Chapter 220 Selling Myself to Bury My Father
After hearing Xu Qingyan's thoughts, Pei Jingchuan couldn't help but be surprised. The last time he heard about training private soldiers was when Xu Qingyan complained about Pei Jingyuan.
But later on, Pei Jingyuan's money had been taken away by them again and again, and there was no money to support him for the time being, so Pei Jingyuan's family could not be supported yet.
However, Prince Shuo is different. He has been tamed for many years. It seems that his strength is indeed extraordinary. I have to send someone to investigate it first.
"What you said makes sense. I will send someone to investigate Prince Shuo's background and what he has done over the years. He is the emperor's younger brother, and there may be many people in the court who secretly support him." Pei Jingchuan nodded.
At the same time, when Pei Jingchuan and others were discussing Prince Shuo, Prince Shuo also learned everything that happened in the palace after returning home.
He half-lay on the couch in a wicked manner, chuckling softly, "I never thought that my brother's sons were so useless. I haven't been back for long, and they have already killed themselves before I could do anything."
"Your Highness, is there anything else we need to do here?" The servant kneeling beside him asked cautiously.
Prince Shuo pondered for a moment and said, "Since Prince Yu and the Sixth Prince have both been deposed, we naturally cannot sit idle. Among my brother's sons, the only one who has some ability now is Prince Qin. I believe that the hearts of the court officials have already leaned towards him."
"Yes! The Prince of Qin is not as impatient as the Prince of Yu and the others. He has the support of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion behind him. He is also the son of the emperor's most beloved concubine. I'm afraid that the emperor's heart may be biased towards him now." said the servant.
"It doesn't matter whether the emperor is biased or not. After all, Concubine Yun died trying to save Prince Qin. We just need to remind her a few more times. The most important thing now is the Duke of Yingzhou's Mansion. Haven't you noticed that Prince Qin has been doing well since he chose Prince Qin? Without the Duke of Yingzhou's Mansion, Prince Qin would be like a man without an arm." Prince Shuo said dimly.
After returning to the capital, although he appeared to be low-key on the surface, he had a clear insight into what was happening outside in private.
"Go and call Li Ji, and tell her that I have something to tell her." After thinking for a while, Prince Shuo instructed the servant beside him.
—On the street—
"Duke, the road ahead is blocked and our carriage is too big to pass through." The Duke of England came back from the palace after finishing his official business in a carriage, and the coachman reported to the Duke of England inside.
"What happened outside? How come we are surrounded?" The Duke of England's steady voice came from the carriage.
"There are too many people here. We can't see what's happening. Do you want to go over and take a look, Duke?" the driver looked ahead and replied.
Duke Ying nodded and replied, "Yes! Go and take a few people with you to see if you can evacuate the crowd."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" After the coachman stopped the carriage, he walked into the crowd with a few guards.
After a while, the driver came back angrily and said to the Duke of England, "My Lord, there is a woman selling herself to bury her father. A scoundrel was there, bullying her and saying he wanted her to be his concubine. The woman didn't want to and only wanted to be his maid, so the scoundrel started arguing with her and scolded her very harshly. Some people were trying to defend him, but the scoundrel beat them up."
"Really? This is the capital city, and such a thing is happening in broad daylight! Take me over to take a look!" The Duke of England shouted angrily and got out of the carriage.
"You stinky bitch, I have plenty of money, don't be ungrateful. I took you as my concubine because you are still pretty. Not only can I bury your father, but following me will also allow you to eat and drink the best food and drink. How dare you look down on me? You are really born to be a lowly person!" As soon as the Duke of England pushed through the crowd and walked in, he saw an ugly man with a fat head and big ears swearing there.
He frowned subconsciously when he heard this. Just as he was about to scold the man, he heard the woman kneeling on the ground sobbing, "Sir, you are so outstanding. I know I am not worthy of you. Please let me live. I just want to sell myself as a slave, not a concubine."
The Duke of England looked at the woman and saw that she was beautiful with a stubborn look and tears on her face, but her eyes were strong.
Instantly, the Duke of Yingzhou admired the girl's pride. Before the fat man could continue to bully her, his mature and steady voice came from the crowd, saying, "You are filial and chaste, so I will buy you. If you are willing, you can be a maid in the Duke of Yingzhou's mansion. I will send someone to help you bury your father!"
Hearing the voice, everyone looked towards the Duke of England.
"What did he say? The Duke of England's Palace? This official is actually the Duke of England!"
"I pay my respects to the Duke!"
"Greetings, Lord Duke!"
"This girl is so lucky to have encountered the Duke of England's help!"
Suddenly, many people bowed to the Duke of England and lamented the woman's good fortune.
Duke Ying greeted the people in a friendly manner, walked up to the girl, looked at the fat man who had bullied her before, and said, "This girl? I've bought her. Take your dirty money and get out of here! Next time, if I see you taking money and bullying others, I won't let you go like I did today!"
"Yes... yes, thank you, Your Majesty. I will leave now!" The man looked as if he had seen a ghost and had a terrified expression. He quickly lowered his head and responded. Then he got up and left quickly from the crowd with his servant.
"Thank you, Lord Duke! I have no way of repaying your kindness. I will do my best to serve you!" The woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed in gratitude.
The Duke of England quickly asked someone to help the girl up and let her follow him back to the palace. He didn't see that when he turned around, the woman lowered her eyes and flashed a hint of pride.
After the Duke of England brought the girl back to the Duke's Mansion, the girl followed him all the time, pretending to be pitiful and showing her loyalty and willingness to repay his kindness.
She thought the Duke of England had taken the bait so easily, but she didn't expect that after returning to the Duke's Mansion, the Duke of England would take her directly to the Duke's Wife's courtyard.
"Madam, this is a poor woman I met on the street who was selling herself to bury her father. Please arrange a job for her in your house!" The Duke of England looked at the Duke's wife seriously and said.
At this time, Xu Qingyan and Pei Jinyu were chatting with the Duke's wife in her room. After hearing what the Duke said, the three of them were all surprised for a moment, and then they all looked at the woman. When they saw the woman's outstanding appearance, they couldn't help but be surprised.
However, before the Duke's wife could speak, the woman looked at the Duke of England and said, "Duke, you bought me. You are my great benefactor. I only want to be your maid and serve you well. Please don't drive me away!"
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