Emma, what a drama queen! Am I really that ugly? So ugly that you want to vomit just by seeing me?
"Look, a woman disguised as a man! Afraid to show her true face, guilty conscience, and you say you're not a thief!" the thin constable pointed at Bai Sheng, trying to confuse the issue.
"Is dressing as a man a crime? What kind of logic is that!" Bai Sheng said sternly, "I travel in disguise as a man for convenience, to avoid people coveting my beauty!"
"Awooo... Awooo..." the young master in the guard's uniform couldn't help himself.
Bai Sheng smiled smugly. That's right, I'm here specifically to disgust you!
The two constables also felt a bout of nausea. They were too lazy to argue with this ugly woman and went to apprehend her.
"Stop! Awooo... I— I, this young master, dare you to lay a hand! Awooo..." the young master in the guard's uniform shouted, vomiting.
Bai Sheng and Wen Zhi Mo were both stunned. This young master in the guard's uniform had quite a bit of courage to shout at constables.
However, he was here to help her! That meant he was on her side! Oh, no, on her side of the situation.
Bai Sheng suddenly didn't dislike this drama king as much.
"Who are you? How dare you obstruct official business!" the burly constable glanced at the young master in the guard's uniform. He found that although the young man was fair-skinned and tender, his clothes were very ordinary. He was probably just a guard from a well-to-do family.
The young master in the guard's uniform turned around, not looking at Bai Sheng. He raised a finger, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and approached the burly constable, repeatedly poking him in the chest, saying cheekily, "I— I am obstructing your official business. What of it? What of it? What of it?..."
"Presumptuous!" The burly constable, poked by his finger, retreated repeatedly, his anger ignited. With a rip, he drew his sabre.
But as soon as his sabre was drawn, the brocade-clad young man beside him displayed a golden plaque before him.
As soon as the two constables saw the golden plaque, their eyes widened, their legs went weak, and they knelt before the brocade-clad young man, pleading, "Your Royal Highness Yu, spare us! We were blind and did not recognize your eminence!"
Prince Yu? Everyone was shocked again. Bai Sheng and Wen Zhi Mo exchanged glances.
Wen Zhi Mo had heard about it. It was said that a month ago, the cruel and charming Prince Yu had offended the Crown Prince's faction and was granted the most remote and desolate border region as his fief by the Emperor.
The Tasha Commandery had Prince Yu's secondary residence, so his sudden appearance was possible. But for no reason, why would he help Miss Bai—?
The onlookers at the door dared not make a sound. They had merely come to watch a spectacle and unexpectedly encountered a member of the royal family for the first time, and it was the renowned Prince Yu!
"I am here! You're kneeling to the wrong person!" The young master in the guard's uniform waved his hand at the two constables with a look of helplessness.
The two constables looked up, completely bewildered. The brocade-clad man was clearly of noble bearing and possessed Prince Yu's golden plaque; the young master in the guard's uniform, though fair-skinned and handsome, looked like a ruffian.
Oh, heavens, who exactly was Prince Yu!
Ah Qiu, the brocade-clad man, rolled his eyes and motioned for the two constables to quickly kneel before the young master in the guard's uniform.
The two constables quickly moved their knees and shifted over.
"Greetings, Your Royal Highness Prince Yu!"
Bai Sheng, Wen Zhi Mo, and the crowd of onlookers outside all quickly knelt and paid their respects.
Prince Yu covered his eyes and waved his hand, allowing everyone to rise, except for the two constables.
Bai Sheng tactfully moved to a spot where Prince Yu could not see her.
Prince Yu looked at the two constables and sneered, "I merely swapped clothes with my attendant, and you two officers no longer recognize me? It shows that you usually handle cases based on appearance and personal preference, arresting whoever you please! If I hadn't happened to pass by today, would this Miss Bai have been wrongly imprisoned?!"
This drama king, Prince Yu, was indeed here to help her!
Bai Sheng couldn't recall when she had befriended such an important figure, but it was Prince Yu! This was a powerful person to cling to!
So, someone immediately raised her hand and covered her cheeks, thoroughly concealing those two blotches of black, lest she trigger the "powerful person's" nausea.
Facing Prince Yu's stern gaze and asura-like aura, the burly constable trembled and immediately confessed, "All of this was reported by Manager Wen of Ming Bao Zhai. Ming Bao Zhai is backed by the Duke Rong's mansion. We... we cannot afford to offend them, so..."
It was indeed Manager Wen! Bai Sheng sneered inwardly. Dare to bully me, and I, this young master, will have my revenge!
You old fox, just you wait!
"You dare not offend Duke Rong's mansion, but you dare to offend me? This Tasha Commandery is my fief! You dare to act recklessly in my territory!" Prince Yu chuckled sinisterly, grinding his teeth.
"No... no, we dare not! We did not know that this ugly— Miss Bai was your friend. Please, Your Royal Highness, spare our lives," the two constables kowtowed incessantly.
They had long heard of Prince Yu's ruthlessness. Even knowing that begging was useless, they couldn't help but try.
Prince Yu said sternly, "Ah Qiu, chop off their feet and throw them onto the street!"
"Yes!"
Wen Zhi Mo thought the attendant named Ah Qiu would act in his shop and was about to boldly voice his objection when Ah Qiu dragged the two men outside.
Uh, this young man handles things reliably, Wen Zhi Mo praised inwardly.
Soon, a round of miserable howling could be heard from outside.
Prince Yu was truly ruthless!
The crowd's spectacle-watching formation immediately shifted.
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness Prince Yu, for saving me!" Bai Sheng, covering her black face, ran up and bowed deeply to her "powerful person."
Wen Zhi Mo and the other two also immediately stepped forward to bow.
Prince Yu glanced at the three and nodded faintly, then shifted his gaze to Bai Sheng and exclaimed, "Not bad, if you cover those two black patches that look like dog poop, you're not that ugly."
Judging by his tone, Prince Yu seemed very familiar with her. Bai Sheng became even more curious, "Your Royal Highness... do you know this commoner?"
Ah Qiu, standing beside him, quickly stepped forward, looking at Bai Sheng with admiration, "Miss Bai, I am Ah Qiu, and that is my master, Prince Yu. Earlier, on the road to Tasha Commandery, we witnessed Miss Bai's grace in resolving traffic congestion. Miss Bai's speech enlightened Ah Qiu and made him feel as if he were bathing in a spring breeze!"
"Oh, so that's how it is, heh heh, thank you for your praise, brother Ah Qiu," Bai Sheng chuckled.
Ah Qiu opened his mouth, about to speak again, when Prince Yu interrupted him, "Enough, the matter of the little black-faced one is resolved. Hurry and accompany me for a meal, I'm starving!"
Little black-faced? Bai Sheng felt a flock of cawing crows fly over her head.
But she endured it, after all, he was a powerful person, and he had actively helped her. "Oh, Your Royal Highness, you haven't eaten yet? How about I treat the two of you to a meal?" She had money now anyway, and she could afford to treat a "prince."
"I, along with Miss Bai, will treat the two of you," Wen Zhi Mo quickly came forward, appearing to be very familiar with Bai Sheng.
Here comes another one trying to cling to power. But considering Wen Zhi Mo had helped her out just now and wanted to cooperate with her long-term, she decided to include him, "Yes, Brother Zhi Mo is a local, he must know where the good food is in Tasha Commandery."
Prince Yu looked at the two and snorted without speaking.