USWHC -Chapter 237 Off to Die, That Fool (Part 7)

“Whether you stole anything or not, you’ll have to answer to the county office!” Princess Pingning finally made her final decision.

Following the law was the most advantageous for her. With her status, she could exert just a little pressure on that low-ranking ninth-grade county official. How he judged a mere country girl was practically irrelevant—it could be made to bend anyway she liked.

“In that case, my mother wasn’t present at the time. Princess Pingning, you can release her now, can’t you?” Ji Yi spoke up.

The two of them seemed to be testing each other’s limits. Ji Yi didn’t immediately demand that Princess Pingning release Ji Mei; instead, he asked her to release Old Madam Ji.

“She spoke disrespectfully and insulted this Princess!” Princess Pingning insisted, unwilling to yield.

“I didn’t!” Old Madam Ji quickly argued in her defense.

Ji Yi, however, didn’t respond to Old Madam Ji’s words. Instead, he said to Princess Pingning: “Even if some of her words were improper, she has already been punished by your handling. Princess, are you still not satisfied?”

Ji Yi looked at Princess Pingning unblinkingly. The coldness and firmness in his gaze made her heart tremble with fear. She didn’t understand why, but at this moment, this man seemed terrifying. Was it some irrational fear of martial-world figures?

Finally, Princess Pingning felt a deep instinctive hesitation. She waved her hand in frustration and said, “Release that old woman!”

Yes, she agreed to release Old Madam Ji—but of course, she refused to release Ji Mei.

Two maidservants cautiously passed by Ji Yi, taking out the keys and unlocking the room. The moment Ji Mei saw the door open, she tried to struggle out. “Brother, save me! Don’t leave me behind!”

But with her frail body, she could not overpower the two maidservants. In the end, she could only watch helplessly as Old Madam Ji was carried out and the door was shut again.

Old Madam Ji was thrown to the ground without the slightest mercy. Seeing this, Sister-in-law You hurried to help her up, crying out: “Mother! Mother, are you alright?”

Could she be alright? Old Madam Ji’s legs couldn’t even support her. As soon as Sister-in-law You touched her, she let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered. Wait—when did her backside get bruised like that?

Ji Yi sighed quietly at the sight but spoke formally: “I hope Princess will refrain from using private punishment again. Otherwise, I will never let it go!” He punctuated his words with a powerful fist salute.

This time, Zhu Jie could even hear the cracking of his knuckles.

Princess Pingning sneered inwardly but outwardly promised magnanimously: “Fine. Leave it to the county office to handle!”

Once at the county office, there would naturally be interrogation. She could spice things up a little then—why make it so obvious now?

“Farewell!” Ji Yi waved his hand and, with Sister-in-law You, helped Old Madam Ji out.

As for our Zhu Jie? She clung tightly to the back of Ji Yi’s clothes, scurrying after him like a sneaky rat, not even daring to raise her head.

“Who is that woman behind him?” Princess Pingning suddenly froze, her hand trembling as she pointed at Ji Yi’s back.

“Could that be what they call a tiger-backed, bear-waisted man?” whispered one maid timidly.

“Could it be some kind of tumor?” another maid whispered, frightened.

“No, it looks like a person!” another maid stammered.

At that moment, seeing the figure behind him turn its head slightly, Princess Pingning’s mouth dropped open in shock. “Did my eyes deceive me just now? That… that person… she… she…”

Why did Princess Pingning stutter? All the maids widened their eyes. Could it be that she had been scared out of her wits today?

“Impossible! She can’t be here!” Princess Pingning suddenly muttered to herself.

“Brother, don’t leave me behind!” came Ji Mei’s hysterical cries from a distance.

The maids seemed to remember her then. One slightly older maid whispered to Princess Pingning: “Princess, should we continue beating her?”

Princess Pingning glared and snarled: “Didn’t you hear what I said just now? Or do you also think my words don’t count anymore?”

The maid quickly bowed her head, feeling wronged. But come on—you were the one giving the beatings! You keep changing orders like this. What are we supposed to do?

“Don’t feed her. Let her starve like this!” Unexpectedly, Princess Pingning’s eyes rolled mischievously as she smirked.