As soon as Li Qing left, the silent lobby suddenly became excited.
"What do you think Mr. Li is doing to be so brave?"
"Didn't you hear people say they were from the Ming Dynasty? They must be from the government!"
"Let that kid be arrogant, will he be punished now?
Haha...yeah, it's really satisfying." Some people gloated and felt relieved.
Others held different opinions, "Not necessarily. That boy didn't dare to announce his family name. It's not necessarily because he was afraid. Maybe it was because of his high background that he had some scruples."
"That makes sense, but whether I should say it or not, this Mr. Li is really a sweet-tempered man, and he will arrest him whenever he wants. Most people don't have the courage to do so."
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
Suddenly someone exclaimed: "Mr. Li?
Could it be the Mr. Li from "Gift Wanling"?"
"Hiss~!"
"It is very possible that Mr. Li wrote poems for Miss Wanling, and this Mr. Li helped Miss Wanling. Nine times out of ten, they are the same person."
"Madam, Madam... Are the Mr. Li just now and the author of "Giving Wanling" the same person?"
Everyone couldn't care less about the romance, and everyone was eager to eat the melon.
The Madam nodded with a grimace, "Don't discuss these anymore, let's get down to business!"
"Xiu'er, go and call the kiln sisters." The Madam smiled perfunctorily, "I'll excuse you now."
After saying that, regardless of the turbulent mood of the crowd, she entered the gauze tent and took Wan Ling hurriedly upstairs.
At this moment, Wan Ling woke up from her fear, took the bustard's hand and asked urgently: "Madam, who is that person? Will Mr. Li be implicated?"
"This..." The Madam's eyes averted and she hesitated to say anything.
Lianxiang and Hongxiu looked at each other and advised: "Madam, after all, Mr. Li is standing up for Wanling and Zuixianlou, what's wrong with letting us know the truth?"
The Madam sighed and said helplessly: "That man's father is the current Duke of the country, and his uncle is the current Emperor."
"ah?"
The women were dumbfounded. They knew that someone who even a bustard would not dare to provoke must have a powerful background, but they did not expect that the other party's identity would be so prominent.
Wan Ling's mind raced and she suddenly said, "Madam, shouldn't the 'big shot' behind us know about such a big event?"
Lianxiang and Hongxiu don't know who the big shot is, but they know there is a big shot behind Zuixian Tower.
Just because...
The bustard often says: "There is someone above us!"
"That's what Wan Ling said." Hong Xiu said, "Madam, such a big thing must not be concealed or unreported."
Lianxiang also advised: "Madam, if you don't report it, you will have to bear the burden alone if something happens. It's getting late, and if it's later, there will be a curfew."
After being told this by the ladies, the Madam felt that she could no longer hide it. She couldn't handle such a big thing, and she couldn't make the decision. She could only let Jin Zhi make the decision.
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and said, "Just stay here and fasten the door. I'll report it right away."
She smiled coldly, "The other party's backing is indeed big enough, but we at Zuixian Tower are not necessarily afraid of it. If anything happens, just shout. If anyone dares to mess around, just let the servants fight. Just say it's me."
After that, he left the room in a hurry.
The three Wanling girls looked at each other with worries on their faces, but they really couldn't help and could only pray.
…
Royal Palace.
The eighth prince Zhu Zi knelt on the ground, his face pale and trembling.
He, Zhu Zi, was reported by his brothers!
Zhu Yuanzhang held a long whip in his hand, flicked his wrist, and there was a crisp sound of 'pop!', which scared Zhu Zi's soul to the point of flying away.
Although it didn't touch him, it frightened him even more.
"Father, father..."
"Pah——!"
There was another whiplash, and the tip of the whip exploded less than half a foot in front of Zhu Zi. He was so frightened that his face turned green. It would be strange if it was thrown in the face and his appearance was not ruined!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... You have a lot of potential, you really have a lot of potential."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled strangely and said, "When we were thirteen years old, we only wanted to herd cattle and have enough to eat. You are much better than us."
"Father, forgive me." Zhu Zi kowtowed repeatedly, "It was Li Jinglong who instigated me to go there, it has nothing to do with me."
Needless to say, the Eighth Prince is indeed unreasonable.
Although Li Jinglong is not a very good character, he is still very interesting to his cousin.
However, the nephew is kind and righteous to his uncle, but the uncle is ruthless to his nephew.
Sure enough, when Lao Zhu saw his son being so spineless, he became even more angry and whipped him hard.
"Crack!"
"Oh……"
Zhu Zi's face turned pale in pain, and his thin robe was torn directly, making all the princes tremble in fear.
"Father, calm down..."
Zhu Biao looked intolerable and pleaded: "My eighth brother is young and ignorant, and this is his first offender. I hope my father will be given a lighter sentence."
"Father, calm down."
All the princes also knelt down and begged for mercy, "Don't break the eighth brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said, "Let me ask you again, who instigated you to go to a brothel?"
"Li, Li Jinglong."
"Pah——!"
Another severe whip, Zhu Zi's eyes darkened and he almost fainted.
But Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "Who instigated you to go?"
After being whipped twice, Zhu Zi, even though he was a pig, knew what the problem was, "I did it myself, and all the mistakes are my fault alone."
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression softened slightly, "Let me ask you again, is this really your first time entering a brothel today?"
"Yes or no."
Zhu Zi was so frightened that he simply said everything.
Zhu Yuanzhang put away his whip and said calmly, "You know what's going on. Your personal eunuch has already confessed. If you dared to prevaricate again just now, we will whip you to death."
"I know my mistake, I will never dare to do it again."
Zhu Zi was almost frightened to death and begged for mercy again and again.
Zhu Yuanzhang put away his whip and said quietly: "Li Jinglong ransomed people by force?"
"I don't know," Zhu Zi said truthfully, "Mr. Li was there at the time. Seeing that Li Jinglong wanted to buy and sell by force, he stepped in to stop him. When I left, the two were still confronting each other."
"Li Qing?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and muttered: "This guy is really..."
Then he smiled again and said, "Okay, it's better to ask for something."
…
Duke Cao's Mansion.
"What?
That bastard actually took the Eighth Prince to a brothel, and not only did he forcefully buy someone else’s prostitute, but he was also fucking arrested by the government?”
Li Wenzhong's eyes darkened and he almost lost his breath.
He did his job, was an honest man, and was wise all his life. How could he give birth to a son like this?
"Master, hurry up and find someone to fish Jinglong out!" the woman said in panic, "How could Jinglong spend the night in a place like that..."
"I'm going to be ruined by your mother's legs sooner or later."
Li Wenzhong was so angry that he twitched his beard. It took him a long time to calm down and asked: "That bitch was really taken away by the government?"
The servant timidly said, "When I return to my country, my lord, the little people don't know if he is from the government, but the young master once asked him which road he came from, and he said he was from the Ming Dynasty Road."
Li Wenzhong frowned and felt angry. After all, he was his son. If he was caught by the government, it would not matter. This was just a way to dispel his arrogance. But if he was kidnapped by gangsters, the consequences would be...
"What's that man's name and what does he look like?"
"The Madam calls him Mr. Li. He is about twenty years old. His appearance is... equal to that of the young master. His appearance is extraordinary."
"Twenty years old, Mr. Li..." Li Wenzhong's eyes narrowed and he murmured, "Isn't he the one who treated me?"
He ordered: "Let the commander of the personal guards go to Sizhao prison and have a look. If that bitch is really caught by the Jinyi guards, let him stay there and leave him alone.
Also, go find some thorns!"
"Jinyiwei?" The woman was shocked and said quickly, "Master, if you don't fish Jinglong out quickly, what are you looking for?"
"Lao la lao lao... grab your grandma's legs." Li Wenzhong yelled: "I will go and apologize tomorrow."
…
Princess Mansion.
"You shouldn't have come!"
"Princess, something happened in the restaurant." The Madam briefly explained what happened.
An Qing frowned, "Li Jinglong?
Mr. Li?
So what does Mr. Li look like?"
The Madam was extremely efficient and gave an overview of Li Qing's appearance in just a few words.
Is it him?
An Qing's eyes flashed with surprise, "He took Li Jinglong away?"
"Well, Your Highness Princess, how should this matter end?"
An Qing thought for a while and said, "I will go to the palace tomorrow and the restaurant will be open as usual. You don't have to worry about this matter."
After a pause, "That Mr. Li... let's make some friends."
"Ah?" The Madam's heart was shocked, "Your Highness the Princess also knows him?"
"Don't ask if you shouldn't know." Princess Anqing said calmly, "If you do a good job, your benefits are indispensable. How is the restaurant doing lately?"
"Business is going great." The Madam said with joy, "Your Highness, let me tell you..."
An Qing nodded frequently after hearing this, and his expression turned from cloudy to sunny.
"When everyone looks at each other, the color of the human world is like dust.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Li is not only a great doctor, but also extremely talented and knowledgeable. I will try my best to meet his needs in the future."
"Yes, I have taken note of it," the Madam said respectfully.
…
Zhao Prison.
Li Jinglong was tied up and fixed on a chair unable to move, but his momentum was not weak at all.
He said arrogantly: "Let me go now. I may be able to spare your life, otherwise..."