The prince dotes on his wife: a reborn peasant woman is not easy to mess with

Xia Yechen felt unhappy when he heard this. He kicked Juechen hard: "You are a scumbag who doesn't deserve anyone's sympathy."

Juechen was kicked to the ground by him. He struggled to stand up, still saying reluctantly: "Why do you help that woman like this?"

"She is obviously from the Jiang family, but she comes to go against us. She is the real one with ulterior motives."

Xia Yechen was about to kick him again, but was stopped by Zhou Xiaoyuan.

"He already knows he made a mistake, and we can give him a chance to make amends."

Zhou Xiaoyuan looked at Juechen and said, "As long as you are willing to confess all the corruption cases in Nanyang, I can apply for exemption from punishment for you."

Juechen sneered when he heard this: "Do you think I will believe you? Stop dreaming."

He struggled to stand up, but Xia Yechen stepped on his chest. Xia Yechen's foot stepped heavily on his chest, making him feel like his heart was about to be stepped out.

"Are you going to say it or not?" Xia Yechen shouted sternly, "Otherwise I will make your life worse than death."

Juechen gritted his teeth and said no more. He knew very well that if he handed over the list, it would be tantamount to betraying the Jiang family, and he would probably die an even worse death.

Zhou Xiaoyuan felt a little distressed when she saw this. She knew that Juechen's health was not very good and could not withstand such torture. She slowly walked to Juechen and gently held his shoulders.

"Why do you treat your body like this?" Zhou Xiaoyuan sighed, "You can live a good life even if you don't tell me."

Juechen glared at her: "Don't think I will be grateful to you. I just want you to know that people like you don't

Deserve the love of others. "

Zhou Xiaoyuan felt a sting in her heart when she heard this. She knew that Juechen was deliberately angry with her and wanted her to leave. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

"Then why don't you cherish your body?" Zhou Xiaoyuan patted his shoulder gently, "You still have a long way to go, don't ruin your future easily."

Juechen stared at her, feeling bitter in his heart. He knew Zhou Xiaoyuan was right, but he could no longer look back. He closed his eyes and let the tears fall.

After some persuasion, Juechen finally revealed the list. He leaned against the wall tiredly, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

He knew that he could no longer escape his guilt, but he also knew that Zhou Xiaoyuan had already secured a chance for him.

Zhou Xiaoyuan told Xia Yechen the copied list. Xia Yechen looked at it carefully and found that there were some important official positions in the capital.

With a start, he realized that corruption had spread throughout the country.

"We must inform the emperor as soon as possible." Xia Yechen said, "At the same time, we must also be careful of those high-ranking officials in the capital."

Zhou Xiaoyuan nodded: "I understand, I will inform the emperor as soon as possible."

Just as they were about to leave, there was a sudden sound of footsteps. Xia Yechen immediately stood in front of Zhou Xiaoyuan alertly. He drew out the long sword from his waist and prepared for battle.

"Don't move!" a voice shouted, "We are sent from the capital."

Xia Yechen sneered: "What are you doing here? Do you want to kill people and silence them?"

"Don't move!" Another voice yelled, "We are just here to take that guy away."

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Chen signaled Zhou Xiaoyuan to keep quiet. He knew who "that guy" those people were talking about was. He was secretly glad that he had been prepared, otherwise Juechen would have been caught by those people.

"You can't take him away." Xia Yechen said, "He has told the truth, you can't do this to him."

"Who are you?" one person asked, "What qualifications do you have to care about this matter?"

Xia Yechen sneered: "Who I am is not important. What is important is that I know what you are here to do."

He took a step forward: "Do you want to kill people and silence them? Don't forget, I can also do martial arts."

The people looked at each other after hearing this, and seemed to be discussing their next move. Xia Yechen took the opportunity and winked at Juechen again, telling him to run away. Juechen understood and quickly ran away deep into the forest.

After the disaster, Juechen looked at Xia Yechen gratefully: "Thank you for saving me, I..."

Xia Yechen waved his hand: "No need to thank me. Since you have talent, you should make good use of it."

When Juechen heard this, his heart moved: "You...you mean you want me to do things with you?"

Xia Yechen nodded: "If you are willing, I can make you my staff."

Juechen hesitated for a moment and finally nodded: "Okay, I do."

Xia Yechen nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. Since you have talent, you must make good use of it."

Juechen was deeply moved when he saw the relationship between Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan. He knew that he was able to survive solely because of their help. He decided to repay them well.

After Xia Yechen returned to the capital, he handed the list provided by Juechen to Emperor Dong. The emperor's face changed drastically after reading the list.

, he angrily threw the list on the ground: "These corrupt officials are really abominable!"

Xia Yechen said: "Your Majesty, the impact of this matter is very bad. Many high-ranking officials in the government and the public are looking ugly. We must deal with it as soon as possible."

The emperor calmed down after hearing this: "You are right. This matter cannot be delayed."

He turned his head and looked at a minister beside him: "Go and tell the officials that after the corruption is investigated, severe punishment will be imposed."

The minister took the order and left. Xia Yechen was left alone by the emperor to talk. The emperor praised Xia Yechen very much: "You have made great achievements this time, and I will reward you well."

Xia Yechen said humbly: "Your Majesty is overly complimentary. I just did my duty."

The emperor waved his hand: "You don't have to be modest. You have made great achievements this time, and I will reward you heavily."

As he said this, he asked someone to take out a list of rewards and give it to Xia Yechen: "This is the gold, silver, treasure and official position awarded to you."

Xia Yechen took the list and looked at it. It contained a hundred taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, a hundred acres of fertile land, and the position of a third-grade official.

Regarding the corruption incident, the emperor ordered Xia Yechen to investigate the matter with all his strength.

On the same day, Prince Jing was also ridiculed by Xia Yechen. This once powerful prince has now become the object of ridicule.

"I heard that Prince Jing has not been in good spirits these days." An official said to Xia Yechen, "He seems a little dissatisfied."

Xia Yechen sneered: "Dissatisfied? Why should he be dissatisfied? He is just a deposed prince, what right does he have to be dissatisfied?"

The official immediately understood after hearing this: "You are right, you are right."

Xia Yechen said again

: "If he dares to move again, I will definitely let him know the consequences."

The official immediately nodded and bowed: "You are right, you are right."