Huo Chengche realized that Liang Sheng wasn't joking, and frowned in surprise, "Is it me?"
"Of course!" Liang Sheng said exaggeratedly. "If you hadn't failed to support me, I wouldn't have been so afraid to deal with even a petty human trafficker! Confucius said, 'When you are successful, you should help others; when you are unsuccessful, you should cultivate your own virtue.' I have no connections or backing in the court, so naturally I can only cultivate my own virtue and curry favor with the powerful!"
They said it with such confidence and conviction.
Fu Man, standing to the side, glared at Liang Sheng as if he wanted to poke two holes in him, and angrily sneered, "Insolence! You're talking nonsense..."
Huo Chengche raised his hand to stop Fu Man's scolding.
"So, Lord Liang means that your fear of the powerful and your sycophancy are all my faults?"
"Of course I wouldn't dare blame Your Highness, but I wonder if Your Highness will blame me?" Liang Sheng shrugged and grinned.
Then, he caught a glimpse of Fu Man's furious face out of the corner of his eye, and quickly grabbed Huo Chengche's leg, wailing, "Your Highness! Please don't blame yourself for my sake! It's all my fault!"
He spoke as if he were a loyal and righteous minister who was devoted to serving his sovereign and shouldering all responsibilities.
Fu Man was so angry that he felt a lump in his throat, his face flushed red, and he glared at Huo Chengche and said angrily, "Your Highness! Just nod your head, and this servant will tear this scoundrel's mouth apart for you!"
Huo Chengche glanced at the furious Fu Man, chuckled in exasperation, and waved for him to leave.
"Since Lord Liang has spoken so plainly, then I will grant you your wish and give you a chance." Huo Chengche glanced at Liang Sheng, who was pretending to cry and stealing glances at him, and his lips curled into a wicked smile.
Liang Sheng felt a chill run down his spine. Seeing that smile, he felt that the young prince might not be as gentle and refined as he appeared... a gentleman of modesty.
Sure enough, the next moment he heard the young master say, "Lord Liang, first write your confession and leave it with me as collateral."
There's still collateral?!
Liang Sheng was dumbfounded. He looked up at the boy's cold face and felt bitter. He had thought that this young prince was intelligent since childhood and would not be easy to fool, but he never thought that he would be so hard to fool!
This young prince's mind and wisdom are nothing like those of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy!
"Lord Liang, please come in quickly," Fu Manyin urged Liang Sheng, whose face looked like a bitter gourd, with a sinister smile.
Liang Sheng gave a stiff smile, dragging his heavy steps and looking back every few steps as he moved into the house.
"No, no, Your Highness..."
Just as Liang Sheng was about to turn around and say something more, Fu Man stepped in front of him and blocked his way with a bright smile.
"Lord Liang, hurry up! His Highness has been out for a while now. If you delay any longer, His Majesty will send people out to check on you, and then you'll be sent to the Ministry of Justice to sit on the torture bench and write your name."
Upon hearing the words "torture bench," Liang Sheng felt a shiver run down his spine and quickly quickened his pace, looking miserable.
A short while later, Fu Man came out, holding a confession letter from Liang Sheng that had been stamped with his personal seal and fingerprint, and handed it to Huo Chengche.
Liang Sheng followed behind, dragging himself out step by step, looking at Huo Chengche with a pitiful expression, as if he had lost his soul.
He was a smart man and didn't try to fool the confession or waste time. After all, he knew very well that this little prince was not easy to fool.
Huo Chengche read through the letter of apology, a slight smile playing on his lips, and instructed Fu Man to put it away.
"Your Highness, can you tell me now what kind of opportunity you've given me?" Liang Sheng looked at the sesame-filled little prince with resentment, his heart already half-cooled. He had a feeling that the opportunity this prince had given him was definitely not a good one.
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