My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 48: Pickled or Castrated

On the other side, Mingli had already gotten into the carriage. She sat lazily in the middle, her hands on her knees, reading the documents, with Shancha and Liuliu beside her.

"Second Miss, why did the prince come out to speak for us today?" Shancha asked puzzled.

Mingli smiled and said, "Silly girl, why would a prince of a country come out for us? There are some dirty things that those big guys can't do, so they just need someone to do it."

Or maybe the prince wanted to protect Zhang Zhi. After all, if Zhang Zhi really cut off Zang Bei's arm, then tomorrow the imperial table of His Majesty would be covered with memorials criticizing the son of Zhenbei Marquis.

Zhang Zhi and the prince are in the same boat, sharing honor and disgrace.

"How is Mo Zhengfeng?"

Shan Cha said "Oh" and replied, "He was still making a fuss a few days ago, going on a hunger strike and cursing. Then Nanny Li came over twice and made him behave himself. He hasn't said a word in the past two days."

"Really?" Mingli raised his eyebrows. "She has been with Zhu for many years, from a brothel lady to a housekeeper's wife. She must have some skills."

According to the document given by Zhang Zhi, Ming Boyuan will be able to return to Beijing in at least three days. She is not sure that she can overthrow the Mo family alone in three days.

This was one of the alliances between him and Zhang Zhi, so he probably wouldn't help.

Then, there was only one person left.

"Miss, are you trying to use Mo Zhengfeng to cause trouble?" Liu Liu said casually, "When I was in Anxiang Tower before, I heard Zhu Bi mention that Mo Zhao has lost interest in women ever since he and his childhood sweetheart cousin were separated. He also said that he often calls on you to serve him."

Mingli raised his eyes, a gleam in his eyes: "Really?"

"Zhu Bi hangs out in Anxianglou all year round, so there won't be any mistakes in this kind of information. But young lady, you also know that the laws of our Great Qi Dynasty clearly prohibit officials from staying in brothels. Therefore, high-ranking officials like Mo Zhao basically have private transactions with the stewards, and the men they order every time are familiar faces they often order."

Mingli lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then she suddenly closed the document and put it into her sleeve. She asked sideways, "Liuliu, can you castrate people?"

"Pickled?" Liu Liu's eyes rolled, and she suddenly realized, "Miss, you are talking about Mo Zhengfeng? Miss, you want to eat pickled meat? But... pickling human flesh is not appropriate, right?"

Mingli pursed his lips: "I mean, eunuch."

"Castration" Liu Liu swallowed his saliva, "It's castration, not pickling?"

"Yes." Mingli nodded with a smile: "It's not pickled, it's castrated."

"hiss--"

Liu Liu felt a chill on his back, and he suddenly felt pain somewhere on his body.

Mingli asked: "Can you do it?"

Liu Liu pulled the corner of his mouth, "Should I be able to do it?"

Mingli took out a book from the pile of books beside him, turned the pages according to his memory, then placed the book upright in front of Liuliu and pointed at a place with his finger.

"I've studied it. It's very simple. Just cut it off. Don't worry, you don't have to do it. I'll go find someone first. When I return home in the evening, you can help me."

As he said that, Mingli stuffed the medical book into Liuliu's arms.

"what?!"

Liuliu felt like he had picked up a hot potato, he was horrified, "No way girl, can you please let Shancha go? Although I don't look like a man, I am indeed a man. If you do this kind of thing in front of me, I can easily empathize with you! Girl, let me go."

Mingli curled his lips slightly: "No, there is no room for negotiation, it's settled."

"Cha, wait a while after you return home and find an excuse to go out in disguise." Mingli took out a letter that he had prepared long ago and handed it over, "Send this to the Zang family."

"Yes, Second Miss." Shan Cha quickly took it and put it away, then asked, "Where are you going, Second Miss?" Ming Li: "Jucai Tower."

Mingli lifted the carriage curtain, stuffed a silver ingot into the coachman Lao Chen, and said, "Uncle Chen, stop at the intersection ahead. I want to get off. Oh, and help me get Shancha and Liuliu in through the back door. If anyone tries to find out where I am, follow the old rules."

Old Chen was naturally very happy to accept the silver.

He nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I understand. But you must be careful when you act alone, Miss. I heard that the nights in Kyoto have been very uneasy these days, and several boys and girls have gone missing."

"Ah."

Mingli jumped out of the car on a secluded and deserted street, bought a veil to cover himself, and walked straight towards the Jucai Building.

When the carriage reached the gate of the backyard of the Ming Mansion, Liuliu jumped out of the carriage absentmindedly, still holding the medical book in his hand. Shancha had just opened the curtain of the carriage when she heard the sound of horses galloping from behind.

Shan Cha looked closely and said, "Prince Zhang?"

Zhang Zhi reined in his horse and stopped. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. He looked back and forth at the three people in front of him nervously.

"Where's Mingli?"

"Well." Shancha and Liuliu looked at each other and stammered, "Is there something wrong, my prince? I, my girl..."

Seeing this, Zhang Zhi knew that Mingli was not here and must have gotten off the bus to do his own thing.

She had just met the prince, Ming Boyuan's return date was approaching, and she had also been given this matter of the Mo family, so she must have gone to do this.

Where could it go?

Zhang Zhi suddenly had an idea and asked Shan Cha, "Did she go to Jucai Tower?"

Shancha immediately opened her mouth and then shook her head repeatedly.

"No, no! Jucai Tower is a gambling house. My daughter is the eldest daughter of the Left Prime Minister, a model of a rich family. How could she go there alone? Your Excellency is really joking."

"That's enough." Zhang Zhi interrupted Shan Cha's incoherent explanation. His brows were gloomy and there was a hint of hostility on his body. "Has your daughter ever told you that your acting skills are not even one ten-thousandth as good as hers?"

After saying that, Zhang Zhi turned Xiaohua's head and rode away.

Camellia: “.”

If you know it, then you know it. Why do you have to use the name of the second young lady to insult her? As expected, the second young lady was right. The son of the Zhang family was not a good person at all.

On the other side, outside the Jucai Building.

Mingli did not change into men's clothes today. When she stood at the entrance of Jucai Building, two servants immediately recognized her and went in to report. Not long after, Bao Changfu hurried out. He was stunned when he saw Mingli in women's clothes, "Sir, no, it's not a girl? You, you are actually a girl?"

Mingli smiled slightly: "Manager Bao, judging people by their appearance is also a taboo in the casino."

"Yes, yes, yes." Bao Changfu bowed and said to himself, "Miss, you are right. I have learned a lesson from what happened today." He turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation, "The host has been waiting for a long time. Please, Miss, I will lead the way for you."

"Thank you, Manager Bao."

The two of them passed through the outer layer and went straight into the inner layer.

All the servants and thugs in Jucai Building seemed to recognize Mingli. They were shocked at first that she was wearing women's clothes, and then bowed their heads respectfully.

(End of this chapter)