Chapter 294: Chapter 294: To Give or Not to Give (Thanks to Li Ba Ba for the monthly vote and updates)
The corners of Xie Pan’Er’s eyes and her brows twitched uncontrollably at the remark.
"It’s not quite that. There are many people who don’t kill personally, yet their actions are killing."
Xiaosuisui looked at Xie Pan’Er, puzzled. Not killing personally, yet their actions are killing?
Xie Pan’Er thought for a while, then gave a random example. "Take your foster father, His Majesty. Has he ever personally killed someone?"
First, Xiaosuisui shook her head, then nodded. "Yes, he has!"
Xie Pan’Er didn’t know how to respond. The young Emperor had actually killed people! And Xiaosuisui knew about it, even speaking so casually—she must have seen it herself.
"Have you seen your foster father, His Majesty, kill someone?"
"Yes! The Great Wizard of Nanjiang was causing trouble, intending to steal the national fortune of our Great Han Country. His Majesty, my foster father, led the troops to exterminate them. Then we were surrounded by the Nanjiang army, and His Majesty, holding me, slaughtered his way through them. He killed many of the Nanjiang soldiers!"
Xie Pan’Er let out a long sigh.
How is teaching the Princess harder than my embroidery? How did His Majesty get dragged into this lesson? This is truly...
"Pretty Sister, if my foster father, His Majesty, killed someone, does that mean he isn’t a good person?"
Xie Pan’Er shook her head repeatedly and said softly, "Sometimes, killing is also saving lives. His Majesty is the ruler of a nation; he killed the soldiers of Nanjiang. And according to what you said, when His Majesty killed them, it was precisely when Nanjiang intended to harm our Great Han. At that time, if His Majesty hadn’t killed them, they would have invaded our Great Han. Then, they would have killed the people of our Great Han, looted our food, violated..."
Xie Pan’Er suddenly stopped mid-sentence and didn’t continue.
Xiaosuisui seemed to have some understanding and didn’t notice her pause.
Outside, the carriage suddenly stopped. Xie Pan’Er lifted the carriage curtain and asked, "Why did we stop abruptly?"
The coachman replied, "Our carriage and the Li Family’s carriage have collided. We are waiting for the Li Family’s carriage to turn around."
The Li Family were new nobles with status in the capital.
However, the Ji Family’s status was not low either. When the carriages of the two families met, neither was willing to give way. The first carriage of the Ji Family was occupied by Old Lady Ji, a First Grade Furen.
The Li Family’s carriage was occupied by Old Lady Li, a Second Grade Furen. However, her carriage also held a disciple of the National Master—one who considered himself of high status!
So, when the carriages of the two families met, the Li Family was unwilling to give way.
The Li Family’s coachman asked Old Lady Li, "Madam, the carriage ahead bears the Ji Family insignia. Should we yield or not?"
Old Lady Li was not at all willing to yield. After all, the Li family member blessed with great fortune had been brought back, and countless officials and nobles had been coming to congratulate them over the past few days. Their doorstep was nearly worn down from all the visitors.
"The Ji Family?" Old Lady Li frowned. Which Ji Family could it be? There are two Ji Families in the capital. One has two sons who are rarely seen. The other Ji Family is no threat at all; they usually fawn over us and give way whenever we meet.
"It’s the Ji Family with the Divine Pillar of the Country!"
The coachman looked at the family insignia. Such an insignia hasn’t been seen in the capital for many years. If it weren’t for his age and good memory, he probably wouldn’t recognize whose carriage this is.
"What? The Ji Family with the Divine Pillar of the Country?"
Old Lady Li exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly lifted the curtain to look outside. The impressive lotus-shaped insignia, which also subtly incorporated a small bagua symbol, was indeed the insignia of the Ji Family with the Divine Pillar.
Old Lady Li was horrified.
"Madam! Shall we give way?" Outside, the coachman’s question came through again.