Chapter 204 The Emperor is Furious, Who Dares to Plead for Mercy?

Ji Qingwu asked in surprise, "You've also made an enemy of him?"

Mo Lingling looked around, then walked to the door and closed it.

After finishing, he looked at Mi Zhenchuan and the young man again.

Manager Mi understood immediately and said, "Fifth Miss, there are a few ledgers upstairs that haven't been checked yet. I'll go and get back to work." As he spoke, he called to the young shop assistant to accompany him.

Only the two of them remained in the room.

Mo Lingling pulled up a chair for Ji Qingwu and asked her to sit down. She then said, "Miss Ji, that Tao Changhai is a complete hypocrite."

Having been in Liangxiang Pavilion for so long, Mo Lingling has seen all sorts of filth and depravity. The fact that she is so indignant speaks volumes about Tao Changhai's character.

I can picture the Princess Consort of Yong lying on the communal bed in Anle Hall, her face filled with resentment as she said her father should have died long ago.

Ji Qingwu's heart sank.

She asked, "Do you know this Grand Secretary?"

Mo Lingling said, "I don't recognize him. Tao Changhai doesn't usually come to our pavilion, but we always reserve places for him when new people come to the pavilion."

Many high-ranking officials in the imperial court enjoyed visiting prostitutes; the Liangxiang Pavilion alone housed over a hundred official prostitutes.

However, this Grand Secretary Tao prides himself on his integrity as a scholar and values ​​his reputation highly. He would not go to brothels on his own initiative, and seems to be a man of integrity among the court officials.

In reality, he would select some new girls from Liangxiang Pavilion every month, send them in through the back door of Tao's residence, and send them back to the pavilion when he was tired of them.

If it were just because of this, she wouldn't be so agitated.

Ji Qingwu asked, "Do you know anything else?"

Mo Lingling said, "Miss Ji, you shouldn't be saying these unpleasant things, but now that Tao Changhai is about to fall, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."

Ji Qingwu asked, "What exactly happened? Did he also bully you?"

Mo Lingling's eyes held a hint of arrogance as she said, "How could that be! I wouldn't even look down on that kind of old man. Anyone who can enter my room has to get my approval first." This was the confidence that allowed her to become a maid in the Two Fragrance Pavilion.

Ji Qingwu's mind worked quickly, and he said, "Then there's something wrong with the woman sent to the Tao residence."

Mo Lingling nodded and said resentfully, "Those sent to his residence are all newcomers to the academy. They should have been taught by the academy for a few more years before being officially registered, but he doesn't want any of the older ones."

Ji Qingwu also has a daughter, and her brows furrowed.

Mo Lingling said, "Moreover, each time more than one woman is sent. I have seen those women being carried back to the pavilion, and there was not a single part of their bodies that was unharmed."

Then, heartbroken, she said, "That man is a heartless beast. To simply behead him would be too lenient!"

At this moment, Ji Qingwu thought of something else.

Princess Yong must have known about Grand Secretary Tao's little-known quirks, otherwise she wouldn't have said those things.

If it weren't for the case of embezzling disaster relief funds that eventually exposed him, who knows how many more young girls he would have ruined.

However, what Tao Wanyin said was...

them......

Ji Qingwu said, "Miss Mo, do you know anyone else besides Tao Changhai who has such a hobby?"

Mo Lingling thought for a moment and said, "The pavilion has always kept this matter secret. I only found out about it by chance a couple of years ago. I asked the elders in the pavilion, and they didn't know as much as I did."

She said, "If Miss Ji wants to know, I will try to find out right away."

Ji Qingwu shook his head and said, "You've already left Liangxiang Pavilion. Even if you spend a lot of money to inquire, they won't tell you the truth anymore."

Mo Lingling scratched her head and said, "How did Miss Ji know that I would use money to bribe the people in the pavilion, instead of using other methods?"

Ji Qingwu glanced at her and said, "Are you trying to play the emotional card? If the person in charge of the pavilion finds out that you leaked the information, the consequences will be dire. Who would be willing to risk their life to speak out?"

In a place like Liangxiang Pavilion, which disregards emotions, the only useful thing is money to bribe the devils and demons.

But now, it's useless in the face of power.

To be able to do these sordid things with Grand Secretary Tao and remain hidden behind the scenes, one must have an even greater background.

*

Ji Qingwu worked non-stop that day.

After finishing my work at the clinic in the morning, I went with a few people from the clinic to eat some exotic dishes next door.

Before Ji Qingwu had finished eating, the little eunuch who had been by Prince Yong's side yesterday disguised himself as a servant and came looking for him.

The restaurant was crowded and noisy, so Ji Qingwu borrowed a relatively quiet private room from the owner that was not in use.

After the door closed, the young eunuch said anxiously, "Please, Miss Ji, save my prince."

Ji Qingwu asked in surprise, "How is your prince? Was he seriously injured by Wei Ting?"

The condition she made in exchange with Prince Yong was that he would beat up Wei Ting to relieve her frustration.

Ji Qingwu wasn't so naive as to believe that Prince Yong could defeat Wei Ting, a man who came from a military background.

She just wanted to make Wei Ting unhappy.

Furthermore, the fact that Prince Yong was beaten a few times also helped to vent her previous resentment.

Prince Yong is a prince of this dynasty, so Wei Ting will definitely have some reservations when he makes a move. The two have no deep-seated hatred for each other, and they will not fight to the death.

The young eunuch replied, "His Highness only has superficial injuries; he's fine for now."

Ji Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief and said simply, "Then why would you ask me to go? The prince has only suffered an external injury; a regular doctor can treat him."

The young eunuch said anxiously, "His Majesty was furious when he learned that the Prince had caused trouble at the entrance of the Golden Palace. The Prince is kneeling at the entrance of the Hall of Diligent Governance, and has been kneeling for more than two hours. The sun is very strong right now. If anything happens to the Prince..."

Ji Qingwu stopped his sob story.

"No, getting more sun can help you get calcium."

She offered a suggestion: "You can go to the Empress Dowager; she will have a way to rescue your prince."

The young eunuch said with a bitter face, "The Empress Dowager has already gone there, but the Emperor refuses to see her."

When the Empress Dowager learned that Prince Yong had been punished by kneeling for fighting with Wei Ting, she rushed over to see him, but was stopped by Li Yuzong on the spot.

Ji Qingwu rested his chin on his hand and asked, "Don't you think that if I had gone to plead for Prince Yong, His Majesty might have been even angrier?"

The young eunuch asked blankly, "Why would I be even angrier?"

Ji Qingwu didn't believe that Prince Yong wouldn't have thought of this. If she got involved, Emperor Wusu might punish him even more severely.

She said, "If there's anything else your prince wants to tell you, just say it."

The young eunuch then relayed Prince Yong's words in their entirety.

"The prince said that if Miss Ji does not agree to come and rescue him, she must go and talk to the princess for a while."

Ji Qingwu looked completely at ease.

She also happened to have something to do and wanted to ask Tao Wanyin in person.

As they came out of the private room, they happened to see the door to the innermost room open, and a few people were also coming out.

Ji Qingwu glanced at it, then turned his gaze back as usual.

But after turning around, she frowned slightly.