always handled things on her own in the past, and she never expected that he would come to her rescue today.

She looked at him guiltily and said hesitantly, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"But they were really despicable." Thinking of Ziguang and Uncle Chen's injuries, she continued angrily, "They hurt Ziguang and Uncle Chen so badly, I don't regret hitting them at all, I even wish I had kicked them a few more times!"

"It's good that you didn't suffer any loss." Xiao Han gently shook his head, took her hand to check it, and said softly, "Does it hurt? Next time, don't use your hand. Pick up a stone or a stick and hit it."

Long Chuqing was taken aback for a moment, then immediately relaxed, a faint smile appearing on her lips: "It doesn't hurt, I'm protecting it with my internal energy."

"By the way, how did you get here, and how did you find out?"

"It was the coachman who sent a little beggar to deliver a message," Xiao Han said. "I came as soon as I heard about it."

"So that's how it is." Long Chuqing nodded: "He must have gone to call someone from the side while I was checking Ziguang's injuries."

Two months later, the four playboys had almost recovered from their injuries. On the night before New Year's Eve, they were beaten severely again with their heads covered. They spent the New Year in bed, but that's another story.

After leaving the teahouse, Ye Lingwei and her two companions went to the jewelry shop and other places for a stroll.

When she got home, she learned that her brother had been beaten and carried back to the mansion. She rushed over to visit him and was heartbroken to see him covered in bruises. She was also disappointed in him.

She knew her brother well and was aware of his character. He often went out to cause trouble with a few bad friends. The family had already covered for them several times, but they still didn't know how to restrain themselves. Now they deserved to be beaten.

She couldn't understand why her brother was behaving this way, when she had always strictly followed etiquette and family rules, and was careful in her words and actions to avoid being corrected by others.

She often advised her parents and grandfather to keep a close eye on Ye Linghan, as he was not only ruining their family's reputation, but would also cause trouble sooner or later if things continued this way.

They just didn't take it seriously and continued to indulge and spoil their children, and now look what happened.

Upon learning that the matter involved the Prince of Qin's residence, she considered the matter carefully and decided that it was not advisable to antagonize the royal family at this time. She then tried to persuade him to go to the Prince of Qin's residence to apologize.

But the family, enraged, wouldn't listen. They heard that instead of pursuing the matter, she should apologize. They all turned around and accused her of siding with outsiders instead of helping her own family.

Seeing her family so agitated, she knew that saying anything more would be useless, so she chose to remain silent.