I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 142 The delicate voice trembles

As soon as Zhao Yingying ran to the east city gate, she was led to an empty yard nearby.

She was anxious to find her cousin, but was led here by the Pacification Commissioner. As soon as she entered the door, she was particularly dissatisfied and scolded the people waiting inside: "Why did you bring me here?"

"I am Guan Qing, acting pacification commissioner of the Pacification Commissioner's Office. Nice to meet you, young lady."

Guan Qing clasped his fists respectfully and said in a flattering manner, "Don't be afraid, young lady. I am here to help you."

"Help me?" Zhao Yingying snorted disdainfully. "Your Pacification Commissioner's Office is idle all day long. What use are you for besides extorting the people's wealth?"

Guan Qing's expression darkened, but in an instant, he regained his smile. "Miss Zhao is teaching me that while the Pacification Commissioner may have been quite lax in suppressing bandits, I am still very enthusiastic when it comes to major issues."

He smiled and had someone arrange a seat for Zhao Yingying. After she was seated, he continued slowly and generously, "Now that Envoy Xue has been investigated, I have to rely on the Yongning Palace to stay in Yuezhou. So I am very willing to serve you."

Hearing this, Zhao Yingying's expression finally eased a lot: "What do you mean?"

"It seems that His Highness has been in charge of the Yongning Palace these years, but we old Yuezhou people all know that it has always been Princess Qining and Zhao Changshi who have helped manage Yuezhou."

Guan Qing said, "Miss Zhao is the princess' only daughter. You should be the future mistress of the palace. Only you and His Highness are a perfect match."

"You don't need to flatter me." Zhao Yingying curled her lips. "I know what you're thinking. Young Master Gu, unable to get the love he wants, has now left Yuezhou in disgrace, leaving behind a bunch of you worthless people to help him win back his cousin."

Guan Qing's face was slightly embarrassed by this woman's insight. He smiled stiffly and said, "Since you say so, then I won't deny it. But your straightforward character is no match for the cousin of the Duke's Mansion."

When Zhao Yingying thought of that little bitch, she was filled with anger: "Then tell me if there is any better way?"

"Love affairs are pretty much the same as officialdom. If you want to win a man's heart, you still have to use some tricks."

Guan Qing pulled out a small emerald green porcelain vase from his waist and placed it on the coffee table, saying, "Miss Zhao and Your Highness have been childhood sweethearts. They are not lacking in affection. What they lack is just an opportunity."

Zhao Yingying took the bottle and put it to her nose and sniffed: "What is this?"

Guan Qing smiled and said, "This thing is called the Trembling Voice. As long as Miss Zhao can get His Highness to take it, it will surely bring about a good relationship between you and His Highness."

Zhao Yingying understood what he meant and became a little excited, eager to try it out immediately.

"You know what I mean."

She smiled and stood up: "As long as you can make my wish come true, the word "acting pacification envoy" can be removed sooner or later."

"In that case, thank you very much, young lady."

Guan Qing smiled flatteringly and led her back to the city gate when they met Fu Mingchi and Ye Wanshu returning from the beach.

"cousin."

Zhao Yingying smiled widely and walked over excitedly, holding onto Fu Mingchi's arm tightly.

"Yingying, why are you here?" Fu Mingchi pushed her away unhappily and glanced at Guan Qing with vigilance.

At this moment, Yan Jin also came over with his men.

"I am incompetent and failed to take good care of my cousin. Please punish me, Your Highness." Yan Jin said with a guilty look on his face.

"Cousin, Yingying knows she was wrong." Zhao Yingying hurriedly took over the conversation, feeling very aggrieved. "But my cousin put me under house arrest as soon as I arrived in Qizhou. Yingying didn't want to be locked up in the yard alone. Yingying was scared." Pulling delicately at Fu Mingchi's clothes, Zhao Yingying pleaded with tears in her eyes, "If my cousin is still angry, then I will apologize to Miss Ye."

After saying that, he immediately stepped forward to apologize to Ye Wanshu.

In just half a day, the girl seemed to have become a different person. Ye Wanshu just felt that something was wrong.

After silently sizing up the people from the Pacification Office, she had a rough idea in her mind. She was afraid that they might have received instructions from an expert.

These people from the Pacification Office may not have any other abilities, but they are all experts at scheming.

After all, she was the only daughter of Princess Qining, and she didn't want to make things too awkward with the mother and daughter before she even got married, so she took the initiative to say, "As long as Your Highness is alright, nothing else matters."

My father has only one sister, my aunt. In addition, my uncle has worked hard for the palace over the years. Fu Mingchi does not want the relationship in the palace to become awkward because of their daughter. Otherwise, when Wan'er gets married, there will inevitably be people who instigate trouble.

Fu Mingchi smiled faintly at Ye Wanshu and said, "Since Wan'er has personally pleaded for mercy, I will not pursue this matter further."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhao Yingying with a deep look in his eyes and continued, "If you continue to act recklessly, even your parents will not be able to protect you."

"Yingying has noted this." Zhao Yingying curled her lips. Being accused by her cousin in front of so many people made her feel even more resentful. She was afraid of being noticed by Fu Mingchi, so she only dared to glare at Ye Wanshu secretly.

Guan Qing was afraid of being discovered, so he quickly said, "Your Highness, Young Master Gu is the son of the Duke's Mansion after all. It seems a bit unruly for you to let General Zhu lead his men to fight him. Please have the Yuezhou Army withdraw, otherwise it will be difficult for me to do my job."

"What kind of fight?" Fu Mingchi pretended to be confused.

Guan Qing was suddenly choked and looked up, only to see Zhu Wencai leading the Yuezhou Army escorting a number of people towards them. All of them were beaten with bruises and swollen faces, looking miserable and pitiful.

"Master Gu." Guan Qing rushed forward in fear, glaring at Zhu Wencai angrily, "General Zhu, you are so bold! Don't you know who he is?"

Glancing at Gu Tingzhou's bruised face and disheveled appearance, Ye Wanshu couldn't help but smile with her hands covering her mouth.

Zhu Wencai, however, put his hands on his hips and said confidently, "This fellow made outrageous remarks, saying he wanted to take away the future princess of the Yongning Palace. I tried to persuade him but to no avail, so I had no choice but to stop him."

After saying this, he respectfully clasped his fists towards Fu Mingchi and said, "Your Highness, I was so angry that I was too harsh. I am willing to accept the punishment."

"I think you are indeed a bit arrogant. Go lead the army yourself."

Fu Mingchi pretended to scold Zhu Wencai harshly, then looked at Gu Tingzhou's dejected expression and deliberately asked, "Young Master Gu, do you want me to find a doctor for you?"

"No need."

Gu Tingzhou broke free from the soldiers' restraints and looked at Ye Wanshu expectantly. He thought she would come forward to show concern as she did before, but after waiting silently for a long time, Ye Wanshu remained indifferent.

This was the first time that he was treated so coldly by his cousin in front of outsiders. The coldness and determination in her eyes made it seem as if they had never met before. For the first time, Gu Tingzhou felt an unprecedented blow.

Maybe she was really disappointed in herself.

Thinking of this, Gu Tingzhou suppressed the pain in his heart and turned away in a dusty manner.

"Let's go back too."

Looking back at Fu Mingchi as if he was not seeing anything, Ye Wanshu gestured softly.

Fu Mingchi pursed his lips, dismissed the soldiers, and accompanied Ye Wanshu back to the west of the city.