Jiang Shaohua's hearing was keen, and she was the first to turn her head, following the sound with her gaze.
Song Yuan reacted swiftly, immediately drawing his long knife, and the hundred trusted aides behind him followed suit, encircling the Commandery Princess and the others.
County Magistrate Chen remained calm, sharpening his ears to discern the commotion as he explained to the Commandery Princess, "The condemned prisoners sent here are mostly villains with blood on their hands. It's common for them to fight every three days and cause trouble every five days when gathered together."
"As long as they don't try to escape, they usually just go hungry for a day or two."
"Today, they probably learned that the Commandery Princess is visiting and wanted to make a scene to see you and plead for some grace. When their leaders stopped them, they started a ruckus."
