After time travel, the princess became his favorite

Chapter 4: To make a profit or to clear someone's name?

Chu Lingyao plucked out a few feathers from the old hen that was writhing in her hands and threw it towards Mrs. Zhou.

Several old hens suddenly ran around in the courtyard in pain, swooped on Mrs. Zhou's head, and grabbed her hair accessories, causing her to scream, and their sharp claws scratched the hem of the maid's skirt.

Several people were like ants on a hot pot, their hands and feet moving wildly.

"Where did the beasts come from! Get these chickens away quickly! They are useless!"

Mrs. Zhou scolded her fiercely, and the maid was also afraid, but she dared not obey the master's order and had the courage to catch the chicken.

Chu Lingyao took the opportunity to step forward, walked to Mrs. Zhou's side, lowered her head, supported her, and led her into the house.

"Madam, this beast doesn't have eyes. Be careful of getting hurt. Please go inside first."

Mrs. Zhou took one last look in the direction of the woodshed and said, "If I catch this bitch, I have to kill her!"

After entering the house, Chu Lingyao closed the door. Mrs. Zhou sat down and patted the wooden table a few times in anger, "Why are you so stunned! Why don't you come here and pour me some water!"

The light in the room was dim, and Chu Ling walked one meter away from Mrs. Zhou before Mrs. Zhou recognized her.

Anger suddenly filled her streaked face, and she pointed at Chu Lingyao with gritted teeth.

"You bitch! How dare you come to me! Who set your courage on fire!"

With that said, Mrs. Zhou stepped forward and wanted to slap Chu Lingyao.

Before the palm fell, Chu Ling took a step ahead of her, stretched out her hand to grab Mrs. Zhou's messy bun, and knocked it onto the wooden table with a bang!
Mrs. Zhou's eyes flashed with gold, and she was stunned in pain, "How dare you hit me after eating a bear's heart and a leopard!"

She called several maids by name one after another, but no one answered her.

Chu Lingyao pressed her head and smiled sinisterly, "Didn't you ask them to catch the beasts?"

The maids couldn't delay for long. The noise outside made it difficult to hear Mrs. Zhou's shouts in the room.

Chu Lingyao can't waste too much time. An old woman can handle it, but it will be difficult to say when there are more people.

Chu Lingyao tightened Mrs. Zhou's hair again, "Old people don't sleep well, let me help you."

"What nonsense are you talking about! You bitch! I should have sent you to see your mother a long time ago! Why didn't you die like your mother!"

Chu Lingyao's eyes turned cold, and his expression was like an evil ghost in hell. The force on his hands became stronger and stronger, making Mrs. Zhou's scalp numb.

"How dare you mention my mother."

Over the years, her mother and daughter have been bullied, either beaten or kicked, but have you ever thought that you would be pinned down by her now?
Mrs. Zhou scratched the back of Chu Lingyao's hand with painful hands. She didn't even scratch it a few times before she lifted her head and bumped it against the table several times until she fainted.

Chu Ling let go of her hand, and Mrs. Zhou's body collapsed and fell to the ground. There was a big bruise on her forehead mixed with blood.

Chu Lingyao searched Mrs. Zhou's body and found that the jade bracelet was not on her body.

She searched the room and found the emerald green bracelet in the jewelry box.

Chu Lingyao put it in his arms and took a gold hairpin.

Hearing the movement at the door, probably the maids had returned from catching the chickens, Chu Lingyao walked to the window lattice, turned her hand over and disappeared into the darkness.

Later, the maids entered the house and found Mrs. Zhou lying on the ground, and began to call for help.

Chu Lingyao found a wall close to the street, climbed to the edge of the wall by climbing on the tree trunk, jumped off again, and left Zhou Mansion.The night was deserted, the cold wind was howling, the streets were covered with a layer of white snow, and the store doors on both sides were closed.

After walking through the footprints stuck in the snow for a while, I saw an orange-yellow lamp lighting up in front of the inn door.

Chu Lingyao walked into the inn. There was snow on her body, her bun was slightly messy, and she looked a little embarrassed.

The waiter rubbed his hands and looked her up and down.

The clothes he wore didn't look good at first glance, his face was dark, and his hair was as messy as a chicken coop. Was he kicked out by someone?
This is an inn, not a place for beggars and homeless people.

The waiter avoided unnecessary complications and said with an apologetic smile: "This... um girl, our stables have been locked by the shopkeeper, and there is no room for you to live in."

Chu Lingyao raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but laugh.

Oh, this is treating her as a beggar who wants to live in vain.

How can you judge people by their appearance?
Chu Lingyao took out the gold hairpin and put it on the table. He was not annoyed and smiled peacefully: "When did I say I was going to live in a stable? Is this enough to live in?"

The waiter looked down, his eyes widened, his teeth were exposed in a bright smile, and his face was almost rotten.

His attitude changed 180 degrees, and he was enthusiastic, "Enough! Enough! I will arrange a high-quality room for the guest immediately!"

The waiter doesn't care whether the gold hairpin has an unknown origin or not. If you have money, you have to earn it, right? Although this beggar is dressed slovenly, as long as he has money, he is a wealthy family.

Chu Lingyao followed the waiter up to the second floor and diligently brought some food. When he heard that Chu Lingyao wanted to take a bath, without saying anything, he went downstairs to boil water in the backyard.

Chu Ling was leaning against the tub, her arms resting on the wooden edge. The bruises on her body were faintly visible through the water.

It would be a lie to say that she was not tired or in pain. She had been struggling all night and had to hold on to the original owner's injuries to vent her anger. Her body was already exhausted.

The temperature of the water is comfortable and heart-warming, sweeping away some tiredness from the brows and eyes.

She let out a bad breath tonight, but her path will not be so easy in the future.

Her mother told her that her mother's family once served in the imperial court and was a third-rank official, Taichang Temple Minister, and her father is now the King of Xiliang.

More than ten years ago, the mother clan was accused of the unfounded crime of treason. As a prince at that time, his father was unable to protect his mother, even the infant Chu Lingyao.

It was with the help of her grandfather that her mother escaped with her.

The family was wiped out, and the accusation of slander was still there, like a sharp knife inserted into the flesh and blood, and there was only torture if there was no retreat or advancement.

My mother never cried in front of Chu Lingyao. Maybe she had no one to rely on and couldn't show her vulnerability. Or maybe my mother was so sad that she couldn't express her tears.

My mother looked forward to it day after day, looking forward to the day when the grievances of the mother clan would be washed away, looking forward to the day when the clear eyes would turn cloudy, and looking forward to the day when white hair would appear on the temples.

The grievances of the mother clan were finally fulfilled as the mother wished, and the non-existent charges were removed a few days ago, but the mother left before the announcement was made.

It sounded like he was looking forward to the dawn, but Chu Lingyao was very sober.

The whole family of Taichang Temple ministers was exterminated, and the case had been settled for decades. The case was suddenly overturned today, saying that the grievances had been cleared away.

Is this behavior of not doing it earlier and doing it later, actually beneficial, or does it really make people innocent?
After Chu Lingyao finished bathing, she lay on the bed, holding the jade bracelet in front of her eyes. Even the dark night could not match the lush green color.

Mother, he is already the king of Xiliang. He is no longer a prince who cannot protect others. If he really wanted to overturn the case for his mother's clan, why would he wait until now?You and I have been through hardships for more than ten years, and now you are under the Nine Springs.

(End of this chapter)