"..."
Xiao Jinrong stared at Zhang Xinnian, who stood before the ten cannons, his face frighteningly dark.
Yes, that fool had utterly infuriated him today.
The worst part was that the fool did more than just shout threats.
He actually dared to act on them!
That earlier shot had been aimed straight at him.
Had he not dodged in time, the cannonball would have slammed into him.
Now that ten cannons were trained on him at once, he probably could not escape, no matter how quickly he reacted.
With such terrifying firepower...
The consequences were easy to imagine.
He was a prince, for heaven's sake. How unjust would it be to die at the hands of a fool like this?
Once word got out, people would laugh at him even in death.
Even if the Imperial Court ultimately sentenced Zhang Xinnian to death for killing him, he would still be getting the short end of the stick!
Then something occurred to Xiao Jinrong. He turned his gaze to Xiao Yunshu and asked, "What does the Elder Princess think?"
"A wrong is a wrong. He certainly... ought to show some remorse!"
"Fine. Fine!"
Xiao Jinrong could tell that Xiao Yunshu was taking their side, but there was nothing he could do. Swallowing his anger, he looked at Xiao Qingshu. "Then go!"
"Father!"
Xiao Qingshu froze, staring at Xiao Jinrong in disbelief. "You really want me to serve as a servant at the Duke of the State's Estate?"
"What, now you feel wronged?"
Those words sent Xiao Jinrong's anger surging again.
If Xiao Qingshu had not provoked Jiang Xiaobai and abducted him to the Seventh Prince's Residence...
How would his perfectly fine residence have been blasted into ruins?
How would a commander from the Duke's Residence have dared point those iron contraptions