Fu Mansion.
Fu Chengwang sat on the armchair with a slightly gloomy expression, neither happy nor angry.
"Go in."
Bai Shiyuan kicked Bai Shicheng in, almost falling to the ground, and bowed to Fu Chengwang and said, "Master Fu, I am sorry to bother you again."
Bai Shiyuan lowered his head and shouted to Bai Shicheng, "Hurry up."
Bai Shicheng said quickly, "Master Fu, I am truly wronged. I have been deceived. No matter how lustful I am, I would never do such a shameful thing as seducing someone else's wife."
Fu Chengwang glanced at Bai Shicheng indifferently and said to Bai Shiyuan: "My daughter and your brother are not destined to be together..."
"Wait a minute, sir." Bai Shiyuan said quickly, "It's true that Shicheng was wrong in this matter, but it's definitely not what's being said outside, that he seduced a married woman. This is definitely a frame-up. Of course, he did make mistakes, but every man is lustful, and since he's still unmarried at this age, it's understandable that he's looking for women."
Fu Chengwang pondered in silence.
Bai Shiyuan said, "Please give him another chance, sir. I will definitely find out who framed him and prove his innocence."
Fu Chengwang said, "Okay. If you still can't find out after the examination, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Bai Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It should be so."
…
Yun Zhiyi heard that Fu Chengwang had given Bai Shicheng another chance and came back to tell Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin was so angry that he cursed Fu Chengwang as a good-for-nothing and ran straight to find Li Weibai.
"Your Highness, as the saying goes, help others to the end and send the Buddha to the west. How about being ruthless and directly put an end to Bai Shicheng's thoughts?" Zhao Lin said.
Li Wei rolled her eyes at Zhao Lin and said, "If we really cancel the engagement, there's no guarantee that Fu Chengwang won't find another man for Miss Fu. Are you sure?"
Zhao Lin immediately said, "Forget it then. It's good to keep Bai Shicheng hanging like this. But are you sure that Bai Shiyuan can't find any evidence?"
Li Weibai lazily leaned back in his chair and said, "What if he finds evidence?"
Li Weibai had someone do this, so even if Bai Shiyuan found out, he would have to accept it.
Bai Shiyuan definitely didn't dare to come to Li Weibai to question him.
Unless one day Li Weibai completely loses the emperor's favor and becomes a commoner.
Zhao Lin exclaimed in admiration, "Your Highness is truly exceptionally intelligent. He easily manipulated Bai Shiyuan, the top scholar, into his own hands."
Li Weibai said, "Stop telling me these useless things. The imperial examination will be held in two months. How confident are you that you will pass the exam?"
Zhao Lin said: "Ten points."
Li Weibai raised her eyebrows: "So confident?"
Zhao Lin laughed and said, "Which man would dare to admit that he is not capable in front of His Highness?"
Li Weibai sneered: "You are so brave, you dare to tease this princess."
Zhao Lin said sternly, "Your Highness is wrong. As the saying goes, food and sex are part of human nature. Which man isn't lustful? I was simply expressing my normal reaction to Your Highness. Unlike other men, who appear to be righteous on the surface, but really don't know what they think of Your Highness."
Li Weibai chuckled, "So this means I'm going to praise you?"
Zhao Lin laughed and said, "No need for praise, it would be best if you could give me some benefits."
Li Weibai asked, "What benefit do you want?"
"Silver, the more the better." Zhao Lin said. "If silver is not available, gold will do."
Li Weibai sneered: "How dare you open your mouth."
Zhao Lin sighed, "When I get to Qingzhou, there will be more places that require money, so I have to prepare in advance."
"Let's talk about these after you pass the imperial examination." Li Weibai said expressionlessly.
"Then I would like to thank Your Highness for the money in advance."
Zhao Lin climbed up the pole.
After returning from the *** Mansion, Zhao Lin saw Yun Zhiyi with a strange expression on his face and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Yun Zhiyi said, "It's being rumored that Bai Shicheng was beaten and injured down there, and he can't move his penis anymore, so the Fu family wants to cancel the engagement."
Zhao Lin was stunned.
Then he shook his head and laughed.
This is too despicable. It doesn't seem like the method of a gang. It was probably done by Li Weibai's men.
But the effect is surprisingly good.
At least Bai Shicheng was disgusted.
He couldn't just run out into the street and prove that there was nothing wrong with him.
In this way, even if Fu Chengwang wanted to ignore Bai Shicheng's adultery, he would still be disgusted.
"Zhao Lin! It was definitely Zhao Lin who did it!"
Bai Shicheng cried to Bai Shiyuan.
"Apart from him, I can't think of anyone else who has a grudge against me and would slander me in this way."
Bai Shiyuan looked indifferent: "I asked him, it wasn't him."
"How could he possibly admit it?" Bai Shicheng shouted, "Catch him and beat him up, and you'll definitely find out."
"absurd."
Bai Shiyuan's face darkened. "Do you think I haven't checked? This matter has nothing to do with him."
Bai Shicheng gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "What difference does it make whether they are related or not? Just say that he asked that bitch to frame me in order to ruin my engagement with Miss Fu. Others will definitely believe it, including Master Fu. This way, not only will I be able to wash away the stain on my body, but I will also be able to gain Master Fu's forgiveness."
"No." Bai Shiyuan shook his head and said, "I will investigate thoroughly. What you should do now is to study behind closed doors. Before the imperial examination, you are not allowed to go out without my permission, and you are not allowed to have contact with any woman. If you violate this, I will personally break your legs."
…
There are no secrets in the capital.
Especially the romantic scandals like Bai Shicheng's.
Bai Shicheng was caught committing adultery with a married woman in bed and was beaten violently.
Minister Fu sent someone to the Bai family overnight to cancel the engagement.
This news soon reached Zhao Chenhan's ears.
Zhao Chenhan's eyes suddenly lit up.
He has been coveting Fu Liqing for a long time.
In fact, Zhao Chenhan’s primary target was Li Yurong, the daughter of Prime Minister Li Chengqian.
Unfortunately, she has already been betrothed to Bai Shiyuan by Li Chengqian.
So Zhao Chenhan set his sights on Fu Liqing.
However, Fu Chengwang has always looked down on the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and as a result, he also looked down on Zhao Chenhan, and was even unwilling to accept him as his disciple.
So Zhao Chenhan never succeeded.
But now…
Zhao Chenhan found Zhao Mingzhu and said, "Sister, I want to go to Minister Fu's house to propose marriage."
Zhao Mingzhu frowned.
Zhao Chenhan has feelings for Fu Liqing, and the entire Zhenbei Marquis Mansion knows it, and Zhao Mingzhu naturally knows it too.
But Fu Chengwang refused the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
More importantly, Fu Liqing and Zhao Lin have an unclear relationship.
Isn't it true that Zhao Chenhan is stealing Zhao Lin's woman by proposing marriage so directly?
Zhao Mingzhu said, "There are so many women out there, and there are some who are more suitable for you than Miss Fu. Why do you have to choose her? Why don't I go to my uncle and aunt and choose one from my cousins, or a young lady from another family?"
"don't want."
Zhao Chenhan decisively refused and said, "I like Miss Fu. Although this sounds hypocritical, it is true."
Zhao Mingzhu said: "You know that Master Fu has always looked down on the Marquis' Mansion."
Zhao Chenhan said: "I know, but it's not like before."
Zhao Chenhan said proudly, "My several months in Qingzhou were not wasted. This is the record of my work there. Show it to Master Fu, and he will definitely change his opinion of me."
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