The middle-aged man was plump and portly, his figure having gone to seed. He sported a short mustache on the corners of his mouth, and his face was round and fat. He panted and wheezed as he ran…
Wei Nanxiang, who had been wailing, saw this, her eyes darted, and she cried even louder, "Wuuuu, Father, Father, someone is bullying your child! You must uphold justice for your child, wuuuu…”
Indeed, the newcomer was Wei Nanxiang’s father, Wei Linman, a first-rank official.
Seeing his beloved daughter crying so heartbrokenly, Wei Linman frowned and rushed over in a few steps. "Xiang'er, who beat you up like this? Let Father see…”
The two shop assistants also hurried forward and helped Wei Nanxiang up with their hands.
Looking at his daughter's bloody head, Wei Linman felt as if his heart had been cut by a knife, wishing he could tear the perpetrator to pieces…
Wei Nanxiang clutched her forehead and sobbed, "Wuu, Father, it was this little beggar who beat me! She said I was ill-bred and my clothes were cheap, and that my whole family has no class. Wuu, Father, you absolutely cannot let her off today!~”
Little Xi Tian: “……”
Good heavens, who did you learn this ability to twist facts from?
How could you just speak without thinking?
Upon hearing this, Wei Linman suddenly looked at Little Xi Tian, his eyes as if quenched with potent poison. "It… it was you who beat my daughter like this?”
Although this little girl wasn't ugly and was quite cute, why was her attack so heavy?
Moreover, Wei Linman had met almost all the children of important court officials, but this little girl in front of him looked unfamiliar…
Steward Zhou quickly explained, "Lord Wei, it's not what you think. It was Miss Nanxiang who spoke rudely and angered the little county princess first, which led to this situation. And, and your daughter was the one who attacked first. The little county princess was merely acting in self-defense…”
If someone rushed to hit you, would you stand there foolishly and let them hit you as they pleased?
Unless one was foolish, no normal person would not react.
"Shut up! Is this a place for you to speak?"
Wei Linman roared, shooting a glare at Steward Zhou as if he were going to devour him…
Steward Zhou opened his mouth, secretly glanced at Little Xi Tian, and fell silent for the moment.
In fact, in terms of status and position, his young marquis was many levels higher than Wei Linman, and this was also the Pingyang Marquis's estate, his own territory…
So, Wei Linman was somewhat overestimating himself today.
"I heard you are some kind of county princess?" Wei Linman frowned so deeply he could trap a fly, looking at Little Xi Tian with disdain. "How come I don't know that our Great Liang Kingdom has such a spoiled and ignorant fake county princess like you?”
Little Xi Tian heard this and chuckled, "Lord Wei, are you being sarcastic about yourself? I am also very curious how such a morally corrupt and ill-mannered official exists in the court. If you were a person of high prestige, you wouldn't have raised such a wild, overbearing, and disgraceful daughter…”
Hmph, she had to talk to Uncle Huang another day. Could someone like Wei Linman still be an official? How much money had he secretly spent?
Wei Linman’s eyes widened like lightbulbs upon hearing this, and he pointed at Little Xi Tian, his voice trembling, "You, you, you… What did you say? How dare you say my daughter is disgraceful and insult me for being morally corrupt and ill-mannered? Do you believe I'll have you thrown into the imperial prison right now?”
"What?" Little Xi Tian pouted, unhurriedly saying, "Did I hit a sore spot? Are you enraged?”
What else could this kind of person do besides abuse his power and suppress others with his official position?
If it really escalated to the point of being thrown into the imperial prison, Little Xi Tian wouldn't be afraid of him either…
"Whose child are you?" Wei Linman's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared furiously, "Go call your parents here. I want to see what kind of people your parents are to have raised you so poorly!~”
Steward Zhou glanced at Wei Linman and felt a bead of sweat for him…
Lord Wei, if I were you, I would shut up obediently now and quickly leave the Marquis's estate with your daughter.
Otherwise, there would be no way to salvage the situation.
Little Xi Tian sneered and was about to answer when Wei Nanxiang suddenly threw herself into Wei Linman's arms, crying like a pear blossom in the rain, unable to stop sobbing…
"Wuuuu, Father, why are you still talking nonsense with her? This little bumpkin is sharp-tongued and eloquent. Hurry up and make her kowtow and confess, otherwise… otherwise, I won't live, wuu!~”
If she couldn't vent this anger today, she would never give up.
Little Xi Tian: “……”
Then you should just smash your head and die, so you don't waste air.
Wei Linman patted his daughter's back and gently comforted her, "Xiang'er, don't worry. Today, even if Father has to risk his life, I will get justice for you!~”
After speaking, Wei Linman looked at Steward Zhou, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and call this brat's parents over. I want to interrogate them on the spot…”
To raise a daughter to be like this, her parents must not be good people.
"Lord Wei, the little county princess's parents are not here. If you wish to see them, you should take a trip to Dashui Village!~” Steward Zhou murmured.
Wei Linman was surprised, "Da… Dashui Village?”
Why did these three words sound a bit familiar?
Could this little girl be the daughter of the old Yun family in Dashui Village, the one who designed windmills and waterwheels at such a young age?
"You, you… aren't you Yun Xi Tian?" Wei Linman looked astonished and a little flustered. "The East Ping County Princess personally enfeoffed by His Majesty?”
It's over, it's over. Today, he had run headfirst into trouble.
Who in the entire court didn't know that the Emperor doted on this little county princess, even wanting to bring her into the palace to live…
Why did Xiang'er have to offend anyone but her? Now she was in big trouble.
Before Little Xi Tian could answer, a furious roar suddenly came from not far away, "Presumptuous! How dare you call Yun Xi Tian's name?”
The voice carried a deep chill and an imposing aura that made Wei Linman tremble inwardly with just a slight listen…
Everyone turned their heads and saw Xiao Jinheng standing at the moon gate, his handsome face darkened, coldly staring at Wei Linman.
Little Jie Kong stood nearby with a fishing net, his expression equally grim…
The conversation between Wei Linman and Little Xi Tian just now, the two had only heard the latter half, but even so, they were almost angered to death.
If they hadn't just gone to pay their respects to the Emperor, Xiao Jinheng would have returned long ago.
But in this brief interval, the little village girl was bullied…
"His… His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Wei Linman was terrified, his legs trembling violently.