Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 119 Unimpeded Accessibility

"Yes, yes, I understand. Thank you for reminding me, brother. How about I treat you to a drink? Let's go to Boss Cui's tavern for drinks and meat today. What do you think?"

"Of course! Looks like you've been saving up a lot of money on the side. I'll eat it all up today. I've never seen you so generous before. Turns out you've been secretly saving up all your money. Looks like I'll have to tell your wife about it next time I see her."

"Oh, brother, spare me! I only have this little bit of savings, and I dare not let that woman take it away."

"Hahaha, you rascal! Let's go now, we're off duty anyway. Speaking of which, did you see those two women in Lord Huang's carriage just now? They were absolutely stunning, much better looking than my old hag at home. Look at how comfortable those officials' lives are. Look at them, they have beauties, money, houses, and the favor of their superiors. This is practically the ideal life. I wish I could live like that someday..."

"Of course you can! Brother, you're so capable, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I'll be waiting to benefit from your success..."

The two walked and talked, and soon they were far away. It was a very ordinary evening, and no one knew what would happen next. Following Huang Yu back to the Huang residence by car, Jiu Que couldn't help but admire them.

"I didn't expect Lord Huang's residence to be so magnificent. It seems that you are highly valued by Liang Heng."

Sitting in the carriage, Huang Yu dared not utter a word of anger. He had no idea what kind of magic the woman behind him had used. He had been stiff all over since entering the city and hadn't been able to say a single word. When he passed the gatekeepers just now, heaven knows how much he wanted to ask them to stop his carriage! Usually, seeing how they didn't even dare to mess with his carriage made him happy, but now it seemed that he had been too arrogant, allowing these two people sent by the imperial court to swagger into the city.

Sure enough, the next moment they heard one of the female demons speak casually.

"Lord Huang, according to your usual practice, you should go directly back to Liang Heng's residence to report on the debt collection and have a small gathering with him. Let's go now."

Huang Yu was seething with hatred. How did these two women know his whereabouts so thoroughly? He considered himself to be relatively low-key, and these two women hadn't interrogated him, so how did they know his upcoming itinerary? But thinking about it now was useless. He was like a walking corpse, being gently pushed forward by the woman behind him.

The foolish servants below were already used to Lord Huang going to Lord Liang's residence immediately after a short rest after leaving the city, so they had no objections. They even watched them leave, which infuriated Huang Yu. How could he have raised such a bunch of stupid, pig-like servants? He might as well just kill and eat them. They couldn't even see this little abnormality. Didn't they notice that his expression was stiff?

To be honest, because Huang Yu had a bad temper, the servants didn't dare to look closely at his face. They were all trying to avoid their master, so why would they go near him? This meant that no one noticed Jiu Que's abduction of Huang Yu. Furthermore, both of them wore veils, and the servants dared not look at their master's concubines, which allowed them to travel smoothly.

Jiu Que also noticed the unusual situation at the Huang residence, and said to Huang Yu with a half-smile, "Speaking of which, shouldn't I thank Lord Huang? If it weren't for your skillful management of the household, we wouldn't be doing so well now."

Huang Yu's face turned ashen. Not only had they taken him hostage, but they were even mocking him! They had absolutely no morals! Were these the people sent by the imperial court? It must be said that Huang Yu was quite clever. Although Jiu Que hadn't revealed his identity, Huang Yu had already guessed it from the behavior of those around him. Actually, he wasn't surprised by this scene. Lord Liang's rampant corruption over the past few years was bound to be discovered by the court sooner or later; he just hadn't expected it to come so quickly and so suddenly.

He hasn't enjoyed it enough yet, how can such a good life be over so soon?
Seeing that the die was cast and the luxurious carriage he was in had already entered the Liang family's gate, Huang Yu stopped struggling and just sat in the carriage with a deathly pale face, closing his eyes and refusing to make eye contact with the two men.

Although the woman, clearly the leader, addressed him as "Lord Huang" at every turn, Huang Yu sensed no respect in her attitude. It was obviously just a trivial title to her, not worth mentioning. Judging from her nonchalant manner, could she be one of the few female officials in the court? But he'd never heard of any female official venturing deep into enemy territory, and possessing such strength that she could easily break his arm!
Well, it's too late to say anything now anyway. We can only hope that Lord Liang will be vigilant and notice something amiss with these two as soon as possible. However, everyone knows how much Liang Heng values ​​Huang Yu. The servants in the Liang household are already used to it and have even taken the initiative to invite the three of them to a small gathering in the flower hall.

Jiu Que sat in the middle of the small flower hall, her veil still on, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked around.

He didn't dare to be too presumptuous along the way, only daring to peek at the Liang residence through the gap in the carriage curtain. He could vaguely sense that it was a building with a huge area, complete with pavilions, towers, magnificent halls, artificial hills, and ponds.

It seems that this Lord Liang indeed reaped considerable rewards during his time as the prefect of Qianzhou.

Even this small flower hall was filled with calligraphy and paintings by famous people. Although Jiu Que didn't know much about the things of these literati, she could tell that these things were probably genuine. After all, since she came to this place, everything she had seen and touched was authentic. After all, no one would dare to fool the emperor.

Jiu Que stood obediently behind Huang Yu, acting as a sensible and tactful decorative vase. She didn't know if anyone was watching the small flower hall, so she was cautious in her words and actions, not daring to give herself away in the slightest. A moment later, a middle-aged man with a short beard strode in.

Judging from his appearance alone, Liang Heng definitely fits the bill of an honest official. After all, who would immediately assume that someone with such a slender build and clear eyes is a corrupt official?
Even Jiu Que had a fairly good impression of him at first glance.

Before Liang Hengren even entered the flower hall, his voice had already reached inside, sounding incredibly warm and sincere.

"Youyu, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you all day. How was it? Did the debt collection go smoothly this time? How does it compare to last month? Those people upstairs are always pressuring me, it's driving me crazy."

(End of this chapter)