Ye Ming, meanwhile, was left with a blank mind, enduring the disdainful looks of the crowd.
He had no idea that the pill contained banned substances. If he had known, he certainly wouldn't have been foolish enough to take it out.
That person really ruined him; Ye Ming was filled with remorse.
But he had no idea why this matter involved the Ye family and Shen Rushan.
With such a serious charge leveled against him, not only will the Ye family suffer, but Shen Rushan's career is likely over.
He was merely lustful and set his sights on a little fool, never expecting to cause such a disaster. The whipping punishment was minor; the real problem was incurring His Majesty's displeasure.
It's all Song Zhiyu's fault. If she hadn't meddled, this matter would never have been exposed.
Ye Ming opened his bloodshot eyes, wishing he could devour Song Zhiyu alive.
He suddenly sprang to his feet, shoving aside the surrounding crowd and lunging straight at Song Zhiyu, his eyes flashing with intense malice.
"Miss, be careful!"
"Smack!"
Two voices rang out almost simultaneously, and a whip lashed through the air, striking Ye Ming hard and knocking him to the ground with a single blow.
"This person not only openly defied the laws of the dynasty by using prohibited drugs, but also attempted to kill him to silence him. Why don't you arrest him and take him back for a proper interrogation?"
Ling Wushuang looked coldly at the constable standing to the side in a daze, her face showing a hint of displeasure, and emphasized the last few words.
The constable shuddered and dared not look Ling Wushuang in the eye. He nodded and bowed, "Yes, yes, I will take him away right away."
Filled with resentment and unwillingness, Ye Ming was forcibly dragged away by several constables who covered his mouth.
As soon as he left, Zuixianlou fell silent.
After watching such a grand performance, the surrounding people were still somewhat reluctant to leave.
"Are you alright? If you encounter a scoundrel like this again, don't be polite. Just whip him a couple of times until he learns his lesson." Ling Wushuang wielded the whip with great force and valor, displaying the imposing presence of a female general.
Song Zhiyu stared blankly at Ling Wushuang's arrogant smile, her thoughts drifting away.
In her previous life, Ling Wushuang did indeed become a female general, invincible on the battlefield. Everyone praised her for being a heroine who was no less capable than men, and for having the demeanor of the old lady Ling.
In the end, this flamboyant and radiant female general was captured by the enemy after a traitor leaked military secrets. She was tortured to death, and even her body was not returned to her homeland.
From then on, the Ling family ceased to exist in the capital.
Thinking of this, Song Zhiyu felt a pang of pain in her heart.
In this life, although she changed the fate of Ling Yuan's legs being crippled, she didn't know if Ling Wushuang's fate would be the same as in her previous life...
And who exactly is that traitor who leaked military intelligence?
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ling Wushuang's ears gradually turned red under Song Zhiyu's focused and gentle gaze.
"You did a really good job with that whip just now." Song Zhiyu came back to her senses, her eyes crinkling as she praised Ling Wushuang without reservation.
Ling Wushuang tried hard to suppress the smile that was curving her lips, and said somewhat awkwardly, "It's alright, but I'm a little rusty."
"I'm afraid we won't be able to eat here. I have to take Sangyue back." Song Zhiyu didn't expose her, but gently ruffled Chu Sangyue's hair with a smile.
Ling Wushuang shrugged indifferently, "I'm not in the mood to eat anymore. I'll go with you."
The two men stood on either side of Chu Sangyue, effectively protecting her.
Before Song Zhiyu could even send the person back to the Chu family, Grand Tutor Chu received the news and rushed to Zuixianlou, where he bumped into them on the way.
"Father!" Chu Sangyue waved happily; she had finally seen her father.
Grand Tutor Chu's eyes were red, and he kept muttering these two sentences, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."
Heaven knows what he felt when he first heard from the maid that his young lady was missing. It was as if he had returned to the time three years ago when his daughter fell into the water, his heart filled with unease and anxiety.
Fortunately, his daughter is alright.
"Grand Tutor Chu, what about Ye Ming..." Song Zhiyu didn't want to let Ye Ming off easily. If it weren't for her meddling today, Chu Sangyue would have been ruined.
Those scumbags who are worse than animals should not be let off easily.
"He deserves to die!" The usually mild-mannered Grand Tutor Chu was rarely angry, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. Ye Ming had touched a nerve, and he was not going to get away with it.
Song Zhiyu remained noncommittal, but whether it was the crime of using banned drugs privately or the crime of attempting to kill to cover it up, Ye Ming would be in for a rough time.
With Grand Tutor Chu intervening, Ye Ming has no chance of getting out of prison. And Shen Rushan's days in court won't be easy either.
Grand Tutor Chu composed himself, "As for the Marquis's residence..."
Song Zhiyu was his daughter's savior, so he still considered her feelings to some extent.
“The Marquis’s mansion is the Marquis’s mansion, and I am me. We cannot confuse the two.” Song Zhiyu understood what Grand Tutor Chu meant and stated his attitude directly.
Even if Grand Tutor Chu were to take drastic measures against the Marquis's residence, it wouldn't concern her; she would rather see the Marquis's residence make a fool of itself.
"Alright, I understand. The Chu family owes you a favor." Grand Tutor Chu made a promise to Song Zhiyu personally, a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold.
"It was nothing, Grand Tutor, there's no need for that. I would have helped anyone in this situation today." Song Zhiyu's words were sincere. Although she was cold-hearted, she couldn't bear to watch an innocent woman suffer at the hands of scum.
Grand Tutor Chu stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "One thing at a time, the Chu family will remember Miss Song's kindness."
The Marquis of Chengen's mansion truly produces excellent bamboo shoots from bad bamboo. If this were a girl from his Chu family, she would surely be pampered and spoiled, instead of being treated so badly.
"If the Grand Tutor truly wishes to thank me, then grant me one request."
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Song Zhiyu simply accepted and made his own request: "I hope that the Grand Tutor will never support the Prince of Li."
The influence of Chu Taifu in the court is evident; otherwise, King Li would not have gone to such lengths to win him over.
Although she didn't know why Chu Taifu sided with Li Wang in her past life, she would never allow such a thing to happen again in this life.
"Yes." Grand Tutor Chu did not hesitate. Chu Sangyue suffered an undeserved disaster because of the Prince of Li's romantic entanglements, turning from a clever and talented woman into a mentally challenged child.
For this reason alone, he will never support the Prince of Li.
Moreover, he is a staunch supporter of the monarchy and is wholeheartedly loyal to His Majesty.
His Majesty values the Crown Prince, so he will naturally support the Crown Prince.
"I am relieved to hear the Grand Tutor's words." Song Zhiyu nodded; she could see the Grand Tutor's stance.
After thinking for a moment, Grand Tutor Chu finally reminded Song Zhiyu, "You must be careful of the schemes of those people in the Marquis's mansion. Shen Feng once came to me and said that you could cure Sang Yue's illness."
He even promised to sign a guarantee, saying that if you were cured, the feud between the Chu family and the Marquis's mansion would be wiped clean. If you weren't cured, you would be at my mercy.
However, he refused. He really looked down on the way the Marquis's mansion acted, as if Song Zhiyu's life didn't matter.
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