Chapter 92 What evidence do you have against him?
There was once a widely circulated folk song in Beijing: "Marry a man from the Liao family, for he will bring you happiness, health, and lasting love."
This ballad was actually written by countless pitiful women who envied Shen Wantang too much.
According to legend, Liao Youhe was wise, calm, courageous and insightful. No matter how difficult the case was, once it was in his hands, he could solve it within seven days and the truth would come out. He was hailed as the first upright official of the people of Dafeng. After refusing the marriage proposal, he was praised by the emperor as a "pillar of the state" and "full of integrity".
However, in her previous life, Chu Yanluo had also met Liao Youhe.
At that time, Liao Youhe was very popular. Even the princess fell in love with him and insisted on marrying him. She even used her status as a princess to force Liao Youhe to divorce his wife and marry her. Of course, Chu Yanluo was curious about what kind of person he was, so she created an encounter with him and deliberately got close to him.
It's true that he's not lecherous, and it's true that he's handsome, but his wisdom and courage aren't as impressive as rumored. In fact, Chu Yanluo felt that his thinking wasn't as quick as hers.
She was completely baffled at the time, thinking that Liao Youhe was hiding his true abilities.
Until today, she suddenly realized that perhaps Liao Youhe was not hiding his talents, perhaps he was actually quite incompetent, and the one who was truly hiding his talents was Shen Wantang!
Chu Yanluo's hair stood on end!
If all of Liao Youhe's achievements in his previous life came from Shen Wantang, then how terrifying must Shen Wantang's strength be?!
No, no, no, that's impossible! How could Shen Wantang be so powerful?
Chu Yanluo quickly dismissed this guess in her mind. She was truly terrified by Shen Wantang, who was actually boosting the morale of others and diminishing her own.
Yes, it's not Shen Wantang. I heard that Liao Youhe has an advisor who usually discusses things with him. Yes, it must be that advisor who helped Liao Youhe. It has nothing to do with Shen Wantang!
Chu Yanluo's mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, and her fingernails dug deeply into the flesh of her palms.
She pinched herself hard, desperately trying to stay rational, and the intense pain brought tears to her dry eyes again.
She could deal with Shen Wantang later; right now, she needed to appease Xiao Qingyuan, as he was her greatest asset.
She burst into tears, her voice tinged with jealousy, "The young master only cares about Shen Wantang's reputation. Don't you even ask what Yuan Zheng has on me? Does the young master still have me in his heart?"
What evidence does he have against you?
"I……"
Chu Yanlu curled up, trembling all over, her voice filled with boundless fear: "The child I was pregnant with before was Yuan Zheng's."
"What?!"
Xiao Qingyuan took a step back in shock: "This is impossible! When Yuan Zheng came for drinks that day, he clearly said it was the first time he had met you! How could you possibly be pregnant with his child?"
Chu Yanluo hugged herself tightly, saying in great pain, "He lied to you. He actually knew me a long time ago. He fell in love with me at first sight, but I didn't like him at all, so no matter how he tried to win me over, I never responded. But I never expected that he would be so audacious as to climb over the wall into the Chu family home in the middle of the night, drug my maid, and then force himself on me."
Xiao Qingyuan was both heartbroken and furious: "It was him?! But didn't you tell me you didn't know who bullied you? Didn't you not know whose child it was?"
“I really didn’t know at first. I’m not lying to the Crown Prince about this. It was only when you invited him over for drinks that day, and he bullied me again, that I recognized him.”
Chu Yanluo was in tears: "He said that if I dared to tell the prince that he had bullied me, he would send people out to smear me, spread rumors that I seduced him, and he would tell everyone that the child I was pregnant with before was his, so that the prince would lose face and I would be ruined."
"It would be terrible if I were to be disgraced, but I have long seen through the ways of the world. At worst, I can just die and leave this filthy world."
“But I can’t be so selfish. I can’t let the young master be ridiculed by the whole capital because of me. So I can only listen to Yuan Zheng. He told me not to say that he bullied me, so I won’t say it. He told me to frame the second young master Gu, so I can only frame the second young master Gu.”
"Does Your Highness think I'm spineless? I'm sorry, my power is limited, and this is all I can do for Your Highness."
After hearing this, Xiao Qingyuan felt a dull ache in his throat: "Why have you been carrying this burden all by yourself? Why didn't you tell me about all the grievances you suffered?"
Chu Yanlu lowered her head: "I dare not say it, for fear that the young master will be angry, and also for fear that the young master will misunderstand me and no longer like me."
Xiao Qingyuan's heart softened when he saw Chu Yanluo trembling.
He took off his coat, draped it over her, then picked her up, strode into the inner room, and placed her on the bed.
"Yanluo, you get some rest. I'm going to settle accounts with that bastard Yuan Zheng right now! I'll beat him to death today, or I'm not a member of the Xiao family!"
Chu Yanluo hurriedly grabbed his arm: "Your Highness, please don't go!"
"Why? Don't you want to vent your anger?"
"I want to vent my anger, but I don't want to cause the Crown Prince to have a life taken."
"Don't worry, I won't really kill him. I'll just beat him half to death, leave him with a breath left so I can beat him again later!"
Chu Yanlu shook her head: "If the young master leaves him alive, within three days, rumors will spread throughout the capital that I am a promiscuous woman who seduced Yuan Zheng. The fact that I was pregnant with his child will also be impossible to hide. I will be disgraced, and the young master will also be implicated and ridiculed by countless people."
Xiao Qingyuan was somewhat annoyed: "Then what are we going to do? Are we just going to let it go like this? Am I just going to stand by and watch you get bullied by that scumbag?"
"What else can we do but forget about it? What good will it do if the young master beats him up? The damage he caused me won't disappear. They say that death wipes out debts, but I'm afraid only when he dies can he pay off the debt he owes me."
After Chu Yanlu finished speaking, she seemed to realize that she had said the wrong thing and immediately covered her mouth: "Look what nonsense I am talking about, Your Highness, please don't take it seriously. I was so scared by Yuan Zheng that I was confused. He said last time that he would come to find me again when Your Highness is not around, and that he would bully me... I, I am really too scared, so I am a little incoherent."
Seeing the fear on her face, Xiao Qingyuan's handsome face flashed with a hint of malice: "Yuan Zheng! Shameless scoundrel, he doesn't deserve to live! Yan Luo, don't worry, he will never come looking for you again!"
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked out.
As Chu Yanluo watched his figure disappear from the bed, the fear on her face vanished completely, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.
Yuan Zheng has so many love letters she wrote to him, and he also knows many things about her that are unknown to others, which is a great hidden danger.
He should just die!
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