"Alright..." Liu Yingying, having gotten the better deal, still acted innocent; "I know it's because you're kind-hearted, otherwise how could Xianglian have been able to redeem herself?"
"Pfft!" Bai Mudan was finally amused.
"Fine, my little bok choy that I've painstakingly cultivated for years has been taken away by you, pot and all. I don't care, you have to compensate me!"
"Alright, alright! There's no rush, we have plenty of time..."
In the afternoon, Bai Mudan took Liu Yingying to the south of the city to look at several shops rented out by the Ye family.
Ye Qingyuan did not travel with them today; I heard he went to Ningzhou and will not return for several days.
"Yingying, what do you think of this place?" Bai Mudan asked.
Liu Yingying walked around the shop, looking around. This was the fourth shop she had visited today.
Both the apartment layout and the size of the space perfectly suited her taste.
"That's it!"
Liu Yingying turned to the middle-aged man accompanying her and asked, "Manager Ye, how is the rent calculated for this shop?"
Ten taels of silver...
Liu Yingying stroked her chin, mentally calculating that this was several years' worth of expenses for an average family...
However, this street is in a bustling area, the shops suit her taste, and the milk tea she sells isn't too cheap, so she believes she'll break even soon.
"Okay! So where shall we sign the contract?"
"Lord Lihe is indeed a straightforward person. Please follow me..." Steward Ye gestured for him to follow.
After completing the shop rental procedures, Liu Yingying parted ways with Bai Mudan and took Xianglian to a small alley where she had arranged to meet Cheng Zhuo.
Xianglian asked, puzzled, "Sister Liu, what are we doing here?"
Shh! I'm waiting for someone!
No sooner had he finished speaking than Cheng Zhuo rushed over; "Sister Liu, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!"
Liu Yingying quickly asked, "How are the arrangements going? Will I be able to see Lord Shen today?"
“Okay!” Cheng Zhuo said, handing her a basket and a patched-up headscarf.
"Wear this and come with me into the prison. If anyone asks, just say you're bringing food to the prisoners!"
"Okay!" Liu Yingying nodded seriously and did as Cheng Zhuo said.
They successfully met Lord Shen.
However, Shen Shangxu had his back to them, so he did not notice Liu Yingying's arrival.
Liu Yingying remembered that when she first met Shen Shangxu, he looked half-dead and miserable.
He lived a respectable life for a while, but I never expected him to fall from grace so quickly...
"Why!"
Who is it?
Her sigh caught Shen Shangxu's attention. He turned around and was surprised to find it was her.
"Lord Rikawa... what brings you here?"
"I've come to see you, after all, it was you who fought for my status as the Lady of the Township!"
She always knows how to repay kindness, doesn't she?
Cheng Zhuo said from the side, "Then Lord Shen, Sister Liu, you two chat. I'll go out and keep an eye on things first!" After saying that, he left.
Only Liu Yingying and Shen Shangxu remained, so she got straight to the point.
"Lord Shen, do you know who framed you?"
Chen Shangxu paused for a moment, then spoke: "Lin Shichang, the prefect of Ningzhou, and his lackey Li Jingzhong!"
Liu Yingying then asked, "So how do you plan to save yourself?"
She didn't believe that Shen Shangxu would really sit idly by and wait for his death.
Can I trust you?
After a moment of silence, Shen Shangxu seemed to have finally made up his mind, staring intently at her.
"Of course! Don't forget, I saved your life!"
She remained composed as she said this.
"Hehe...yes! I knew all along you weren't an ordinary woman!"
Shen Shangxu smiled and then carefully took out a half-foot-long bamboo tube from his pocket and handed it to her.
"When I arrived, my personal attendant was killed by bandits, and now I have no one I can trust except you..."
"Alright, alright, sir, just get to the point!" Liu Yingying complained that he was being too long-winded.
Shen Shangxu pouted somewhat aggrievedly, and had to simplify his words again: "This contains all the crimes Lin Shichang committed in Ningzhou that I have collected since I took office. It is enough to warrant his execution and public display of his head!"
"Unfortunately, I am currently imprisoned and unable to present this evidence to the court, and they would never allow it to appear before the Emperor..."
At this point, Shen Shangxu looked at her with a complicated expression.
Now, Liu Yingying is the only person she can entrust her life to, but she is, after all, just a woman.
This thing in her hands is like a death warrant; those people will definitely turn their anger towards her!
And what Shen Shangxu was worried about, how could Liu Yingying not have thought of it?
But now that she's here, why would she be afraid of death?
"Yes, I understand. However, I am outnumbered and powerless. If I were to try to present this to His Majesty on my own, it would be very difficult..."
"So...don't you have a reliable and powerful buddy in Beijing?"
If someone could mediate, the success rate of this matter would be greatly increased!
Shen Shangxu immediately came to his senses and said, "I have a close friend named Gu Tao, who is currently the sixth-rank official of the Dali Temple. If you can reach the capital safely, you may be able to ask him for help!"
Liu Yingying nodded solemnly; "Yes, I understand. Lord Shen, please take good care of yourself and wait for my return!"
After saying that, she got up and quietly left.
Liu Yingying did not return to Taoyuan Village immediately, but instead took Xianglian to an inn to stay overnight.
Xianglian found it very strange.
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