mtl008 Chapter 230: A Few Flattering Officials
Chapter 230: A Few Flattering Officials
The meal was so delicious. When she thought of the people fleeing outside southern Xinjiang, a surge of anger rose in Mu Ruixi's heart, but she forced herself to suppress it.
Although Mu Ruixi and the others hated those corrupt officials, they pretended to be indifferent and chatted with them.
There were also a few flattering clerks, as well as singing and dancing specially arranged by Captain Wang to liven up the atmosphere, so the place didn't seem deserted at all, but rather very lively.
During the meal, Captain Wang glanced at Su Mingchun.
Su Mingchun immediately understood what was going on. He took the wine jar and poured the wine into both of their glasses. Then he smiled and said to them, "My son has offended many people on the road. Many people have offended many people. Many people have offended many people."
As expected, Mu Ruixi and Shi'an looked at each other.
Before coming to the banquet, Shi'an told Mu Ruixi that Su Mingchun would definitely not miss the dinner tonight and would definitely persuade them to release Su Youxi.
Mu Ruixi had expected this, but she couldn't believe it. However, she didn't expect Shi'an to guess it right.
Shi'an smiled faintly and said calmly, "Today, Su Youxi rode his horse and injured us. This matter was not a big deal, but this matter is really..."
Shi An paused and looked at Mu Ruixi.
Mu Ruixi had no idea what Shi'an was thinking and glared at him.
Of course, Mu Ruixi understood that Shi'an wanted to take advantage of her position, but she felt bad being used so openly.
Being dissatisfied is one thing, but he still has to deal with Su Youxi.
Mu Ruixi was an acting genius after all, and her expression changed instantly, becoming dark and cold.
"Hmph!" the man shouted coldly.
Su Mingchun never imagined that his son seemed to have not only crashed into the carriage of Shi'an City, but also seemed to be involved in other things, and seemed to be inseparable from the prince.
The words I had prepared seemed to collapse at this moment.
Su Mingchun looked at Mu Ruixi cautiously and asked, "How did my son offend you?"
Mu Ruixi glanced at Su Mingchun and said coldly, "Your young master is so bold that he can even make Miss Liu, the wife of Prime Minister Liu, and me, follow him obediently and ensure that we live a good life."
Mu Ruixi deliberately emphasized the words "good boy" and "enjoy a good life".
Sweat started to break out on Su Mingchun's forehead again. My God, where did he get the courage to go against the imperial envoy and even touch the daughter of the prince and Prime Minister Liu in front of everyone.
This is simply courting death, and all plans have gone to waste.
When Mu Ruixi saw Su Mingchun’s pale face, she felt much better.
She looked at Captain Wang again and saw that he was also furious. She couldn't tell whether he was angry because Su Youxi had taken advantage of the princess, or because he was angry for the Su family.
Mu Ruixi looked unsatisfied and planned to add more fuel to the fire.
So Mu Ruixi turned to Captain Wang and said coldly, "Mr. Wang, I want to see what you mean by 'good wine and good meat'?"
Captain Wang was originally complaining that Su Mingchun and his son had done something stupid, but now he was provoked by Mu Ruixi and was suddenly speechless. The scene was very embarrassing for a while.
But at this moment, a minister stepped forward to smooth things over, "Princess, please don't be angry. Su Youxi is so bold, Lord Su will punish him too."
"Yes, yes, that's right. I wonder how the princess thinks we should deal with this?" Captain Wang quickly found a suitable excuse.
Mu Ruixi winked at Su Mingchun, who immediately knelt down on the ground, not even daring to raise his head.
"Captain Wang, how do you want to deal with this father and daughter?"
This put Captain Wang and the person who wanted to help him in a dilemma. They didn't know what kind of punishment they should receive.
He just wanted to fool the princess, but he didn't expect that Her Royal Highness would be so stubborn.
Mu Ruixi naturally wouldn't kill them all, so she just let it go.
If they are really forced into a desperate situation, they will do something extreme.
So, Mu Ruixi didn't force it, nodded, and said, "Okay, we'll each have a hundred lashes."
When Captain Wang and others heard that Mu Ruixi had finally compromised and only gave him a hundred lashes, they immediately felt relieved.
"Okay, okay, then let's follow the rules. Su Mingchun, do you want to punish him?" Captain Wang glared at Su Mingchun and said coldly.
When Su Mingchun heard that Mu Ruixi was going to let him go, he no longer objected and nodded repeatedly, indicating that he was willing to accept the punishment.
Captain Wang didn't want to punish her at first, but when he saw Mu Ruixi's cold expression, he punished her directly.
Half an hour later, the flogging ended and Su Mingchun and Su Youxi fainted from the pain.
The banquet was coming to an end. After all, Mu Ruixi was the queen, so they didn't dare to give away the things they had prepared for her.
As soon as Mu Ruixi and the others entered the inn, Zhang Shuhe jumped up excitedly.
Why not beat them to death with clubs?!"
Mu Ruixi and the others all smiled and shook their heads. "Giving him a beating is already a good thing. After all, he is the commander of ten thousand men in Southern Xinjiang, not a small prince, but one of the top figures in the entire South."
"However, since we have already taken action, we can't continue to pursue it. If we do, our situation will become very difficult." Gao Ting said at this time.
Shi An nodded with some embarrassment, "Yes, they did deceive them, but the South is not that easy to deal with."
"What do you mean?"
"Most of the ministers at the banquet flattered the emperor like Captain Wang did, but some were excluded. Therefore, we need their help."
Mu Ruixi nodded. She also noticed that there was a table far away that seemed to be just for drinking.
Relatively speaking, they were all ministers who were excluded by Wang Baihu and others.
"However, their forces should have been controlled by someone. It may not be easy to take action against them." Mu Ruixi turned her head and said to Shi'an.
Shi'an glanced at Mu Ruixi with a wicked smile, "They don't have the qualifications, so why don't we have the qualifications?"
"..."
Mu Ruixi suddenly felt that Shi'an was really cunning.
Shi'an and the others were saying some incomprehensible things. Zhang Shuhe didn't know what they were talking about, but he didn't say much.
After discussing for a while, everyone went back to sleep.
Before going to bed, Mu Ruixi was already thinking about how to handle this matter smoothly. She must fight for that position for Lin Muwen.
In a drowsy state, Mu Ruixi fell into a deep sleep...
The next day, Captain Wang led a group of ministers to the post station to pay their respects to the two nobles.