The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

Chapter 489 Phoenix Flying 11

Chao Yao knew very well that what Crown Prince Hang Jinnian had done had made her extremely heartbroken. In order to find a way out for herself and to make the crown prince pay the price for his immoral behavior, she decided to use the power of public opinion.

She used her magic to quietly place a carefully written storybook at the residence of the most famous storyteller in the city.

The storybook describes in detail the various shameful behaviors committed by the Crown Prince and his maid Xiao Ruqiu while the Crown Princess was recuperating from her injuries.

After the storyteller picked up the book, he was deeply attracted by its contents.

He decided to tell this story to everyone.

One day, in the busiest teahouse in the city, the storyteller clapped his hands again, cleared his throat, and continued to tell the story vividly: "It is said that the prince should have cared about the world and set an example, but who would have thought that at this critical time when the crown princess was recovering from her injuries, he was bewitched by a maid."

"The maid's name is Xiao Ruqiu. She is pretty, but she is as vicious as a snake. As for the prince, I don't know what evil has possessed him. He fell in love with this maid five years ago, and the seeds of evil have been sown since then. The crown princess is recovering in the temple. She is very weak and looks forward to the care of the crown prince."

"But the prince spent the whole day hanging out with the maid, doing whatever he wanted, totally disregarding the princess' feelings. In that magnificent palace, the absurd affairs between the prince and the maid were widely spread."

At this time, the audience in the teahouse were all filled with righteous indignation. An old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "This prince is really too much, and the princess is so innocent. Since ancient times, there has never been a prince who disregards etiquette like this."

A scholar-like man beside him also shook his head and sighed: "With such immorality, how can we govern the country in the future? What will happen to the people of this world?"

The storyteller became more and more excited as he spoke: "When the Crown Princess learned about this, she was heartbroken, and her already weak body became worse. But the Crown Prince showed no remorse and continued to indulge in the tenderness of the maid. Such behavior is really despicable."

Everyone nodded, and someone said loudly: "Such a prince should be impeached and should not be allowed to continue to do evil things."

Another person also echoed: "Yes, we must let the emperor know the voice of the people and cannot let the prince continue to be so presumptuous."

As the storyteller told the story, it spread rapidly through the streets and alleys as if it had wings.

People talked about the prince's immoral behavior after dinner. They expressed deep sympathy for the princess's experience, but were full of anger and dissatisfaction towards the prince.

"Hey, this prince is really stupid! He abandons the good Crown Princess and hangs out with a maid. If he becomes the emperor in the future, he will definitely ruin the country." A middle-aged man said with a frown.

"Oh my! Could it be that the maid drugged the prince? Otherwise, how could he be so useless? The Crown Princess is so dignified and virtuous." An old lady sighed, shaking her head.

"Haha, this prince is probably so blinded by the beauty that he has forgotten his own identity." A young man joked.

"Hmph, the prince is behaving like a dandy boy. He doesn't look like a crown prince at all." An old man glared at him.

"This prince is so unreliable. Poor princess, she has met the wrong man." A woman said sympathetically.

"Oh, Prince, are you trying to do something new? You're not afraid of being laughed at by the world for having sex with your maid." A peddler said with a smile.

"Oh, is this prince's brain stuck in the door? He doesn't care about the queen, but favors a maid." A passerby complained.

"Hehe, maybe the maid has some special skills that bewitched the prince." A young man said with a wicked smile.

"This prince is so ungentlemanly. The Crown Princess is still recovering from her injuries, and he is acting so recklessly. It's really despicable." A scholar said with disdain.

"Oh, this prince is really obsessed with sex. What should we do when the country is handed over to him in the future?" said an old man worriedly.

"Haha, the prince wants to be a love saint, but unfortunately he chose the wrong target." A young man joked.

"Humph, Prince, you are destroying your own future. You have ruined your reputation for a maid." said a serious middle-aged man.

"This prince has too little self-control. He was taken down by a maid." A passerby shook his head.

"Oh, Prince, are you trying to challenge the moral bottom line? You are so bold." A young man said exaggeratedly.

"Alas, the Crown Princess is so pitiful, meeting such an unreliable Crown Prince." A woman sighed.

"Haha, this prince probably wanted to taste the wild flowers, but ended up ruining himself." said a humorous person.

"Hmph, the prince has lost his mind. Just wait for the emperor to deal with him." An old man said firmly.

"Oh, this prince really doesn't know how to cherish the Crown Princess. She's such a good person." An old lady said with regret.

"Oh, the prince wants to have some fun, getting involved with the maid." A young man teased.

"This prince is so disappointing. Don't expect him to achieve anything in the future." A passerby said angrily.

When Hang Jinnian learned that public opinion was unfavorable to him, he was furious.

He was already filled with anger because of being scolded by his father, and now he was being blamed by the people, and his resentment reached its peak.

He immediately summoned his trusted ministers and guards and said in a tough manner: "These ignorant people dared to criticize me. Send someone to find out who is behind this. Once found out, they will be severely punished."

The ministers looked at each other, and one of them said cautiously: "Your Highness, this matter is not appropriate. There is a surge of public opinion now. If we suppress it by force, it may arouse public anger."

Hang Jinnian glared and roared, "I am the prince, how can I allow them to slander me like this. No matter what method I use, I must suppress this public opinion."

As a result, the guards began to patrol the city, and whenever they heard someone talking about this matter, they would step forward to warn them.

However, although the people did not dare to discuss it openly on the surface, their dissatisfaction in the hearts became increasingly intense.

Hang Jinnian also ordered the closure of some teahouses and pubs to prevent storytellers from continuing to spread the matter.

But this move made the people even more disgusted, and the private discussions became louder and louder.

Some knowledgeable people began to secretly write articles criticizing the prince's arbitrary behavior.

These articles were circulated secretly, further exacerbating the conflict between the prince and the people.

Hang Jinnian became more anxious as he saw the situation becoming increasingly difficult to control.

He decided to take more extreme measures to arrest and punish those who dared to resist.

But he didn't realize that doing so would only put him in deeper trouble.