Tang Shiyue knew they were everywhere, but so what?
She really didn't expect that there would be people who couldn't understand such a simple thing. She originally thought that Yan Liangchou and Yan Tingyue were exceptions, but now she found out that they were not. Meng Yiqiu didn't understand either.
This era cannot be compared with the era of information explosion. It is not surprising if they have not been exposed to this aspect and do not understand it.
Seeing Meng Yiqiu looking aggrieved after being scolded by her, Tang Shiyue patted him on the shoulder helplessly: "I'm sorry, I took my anger out on him...Okay, Meng Er, don't be angry, I'll treat you to something delicious when we get out."
He is not a three-year-old child! Meng Yiqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He sighed deeply: "If I knew that I would get you into trouble if I said that, I would never say that!"
"How dare you say that!" Tang Shiyue was a little angry again: "I would have forgotten if you hadn't said it. Why on earth did you say such nonsense? How can I do business in Chang'an City in the future after hearing what you said?"
Meng Yiqiu said aggrievedly: "Can't you be Tang Pan An?"
Tang Shiyue: “…”
She thought about it and said, "That's right."
...
...
She was a little happy: "Then you can say I am Tang Shiyue's brother. Maybe I can follow your path of being a playboy and butterfly?" She discussed with him: "Let's divide it like this then. The ugly, fat, and old ones will all belong to you, and I will take care of the pretty and well-behaved young ladies..."
Meng Yiqiu: "..."
What if he doesn't want to go to jail with her now? This is too much of a bully!
The two chatted intermittently, and the jailer ran in and out from time to time, telling them about the situation outside.
Suddenly, there were hurried footsteps, and Yan Liangchou came in. As soon as he saw her, he bowed to the ground and said, "My sister has offended me, I hope you won't blame me. I will escort you out now."
Tang Shiyue raised her eyebrows: "The case has not been decided yet, and my innocence has not been restored. How can I get out?"
Yan Liangchou said, "Of course the case must be tried, but the county lady is a fifth-rank lady, how can the county magistrate detain her at will? I will immediately send the county magistrate back to wash and change clothes, and we will go to court tomorrow to listen to the trial."
He was very humble, almost acting like a slave.
Tang Shiyue understood.
He was planning to send her out quietly.
At this time, if she insisted on not leaving, she would go from being a victim to being a general of the emperor's army, deliberately causing trouble.
But if I leave...
If she was not in prison, the people's siege would become unjustified and unreasonable. At that time, he could also say that Yan Tingyue did everything, and he came to rescue her as soon as he got the news.
This kid is quite clever. He came up with this kind of conspiracy that puts people in a dilemma and clears himself of the responsibility.
But not smart enough.
Why didn't he think about it? Now the people were besieging the place. If he was doing it for the sake of Empress Fu, it was called gratitude, which was understandable. But if he did it for no reason, it would be a civil uprising! If he really forced the emperor to return to Chang'an, it would be a big joke.
There is no way the Emperor would allow things to be defined this way.
In contrast, no one would care about his innocence except himself.
But this is not the key point. The key point is... this child and Yan Tingyue don't have such a deep brother-sister relationship! When he is alone, it is very natural!
Tang Shiyue raised the corner of her mouth into a meaningful smile.
She stood up and said slowly, "Mr. Yan, have you ever thought about one thing?"
He asked, "What is it?"
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "A fight between children is a minor matter, but if the fight gets serious, it becomes a matter for adults... The adults won't have time to deal with the aftermath, so who will be patient enough to ask you about the right and wrong and determine who is right and wrong?"
Yan Liangchou's face changed.
Tang Shiyue looked into his eyes, smiled, and slowly said: "But if there is a sensible and good child who has already distinguished right from wrong before the adults come, and dealt with it in time to prevent things from getting out of control, then even if it is a failure, at least it is not a fault."
At this moment, Yan Liangchou's expression really changed.
The two looked at each other in silence.
Tang Shiyue sneered faintly.
She spoke very bluntly about the open conspiracy.
Come on, push the culprit out yourself. As long as you do it before the reaction from above comes, you will not be punished.
The ones who benefited from this were her, the imperial court, Prince An's Mansion, and himself... The only one who suffered was Yan Tingyue, the culprit! The troublemaker! The leader! Only that!
Yan Liangchou blinked his eyelashes rapidly several times.
He looked at Meng Yiqiu.
"Hey!" Tang Shiyue stopped him: "Meng Er is the golden boy of our Qinzhou, he is not someone you can just associate with casually."
She sneered: "Besides, there is a ready-made scapegoat. Mr. Yan is really patient. He can solve all of them at once. Why does he have to deal with them one by one?"
Yan Liangchou understood, and he pursed his lips slightly.
He stared at her for a long while, clenched his fists, and turned away.
It was not until this moment that he really understood what kind of monster they had provoked! Not to mention relying on the title of county lady, even if they only relied on this scheming, they were no match for her!
It has come to this…
Tingyue, don't blame me, I'm doing this for my grandfather and father!
Although the implications of the confrontation between the two were inexpressible, only a few words were expressed on the surface.
Meng Yiqiu didn't quite understand what he was saying, and frowned, "What on earth are you talking about?"
Tang Shiyue looked at him and felt pity for his intelligence. She gently touched his head and comforted him: "Don't worry, you can make a living with your face."
Meng Yiqiu: "..."
It was already dark, but the people outside had no intention of leaving. They were still gathered together tightly, as if they would not disperse until they were let go. Suddenly there was a commotion, and a group of people came out with torches and walked into the crowd.
Following behind was a crying woman and a tied-up... County Magistrate?
The crowd suddenly became quiet.
Yan Liangchou bowed to the people around him and said in a loud voice: "My surname is Yan, my given name is Rui, and my courtesy name is Liangchou. I am the adopted son of the second branch of Prince An's mansion. I came here to pay homage to my biological father. I have been feeling depressed. This one is my sister. She came here..." He paused for a moment, "Because I learned that the second young master Meng is here. I haven't seen him for a long time, so I wanted to come and visit him..."
He seemed very embarrassed on the surface, but he said clearly what needed to be said.
In short, Yan Tingyue fell in love with Meng Yiqiu. The girl was hot-headed and tried her best to make things difficult for Tang Shiyue in order to compete for her lover.
Who would have known that after offending Tang Shiyue, she suffered a natural disaster that night and was suddenly disfigured. She was sad and scared, and dared not offend Empress Fu again. Who would have known... County Magistrate Qin, who had always had a crush on her, yes, County Magistrate Qin, lost his mind in order to protect his sweetheart, and actually put a nightmare curse on Empress Fu and forcibly captured her.
When Yan Tingyue found out about this, he was so scared that he started crying. His biological father's grave was also destroyed by a natural disaster. He regretted very much that he had hurt Fu Niangniang's sacred beast on impulse, so he tied up Qin County Magistrate and called Yan Tingyue to come, demanding that he apologize to Fu Niangniang in public.
He is very smart.
The smartest thing he did was not to lie and say that Yan Tingyue was not from the Yan family...
You know, any lie, even if it is not exposed at the time, will be a hidden danger later. The safest thing is to tell the truth.
Not only did he tell the truth, he also played along with these people's thoughts. In his words and deeds, he was praising Empress Fu, acknowledging that she was blessed by God and that they had received retribution.
In this way, everyone will feel that they have already received retribution, and they will naturally not go too far.
Moreover, turning a huge matter into a matter of a little girl being jealous did not damage the reputation of Prince An's Mansion and the court. A big matter was turned into a small one, and a small matter disappeared.
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