Chapter 224 Unintentional or Deliberate
Qin Mingchuan's shouting was quite loud, and more and more people came to the street.
Su Cheng looked around, a sarcastic arc appeared on the corner of his lips, "Qing Shuang, arrest him and bring him to the authorities."
She was accompanied by two maids who were skilled in martial arts, so she was not needed for any physical work.
"Yes." Qing Shuang's face was stern, and the strength in his hands did not decrease at all. He ignored Qin Mingchuan's crying and escorted him towards the government office.
A figure suddenly rushed out from behind the wonton stall not far away and blocked Qing Shuang's way. "Wait... You can't report it to the police!"
Su Cheng lowered his eyes and looked at him, his expression normal. "He insulted my reputation in public, why can't I report it to the police?"
Seeing Qin Mingchuan's face gradually flushing red, the man was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He stammered, "Our young master is mentally impaired and has offended the young lady. Please... bear with me..."
"Bah! You know how to talk." Cai Lian frowned and stood in front of her master, discontented. "My young lady was walking down the street and met with this unexpected disaster, nearly ruining her reputation. Do you think you can just let this matter go with a casual remark like 'I'm sorry for what I have done'?"
The man glanced at Su Cheng standing behind her, his face visibly darkened, and he said in a bad tone, "What do you want, Miss?"
"What's your attitude!"
"Picking lotus."
Su Cheng called out softly, and the little girl in front of her didn't dare to say anything more. She bent down and picked up the portrait that Qin Mingchuan had casually thrown on the ground. She looked up at the brown-clothed servant and handed the drawing paper to him. "Look carefully, how much does the person in the painting look like me?"
The servant took a closer look, his expression changed drastically, and he muttered to himself, "How did this painting fall into her hands..."
The woman in the portrait had slender eyebrows, red lips, a fair face and rosy cheeks. She was wearing a green jacket and skirt, the same color as the one Su Cheng was wearing today. At first glance, Su Cheng looked 90% like the person in the painting.
"Whether it was an unintentional offense or deliberate, I'm sure no one knows better than you." Su Cheng curled his lips into a smile, slowly folded up the drawing paper, and put it into his sleeve. "It's your son who's mentally damaged, not you. Cailian, capture him and send him to the authorities."
"As you command."
"Wait!" Seeing the maid about to come forward, the servant's face turned pale and he spoke hurriedly, "My son is the only son of the Marquis of Changning, and he is favored by the emperor. Who dares to be so presumptuous?"
"Cailian, hit her."
Without waiting for the servant to say anything, Cai Lian kicked him right in the heart.
The servant was kicked away and fell heavily on the wonton stall, knocking over the chopstick holder and collapsing the table.
"ah--"
The diners at the wonton stall were frightened and scattered, and even the vendor hid aside, holding the money box in his arms.
Cai Lian grabbed the boy's collar, her eyes wide open, "You're causing trouble maliciously, yet you dare to be so arrogant. Do you really think my young lady is a vegetarian?"
“No…” The servant felt severe pain all over his body, and only then did he realize the fear. He apologized repeatedly, “Miss, please spare me…Miss, please spare me, I know I was wrong…”
Cai Lian turned back to look at her master and whispered, "Miss, what should we do?"
"Tell your master to use more tricks from now on, so that I don't get bored." Su Cheng looked away, unwilling to even glance at the servant. Qin Mingchuan, who was standing beside him, was caught in Qingshou's hands. He grimaced in pain, but still stubbornly called out to Su Cheng, "Hand these two over to the authorities. They'll be beaten first and then punished."
"Yes!" After receiving the young lady's order, Cai Lian grabbed the boy's collar and did not stop even though he cried and begged for mercy.
The excitement died down, Su Cheng looked back at Zuixianlou, and Bai Moyan was standing in front of the restaurant, not saying a word.
"Have you seen enough?" Su Cheng pulled the corner of his lip towards him, not caring about the farce just now. "If you've seen enough, then follow me. There are people waiting."
Bai Moyan withdrew his inquiring gaze, lowered his eyes, and quietly followed Su Cheng into the Zhao family's carriage.
Ever since Zhao Hu truly accepted Su Cheng, he adjusted her expenses and changed her carriage. The current carriage is spacious and luxurious, much larger than the carriage Zhao Hu used to travel. Even a big man like Bai Moyan could squeeze in and there was still plenty of room.
The car was silent, with only the sound of rolling wheels to be heard. After a long while, Bai Moyan spoke softly in a low and hoarse voice, "Are you the daughter of Zhao Hu, the Minister of War?"
Su Cheng raised his eyes, his cold and distant gaze fell on him, and he said softly, "Early yesterday morning, my father took over the position of Minister of War."
She really is Zhao Hu’s daughter.
Bai Moyan pondered for a moment, her bright little face reflected in his deep eyes, and he felt a little sad in his heart.
Her temper is exactly the same as Rongqing's before she got married.
Confident and outspoken, he will never let go of any grudge.
Bai Moyan clenched his hands on his knees into fists, and it was not difficult to see his nervousness. "Miss Zhao, how has the princess been doing these days?"
"How can the princess live in peace when the prince is not around?" Su Cheng glanced at him with a calm expression, and the displeasure in his tone almost became tangible.
She felt sorry for Rongqing.
I am indignant about her persistence for eight years.
"I..." Bai Moyan lowered his head. Beneath the black scarf, there was a struggle that Su Cheng could not see.
Su Cheng turned away, unwilling to look at him again, "If I were the prince, I would not let the woman I love suffer from lovesickness."
Bai Moyan said nothing, his nails digging into the flesh, leaving four bloody marks and excruciating pain.
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Tinggu Lane
"Why haven't you come back yet..."
Rong Qing looked up at the sky and saw that it was already dark in the east. He became restless and paced back and forth in the yard anxiously. His bad premonition became stronger, "I hope nothing has happened to Ah Cheng..."
Thinking of this, Rong Qing's heart tightened. She picked up the key hanging on the wall and pretended to go out, but when she turned around, Su Cheng's instructions before leaving rang in her mind again. Her feet were nailed to the ground, not knowing whether to go or wait.
As she was hesitating, the gate of the courtyard loosened and she heard the sound of the iron lock turning.
The next moment, the gate opened and the slender figure came into view.
Seeing that it was Su Cheng, Rong Qing's heart finally settled down. "You little bitch, you've been gone for so long and haven't come back yet. Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
Su Cheng was silent and stared at her quietly.
Noticing her strangeness, Rongqing's smile gradually dropped. He gave her a puzzled look and asked softly, "Ah Cheng, why aren't you talking?"
Su Cheng moved to the right and opened the other half of the courtyard door.
Seeing the man's figure, Rong Qing froze instantly, staring at him blankly, unable to react.
"I brought the person back to the princess." Su Cheng smiled at her gently, and said softly, "Time is running out, Princess and Prince, please remember to keep this short."
After she finished speaking, she closed the gate and walked to the entrance of the alley to wait.
Rong Qing pursed her lips, looking at the figure that frequently appeared in her dreams. Her eyes were instantly soaked with tears, "Mo Yan..."
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