Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 1404

Yun Shang was shocked by the scene. She paused for a while and looked up at Luo Qingyan. He didn't show anything unusual. He just moved his hand over to hold hers.

Yun Shang knew that this was the sign of his emotional fluctuation. Just then, she saw him narrow his eyes and asked sharply, "Where is the tavern manager?"

A middle-aged man walked up to them and said respectuflly, "I'm Jingyi Tang, the tavern manager."

Yun Shang nodded, "Since you are the manager, who are these people?"

Before the tavern manager could answer, another man kneeling next to him said in a hurry, "Your Majesty, I'm Bingyin Wang, the governor of the county."

As soon as he finished speaking, another man quickly added, "I'm Jinyang Li, the county magistrate."

Yun Shang sneered, "Did I ask you?"

The two men froze, with cold sweat on their foreheads.

Yun Shang fixed her eyes on them and said, "His Majesty doesn't like to attract attention when he travels. The schedule of autumn hunting was carefully arranged half a month ago, His Majesty has specially said that the officials along the way should avoid greeting him.

I have expected that the officials of the remote small counties may not know the imperial edict, but I didn't expect that such a thing would happen as soon as I left Jin City. You are openly acting against the imperial edict. It's disrespectful to disobey the imperial edict."

As soon as the title of disobedience against the imperial edict was pressed onto them, the two officials became more and more frightened. They hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please forgive us. We just thought that your majesty just left Jin City, and since the trip was harsh, we were concerned that you might require our service. Maybe Your Majesty were not used to our local food or weather, so we come to ask if Your Majesty need anything from us."

Yun 8hang raised her eyebrows and snorted carelessly. She raised her eyes and didn't look at the two people kneeling on the ground anymore. Lou Qingyan spoke unhurriedly, but his voice was as cold as ice, "If I ever need anything, I will tell the tavern manager. To disobey the imperial edict is big sin. You don't need to justify your behaviour with so many unnecessary reasons. Guards, dismiss these two officials. Throw them out and have them flogged for twenty times each." "Yes, Your Majesty."

The guards quickly pulled the two men down. Seeing this, the tavern manager's eyes were full of fear, and his body was faintly trembling.

Luo Qingyan only glanced at the trembling man indifferently and ordered, "Move the things to the backyard first, and ask someone to prepare hot bath water for the Empress."

When the manager was about to respond, he heard several people replying ahead of him.

He froze for a moment and then realized that Luo Qingyan was not talking to him at all. His Majesty was simply ordering his servants to arrange things for him. With cold sweat on his forehead, the manager knelt down and didn't dare to speak.

Holding Yun Shang's hand, Luo Qingyan walked past him, and casually entered the tavern. They passed through the front yard, and went straight to the backyard.

Someone had already taken a few steps forward and tidied up the room. Since this place was close to Jin City, the tavern was comfortable and not over prosperous. Everything that they might need were all considerately provided.

Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan sat on the chairs together. She said, "This place is close to Jin city. Your Majesty has said in the carriage that even the ordinary local officials should be slightly more sensible than the local officials in other further places. It's not a big deal to lose their official positions, however, if they act carelessly, they will end up losing their lives." She tilted her head and commented, "But as far as I'm concerned, the two officials we met just now are really clumsy. They should have acted more sensible."

Luo Qingyan agreed, "Yes, they are narrowminded."

After saying that, he curled up his lips and faintly smiled, "There shouldn't be many local officials around Jin City that act this clumsily. However, we happened to meet two on the first day we came out of the palace. Such luck."