The scholar grinned and shook his head.

"Haven't you heard? The Queen saved the Emperor's life, and the Emperor obeys the Queen's orders. He wouldn't know what the Queen did behind his back. Besides, even if he knew, there's nothing he can do. We were born in Yilan County, so we'll just consider ourselves unlucky!"

The thin man tore his clothes unwillingly, muttering softly,

"Alas, the Emperor enjoys the best food and the best drinks in the palace, how can he understand the suffering of the people?"

Leng Yu was not annoyed when listening to these people's slander against him and Luo Lan.

These people simply didn't understand the truth, and he shouldn't blame them.

If they want others to change their perception of him and Lan'er, they have to do what they should do.

Thinking of this, he quickly changed into laborer's clothes, touched the red cream in his pocket, and felt a little more secure.

After a while, the door was opened from the outside. Several officers came in and stood on both sides. Then Boss Wang appeared in front of them.

He glanced at these people with his shrewd eyes, then snorted coldly.

"Once you enter here, don't even think about escaping. If you work hard for ten years, I'll let you go and pay you back all the money you've earned in those ten years. But let me be frank: if anyone dares to escape from here or stir up trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The scholar, the big guy and the thin guy all lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the face. Only Leng Yu raised his eyebrows and stared at him with sharp eyes.

Boss Wang felt that Leng Yu's gaze was like a thorn piercing his heart. He frowned and looked at Leng Yu coldly.

"I heard you're from out of town? Where are you from?"

Leng Yu did not hesitate to reply directly:

"The capital..."