Chapter 165 Shao Bai (14)
Chapter 165 Shao Bai (14)
"Boss Tu, what are we betting on?"
"So you're Miss Wangyou, my apologies for not recognizing you. You know how to gamble?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
"Since we've all met, let's focus on having fun, shall we?" This Boss Tu was quite flexible and adaptable.
"Forget it, I'm done gambling. I'm tired of playing!" Wangyou put the chips on the table and put the winnings into her small bag.
"Take care then." Boss Tu smiled and watched the two leave, wiping the sweat from his brow.
"Come on, Sister Wenjun, let me show you the lives of ordinary people!"
"it is good."
Wangyou took Yi Wenjun to the slums of Tianqi City.
The environment in the slums was not good, and the people there had a very difficult life. Most of them were refugees from other places and could only make a living by doing odd jobs.
“Look at the people moving things on the dock. Some of them are from the countryside who came to the city to work. They earn at most fifty coins a day, and most of them are lucky to get thirty coins a day.”
"Did you see that guy carrying three sacks in one go?"
"I see him. He seems to be a martial artist."
"Indeed, his martial arts skills should be quite high, hovering between the Vajra Mortal Realm and the Free and Easy Realm, but he still has to come here to carry sacks to make a living."
"Are you trying to tell me that if I leave here, I'll likely end up living this kind of life?" Yi Wenjun was clever; she probably guessed what Wangyou meant by bringing her here.
"Not only that, it might be even worse, because if you escape, you'll be wanted. Even if the royal family doesn't disclose your information to save face, there will be many more people looking for you in private," Wangyou sighed.
"That's probably why Senior Brother hasn't taken any action yet!" Yi Wenjun said with some emotion. She wasn't stupid. "Miss Wangyou, I want to go back."
"Let's go, I'll take you back!" Wangyou stopped trying to keep her company, believing that after this experience, Yi Wenjun would give up the idea of using Ye Dingzhi to leave.
Back at the Jingyu Prince's Mansion, Wangyou saw Ye Dingzhi dressed neatly, and Luo Qingyang with a cold face.
"We're leaving now!" Wangyou and Ye Dingzhi said a brief goodbye to Yi Wenjuan and Luo Qingyang and then left.
"Junior sister?"
"Senior brother, I'm tired and want to rest." Yi Wenjun went back to his room with a somewhat unpleasant expression.
……
"How did your talk with Luo Qingyang go?"
"I'm alright! What did you say to Wenjun?"
"I didn't say anything, I just took her to Qianjintai, the dock, the slums and other places to let the young lady understand the hardships of life."
"That's good. I hope Wenjun can come to her senses!" Ye Dingzhi put aside his distracting thoughts; clearing his father's name was more important.
“Wangyou, Prince Langya, Xiao Ruofeng, may have evidence that my father was framed back then. I want to go and ask him about it.”
“Let’s go together. If all else fails, we can use force to suppress them.”
"Don't be so violent." The two smiled and then headed towards the school.
The two successfully entered the school and met Xiao Ruofeng, the Prince of Langya.
"What a dashing and carefree young man!" This was Wangyou's first impression of Xiao Ruofeng.
As for whether they had met before, Wangyou couldn't remember.
"May I ask what brings you two to see me?"
"We heard you have evidence that General Ye was framed, so we've come to ask you about it." Wangyou seemed to have never learned to be tactful.
"Sit down, have some tea first!" Xiao Ruofeng said calmly. "I do have evidence, but it's incomplete and not enough to convict the culprit."
"As long as they exist, that's enough. Loyal ministers and good generals should not die in vain."
"Yes, loyal ministers and generals should not die unjustly!" Xiao Ruofeng sighed, then sent someone to fetch the evidence.
"Thank you." Ye Dingzhi watched the two of them talk the whole time, unable to get a word in edgewise. It seemed like this was his family's business!
Xiao Ruofeng retrieved the evidence he had collected very quickly. Ye Dingzhi eagerly opened it and took a look, then felt somewhat disappointed. Wangyou also took a look and seemed to think that he should indeed feel disappointed.
"Since there's no real evidence, why not just let them admit it themselves?" Wangyou always prefers to avoid trouble whenever possible.
"Then how do we get him to admit it?"
"I'll drug them. I have a medicine called Truth Pill. Once you take it, they'll answer any question. Give one to that Green King and that emperor, the scene would be explosive just thinking about it." Wangyou's lips curled into a mischievous smile.
Ye Dingzhi never doubted the truthfulness of Wangyou's words, because countless past experiences had proven that you should never question her words, because you would be proven wrong, and it would hurt a lot.
Therefore, when Wangyou mentioned the Truth Pill, Ye Dingzhi had no doubt about its authenticity. He was also thinking about the scene if these two were to take the Truth Pill at the Grand Court Assembly. Just thinking about it was terrifying.
"You two are plotting against my father and brother right in front of me!" Xiao Ruofeng said with a smile. To be honest, he didn't have much affection for his father and second brother.
"Is that not allowed?"
“It’s not that it’s impossible, but that it’s not feasible. The face of a ruler is of utmost importance. If the emperor were to admit on the spot that he murdered a loyal minister, the entire court would be thrown into turmoil.” Xiao Ruofeng decided to try to persuade him.
"What does that have to do with me? Instead of trying to persuade me, you should persuade your father to issue a decree of self-reproach, exonerate the Ye family, and have your second brother, Prince Qing, commit suicide to atone for his sins, so as to comfort the spirits of the Ye family in heaven!"
"Is there no room for negotiation?" They didn't know much about Wangyou, but their master had clearly lost the competition that day, so Xiao Ruofeng didn't dare to treat this girl casually.
"Of course not." Wangyou smiled. "Didn't I give you two choices? Just choose one!"
Wangyou's eyes were clean, clear, and bright. Xiao Ruofeng could not say anything more. "I will go to the palace to talk to the Emperor."
"Then I'll have to trouble Prince Langya!"
After saying that, Xiao Ruofeng couldn't sit still any longer, so he quickly tidied himself up and went to the palace.
"Little girl, you've really offended the royal family to no end!" Li Changsheng said with a smile as he walked out.
"I love seeing people hate me but can't do anything about it. But, old man, are you healed yet?"
"It's all healed now. Thank goodness you showed mercy that day!" Li Changsheng said, sitting down opposite Wangyou.
"You're too kind. I just wanted to see how far my skills had gone, but it seems I still couldn't figure it out!"
"Tsk tsk." Li Changsheng felt that this girl was being sarcastic, but he had no evidence. "By the way, you said that Qiu Lu Bai is not as good as your peach blossom wine. I wonder if I would have the opportunity to try it?"
"Want a drink?"
"Correct."
"Then you'll probably have to wait a while, since I don't carry alcohol with me when I go out!"
"Then next time we meet, you must let me try it."
"Let's talk about that later!"
……
"Ye Dingzhi, what's wrong with you?" Baili Dongjun asked, looking at Ye Dingzhi's eyes. He noticed that Ye Dingzhi's gaze towards Wangyou was complicated, not like the gaze between lovers, but more intimate than that between friends.
"What's going on? If there has to be something going on, it's that they came to talk about my business, but why do I feel like I'm not involved at all!"
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