Chapter 798: Reaction (Thanks to Seve)
Chapter 798: Reaction (Thanks to Seve)
September 25, 2017
For the commoners of Luoyang and the court officials, this day was filled with surprises and shocks.
Especially for those well-informed officials, their emotions were on a rollercoaster ride, though none of these fellows knew what a rollercoaster was.
When they first received the news of Princess San drawing her sword and leaving the palace, these officials were surprised by Princess San's affection for Lu HaiKong, but they didn't consider it a big deal. Most of them dismissed it after hearing about it.
In their eyes, this incident was nothing more than a farce in the series of events following Lu HaiKong's assassination attempt, and they treated it as a joke within the royal family. What could a princess under fifteen years old, raised in the depths of the palace, do with a drawn sword? Could she even kill someone? She probably wouldn't dare to kill even a chicken!
Many people with ulterior motives even wanted to see how Emperor Ling of Han would respond to this situation and if they could take advantage of it to deal a blow to Lu HaiKong, ideally using this opportunity to directly remove Princess San and Lu HaiKong from the scene.
However, the development of this incident shocked everyone. They had initially thought that Princess San, being young, was merely influenced by someone, which led to this farce. They expected the farce to end with Princess San being taken back, but to their surprise, the situation unfolded differently from their expectations.
Princess San, who had drawn her sword, was not playing around; she was out to kill. She dared to kill, and she had the skill to do so.
The vast General's Mansion was directly split in half by Princess San's solitary sword, and hundreds of the General's Mansion's guards and guests died under her blade. Among them was even the Taoist priest who had allegedly used demon magic to harm Lu HaiKong.
Moreover, it was said that if it weren't for the protection of the Taoist priest, He Jin would have been nearly killed by Princess San's sword. The fortunate He Jin, having narrowly escaped death, immediately notified his brother, He Miao, and the two brothers hastily fled into the imperial palace.
When the well-informed officials heard this news, they were all stunned, speechless for a good while.
Those officials who had previously taken advantage of Lu HaiKong's misfortune were now terrified, worried that Princess San might turn against them on a whim and have them all arrested.
These old foxes, after Lu HaiKong's assassination attempt, thought they had a clear understanding of the aftermath, but they were all shocked when this incident occurred.
They were astonished by Princess San's strength and her killing intent. She had killed hundreds of people, not chickens, with a single word.
Initially, when Princess San left the palace, they had prepared to impeach her, but now they all fell silent. Each of them locked their doors tightly and hid in their homes, as if they had no idea what was happening outside, all waiting for Emperor Ling of Han's response to this incident.
Unlike the silence of these experienced court officials, the news, which had previously been relatively slow to spread among the commoners, suddenly became widely known. After some artistic embellishment, the details of this incident began to ferment among the people.
It was common knowledge that Lu HaiKong had a good reputation and public support among the commoners. Additionally, Xin Ping had previously spent some time in Luoyang, and although he was not currently in Luoyang, the institutions under Lu HaiKong's command there quickly sprang into action.
With their help in spreading the news, almost immediately after Princess San's sword slashed through the General's Mansion, the commoners of Luoyang were largely informed about the incident.
In this incident, both Lu HaiKong and Princess San were on the side of justice and weakness. Moreover, with Lu HaiKong's original reputation in Luoyang, the commoners immediately sided with him. They highly praised Princess San's actions.
At the same time, various versions of a love story between Princess San and Lu HaiKong, created by the commoners, began to circulate. However, within just one day, the news had not even spread throughout Luoyang, and public opinion had just started to ferment. It would take more time for the tide to turn.
Nevertheless, some people had already noticed this situation and were aware of the brewing public opinion. The scholars had differing views on this matter.
Some believed it needed attention, while others thought it unnecessary to respond. However, regardless of their stance on this public opinion, their current focus was not on this matter.
They all turned their attention to Princess San, or more accurately, they were waiting for Emperor Ling of Han's punishment of Princess San, waiting for this matter to come to an end. In this matter, the ministers who originally had insightful opinions did not dare to speak.
On the one hand, this is considered a royal affair, and more importantly, at this time, no one wants to offend Princess San, let alone dare to. As a joke, He Jin had been beheaded, who dares to guarantee that Princess San wouldn't do the same to him?
So, in this matter, they didn't dare to speak up, and fortunately, after Princess San slashed General's Mansion with her sword, she seemed to have turned around and returned to the palace, as if her anger had subsided.
Seeing this situation, the ministers who had been pushing Lu Hai Kong down took a deep breath.
However, when they saw Princess San turn around and return to the palace, thinking that this matter was about to come to an end, and as they quietly waited for the result, a shocking piece of news soon arrived.
After Princess San returned to the palace, she directly slashed her way with a sword, intending to have the Imperial Guard escort her to see Emperor Ling of Han. Then, holding her sword, she headed towards Empress He's chamber.
Upon hearing this news, everyone was shocked.
They all thought that Princess San had already gone too far by slashing General's Mansion with her sword, but now it seemed like she still hadn't vented her anger. Did she intend to slash Empress He as well?
This left many people puzzled. Lu Hai Kong and Princess San hadn't even met a few times, and it was said that when they were in Luoyang, Princess San had once refused Lu Hai Kong at her door. Why does it now seem like Princess San has such deep feelings for Lu Hai Kong?
This situation made those who had advised Emperor Ling of Han to cancel the marriage between Lu Hai Kong and Princess San feel a chill down their spines, feeling as if they had walked through the gates of hell. Fortunately, this matter was about to end.
When they learned that Princess San intended to behead Empress He with her sword, they were astonished by Princess San's courage, but no one believed she could succeed. The reason was simple—this was the imperial palace, the very core of the entire Han Empire.
Within the imperial palace, even if Princess San was very strong, it would be of no use. In that place, Emperor Ling of Han had the final say!
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Similarly shocked within the imperial palace was Emperor Ling of Han.
Witnessing the entire process of this matter, Emperor Ling of Han was the most astonished and dumbfounded.
He had never imagined that his own Princess San would be so formidable, and what surprised him even more was that this seemingly absent-minded daughter actually possessed such a strong killing intent. In the vast General's Mansion with hundreds of guards and guests, she actually killed them all.
Although he hadn't witnessed the scene, just hearing the numbers made Emperor Ling of Han's scalp go numb.
But despite the numbness, if it were just about slashing the General's Mansion with a sword, Emperor Ling of Han could still let it go. However, if Princess San insisted on taking action against Empress He, Emperor Ling of Han would definitely not agree, so when he learned that Princess San was heading alone towards Empress He's chamber with her sword, his face darkened immediately.
"Look what you've done!" Emperor Ling of Han glared hatefully at Empress He, who sat calmly beside him, and her two brothers behind her. Then, he turned to Zhang Lang beside him and ordered, "Have the Imperial Guard arrest Princess San and bring her here!"
When Zhang Lang heard this order, he was slightly startled, his face showing a hint of hesitation. He was unsure whether he should advise Emperor Ling of Han.
Although Princess San had displayed great strength, what Zhang Lang truly feared was Lu Hai Kong. He didn't want to offend Lu Hai Kong, and if this order was carried out and Princess San was harmed, who knew what kind of madness Lu Hai Kong might unleash.
However, as Zhang Lang hesitated, he suddenly looked up and saw Emperor Ling of Han's stern face and Empress He's nonchalant glance. He immediately understood his position, and although Lu Hai Kong was dangerous, in this situation, if he didn't clarify his stance, he would be in even greater danger.
So, Zhang Lang didn't hesitate and carried out Emperor Ling of Han's order. But when giving the order, he repeatedly emphasized to the Imperial Guard to avoid harming Princess San as much as possible.
After Emperor Ling of Han's order was given, it was clear that He Jin and He Miao's moods had become much more relaxed. Their tense bodies also loosened up.
In their opinion, since the Imperial Guard had already taken action, they were basically safe.
(End of Chapter)
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