From an old woman back to a young girl, she vowed never to marry into a marquisate

"No?" Zhou Huangquan spat out the words through his teeth, "You didn't attack the emperor in Longquan Temple, and you took advantage of your drunkenness to express your feelings to the emperor at the banquet in Prince Wei's Mansion. Zhou Ziyue, you are so smart. Do you think I am the crown prince for nothing?"

Zhou Ziyue's face turned blue from being pinched, and he murmured, "No, Your Highness, I can untie it..."

"Crack!"

Zhou Huangquan exerted force with his hands, and Zhou Ziyue seemed to hear the sound of his throat breaking. His pupils dilated instantly and blue veins popped out on his forehead.

Just then, the door opened.

"Your Highness! Your Highness, please calm down!" It was the old Marquis Zhou Wucai who came in from outside in a wooden wheelchair.

Zhou Huangquan seemed not to hear it and kept the strength in his hands.

Zhou Wucai was anxious and hurried over to hold Zhou Huangquan: "Your Highness, my son was confused for a moment, please show mercy."

Zhou Ziyue wanted to say something, but his throat was pinched too tightly and he couldn't utter a word.

"Your Highness, now is the season to employ people. Zhou Ziyue is young and promising. It would be a pity to kill him. Please think twice."

"Your Highness!" The old marquis' tone was very earnest.

Zhou Huangquan's brows sank and he finally let go.

Zhou Ziyue fell to the ground with a "thump!" His face was dark and he was gasping for breath.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you for not killing me." Zhou Wucai said hurriedly.

"Humph." Zhou Huangquan said, "Lord, keep a close eye on your son, or I'll think you were the one who instigated his childish behavior."

"How could that be? It's impossible." Zhou Wucai hurriedly stated his attitude, "I have always been loyal to His Highness. Ziyue is young and has never seen such a scene. It is inevitable that he will be afraid. I will educate him well."

"The Marquis' Mansion has been deeply favored by the Crown Prince for many years, and will always stand by the Crown Prince without any second thoughts."

"That's the best." Zhou Huangquan nodded.

Zhou Ziyue had his back to him, kneeling on the ground gasping for breath, and Zhou Huangquan came behind him.

He squatted down and whispered to him, "Prince Zhou."

Zhou Ziyue shuddered, turned around, and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness."

"You and I are now tied to the same rope. I can't run away, and neither can you." Zhou Huangquan leaned close to his ear and spoke word by word, "And the woman in Longquan Temple who slept with you."

"She! Can't escape!"

The woman from Longquan Temple!

Zhou Ziyue felt as if struck by lightning after hearing this, and he felt his whole body trembling.

Yueer!

He was talking about Yue'er!

Zhou Huangquan said nothing more and got up and left.

But Zhou Ziyue's mind was in turmoil.

*

Moonlit night, Bai Mansion.

Bai Yanli was busy outside today and was a little late. When he came back, he saw Bai Ge and Shang Shi still sitting in the front hall chatting.

He brushed off the thin layer of dirt on his body and came up to greet them: "Dad, Mom."

The two turned around to look at him, smiled and nodded: "Yeah."

Bai Yanli turned around and walked towards his room, but just as he took a step, Shang called out to him, "Li'er?"

Bai Yanli stopped and looked back in surprise.

Shang and Bai Ge just sat there looking at him with a slight smile on their faces.

"Don't you have anything to tell us?" Shang asked softly.

Bai Yanli didn't react for a moment to what she was asking.

Shang stopped teasing him and asked directly, "Li'er, what's going on with Tang Wanru?"

In fact, the post delivered to the Bai family the day before was indeed written by Bai Ge.

But when he wrote it, he heard Bai Yanli say that he had embraced a girl in the Prince of Wei's Mansion. In order to avoid damaging the girl's reputation, he had to go to the Bai family to show his responsible attitude.

But today at the porridge shop, when Bai Yanli introduced Tang Wanru to the two people, the tone he used was definitely not as simple as just being responsible.

It sounds like it has emotion.

They had to ask about this.

"Dad, Mom, why are you asking again since you have already guessed it?" Bai Yanli asked back.

The two people suddenly realized.

"So," Bai Ge asked with a smile, "How much truth and how much falsehood are there in the rumors about you and Tang Wanru?"

As soon as they came back, they naturally heard the rumors about him and Tang Wanru.

He understood Bai Yanli.

This kid is quite determined and will not give up until he achieves his goal.

So for a woman, it was understandable that he resorted to some tricks.

"Dad, you're overthinking it. I won't do anything to hurt her." Bai Yanli said, "I'm just taking advantage of the situation."

"That's fine." Shang took over the conversation. Even if he had to resort to some tricks to get what he wanted, a man without viciousness is not a real man, and Bai Yanli was not vicious.

"Mother is worried that the girl has her own ideas and thoughts, and may not agree with you." Although she only saw her a few times today, Shang had already seen the girl's true nature.

She is a girl with ideas.

It may not be easy to give in.

"It would be bad if I hurt your heart then."

Facing this, Bai Yanli chuckled: "Mom, don't worry about this matter, I know what's going on."

Bai Yanli turned around and was about to go back to his room when Bai Ge called him again: "Li'er, there is one more thing, you and the emperor..."

*

On the street, at the porridge shop.

"I recently heard that the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Zhao Sheng is looking for a wife for his only son Zhao Huandi." said a woman on the street.

"Is that Zhao Huandi who touches every girl he sees?"

"That's right. I heard that all the maids in Zhao Sheng's mansion were abused by this kid. Now Mr. Zhao wants to find a wife to take care of him."

"How can he be controlled?" Another woman laughed, "But I think the youngest daughter of the Tang family, Tang Yue'er, is a good match for him. One has a bad reputation outside, and the other has ruined the reputation of others."

"Haha, that's right, I think they are suitable too."

The two people whispered, but Tang Wanru, who was sitting on the side, curled her lips. The most convenient way to get into the streets and alleys is to spread rumors.

Although her porridge shop is small, it is located in the core position of the capital's underworld, so it is easy for her to spread rumors.

Tang Wanru told the waiters to continue distributing porridge. She saw a fair-faced scholar walking out of the Yunxiang Building opposite, and her eyes lit up.

Although she opened the porridge shop here to fulfill her agreement with Bai Yanli, she actually had other purposes.

Opposite this porridge shop is Yunxiang Building, where scholars gather for the imperial examinations every year. It is said that several top scorers in recent years came from here.

Now that the imperial examination is approaching, the scholars all live here.

Tang Wanru looked at the scholar's pretty face, lifted her skirt and walked forward: "Sir, please stay."

The scholar was startled and stepped back subconsciously: "Miss, what's the matter?"

"It's okay. I'll buy you some porridge." As soon as Tang Wanru leaned forward, the scholar subconsciously dodged backwards.

There was a cold expression on his face.

"I appreciate your kindness, young lady, but I still have some money left to buy some porridge, so you should give it to someone in need." He said with a serious expression.

He is a pretty nice person.

Tang Wanru refused to retreat and continued to block his way. She raised her hand without saying a word, and there was a red rope tied around her wrist.

Xu Zhiqing was shocked.

The red rope belongs to Lin Ying.

Tang Wanru had already put on a serious expression. She whispered, "Mr. Xu, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"