Chapter 280: Chapter 169: A Masterful Death Chapter 280: Chapter 169: A Masterful Death The Eunuch Gui who a moment ago carried himself high above all had been beaten until he fell to the ground, clutching his head, unable to fend for himself, in utter disarray.
Gu Changsheng showed no sign of stopping as his fists relentlessly pounded on Eunuch Gui’s face, smeared with fragrant ointments, all the while roaring, “A dog can’t spit out ivory, who are you calling lowly? For generations, my ancestors have been good citizens, my bloodline is pure!”
Utterly defenseless, Eunuch Gui wailed, “Wu wu… When the Emperor hears of this, he won’t let you off! Gu Changsheng, just wait to be crushed to dust and scattered to the winds!”
The more he spoke, the faster and more furious Gu Changsheng’s punches became.
“Beating the likes of you, a eunuch who hides behind the Emperor to bully others! Crushed to dust, you say? I, Gu Changsheng, will wait, let him come at me if he dares! A frown on my face would mean I’m no hero!” Another right hook successfully knocked out two of Eunuch Gui’s front teeth. “Blustering from afar is no skill at all, I’ve long had Hu Bingzhi relay my message to the old Emperor, let him come if he dares! I, will wait right here in Liuzhou City!”
As Gu Changsheng’s fists flew, the gathered spectators suddenly felt that perhaps the Emperor wasn’t so fearsome after all.
At least, in Lady Changsheng’s eyes, there was not a hint of fear!
It was one thing for the populace to watch the excitement, as most were inherently kind-hearted. Gradually, their cheers and applause began to fade as they couldn’t help starting to pity the wretched Eunuch Gui.
Pitiful! So pitiful! Absolutely unbearable to watch!
True, Eunuch Gui had been annoyingly ranting and raving all morning in the streets.
But the beating Lady Changsheng was giving was a bit too cruel!
It was a one-sided annihilation!
“Lady Changsheng, show mercy! At this rate, someone could die!”
A kind-hearted citizen expressed his concerns, less out of sympathy for Eunuch Gui than out of fear for Lady Changsheng getting into trouble.
“Yes, Lady Changsheng, you’ve made your point, it’s not worth dirtying your hands over this!”
Lady Changsheng was Liuzhou City’s lucky star, the future County Princess Consort, how could she soil her hands in this way?
“Lady Changsheng, a small lesson is enough, he wouldn’t dare to offend again!”
Elder Liang stepped forward and tried to persuade her.
With another hard punch, turning Eunuch Gui’s face, covered in fragrant ointment, into a bloody, unrecognizable mess, Gu Changsheng finally pulled back her hand, still not quite appeased, and coldly warned, “Dare harm my family again, and I will take your dog life!”
Only after Gu Changsheng withdrew did Eunuch Gui manage to be helped up amidst the terrified Imperial Forest Army and Little Eunuchs.
Receiving looks of sympathy from all around, Eunuch Gui spat out the blood in his mouth in hatred.
The will of the people! The Emperor always said, the will of the people is like water, it can carry a boat but also capsize it.
At this moment, the people’s sympathies were clearly with him! If he didn’t vent this frustration, he wouldn’t be Eunuch Gui!
He wanted to see, Gu Changsheng, who bullied the weak and lost the support of the people, what waves could she possibly churn up!
With this thought, Eunuch Gui fearlessly spoke again, his bloody, swollen face no longer showing any expression, but his tone was full of smugness.
“Gu Changsheng, I, your humble servant, carry the Imperial edict, representing the esteemed Emperor! You refused to accept the edict and even dared to harm someone! Have you no respect for the law?”
Gu Changsheng narrowed her eyes at Eunuch Gui, who was humbly respectful one moment and arrogant the next, and, unlike before he had been beaten, arched an eyebrow without giving a definitive response.
In her world, she, Gu Changsheng, was the law!
“Do you think that just because you’ve won the favor of His Highness Prince Mu, you can act lawlessly? Let me tell you, in all the land under the heavens, there’s not a spot that doesn’t belong to the Emperor; to crush your bones to dust would be letting you off lightly, just wait to be eradicated root and branch!” Eunuch Gui, feeling spiteful, spat in Gu Changsheng’s direction upon saying this.
The humiliation he endured today had finally found an outlet, and Eunuch Gui spoke with exhilaration, the pleasure of revenge temporarily overshadowing the pain of his body!
Eunuch Gui had only one goal at that moment, and that was to utterly crush the vile lowly woman before him, to trample her so hard she would wish for death!
However, the newly emboldened Eunuch Gui did not notice that the surrounding crowd had already started shaking their heads in pity.
“Vile creature! Do you see? The will of the people! Even they know you won’t come to a good end!” Eunuch Gui pointed at the bystanders, his eyes brimming with schadenfreude!