"Yes, if it weren't for Xu'er, I would have escaped from the sea of suffering long ago. Why would I have lingered on in this world for these few years because of the resentment in my heart?"
Zhao Yunzhu looked at Xu'er without saying anything.
"Okay, Concubine Yun, I've been bothering you for a long time. Thank you for listening to me today."
Yueyan smiled and raised her eyes, trying her best to appear carefree, but in the end, her eyes could not hide the decadence and loss that was revealed in her bones.
"Concubine Yun, I'll be leaving first."
Zhao Yunzhu nodded slightly and watched Yueyan leave.
After a while, Zhao Yunzhu and his men were about to leave when they saw the owner of Fuxinglou sighing behind the counter.
Seeing that she was about to leave, the shopkeeper forced a smile and said, "Goodbye, dear guest."
Zhao Yunzhu naturally understood why the shopkeeper was sighing.
She paused in front of the counter and looked at the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, is this because of what happened in the private room on the second floor?"
The shopkeeper was stunned and looked up at Zhao Yunzhu. He naturally knew her identity.
"Well, to be honest with Concubine Yun, my shop is a small business, and the loss of the private room means that my work this month has been in vain."
He stretched out two fingers and gestured in front of her, "Two hundred taels... Ouch!"
He sighed again.
"Why don't you send the bill to the Liu family? After all, Madam Wang has been sent to the Jingzhao government office by General Liu. The only one who can compensate her now is the Liu family. After all, all this is closely related to Madam Liu."
Zhao Yunzhu did not lower her voice deliberately, as the guests having dinner in the lobby of the building were listening attentively.
After all, they all heard the noise that just happened in the private room on the second floor.
"This...I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
Seeing the shopkeeper's hesitation, Zhao Yunzhu chuckled and glanced at everyone in the hall as she spoke, "Shopkeeper, whoever breaks something should pay for it. Even a child in the street can understand this principle. How come the shopkeeper doesn't understand it?"
"Could it be that the showcase is afraid of the Liu family?"
"But what is there for the shopkeeper to be afraid of? With so many people here today to testify for you, do you really think the Liu family can't even come up with two hundred taels of silver?"
Zhao Yunzhu smiled faintly.
Some people in the crowd echoed, and this made the shopkeeper feel more confident.
"Concubine Yun is right. I was confused for a moment and didn't come to my senses." The shopkeeper tried his best to save his face.
Zhao Yunzhu nodded in satisfaction, took out some silver and placed it on the counter. "Boss, this is the price of the private room I booked today."
The shopkeeper refused to accept the money, but when he saw that Zhao Yunzhu was a little annoyed, he accepted it.
"By the way, Shopkeeper Liu, remember to ask the Liu family for an extra hundred taels. After all, the loss of customers in the building today also needs to be taken into account."
The shopkeeper held the silver in his hand, was stunned for a moment, then nodded and took note of it.
…
Zhao Yunzhu was not in a hurry to return home.
He ordered the driver to take the carriage to the house where Lord Wang and his wife were staying in Chang'an.
When the carriage arrived, the little maid came forward and knocked on the door.
Soon, a woman in a brown dress came to the door in a hurry and opened it.
Seeing the scene outside, the old woman was surprised.
"Please tell them that Concubine Yun from Prince An's Mansion has arrived."
The maid gave her name.
The old woman was a little embarrassed, "My wife is not at home today, only my master is here."
"It is because of your wife that my concubine came to look for your Lord Wang."
The old woman was confused by what she heard.
Seeing Zhao Yunzhu, dressed in luxurious clothes, being helped down from the carriage by a maid, she quickly turned around and went into the yard to pass on the message.
When Zhao Yunzhu stepped onto the stairs, Lord Wang had already hurried over.
He bowed to Zhao Yunzhu.
"Sir Wang, Madam Wang was sent to the Jingzhao government office by General Liu."
Zhao Yunzhu went straight to the point. Lord Wang was stunned. "What did Concubine Yun say?"
Didn't his wife go to Fuxing Tower to talk with Concubine Liu today? Because he couldn't show up, he didn't go with her today.
"A lot happened today."
Zhao Yunzhu roughly told Lord Wang the whole story, and finally urged him, "Lord Wang, please go and see Madam Wang."
In the end, she did not step into the house that Lord Wang and his wife rented in Chang'an City.
Lord Wang's expression tightened. He thanked her and hurried towards the Jingzhao government office with his servant.
…
After today's affairs were all dealt with, she instructed someone to quietly follow her to the Jingzhao government office.
Only then did he return to Prince An's Mansion.
In the evening, the maid came to answer.
Lord Wang did not meet Madam Wang, but was instead invited to meet General Liu.
The guards hiding in the dark heard everything that was said.
General Liu threatened Lord Wang with Madam Wang, saying that if he could leave Chang'an within three days, he would never set foot in Chang'an again in his life.
I heard that Lord Wang left with a gloomy face.
"Miss, do you think Lord Wang will leave?" Linglong was tidying up the things on her dressing table, then turned and continued to talk to the young lady, "I used to think that General Liu was different from the Liu family, but now it seems that he is still the same as the Liu family."
"Lord Wang probably won't leave. General Liu is desperate and is trying every possible means. I'm afraid the situation will get out of control."
She sat on the step, lifted her long hair that was scattered on her chest, narrowed her eyes slightly, and pondered everything that had happened today. "After all, we are family. How can we change our nature so easily?"
Zhao Yunzhu's speculation finally came true.
Yesterday, General Liu asked someone to secretly guard Lord Wang.
But in the end, they failed to keep the man under control, and Lord Wang slipped away from the house.
Zhao Yunzhu only heard about it later.
After Lord Wang said goodbye to General Liu, he knew that General Liu would secretly have someone watch him and prevent him from doing anything.
On the way back, he thought of countless methods in his mind.
Finally, he chose the old man who came to collect the night incense before dawn, exchanged clothes with him, gave him some silver, and asked him to leave in the afternoon.
The old man happily accepted the money, and Lord Wang ordered his men to treat him to delicious food and wine.
He had just escaped from under the noses of General Liu, the people who were responsible for guarding him, while pushing the cart carrying the night incense.
In order to avoid being discovered, Lord Wang gritted his teeth and collected all the night incense on the street.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual behind him, he put the cart in the alley.
He took out his bag from a clean wooden barrel and quickly left the alley.
He first went to the restaurant to wash up, and then asked the waiter to hire a carriage for him.
Finally, Lord Wang changed into his official uniform and got on the carriage.
He looked nervous along the way.
The furrowed brows, the barely perceptible sweat on the forehead, and the serious expression on his face.
All of this shows the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart.
The carriage stopped at the palace gate. Lord Wang sat upright in the carriage, took a few deep breaths, and then got off the carriage with heavy steps.
Looking at the drum placed at the palace gate, he frowned and walked forward step by step.
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