When Mingyue and a group of craftsmen were tinkering with the decoration of the shop, Dingyuan Hou's men came with silver bills to redeem Wen Pengfei.
Because Prince Chen had already ordered that all affairs in Kyoto should be arranged by Mingyue, Mingyue was called by the guards to take over the matter, and by the way, she met the person sent by Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.
The leader was a middle-aged man with an ordinary face, but there was an indescribable arrogance in his eyes.
Especially when he learned that the person in charge of Prince Chen's side was actually a woman, although the middle-aged man acted respectful on the surface, in fact, there was always a condescending arrogance in his eyes.
This instantly made Mingyue's impression of Dingyuan Marquis Mansion much worse.
She didn't say much to the middle-aged man. She just waved her hand and asked the guards to bring Wen Pengfei and others out.
As soon as Wen Pengfei saw the middle-aged man, tears immediately flowed out.
He took two steps forward and hugged the middle-aged man fiercely, wailing, "Uncle Liu, you don't know how hard my life has been these days. I finally waited for you."
The middle-aged man, Liu Shangzhi, the most trusted aide to Marquis Dingyuan, felt very distressed when he saw his nephew had lost a lot of weight.
Wen Pengfei is the only bloodline of Liu Shangzhi's sister Liu Wan'er, and Liu Shangzhi himself only had four daughters. He always believed that his daughters would belong to other families in the future, and only Pengfei would be the continuation of the Liu family's incense.
That's why, in order to secure Pengfei's position, he secretly administered a cruel drug to Marquis Dingyuan, which would have cut off his descendants.
Fortunately, Marquis Dingyuan never doubted him, and the medicine worked immediately, and Marquis Dingyuan could no longer have children.
His nephew Pengfei will sit securely on the throne of the Crown Prince, and the Dingyuan Marquisate will only fall into the hands of the children of his Liu family in the future.
However, thinking that there was still no news of the death of the Marquis's biological daughter, a trace of regret flashed across Liu Shangzhi's face.
If I had known this would happen, I should have let Chen Xiucai suffocate the child to death to avoid unnecessary trouble.
As Liu Shangzhi thought about it, his mind drifted away and his heart was wandering in the sky.
Wen Pengfei didn't get a response, so he looked up at him and asked unhappily, "Uncle Liu, what are you thinking about?"
Liu Shangzhi came to his senses, patted his nephew's arm, and coaxed him in a gentle voice: "I just remembered something from the past. Don't be afraid, my nephew. Uncle Liu will take you back home right away."
But how could Wen Pengfei be willing to leave like this
Wen Pengfei has really suffered a lot these days. In the past, no matter how he acted arrogantly and caused trouble in the capital, there were always people from Marquis Dingyuan and the Shangshu Mansion to help him clean up the mess.
This time when he went to Wangnan City, he hit a wall. Not only was he locked up in the woodshed, he was also eating simple meals. In addition, he was still worried about Chen Mingyue, so he lost weight!
But now that he was finally at his own territory, Wen Pengfei immediately forgot the previous lesson and only thought about getting back at his former self.
"No, Uncle Liu, if you leave like this, wouldn't all the suffering I have suffered these days be in vain?" Wen Pengfei frowned and looked at Mingyue, who had been silent, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes.
He pointed at Mingyue and said viciously, "It was this woman. She disguised herself as a man and set a trap with the shopkeeper in Wangnan City, which caused me to suffer so much. Uncle Liu, have someone arrest her. I want to take good care of her."
When he mentioned the word "take care of", he glanced at Mingyue's chest with lustful eyes, and his voice was full of ill intentions.
Mingyue raised her eyebrows, without a trace of fear on her face. Instead, she looked at Liu Shangzhi as if she was enjoying a good show.
When Liu Shangzhi noticed her gaze, his heart suddenly trembled. He knew that this woman was Prince Chen's person, so how could he touch her casually
In addition, Mingyue was very beautiful, so Liu Shangzhi didn't dare to make a move on her, for fear that she had some special relationship with Prince Chen. If the time came, Prince Chen would lose his temper for her, which would be disastrous.
"Oh my little ancestor, the Marquis and his wife are waiting for you in the mansion, so don't cause trouble anymore." Liu Shangzhi held Wen Pengfei's arm and whispered in his ear, "The Marquis knows everything you did. If you continue to make trouble, and his wife also knows, then..." Wen Pengfei was frightened and didn't dare to think about anything else: "Let's go, Uncle Liu, let's go back first, go back first."
Only then was Liu Shangzhi satisfied.
Seeing that he was about to take Wen Pengfei away, Mingyue's eyes rolled and she suddenly said, "By the way, this matter is considered a done deal. But you must keep an eye on the mad dog at home in the future. I have always had a low tolerance for mad dogs. Next time, I might just close the door and beat the dog."
When Liu Shangzhi heard her rude words, his brows instantly frowned.
This woman said that his nephew was a mad dog, then what about him as his uncle
Wen Pengfei was so angry that he was fuming. The rationality that had just returned to him disappeared in an instant.
"You stupid woman, how dare you call me a dog. If I don't vent my anger today, I won't be called Wen Pengfei." Wen Pengfei's eyes turned red, he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to hit Mingyue.
The guards behind Mingyue were not willing to be outdone and immediately surrounded him and the people from Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
Liu Shangzhi looked at the tall and strong guard, and his anger immediately subsided. He thought about instigating Marquis Dingyuan to deal with Prince Chen in the future, but now it is better to act according to the circumstances.
He hurried forward to pull Wen Pengfei, but it was too late.
Mingyue's clear and pleasant voice rang out: "Why don't you remember the beating? That's right, a mad dog must like to bite people randomly. Catch them all and let Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion find someone to redeem them."
These guards are all Prince Chen's death squad. They only know how to obey orders and have no idea of the ways of the world. They are not afraid of anything.
So after hearing Mingyue's order, the guards rushed forward and quickly pinned Wen Pengfei to the ground again and quickly blocked his mouth. They also tied up Liu Shangzhi and several people from Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion into a pile of big dumplings.
Wen Pengfei was cursing Mingyue at the side, but he couldn't break free from the guards at all.
Liu Shangzhi was stunned. He came here to redeem someone, so how come he became a hostage
Mingyue picked up a broom nearby and used the end of the broom to lift Liu Shangzhi's face. "Well, you seem to be a person of status. How about this? I'll let you go and get the ransom."
Liu Shangzhi felt numb when looking at the broom. As Marquis Dingyuan's confidant, when had he ever suffered such humiliation
Mingyue was still pushing it further and said, "Considering that the mad dog only failed to attack this time, I will only ask for a hundred gold coins. You better come back soon, otherwise I don't know if I can resist beating the dog."
Even a clay man can still be angry. Liu Shangzhi's face darkened: "Young lady also knows my family's identity as a prince. Do you really want to make things difficult for Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and Shangshu Mansion?"
Mingyue smiled, her tone light and arrogant: "So what?"
Liu Shangzhi laughed in anger: "Okay, okay, okay, then I will see how long Prince Chen, who is far away in Wangnan City, can protect the young lady?"
Mingyue looked at him as if he were an idiot. This was the capital city, and the one she relied on was naturally the emperor.
But there was no need to explain this. Mingyue poked his chest with the broom again and said impatiently, "You should worry about your prince first. Remember, one hundred gold."
Liu Shangzhi exhaled deeply, glared at Mingyue fiercely, then turned around and walked away.
(End of this chapter)