jdhmnovel Chapter 178 The Prince Was Stopped
Chapter 178 The Prince Was Stopped
Xu Yingying responded sullenly. She could understand what Li Siqi said, but she still felt very uncomfortable.
In short, no matter what, Li Siming still settled down in Jun County. Of course, it was just as Li Siqi expected.
During the time that Li Siming was in Jun County, he regarded Li Siqi as a thorn in his side, and he was just about to put a knife to Li Siqi's neck.
Of course, Li Siqi also countered Li Siming's moves. Even if Li Siming regarded him as an enemy, Jun County was his territory after all. No matter what Li Siming did, he could not really kill Li Siqi.
However, Xu Yingying couldn't stand Li Siming's behavior. Seeing that Li Siqi had to deal with Li Siming's troubles every day in fear, she couldn't help but feel murderous in her heart.
After much deliberation, Xu Yingying decided to go find Rao Qingji.
Li Siqi cannot do anything to Li Siming, but the same cannot be said for Rao Qingji. After all, he is a refugee. Rao Qingji probably has no good feelings towards Prince Li Siming, so he is the perfect person to make trouble for Li Siming.
Xu Yingying did what she said. She took advantage of Li Siqi's inattention and sneaked to the refugee area.
When Rao Qingji saw Xu Yingying again, his face lit up with joy.
"Brother Xu! You're back? Are you okay? I haven't heard from you since you left here. If you don't come back, I'll go out to look for you."
Rao Qingji looked Xu Yingying over from head to toe, and only heaved a sigh of relief after confirming that she was really not injured.
"Brother Rao, I'm fine, you should believe me." Xu Yingying looked at Rao Qingji like this and knew that he was really worried about her.
"So what's the situation outside now?" Rao Qingji asked. The reason Xu Yingying gave him for going out this time was to go out and investigate.
Speaking of this, Xu Yingying's expression became a little solemn.
"Brother Rao, I don't know if you have heard that the Crown Prince from the capital went to Jun County. He is now in Jun County. The county magistrate of Jun County has already agreed to allocate a place for the refugees to live in."
"But after the prince came, he seemed to be very resistant to this. Now he is putting pressure on the county magistrate, saying that these refugees don't deserve such a good place." As she spoke, Xu Yingying nodded seriously and clenched her fists angrily.
"What did you say?" Rao Qingji's face was also full of anger, "What a great prince! His Li family is really worthless!"
Seeing Rao Qingji like this, Xu Yingying smiled cunningly. In fact, Li Siming did not say those words, but she just didn't like Li Siming. She might as well find a reason to let Rao Qingji deal with him. Rao Qingji himself was a thorn in the eyes of the court, so it would not be surprising even if it caused some trouble for Li Siming.
As expected, Rao Qingji was angry for a while, and then he seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and said to Xu Yingying: "Brother Xu, I know what to do. The prince is unkind, so don't blame me for being unjust. We refugees are also human beings. I want to see what kind of monster this prince is."
When Xu Yingying heard Rao Qingji say this, she showed a hint of hesitation and worry on her face, "Brother Rao, he is the Crown Prince after all. If we take action against him, will it be bad?"
"I heard that the current emperor loves this prince very much, and even expelled the other princes from Shangjing to protect him."
"Hmph, Brother Xu, don't worry. The so-called prince is nothing but a useless person who can do nothing without those guards."
After saying this, Rao Qingji did not give Xu Yingying a chance to persuade him again and directly sent her out to rest.
Walking out of Rao Qingji's house, Xu Yingying smiled happily, avoiding the refugees, and returned to the county magistrate's mansion again.
After Li Siqi heard what Xu Yingying had done, his eyes widened a little.
"Lord Xu is indeed smart. It's time someone could curb Li Siming's arrogance."
Xu Yingying also agreed with what Li Siqi said.
As for Rao Qingji, after Xu Yingying left, he immediately gathered people. He had just asked Xu Yingying where Li Siming was living now and where he was going in the next few days.
Rao Qingji planned to take some refugees to wait on the road that Li Siming had to pass. Adhering to the principle of making people sick to death if he couldn't kill them, Rao Qingji set off with his men in a heroic and high-spirited manner.
At this time, Li Siming was working on an "investigation" into the cause of Jiang Yihan's death. After all, he was sent by the emperor, so he still had to do some superficial work.
I was walking on the road when suddenly a group of ragged people jumped out from the surroundings.
Li Siming was frightened. The guards around him immediately stepped forward and surrounded Li Siming. Li Siming was only stunned for a moment and then he reacted.
"Who are you?" Li Siming stopped the guards who wanted to use violence against these refugees, walked up to Rao Qingji and spoke calmly.
If Xu Yingying had not given Rao Qingji a heads-up beforehand, Rao Qingji would have been fooled by Li Siming's behavior.
Thinking of what Xu Yingying said, Rao Qingji's eyes became a little fiercer, "I guess you are the Crown Prince. You didn't stay in your Shangjing and came here. If that's the case, don't blame me for being rude. Come on!"
After saying that, the refugees around him all rushed forward.
The guards were ready to attack, and Li Siming began to doubt Rao Qingji's identity. "You should be refugees from the surrounding area. I think there must be some misunderstanding. Don't be impulsive. I have no ill intentions in coming here this time."
However, Rao Qingji didn't believe Li Siming's words at all, and even spoke harshly to him. He said everything in his heart at once. Seeing that Li Siming's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, Rao Qingji felt very happy.
Having achieved his goal, Rao Qingji did not want to get too entangled with Li Siming, so he decided to quit while he was ahead. He came with a group of people in a hurry and left in a hurry.
When Rao Qingji and his group disappeared completely, Li Siming's face suddenly fell. Just now there were refugees present, and Li Siming had to maintain his image as a virtuous prince in public, but now there was no one else.
After being disturbed by Rao Qingji, Li Siming no longer had the heart to investigate outside, and simply went back home. However, behind him, where he couldn't see, the guards around him showed fear and anxiety on their faces.
As expected, after returning to his residence, Li Siming was no longer the virtuous person he had been before. Instead, he became vicious and cruel. "Well, well, well, you are really a bunch of lowly people. You dare to act wildly in front of me!"
Seeing that Li Siming was angry, the attendant immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. Your Highness, please calm down."