Chapter 2456 Extra: Using Public Office for Private Gain
The little girl said angrily, "This is the second time. This time, I brought the painting with me, but I still couldn't subdue the bad guys."
DouDou corrected, "I am truly convinced."
Huo Huo glanced at him, not wanting to remind him that she had said the same thing herself.
Sure enough, Mianmian waved her hand and said, "That's not important."
The important thing is that she failed again and failed to let that person see her painting.
Oh, right...
Mianmian looked up and said, "Mommy, my little rabbit."
Shu Yu and Xiao Ruojun exchanged a glance, and the latter's lips twitched. "Very well, it's alright now. Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng's child is indeed extraordinary."
The parents are so bold, and so is their daughter.
Shu Yu patted Mianmian's hair. "Your little bunny is with your Senior Brother Pan."
Speaking of which, Pan Yi has been gone for quite a while now, and no one knows where he has gone.
Shu Yu thought for a moment, then looked up at Ying Xi and said, "Go and look for it. If you can, bring back Mianmian's bag and take it back to the inn."
Yingxi was still worried, "Then Miss, you have three children on your side."
If Xia Yan were here, that would be great. Unfortunately, he always stays by his son-in-law's side. Now that his son-in-law has entered the palace, it's not good to leave him alone.
Xiao Ruojun smiled and said, "Don't worry, the guards in my manor are not to be trifled with either."
“Go ahead.” Shu Yu nodded to her. “There are students from Zheng Lu Academy blocking the way outside. Besides, everyone here is a scholar. They might have been a bit impulsive at first and followed the crowd, but they’ve calmed down now. They’re very particular about rules and won’t barge in. After all, it’s just a painting by Mr. Shanju.”
Yingxi nodded.
However, just as she was about to leave, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
She opened the door and saw Pan Yi standing there dejectedly, his clothes and hair disheveled, looking as if he had gone through a struggle.
Shu Yu looked at him in surprise, "You...you were robbed?"
Pan Yi nodded, then quickly shook his head, and then explained with a bitter face, "At first, the guards in the teahouse protected me and ran away, saying they would help me shake off the people behind me, but in the end they took me directly to see the owner of the teahouse."
"Prince Zheng?"
"Yes, when I arrived at Prince Zheng's study, he said he wanted to see Mr. Shanju's paintings, and then..."
Shu Yu sighed. Pan Yi, a mere scholar, was naturally no match for the dignified Prince Zheng, especially since this was Prince Zheng's territory and he was surrounded by his men.
"The bag and the painting are both in Prince Zheng's possession?"
Pan Yi nodded, "Yes, Prince Zheng said that he has long admired Mr. Shanju and wants to appreciate his paintings. It would be a wonderful opportunity to have a chat with Mr. Shanju. There are too many students outside, so it would be safe to leave the paintings with him. He will take good care of them for me."
Shu Yu chuckled. "Is this what you call helping? This is called using public office for private gain."
Xiao Ruojun stood up and said, "I'll go find Prince Zheng. My husband and Prince Zheng are good friends, so I don't think he'll make things difficult for us."
"No need, the things are safe with Prince Zheng now. Let's go first, and when A-Yun comes back tonight, he can come and get them himself."
Prince Zheng clearly wanted to befriend Meng Yunzheng. Since he was a good friend of Xiang Weinan, he probably wasn't a bad person.
"Let's go."
Shu Yu picked up Mianmian and got up, telling Pan Yi and the others to stay there as there was a lecture in the afternoon. She then took the children back to their lodgings.
(End of this chapter)
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