Chapter 68 Your life is worthless
The governor, drenched in sweat, watched as a dozen assassins surrounded and attacked Cheng Wang's carriage.
"Sir, wouldn't it be better to wait until we're outside the city before making our move?"
Tang Qifeng snorted coldly, "At the beginning of the year, I was reprimanded by His Majesty, but no one knows that I also met with Grand Secretary Chen. The Grand Secretary said that the Empress Dowager intends to transfer me to the capital."
"Just now, King Cheng was reprimanding me on behalf of His Majesty."
The governor of a prefecture is not as bold as the prefect.
"My lord, Ningzhou is not an impregnable fortress. Tomorrow, rumors will surely spread back to the capital. How can you escape responsibility for the assassination of Prince Cheng?"
Tang Qifeng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the distance. "The message must be sent back to the capital..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was pierced through the heart by an arrow.
The governor was so frightened that he sat down on the ground.
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
He stood up shakily, holding onto the railing.
Looking over again, all of them were lying on the ground!
King Cheng, his expression inscrutable, was looking in their direction.
The governor's legs went weak instantly!
King Cheng did it on purpose!
He deliberately provoked Lord Tang to the point of wanting to kill him.
He scrambled and crawled down the bridge.
"Your humble servant, Shi Rong, Governor of Ningzhou, pays his respects to Your Highness, Prince Cheng. I am late in coming to Your Majesty's aid; please punish me!"
Xiao Shu looked down at the trembling Shi Rong.
His voice was devoid of warmth, "Lord Shi's timely rescue has deeply moved me."
"As for Lord Tang..."
Shi Rong immediately stepped forward, saying, "Lord Tang was seriously injured while saving His Highness and died from his injuries."
Xiao Shu raised the corner of his lips and tossed the jade pendant from his waist to him.
Shi Rong didn't dare to raise his head, his hand trembling as he reached out and grabbed the jade pendant, "This humble official thanks Your Highness for the reward..."
Xiao Shu turned and got into the carriage.
Until the carriage slowly drove away.
Shi Rongcai stood up, his back soaked with sweat.
He stared at the jade pendant in his hand, his palm clenching tightly.
King Cheng is not a member of any faction; he wants to establish his own power!
Tang Qifeng's fate was sealed long ago.
Yao Shisan was still completely bewildered inside the carriage.
It's over already?
Was the assassin that Governor Tang hired really that weak?
The carriage door was cut down to half, and it slammed against the ground with a loud "bang" as the carriage sped along.
The moonlight streaming in brought some light into the carriage.
The two have now switched places.
Yao Shisan sat at the very back.
Xiao Shu sat by the door with his arms crossed.
At this moment, she could see the exact expression on his face.
Unfortunately, she still couldn't glean anything from his expression.
A prince was hastily expelled from the capital.
Local officials even dared to send assassins.
He didn't seem to have the slightest sense of dejection from falling from a high position.
She had a second thought.
His businesses in the capital are all thriving, and he has long since made a fortune!
With the emperor far away and money in his fiefdom, how could he not live a comfortable life?
At this thought, a thought struck her.
There are still several states to go. Since Cheng Wang is already so rich, why can't she increase the stakes and the two sides cooperate amicably?
Before she could speak, Xiao Shu's calm voice came over.
"Take away that greedy look in your eyes."
Yao Shisan, “…”
The words she was about to blurt out were swallowed back down.
When they returned to the inn, Fu'er was being held by Shuang'er with tears in her eyes.
The little girl burst into tears of grievance as soon as she saw her mother.
"Mother."
"What happened?" Yao Shisan reached out and hugged his daughter.
Shuang'er said, "In the inn, I saw a little dog that looked like a little bone. Fu'er wanted to play with it, but the dog was very fierce and almost bit me."
She frowned. "Why are there dogs in the guesthouse?"
"Sister Wenxi has already been beaten to death. I heard from the servants that this dog belongs to the governor's mansion."
Yao Shisan thought of the assassination attempt he encountered on the road and snorted, "They really are no good."
"Go tell Wenxi to have someone investigate carefully, to see if this dog was instructed to come in and poison the animals."
"I'll go right now!"
Fu'er hugged her mother's neck and said in a muffled voice, "I miss Little Bone."
"Can I go back and get it?"
She sat down on the steps with her daughter in her arms.
He told her very seriously, "We can't go back to pick up Little Bone. Little Bone should have a new owner now."
Fu'er was even more heartbroken.
Seeing that the daughter didn't speak, Yao Shisan quietly stayed with her.
Until the little girl nestled in his tiny arms and fell asleep.
After settling her daughter down, she looked at her adorable sleeping face and felt a surge of tenderness in her heart.
This is her daughter.
They have escaped the fate of their previous life.
As long as she wants it, she, her daughter, and the baby in her womb will have a happy future.
Yao Shisan took the initiative to go to Xiao Shu.
There were few people in Xiao Shu's courtyard, but she felt that from the moment she stepped into the courtyard, eyes were staring at her from all directions.
It made her hair stand on end!
She didn't wait long outside the door before she heard his voice coming from inside.
"Let her in."
Xiao Shu lay reclining on the soft couch, with Tang Wenlan kneeling at his feet, her clothes half-undone.
Yao Shisan, “…”
She came at the worst possible time.
For some reason, she understood everything when Xiao Shu glanced at her.
Tang Wenlan was startled when she saw her.
Then, she mustered up her courage and met his gaze.
Her father was already dead, and he died saving King Cheng.
She had no way out.
Yao Shisan walked in, intending to sit down on a stool to the side.
Xiao Shu glanced at it.
She froze for a moment, then sat down on the edge of the soft couch, half-squatting and half-sitting.
"Miss Tang has made up her mind to become a foot-washing maid."
"Yes, I've thought it through."
She thought Tang Wenlan would refuse as stubbornly as she had during the day, but the other party accepted it readily and decisively!
? ?
A perfectly respectable young lady actually agreed to be a foot-washing maid?!
Yao Shisan gave a haughty snort, "But I don't want it anymore now."
Tang Wenlan's breath hitched, and she trembled as she pulled her clothes tighter.
King Cheng remained unmoved by her beauty, so Lady Yao made a special trip to humiliate her.
Today, her dignity has been utterly crushed.
She lowered her head, tears silently sliding down her cheeks, "This servant... this servant will do anything..."
Yao Shisan quietly pursed her lips; she had never made things difficult for a young girl like that before.
She glanced casually and met a pair of disapproving eyes.
She pursed her lips. She was barely able to take care of herself, yet she still had time to care about others!
She stretched out her toes, hooked Tang Wenlan's chin, and clicked her tongue.
"What a beautiful woman, so lovely I feel sorry for her."
"Doesn't Your Highness feel sorry for me?"
"Is it beautiful?" Xiao Shu reached out and hooked her shawl with his finger, then held it to his nose and smelled it.
"Not even half as good as Yao'er."
Tang Wenlan's heart was completely chilled.
Yao Shisan got goosebumps looking at him.
I almost couldn't hold it in.
She tried her best to feign shyness, "Your Highness, they have come to me time and time again. Your Highness is not giving Lord Tang any face by doing this."
Xiao Shu, "Do you expect me to give face to the dead?"
Dead? Dead people?
Tang Qifeng is dead, and Tang Wenlan has come begging for a way to survive...
Yao Shisan froze, then stood up. "Your Highness, please make the decision yourself."
Tang Wenlan grabbed her dress, pleading, "Madam, please! Please spare my life!"
"I am merely a servant girl born of a maid. My father is dead, and my stepmother will not care for me!"
"Please! I can learn to chop wood and cook! Just treat me like a dog, and you can kick me if you're in a bad mood!"
Yao Shisan struggled but couldn't break free; she admitted that she had felt pity for him.
She too had once been a slave, struggling to survive.
Looking at Tang Wenlan, she couldn't help but think of herself in her previous life.
She pleaded with Song Jiyun in the same way, but she couldn't even see her daughter.
"Please, I beg you, I will never again covet Your Highness, I will just be your loyal dog!"
Yao Shisan's lips twitched; she couldn't save Tang Wenlan.
Xiao Shu lay motionless on the soft couch, his lazy voice drifting over, "Have you softened your heart?"
She looked at him, somewhat bewildered.
He chuckled. "If you like, you can stay."
!!
She doesn't like it!
She gritted her teeth and forcefully pulled her foot away, "You've asked the wrong person!"
Tang Wenlan's heart plummeted into an abyss!
They didn't even give her a way to survive.
They're all forcing her to die!
She pulled the hairpin from her hair and charged fiercely at Yao Shisan.
"If I don't survive, neither will you!"
Yao Shisan retreated in terror. The guard silently leaped down from the beam and, without batting an eye, stabbed Tang Wenlan with his sword.
Tang Wenlan's hairpin trembled slightly, then fell silently onto the soft carpet.
Her eyes were wide open, staring intently at Yao Shisan.
"You, all of you, will all die a horrible death!"
Yao Shisan was terrified.
Throughout her two lifetimes, the only villain she encountered was Song Jiyun.
Is Tang Wenlan a bad person?
It doesn't seem like it.
Also, it seems like it could be considered.
Xiao Shu sat up, seemingly very dissatisfied with her performance just now.
"Being soft-hearted when you shouldn't is tantamount to courting death."
She collapsed to the ground, her voice trembling uncontrollably.
"I am just an ordinary woman, and naturally cannot compare with Your Highness."
Xiao Shu scoffed, "With such little courage, you still want to negotiate with me?"
Yao Shisan's thoughts had returned to normal by now, and she replied in a trembling voice.
"I overestimate myself. If it weren't for the guards beside Your Highness, I would be dead by now."
"I am a woman with maids and children, and I know I am a burden. If I cause trouble for Your Highness, I will gladly die. I will leave the inn now."
She slowly stood up, holding onto the stool.
It's not easy to stay by King Cheng's side; someone could take your life at any moment!
These highly skilled guards will only protect the Prince in times of crisis; she, a sitting duck, will be the first to die!
Xiao Shu narrowed his eyes. "Leave?"
"Madam Yao's money is not settled yet; please settle the bill before you leave."
"Check out?" Yao Shisan was taken aback. Check out what?
Xiao Shu: "The fee for leaving the city is ten thousand taels."
"Ten thousand taels!"
Yao Shisan exclaimed in surprise, "I already paid the travel expenses to She Erniang!"
"She Erniang is married, but what about Wenxi? I personally escorted her; was she given away for nothing?"
She choked, "Ten thousand taels is far too expensive..."
"Moreover, I clearly helped Your Highness in front of Governor Tang today..."
Xiao Shu lazily interrupted her, "My guards saved Lady Yao's life, shouldn't we pay them back?"
Yao Shisan's eyelids twitched violently. "Does Your Highness intend to kill me?"
"Your life is worthless."
He slowly stood up. "If you can't pay it back, your daughter will."
"There will be a day when it's all paid off."
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