"Shang Xinlei."
Qian Gongyu’s voice trembled as she leaned next to ’Jiang Shi’s ear and softly introduced, "She is the Fourth Miss of the Shang Family, Shang Xuanwen’s most cherished daughter. Her two older brothers wield great power, and she herself is ranked eleventh on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, making her one of the most powerful won in Liang Kingdom... I thought it was just a collateral mber of the Shang Family coming, but it turns out to be her!"
Yan Qing didn’t seem as excited as Qian Gongyu, after all, it wasn’t like he had never seen a top-tier rich and beautiful woman, like Marquis of Lecheng County Ying Rushi whom he saw in Qi Kingdom—he even splashed her with blood back then.
However, the Hidden Dragon Ranking behind this was sowhat intriguing, but now wasn’t the ti to inquire.
"Fourth Miss Shang."
Despite looking disheveled, Luo Weijin managed to force a decent smile and said, "Isn’t it unnecessary to trouble you over such a trivial matter?"
"Since it’s a trivial matter, why not let it go," Shang Xinlei said following his words, "There’s no need to affect everyone’s mood over such a trivial issue."
Luo Weijin was montarily at a loss for words, not because he couldn’t refute Shang Xinlei’s words, but because he realized that Shang Xinlei was determined to protect Qian Gongyu and her guard. If he insisted on pursuing the matter, it would an not giving Shang Xinlei face.
Just as Qian Gongyu could not turn against Luo Weijin for humiliating her family, now Luo Weijin found it hard to decide to not give face to Shang Xinlei because he was punched—faced with consequences that are hard to estimate, people tend to endure losses they can bear.
Humans are social animals, even ssengers are no exception.
Those who can live as recluses in society are either gods or lunatics.
Just as the situation seed to calm down, an unexpected twist arose.
"It’s not a trivial matter."
A young girl in military attire pushed through the crowd to the front, facing Shang Xinlei directly. She had a delicate figure, in tight clothing and long boots, contrasting sharply with the elegantly dressed crowd, yet her noble aura and pride remained unaffected—or rather, the ability to dress as one pleases in such occasions is itself a mark of nobility.
Because Shang Xinlei was a bit taller than her, the girl in military attire stopped three or four steps away, maintaining an eye-level view with Shang Xinlei as much as possible.
"According to Volu 22 of the Da Liang Law: Fighting and Litigation, any slave who assaults the master’s parents or maternal grandparents shall be strangled; if injury occurs, they shall be executed. Furthermore, according to the rites, the royal family is the lord of the world, followed by noble families, then aristocrats, and then commoners," the girl in military attire stated, "As soone from a lowly background injuring those of a higher status, there should be repercussions."
"Our Liang Kingdom governs the world by law and defines hierarchy by rites. If hierarchy is reversed and servants can deceive the superiors, how are we different from the barbarians in the north?"
The tent was silent, no one dared join in this conversation because this young girl in military attire, who was in direct confrontation with Shang Xinlei, had a purple ribbon wrapped around her wrist.
Only three families in Liang Kingdom were entitled to wear the purple ribbon, representing a top-tier noble family that shared the nation’s fate!
The clash between the Red Gate Family and the purple ribbon noble family was not sothing these Pure Lineage Noble Clans could ddle in.
"Jie Yuan Shao, you are right,"
Shang Xinlei suddenly smiled and said with open hands, "I didn’t consider it thoroughly, so let’s execute her then."
Qian Gongyu’s face turned pale, her legs went weak, almost causing her to kneel. Opposite her, Luo Weijin showed an expression of ecstasy, his spirit soared, and his eyes were filled with resentnt towards ’Jiang Shi’ and her group.
"Hold on!"
Jie Yuan Shao, however, stopped the guards and said, "Indeed, Qian Family’s guard made a mistake, but it was because you, Luo Weijin, provoked Qian Gongyu first, insulting her family, leading to the Qian Family’s guard striking out in defense of their master’s honor. From the perspective of loyalty and righteousness, the Qian Family’s guard is comndable and blaless!"
"Violating hierarchy warrants punishnt by law; enforcing loyalty and righteousness deserves reward according to rites!"
Shang Xinlei suggested, "So why not execute and then give them a grand burial with a monunt to celebrate their deeds?"
"A dead person cannot co back to life, and a loyal and righteous person should not be squandered over such trivialities," Jie Yuan Shao slowly shook her head, looking at Luo Weijin, "Yunfu Luo Family is descended from a chancellor, but you, Luo Weijin, lack the magnanimity of one. Instead, you are aggressive, making enemies everywhere, showing no respect for those beneath you. The noble families like ours are not born to lord over servants and abuse power, but to lead the ignorant masses on the right path. This punch from the Qian Family’s guard is the retribution you deserve, and I hope you realize your mistakes so that you can still beco the pillar of our Liang Kingdom in the future."
Luo Weijin stared wide-eyed at Jie Yuan Shao, trying to detect any trace of sarcasm in her expression, but no matter how he looked, Jie Yuan Shao’s small face remained earnest and solemn, without a hint of mockery. It was only then that Luo Weijin truly understood—she ant what she said.
She genuinely thought this way!
If these words were spoken by a commoner, Luo Weijin would simply ignore them as the barking of a dog; if they were spoken by an aristocrat of similar standing, he would outwardly agree while mockingly dismissing them in private. But now, these words ca from Jie Yuan Shao of the purple ribbon noble family, the fifth heir to the North River Military Town!
"Eldest Miss Jie, you are right," Luo Weijin took a deep breath, lowered his still bleeding head, "I realize my mistake."
"But the death penalty may be avoided," he looked at the expressionless "Jiang Shi," "yet a punishnt is still necessary for a servant assaulting a noble child, isn’t it?"
Even at the risk of offending Shang Xinlei and Jie Yuan Shao, Luo Weijin had to voice this statent. Being publicly humiliated by a servant on such a crucial occasion had already led many to secretly laugh at him. Even if he retaliated now, it wouldn’t restore his lost face, but if he did nothing, it would be even more disgraceful, potentially becoming a sha for the Luo Family, leaving him with no option but to live off the family and beco a stud for life.
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