The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Hu Shaoyou, who had been thrown outside the door, was being interrogated by Zhang Shi when he overheard these words and almost fainted.

After finally managing to turn over, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Wanqing, you..."

"Snapped!"

He slapped her across the face: "Talk about your own business!"

"Where is that bastard Xu Shang?"

"And where did you put all the money you got?"

"I advise you to explain yourself clearly and clear your name, otherwise... ha, you've seen my methods."

Hu Shaoyou shuddered. In front of a ruthless person like Zhang Shi, he dared not resist and had no choice but to obediently confess. Then Zhang Shi grabbed him and pulled him aside to prevent Hu Shaoyou from hearing Wan Qing's words inside the room and colluding with others.

Inside the room, Gu Qingze's face was as cold and indifferent.

Wanqing's words were like a slap across her face, telling her what kind of man she had chosen in this life!

My hands are shaking!

She desperately wanted to cut Wan Qing in two, but a sliver of reason remained in her heart. She knew very well that Su Jin was willing to hand her the knife not only to help her take revenge, but more importantly, to see how she would behave.

So, he tried his best to steady his hand and coldly cursed.

"You seduced someone else's husband and cheated on him during your marriage. Do you even deserve to be called a 'victim'?!"

Gu Qing had only said this casually to pave the way for asking about the money later, but unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Wan Qing stood up excitedly.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"What do you mean by 'flirting'? I was pursuing love. In Yunjing, pursuing love is not a crime!"

"Furthermore, I haven't had any extramarital affairs. I solemnly declare here: I am a believer in remaining single after marriage."

Do you understand?

Rumble!

It sounded like thunder.

Everyone inside and outside the house stopped abruptly and turned to look at Wan Qing, their minds replaying that sentence.

"Single after marriage!"

After marriage?

Single life?

Can these two words be used like this?

Gu Qing, however, had already returned to calm after her initial anger subsided.

Yuancheng is so close to Yunjing that the winds of Yunjing eventually reach Yuancheng!

Wanqing, such a bewitching enchantress, is beyond the reach of words; the only force that can move her is the sharp sword in her hand.

Then, the sword trembled, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, leaping across Wan Qing's tender skin.

A chilling light pressed down on him, and Gu Qing's voice was icy cold.

"Who you are is none of my business; plenty of people will deal with you. Now, I'm just asking... where exactly did you and Hu Shaoyou hide the money you embezzled?"

At this moment, Gu Qing was truly imposing and full of killing intent. Regardless of Wan Qing's beliefs, with her life hanging in the balance, she dared not hesitate.

He said, "That money, that money, was originally intended to be transported out of the city after this matter was settled and the profits were split with the Xiangsi Pavilion, but now..."

"It's currently hidden in the warehouse that Hu Shaoyou built!"

Outside, Zhang Shi also reported to Ren Tianye: "Lord Duke, Hu Shaoyou has explained the whereabouts of the money and grain. The warehouse address is the same as what Wanqing said. It seems that it should be true."

Ren Tianye nodded.

"Go get it back!"

Not long after, Zhang Shi returned to report: "Lord Duke, the money and grain have been found, filling an entire warehouse. After verification, it has been converted into silver, totaling more than four million taels."

"Everything is here; nothing is missing."

"and……"

"We've unexpectedly caught the owner of the Acacia Pavilion!"

Ren Tianye was greatly encouraged.

"Walk!"

Leading Zhang Shi and his group, they quickly arrived at the warehouse, where they saw a man who looked like the owner kneeling on the ground, begging for mercy amidst the calls of many soldiers.

"Lord Duke, this is the owner of Xiangsi Pavilion. Moreover, according to him, he is the biggest owner of Xiangsi Pavilion."

Ren Tianye looked over and saw a middle-aged man dressed in silk and satin, short and stout, whose appearance was not good at all.

He walked over and said casually, "Guarding the warehouse here? Did you make a good profit this time?"

The owner of Xiangsi Pavilion, already demoralized, knelt on the ground and immediately begged for mercy: "Lord Duke, Lord Duke, spare my life! The business we do at Xiangsi Pavilion is all permitted by Yunjing. We are doing legitimate business!"

"We have not violated any laws or regulations."

"Is that so?" Ren Tianye said indifferently, "Having Liu Aijiu in Huai'an City advocate the supremacy of love, vow to protect the Hongluan Wenyuan Pavilion to the death, and even choreograph plays to slander me, is that considered legitimate business?"

These words struck the landlord right to the heart. His already pale face instantly turned completely bloodless, and he was so frightened that he dared not utter another word, his whole body trembling.

Even in this miserable state, Ren Tianye had no intention of letting him off the hook, coldly asking, "Tell me, besides the opera you arranged in Huai'an City, what other operas have you arranged to slander me?"

Under the pressure, the owner dared not hide anything and stammered, unable to explain clearly after a long time. Then he simply took out a playbook, which contained all the operas that their Xiangsi Pavilion would continue to perform in various parts of Yunjing.

Ren Tianye took them and looked at them one by one.

Most of them have nothing to do with him; they are all stories about domineering princes and their spoiled wives, or princes' wives running away with their babies.

However, the last few pages have a completely different style.

They were all highlighted in red.

It was all fabricated to slander Ren Tianye!

Ren Tianye read through them one by one. There were a total of five stories. Apart from the one about his breakup with his ex-girlfriend that had already been performed in Huai'an City, the others... were mostly related to love and romance.

And all of these things related to love... are things that Ren Tianye has experienced, including the three girlfriends he had in his previous life.

Although the content of the stories is not always accurate, the general framework is correct.

It's as if his experiences were secretly observed and then recorded.

Ren Tianye's face remained ashen. He closed the playbook and asked calmly, "Where did you get these playbooks?"

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