Chapter 179 Confrontation

Song Mo took a deep breath and suppressed the anger rising in his heart. He said to Wei Tingyu calmly, "Put on your clothes first," and turned to leave the inner room.

Wei Tingyu's mind went blank.

He got up in a panic to look for clothes, but he tripped and rolled off the bed.

He looked very ferocious.

But thinking of Song Mo's cold expression, no one could laugh.

Zhao Zishu was so frightened that her face turned pale. She grabbed Wei Tingyu and begged tremblingly, "My Lord, we, we are fine..."

If it weren't for him, how could I have ended up in this situation?

Wei Tingyu just thought that the actor in front of him was hideous and made him sick.

He glared at Zhao Zishu fiercely, pushed her away without thinking, put on his clothes woodenly, and left the inner room.

Song Mo sat upright on the armchair in the center hall, drinking tea leisurely.

Gu Yu sat below him. Although he was also holding a cup of tea, his eyes looked at Song Mo and then at Wei Tingyu, his face full of curiosity.

Seeing Wei Tingyu coming out, Song Mo pointed to the armchair opposite Gu Yu and said lightly, "Sit down."

Wei Tingyu didn't dare to look at Song Mo. He lowered his head and sat down in shame and fear.

He was offered a cup of tea.

The soup is emerald green in color, with a refreshing aroma that is refreshing to the nose. This is the best Biluochun.

Wei Tingyu couldn't help but murmur "thank you".

The man replied politely, "I don't deserve it."

Wei Tingyu heard Song Mo calling the man "Chen He" and said, "Go and call in the servant of the Marquis."

Chen He was slightly stunned, responded respectfully, and retreated.

Wei Tingyu was shocked.

Do we really need to make this kind of thing known to everyone?

His face turned red and white, he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He was also afraid of angering Song Mo, which made him feel very nervous. Wei Tingyu's servant was soon called in.

Song Mo ordered Chen He: "Accompany him to the inner room and see if the Marquis has left anything behind."

Obviously, they were afraid that someone would use Wei Tingyu's personal belongings to make trouble.

This is to clean up the mess for Wei Tingyu!

Gu Yu raised his eyebrows.

In the past, Brother Tianci was cold and indifferent to everyone, and at most would only help him and Tianen clean up the mess. He had to stick to them by himself, and almost lost his life. Tianen was Brother Tianci's younger brother. Why did this guy surnamed Wei make Brother Tianci treat him so well?

There was a hint of coldness in his eyes as he looked at Wei Tingyu, and his face no longer showed the indifference that the show just now had nothing to do with him, but gradually became a little gloomy.

Wei Tingyu didn't notice Gu Yu's abnormality.

He looked up at Song Mo in surprise and joy, and called him "Master", involuntarily putting himself in a subordinate position and using honorifics.

Song Mo almost crushed the teacup when he heard this.

Is it necessary to be so complicated?

He's just an actor, so what if he slept with him?

Just clean it up and you’re done!

So humbled and fearful...

Dou Zhao, Dou Zhao...how did I end up with a person like this?

He was heartbroken.

Chen He and Wei Tingyu's servants dragged Zhao Zishu out of the inner room.

"My Lord," Chen He said in a low voice, "nothing is left behind."

The servant boy saw the situation and more or less figured out what was going on. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he kept nodding his head to agree with Chen He.

Zhao Zishu also knelt in front of Song Mo, trembling, and kowtowed continuously, "dong dong dong".

He didn't dare to say a word, let alone put the blame on Ji Yong.

If he kept silent, the matter might be written off as a romantic affair, and he would still be alive.

Once Ji Yong was exposed, it turned into a conspiracy and frame-up.

Not to mention that although he didn't know the man in front of him, he was very imposing in his every move. It was obvious that the young man who was protecting Marquis Jining would not spare him. Even Ji Yong would not let him go.

People like him are sometimes wrong even when they know it!

Song Mo didn't even look at Zhao Zishu, he stood up and said to Wei Tingyu casually: "Let's go!"

Everyone in the room was a little surprised.

Is that the end of it?

No blame?

No questions?

No thunder?

Just leaving like this?

Wei Tingyu was a little confused and at a loss.

Song Mo has stood up and walked out.

Gu Yu followed Song Mo closely without looking away.

Wei Tingyu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed him out of the hall.

Zhao Zishu collapsed on the ground, her whole body limp.

He would rather the boy beat him up or kicked him, at least his temper had been vented. Now he left without saying a word. What would be waiting for him?

Thinking of this, Zhao Zishu's heart moved.

Didn’t Wang Qinghuai, the son of Marquis Yan’an, stay at his place yesterday?

Since the young man was brought here by Gu Yu, Wang Qinghuai should be able to strike up a conversation with him through Gu Yu even if he doesn't know him, right?

The only option now is to ask Wang Qinghuai to step in.

He waited until Song Mo and the others left the hall, then hurriedly stood up with the help of the armchair, and stumbled through the back door to the courtyard where Wang Qinghuai was staying.

Song Mo paused as he walked out of the hall.

Under the lush and green locust tree, there stood two young men.

One of them was wearing luxurious clothes and rubbing his temples listlessly. The other one had dishevelled hair, messy clothes, and a pale face due to a hangover, but he was tall and straight, with a pair of bright eyes and a confident glow that made it impossible to ignore him, let alone underestimate him.

A gleam of extremely sharp light flashed in Song Mo's eyes.

That tall and straight young man must be Ji Jianming!

Only he has such grace and temperament.

Ji Yong snorted in his heart.

Song Mo, the eldest son of the Duke of Ying.

A cruel and tyrannical young man of noble family who kills without blinking an eye!

So what?

If anyone dares to mess up his plans, he will be punished!

He looked straight into Song Mo's eyes.

Song Mo stood with his hands behind his back.

One stood under the tree, and the other stood on the steps, standing still.

The sky had turned a light purple.

From the big locust tree came the cheerful chirping of birds.

The grass beside the steps was covered with crystal clear dewdrops.

The fragrance of grass and trees floating in the air makes this midsummer morning seem particularly fresh and peaceful.

Wei Tingyu, who was following behind Gu Yu, did not expect Gu Yu to stop suddenly. He was caught off guard and almost bumped into Gu Yu.

"What happened?" He looked up and asked in confusion, and saw Ji Yong under the tree and He Yu with his mouth wide open. His voice broke the silence of the courtyard.

Ji Yong chuckled and said, "Prince Yingguo came before dawn and dragged Marquis Jining out of Zhao Zishu's bed... Could it be that he came to catch them in an adultery?"

There was no smile in his eyes.

Song Mo's fingertips felt slightly cold.

The one who plotted against Wei Tingyu was indeed Ji Jianming!

He stared at Ji Yong, a cold smile on his face: "I heard that the third place winner and the Marquis of Jining are uncles, but I didn't expect that Zhang Tai would bring the Marquis of Jining with him when he went to the palace. The third place winner is really in a good mood!"

Is Song Mo mocking himself for not having the respect of an elder brother?

Ji Yong raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of amusement. He turned around, picked a few young leaves, and put them to his nose to sniff.

At the same time, he was complaining in his heart: There is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you break in. Originally, I was just planning to let Zhao Zishu give Wei Tingyu a reputation of breaking sleeves and sharing peaches, but since you are so reckless and have come up, don't blame me for dragging you in without courtesy, and let you two "meet actors in the Thousand Buddha Temple, and fight for the beauty of Jining"!

At the same time, he said, "How can it compare to the sincere love and affection that the Prince of Yingguo has for Marquis Jining! I just don't know how Zhao Zishu is doing now? I hope Marquis Jining won't regret it for the rest of his life!"

"Really?" Song Mo smiled, looked at He Yu from a distance, and asked in a gentle voice, "Mr. He, what did you see?"

He Yu's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Regardless of whether they were close or distant, he should have stood on Ji Yong's side without hesitation.

But what Ji Yong did... not only was he framing someone, he also dragged Song Mo into it.

Who is Song Mo?

When he got angry, he even killed his own guards, and after killing them, he neatly stacked the bodies in the middle of the yard. Even his father was helpless. When the emperor asked about it, he had to cover it up... In order to vent his anger, he dragged someone like Song Mo into the water. Is it worth it? Moreover, he vaguely felt that Ji Yong's behavior was a bit excessive, as if it was not just for venting his anger.

He Yu hesitated for a moment.

Gu Yu, however, showed a hint of sarcasm on his lips, and said loudly: "I heard that Lord Ji introduced the lover of Nanfeng Pavilion to his brother-in-law. I wonder what those old scholars in the Hanlin Academy who only know how to talk nonsense will think if they know this?"

Ji Yong looked at Gu Yu and said disdainfully: "That depends on who said it."

Mocking Gu Yu for not being qualified.

Gu Yu was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead, but he also knew that this situation could not be solved by beating people.

He clenched his fists and unclenched them, and then clenched them again. After doing this several times, he finally felt more relaxed and said with a smile, "Master Ji is right. It really depends on who said it. If it was someone else, those adults would naturally not believe it, but if it was me..." He grinned and said, "My aunt told me two days ago that I should have less contact with those spoiled young men who only know how to eat, drink, gamble and have sex. Speaking of which, Master Ji and I drank together in Zuixianlou, and listened to music together in Qianfosi Hutong... We can be considered to have known each other, right?"

Ji Yong looked up at the sky with infinite contempt.

But out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of Song Mo smiling.

He felt a chill in his heart.

How could I forget about my real master and start arguing with Gu Yu?

Gu Yu was just a little clown around Song Mo. It would be unfair for me to be on the same level as him.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

There were chaotic footsteps approaching.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Wang Qinghuai came over hurriedly with two servants.

"Your Highness," he first bowed to Song Mo, then saluted to Ji Yong, "Master Ji," and then said, "This is all a misunderstanding. Zhao Zishu just saw that Marquis Jining was drunk and was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she helped Marquis Jining to rest in her room. It's not what everyone thinks... This is a misunderstanding!"

Ji Yong sneered.

Song Mo smiled and returned the greeting to Wang Qinghuai, saying, "Since it was a misunderstanding, we'll take our leave first. I invited Marquis Jining to go for a horse ride by the moat outside Xuanwu Gate, but he broke the appointment... That's why I came here."

Wang Qinghuai pretended to look at the sky and said with a smile, "The sun hasn't risen yet. It's still not too late for you to rush to Xuanwu Gate."

"Thank you for your good wishes, Your Excellency." Song Mo exchanged a few words with Wang Qinghuai, then left with Gu Yu and Wei Tingyu.

Afterwards, Wang Qinghuai's personal attendant asked him, "Aren't you afraid of offending Lord Ji?"

Wang Qinghuai smiled bitterly: "I have offended Lord Ji, but I have only paid for my smiles. But if Song Mo holds a grudge against me, who knows how he will deal with the Marquis of Yan'an Mansion?!"