Chapter 582 Hidden Truth
Even Zhao Si tried his best to distance himself from him in order to survive.
These things were extremely secretive. In the eyes of outsiders, it was after Zhao Si met Zheng Qingyuan that he was caused to do business with the Zhou family and get into lawsuits, which also caused him to go to jail and become crazy.
His reputation in Qingzhou City is almost infamous.
Until a few years later, under the cover-up of some people with ulterior motives, the matter was gradually forgotten, blurred and even distorted by everyone.
No one remembers why Zhao Si became a rat crossing the street, they only remember that he was a profiteer.
After listening to Zhao Si's experiences, Hu Xiner remained silent for a long time.
She had a lot of thoughts in her mind, such as wanting to ask Zhao Si why he didn't tell her these things earlier. If she had known earlier, perhaps she would not have provoked the Shen family.
However, she was also very clear that the relationship between her and Zhao Si was simply a cooperative one, and the essence of the two of them was to use each other.
It was she who came up with the idea of seeking cooperation with Master Shen, and Zhao Si only played the role of a matchmaker.
"So who do you owe the money to?" She calmed herself down and returned to the topic.
"My Uncle Lu's," Zhao Si answered straightforwardly. "Uncle Lu doesn't dare enter the city and is currently living in a small shed outside. I want to bribe the soldiers guarding the city gate and take him away from Qingzhou to live secretly."
Hu Xin'er couldn't help but look at him with a higher regard: "I didn't expect you to still have some feelings."
Zhao Si continued, "Mr. Wang is now living in..."
Mu Qing suddenly coughed lightly.
"Stop, I don't want to hear it." Hu Xin'er stopped Zhao Si in time. "You must know that if it weren't for the Du family's protection, my Lu family would be in trouble in Qingzhou City. So, there's no need to tell me about your suffering. I don't have the energy to help you."
She was asking about borrowing money, and Zhao Si could have dismissed her with a few words, but he chose to reveal all his secret past after she offended Master Shen.
What he was thinking about here was nothing more than wanting Hu Xiner, the "spokesperson of the Princess's Mansion", to stand up for him.
However, Hu Xin'er was not as closely connected with the capital as he imagined. On the contrary, she planned to escape to a small mountain village and live in seclusion.
Since Prefect Shen and his men acted so viciously and arrogantly, it was clear that they also had people in the imperial court, and they were definitely not easy to deal with. If Hu Xiner rashly agreed to this matter, the Lu family would probably fall into an infinite crisis again.
The most Hu Xiner could do was to briefly mention this matter in future letters to the princess.
Zhao Si opened his mouth and squatted on the ground in frustration: "Sister Caishen, I originally thought you were different from those people, so I told you this."
"I won't tell anyone about this. Just pretend that I haven't heard of it." Hu Xin'er's face remained expressionless, but she secretly pinched the corner of her clothes.
Seeing Zhao Si's helpless expression, how could she not feel bad? If she were still in the capital, with the Taoist priest, the eldest princess, Yin Li... all those relatives and friends around her, she would definitely agree to Zhao Si's request without hesitation.
Not for anything else, just for the justice in my heart!
However, after experiencing so many things, she has long realized her own insignificance. She is not only responsible for herself, but also for the entire family.
She is no longer the girl who can risk everything on one throw.
It’s really funny to think about it. In the past, in modern times, she didn’t have many opportunities to be a hero. Even if she tried her best, she could only be mediocre and buried among the elites.
Later, when she traveled to ancient times, she did not rise to prominence. What good was her business skills? Under the attacks of both sides, she could only be regarded as a novice who could not even protect herself.
Most of the time in an ordinary person's life, they are constantly discovering their own incompetence.
People's hearts will become harder and harder. Hu Xiner thought about this sentence and looked at Zhao Si's disappointed expression, feeling indescribable sadness.
Zhao Si did not make a fuss like he did with other things, nor did he cry and complain. He squatted on the ground, looking a little dazed, and then silently tightened his arms.
Hu Xiner couldn't help but glance at her husband beside her, as if seeking some kind of affirmation.
Mu Qing did not show his usual aversion and indifference towards Zhou Si. He pursed his lips and silently held Hu Xiner's hand.
Hu Xin'er cleared her throat. "The way to make a living I said I would teach you is actually how to draw an eye-catching comic."
When she was in the capital before, she once guided Dou Niangzi to create the best-selling work "The Mermaid's Love", and at that time she also summarized the basic melodramatic routines of best-selling works.
With Zhao Si's talent, it was not difficult for him to learn these tricks. After learning them, he could find talented painters to help him draw the manuscripts and then print them out.
Zhao Si suddenly jumped three feet high: "Thank you, Sister God of Wealth!"
Hu Xiner was stunned. Why did this boy change his expression so quickly? Could it be that the words he just said were meant to gain her sympathy?
That's too abominable!
After Zhao Si left, Hu Xin'er sat in the living room for a long time. She gently leaned her head on Mu Qing and said, "My husband, I feel like I've changed."
Mu Qing's eyes were a little complicated when he looked at Zhao Si's back outside the door, but they gradually softened when he looked away.
He straightened Hu Xin'er's body, then came to her and squatted down, his eyes gentle and serious: "Xin'er, we have just grown up and understood what responsibility is."
"I'm doing my best to help others. This is the limit of what I can do." Hu Xin'er wanted to smile, but in the end, she could only smile reluctantly. "I understand the principle, but when I encounter something like this, I still feel a little uncomfortable."
Mu Qing said gently, "If he didn't know you were kind-hearted, how could Zhao Si, that cunning fellow, reveal all his secrets?"
Hu Xin'er pursed her lips and said hesitantly, "Actually, I know that, judging by his personality, there must be a lot of hidden secrets in this matter that he hasn't told us."
Mu Qing agreed with her words: "The biggest flaw in this is that just because of a gambling house incident, several lives were lost, including the family of the scholar."
Otherwise, Prefect Shen and the Zhou family must have lost all conscience and were mentally ill to do such a thing.
But if they were such people, it would be impossible for Qingzhou City to be harmonious and peaceful everywhere.
Or, Zhao Si concealed the most important thing.
It is very likely that Zheng Qingyuan discovered some secret of Prefect Shen, which drove him crazy.
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