Chapter 181 Falling into the Water
"Deputy General Li, are you okay? Last time I asked you to get rid of Wen Chengyun, you failed. The general didn't pursue you because of our past friendship! Now you're trying to boost his morale?"
"That's right. Wen Chengyun is now an exile at best. With our power in Qingshi Town, do we still need to be afraid of him?"
Liao Yu didn't expect that as soon as Lieutenant General Li said this, he was besieged by other confidants. He coughed and stabilized the situation.
"Everyone, calm down. What Lieutenant General Li said is not entirely unreasonable. It is a possibility after all..."
"It's okay, General, you don't have to speak for me. I think what my brothers said makes sense. After all, the Prince of Qingping's Mansion has a lot of families, young and old, so it's not difficult to find a weak spot."
Lieutenant General Li was different from Liao Yu. He was at the same level as his other confidants and knew that they were all warmongers. If he insisted on his own opinion, he would appear to be out of tune, so he immediately changed his tone and started to get along with them.
However, Liao Yu accidentally realized another meaning from it.
The previous operation failed mainly because of the wrong starting point. Wen Chengyun was certainly formidable, but what about Princess Mingcheng? What about the Imperial Concubine?
Each of them was so powerful that they could not be carried by the shoulders or lifted by the hands. How could Wen Chengyun be invincible? He was clearly full of weaknesses!
However, the governor Su Yi is still in the territory of Qingshi Town. With him around, it would be difficult to cause trouble for the Qingping Palace without a legitimate reason. We still have to observe...
Cheng Weiyao didn't know that her family had been targeted. She was busy selling traditional bingbingfen and sushan at the moment.
Sushan relies on ice to exist and can only be sold when the stall is just set up. After it is sold out, it must be topped with traditional ice powder.
But this time when she set up the stall, she had an extra free laborer by her side.
"Another bowl, stall owner. You've married a good wife. You've married a virtuous woman. Before, your wife was so busy all by herself..."
"This is called a match made in heaven... and I deserve a share of the credit!"
The old diners ate with smiles on their faces and teased Wen Chengyun and Cheng Weiyao. Wen Chengyun had rarely shown up to help before, and when he did, he'd just put down the tables and chairs and then disappear.
If I marry such a precious wife, I will not love her well and will not let her out to be exposed to the wind and sun.
"Everyone is right. I was indeed inconsiderate before. Thank you all for your care and consideration..."
Wen Chengyun readily replied, "Su Yi had already begun his activities under his arrangement, and all parties involved would certainly wait and see at first. He also needed to show up in public to give those with ill intentions time and space to act."
Cheng Weiyao glanced at Wen Chengyun, feeling a little puzzled. Ever since the last murder, she felt that Wen Chengyun's hard labor seemed to have decreased significantly. If hard labor was mandatory for exiles, how could it be reduced at will? Unless Wen Chengyun had been doing other things from the beginning.
Now the family business is booming, and the tastes of Qingshi Town are gradually becoming richer. The murderous competition method is not credible, and it also serves as a warning to many people with evil intentions.
In order to increase their business, small vendors have begun to come up with all kinds of new snacks, and the variety of food is gradually becoming richer.
However, even if Qingshi Town is a trading hub, it can't drive changes in the entire culinary world. To move things forward, they still need to expand their market...
"Madam, are you thinking about expansion?"
After Wen Chengyun finished serving the diners, he saw Cheng Weiyao's absent-minded look and instantly guessed most of what had happened.
He understood Cheng Weiyao's desire to expand, but the location of his exile was in Qingshi Town, making it difficult to move. If he wasn't careful, he'd be mistaken for a defector and assassinated by the garrison. While this was a flaw he could sell to the enemy, it was too significant. A single mistake could lead to his own death. He couldn't take the risk...
"I'm just thinking about it. There are many ways to expand, so there's no need to rush."
Cheng Weiyao naturally knew the rules of exile. Although Wen Chengyun wasn't a true exile, the rules were written in black and white, and it was difficult to openly violate them, even if it was just a show. As for expansion, it would definitely be done, but the approach had to be carefully considered...
While Wen Chengming and Cheng Weiyao's relationship is steadily heating up, Cheng Weining, who is far away in Beijing, suffers repeated setbacks.
Public banquets were prepared in the palace almost every season. One reason was to demonstrate the harmonious relationship between the monarch and his subjects, and the other was to prepare for the marriages of the children of each family.
During the banquet, Cheng Weining fell in love with the elegant Prince Pingyang almost at first sight, so after the banquet ended, he tried his best to get close to Prince Pingyang.
Prince Pingyang is one of the many sons of the emperor. He seems to be quiet on weekdays, but since Prince Qingping was exiled, this prince has shown signs of emerging.
He showed remarkable achievements in both talent and martial arts, and the noble ladies in the capital changed their choice of spouses. Prince Pingyang became a popular candidate for husband.
"Miss Cheng, you've been following me all the way. I'm afraid that if a woman behaves like this, it's not in line with Duke Cheng's rules for raising his daughters, right?"
Prince Pingyang stopped abruptly, turned around, and looked straight into Cheng Weining's eyes. If he hadn't realized that the other person was just an ordinary person, and a relative of a minister, who dared to follow him, he would have broken his neck long ago.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."
Cheng Weining didn't expect the other party to turn around suddenly. She also wanted to find an opportunity to create an encounter, but she didn't expect the other party to notice it first.
"This won't happen again."
She blushed profusely, but Prince Pingyang smiled gently. He had many women who admired him, but this was the first one so bold. He liked straightforward women, and this one was barely cute.
He turned and left, while Cheng Weining blinked in disbelief. Did Prince Pingyang seem to have smiled at him? Did this mean he still had a chance?
Then I have to go back and report to my grandfather as soon as possible. With his help, and if we meet more often, who knows, maybe I will become the Princess of Pingyang?
She was about to turn around and leave when she felt a pair of white, tender hands push her from behind. Cheng Weining had followed Prince Pingyang all the way here, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the waterside pavilion in the Imperial Garden.
It can be said that the waterside pavilions of the imperial palace have buried many fragrant souls. This push was completely malicious and wanted her to drown.
Cheng Weining was pushed down without any defense. Before her vision blurred, she only heard a spoiled female voice mocking with disdain.
"You used to cling to Prince Qingping, and now you've got your eye on Prince Pingyang. You've got all the good things in the world to yourself, right?"
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