Chapter 482 Gift Giving
Zhuge Congfeng opened the curtain and watched the city gate in front of him getting farther and farther away until it finally disappeared.
Puyang Qiubai saw him like this and said, "If you can't bear to leave, I can go alone."
"That's your sister and my fiancée. How can I let you go alone?" Zhuge Congfeng said.
"That was decided by our elders. After so many years, our two families are no longer the same as they were before. As long as you and I don't say anything about this marriage, no one will know about it."
"Are you trying to go back on your word?" Zhuge Congfeng leaned towards that place, like a harmless white cat, delicate and beautiful as well as gentle in nature. Only those who had seen his methods knew that he was not a white cat, but a tiger that could pounce on him at any time.
"I just don't want to lock you up there. If you have someone you like, you should follow your heart."
"You don't think I like that little girl, do you? Come on, I just think it's fun to tease her." Zhuge Congfeng said, "However, we have been eating and drinking for free at her house for so long, and now we are leaving, she also gave us two cars full of good things. She is generous to me, and I am not stingy, so I just gave her a big gift."
"What did you do?"
"She will definitely like this great gift I gave her."
Screams came from the barren slums. Not long after, the East City Army, led by Jiang Yunzhou, rushed over.
In that dirty and dilapidated temple, a woman who couldn't walk was staring blankly upwards, as if she was dead. However, her breathing and the tears in her eyes proved that she was alive.
Her clothes were dishevelled and naked, and there was a smell of heather in the air.
"Yuanying...Princess." A look of shock flashed in Jiang Yunzhou's eyes.
Everyone in the Bingmasi looked terrified.
Princess Yuanying actually had such a thing happen in their territory, can these people still survive?
Jiang Yunzhou's face didn't look good either.
He had just taken over the command of the East City Army when Princess Yuanying was humiliated in the dilapidated temple. Even though he was the eldest son of the Earl's Mansion, he could not escape the blame.
Tang's residence. Qin Huiyin looked at the gift list in front of her and became more and more angry.
If they follow the wishes of Prince Zhong's Mansion today, their Tang family will be the treasury of Prince Zhong's Mansion in the future, and they can rob them of whatever they want.
Therefore, even if this amount of money was nothing to their family, she would rather throw it on the street to the beggars than let Prince Zhong's Mansion succeed.
However, what could she do to get away with rejecting Prince Zhong’s Mansion’s unreasonable request and prevent Prince Zhong’s Mansion from causing trouble for them?
"It's so annoying! When will Prince Zhong's Mansion disappear?" Qin Huiyin pounded the table and said angrily.
"Miss..." Zhilan ran in from outside, her face full of excitement. "Great news, super good news, do you want to hear it?"
"There is no good news that can help me solve the dilemma I am facing now."
"Yes, this good news just solves your dilemma. No, it solves our dilemma."
"What news? Tell me about it."
"Princess Yuanying... was raped in a dilapidated temple." Zhilan said excitedly.
Qin Huiyin: “…”
She blinked, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.
"Miss, the tea is cold." Su Jin reminded from the side.
"It's okay. I just need some herbal tea to calm down." Qin Huiyin said, and then asked Zhilan, "Tell me more about it."
"The jade on the young lady's jade hairpin fell off a few days ago, so I sent it to the Treasure Pavilion for repair. Today is the day to pick it up. When I went to get it, I saw the people from the East City Military Department carrying a woman. I couldn't help but feel curious, so I stopped one of the soldiers from the Military Department. When Mr. Song was the commander of the Military Department, I often went to pick up the young lady, and I became familiar with the soldier, so I asked him a few questions."
"He said someone came to report that a female corpse was found in the dilapidated temple. The man surnamed Jiang had just taken over and wanted to make a contribution, so he took people to see it in person. When they arrived, they found that it was not a female corpse, but a living woman. As soon as Jiang saw the person, he called her 'Princess Yuanying'. Princess Yuanying's clothes were tattered and there were many wounds on her body. It looked like she had been abused badly."
Su Jin said at the side: "Tomorrow is Princess Yuanying's birthday banquet. It is said that the palace is planning to celebrate her with great fanfare. Now it seems..."
"We have to cancel this birthday party." Qin Huiyin said, "This news can indeed solve our predicament. Now it seems that we don't have to worry anymore."
Not only do you not have to worry, you also have the opportunity to cancel the marriage.
"Spread the news immediately." Qin Huiyin said, "Let everyone in the capital know the news."
She would not be soft-hearted when dealing with a woman like Princess Yuanying. If she was soft-hearted, it would be their family members who would suffer.
If she guessed correctly, the matter would be sealed up. Jiang didn't dare to make a big fuss because he couldn't afford the consequences. It was related to the reputation of the royal family. Once it spread, it would be a slap in the face of the royal family. The final result was to complete the marriage contract in advance, let Princess Yuanying marry into the Tang family earlier, and conceal the scandal.
The Tang family couldn't do such a thing. How could a man as handsome as her eldest brother spend the rest of his life with a woman like this?
As long as the news gets out and everyone knows that Princess Yuanying has lost her innocence, and she lost her innocence in a dilapidated temple, even the emperor cannot let the pillar of society he values marry such a woman.
"Block! Block the news immediately." Prince Zhong smashed things angrily, his eyes like a wolf's.
"Your Highness, it's too late. The news has spread outside." The butler said tremblingly.
"The Dongcheng Army is really great." Prince Zhong said viciously, "The Anping Earl's Mansion is really great."
The attendant strode in and said to Prince Zhong, "Lord Tang, the Minister of Works, has entered the palace."
"My son just had this happen, and Tang is really eager to cut off his relationship with us. The more he wants to do this, the more I will not let him off easily. Prepare the horses immediately, I will go to the palace."
The atmosphere in the Tang family was heavy. It was dark, and Tang Yichen hadn't come back yet. Chen Yu came back and said that Tang Yichen had entered the palace, and he hadn't come out since then. The palace should have been locked up by now, and if he hadn't come back yet, it was not good.
"Master, Madam, the eldest son is in jail." Zhang Zhen said.
"Did he offend the emperor?" Li Taohua asked, "Chen Yu said that he has not come out since he entered the palace. He has not committed any crime. Only things related to Princess Yuanying would offend the emperor's majesty."
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