"The other day, this Prince Qing tried to cut in line at Anjitang to see a doctor. The Cold Consort refused to treat him, telling him to queue like everyone else. But Prince Qing wouldn't have it. He insulted us common folk, calling us lowly… Then, he kicked a middle-aged woman who was being treated. She fell, hitting her forehead. The Cold Consort was furious. She grabbed Prince Qing by the collar and threw him out of the clinic onto the ground by the entrance. You saw what happened next…"
The bystander patiently explained to the other person.
"No wonder! Prince Qing is truly audacious. The Cold Consort is right; if he didn't have an Emperor for a father, he wouldn't even be fit to be a commoner. If we commoners didn't pay taxes, how could they live so comfortably in their mansions…"
At this point, the onlookers began to grumble amongst themselves indignantly.
"Ah, the Cold Consort truly did us common folk a favor by venting our anger for us. Otherwise, we couldn't do anything about Prince Qing and would have to keep our frustrations bottled up."
"Exactly! This Cold Consort is not only kind-hearted, talented, and cares for the people, but her medical skills are also exceptionally high. She often helps us common folk solve our problems."
"Putting aside other things, just the fact that the Anjitang opened by the Cold Consort today offers free consultations to the common people, and she beat up that Prince Qing who looks down on commoners, is enough for us to respect her."
"However, the Cold Consort is also quite formidable. Such a slender woman, as if a gust of wind could blow her away. Yet, she could lift Prince Qing with one hand and pin him to the ground. Then, she kicked and threw him. It shows how strong the Cold Consort really is. This is not something an ordinary woman can do. We, as onlookers, found it quite terrifying to witness."
"Actually, it's not entirely because the Cold Consort is so fierce. It's because this Prince Qing is utterly useless every day. He only knows how to eat, drink, have fun, and sleep with women. He's already depleted his body. Didn't you all see how weak his steps were earlier? Even the area around his eyes was dark. This is all because he has too many women in his household, and he can't manage them all."
As they spoke, the crowd suddenly erupted in gossipy laughter.
"Hahaha…"
The onlookers continued their discussions, but this did not stop Leng Ruoli from dealing with the degenerate Prince Qing.
Leng Ruoli saw that Prince Qing had been punished enough. She walked up to him again. Prince Qing was in so much pain he was close to fainting.
What was detestable was that he had only brought a young attendant to drive his carriage today.
That young attendant was a coward. Seeing that the person beating Prince Qing was the Cold Consort, he dared not step forward to stop her.
Now, seeing the Cold Consort's formidable side, he became even more afraid to intervene.
At this moment, Prince Qing's young attendant could only watch helplessly as Leng Ruoli lifted Prince Qing with one hand and kicked him towards a nearby cesspool.
Everyone heard a "bang!" as Prince Qing was thrown far into the not-so-small cesspool by Leng Ruoli, face down. Then, she quickly turned and left. The slop water from the cesspool behind her splashed more than a meter high, and the stench emanating from the pit became even more pungent. However, Prince Qing's clothes quickly absorbed the slop water from the cesspool.
Everyone covered their noses and burst into laughter.
Prince Qing went insane on the spot.
"Ah…"
"It stinks so much!"
"Leng, Ruo, Li! I, will, definitely, kill, you!" Prince Qing roared at Leng Ruoli.
After shouting, he smelled the nauseating stench on himself and immediately started to retch. He forgot his injuries and struggled to get up, but as soon as he did, his feet slipped on the mud, and he fell to the ground again.
At this moment, his young attendant, shivering and enduring the intense stench, walked over and helped Prince Qing up.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the attendant helped Prince Qing up, he received a fierce slap from Prince Qing.
The attendant dared not speak out in anger, feeling extremely aggrieved.
After teaching Prince Qing a lesson, Leng Ruoli immediately returned to Anjitang to treat patients and did not bother with Prince Qing any further. The onlookers, seeing that there was no more show, dispersed. Those who came for treatment stayed to continue.
"Consort, did Prince Qing hurt you?"
As soon as Leng Ruoli sat down, someone in Anjitang asked her caringly.
Originally, Chu Mingxuan wanted to arrange for a few people to check on the situation of Leng Ruoli and Prince Qing fighting outside.
However, there were too many people seeking treatment at Anjitang, and everyone was extremely busy. Even Ye Wu and Ye Liu, who were left by the Cold King to protect the Cold Consort, had to help care for patients.
"It's nothing. Am I someone who can be easily bullied by him now?" Leng Ruoli said with a smile, looking at everyone.
"That's good. We were so busy in the clinic earlier that we didn't have time to go out and see your fight with Prince Qing," Xing'er said with a pout, looking at Leng Ruoli.
At this moment, an old man who was queuing for treatment nearby heard Xing'er and said with a chuckle, "Young lady, don't worry. After the Cold Consort threw Prince Qing out, she slammed him to the ground, and then…"
The old man became more and more excited as he spoke, recounting Leng Ruoli's violent beating of Prince Qing outside from beginning to end, leaving everyone stunned.
Even Chu Mingxuan and Xing'er felt that Leng Ruoli was too…
After the old man finished speaking, everyone burst into applause for Leng Ruoli.
"Consort, you are too fierce!" Chu Mingxuan said, his face full of shock.
He had thought that Leng Ruoli would just throw Prince Qing out and teach him a lesson to make him remember, but he didn't expect that she would not only reprimand and beat Prince Qing in front of a crowd of onlookers but also throw him into a cesspool.
"Awesome! Truly awesome!"
"This is truly satisfying!"
Chu Mingxuan immediately gave Leng Ruoli a thumbs-up.
In the Imperial Palace, in the Imperial Study.
After returning to the palace from Anjitang, the Emperor gathered the Cold King, Leng Jinyu, and several loyal court officials to discuss state affairs.
They dispersed near dusk, but the Cold King, Prince An, and Leng Jinyu were kept back by the Emperor.
Just as the three were about to discuss matters, Eunuch Li hurried over to the Emperor and whispered something.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor burst into laughter.
"That girl, Li'er, was truly ruthless this time. But she's right; Prince Qing is indeed a degenerate. He's useless in both literature and martial arts, does nothing all day, and even insulted the common people in front of so many people. Isn't he ruining our Lao Jun family's empire? She deserved to be beaten to death."
The Emperor chattered to Eunuch Li.
The Cold King, Prince An, and Leng Jinyu, sitting on both sides, heard the Emperor mention "Li'er," and the three guessed that the matter the Emperor was talking about was related to Leng Ruoli.