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Chapter 35 Bloody Disaster

Wei Yishang was walking forward when she suddenly heard the system speak.

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Should we not go?

Wei Xinluo?

Where is she going?

Wei Yishang was a little curious. After thinking for a moment, she followed Wei Xinluo's maid and walked past the bonsai plantation that Wei Xinluo was growing.

The potted plant is still well cared for; the flowers bloom and fade, and the leaves remain evergreen this season.

Wei Xinluo heard footsteps, went out to greet them with a smile.

"Sister Chang~"

Wei Xinluo was a classic beauty, with a beauty mark. From a young age, she understood that women should follow rules and be proper, and her voice was soft and gentle.

The two of them sat down.

"Sister Chang, please try my mung bean and lily porridge."

The maidservant beside Wei Xinluo brought over two bowls of mung bean and lily porridge.

The mung beans were already soft and creamy, the lilies were cooked until tender, and with the addition of yellow rock sugar, after simmering for several hours and then placing it in the freezer for two hours, the texture was both glutinous and cool.

"It's so delicious, sister! I'll come here often to beg for food." Wei Yishang's voice was sweet, clearly showing that she was the modern-day lazy bum who loved to eat and drink.

"No problem, I can bring you the rules when I teach you them regularly."

Wei Xinluo's expression suddenly turned serious as he spoke.

"Sister Chang, the other day you reminded me to be careful not to keep my appointment at the Peony Pavilion..."

Wei Yishang was taken aback.

No way, are they going to start holding people accountable?

Does the system mean I shouldn't come here?
How come it is like this…

Seeing that Wei Yishang did not speak, Wei Xinluo continued, "I sent people to capture that madman, gave him a beating, and he's practically crippled."

Upon hearing the words "crippled," Wei Yishang couldn't help but think that this older sister, though seemingly weak, actually had her own personality.

When she gets ruthless, she has her own ideas.

"I saw my sister, but I didn't tell anyone..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yishang thought to herself: I am not the kind of person who promotes that kind of person.

However, the older sister's perspective is not wrong.

When you don't know whether someone is friend or foe, you can only observe and think more.

"It's good that you've taken care of it, big sister." Wei Yishang continued drinking her mung bean and lily porridge.

"I was thinking, since you are so knowledgeable about physiognomy, why don't you help me see if I am suitable to enter the palace?"

Wei Xinluo opened her eyes wide and looked at Wei Yishang. Those clear, lovely eyes were undeniably beautiful.

“Sister, I just looked at your face…” Wei Yishang looked troubled.

Seeing that Wei Yishang remained silent, Wei Xinluo spoke up, "Sister Shang, please speak freely."

"It is not advisable for my sister to go at this time."

Wei Xinluo was initially full of anticipation, but after hearing these words, he hesitated slightly.

"I……"

Wei Yishang added, "Sister's appearance suggests a possible bloodshed; it would be best to proceed to the palace later."

Ying'er, the maid beside Wei Xinluo, rolled her eyes at Wei Yishang with disdain, thinking that it was the Fourth Miss's jealousy that prevented Wei Xinluo from entering the palace.

Wei Yishang understood that saying more would be pointless and would only invite unpleasant speculation.

"I have something to do at home, so I'll be leaving now." Wei Yishang saw that Wei Xinluo looked serious and knew that she was considering her suggestion.

She remembered that in the book, a great change soon occurred in the imperial court. But she couldn't recall exactly what that great change was.

Peony Pavilion, located within the four neighborhoods of Beijing.

Ye Mingzhen was playing with a compass.

The compass was placed on the table, and Ye Mingzhen would say whichever direction it pointed.

"There's a father and daughter over there."

But Ye Mingzhen noticed that the little girl seemed to be avoiding men, which puzzled him.

"Huizhang, go and inform the constables outside."

Ye Mingzhen whispered to his attendant.

"what?"

The attendant looked completely bewildered and puzzled.

"They don't look alike, they're not father and daughter. The girl seems to be avoiding me, and there's a scar on her sleeve, so she must be beaten often. I'm afraid it's..."

Just as the entourage was about to set off, Ye Mingzhen stopped them.

"Take my token." In this world, the buying and selling of people is commonplace, after all, there are a large number of men and women of low social status.

Their lives are not guaranteed.

Whether the government will intervene is also unknown.

The attendants returned shortly afterward.

Two constables went over to that table and began interrogating the man.

"I'll confess everything... Please spare my life, sir!"

It turns out that a human trafficker had kidnapped Miss Feng's cousin.

Fortunately, everything was discovered early. Miss Mei suffered only minor cuts and bruises, nothing more.

"The Feng residence?"

Ye Mingzhen thought of Feng Yueqiao.

"It's the wealthy businessman Feng Guoyu. He has a beautiful daughter named Feng Yueqiao, whom you know."

The attendant answered.

"do not know."

Ye Mingzhen's eyes were cold, not like he was talking about an acquaintance.

At this moment, the compass pointed to the other half.

Ye Mingzhen glanced up, then lowered his head.

The group of people over there remained silent. The one in the lead wore a black hat, had long, narrow eyebrows, and slanted eyes.

His eyes, though not really looking at people, seemed to hold the power to easily crush someone at any moment.

"Palace servants".

Ye Mingzhen roughly guessed his identity.

What are the palace servants doing here at this time? Are they investigating?
At this point, the waiter began serving them the dishes.

All dishes were cold or vegetarian; no hot dishes were ordered.

The waiter seemed a little nervous, and his movements were somewhat unnatural when he placed the plates on the table.

Suddenly, Ye Mingzhen called out to the waiter.

"What's that smell? It's awful."

Ye Mingzhen said loudly.

People around smelled it and there was no strange smell.

The head palace servant, as if disturbed, gave a look to the person next to him.

"Sir, tell me, what smells bad?!"

Just as the other party was about to make trouble, Ye Mingzhen called out to the waiter.

"That plate of vegetarian stir-fry smells bad. You can smell it, or you can eat it yourself."

Upon hearing this, the waiter's face showed surprise, an expression that was quickly noticed by the head palace servant.

"Waiter, eat quickly..." Ye Mingzhen said with a nonchalant expression.

Seeing that his plan had been exposed, the assassin pulled out a knife he had prepared beforehand and stabbed straight at the head palace servant.

Seeing this, Ye Mingzhen threw out the compass.

The assassin's knife veered off course, and the blade fell off.

The group of people on the other side finally realized what was happening and quickly subdued the assassin.

But before they could capture him alive, the assassin bit his tongue and committed suicide.

The head palace servant gestured to the others to carry the person out.

He slowly walked over to Ye Mingzhen and sat down.

"May I ask... what your name is, sir?"

"My surname is Ye."

Clearly, Ye Mingzhen did not want to get too involved with the people in the palace.

Saving people and preventing them from being poisoned is simply a human duty.

Of course, if it conflicts with oneself, this duty can be abandoned.

In everything you do, protect yourself first.

"My lord, I've heard so much about you." The head palace servant had a slightly enigmatic expression on his face.

"The color and aroma of that dish are off. It must have been sweetened to mask the medicine."

Ye Mingzhen stated his judgment.

"But you are probably used to seeing this kind of thing."

(End of this chapter)