When everyone heard the sound, they turned around and saw Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu walking slowly towards them. They quickly made way for them and greeted them respectfully.

Huo Changhe's eyes swept across everyone's faces until he walked up to the Cheng family.

The moment Cheng Fengyao saw Huo Changhe, her heart was overwhelmed with joy and her eyes instantly lit up. There was only Huo Changhe in her eyes, and everything else was forgotten.

It was not until Huo Changhe came closer that she came back to her senses and hurriedly fixed her hair and hair accessories.

"Son..."

Huo Changhe interrupted coldly: "Young Master? What kind of title is that?"

"Cheng Shichuan, is this how you taught your daughter?"

Master Cheng also hurriedly greeted him and glared at Cheng Fengyao: "Rebellious girl, why are you yelling? This is the Prince of Zhennan, why don't you apologize to the prince!"

Cheng Fengyao was surprised, her expression froze: "You...you are the King of Zhennan?"

She moved her gaze from Huo Changhe's face to his hands, and then she noticed that Huo Changhe's hand was holding Yan Ruyu's hand.

Her eyes moved from their clasped hands to Yan Ruyu's face in disbelief.

She didn't recognize Huo Changhe, but she recognized Yan Ruyu.

Even now, with the person in front of her, she still found it hard to believe - how could the man she fell in love with at first sight be the Prince of Zhennan?

how so!

Is she going to be a concubine?

Her eyes were burning and her emotions were turbulent, but Huo Changhe didn't even look at her.

“Cheng Shichuan, your family is so powerful. How can I be so confident that I have to answer to you about the affairs of the palace?”

"Does your Cheng family have the final say on the food, clothing and expenses of the palace?"

Just as Cheng Shichuan was about to speak, Huo Changhe said, "If you are not allowed to have the final say, will you make up stories about me like you are doing now? Saying that I am colluding with others, officials and businessmen are doing evil together, and oppressing the people?"

Huo Changhe glanced around: "There are merchants, ordinary people, and even Hua'er Beggar here. Why don't you all tell me how I exploited the people? What have I done to let down the people of Youcheng?"

The beggar behind Bei Bei said, "Exploiting the common people? I don't know. I'm just a beggar. I don't know much else. I just remember that the Zhennan Palace often opened a porridge stall. Not long ago, not only did they open a porridge stall and let us have a few days of full meals, they also paid for doctors to provide free medical treatment and prescribe medicine for us."

"That's right," said a little beggar, "my sister survived because of the porridge she ate that time."

"The princess also helped us find jobs. Many of us brothers stopped being beggars and found jobs to support ourselves."

"That's right! If we really don't need food, we can get two steamed buns!"

"The small dilapidated temple in the east of the city has also been repaired, and the old and weak beggars can take shelter there."

The beggars were talking at once, but this was not what Beibei taught them.

Some of the things Yan Ruyu told them were known, while others were unknown.

For example, she didn't know about the small dilapidated temple, and she was also not clear about the matter of collecting steamed buns.

I guess these were all done by the abbot.

The death of the old beggar had made the abbot sad for a long time, and he made up his mind to take good care of the little beggars.

Yan Ruyu gave him a sum of money and asked him to do it. Unexpectedly, he was not just talking about it, nor was he doing it on a whim, but had been doing it all the time.

After the beggars finished speaking, ordinary people also began to speak.

"My second son is in the military camp. He got sick a while ago. Thanks to the princess!"

"The prince also donated military rations, and the princess brought doctors to treat everyone."

Someone among the merchants said, "Yes, I run a rice shop. The prince and Governor Cao sent people to buy grain from me. I told them to pay the purchase price, but they said the prince had ordered that they could not take advantage of us."

The owner of the jewelry shop bowed, turned his eyes to Cheng Fengyao, and said in a cold voice: "Miss Cheng, you keep talking about collusion. Do you know how many times I went to your house to ask for it before the princess agreed to draw jewelry drawings for our shop?"

"While traveling along the way, every jewelry store in every major city that the princess passed by was eager to buy the paintings that the princess drew. The bidding is open to the public, and no one forces anyone. Those who really like the paintings will naturally be willing to buy them."

"Our jewelry is new in style, well made, and made of fine materials. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it. There are many people who want to buy it, but you get it and then sell it again, and even spread rumors. How can this be justified?"

Shopkeeper Shen said calmly, "Master Cheng, I dare not do your business anymore. Otherwise, there will definitely be rumors tomorrow. Since everyone is here, I will make an exception and return the items. Please give me the banknotes as well."

The Cheng family members were roasted over the fire, and Cheng Shichuan's internal organs were soaked in the heat, suffering from both internal and external torture.

Mrs. Cheng didn't know what expression to make and her face was frozen.

Cheng Fengyao just stared at Huo Changhe, her eyes full of water.

"Your Majesty, I didn't know you were the prince, and I didn't mean to say bad things about Wang Renfu, it's really..."

Huo Changhe took two steps back, not even looking at her: "Wuxin? Do you believe it yourself?"

"I……"

"Move back!" Huo Changhe shouted.

Cheng Fengyao wanted to move forward, but Cheng Shichuan pulled her back and slapped her again.

"Go back to the house!"

Madam Cheng quickly hugged her in her arms. Cheng Shichuan stared at them angrily and said, "Get lost!"

Madam Cheng was walking towards the mansion with Cheng Fengyao when she was stopped again.

"Wait! Where's the banknote? Hand it over."

Cheng Fengyao handed the banknote to Cheng Shichuan while crying.

Cheng Shichuan's heart was bleeding as he held the banknote in his hand. He really didn't want to return it.

If he returns it, the news will spread throughout Youcheng very quickly. Not to mention these pieces of jewelry, he would probably not be able to pawn his other things.

Who would dare to take his things?

What a shame!

Cheng Shichuan suppressed his anger and forced a smile: "Shopkeeper Shen, my daughter is ignorant. I will discipline her strictly in the future. What happened today was really a misunderstanding. Let's just make this deal. Don't worry, even if it means death, in the future..."

Shopkeeper Shen smiled and said, "Master Cheng, you don't have to worry about me. It's just a business deal of a few thousand taels of silver. The Cheng family is rich and powerful, so I don't think they care."

"You should think about how to apologize to the prince and princess."

Cheng Shichuan's smile froze, but he forced out a few more smiles and bowed deeply to Huo Changhe.

"My Lord, my Princess, my little girl..."

Huo Changhe said coldly: "There is no need to repeat the same thing over and over again. She is ignorant and needs to be disciplined in the future. Cheng Shichuan, how old is your daughter? She is ignorant. Can she speak nonsense and let others suffer misfortune just because she is ignorant?"

Cheng Shichuan was speechless.

Huo Changhe looked at Yan Ruyu, then glanced at Cheng Fengyao's back: "Your daughter slandered the princess, this king cannot tolerate it."

"She must write an apology in her own handwriting and apologize to the princess in person."

"If not, then I will punish her for the crime of treason. Cheng Shichuan, this problem cannot be solved by asking her to go back to the mansion and hide away from everyone."

Cheng Fengyao paused.

Cheng Shichuan looked pale.

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