Chapter 285 I have to obey
Eunuch Shu was contradicted by Zhao Liya again and again. Every time he had one set of excuses, Zhao Liya would immediately come up with another one to counter him, not giving him any face at all.
Of course, he himself didn't think about saving face for Zhao Liya.
However, he can choose not to stay, but Zhao Liya cannot.
Eunuch Shu sneered: "A fugitive, how bold!"
Zhao Liya glanced at him without saying a word: This guy must have gone crazy with anger. She wouldn't bother with a fool.
Prefect Min and County Magistrate Yin had no choice but to pretend not to hear.
Eunuch Shu didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. He snorted and looked at Zhao Liya and said, "We will remember you. Just wait!"
When he arrived at his doorstep, she actually dared to refuse him entry without even greeting him. Of course, he would not let her off for such a lack of respect!
Prefect Min coughed and said, "Eunuch Shu, there's nothing interesting to see in Yan Village. It would be better to ask you to return to the county town. You should go back and have a rest. I will ask the kitchen to prepare a good meal to entertain you. This poor and remote place is not worthy of entertaining you at all!"
Magistrate Yin was also eager for this frightening and unpleasant incident to pass quickly, and he quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, please ask Eunuch Shu to return to the city. I will definitely entertain Eunuch Shu well."
Eunuch Shu never expected that the entire Zhao family had already redeemed their sins - he thought that the Zhao family would never dare to lie about such a thing.
But this caught him off guard and he no longer had any advantage.
If the Zhao family were still guilty, they would naturally be unable to say anything even if he tortured them. But they are now innocent citizens of the Qin Dynasty, and this is not something that a eunuch like him in the palace can arbitrarily deal with or humiliate.
It’s not impossible, unless the other party doesn’t dare to resist.
The other party not only wants to resist, but also has the ability to resist and the ability to make a small matter a big one, so he has no choice but to swallow his anger.
There was really no need for him to stay in this shabby place any longer.
Eunuch Shu looked at Zhao Liya intently, "Since we're here, we must see Zhao Xiang. Tell him to stop hiding and come out quickly!"
Eunuch Shu's implication was very clear: he would leave after seeing Zhao Xiang.
Zhao Liya knew when to quit. She had no intention of confronting Eunuch Shu to the end. He had already found a way out, so everyone should take a step back and resolve this matter quickly.
Zhao Liya immediately bowed slightly to Eunuch Shu, very considerately. "Eunuch Shu, my father is indeed teaching at the academy. He definitely can't come back right now. How about I take Eunuch Shu with me? My father is a serious person. Now that he's a teacher, he's definitely not going to leave midway."
Eunuch Shu didn't want to go, but if he didn't go, he would have to wait here until Zhao Xiang came back. If Zhao Xiang was still a fugitive, he would have other ways to deal with him, but that was not the case. The people standing next to Zhao Liya looked at him fiercely, and it was obvious that they were not easy to mess with. The Zhao family had made so much money in this area, and Zhao Xiang was not a pedantic person. He probably had a lot of connections in this area. If he really confronted him, he might not be able to gain any advantage.
Did he really think he couldn't understand? He saw that the prefect Min and the county magistrate Yin were simply acting as if they had nothing to do with the matter. This showed that they were afraid of the Zhao family.
"Forget it, it's okay for us to go there!" Eunuch Shu glanced at Zhao Liya and snorted coldly.
Prefect Min secretly breathed a sigh of relief. County Magistrate Yin also glanced at Zhao Liya in surprise, shocked. This Eunuch Shu was such a powerful figure. In his presence, he was trembling with fear, not daring to breathe. Miss Zhao had challenged him head-on and won.
Eunuch Shu has regressed
Magistrate Yin decided that he would never provoke the Zhao family again. Absolutely not!
Zhao Liya said politely: "Eunuch Shu, please."
Her father had originally planned to meet Eunuch Shu today.
The group soon arrived at the academy. Zhao Liya invited Eunuch Shu and several attendants into the flower hall, and asked someone to invite her father.
Not long after, Zhao Xiang arrived.
Zhao Xiang was wearing a half-worn bamboo-green cotton robe, and he looked a little thinner, but also neatly dressed, clean and upright. He looked even more otherworldly than when he was in Beijing.
This was completely different from what he had imagined in his mind before he came, how miserable the Zhao family was and how decadent and depressed Zhao Xiang was.
If you don't know this, you might think he is the head of a respectable gentry and landlord family!
Eunuch Shu felt very unhappy.
What kind of luck did this family have? How could they possibly live so well here? How could he possibly flatter the Imperial Concubine and the Second Prince when he returned?
Eunuch Shu secretly decided that when he returned to the county government office, he would stay here for a few more days and send people out to find out about the Zhao family's affairs. He had to get to the bottom of it clearly.
He also felt lucky to have come here, otherwise he wouldn't have known how carefree Zhao Xiang was living here.
Perhaps the Queen and the Second Prince's guess is correct. This old boy has been not being honest in the past few years. Who knows, he might have been giving the Crown Prince some evil ideas behind his back.
"Master Zhao is still as charming as ever!"
"Zhao Xiang is just a commoner, unworthy of the title of 'Sir'. But Eunuch Shu is becoming more and more spirited!"
Eunuch Shu smiled wryly, "What's the point of being spirited? As servants, the only thing we care about is serving our masters. We have endless worries every day, and we are born to be toilers. We are not as carefree as Lord Zhao, and his students are expected to be everywhere in the world! And Lord Zhao's daughter, hehe, she is also a promising one!"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiang laughed after hearing what Eunuch Shu said, and even looked a little proud: "My Aya is indeed a promising girl!"
Eunuch Shu choked, his temper flaring as he sneered repeatedly, "This girl's sharp tongue doesn't bode well for me! Does Lord Zhao intend to stay in this remote village for the rest of his life and arrange a marriage for her with a slippery-tongued country boy?"
What this means is that with her current personality, I'm afraid no wealthy family would be willing to marry her?
Eunuch Shu was full of contempt and had a lot of opinions about Zhao Liya.
Zhao Xiang smiled indifferently, "Don't worry about that, Eunuch Shu. Our Aya has a good marriage waiting for her."
"hehe!"
Eunuch Shu was too lazy to argue with Zhao Xiang, but in his heart he was very disdainful. What good marriage could there be in this rural area? Wasn't this a joke?
Eunuch Shu dismissed the young eunuchs serving him, and only he and Zhao Xiang were left in the flower hall.
He looked at Zhao Xiang and said slowly, "Master Zhao, you've been away from the capital for so many years. Do you regret it now?"
(End of this chapter)
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