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Chapter 72: Just Watching the Show

"Master, the girl you are going to paint this time is really cruel. Do you really want to paint her?"

Two people appeared in the alley. They were none other than the elegant young man Li Xuan whom they met by chance on the Mid-Autumn Night. Looking at the people on the ground at this moment, the servants following him felt frightened. The master always liked to paint beauties, but this time the beauty was beautiful, but she was a man-eating plant!

Although the master has been wandering around the world for many years and has met many beauties with different personalities and has also painted many beauties, he has always kept his distance from those vicious beauties, and this one is no exception.

"Don't you think she's special?" Looking at the mess on the ground, Li Xuan's voice was full of interest, his eyes shining, "She is not cruel, but she is very clear about gratitude and resentment. I don't know why the Duke of the Guardian Mansion has become an enemy of her, which makes her do such a cruel thing."

"However, the Duke of the Guardian Mansion has always relied on the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Emperor to commit many evil deeds and have countless enemies. They should have expected such an end when they committed the evil deeds."

"She is a unique girl with a gentle yet strong side."

Hearing such high praise from his master, Chaoyang pursed his lips and said, "I am no longer a girl, I am Master Gu's concubine.

"In my eyes, she is just herself." Glancing at him, Li Xuan did not hide his admiration for Shu Yunfu.

"Let's go. I wanted Miss Shu to fulfill her promise today, but now it seems we can only wait until next time."

Li Xuan fiddled with the jade flute at his waist, with a hint of regret in his words. However, it was worth the trip to see such a big show. He just didn't know what expression the Duke of Protectorate would have when he knew that his most beloved son had a lame leg. Thinking of this, the regret of not being able to paint the beauty was lessened a little.

"Then we'll just ignore him?"

Chaoyang was a little hesitant. After all, he was the most beloved son of the Duke of Huguo, and the Queen Mother also loved this nephew the most. If he was just ignored, what would happen if he died?
"Meng Xichen is the darling of the Duke of the Guard and the Queen Mother, but not mine. Moreover, although I don't want to get involved in the mess in the capital, it doesn't mean that I like such scum. Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with us."

He glanced at Meng Xichen lightly, then walked away. His eyes were cold and without a trace of warmth, as if the person he left behind was an ant on the roadside. He was not at all as gentle as he was in front of Shu Yunfu.

"I'm only responsible for watching the show!"

The footsteps faded away, leaving behind a mess again. Not long after, someone passed by again and saw the bloody ground. He screamed, and then attracted people, reported to the authorities, and sent Meng Xichen back to the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.

Shu Yunfu didn't know what happened after she left. Because of the accident, she wasted a lot of time and could only hurriedly take a shortcut back to Hongsheng Restaurant.

In order to fill this gap, he took out a large bag of semi-finished popcorn chicken from the space, boiled it in oil, and then returned to the private room with a smile on his face. He introduced the freshly baked delicacy to the expectations of several people with a smile.

After eating the greasy and sweet snow meringue, they had a bite of salty, crispy and tender chicken popcorn to relieve the greasiness. The food was delicious and they were so happy that they even asked her for the recipe regardless of their status. They were talking and laughing, and suddenly there was a commotion outside the window. They looked down and saw the prefect of Jingzhao riding a horse and a team of yamen runners running by.

Everyone was surprised and guessing what had happened. Only Shu Yunfu picked up the teacup and sipped it, hiding the smile on her lips. It seemed that someone had finally discovered Meng Xichen and his group.

In order to clear herself of the matter, Shu Yunfu even took the risk of taking out popcorn chicken, thinking that no one would suspect her. However, when they were about to leave after eating and drinking, the prefect of Jingzhao found the private room.

The reason was that Meng Xichen had just had an argument with them and was attacked not long after he went out, so he was a suspect!
Although the Jingzhao prefect was extremely fearful and respectful, he did not dare to retreat. He knew that he did not dare to offend the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, let alone the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

However, just by the fact that he came over, Shu Yunfu knew that Meng Xichen had not woken up yet. It could also be seen that the Protector of the Kingdom was probably very angry, otherwise, no matter how suspicious he was, the Prefect of Jingzhao would not have come to show off in front of the old Duke of England, even though his attitude was very humble.

"What a joke! It's just a minor conflict. How could I bother with a junior like him? Besides, even if I wanted to break his legs, there's no need to be so secretive. He doesn't deserve it!"

The old Duke of England was indeed not a person who liked to make things difficult for others, but the Duke of England was the Duke of England, and his majesty was the majesty of the Duke of England's Mansion, which would not be challenged. He was both angry and disdainful of the suspicion of the Prefect of Jingzhao.

"Sir Wu, Meng Xichen has relied on the power of the Duke of the Guardian's Mansion and the Queen Mother's favor to commit crimes and do whatever he wants. How many people in the capital have been killed by him? I am not surprised at all that he has ended up like this."

"But to say that it has something to do with us is a bit unfair. Just like what the old Duke said, he is not worthy of it!"

Luo Yi chuckled, not caring at all, "But I also want to know who did it, it really makes people happy!"

"I know that the old Duke and the Third Young Master Luo are of noble status and would not do such a stupid thing. However, Third Young Master Meng has done such a big thing and the Duke of Protectorate is furious. I can't do anything about it. I hope the old Duke and the Third Young Master Luo will forgive me."

Seeing the two men being so frank, the prefect of Jingzhao smiled bitterly and apologized. He knew very well that the possibility of these two doing it was very low. Not to mention that the Third Young Master Luo disdained to lie, even if it was the old Duke of England, he would have many ways to deal with someone, let alone a junior like the Third Young Master Meng.

But he could not miss any clues. One of the legs of the third son of the Meng family was disabled, and the doctor said that even a god could do nothing. The old lady of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion fainted on the spot. The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion was in chaos, and all the pressure was on him. He was just a small official, what else could he do? He could only try hard to find the murderer.

The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion has been really unlucky recently, with one thing happening after another, and all the pressure has been put on him. He has been under so much pressure recently that his hair has turned a lot whiter.

Alas! It is not easy to be the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture!
"Hahaha! So satisfying! This Meng Xichen has been doing evil in the capital city all day long and bullying the people. I have long been fed up with him. If it weren't for the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, I would have wanted to deal with him. I didn't expect that this dream would come true today. I don't know what kind of hero he is, but he is really a role model for us!"

"With such good news, it should be made public!"

(End of this chapter)