Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Qian Sheng Cloth Shop.

Bai Yi frowned, examining the unfamiliar man lying on the ground, his face bruised and swollen like a pig's head, covered with a white cloth.

"Are you saying he's Shui An'ge? How did he end up like this?"

Bai Yi was somewhat surprised. She had met Shui An'ge a couple of times and remembered him as a handsome and refined young man.

How could getting sent out by Qian Desheng to build relationships turn him into this? It's truly unbelievable....

Qian Desheng said with a bitter face, "I don't know either. This morning, the shop assistant heard from somewhere that two naked men were lying in the street, so he went to watch the excitement."

"As a result, he found one of them looked familiar, and after a closer look, he realized it was the young master lying on the ground, so he brought him back."

"It seems he was lying in the street all night. His clothes must have been taken by beggars."

"However... he was found in front of the Minister of Rites' residence. Perhaps he had a falling out with Zhang Chang, but this old servant can't understand it no matter how hard I try. Zhang Chang is also from a prominent family, and he wouldn't do something so outrageous!"

Suddenly, a faint smell of alcohol wafted to Bai Yi's nose. She couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose, looking at Ning Hongyuan with disgust.

It must have been that he drank too much and got into a fight with someone, leading to this...

At the same time, a sense of sorrow couldn't help but rise in her heart. Why are the surviving members of my Great Qian royal family all useless good-for-nothings...

Sighing in her heart, Bai Yi continued, "Then how is he now? Is there anything seriously wrong with him?"

Qian Desheng said with difficulty, "Not good... I've already had someone examine him. For the time being, his life isn't in danger, but... his nasal bone is fractured, and he's lost a few teeth. I'm afraid he's disfigured, and I don't know if he can recover...."

"The rest are just superficial injuries. He should be able to recover after some rest."

"Poor young master, he's the only son of Prince Ning...."

After speaking, Qian Desheng couldn't help but wipe away tears with his sleeve, crying softly.

Perhaps awakened by the crying, Ning Hongyuan, who had been lying quietly on the ground, moved, weakly calling out, "Water... water...."

Seeing this, Qian Desheng quickly grabbed a cup of tea and poured it down Ning Hongyuan's throat. After drinking the tea, Ning Hongyuan's spirits recovered a lot.

He immediately saw Bai Yi and was surprised and delighted, "Kong Chu! ?"

Bai Yi said expressionlessly, "Alright, if your mouth is injured, talk less. Get straight to the point, why were you beaten like this? What happened last night?"

As soon as Ning Hongyuan opened his mouth, he realized something was wrong. He quickly touched his face, then touched his mouth, panicking, "Quick... quickly find me a mirror!"

Qian Desheng quickly brought a bronze mirror. Ning Hongyuan hurriedly leaned in, and upon seeing his reflection, he was immediately dumbfounded!

"Fang Zheng-yi! Fang Zheng-yi!! I curse... curse you..... I hate it!!"

Before he could finish speaking, he fainted again....

Fang Zheng-yi! ?

Bai Yi felt as if struck by lightning when she heard Fang Zheng-yi's name!

Fang Zheng-yi? What does he have to do with this! Did he also go? Didn't Shui An'ge use that invitation letter? Could it be that he has another one?

Seeing Ning Hongyuan faint, Qian Desheng quickly knelt down and kept pinching Ning Hongyuan's philtrum while looking at Bai Yi.

He saw Bai Yi standing there motionless, and a sense of sadness couldn't help but arise in Qian Desheng's heart.

The princess is already like this.... Can Great Qian still be restored......

Bai Yi was still standing there blankly, but her mind was racing.

Why is it that nothing good happens when I encounter Fang Zheng-yi!

The Water God Sect's secret stronghold was flooded by him, I became a maid's maid, and now the person I sent out has been turned into something inhuman because of him!

Most importantly, why doesn't Fang Zheng-yi treat me like a person!

I give him clothes and guard the door, but he doesn't even give me a kind look! Am I really that ugly? Are the people in the palace and the sect all flattering me?

"Eunuch Qian, am I very ugly?"

"Ah! ?"

Qian Desheng was dumbfounded looking at Bai Yi, and the sadness in his heart deepened a bit.

Is now the time to discuss beauty and ugliness! ? Princess! Where is your focus! ! ?

So the princess is also a mortal woman... She's still concerned about this kind of issue at this critical moment.... It seems there's no hope for restoring the kingdom....

Thinking of this, Qian Desheng's heart was ashen, and he instinctively catered to her, "Princess, you are a beauty of unparalleled grace, the number one beauty in the world. No man in the world wouldn't be moved by you..."

Bai Yi frowned, "I don't want to hear these flattering words. I want to hear the truth."

Hearing the princess still ask such a useless question, Qian Desheng felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart, and said sadly, "It's true! Otherwise, why would you wear a veil when you go out!"

Hearing this, Bai Yi nodded thoughtfully.

That makes sense.

I wear a veil because I'm afraid that the men on the street, like the men in the sect, will look at me with those wolfish eyes.

That means there's no problem with my looks, but why is Fang Zheng-yi so indifferent to me?

Could it be........ He's a eunuch! ?

So she continued, "Eunuch Qian, a eunuch.... doesn't like women, does he....."

Qian Desheng pinched Ning Hongyuan's philtrum for a long time without any reaction. He was also tormented by Bai Yi's boring questions, and his heart was filled with depression.

He leaned weakly against the counter, his eyes lost, and his mouth still mechanically answered the question, "Your Highness, whether or not someone is a eunuch has nothing to do with whether or not they like women...."

So that's how it is!

Bai Yi's brows furrowed even deeper. Then could it be... Fang Zheng-yi likes men? Seeing him and Zhang Biao together every day.... It's definitely not a good thing!

Then she continued to ask, "Eunuch Qian, if a man likes men..."

Qian Desheng finally couldn't hold back anymore. He jumped up suddenly, glared at Bai Yi, and two lines of clear tears flowed from his red eyes, "Princess! Is now the time to consider these questions!"

"Princess ah! What on earth is wrong with you! How did you become so abnormal after staying at the Fang family for a while! Ah! ?"

"What exactly are you doing at the Fang family! ? Also, why are you wearing a maid's clothes! This old servant wanted to ask you the last time I saw you! Why ah! ?"

Bai Yi was scolded by him, and immediately realized that her thoughts had gone astray. She was ashamed and stammered, "What else can I do at the Fang family? Naturally, I'm treated as an honored guest..."

"The Fang family has no female relatives, only these clothes...."

The more Bai Yi spoke, the redder her face became, and her heart was filled with grievances.

Qian Desheng continued sadly and indignantly, "Princess! The Fang family is not a benevolent family! That maid named Xiao Tao from the Fang family not only deceived this old servant last time, but also intercepted a batch of fine fabrics provided by shopkeeper Chen upstream a few days ago!"

"This old servant doesn't know how much money I've lost! ! !"

"A maid is already so morally corrupt, so it can be seen that Fang Zheng-yi is definitely not a good person either! Princess! You can't continue to stay at the Fang family, you must come to this old servant!"

Bai Yi lowered her head, her face as red as if it were about to drip blood. It seems that the clothes she's wearing are sewn from the latest fabric.....

"Princess! Are you listening to this old servant! ? Move over tonight!"

Bai Yi pouted her small mouth and looked directly at Qian Desheng, "I won't go!"

If I leave just like that, wouldn't I have suffered in vain for so long after entering the Fang residence! ?

I definitely can't leave!

Looking at Bai Yi's stubborn eyes, Qian Desheng's heart suddenly softened...

Yes, the princess is only sixteen years old. The country is destroyed and the family is ruined. It's already not easy to be able to live strong after experiencing such a big change... Can I still ask more of her?

Forget it... let it be....

"Then Princess, please go back... This old servant will arrange for the young master to rest. You can come again when you have time."

Hearing Qian Desheng give her an eviction order, a trace of dimness flashed in Bai Yi's beautiful eyes, and she walked out of the cloth shop dejectedly.

On the way back, the grievances in her heart fermented, causing her chest to ache.

She didn't know how long she had walked before she finally walked back to the gate of the Fang residence.

Looking at the huge signboard of the Fang residence, the emotions in Bai Yi's heart became even more agitated.

Just then, Fang Zheng-yi came back from his duties, and as soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Bai Yi standing foolishly at the gate.

He raised his hand and greeted, "Xiao Bai!"

Hearing this, Bai Yi walked over silently, forcing a smile, "Young Master, you're back."

"Why do you want to guard the door again!"

"....................."

Seeing that she didn't answer and seemed a little lost, Fang Zheng-yi suddenly understood!

"I thought something was wrong! Isn't it that you didn't get the commission for that invitation letter?"

"Come, come, Young Master will give you money, don't look so gloomy!"

Saying that, he took out a few smelly copper coins from his sleeve and slapped them into Bai Yi's palm.

Bai Yi was stunned, looking at the pitiful few copper coins in her palm, smelling the faint stench....

The emotions that had been accumulating for a long time suddenly erupted like a volcano!

She cried out "Wah", covered her face with her hands, and ran quickly into the Fang residence.

Fang Zheng-yi laughed and said, "Hey, she's so happy to earn a little commission, she's gone silly!"

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