flstandardbreds Chapter 160 From then on, I never dared to believe in romantic encounters again.
Chapter 160 From then on, I never dared to believe in romantic encounters again.
The two hit it off immediately and went to find Zhao Changgeng.
Yu Ningyao had already sent people to keep an eye on him, so she easily found Zhao Changgeng's residence.
He stayed at the Chaoyun Inn.
This place is inhabited by candidates who are going to Beijing for the imperial examinations.
After returning, Zhao Changgeng took a bath and changed his clothes. He was arguing with a group of candidates about whether the exam questions were difficult or not.
The argument escalated to a fever pitch, both sides blushed, and neither could convince the other. In the end, they slammed their fists on the table in anger and parted on bad terms.
Zhao Changgeng stormed out of the inn, and the two quickly hid to the side.
Yu Ningyao took out the prepared copper coins and letter, found a little beggar, and asked him to deliver the letter to Zhao Changgeng.
The little beggar took the silver and went after Zhao Changgeng.
Without warning, he bumped right into Zhao Changgeng.
"Hey, you stinking beggar, you bumped into me and you dare to run away?!" He was so angry that he reached out to grab the little beggar.
But the little beggar was agile and ran very fast.
Before running away, he didn't forget his mission: "Young Master Zhao, a beautiful young lady asked me to deliver a letter to you."
Zhao Changgeng was taken aback, and then realized that he had an extra letter in his hand.
Pretty lady?
Who is the one.
Zhao Changgeng opened the letter with some excitement.
The letter contained some subtle words of confession, and Zhao Changgeng became more and more excited as he read it, and the anger from his previous argument dissipated.
"This young master is indeed charming."
He smiled smugly and looked at his page: "Mo Bao, go back to the inn and wait for me."
Mo Bao scratched his head: "Young Master, aren't you going back?"
"Someone has been admiring your young master for a long time and has asked to meet me. I have to go to the appointment." Zhao Changgeng tapped his head with his fan, his face full of self-satisfied smile.
The girl in the letter said that she had noticed him ever since he checked into the Chaoyun Inn.
I don't know if he is married. Can we meet in person?
The girl was shy and wanted him to go alone.
There was also a handkerchief inside, embroidered with her maiden name, Mei'er.
The handkerchief carried a faint fragrance, the kind of "Spring Tidings in the Snow" that only noble families in the capital could afford.
Mei'er must have come from a wealthy and noble family.
Mo Bao felt a little strange when he heard this, but seeing the young master's spirited appearance, he didn't dare to say anything. He just said "oh" and went back to the inn first.
Zhao Changgeng walked towards Zhuyi Lane with the letter in his hand.
As we walked through an empty alley, a black cloth bag fell from the sky.
"who?"
"let me go!"
Zhao Changgeng panicked and tried to struggle.
However, Yu Ningyao and Lu Lingguang believed in a swift and decisive battle, giving him no chance to resist.
One of them was pulling the sack, and the other was in charge of beating them up!
Lu Lingguang is experienced in hitting people; he knows how to hit them hard without killing them.
His first blow knocked Zhao Changgeng's legs off, and he couldn't stand up.
They didn't even have the strength to call for help.
Fearing they would be exposed, the two remained silent throughout, only venting their frustrations.
After Zhao Changgeng fainted, the two men untied the black cloth bag, took the letter, and left the alley.
This road is the only way to Zhuyi Lane. Because it was rumored to be haunted, the residents living nearby have all moved away.
This path is rarely frequented by locals.
Zhao Changgeng, being from out of town, was unaware of this and thus fell into the trap.
"Cool!"
After beating the man, Yu Ningyao felt refreshed and invigorated.
This was the first time Lu Lingguang had been ambushed like this. He felt a sense of exhilaration at being a chivalrous hero, but also a guilty conscience at having done something wrong.
He looked at Yu Ningyao: "Won't we be discovered like this?"
"Don't worry, he won't suspect us. That little beggar doesn't want trouble and won't mention us. Besides, Zhao Changgeng just had an argument with someone today, so he'll only suspect the person he argued with." Yu Ningyao patted his shoulder and said proudly.
"This is what they call shifting the blame eastward!"
Lu Lingguang nodded and smiled.
"Little Miss, is our revenge over now?"
"It's over for now. Let's see how he behaves after that. If he comes to bother us again, then I won't be polite." Yu Ningyao snorted.
"Then remember to ask me for help next time!" Lu Lingguang was eager to try.
"Of course!" Yu Ningyao agreed without hesitation.
……
When Zhao Changgeng opened his eyes again...
He's already at the yamen (government office).
It was the patrolling officials who discovered him.
"My lord, please do justice for me!!!" Zhao Changgeng was in excruciating pain and he broke down.
"Who are you, and why have you fainted in Changliu Lane?" the constable asked.
Zhao Changgeng then quickly recounted what had happened that day.
He mentioned the letter, reached into his pocket, and found nothing there.
He was dumbfounded.
"Where's the evidence? Didn't you say you had evidence?" The constable glared at him.
"I have official rank and title, I would never lie to you!" Zhao Changgeng's face flushed red.
His status as a scholar might be useful elsewhere.
But this is the capital city, and you can encounter several imperial relatives and nobles on a single street.
He's just a minor scholar, nothing special.
Just as Yu Ningyao had guessed.
He indeed began to suspect Ji Hanzhang, the scholar he had argued with during the day.
Ji Hanzhang was summoned to the government office for questioning and angrily denied attacking Zhao Changgeng.
"At that time, I was discussing philosophy with Young Master Liu. How could I possibly ambush him in the alley?"
"Who else could it be but you! You lost the debate to me, and you're still not satisfied." Even lying on the ground, Zhao Changgeng didn't forget to retort loudly.
"You're deliberately framing me." Ji Hanzhang was so angry that his face turned red.
"You have a terrible temper and have offended countless people. Why are you suspecting me?"
"You're talking nonsense."
The two quarreled.
The noise was driving the officials presiding over the case to their utter annoyance.
In the end, they simply had the constables send them all away, saying that once the real culprit was found, they would be given the truth.
But Zhao Changgeng and Ji Hanzhang both knew that this was just an excuse, and they wouldn't take it to heart.
The two glared at each other.
Their servants ran over and took them away.
Seeing the injured Zhao Changgeng, Mo Bao felt extremely guilty: "Young Master, it's all my fault. If only I had warned you that this might be a trap."
"Since you knew, why didn't you say so sooner? It's better to raise a dog than to raise you!" Zhao Changgeng vented all his anger on him.
Mo Bao bit her lip, not daring to refute.
Why couldn't he control his mouth?
Even if he had tried to persuade the young master, he wouldn't have listened to him given his temper.
Just like when I offended the young lady.
If the young master had listened to his advice, he wouldn't have been kicked out.
Zhao Changgeng returned to the inn grumbling.
From then on, I never dared to believe in romantic encounters again.
……
Yu Ningyao and Lu Lingguang waited for several days without being approached by the officials, which put their minds at ease.
Zhao Changgeng suffered that beating for nothing.
Yu Ningyao was overjoyed and began to look forward to the results being released a month later.
My older brother is definitely on the list!
Unexpectedly, the day before the list was released, the Yu family received another uninvited guest.