Chapter 309: Zhao Le Looks Meh, but Pulls Some Wild Tricks

Chapter 309: Zhao Le Looks Meh, but Pulls Some Wild Tricks

Ah, forget it, Ruo Xi Baby felt that she and her mother could be said to have made up.

She had once thought her mother was being stupid, and her mother had kept it a secret that she could hear her thoughts for a long time. With that, the two of them were even.

Thus, she gave her mother a sweet smile and then nestled against her mother's neck.

As a baby, she wasn’t the ruthless monster she used to be; she had gradually become more like a baby.

"Okay, Mom will go make it for you now!" Xiaoyue was totally won over by her daughter's gesture. She handed her daughter over to Hongmei and headed to the kitchen with Nanny Gui.

Ci Xin and Wen Xu went out together, and Qian Yong dragged the largest Black Otter to the front of the city lord's office.

A large crowd of townsfolk had gathered to watch, and they all pointed at the Black Otter and cried out in surprise.

"Good heavens, look at the size of that water monkey!"

"This isn’t a water monkey; it’s a sea lion. It’s huge, several times larger than a person!"

"This thing dragged the stone dragon around. Hmph, how ridiculous. Is West Yue really that stupid? Do they think the people of Great Wei are all fools, unable to distinguish such tricks? They even want to overthrow our dynasty. They’re totally living in a dream world!"

"Why are the people from West Yue so hateful? Did they train this giant otter to kill at sea?"

The townsfolk were buzzing with discussion, and Xiaoyu Heng returned from outside. Seeing the scene, he scowled and said, "Is this the otter that ate those two children?"

"Yes, Your Highness, we beg you to seek justice for us commoners. When this Black Otter showed up, it not only ate the children but also caused many of our relatives to fall into the water and die without a trace. To this day, we don't even know where the bodies are." The townsfolk said.

"Don't worry, I'll settle this with them once and for all. They'll pay with their blood!" Xiaoyu Heng said.

"We're with you all the way, Your Highness!" The townsfolk bowed to Xiaoyu Heng.

"Your Highness, is the little princess alright? Was she frightened?"

"Your Highness, we heard the little princess fell into the water. She deliberately lured this thing over so the princess could throw the fire grenade and kill it. How is the little princess? Did she catch a cold? Was she hurt by the water?" The townsfolk asked.

Although they had seen the little princess by the water and she seemed fine, they had been scared and anxious back then.

Now, they genuinely wanted to care for the little princess.

Hongmei carried the little princess out, and the townsfolk gathered around to get a look at her.

"Little princess, it's good that you're alright. You scared us to death!"

"Yes, little princess, how did you fall into the water? Did you jump in yourself?"

"Little princess, in the future, when encountering danger, don't do this again. You're a child; let us protect you!"

The townsfolk's concern filled Ruo Xi Baby with a sense of peace and happiness again, which made her very happy.

"Giggle giggle giggle~"

Ruo Xi Baby laughed at the townsfolk, and her laughter, as if possessing magic, instantly made the townsfolk feel light and refreshed, their moods lifting.

The townsfolk also began to feel happy along with the little princess.

They squeezed together, all wanting to get closer to the little princess.

"Alright, since everyone is here, this Imperial Tutor will discuss the case with you all!" Ci Xin said, turning to look at Xiaoyu Heng.

He is the Imperial Tutor and also Prince Xiaoyu Heng's teacher. It was his father, the late emperor, who instructed Ci Xin to teach him.

This time, Xiao Yin also asked Ci Xin to take extra care in guiding his son.

This son is likely to become the future Crown Prince.

Therefore, Ci Xin's current role is effectively that of the Imperial Tutor and also the Crown Prince's teacher.

Xiaoyu Heng was very understanding. He nodded and said, "I will preside over this matter. Guards, bring Wan Wenbin and Zhao Le up first!"

"Yes!"

Wan Wenbin and Zhao Le were brought up. In just one day, the two were in a miserable state.

The dungeon is no place for ordinary people.

Underground, it was filthy and stinking, with countless snakes, insects, rats, and ants.

So, no one wanted to go near the dungeon.

The foul-smelling members of the two families were brought up. As soon as they saw Xiaoyu Heng and the others, they knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Prince, Imperial Tutor, I am truly innocent, I have been wronged!" Zhao Le quickly said. "I know that even if my ancestor is my own father, I really didn't know anything about it. I just wanted to run the dock properly and live a good life!"

"Oh, live a good life, I ask you, where did the girls from the Wanhua Lou come from? You tortured those young girls at home, torturing them until they were unrecognizable, and then sold them off to the brothel. Do you really think no one knew?" Ci Xin said.

This should have been Xiaoyu Heng's interrogation, but upon seeing the case file, he felt too embarrassed to speak.

"It's alright, Prince, these matters need to be addressed. You are the prince, the judge; this is your responsibility!" Wen Xu whispered to Xiaoyu Heng.

"Zhao Le, do you have anything else to say?" Xiaoyu Heng nodded, then coldly looked at Zhao Le and asked.

"This... this is all lies. I, I don't have the courage, the ability, or the means for such things!" Zhao Le said.

"You don't have the ability or means?" Xiaoyu Heng sneered coldly.

"Yes, to be honest, I only have two or three docks left, the gambling house is gone, and the brothel is just a property I rent out. The rest are not mine!" Zhao Le pointed at himself and said, "My body... it's not capable anymore!"

Xiaoyu Heng's face reddened slightly.

"Sigh, isn't this connected to the Western Regions? Zhao Le merely used medicine from the Western Regions. This trash, let his wife handle it!" Ruo Xi Baby thought to herself and turned to look at Ci Xin.

Ci Xin said something to Xiaoyu Heng next to him.

"Guards, bring in Zhao Wen!" Xiaoyu Heng shouted.

"Zhao Wen, can you show everyone your injuries now and tell everyone how Zhao Le tortured you, and how he tortured the girls he bought, controlling them with spring flowers?" Xiaoyu Heng demanded.

"He..." Zhao Wen turned to look at her husband, after a long while, she quietly rolled up her sleeves.

"Oh my, these are burns! What was used to burn you?" someone exclaimed.

"Sigh, I didn't expect Zhao Le, looking so unremarkable, to be so twisted in his ways!" Ruo Xi Baby sighed to herself.