Chapter 2246: Chapter 2246: Worrying
Finally, the Fourth Prince added, "However, Princess Consort of War Prince, don’t forget, no matter how hard you and the War Prince work, you are merely ministers. Moli Country’s surname is Zhang, not Long. So, no matter how much you fret, it’s useless. Just peacefully be the Princess Consort of the War Prince; don’t create unnecessary trouble."
Xuexue said coldly, "For the sake of the common people, I, as the Princess Consort, am determined to intervene in this matter."
The Fourth Prince was about to say something.
Suddenly, a guard rushed over to report, "Fourth Prince, the County Magistrate has been brought over."
The Fourth Prince was already angry. Upon hearing this, he glared hard at the guard and cursed, "If he’s brought over, then he’s brought over. What’s the fuss about? Tie him up to the side."
The guard, baffled by the Fourth Prince’s reprimand, fled in fear.
Xuexue turned her head to see several guards, holding the County Magistrate tied tightly, and fastening him to a nearby pillar.
The County Magistrate kept twisting his body, shouting loudly, "Let go of me, let go of me now."
However, the guards around him were immensely strong, preventing him from moving at all.
In disbelief, Xuexue looked at the Fourth Prince and asked, "Surely you aren’t going to burn the County Magistrate too?"
The Fourth Prince replied, "The County Magistrate is already a condemned prisoner and has gone mad. He deserves to die."
Xuexue was furious, "Fourth Prince, aren’t you afraid of inciting public outrage by doing this?"
Below the stage, among the common people, aside from a few who were relatives of the afflicted, most were onlookers. Initially, they remained calm until they saw Lord County Magistrate being brought onto the stage, which caused an uproar...
"You can’t burn Lord County Magistrate. He’s a good official; how can you burn him? The Imperial court is being too cruel!"
"Yes, yes, release Lord County Magistrate."
The cries rose and fell, the public outrage intensified, and the common people continued to charge forward, seemingly wanting to cross the government soldiers guarding the edge of the stage and rush onto it to rescue him.
The government soldiers wielded weapons, strenuously blocking them from entering the stage. However, as the crowd grew larger, they began to struggle to hold their ground.
The Fourth Prince saw the situation and his expression became very grim.
Xuexue gave him a chilly glance, saying, "Fourth Prince, you see it too? The public is angry. I advise you not to do anything foolish. The common people are not to be provoked!"
Unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince not only ignored her advice but also drew his sword from his waist and leapt from the stage, instantly killing several commoners.
This move from the Fourth Prince intimidated the commoners greatly, causing them to retreat en masse.
Holding his blood-stained sword, the Fourth Prince raised it and pointed at the bodies on the ground, loudly declaring to the commoners, "Those who dare break the rules will meet this end."
Facing the Fourth Prince’s threat, they were angered but dared not speak.
The Fourth Prince showed utter disregard for the commoners’ lives, killing without hesitation, not even flinching.
Although they dared not speak openly, their hearts were filled with resentment towards the Fourth Prince’s actions.
The commoners did not dare to make a sound, which satisfied the Fourth Prince. Then he shouted, "By order of the Emperor, I am executing these afflicted individuals today for the sake of everyone’s lives. Would you rather be infected by them and go mad?"
Everyone shook their heads; they were not foolish, why would they want to become afflicted for no reason? That would be a dead end.
Seeing this, the Fourth Prince smirked, believing there were no fearless people in the world. To win their hearts, he then feigned a pained expression and said, "I also find this decision painful, but for the safety of everyone’s lives and for the prosperity of future generations, I am determined to burn all the afflicted individuals. Our Moli Country cannot be destroyed because of these people."
Finally, the Fourth Prince looked around and asked, "Does anyone think there is anything wrong with what I am doing?"
