Chapter 663 She's a chicken, you're an earthworm
Wei Lan forced Bai Dingfeng to divorce his wife, which displeased him greatly. No matter how stupid Li Ruoxue was, she was sincere towards him; otherwise, she wouldn't have schemed so much to marry him.
Bai Dingfeng might allow Wei Lan to be his legal wife, but he wouldn't easily give up Li Ruoxue.
"What's wrong? Scholar Bai seems a little reluctant."
Xu Da wiped his hands with a handkerchief and continued to fan the flames, "Scholar Bai, do you know about Magistrate Lin of the Capital? Back then, he faked his death, abandoned his wife, and joined the Qin family to rise through the ranks. Now, Magistrate Lin is no longer the same person he once was..."
Since you have ambitions, you might as well openly admit that you're a gigolo. Trying to cling to both sides only makes you more despicable.
"How can a real man be ungrateful!"
Bai Dingfeng immediately rebuked him, but only after he finished speaking did he realize that he had jumped into the trap set by Xu Da.
"Is Lord Lin an ungrateful wretch? Don't worry, I will definitely tell Miss Lin that this is what you said about her father."
Xu Da nodded with satisfaction; he disliked the pretty boy very much.
"Who is this Miss Lin you're talking about? Sister Yue'e is still a guest at the Wei family's house. As for the other one, she's just a wild chicken from the mountains..."
Wei Lan looked down on Lin Yuesha and made sarcastic remarks.
The reason why Lord Lin is so shameful is because he once married a village woman and had a daughter with her. Lin Yuesha is Lord Lin's disgrace.
"She's a free-range chicken, and you're an earthworm!"
Xu Da was furious. Wei Lan had some nerve, daring to speak ill of his cousin. Did he have a death wish and want to meet the King of Hell?
"Wait, tomorrow I will have my mother go to the Wei family to propose marriage. Miss Wei, do you think Lord Wei will choose me or the already married Scholar Bai?"
"you……"
Wei Lan was so frightened that she burst into tears and hid in Bai Dingfeng's arms, sobbing, "At worst, I'll just..."
Since the deed was done, her parents had no choice but to marry her off to Bai Dingfeng. If they were forced to do so again, Wei Lan had no other option but to resort to this desperate measure.
Coughing sounds came from inside the room. Qi Heng had reached his limit. Xu Da, seeing that things were going well, chased Wei Lan and her group out and slammed the door of the private room shut.
"It's all your fault!"
Wei Lan jumped up and down, turning to glare at Bai Youran and saying, "It was all your bad idea! How are we going to clean this up now?"
"Miss Wei, how can you blame me? Didn't you agree with it?"
Bai Youran hung her head, having failed to curry favor with Prince Luo. Her attempt to steal a chicken had backfired, ruining her reputation instead. The fact that this matter had leaked out was clearly because Wei Lan had enemies who had revealed their whereabouts; perhaps by tomorrow, all the high-ranking families in the capital would know.
"No, they didn't see it with their own eyes. We can speak for ourselves, can't you defend yourself?"
With Bai Dingfeng present, Wei Lan couldn't be too harsh on Bai Youran, and she also suspected that the problem lay with her side.
Who is this guy with such wealth? He's giving money to everyone who comes in to watch. Luckily, Taipingfang is a place for ordinary people. If he had run into an acquaintance or a mortal enemy, it would have been too embarrassing!
"Let's go back to the manor now."
Wei Lan told the Bai siblings that if they were suspected, they should say that she had invited them to visit the Wei residence.
The three of them rehearsed their lines to ensure everything went smoothly, and were about to go downstairs when they were unexpectedly surrounded by constables from the Jingzhao Yin's yamen leading the city defense troops.
"What's going on? Why is another group of people here?"
Lin Yuesha opened the window and looked down. The people of Taipingfang had been wiped out, leaving only a densely packed city defense army surrounding the Taipingfang area.
"I don't know."
Qin Nanyan's eyes were filled with worry. Had her whereabouts been discovered?
When the people rushed in, neither she nor Lin Yuesha opened the door, so her face shouldn't have been seen.
"Officer, what's all this commotion about?"
The male madam of Wenjun Tower should bow and scrape when she goes out; even arresting a wanted criminal of the imperial court would only require this kind of demeanor.
"You're absolutely right. Someone went to the Jingzhao Yin's office to report that the real culprits in the assassination of Lord Lin, Qin Nanyan and her servant, are being hidden in Wenjun Tower. I was ordered to lead a search."
Businesses are prohibited from operating in Taipingfang today; all shops must close and await inspection.
Their men surrounded Taipingfang, ensuring that the wanted criminals would have no chance of escape.
The surroundings quieted down, and Lin Yuesha, who was upstairs, could hear the conversation between the two clearly. She was terrified. Logically speaking, very few people should know the news. She was relieved that Qingxing would not be exposed here.
Who could have found Wenjun Tower so precisely? Did they have ulterior motives?
"Has someone found out I'm hiding here?"
With the officials downstairs, Qin Nanyan felt relieved. She said to Lin Yuesha, "Sister Yuesha, quickly go find Xu Daren to protect you."
Sooner or later she would be discovered, and Qin Nanyan couldn't let Lin Yuesha be implicated any further. She knew she had committed a serious crime and wouldn't have a good end. Rather than being tortured and abused in prison, she'd rather die now.
"Sister Qin, we must not give up until the very last moment."
Lin Yuesha calmed down and thought it over and over, feeling that Wei Lan was involved in the matter.
That person may not have known about Qin Nanyan, but instead made a big fuss about it to further damage Wei Lan's reputation.
"Sister Qin, think about it. That person spent a lot of money to hire people to come to Wenjun Tower and cause trouble, spreading the word that Wei Lan and the Bai siblings came here, and more importantly, for a secret rendezvous."
They came, and even emphasized that Bai Dingfeng was already married, which further highlighted Wei Lan's shamelessness, while Bai Youran acted as a matchmaker for the two.
"You mean this person is making a big fuss just to kill Wei Lan and Bai Juren, and is using my hiding here as an excuse..."
Qin Nanyan thought about it and realized that it was indeed possible. If that were the case, she had actually been tricked by Wei Lan and the Bai siblings.
"I knew the troublemakers must hate these three people."
With the fire burning her own head, Lin Yuesha had no time to watch the spectacle; she needed to think of a way to escape.
If someone comes to conduct a thorough search and interrogation, Qin Nanyan will definitely not be able to hide. There are dark people downstairs. Her scumbag father hates Qin Nanyan to the bone and will never let go of any news about her.
Downstairs, the male madam was negotiating with the head official.
“Officer, you know we are Wenjun Tower, a brothel. I will cooperate fully with your search, but you should also think about our customers.”
The male madam pleaded earnestly, asking that they at least give their patrons a chance to get dressed, lest they be left naked and disheveled, losing all face and dignity.
The male madam stepped forward and whispered to the official, "Young Master Luo and Lord Xu are also here."
"What?"
The officials were quite shocked. Both of these men were patrons of Wenjun Tower. So it turned out that the rumors about Lord Xu being gay were true.
It's one thing for others, but Xu Da is extremely petty. If he were caught wearing only his underwear, he would definitely be in deep trouble.
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