allonlinenovel Chapter 306 Like Brother, Like Sister
Chapter 306 Like Brother, Like Sister
Outside the wooden shop on South Street in the capital of Xuanmeng State, a group of people were looking at each other and whispering to each other. The entrance to the shop was guarded by two burly men and no one dared to approach.
Inside the wood shop yard, three strong men were punching and kicking Shangguan Zhuo, who was tied up and curled up in the snow. The snow beneath them was stained red by his blood.
Sitting in the main hall of the wood workshop was a domineering young nobleman dressed in brocade and jade belt. He was nonchalantly turning the jade ring on his hand, with the corner of his mouth raised to one side, watching the violence outside with cold eyes.
Three people were kneeling trembling at the feet of the young man. The old man in the lead was the owner of the wood workshop and also Shangguan Zhuo's master carpenter, known as Old Man Mo. The other two were carpenters working in the workshop.
Although Shangguan Zhuo was dull and inflexible, he was extremely talented in carpentry and was a down-to-earth and sincere person. Father Sui Mo liked this apprentice very much. The apprentice had been diligently learning carpentry in the wood workshop for half a year and had always been at peace with him. Unexpectedly, today, in order to defend his master, he offended the notoriously arrogant and domineering prince in the capital.
Watching his beloved disciple being beaten to death, Old Man Mo could no longer bear it and kept kowtowing to the nobleman in front of him and begging for mercy:
"My Lord, please forgive me for my mistakes and spare my stupid disciple's life. If you continue to beat him, he will really be beaten to death!"
"Hmph, wouldn't it be better to kill such a stupid person? You can then accept a smart disciple again." The nobleman sneered disapprovingly, then stood up nonchalantly and walked out of the yard.
The three people who were committing violence stopped and waited respectfully by the side when they saw their master coming out.
"Cough cough." At this time, Shangguan Zhuo in the snow had been beaten beyond recognition and was unable to move. He coughed twice in pain, and a large mouthful of blood spurted out, instantly dyeing a piece of snow red again.
"What are you stopping for? Did I tell you to stop? Beat them! Keep beating them to death! You who dare to offend me are courting death!" Seeing that they stopped, the young master immediately scolded them with a frown.
Just as he finished speaking, the two sturdy men who were guarding the door of the workshop were kicked in. Luoying, who was dressed in white and wearing a veil on her head, entered the workshop, followed by four secret guards led by Chen Ming.
"Brother Zhuo!" As soon as Luoying entered the wood workshop, she rushed towards Shangguan Zhuo who was unconscious in the snow. Looking at Brother Zhuo who was beaten beyond recognition, her heart was filled with grief and anger, and pearl-like tears could not help but fall.
The two secret guards hurriedly untied Shangguan Zhuo and helped him into the house. After checking, they breathed a sigh of relief when they found no fatal wounds. They then took out medicine to treat Shangguan Zhuo.
"Who are you? How dare you offend this prince in the capital?" The noble young man was furious when he saw his men being kicked to the ground so easily. Then he saw that several people who suddenly broke in ignored him and went straight to the beaten person. He, who always enjoyed the attention, was naturally even more annoyed. He pointed at Luoying who was protected by the secret guards and shouted angrily.
"May I ask which family this prince belongs to? And why did he hurt people in public for no reason?" Luoying had wiped away her tears and stood up. After hearing the other party's scolding, she felt even more resentful. The peerless face under the veil rarely showed a gloomy look.
"My prince is the king's nephew, the legitimate son of the Prince of the Sea, Prince Yingchu." Seeing that the woman opposite him did not answer the question but questioned him again, the nobleman glanced at the person next to him with a dark face, and the person understood and quickly raised his chin to reply.
"So it's Prince Yingchu." Although she was angry, the other party was of noble status after all, so Luoying had to suppress her anger and bowed. Then she continued in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "The current monarch is wise and brave, and loves the people like his own children. Since Prince Yingchu is a member of the royal family, he must also take the monarch as his role model, and be kind, righteous, polite and kind. But I don't know why Prince Yingchu would do such a cruel thing as beating someone to death in public?"
Luoying's words choked Prince Yingchu, who dared not speak for a moment. His face turned red and white, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth. If the woman had not been accompanied by four followers with strong skills, he would not have allowed her to be so presumptuous.
The people outside who were watching the fun also began to talk about it, secretly admiring the girl for her courage and eloquence.
"The royal dignity cannot be offended. This prince only scolded the owner of the wood workshop, but I didn't expect that this unruly citizen would speak rudely to me and openly contradict me. Shouldn't he be beaten? Besides, who are you? Why are you so sneaky and dare not show your true face to others?" After a moment's silence, Prince Yingchu still looked righteous and began to change the subject.
"I am a retainer of the Imperial Master's mansion. I came here in a hurry because I heard from a servant that the Imperial Master's brother was bullied. I am ugly and I have to cover my face to avoid scaring people. If the prince wants to see my true face..."
"In no mood!"
Before Luoying could finish her words, Prince Yingchu was so frightened that he quickly took two steps back and shook his hands in disgust.
Chen Ming, who was standing behind Luoying, was trying to hold back a smile. Although he had known for a long time that the innocent little princess was no longer there, he suddenly realized today that the princess was just as scheming as the prince. It was true that like brother, like sister.
"Wait, what did you just say? He is the biological brother of the Imperial Master?" Prince Yingchu paused for a moment, then realized it belatedly and pointed at Shangguan Zhuo in the room and asked with wide eyes.
"The man who was beaten half to death by Prince Yingchu just now was none other than the Imperial Master's elder brother, Shangguan Zhuo." When Luoying said this, not only did Prince Yingchu turn pale with fright, but everyone else also opened their mouths in shock.
Who in the whole Xuanmeng Kingdom didn't know about the great state master who was deeply respected by the monarch? But what puzzled everyone was how could the elder brother of this great state master quietly serve as an apprentice in this wood workshop?
When Old Man Mo, who had already come to Shangguan Zhuo's side, heard that his apprentice was actually the biological brother of the Imperial Master, he looked incredulous and was unable to recover for a long time.
"You ugly freak, stop talking nonsense. How could the imperial teacher's brother be a carpenter?" Although Prince Yingchu was frightened, he still couldn't believe it. He took two steps back and pointed at Luoying and cursed.
"Since you don't believe it, you might as well wait a little longer. Before I came here, I asked the housekeeper in the Imperial Master's Mansion to go to the military camp outside the city to report this matter to the Imperial Master. I heard that the King is also inspecting the military camp today..."
“Father… Father… Mother…” Before Luoying could finish her words, Prince Yingchu’s lips were already trembling with fear. He immediately staggered out of the woodshop with red eyes, crying for his parents.
Seeing that Prince Yingchu and others had all fled in panic, Luoying finally felt relieved and hurriedly asked the secret guards to take Shangguan Zhuo back home.