Just after noon, Liu Shangzhi came again with the ransom.
Mingyue was stunned when she heard the news. In fact, she deliberately kept Wen Pengfei in order to anger Marquis Dingyuan.
Anyway, with Prince Chen as her backer, everything she did was justified. Although it seemed like she was using a feather to gain authority, she believed that Prince Chen would not hold it against her over such a small matter.
So she wanted to anger Marquis Dingyuan and take the opportunity to meet the original owner's biological father. After all, some things can only be confirmed by meeting in person.
But she never expected that Marquis Dingyuan could be so tolerant.
After pondering for a moment, Mingyue decided to act according to the circumstances.
As soon as the two sides met, Mingyue noticed that Liu Shangzhi's eyes had changed when he looked at her.
Previously, Liu Shangzhi always looked down on Mingyue with a look of condescension and reluctance to speak. He probably thought that as a woman, she must have an unclear relationship with Prince Chen, so she could be used like this. Although he didn't dare to provoke her, he felt that she was nothing special.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with unspeakable contempt and complacency, as if his status was more noble and he did not take Mingyue seriously.
This really makes Mingyue confused!
Mingyue lowered her eyes slightly and showed a standard fake smile on her face. At worst, she could just fight against the enemy with her own troops and block the water with earth.
Liu Shangzhi waved to his two followers, took a box from them and opened it, revealing piles of gold ingots inside.
He said sarcastically, "Miss Chen, this is one hundred gold coins. Where is our prince?"
The smile on Mingyue's face paused, and her eyes fixed on his face again.
When she was outside, she always called herself Ming, but never said her surname was Chen. Even the guards who followed her and the craftsmen in the capital called her Miss Ming.
Miss Chen? Could it be that the people in Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion knew her true identity
It would be interesting if he still had this attitude after knowing this.
Mingyue's eyes flashed, and she turned her head and asked the guard to bring Wen Pengfei over.
Seeing Wen Pengfei's mouth blocked by a smelly and dirty rag, and his hands and feet tied tightly with thick ropes, Liu Shangzhi couldn't help but clench his teeth, feeling extremely hateful.
This country girl who had been raised in the Chen family for more than ten years actually dared to treat Pengfei like this. She was really bold.
How did that useless guy Chen Xiucai do things? Didn't he say that he had raised Chen Mingyue to be timid and easy to bully, and had ruined her long ago
Look at the way Chen Mingyue does things, is she a timid person
However, thinking that Chen Mingyue didn't have much time to live, Liu Shangzhi regained his good mood.
"Why don't you go and untie the prince?" Liu Shangzhi shouted at the followers behind him, then looked at Mingyue and sneered, "Miss Chen, I'm afraid you don't know how big a mistake you have made. To tell you the truth, our Marquis loves the prince the most. We, the Dingyuan Marquisate, will repay you double for this wrath."
Mingyue shrugged slightly and said nonchalantly, "Then I'll wait and see."
Seeing her so confident, Liu Shangzhi slowly smiled.
She probably never dreamed that the person who wanted to kill her would be her biological father.
Forget it, why bother with a poor, short-lived ghost
Liu Shangzhi ordered his followers to carry Wen Pengfei, who was unable to stand due to numbness in his feet, on his back. He glanced at Mingyue and sneered, "We'll see what happens when we ride a donkey and watch a play!"
Mingyue's brows slowly furrowed, feeling that something was wrong.
Why did the middle-aged man look as if she would not live long? Could it be that Marquis Dingyuan was planning to attack her? But the emperor was under his feet...
Before Mingyue could figure it out, a guard came forward and said, "Miss Ming, Craftsman He wants to see you. He wants to ask you what the transparent viewing counter you mentioned looks like?"
Mingyue's thoughts were interrupted, so she didn't take it seriously and quickly turned around and went back to the shop.
After Liu Shangzhi sent Wen Pengfei back to Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, he immediately changed his clothes and went out again.
When Steward Du came back from delivering the portrait to the Shangshu Mansion, he happened to see Liu Shangzhi going out. He was a little puzzled to see that Liu Shangzhi was wearing old clothes worn by the servants in the mansion.
The position of Liu Shangzhi in Marquis Dingyuan's heart is probably similar to that of Steward Du in the Marquis's wife's heart. Both are highly valued and trusted confidants.
So no matter what, he would not be so poor that he could not even afford a good set of clothes and had to wear servants' hand-me-down clothes.
Manager Du told this to the Marquis' wife as if it were a joke. After hearing this, the Marquis' wife paused, and mist suddenly appeared in her eyes.
People like Liu Shangzhi would only dress differently when they were about to do something shameful.
Could it be related to her bright moon
Even if there is a one percent chance, Mrs. Hou is unwilling to miss it.
She whispered, "Ayuan, have someone keep an eye on Liu Shangzhi."
Manager Du was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that the lady was probably thinking of the eldest lady again.
"Yes." Manager Du agreed and went downstairs to arrange staff.
After Liu Shangzhi walked through several alleys, he arrived at a wine shop. When he saw a skull painted on the corner of the shop's sign, he knew he had found the right place.
The waiter in the wine shop saw a customer coming, but pretended not to see him. He just glanced at the person lazily and continued to swat flies with a feather duster.
Liu Shangzhi didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction on his face. Instead, he asked cautiously, "Hey, buddy, how much is a pot of daughter's wine?"
The waiter asked rather listlessly: "Daughter's wine? How old is it? Where is it buried? Is it intoxicating?"
Liu Shangzhi answered them one by one: "Yes, more than 20 years ago, in the third room of the north courtyard of Zhengdao, Changyan Street, Kyoto. She is a village woman with no background."
The waiter glared at him and said, "Sir, you are joking. We in Brilliant Pavilion do not serve nameless wine."
The Brilliant Pavilion is the largest assassin organization in the dynasty. Their business is to buy human lives. Rumor has it that as long as enough money is paid, a life can be bought. So it makes sense that they don't kill unknown people.
Liu Shangzhi was a little hesitant about this. Should he reveal Chen Mingyue's true identity
Considering the reputation of Huihuang Pavilion, as well as its absolute confidentiality and style of never revealing the victim, Liu Shangzhi chose to tell the truth: "If this wine belongs to Marquis Dingyuan's daughter, can your pavilion open it?"
The waiter's expression became more serious. "Everyone knows that Marquis Dingyuan only has one son, so how could he have a daughter? Sir, do you know the consequences of telling lies in my Brilliant Pavilion?"
"This girl was born to Marquis Dingyuan outside the palace, and she looks a bit like Marquis Dingyuan." Liu Shangzhi said solemnly, "This is a very serious matter, and it couldn't be more true."
The waiter then smiled and said, "Then Huihuang Pavilion will accept it. The total amount is 20 taels of gold. 10 taels of gold is the deposit, and the remaining 10 taels will be paid when you pick up the wine. Does the customer have any objection?"
Liu Shangzhi heaved a sigh of relief, and quickly took out a banknote from his pocket and handed it over, shaking his head and saying, "Of course not."
(End of this chapter)