"That's right, you must let us go back, otherwise we won't let this matter go!" The leading tenant said in an almost commanding tone, as if Su Qing had to agree to his request.
As soon as he said this, he received a warning look from the scholar, but unfortunately the tenant did not notice it.
Su Qing smiled and looked at the people around him: "Everyone in your family has property, have you ever met such a hard-working tenant? If your tenants threaten you like this, how will you deal with it?"
No one spoke, but their expressions changed.
The tenants realized something was wrong, but didn't think much about it. They just wanted to return to their previous life of having food without working.
"Then other families didn't drive away the tenants' entire family. Third Princess, you cut off our livelihood first, so you should compensate us." The leading tenant said confidently, and the others also agreed.
This time, however, they did not receive support.
"My family has evicted more than one or two tenants."
"Third Princess, these people say that you can't tolerate them because they are so close to the former steward, but is it true?"
Qing'er's face turned red with anger and said: "How can it be true!"
It happened that Shangguan Yan was also in Shanshui Manor. After all, Su Qing was considered his cousin. When they met, he would call him cousin.
If he saw someone being bullied and kept silent, he would feel guilty, so he said: "These people said that the princess couldn't stand their close relationship with the original steward, but what kind of person was the original steward? He was a general.
A wicked man who tortured himself to death! How can anyone be so kind as to be close to such a wicked man?"
Su Qing nodded to Shangguan Yan, and Shangguan Yan smiled back at Su Qing.
Qing'er nodded: "Many of the prince's properties are still managed by the original stewards. My princess can even accommodate the stewards, how can she not be able to accommodate a few tenants?"
Everyone nodded and looked at the tenants with disgust.
The tenants understand, isn't it that the third princess has a bad reputation, and if there is trouble, will there be someone to support them?
The scholar's face was ashen, they were really a bunch of losers who failed to achieve anything but failed. Others sympathized with them because they looked pitiful, but they and Su Qing showed off their power and threatened others to give them the land to cultivate.
Who has no property? Who would sympathize with such a tenant?
The man winked at his companion, and the other man understood.
"Isn't this Mr. Shangguan Yan? Mr. Shangguan is here too? Is he waiting for the third princess?"
Shangguan Yan looked at the person in front of him as unfamiliar; "Who are you?"
But the man did not answer him. He seemed to have thought of something and said in surprise: "Third Princess, you are married to the Third Prince, but you come to Shanshui Manor for a tryst with Mr. Shangguan. Is it appropriate?"
"Just now, I seem to have indeed seen Mr. Shangguan and the Third Princess coming out of the same elegant room one after another."
Several literati chatted in rhythm.
Shangguan Yan's face turned red with anger: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Come here." Su Qing had a smile on her face, but there was no smile in her eyes. She pointed at the nonsense scholar and said, "Slap me."
Ning Liu immediately stepped forward.
The scholar panicked: "Su Qing, you actually hit someone in public? Could it be that I was right and you became angry because of your embarrassment?!"
"Snapped!"
Ning Liu slapped him fiercely.
Su Qing said with a cold face: "There are rumors in the public that I am a vicious princess who poisoned the Donglan messenger and forced her husband to die. However, scholars are indeed scholars. I know that the rumors can only be heard as rumors. I know that this princess is kind-hearted, so she did this to you."
You have the courage to disparage the reputation of this princess in public."
This means that you all know that I am vicious and yet you still come to trouble me. You are obviously treating me like a soft persimmon.
Ning Liuji slapped the man so hard that several of his teeth were knocked out and blood flowed from his mouth. This tragic situation frightened his accomplices.
But no one sympathized with him.
"As the saying goes, if you catch a thief and take the stolen goods, you are trying to destroy a woman's reputation based on speculation. You can only say that she deserves to be beaten."
The crowd is both irrational and rational. As long as they are given the correct guidance, they can think in the right direction.
Several writers ran out of ideas for a while.
Su Qing looked at them calmly: "Why, are you speechless?"
The faces of several literati were ashen and they just wanted to escape.
However, they did not dare to leave until the matter was settled.
One person stepped forward and said bravely: "The princess can deny these things, but what about the beast army in the beast city!"
Su Qing's eyes narrowed with a dangerous coldness.
Seeing that she was silent, the man continued: "Back then, the third prince humiliated the eldest lady of Beast City in order to marry the princess. Now the beast army of Beast City has gathered at the border of our country. Since the princess speaks so righteously, why don't you tell me what you are about?
The third princess of the Ming Dynasty plunged the people of the Ming Dynasty into war, what kind of mentality did she have!"
The beast army from Beast City was gathering at the border of the Ming Dynasty had not yet been publicized. As soon as this man said this, it instantly caused a sensation among everyone!
Seeing that Su Qing was speechless, the man finally let him win back the victory, and sneered triumphantly: "As long as the third princess comes down, she can stop a bloody battle, but the princess would rather watch the soldiers bleed to death.
, looking at the people’s homes being destroyed and their lives being destroyed, you have never thought about stopping this war, right?”
This man's words were sharp and he always blamed Su Qing.
Everyone present panicked when they heard the army of beasts.
"Third Princess, do Beast City really want to use troops against us?"
"How can they be so overbearing for no reason!"
"Even if the eldest lady of Beast City was humiliated in Kyoto, she can't blame anyone else!"
"Did Beast City really mass its troops to our border?"
"This battle is absolutely unwinnable. How can a man win against a ferocious beast?"
"Third Princess, please consider the people of Ming Dynasty and follow the wish of Beast City!"
"What kind of man do you, the legitimate daughter of the Protector of the Kingdom, and the princess personally named by Emperor Yihong, want? Don't kill us!"
All of a sudden, everyone was talking about anything. Especially the group of tenants, they all panicked after hearing about the war, and they excitedly forced Su Qing to leave the court.
Shangguan Yan remained silent. He knew that the gathering of troops in Beast City was true. Emperor Yihong did not allow this matter to be publicized among the people for fear of causing panic.
He was also curious about where these scholars learned about it, but at this moment... he also hoped that Su Qing would consider the Ming Dynasty and ask for help.
It's just that he didn't dare to say this thought and could only remain silent.
When the scholar saw that Su Qing was silent, his expression became more and more proud: "Why is the third princess not talking now?"
Everyone's eyes were on Su Qing.
To be honest, she really doesn't know what to say now.
Is Beast City that scary?
They were frightened when they heard the news? As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, why are they so spineless? But if she ridiculed them like this, it would only intensify the conflict.
If she agrees to go down to court to resolve the war, doesn't it mean that she has compromised. Even Emperor Yihong has not compromised, so it would be too spineless for her to compromise first.
If it is to appease her, now they are just making false claims. Once she appeases her, the matter will be confirmed, and the impact will be even greater if it spreads.
Su Qing thought a lot at this moment, but could not think of a suitable solution.