Chapter 217 Why do you need to work hard to destroy you?
Zhu Boping's roar echoed in the Zhu family compound, but he could not get any response. All the clan members were really frightened by Zhao Huan.
When this lunatic doesn't take action, everyone thinks he is just an embroidered pillow, but once he takes action, he is like a crazy tiger. Anyone who faces him will die without a burial place.
Without the support of his clansmen, Zhu Boping, who had been full of momentum just now, suddenly lost his power and his face became uncertain.
He finally won the position of the head of the family, and thought he would be able to dominate Bianjing from now on, but in the blink of an eye he was beaten back to his original shape by Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan didn't say a word to Zhu Boping and walked over directly.
Zhu Boping's face instantly turned pale, he backed away continuously, and shouted in a low voice with a guilty conscience: "Zhao Huan, are you really going to fight for me for a cheap maid?!"
Zhao Huan couldn't help snorting: "Do I still need to fight hard to deal with you?"
Zhu Boping almost choked to death at Zhao Huan's words. Even though he was already the head of the Zhu family, he still could not get into Zhao Huan's eyes. It was really unreasonable.
At this time, everyone present had their hearts in their throats.
Especially Zhu Lian, her mood at this time was extremely complicated. On the one hand, she hoped that Zhao Huan could avenge Xiaochai, but on the other hand, she did not want Zhao Huan to take action against Zhu Boping.
After all, Zhu Boping was the cousin of Queen Qincheng, and His Majesty would never let Zhao Huan go even if he thought about the ancestral etiquette.
At this critical moment, the door was slammed open, and a large group of people poured in.
From the chief minister in front of the palace to the prominent families in the capital, these people all came for Zhu Boping!
The leader, Si Wuwei in front of the palace, could not help frowning when he saw the Zhu family lying on the ground.
"Prince Ding, you'd better give a reasonable explanation!"
Several heads of distinguished families who were accompanying him also launched a siege on Zhao Huan. They pointed at Zhao Huan and yelled at him.
"Is this Song Dynasty your Majesty's Song Dynasty or King Ding's Song Dynasty? How can you kill whoever you want?"
"The Zhu family is not only a prominent family in Bianjing, but also a member of the Queen's family. Even His Majesty has to pay tribute, let alone you, a prince?"
"You killed Zhu Boping today, isn't it our turn tomorrow?"
"Huh! Just because the officials in the imperial court are unwilling to argue with you, doesn't mean that we are willing to let you control us."
"You keep saying that you are going to Yizhou to stop the Jin soldiers, so why are you still staying in Bianjing? Is it possible that Yizhou's grand ambitions are just a cover for your fight for power?"
Both the imperial court and these prominent families had long disliked Zhao Huan.
When they learned that Xiao Chai had been beaten to death, they immediately thought that Zhao Huan must be going crazy and came to stop him.
Zhu Boping cannot die, otherwise if he makes such a bad start, wouldn't he tell the world that a prominent family is nothing important, and as long as the power in his hands is strong enough, he can be slaughtered arbitrarily.
Today is the Zhu family, tomorrow is the Liu family, the day after tomorrow is the Wang family...
Even rabbits bite people when they are anxious, let alone these noble families with big trees and deep roots?!
Zhu Boping was extremely proud of having received support from all the prominent families. He looked at Zhao Huan who was very close and started to sneer at him.
"Aren't you going to kill me? Why haven't you done it yet? Hahaha, although you are a prince, you are not the king of a country after all. Even His Majesty would think twice about attacking a prominent family, let alone you?"
"Humph, in Bianjing, everyone who has friendship with the Zhu family and has a relationship with the public minister will support me."
"Whether it is this reputation or the legacy of the Queen, they are my life-saving talisman. If you go against the general trend, you will be shattered to pieces!"
Seeing that Zhao Huan was the target of public criticism, Zhu Lian couldn't help but raise his sleeves, wiped his tears, and said sadly: "Your Majesty... that's all!"
"If Xiaochai were still alive, I would never want to see you becoming an enemy of the entire Bianjing."
"I will swallow this breath."
Looking at the brilliant Zhu Lian in the past, he now felt sad. How could Zhao Huan let his beloved concubine suffer such evil? How could he let the conscientious and loyal Xiaochai die unjustly?
If he couldn't avenge Xiaochai today, how could Zhao Huan protect the people around him?
Facing the unkind looks from the same enemies around him, Zhao Huan did not hesitate at all. He wiped the blood from his fist with a handkerchief, threw it away, waved his sleeves, and his sonorous and powerful voice overwhelmed everyone.
"I have always been petty and can't bear to see my beloved concubine being wronged. Even if you ask me to do this, I will not agree to it this time."
"The people in the palace are my enemies. Anyone who dares to touch them will be punished with blood."
Speaking of this, Zhao Huan looked at Zheng Qingyun: "You stay with the princess, even if the sky falls, I will be there to hold you up."
Zheng Qingyun held Zhu Lian's wrist tightly and comforted him softly: "Sister, please leave this matter to the prince."
"It's not like you don't know the prince's temperament. No matter who bullies you, the prince will make him look good."
Zhu Lian's eyes were moist again: "Yes, even if the sky falls, as long as our family is together, what is there to be afraid of?"
She gently held Xiaochai's cheek and faced Zhao Huan: "Xiaochai, take a good look at how the prince avenges you."
"We have been bullied in Prince Ding's Mansion for ten years, and now we will no longer be bullied!"
Zhao Huan ignored Zhu Boping and turned around to glance at Si Wuwei in front of the palace.
"Whose order did you take to arrest me?"
Although Si Wuwei in front of the palace looked extremely ugly, he could only answer truthfully: "No one wants to arrest the prince. I am here to maintain order."
"But please, Your Majesty, please think twice before you act. Don't do it because of a cheap maid..."
Before Wu Wei could finish speaking, Zhao Huan slapped him with his backhand.
Snapped!
The crisp voice echoed in the Zhu family courtyard, accompanied by Zhao Huan's cold voice: "It's true that Xiaochai is a lowly girl, but the princess treats her like a sister. No matter who it is, if anyone dares to mention the word lowly maid again,
I will pluck out your tongues."
"Do you accept this slap from my king?"
Lieutenant Wu froze on the spot, his molar teeth chattering loudly: "Did the prince beat his subordinates just because of his hairpin?"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Huan slapped him again with his forehand.
Snapped!
Wu Wei was directly stunned. He looked at Zhao Huan blankly, even forgetting his anger: "My subordinate did not mention those two words, why did the prince take action again?"
Zhao Huan's eyes were sharp: "Why don't you kneel down when you see me?"
"It would be fine if you were a guard of the Wude Division. Since you are just the palace guard, who gave you the courage to stand up and talk to me?"
Wu Wei's head was buzzing, and he knew in his heart that Zhao Huan had many reasons for wanting to punish him.
A good man will not suffer the loss in front of him. Wu Wei quickly knelt down on one knee and saluted Zhao Huan: "Please calm down, Your Majesty."
Zhao Huan looked at Wu Wei condescendingly and said coldly: "I beat you because of Xiaochai, what do you think?"