Chapter 259 Liang Jingyao Returns with News
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "I know, but I still have some use for Zhao Shuyi. Let me teach him a lesson first."
The drunkard suddenly became interested and asked, "Oh? What do you want to do? But what if this person becomes restless? I have plenty of good medicine here, feel free to take it."
Liang Jingyao thought for a moment and asked, "Is there a type of condition where you need to take an antidote every once in a while, or you'll die?"
The drunkard stood up and said with a smile, "How could I not have any? Wait, I'll get it for you."
Liang Jingyao was waiting under the tent. After a while, he saw the old man holding two porcelain bottles. He walked up and said, "Is this it?"
The drunkard nodded and said, "Yes. This green thing is poison, and the milky white thing is the antidote. Once this poison is ingested, the person will need the antidote in this white porcelain bottle within seven days to survive, otherwise they will die. If he wants a complete detoxification, only I can do it."
Liang Jingyao hid the porcelain bottle and said, "Okay, I understand. Yue'er, I'll come see you later. I'll go see Chen Hu first."
Lin Xiaoyue knew that Chen Hu was currently guarding the Red Mansion brothel every day. When she heard Liang Jingyao say he was going there today, she curiously asked, "Brother Liang, did you find anything there? Can you take me with you?"
Liang Jingyao smiled and said, "Nothing has happened. It's been a few days since I last saw them, so I went to see them. You should stay here and study medicine with the old wine monster, otherwise he will blame me for taking you everywhere."
Lin Xiaoyue felt the reluctant look in Jiu Laoguai's eyes and had to compromise: "Okay, remember to come back and tell me what's going on over there!"
Liang Jingyao immediately assured: "Of course, there are still two people kneeling here. If Chen Hu has nothing to do, I will come back."
After Liang Jingyao walked away, Lin Xiaoyue saw the wobbly little boy kneeling not far away and couldn't help but sigh.
The drunkard followed Lin Xiaoyue's gaze and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you feeling sad?"
Lin Xiaoyue curled her lips and said, "I won't. Dad, don't look at how pitiful that kid is now. Just now in the tent, he looked at Brother Liang with eyes full of resentment. This kid is not simple! It's time to train his character!"
The drunken old freak changed his posture, lifted his chin, squinted his eyes and said, "I can only say that Grand Tutor Zhao is not simple. What does such a young child know about right and wrong? He just listens to whatever the people around him say. I guess Grand Tutor Zhao started planning a long time ago to let his son and grandson come to find Jingyao, but he was afraid that if his grandson stayed with Jingyao for too long, he would side with Jingyao to deal with the Zhao family in the future, so he kept saying bad things about Jingyao to his grandson."
Lin Xiaoyue was so frightened that her jaw almost dropped. She said in disbelief, "What? If the Zhao family isn't truly following Brother Liang, then why are they here? Are they treating Brother Liang like a fool? I just heard Brother Liang talking to Zhao Shuyi, and it's obvious that Zhao Shuyi is here to beg Brother Liang for shelter. Is this how you act when you're begging someone?"
The drunkard shook his head and said to Lin Xiaoyue, "Girl, you don't know what's going on in the court. Grand Tutor Zhao's father was the Left Prime Minister during the time of the Supreme Emperor. Grand Tutor Zhao has had a meteoric rise in his career, revered by two generations of emperors. When has he ever begged anyone for anything? If he knew, his little grandson wouldn't be looking at Jing Yao like an enemy."
Lin Xiaoyue put down the medical book in her hand and said, "No, I'm going to find that kid. If his mindset isn't corrected, he'll become a nuisance sooner or later. How hard has it been for everyone here to get to where they are today? All the bad ideas should be nipped in the bud!"
The drunkard was afraid that Lin Xiaoyue would act impulsively and end up doing something bad with good intentions, so he quickly stopped her and said, "Girl, don't be impatient! Let's see how long they can keep kneeling. The princes and nobles in the capital have never suffered such hardship before. They might just roll back to the capital in disgrace. Besides, you're just an ordinary citizen, and they might not even want to talk to you."
Lin Xiaoyue seemed to have heard a joke and said in surprise: "Dad, you think too highly of them. Even if I am your daughter, I am not someone that any dog or cat would pay attention to me!"
The drunkard could tell that Lin Xiaoyue was clearly unhappy, so he tried to change his approach and continued to persuade her patiently, "Girl, that's not what Dad meant. Think about it, they're here to find Jingyao. If Jingyao doesn't come forward and say a few words for you first, do you think they'll believe what you say? It's like if Dad asked you to find Jingyao, but you didn't find him, and instead a stranger came out to talk to you, would you listen?"
Lin Xiaoyue understood what the drunkard meant, sat back down, and said, "Okay then, I'll wait for Brother Liang to come back."
During lunch, Liang Jingyao returned from the Red Mansion brothel.
Lin Xiaoyue set the table and asked Liang Jingyao to eat first. "Brother Liang, please sit down and eat! Is everything going on in the Red Mansion?"
Liang Jingyao walked over to Lin Xiaoyue and sat down, saying, "Chen Hu is doing a good job. I even went to the capital through a secret passage. The capital is in chaos now, and they're trying to catch the remnants of the Yumu Kingdom everywhere. I asked around on the street and came back."
Lin Xiaoyue took two bites of rice and asked, "Are you asking about Master Zhao's expedition?"
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "Yes. I heard that Emperor Liang issued a death order. If Grand Tutor Zhao fails to drive the Yumu Kingdom's army out of Dongsui within ten days, then Emperor Liang will execute all nine generations of the Zhao family."
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but gasp. Fortunately, she escaped from the road of exile, otherwise she might be plotted against by him one day!
"Emperor Liang is a ruthless man, so it's not surprising that he issued such an order. But those two people kneeling outside must be hungry now. Do we really not need to worry about them?"
Liang Jingyao put a piece of meat into Lin Xiaoyue's bowl and said, "Let them starve. I won't bring them food. Back then, our family was exiled and we were hungry most of the time. Who would care whether we lived or died? I'm just letting them feel it now!"
After hearing what Liang Jingyao said, Lin Xiaoyue felt relieved and continued, "Brother Liang, you're right. I've never seen such resentful eyes on Zhao Shuyi's child. He's never even seen you, and you've never harmed the Zhao family. At most, this time, the father and son came to you for help, and you've made things difficult for them. But isn't this part of the cleanup? You were also suppressed by their family! And now your father is still suffering!"
Liang Jingyao said helplessly, "I just saw it, so I want to make things more difficult for them. These arrogant young men won't give in unless you step on them harshly. Don't pay attention to them. The more you pay attention to them now, the more valuable they will feel, and the less honest they will be!"
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