The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 82 Past Life Chapter 9 Xie Wansheng Gets into Trouble

Three months had passed since Xie Wanzhou left, and today Shen Yingsi received a letter saying that they would be returning in a few days. But Shen Yingsi's heart grew increasingly uneasy.

That day, he had just finished court and returned to the East Palace when he saw the guards he had sent to follow Xie Wansheng kneeling at the door.

Shen Yingsi frowned, and Xie Xiao asked, "What's wrong? Has Patriarch Xie caused trouble again?"

The guards looked at each other, then one of them gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, please punish us! Patriarch Xie... he insulted Zhao Sisi, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, in the palace!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiao immediately looked at Shen Yingsi. Seeing that he remained silent with a sullen face, she stepped forward and kicked the man who had spoken: "What's wrong with you guys? We said that no one can leave your sight for even a moment, not even for twelve hours a day. Don't you know how lecherous Xie Wansheng is? And this is right here in the palace!"

The guard cried and said, "We didn't want to either. It was the Xie family head who discovered us and begged the Empress to let us leave. The Empress gave the order and we dared not disobey. We thought he couldn't do anything too serious in the palace, so we left. But who knew that we would run into Miss Zhao who came to the palace to accompany the Empress?"

Xie Xiao wanted to yell again: "Idiots, why didn't you hide better!"

Shen Yingsi asked with a gloomy face, "Where is Xie Wansheng?"

"Your Highness, the Xie family head is currently still in the Empress's palace!"

Shen Yingsi didn't even change out of his court robes before turning around and leaving: "Let's go, break Xie Wansheng's legs to apologize to that young lady!"

Xie Xiao quickly followed behind him.

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Inside the Phoenix Palace, Xie Wanning loudly reprimanded, "Wansheng, you have truly been spoiled by me. You have now really caused a great disaster."

Xie Wansheng crossed her legs and said nonchalantly, "Sister, it's really not my fault. I was drunk and thought I had entered some palace maid's room."

"How different is the palace where a maid's room is from the palace where a noble lady sleeps! Xie Wansheng, when Si'er arrives, I really may not be able to protect you."

"Don't worry, elder sister, I've already thought it through. You should first grant me and Zhao Sisi a marriage, and I'll marry her tomorrow. Then I'll coax her a bit and the matter will be resolved. Besides, the Zhao family has only been in the capital for a few years. They're nothing in the capital. It's their good fortune to be allied with our Xie family through marriage."

Although Xie Wanning was angry, he was, after all, her own brother.

"Sigh, we'll do it your way."

"Thank you, sister. I knew my sister was the best! My mother will be very happy down there because my sister loves me so much."

Just as Xie Wanning smiled at Xie Wansheng's praise, a palace maid rushed in from outside and knelt down to report.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Miss Zhao has committed suicide after returning to her residence! The Zhao father and son are kneeling at the palace gate, begging Your Majesty to seek justice for them!"

Xie Wanning slammed her hand on the table: "What?"

"She's dead! Is it really that serious? I said I would marry her!"

Xie Wansheng panicked completely. He rushed forward and grabbed Xie Wanning's hand: "Sister, you have to save me. Mother said you have to protect me. Shen Yingsi! Shen Yingsi will kill me to pay for that stupid woman's life. Sister, I swear I really didn't mean it! You have to save me!"

Xie Wansheng suddenly burst into tears, with snot and tears streaming down his face. Xie Wanning had no choice but to comfort him first.

"Don't worry, Wan Sheng's life is noble. Not to mention one Zhao family daughter, even ten of them can't compare to Wan Sheng."

"Sister, what about Shen Yingsi...?"

"Don't worry, I'll protect you. Ying Si is a filial child and won't disobey me."

Although Xie Wanning offered these words of comfort, her heart was filled with unease.

When Shen Yingsi entered the palace, he encountered the Zhao family father and son. Both of them wore white cloths on their heads and their faces were covered with tears.

He had just heard the news of the Zhao family's eldest daughter's suicide while he was on the road.

"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness."

When Zhao Wensong saw Shen Yingsi arrive, he immediately knelt down, but Zhao Sicheng, standing beside him, stood straight with a face full of resentment.

Zhao Wensong grabbed Zhao Sicheng's sleeve and pulled it down.

"Sicheng, you mustn't be rude."

Zhao Sicheng stood stubbornly, tears streaming down his face: "Xie Wansheng humiliated my sister, and she committed suicide this morning! He must pay for my sister's life!"

"Si Cheng, this is His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Shen Yingsi replied softly, "It's alright."

Shen Yingsi stepped forward and helped Zhao Wensong up: "Don't worry, Lord Zhao, I will definitely give the Zhao family an explanation."

"Your Highness, I trust you."

"Xie Xiao, let's go!"

Zhao Wensong stood at the palace gate, watching Shen Yingsi's departing figure, and wiped away a tear.

"Father, will His Highness protect Xie Wansheng? He's his own uncle."

Zhao Wensong patted Zhao Sicheng on the shoulder: "Don't worry, others might, but our His Highness is definitely not someone who can't distinguish right from wrong."

Shen Yingsi entered the palace with several guards and barged in without waiting for the palace staff to announce his arrival.

Xie Wansheng was still sitting in the chair eating pastries when someone kicked him from behind and he fell to the ground.

"what!"

"Si'er! How dare you!"

After kicking the person, Shen Yingsi knelt down properly and bowed to Xie Wanning: "Your subject greets Your Majesty, but I have official business to attend to, please forgive my rudeness."

The palace maids and eunuchs helped Xie Wansheng up. Xie Wanning looked at her seemingly obedient son and felt a surge of anger in her heart.

“Si’er! This time, Wan Sheng did it unintentionally. He was drunk and mistook her for some palace maid. You know his personality; he’s very timid. If he hadn’t been drunk, how could he have dared to do something like this in the palace? Besides, Wan Sheng isn’t brainless. What kind of women doesn’t he have? Would he go out of his way to provoke a legitimate daughter of the Zhao family?”

Xie Wansheng quickly added, "Yes! I really did drink too much last night."

Shen Yingsi sarcastically asked, "Drunk?"

"My brother-in-law can testify that he was the one who gave me the wine. I really thought she was just a palace maid!"

Shen Yingsi nodded, turned around, and seemed to believe him.

Before Xie Wansheng and Xie Wanning could relax, Shen Yingsi drew Xie Xiao's sword, turned around, and chopped off Xie Wansheng's left leg.

"Ahhh!"

In the blink of an eye, Xie Wansheng's legs were separated from his body.

Xie Wansheng clutched his thigh, which was mostly gone, and rolled on the ground in pain, while his leg rolled to the side.

"Evening Sound!"

Everyone was shocked by Shen Yingsi's kick, and Xie Wanning was even more incredulous.

Shen Yingsi took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off the sword, coldly looking at Xie Wansheng, who was writhing in pain: "Being drunk is no excuse for your evil deeds. A young lady lost her life because of you drinking too much. Breaking your leg is too lenient on you."

Xie Wanning didn't react for a long time until she heard Shen Yingsi's voice and started shouting.

"Shen Yingsi, are you insane! That's your uncle! And all of you! Can't you see Lord Xie is injured? Why aren't you helping him up and fetching the imperial physician?!"

Xie Wanning lay beside Xie Wansheng, but dared not look at his broken leg.

"Let's see who dares!"

Shen Yingsi looked down at Xie Wansheng, who was lying on the ground groaning incessantly, as if he were looking at a dead person.

"I'm calling for guards! Can't you hear me?"

The palace maids, eunuchs, and guards looked at each other, none of them moving, which indicated their stance.

Xie Wansheng was in so much pain that she eventually fainted and died.