Chapter 358: Running Fast
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Zheng Momo couldn’t persuade Mingzhu, so she had to follow her cautiously to Taotie Tower. Afraid of accidents, she pulled out the banner of the Fu Mansion, booked the most secluded private room, and made everyone wait while she personally tasted the food to ensure it was safe before letting Mingzhu eat.
Mingzhu was also cautious, not getting carried away. She followed Zheng Momo’s arrangements and didn’t dare to eat complicated dishes and soups that she couldn’t clearly see the ingredients of. She picked a few simple dishes to fill her stomach, finished them all, and sat quietly waiting for everyone else to finish before preparing to return to the mansion. After all, she wasn’t really that hungry; she just wanted to take the opportunity to treat Zheng Momo and the others.
In the adjacent private room, someone was causing a drunken disturbance, shouting and smashing things. Mingzhu frowned unconsciously, instinctively feeling that it would affect the growth of the little treasure in her belly. If it weren’t for thinking it’s a bad time recently and not wanting to cause trouble, she really wanted someone to go in and drag that troublemaker out and give them a beating.
Zheng Momo understood her temperament well, afraid that she would interfere too much and afraid that others would confront her. She hurriedly escorted her downstairs. Who would have thought that as soon as they reached the staircase, there was a loud noise behind them. Mingzhu turned back to look and saw someone flying out of the door, directly breaking the railing of the corridor and falling down into the lobby below.
A heavy dull sound came, and the lobby erupted into chaos. Everyone exclaimed, “Someone’s dead! Someone’s dead! There’s a casualty!”
A group of people rushed out of the private room where the disturbance was, rushing towards the staircase without caring whether they would collide with anyone. Mingzhu reacted quickly, immediately pulling Zheng Momo back and hiding inside, while the accompanying guards quickly surrounded Mingzhu in the middle. Su Jin was not as quick to react; she stumbled and almost fell down the stairs, but fortunately, she was agile enough to grab the handrail and didn’t get hurt.
All coincidences are not coincidental, they must be linked together by a series of coincidences. In the blink of an eye, this phrase flashed through Mingzhu’s mind: “All these coincidences are not coincidental, there must be something fishy going on.” She quickly looked around and saw a figure swiftly passing by the window of the innermost private room on the second floor.
She immediately realized that today’s matter was not so simple. It’s very likely that she had been targeted since she left Ying Wang’s Mansion. It’s not just her and Yuwen Chu staring at her belly; many people were staring at her belly. Today’s incident was both a test and a real danger.
“Quick, let’s go!” Mingzhu tied her hat closer and, taking advantage of the chaos below, quietly whispered to Zheng Momo and the others, then quickly descended the stairs, keeping her eyes on all sides and ears alert. She rushed along the wall and reached the entrance of the restaurant in one breath, then quickly got onto the carriage and sat down securely before instructing the guards, “You ride a fast horse to the Five City Guards Bureau and report the incident. Say that someone caused trouble at Taotie Tower just now, injuring my maid. Demand an explanation from them. If they refuse to send troops to handle the matter, say that His Highness invites their supervisor for tea.”
If it were based on her previous temperament, she would definitely have sought an explanation for Su Jin, but now she was alone and seemingly pregnant, so she refrained from acting if she could. Let the Five City Guards Bureau deal with these people, and then bring out Yuwen Chu to pressure them. These troublemakers today won’t escape punishment even if they don’t die!
Zheng Momo was very pleased. Wangfei’s way of handling things really touched her heart. This was how a dignified and untainted Wangfei of Ying Wang should be; she should only use words, not actions. How wonderful.
The carriage didn’t stop for a moment, swiftly passing through the bustling streets and leaving this troublesome place behind. Someone pushed open the window of the second-floor private room of Taotie Tower, half of their face hidden in the shadows, and watched the carriage carrying Mingzhu, suddenly smiling and softly saying, “I thought she would be stubborn given her personality, but she’s quite clever. She ran so fast.”
Beside him stood a person, none other than the eldest son of Longsheng Great Eldest Princess, Cui Tong. “The dog actually changed its eating habits. It’s really strange. Could it be that she’s really pregnant? Cousin, do you want to find a way to take care of her?”
Cui Tong raised his hand fiercely and waved it downward, gritting his teeth. “Let this domineering and vicious woman never bear a son. I want to see how long Yuwen Chu can tolerate her, and how long the alliance between the Fu family and Ying Wang can remain stable?”
Standing in the shadow, Yuwen Cong turned his head to look at him, saying lightly, “Not yet. It’s not good to alert the snake before catching it. Let’s go. If I’m not mistaken, someone from the Five City Guards Bureau will come soon. If we don’t leave now, we won’t be able to escape. You had a conflict with her last time. If you’re found here, it will definitely be trouble.”
Cui Tong let out a sigh of relief and reluctantly said as he followed Yuwen Cong’s retreat, “So, are we just going to let it go? Watch her gloat? Or do you have other plans, cousin?”
Yuwen Cong smiled but didn’t answer. “Rest assured, I promised to help Aunt and you vent your anger. I won’t break my promise.”
The two left Taotie Tower not long after, and sure enough, they saw a team of guards from the Five City Guards Bureau rushing over on fast horses, surrounding Taotie Tower and loudly shouting that they were going to capture the pirate. They searched the customers inside one by one.
As expected, this woman is even more ruthless and cunning. Yuwen Cong felt that every time he encountered Fu Mingzhu, he would find that she had made progress again, which was truly fascinating. The people he sent out last time, following Yuwen Chu and others to the Great Temple, had received a letter the day before, but the next day, there was no news at all. When they sent people to look for them again, those few individuals seemed to have disappeared into thin air. He really wanted to know what secrets were hidden at the Great Temple.
“Let’s go.” Yuwen Cong flicked his robe sleeve, and the dark blue Confucian robe drew a dark semicircle, like a knife dipped in poison.
After returning to the mansion, Mingzhu quickly changed her clothes. First, she and Xiangli arranged the dinner for the evening, then quickly cooked the osmanthus honey lotus roots. She also asked someone to bring over the accounts saved up over the past few days for her to look at. Today’s events couldn’t be hidden from Yuwen Chu. She could almost imagine how he would come to settle the score with her after he returned, so she had to quickly find something to do, be obedient and virtuous, and prepare a table of delicious dishes to silence him. Then, he probably wouldn’t be too harsh.
Sure enough, as soon as she sat down, Yuwen Chu, who was supposed to return to the mansion later, rushed back. He came in with a stern face, looking very unfriendly.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Zheng Momo and the others silently slipped away, leaving only Mingzhu sitting there pretending to look at the account book. Even if she wanted to pretend to be busy, there was no one to cooperate with her. She had to raise her head and greet Yuwen Chu with a sweet smile, “Your Highness, you’re back?”
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