Hearing this, the waiter smiled and said enthusiastically, "Hey, you two look like strangers."
"We in Yunzhou hold a bonfire party every month."
"This party is hosted by Mr. Bai, the leader of the White Moon Society. Anyone who comes will be given food."
"Besides, I heard that a big shot is going to be killed tonight."
"I heard... he seems to be a prince of the imperial court."
"We ordinary people have been exploited by the imperial court on weekdays. Those princes have no job, but they are well fed, warmly dressed, and all of them are fat and white. A few days ago, that damn emperor even sent a
Why did the eldest prince come to suppress the bandits? No, as soon as he entered Yunzhou territory, we, Mr. Bai, arrested him."
"The damn eldest prince is also very stupid. He showed off his power when he first arrived, and he asked us to welcome him and see what he is like."
By the end of the waiter's words, his initial enthusiasm turned into contempt.
Of course, it is not those who despise Xie Jinyan, but those who despise the eldest prince and the entire royal family.
However, upon hearing this, a chill ran down Xie Jinyan's back, and he suddenly understood why his father had told him in so many ways to hide his identity.
He was such a cunning person. If his identity was exposed, his whole body might not be saved.
On the other hand, Xie Qiyun, I wonder if the eldest prince mentioned by the waiter in this shop is him?
Xie Jinyan took a breath and tried his best to make his expression look calm and indifferent, even revealing a bit of gossip. He frowned and asked the waiter, "Second brother, you... you really caught the prince."
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"Aren't you afraid of the court's investigation? And this White Moon Society, what is it?"
"Yes, who is this Mr. Bai? I see that you all seem to respect him."
Yu Qingwu also spoke at this moment, echoing Xie Jinyan, with a curious and gossipy tone.
When the waiter saw that the two of them had no intention of defending the imperial court, and seemed to be simply surprised and curious, he smiled again and proudly introduced, "Speaking of the White Moon Society, it is the number one sect in Yunzhou.
The most famous Xiao Clan in the world is also comparable."
"We, Mr. Bai, are the eldest grandson of the former leader, Mr. Bai Yuebai. Mr. Bai, like his grandfather, Mr. Bai, is a kind-hearted man with a heart for the world. Without Mr. Bai, we people would have been hungry.
Dead. In this imperial court, taxes are getting heavier year by year. In the past few years, there was a food shortage, and even more money was lost."
"It turned out to be Mr. Bai, who saved us lives by losing everything. Later, he taught us to plant many crops that were easier to survive. Later, that damn official came to increase taxes and wanted to kill most of us.
All my harvest has been collected. Sir, tell me, do you think this will allow people to live?"
"Later, it was our Mr. Bai who led us to resist and set up numerous agencies outside Yunzhou City. However, all the dignitaries who entered Yunzhou would either join us or never leave Yunzhou alive."
"..."
So, was that idiot Xie Qiyun captured alive as soon as he arrived at the city gate?
Haha, if I hadn't tried my best to hide my identity, it might have been the same result.
So risky, so risky.
Xie Jinyan patted his chest, feeling increasingly cold and confused.
He nodded, looking for a reason to watch the excitement, and asked the waiter to show him the way to where the bonfire party would be held, and then stepped out of the inn door.
"Your Majesty...Mr. Sir, if I remember correctly, the imperial court has not increased taxes in the past ten years. Why...how come the waiter in the shop said that Yunzhou increases taxes every year?" Chinese website
As soon as he went out, Yu Qingwu frowned, not only afraid, but also confused.
She pursed her lips, held Xie Jinyan's hand tightly with one hand, and scanned the surroundings with vigilance. Finally, she asked him in a low voice, "Mr. sir, is there something inside of this matter?"
"There must be some."
"The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, but not everything the people below are doing can be seen by the court. There are countless people who lie and conceal the reports.
But this is the first time that something like this has happened in Yunzhou. The black hand behind this is probably unusual. It is impossible to say that we are all in his sight at this moment."
"Anyway, let's go to the bonfire party first to see what's going on."
Xie Jinyan's eyebrows were cold, and he held Yu Qingwu with his backhand. Looking at the people coming and going around him, he squeezed her tighter and said in a low voice, "Awu, follow me, it's too weird here."
Hearing this, Yu Qingwu nodded slightly and moved closer to Xie Jinyan.
Under such circumstances, even if he didn't say anything, she would still want to stay closer to him.
All the way through the crowd, Yu Qingwu stayed close to Xie Jinyan.
After a long time, the two finally reached a very wide flat land.
In the center of the flat ground, a huge stage was set up, and several cooks were constantly serving rice.
Yu Qingwu listened to the people next to him and said that today's bonfire party is to select the king of big eaters. It is said that the top one tonight will get a hundred taels of gold as a reward.
However, the most important reason why these people gathered here today was not to see whose family the one hundred taels of gold would go to. They all got up today to see the fate of the eldest prince.
The crowd was also scolding at this moment.
"The son of the *** emperor! He has been plundering us common people all day long. If the damn court hadn't raised taxes and taken away most of my family's food, my two children and my wife would not have starved to death."
"Isn't that right? My husband was dragged by them to build the river. But after the river was built, my man was gone."
"Later, when I asked, I found out that they only made them work and didn't give them a meal a day. When one group of people were exhausted, they would replace them with another group."
The woman next to her was wiping away tears, and her eyes were already red as she spoke.
The people around him also scolded him more and more harshly, gnashing their teeth.
Some said that his son was beaten to death by a high official's concubine, others said that his daughter was bullied by the concubine's son, and some said that the emperor destroyed evidence in order to protect the court officials.
Listening to the waves of yelling and cursing, Yu Qingwu's mood gradually changed from fear at the beginning to heaviness.
She turned her head slightly and found that Xie Jinyan's face had also turned gloomy, and his narrow phoenix eyes were filled with complex emotions.
He held her hand and tightened slightly, sweating unknowingly.
"Ms. sir." Yu Qingwu leaned into his ear and called softly.
Xie Jinyan turned around and looked at her with a questioning look.
Yu Qingwu looked up at him and asked him in a low voice, "Are you... okay?"
