But after the crowd moved aside, they discovered it was their beggar leader, clutching a bizarrely shaped arm, lying on the ground howling loudly.
And in front of him stood that seemingly delicate and fairy-like maiden.
"Ah ah ah! Murder! Murder! These people want to kill my man..."
"Stop your howling!"
Just as a disheveled, filthy woman rushed to the man with the broken arm, prepared to extort money, a sweet and soft rebuke reached her ears.
It was indeed very sweet and soft.
Even though the word ’howling’ was not pleasant, coming from her mouth, it sounded sweet and without any threat.
The woman grew bolder, assuming she was an easy target to bully.
"You little wench! I’ll fight you today!"
The woman never expected it was this young girl who wrenched her man’s arm, still thinking it was the guard behind her.
As she rushed over, the seemingly frail young girl kicked her flying.
Indeed, she was kicked flying, and no one knew where the young girl got such strength, launching the woman several meters away, crashing into the crowd behind.
"Today, if anyone dares to cause trouble here for this Princess, I’ll kill one if one comes!
Where’s the knife? Bring them all out!"
She slightly turned her face, speaking to the guards behind her.
Even though these troublemakers caused such chaos, they never intended to draw their swords.
Because the General said, blades are for enemies, not the people of Bianliao.
But the General also said, today’s journey, even if Madam wants their heads, they’ll have to collect them... to kick around...
And so, under the Little Princess’s sweet rebuke, all the guards drew their swords.
The morning sunlight fell on the gleaming blades, chilling glints swept across everyone’s eyes.
They were frightened, terrified, having already retreated a few steps, now they hid even farther away.
Some even turned and ran, fearing the blind strike of blade and sword might indeed take their lives!
"Why have you stopped howling?"
Yun Chunnuan lowered her gaze, looking at the man lying on the ground with a throat seemingly stuffed with cotton.
"Are you their leader? These people entrusted their lives to you, and this is how you lead them to commit crimes and acts of violence? With children involved, how can you bear it?!"
As the saying goes, the soft fear the hard, the hard fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the fearless.
These people simply saw her as easy to bully!
"Lead them?" The man on the ground slowly climbed up.
But he dared not advance, instead grumbled viciously at a two-step distance, "You’re the Peace Princess from Great Xia, aren’t you? Heh, you’ve never suffered since birth, what right do you have to stand here and reprimand me?
Why don’t you ask those behind you how insignificant the Lower Street people are in this Royal City! Even wanting to go to the Upper Street to do business and make a living requires layers of scrutiny by the Government!"
"Oh? Then why are there so many Lower Street people still able to set up stalls on Upper Street? While you, a man seven feet tall, live by robbery here?"
Yun Chunnuan knew that many citizens of Sha Hai Country could do business on Upper Street, indicating the Royal City was not harsh on Lower Street people.
Her words felt like a stab to the man.
His face flushed red, and he bellowed, "What do you understand? Damned Government Office, anyone who has made the slightest mistake, once discovered, gets beaten back!
In this life, unless leaving the Royal City, one can only scrape a living on Lower Street! Damned me..."
"Made a mistake, huh? Then you deserve it."
The charming Great Xia Princess, utterly different from the people of Bianliao, smiled slightly.
Two pear dimples appeared at the corners of her lips, making her look even more charming and lively.
But the words she uttered...
Truly infuriating!
"Have you all made mistakes, committed heinous crimes?" Yun Chunnuan raised her eyebrows, her gaze sweeping over the resentful and uneasy faces.
Some lowered their heads, not daring to meet her gaze.
Others showed disdain, spitting harshly on the ground, "Heard the General changed after marrying that Great Xia Princess! Damn protecting home and country, the sword is pointing at us ordinary people... You, you, what are you doing... Damn it!!!"
The man was just cursing when he saw the Little Princess stride towards him, delivering a fierce kick to his knee.
"Instead of blaming others, blame yourself; instead of appealing to others, appeal to oneself, a truth if no one has taught you before, I will teach you!