The disaster victims, their eyes red with rage, charged forward. Dongxue and the others were finding it extremely difficult, as these people were now fighting with all their might. They seemed oblivious to the blows they received, but they couldn't kill them. If they injured or hurt them too badly, the victims would immediately rush back, putting them in a perilous situation.
Ouyang Yue's eyes were exceptionally cold, a sneer playing on her lips. Suddenly, she spun to the side, striking a charging refugee with a palm strike. The refugee's eyes widened, his vision blurred, and he fainted. No one had expected Ouyang Yue to move so quickly and with such ruthlessness. Just then, Ouyang Yue twisted her body, delivering several counter-strikes, sending several refugees crashing to the ground. Ouyang Yue then charged straight towards Sun Meng'er. As Sun Meng'er screamed, Ouyang Yue grabbed her wrist and pinned it behind her back, saying, "Consort Sun, you..." "And don't pretend you're uninvolved. If I remember correctly, the Prefect of Qizhou Prefecture, Ma Luolin, is the son-in-law of your Sun family, and he married your eldest daughter. These people fled from Qizhou Prefecture, and as the local prefect, the Sun family also has a responsibility to consider their lives. Why don't you tell me how the Sun family plans to relieve these suffering refugees? As far as I know, since the influx of refugees from the capital, while other large prefectures were distributing relief porridge, the Sun family has remained closed."
The disaster victims quieted down, and their gazes toward Sun Meng'er became somewhat strange. Sun Meng'er tried her best to break free, but Ouyang Yue held her tightly, so tightly that she couldn't break free at all. She was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat: "Princess Consort Chen, don't make false accusations. The Sun family will naturally be prepared, unlike you who are heartless and cold-blooded..." Sun Meng'er hurriedly tried to signal to the crowd with her eyes.
The dark-faced man roared, "Don't let her escape! We've already taken action against them. These members of the royal family are the most shameless. If we let them go now, they'll definitely complain, and then none of us will be able to escape. If we don't catch them now, we'll not only have no food, but they'll also kill us. Go and capture Princess Chen and kill her!"
"Kill them!" The disaster victims agreed.
They had hesitated at first, but were misled and incited to attack Ouyang Yue. Their thinking was simple: as long as they captured Ouyang Yue, they could force her to hand over some money and food so that they wouldn't starve to death. They hadn't thought too much about it at the time. But now that the dark-faced man had spoken, they realized that they had disrespected the royal family. If they were caught, they would all be dead. At this moment, of course, their own lives were more important. From the moment they made their move, Ouyang Yue was doomed!
The dark-faced man rushed into the crowd and reached out to grab Ouyang Yue's hand that was holding Sun Meng'er. Ouyang Yue sneered, "I've been waiting for you to come here." Ouyang Yue twisted Sun Meng'er's hand and she immediately screamed. At the same time, her hand was grabbed and lifted high by the dark-faced man, who angrily grabbed it.
"Bang!" Suddenly, he felt someone bump into his back, and then he staggered. The people kicked at him, and he was so frightened that he was covered in sweat. He scrambled to the side, but then a painful scream erupted from the crowd.
Ouyang Yue instantly released Sun Meng'er's hand and staggered backward. Suddenly, a figure flew over and struck several times. The row of people rushing towards them felt a sharp pain in their eyes and fell to the ground in agony. Dong Xue grabbed Ouyang Yue's waist and used her lightness skill to carry her to a big tree behind them.
The fact that the disaster victims had been beaten down only fueled their anger. The people in the front row stood up again, their attacks now fueled by intense hatred. They no longer cared who was in front of them; they would beat anyone they caught to death. After all, these people were all wealthy and powerful people who had suffered and were now starving to death. These people still had the mood to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves, and even beat people. Since they were going to die anyway, they might as well die together. By beating these wealthy and powerful people to death, fewer people would suffer.
Once the first boxer made a move, the rest of the fighters went crazy, throwing punches and kicks, punching, punching, stomping, and even wielding sticks to attack people.
Sun Meng'er was the closest to these disaster victims, and naturally, she was the one who suffered the most. Every punch and kick was delivered with full force, making her feel as if her bones were cracking. Sun Meng'er was immediately knocked to the ground, screaming in fear, "Help me, help me... help me... help me..." She was facing the direction of the black-faced man.
The dark-faced man was also terrified. He had repeatedly provoked the anger of these disaster victims to its peak. Now, it was no longer a matter of him telling them to calm down. They were now blinded by rage and wouldn't listen to anyone. But what was Sun Meng'er's status? If she died, could he live? "Quick, quick, save her!"
Those who had been shouting the loudest earlier were now dumbfounded, and the people Sun Meng'er brought all turned pale.
"Pfft pfft pfft..." At this moment, Sun Meng'er had begun to vomit blood. These people rushed over to try to stop her, but before they could get close, they were pushed, shoved, and beaten by the others. Each of them was injured and powerless to stop her. They were in so much pain that they scrambled and crawled towards a safe place. Ouyang Yue gave a signal, and the people that Dong Xue had brought flew over and used their lightness skills to take these people to a safe place.
"Quickly...quickly save the concubine!"
"These people are furious now, they won't listen to anyone, especially Consort Sun..."
"If Consort Sun hadn't given these people money and valuables back then, she wouldn't have been able to ignite their last hope, and they probably wouldn't have ended up like this."
Upon hearing this, the servants' expressions changed. One of them said helplessly, "Consort Sun is really something. She insisted on revealing her identity. How could these people not go crazy when they have hope? It's gotten to this point. I wonder if Consort Sun will be in any danger."
It would be strange if nothing happened. Sun Meng'er has been beaten to the ground. Those people were ruthless, just to vent their anger. The servants who came with Sun Meng'er all had their brows twitching. This time, Sun Meng'er brought four maids with her. Two of them came with her when she married into the family, and the other two were promoted when she was in the Prince's mansion. They all had different expressions when they saw this.
Meanwhile, Sun Meng'er screamed incessantly. She felt as if each blow to her body was an iron fist, and each step on her body was as hard as an iron leg. Sun Meng'er finally got her wish. She had thought that if she could strip Ouyang Yue naked, her reputation would be ruined. However, these disaster victims had not completely forgotten that Sun Meng'er's clothes were much more luxurious than Ouyang Yue's, with gold and silver embroidered buttons and beautiful embroidery. Each piece of clothing was worth a lot of money. When they were beating her, they had already pulled off her outer clothes while she was struggling, leaving her with only a set of white undergarments. Her head ornaments had long been taken away. Now she was wearing thin clothes, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like a madwoman. However, these people were not satisfied and continued to beat her. In a short while, she was covered in blood and kept spitting out large amounts of blood. "Crack, crack, crack," the sound of bones breaking could be heard from her body from time to time.
"Ahhh!"
"Ouch!"
"Stop hitting him..."
"Please, please..."
"Stop...stop hitting me..."
"I'm going to die, I'm about to die..."
"Stop hitting me, please...please...stop...ah..."
Sun Meng'er's voice gradually weakened, becoming increasingly barely perceptible.
"Ah! Stop! Stop! You're killing her! She's the concubine of the Prince of Zhi! If you kill her, none of you will survive!" The dark-faced man who had been struggling to enter suddenly screamed in terror. His hair, already disheveled from being pushed around, and his face scratched and bloodied, made him look quite ferocious. It was his screams of terror that finally calmed the other refugees, who had been beating someone, and they all looked at Sun Meng'er and retreated in fear.
At this moment, Sun Meng'er lay on the ground, barely alive, her face and body covered in blood, her eyes unable to open from the beating, and her arms twisted strangely. She looked extremely miserable. The dark-faced man stared wide-eyed and gasped. The maids who were with Sun Meng'er also turned pale. With them by Sun Meng'er's side, and she still managed to be beaten like this, how could they possibly escape?
"Clatter, clatter, clatter." Just then, the sound of horses suddenly came. Everyone looked out in surprise and saw a troop of government soldiers approaching. The disaster victims were terrified and huddled together. At the head of the troop, a man with a cold face rode up at high speed. When he saw Sun Meng'er's miserable state on the ground, his expression changed drastically.
"Your Highness..." The maids who came with Sun Meng'er were all terrified, their faces ashen. They stood on the ground, their bodies swaying precariously. They seemed to see their own tragic end. Sun Meng'er was so badly injured, were they just waiting to die?
"Your Highness..." Sun Meng'er looked at Baili Zhi with great difficulty. Her face was so swollen that she could hardly see. When she heard his voice, she spoke weakly and tried to lift her head, but found that she was powerless to do so.
Baili Zhi quickly dismounted and rushed to Sun Meng'er's side, angrily demanding, "What happened? How did the Consort get injured like this!" No one dared to speak, but Baili Zhi, completely unconcerned about the bloodstains on Sun Meng'er, immediately pulled her into his arms. Sun Meng'er stammered, "Your...Your...report...report..."
Baili Zhi said anxiously, "Consort, Consort, what's wrong... Don't worry, you'll get better. I'll call the imperial physician to examine you right away." Baili Zhi held Sun Meng'er with his back to everyone, and slowly put his hand on her neck.
A faint "snap" sound rang out, and Sun Meng'er's swollen eyes suddenly widened, her face still showing disbelief, despair, and fear: "Your Majesty..."
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"Consort, Consort!" Baili Zhi suddenly cried out urgently. However, Sun Meng'er was lying there, completely lifeless. The subordinate who came with Baili Zhi reached out and gently checked Sun Meng'er's breath, saying sadly, "Your Highness, the Consort is gone."
"Concubine...!" Baili Zhi was filled with grief and anger, standing there motionless for a moment. The entire scene was eerily silent. The villagers, surrounded by the soldiers brought by Baili Zhi, were completely terrified when they saw Sun Meng'er declared dead. Before, they had only acted on impulse, wanting to vent their anger, but now that Sun Meng'er was dead, they were all terrified. They trembled and couldn't speak, their eyes wide with fear.
Ouyang and Dongxue were in a good position, directly in front of Sun Meng'er and Baili Zhi. They could see what was happening very clearly. If it weren't for Baili Zhi's attack, Sun Meng'er might have been able to recover, but she would have been bedridden for life. However, they remained calm and composed, simply observing from the sidelines.
How many people in this world can live without selfishness? Ouyang Yue never intended to harm anyone, but since these people wouldn't let her go, she wouldn't be lenient with these hidden and overt threats. She wouldn't provoke anyone, nor would she give anyone the opportunity to harm her. Although Sun Meng'er's plan was very subtle and cautious, it could indeed deal a fatal blow to the Chen Prince's Mansion. If things went exactly as Sun Meng'er planned, not only would the entire Chen Prince's Mansion be wiped out, but their family property would also be lost, and the entire Chen Prince's Mansion would suffer endless infamy. She knew very well how damaging rumors could be. At that time, as a legendary jinx, the destruction of her family would only bring joy to those people, and they wouldn't even have any sympathy or pity left. It was truly a case of cutting off the fuel supply and utterly annihilating them.
However, Ouyang Yue didn't believe it was solely Sun Meng'er's scheme. Why did Baili Chen suddenly disappear, only to have his body found and his face bruised? Why did Mei Ju suddenly appear, and what was her purpose? Was there some hidden story behind the flood? These were all reasons why Sun Meng'er's plan was feasible. If her guess was correct, then the one who harmed Baili Chen had even completely schemed against Sun Meng'er, using her to deliver repeated blows to the Chen Prince's Mansion. And she had only initiated the attack, yet achieved such an effect—truly a brilliant move. Of course, it was also possible that Sun Meng'er had designed the entire plan, setting up a series of interconnected moves.
Ouyang Yue coldly looked at Sun Meng'er, then at Baili Zhi, who had his back to the others, his face expressionless and devoid of any emotion. A slight expression also appeared on Ouyang Yue's face. When Baili Zhi's steward came to see her, it wasn't openly; he sought her out secretly. What they discussed was probably known only to a select few.
The news brought by Baili Zhi concerned Sun Meng'er and today's events. Baili Zhi had long harbored the intention to kill Sun Meng'er, but had lacked the opportunity. Although Sun Meng'er was arrogant and domineering, she wasn't stupid. He actively supported the concubines in his household, but aside from secretly hindering her, these underhanded methods had little effect on her. After leaving the palace, Sun Meng'er had been plotting against Ouyang Yue, trying to ruin Baili Su's reputation and thus directly label him a "demon star." Although she was meticulous in her actions, Baili Zhi had long planned to take action against her, so how could he not have made some preparations? While Baili Zhi couldn't fully understand all these matters, it was still possible for him to investigate her and delve deeper. Of course, this was deduced afterward.
Sun Meng'er wanted to harm her and eliminate any future troubles, but little did she know that the mantis stalks the cicada while the sparrow is behind. Sun Meng'er's death was not unjust; being remembered by her husband was only a matter of time.
After a moment of silence, Baili Zhi put Sun Meng'er down and slowly stood up. He looked around expressionlessly, his face growing even more grim as he gazed at the besieged refugees: "You rioters, how dare you kill the Consort! Do you know she was a member of the royal family? Your deaths will implicate your families. You must explain what happened and what caused it, or you will all be charged with harming a member of the royal family, and you will all face death!"
Those people were so frightened that they fell silent, unable to think of any rebuttal. The dark-faced man looked miserable, but his eyes darted around. He wasn't a real disaster victim; in fact, he was a member of a collateral branch of the Sun family. If he had done this well, endless wealth and glory would have awaited him. Who knew that such a thing would suddenly happen? He was at a loss for what to do. However, when he saw Ouyang Yue and Dong Xue, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly screamed, "It's her! It's Princess Chen! She's the one who killed Consort Sun!"
Bailizhi glanced at the dark-faced man and remained silent for a moment, while the other disaster victims were discussing among themselves.
"Yes, didn't that Consort Sun say before that Princess Chen gave birth to a cursed star, that... that cursed star was the nemesis..."
"Yes, yes, it's a demon star, a demon star, it has nothing to do with us commoners."
"We are innocent..."
In order to survive, those people naturally tried their best to get rid of the matter.
The dark-faced man angrily pointed at Ouyang Yue: "That's not all. Just now, when Princess Chen escaped, she deliberately didn't take Consort Sun with her. She did it on purpose."
Ouyang Yue wore a cold smile: "What did I do on purpose? Did I deliberately send all of you to besiege Consort Sun? I haven't forgotten that you were the ones who shouted the loudest about killing me. So you were also sent by me? And these disaster victims were also sent by me on purpose? Just so you would kill me?"
"Oh, you were the one who led the attempt to kill Princess Chen just now. You were the one who led this group of people to rush in?" Baili Zhi squinted at the dark-faced man, who suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
At this moment, one of the disaster victims looked at the dark-faced man with a puzzled expression and said, "Huh, this person... I don't think I've seen him before."
"Huh? I've never seen him before either. When did he start following us?"
"I've been fleeing all this way and I've never seen him before. Could he be a beggar from the capital, following us around for food?"
Bai Lizhi raised an eyebrow: "So, you don't know him at all, but you were instigated by him to attack the royal princess and the concubine, which is why you committed such a serious crime."
Not everyone in the crowd was stupid. Some of the older folks suddenly realized what was going on: "Yes, yes! It was him! We commoners were just gathered here hoping that some noble people passing by would give us a meal. We didn't dare to rob anyone. Yes, I remember now, he was the one who shouted that he was going to beg for money, and then he started provoking and inciting us, saying that Princess Chen and the others were rich and heartless and wanted to watch us die. Then... it got more and more intense. He was the one who started it all."
"Yes! I remember now, it was him, it was him, he's the one who caused all of this!"
"That's right, without his instigation, how would we commoners dare to do it?"
"Yes, I don't know this person at all. He's just trying to take advantage of the situation. Who knows what he is?"
"Yes, yes, it's his fault."
“The common people were all harmed by him, and Consort Sun was also harmed by her.”
Baili Zhi squinted at the dark-faced man, who was quite frightened and cried out, "No, Your Highness, please listen to what I have to say! These lowly people are talking nonsense! I didn't say anything like that at all!"
"Students?" Baili Zhi sneered: "These people are all farmers who toil in the fields. When did they become students? Who exactly are you? How dare you confuse the public and incite the already pitiful disaster victims to cause trouble, and even kill my concubine? Who instructed you?"
"No, no, I misspoke. I really am a disaster victim. I only arrived recently and am not familiar with these people yet, so they can't remember me clearly. I really am a disaster victim," the dark-faced man immediately explained loudly.
Baili Zhi narrowed his eyes. Suddenly, the guard behind him thrust his sword. The dark-faced man was shocked and hurriedly turned to dodge. He barely managed to avoid the attack. Baili Zhi shouted angrily, "You still dare to say that you are a disaster victim, possess martial arts skills, and engage in instigation. You deserve to die!"
"Ah...no...I..."
"puff!"
However, before the dark-faced man could finish speaking, he was stabbed in the chest by a guard brought by Baili Zhi. Blood gushed out and he fell to the ground with a "bang," dead.
Baili Zhi looked at the dark-faced man: "Such a person who takes advantage of the chaos and fishes in troubled waters should be killed, which is already too lenient. It is a pity that my concubine died such a tragic death."
"Clatter, clatter, clatter!" Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves rang out, and another group of people approached from afar. Leading them were Ma Huaiyuan, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, a man who looked like a general, and Sun Quan. When they saw Baili Zhi appear here, the disaster victims who had already been suppressed were all stunned. Then, Sun Quan's eyes swept across the area, and when he saw Ouyang Yue, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He then suddenly began a large-scale search. When he saw the black-faced man lying dead on the ground, his expression changed slightly. Not far away, there was also a woman covered in water. The woman was wearing only a thin garment, her hair was disheveled, and her face was so swollen from being beaten that her original appearance could not be seen. However, when Sun Quan thought of Ouyang Yue standing there unharmed, his heart clenched.
"Where's my sister? Where's my fourth sister? Where is she?" Sun Quan suddenly shouted, his face full of imposing presence, yet revealing a sense of anxiety.
No one spoke. Sun Quan had a terrible premonition. He suddenly jumped off the carriage and ran to Sun Meng'er's side. Looking at the blood-stained woman whose appearance was completely unrecognizable, he cried out in panic, "Where is my fourth sister? Where is my fourth sister!"
Baili Zhi said with deep regret, "Lord Sun, Consort Sun is dead." He was pointing at the woman lying on the ground covered in blood.
Sun Quan's face instantly contorted with rage: "What? Fourth Sister is dead? How could she be dead? How did she die?" Then he turned his head, his face full of sinister intent as he stared at Ouyang Yue. "Fourth Sister came out with Princess Chen. Princess Chen was standing there perfectly fine. Princess Chen must be the murderer."
Ouyang Yue sneered at Sun Quan, completely ignoring him, and looked at An Huaiyuan, who was rushing over, and said: "Lord An is the Prefect of Jingzhao, in charge of the security of the capital. Although it is said that civil and military officials do not interfere, what does Lord An have to say about such a big thing that has happened?"
Seeing Sun Meng'er dead there, An Huaiyuan's heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness, earlier, this humble official and the Commander of the Military Affairs Department led men to suppress and mediate a riot in a civilian area of the capital. After finishing there, we heard about the riot among the disaster victims here, so we rushed here immediately. We met Commander Sun on the way, and he was also worried about the riot here, so we came together. For this... this humble official is truly ashamed." Such a thing happening in his territory truly troubled An Huaiyuan, but fortunately, he hadn't truly neglected his duties.
Sun Quan stared coldly at Ouyang Yue and said, "Princess Consort Chen, your fourth sister invited you to Wuhua Temple to offer incense. You both encountered the riot of the disaster victims at the same time. Why did your fourth sister die so tragically, while you were completely unharmed? Why does Princess Consort Chen refuse to explain? Is it because you have a guilty conscience? This whole thing was planned by Princess Consort Chen to cause your fourth sister to suffer this misfortune."
Ouyang Yue looked at Sun Quan with a mocking expression: "Lord Sun speaks without thinking, saying such heartless things. Aren't you afraid of your words spreading like wildfire? Lord Sun doesn't even know what happened, yet you immediately pinpoint my fault as soon as you appear. No one would believe that Lord Sun has no prejudice against me or doesn't hate me."
Sun Quan's eyes grew even colder: "Princess Consort Chen, there's no need to beat around the bush. All I know is that you all rode in the same carriage to offer incense, and everyone was fine afterward, but my sister, Consort Zhi, died tragically. Isn't there something strange about this? Lord An, you must investigate this thoroughly and not let those venomous schemers get away with it."
This confrontation gave An Huaiyuan a headache, but he still said, "Princess Consort Chen, could you explain Lord Sun's doubts?" Sun Quan's words were not without reason. Although there were quite a few injured people here, it was strange that Sun Meng'er was beaten to death. There was always suspicion that she was framed and harmed.
Ouyang Yue looked at Sun Quan, whose brows seemed to be burning with anger, with a hint of helplessness, and said, "It's only polite to avoid mentioning the dead, but since Lord Sun insists on knowing the truth, I, the princess, have no choice but to tell you."
"Today, Consort Sun invited me to come to Wuhua to offer incense. Everything was peaceful on the way, but on our way out, we encountered these disaster victims. Consort Sun then... Then, these people, I don't know who sent them, kept inciting the disaster victims to surround the carriage. In the chaos, the disaster victims attacked us. Although I tried my best to save everyone present, Consort Sun was already surrounded, and I was powerless to save her. That's what happened," Ouyang Yue said slowly.
Upon hearing this, both An Huaiyuan and the Commander of the Capital Garrison thought of one word: "crazy" and "lacking in consideration"!
An Huaiyuan once served as the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, but because he offended people and acted too bluntly, he was transferred by Emperor Mingxian. Later, the former Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture committed a crime, and An Huaiyuan made achievements, so he was recalled. He was very experienced in handling cases of all sizes. The Commander of the Capital Garrison was also a general who had led troops in many battles and naturally had experience in dealing with the people. They both understood that there was no reasoning with rioting people, because they were already extremely biased and would not listen to you. In fact, when people are extremely angry to a certain degree, they are all the same. It is very troublesome to provoke such a riot.
And Sun Meng'er undoubtedly did such a foolish thing.
Doing good deeds also requires strategy and principles. For example, if you have one bowl of rice but need to help ten people, and you don't have the ability to give a second or third bowl, then your act of helping is not helping people but harming them. You will only cause these people to fight over the rice and eventually cause an uncontrollable conflict. If you don't have the ability to help these people, you can secretly find someone and give them a bowl of rice. After they finish eating, you can show off or do whatever you want. You can even join forces with other good people to give them several more bowls. But if you hold a bowl of rice in front of ten people, aren't you deliberately causing them to fight among themselves?
Therefore, Ouyang Yue was right to stop Sun Meng'er's actions at the time, because they were only going up the mountain to offer incense, and they didn't have much money or food with them. It would be good if one or two of them could get away. There were at least a hundred or two people in the group. Even without the instigation of that dark-faced man, it would have been difficult for Princess Chen and Consort Sun to get out.
"What kind of reason is this? Just because Fourth Sister was kind-hearted, she was murdered and now she's being criticized. What a vicious mind Princess Chen has." Sun Quan looked at Ouyang Yue coldly, his heart filled with malice. If it weren't for the circumstances, he would have really wanted to kill Ouyang Yue with a sword.
Sun Meng'er had already spoken to Sun Quan beforehand. The chaos in the city was deliberately orchestrated by Sun Quan to give Sun Meng'er time to act. Currently, the Sun family is leaning towards Baili Mao. Although Sun Meng'er is married to Baili Zhi, the Sun and Bai families have always been vying for power, making it difficult for them to wholeheartedly support Baili Zhi. Of course, the Sun family isn't without other considerations, and they haven't gone too far. Because of Baili Jian's death, the Sun family is actually waiting for the situation to change. For now, by letting Sun Meng'er serve as a concubine in the Prince Zhi's residence and maintain contact with Baili Mao, they won't offend either side for the time being. In the end, they will see who has a better chance before giving their full support. Otherwise, if another Baili Jian dies before the matter is over, it would be a significant blow to the Sun family.
Whether the Sun family was helping the Shengwang family or the Zhiwang family, Baili Chen was undoubtedly an obstacle from any perspective, and it was necessary to remove and destroy him as soon as possible. When Sun Meng'er mentioned this, they agreed without much thought. In fact, this plan was really good. Everything was in their favor, even the heavens were helping them. The news of Baili Chen's death at this time and the flood at this time were things they never expected, and they also added more leverage to this matter.
Unfortunately, human nature is the most unpredictable thing. They can use the disaster victims, but people are not something you can control just because you want to. Moreover, they were targeting Ouyang Yue. Would she just wait to be killed? If Ouyang Yue hadn't escaped quickly, she would probably have been injured this time as well.
"Lord Sun, I, the Princess Consort, will not hold it against you out of grief for your lost sister. However, I will not tolerate your baseless accusations against me, nor do you have the right to criticize me," Ouyang Yue said coldly. "If Lord Sun dares to spout nonsense and slander against me again, I will punish you for the grave crime of disrespect. Do you really think that just because you have become the Deputy Commander of the Palace, you can control the affairs of the royal family and even me?"