ebookland Chapter 482 Giving Gifts
Chapter 482 Giving Gifts
Zhuge Congfeng lifted 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 have changed a lot. As long as you and I don't say anything about this marriage, no one will know."
"Are you trying to go back on your word?" Zhuge Congfeng leaned over there, like a harmless white cat, delicate and beautiful with a gentle temperament. Only those who had seen his methods knew that he was not a white cat, but a tiger that would pounce and bite at any time.
"I just don't want to keep you there. If you have someone you like, you should follow your heart."
"You don't think I like that little girl, do you? Please, I just think it's fun to tease her." Zhuge Congfeng said, "But, we've been eating and drinking for free at her house for so long, and now we're leaving, she even gave us two carts full of goodies. She's generous to me, and I'm not stingy either, so I just gave her a big gift."
"what have you done?"
"She will definitely like this great gift I gave her."
Screams rang out 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 with no legs to walk stared blankly upwards, as if dead. However, her breathing and the tears in her eyes proved that she was alive.
Her clothes were disheveled and naked, and the air smelled of heather.
"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 also looked unhappy.
He had just taken over the command of the East City Military Division when Princess Yuanying was humiliated in the dilapidated temple. Even though he was the prince of the Earl's Mansion, he could not escape the blame.
Tang Residence. Qin Huiyin looked at the gift list in front of her, and the more she read, the angrier she became.
If they comply with Prince Zhong's Mansion's wishes today, their Tang family will become Prince Zhong's Mansion's treasury 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 should 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's no good news that can help me solve the dilemma I'm facing right now."
"Yes, this good news just solves your current dilemma. No, it solves our current 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 teacup and took a sip of tea.
"Miss, the tea is cold." Su Jin reminded from the side.
"It's okay. I just need some cold tea to calm down." Qin Huiyin said, and then asked Zhilan, "Tell me more about it."
"A few days ago, the jade on the young lady's jade hairpin fell off, and I sent it to the Treasure Pavilion for repair. Today is the day to pick it up. When I went to get it, I happened to see the soldiers from the East City Military Commission carrying a woman by. I couldn't help but feel curious, so I stopped one of the soldiers. When Young Master Song was the commander of the military commission, I often went to pick up the young lady, and we became familiar with each other, 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 was eager to make a name for himself, so he took his men to see for himself. When they arrived, they discovered it wasn't a female corpse, but a living woman. As soon as Jiang saw the person, he called out 'Princess Yuanying'. Princess Yuanying's clothes were tattered, and she had multiple wounds on her body. It looked like she had been severely abused."
Su Jin said from the side: "Tomorrow is Princess Yuanying's birthday banquet. I heard that the palace is planning to hold a grand celebration for her. Now it seems..."
"We have to cancel this birthday party," Qin Huiyin said. "This news can indeed solve our predicament. Now it seems 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 this news immediately," Qin Huiyin said, "Let everyone in the capital know this news."
She would not show mercy to a woman like Princess Yuanying. If she did, it would be her family that would suffer.
If she was right, the matter would inevitably be kept secret. Jiang didn't dare to make a big fuss, as he couldn't afford the consequences. The reputation of the royal family was at stake; if word got out, it would be a slap in the face of the royal family. The ultimate outcome was to finalize the engagement early, allowing Princess Yuanying to marry into the Tang family sooner rather than later, thus keeping the scandal under wraps.
The Tang family couldn't afford to 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 talent he values marry such a woman.
"Block it, block the news immediately." Prince Zhong smashed things angrily, his eyes like a wolf.
"Your Highness, it's too late. The news has spread outside." The butler said tremblingly.
"The Dongcheng Military Command is truly remarkable," Prince Zhong said viciously, "and the Anping Earl's Mansion is truly remarkable."
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 ties with us. The more he wants to do this, the more I will not let him off easily. Prepare the horses immediately, I will enter the palace."
The atmosphere in the Tang family was heavy. It was already dark, and Tang Yichen hadn't returned yet. Chen Yu had come back to say that Tang Yichen had gone to the palace and hadn't come out since. The palace should have been locked up by this time, so if he hadn't returned yet, things weren't looking good.
"Master, Madam, the eldest son is in jail." Zhang Zhen said.
"Did he offend the Emperor?" Li Taohua asked. "Chen Yu said he hasn't left the palace since entering. He hasn't committed any crime. Only things related to Princess Yuanying would offend the Emperor."