Yu Jiangcheng and others stood outside the Zhou Mansion for a long time. Yu Xingxi didn't dare to say a word of dissatisfaction. She trembled when she saw Yu Jiangcheng's gloomy face and just knelt quietly on the hard ground.
The weather was good today, with the sun shining brightly. However, after two hours, everyone was covered in sweat.
Finally, Ye Song opened the door and came out again.
Yu Jiangcheng hurried forward, but his legs and feet were stiff after standing for so long that he almost fell down.
He staggered forward and said, "I have already admitted my mistake. Please tell the princess and the young master..."
Ye Song was impatient to hear him say this and bowed. "It's almost noon, everyone please go back. The young lady and the young master will not see you."
After saying that, he paused, looked at them, and said in an unclear tone: "Please don't make things difficult for the Zhou family."
Several people were standing at the gate of Zhou's house, refusing to move an inch, which had already attracted a lot of attention. If they really stood and knelt there for a whole day, I wonder what outsiders would say.
Maybe they will even turn the tables and say that the Zhou family is bullying others by taking advantage of their power.
A few people understood what he meant and wanted to beg for mercy and apologize, but Ye Song had already turned and went into the mansion, and the door was closed again.
"Master, this..." Huang Dai was at a loss and looked at Yu Jiangcheng.
Huang Jin and Huang Shou didn't say anything either, their faces looking dejected.
Yu Jiangcheng sighed, "Let's go back first."
Huang Dai said anxiously: "Then this matter..."
Jiang Ling and Zhou Jing'an refused to see them and refused to accept their apologies. What should they do?
Yu Jiangcheng rubbed his brows and said, "I'll go find my friends in Beijing and see if they can pass on a message asking us to apologize."
A few people nodded and went home first.
What Yu Jiangcheng didn't expect was that although Zhou Jing'an and Jiang Ling had not left the house, the news of Yu Xingxi scolding Princess Yunxi and Young Master Zhou had already spread throughout the capital.
The description was so vivid that even the words "concubine" and "mistress" that Yu Xingxi used were heard clearly.
Therefore, when Yu Jiangcheng went to visit his classmates with gifts, although he was welcomed in, he was turned away.
"It's not that I won't help you, but your daughter's behavior has offended the Zhou family. I'm afraid no one in the capital will dare to let you visit them."
The friend looked embarrassed and sent him out after saying a few words.
Yu Jiangcheng did not give up and did not even have lunch. Taking advantage of the fact that most officials were resting in their mansions today, he visited the officials one by one, bringing generous gifts.
But without exception, they were all turned away.
Now, I can’t even enter the mansion.
Now I think what my friend said was not an exaggeration at all.
Yu Jiangcheng did not rest for the entire afternoon and evening, and visited almost all the officials, big and small, in the capital.
But when they heard that he was coming to visit, they found various excuses and closed the door to refuse visitors.
The moonlight was like water, shining brightly on the street.
Yu Jiangcheng looked tired and frustrated. He turned around and looked at the carriage and sighed heavily.
I'm at my wit's end.
Thinking back to what happened that day, Yu Jiangcheng truly felt the power of the Zhou Mansion, which was indeed extremely powerful.
They didn't even have to do anything, and the people in the capital were silent as a cicada, not even daring to see him, let alone introduce him to others.
I felt extremely sad, and the last bit of hope I had was completely extinguished by the deep night.
Yu Jiangcheng felt like he had reached a dead end.
But he had just arrived in Beijing and had finally become an official there.
I wanted to make a big splash and gain a foothold in this capital city.
But who could have imagined that the ignorant boy's reckless words would actually block his ambitious plans and bring him to a dead end.
His heart was already cold.
The attendant driving the carriage looked at his master's dejected face and asked softly, "Master, what should we do now..."
Yu Jiangcheng closed his eyes and said, "Let's go back home."
The carriage slowly moved along the quiet streets and easily disappeared into the thick night.
Yu Jiangcheng closed his eyes and sat quietly, thinking that when he entered the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow, he would first confess his guilt to the emperor, and perhaps there would be room for a turnaround.
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"...Yu Jiangcheng visited almost every official in the capital, but no one responded to him and turned him away."
After hearing Ye Song's words, Zhou Jing'an had no expression and just nodded to show that he understood.
"What about the Huang family?"
Ye Song replied, "I've already given the order. They'll be cornered in a few days."
Zhou Jing'an responded softly, then stood up and returned to the dormitory.
It's impossible for the Yu family to have nowhere to turn to and still have the Huang family in Beijing to support them.
However, since Ling'er took the things Huang Jin sent, he would not kill her.
After Jiang Ling finished washing up, she came out and found Zhou Jing'an had gone to the study again. Seeing him come in, she asked, "Is there anything urgent?"
"No, just some little things."
Zhou Jing'an approached her and saw that she had changed her underwear and let her hair down. He asked softly, "Are you tired? Do you want to rest?"
Jiang Ling shook her head, "I slept too much in the afternoon, I'm not sleepy."
Today Zhou Jing'an stayed with her in the mansion all day. After lunch, he took her for a walk and then took a nap with her.
She was in a good mood and relaxed, so she took a longer nap.
Zhou Jing'an sat down beside her and took her hand. "So what does Ling'er want to do?"
"Reading a storybook? Or do you want to play chess or write?"
Jiang Ling thought for a while, but couldn't come up with an idea, so she pushed him instead: "Go wash up first, I'll sit for a while."
Zhou Jing'an agreed, and after changing into his undershirt, he saw Jiang Ling sitting cross-legged on the couch with paper and pen on the small table.
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