Chapter 15 Is She That Terrifying?

Upon hearing the trembling voice of the coachman, the woman inside the carriage snapped out of her daze, instantly stiffening. The Prime Minister?

In this capital, there is only one person referred to as the Prime Minister, the one who wielded immense power and killed without hesitation, Zhao Xian.

She had personally witnessed how this person could kill without batting an eyelid. Her face went pale, and she quickly opened the curtain and scrambled out of the carriage.

“The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Fu’an, Ji Chu, pays respects to Prime Minister.”

“I pay my respects to the Prime Minister. Please forgive me, Prime Minister. I didn’t know it was Your Excellency here. I have disturbed you. Please forgive me.” The woman driving the carriage was also very frightened, feeling that her life was at stake today.

Zhao Xian was taken aback. Logically speaking, as a Prime Minister, she should not outrank a Marquis, let alone a Prince. However, she was the most powerful person in the imperial capital. Even when she met the emperor’s relatives, she could just ignore them.

Since her status was so powerful, she naturally wouldn’t degrade herself to please the imperial relatives and nobles.

When the people around them heard this, they all knelt down, too frightened to speak.

“Riding horses recklessly and causing public disturbances, even assaulting someone on the street, you are truly capable.” Encountering such trouble right after stepping out was truly exasperating.

It’s a good thing she didn’t reincarnate as a second-generation bully, otherwise, it wouldn’t be pleasant at all.

Zhao Xian’s voice was faint, in fact, she just casually said a sentence, but when it came out of her mouth, it sounded like the voice of a demon, icy cold, making the two kneeling on the ground almost faint.

“Please forgive us, Your Excellency. We won’t dare again…”

“Forgive us, Your Excellency. We won’t dare again…”

Seeing the two people in such miserable conditions, Zhao Xian raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Let’s hope there won’t be a next time. From now on, anyone I catch recklessly racing horses and endangering innocent lives, I’ll deal with them myself. One person harmed, one life taken,” Zhao Xian stated sternly, pointing at the man kneeling by the roadside, who had been struck by a whip, and then turning her gaze to the woman kneeling before her.

In this world, if women were to strike men, it was no different from men casually hitting women in her former world.

Hence, regardless of the circumstances, it was simply unforgivable.

Thinking of this, she said angrily: “As a woman, if you’re capable of hitting a man, you’re quite something! If you have the guts, go to the battlefield to defend your country and home. What’s the point of hitting a man? Apologize! If he forgives you, I’ll let it go. If not, you should reflect on your actions in prison and also compensate for the mental anguish and medical expenses.”

The man by the roadside listened and felt moved, nearly on the verge of tears. “Thank you, Your Excellency, for speaking up for us commoners. Thank you for standing up for us.”

“Thank you, Your Excellency, for advocating for us,” the onlookers expressed their gratitude as they knelt and kowtowed.

After all, these instances of reckless horse riding through the streets happened frequently, often resulting in injuries. Now that the Prime Minister had spoken out, they felt a sense of relief bordering on tears.

Normally, those officials and nobles would injure someone, then grudgingly pay for medical expenses. If they were displeased, the victim might even receive a beating.

Although the Prime Minister was terrifying, she had never unjustly killed innocent people, especially not commoners like them.

Now after this incident, it can be seen that the Prime Minister respects men very much. Therefore, the men in the crowd felt that the Prime Minister was very nice and was actually willing to speak up for them.

“Yes, yes, we’ll compensate. Hurry up and pay. I have some money here.”

“Miss, I also have some here.”

The two women kneeling in front of her quickly took out all the valuables they had on them and handed them over to the man on the roadside, fearing he might refuse. Today, they had encountered this jinx. This Zhao Xian, she seemed to be the scourge of the entire capital!