eurekapd Chapter 39 has a hint of a villainous female supporting character.
Chapter 39 has a hint of a villainous female supporting character.
"You mean you don't want to drink my tea?"
As soon as he said that, the air in the hall seemed to freeze.
Yun Shang seemed oblivious, calmly stroking his teacup and saying in a steady voice, "This student simply doesn't like the taste of Yunding Xuejian."
Prince Chen looked at him and suddenly laughed, "Yun Shang, Yun Shang, is it that you don't like my Yun Ding Xue Jian, or do you look down on the things I sent you?"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly, "If you feel it's not enough, I can add more."
Yun Shang met Prince Chen's gaze without changing his expression and said calmly, "Your Highness, how much money do you think is needed to buy a human life?"
Prince Chen looked at him, but did not speak for a moment.
Yun Shang lowered his eyes, his drooping eyelashes touching the red mole at the corner of his eye, adding a touch of indescribable danger.
"Now that Your Highness can buy an innocent life with money, will you risk innocent lives for money in the future?"
"What do the lives of ordinary people mean to Your Highness?"
Prince Chen's thin lips were almost pressed into a straight line, and his brows were furrowed, clearly indicating that he was not in a good mood.
"Never before has anyone dared to speak to me like this."
"You speak to me like that, are you really not afraid that I will kill you?"
Yun Shang remained calm. "If Your Highness wishes to kill the student, it is merely a matter of a single word."
Prince Chen suddenly burst out laughing.
"Alright, I understand what you mean. You want to seek justice for your wife, but Yun Shang, you should know that Tianyin is a princess, my cousin, and is completely different from the Yu family."
Yun Shang: "If Yu Niang offends the princess, the princess will punish the student without complaint, but Yu Niang is innocent."
"My teacher often says that His Highness is fair in rewarding and punishing, and will never tolerate those who make mistakes, nor will he ever wrong the innocent. I only hope that His Highness can give my wife justice."
Prince Chen picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and smiled slightly.
As expected of the person he chose, she has a bit of cunning.
First, he made arrogant remarks to test his bottom line, and then he suddenly softened his attitude and begged. He used both soft and hard tactics, knowing that he valued talent and would not harm him.
He finished his tea and put the cup down. "What kind of justice do you want?"
Yun Shang: "What justice can Your Highness offer to the student?"
Prince Chen said, "I will have Tianyin personally apologize to the Yu family."
Yun Shang's expression remained calm, showing no displeasure, but his voice had turned cold. "Does Your Highness think a verbal apology can make up for the harm suffered by Yu Niang this time?"
Yu Wan nearly lost her life because of this incident.
Is an apology enough?
Yun Shang's reaction was within Prince Chen's expectations.
The Yu family nearly lost their lives; an apology is indeed too lenient.
He offered, “In that case, for your sake, I will bestow upon Lady Yu the title of ‘Yuanren.’ With this title, she will not have to kneel before the county magistrate and officials below him in the future.”
A century ago, the Great Zhao Dynasty had an empress, and since then, women have enjoyed a higher status. To this day, the Great Zhao Dynasty still follows many of the laws and regulations of that time.
One of these was that women of ordinary birth could be granted the title of "Yuanren" based on their merits. Although "Yuanren" had no real power, their status was comparable to that of a county magistrate.
They were exempt from kneeling before the county magistrate and officials below him, and could obtain the power to act expediently in all matters, big and small.
During the reign of Emperor Yuan, very few women were granted the title of "Yuanren" based on their merits; most women directly requested the title from the imperial family.
Although the title of 'Yuanren' is nominal, Yu Wan will definitely like the fact that he doesn't have to kneel before county magistrates and officials below him.
Yun Shang agreed.
Prince Chen picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then his probing gaze fell on Yun Shang.
He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "I have granted your request. Now, how have you considered my request?"
The two looked at each other, and although they didn't explicitly say what the other was talking about, they both knew what the other was saying.
Yun Shang stood up, lifted his robe and knelt down, placing his hands together in front of his forehead. "Student Yun Shang is willing to work with Your Highness to devise a grand plan."
Prince Chen finally got what he wanted to hear, and stood up straight to help him up, smiling as he said, "No need for formalities. I actually prefer your disrespectful attitude towards me."
Yun Shang: "..."
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Yu Wan knew nothing about what happened at Bailu Academy.
She felt much better and felt bad troubling Mr. Shen to stay in the county town to take care of her.
Although Shen entrusted Aunt Qiuhua to take care of her, it was still not safe for Yunxi to be alone at home.
Yu Wan didn't want Yun Xi to get into trouble because of her.
If something really goes wrong, Yun Shang will definitely hold her responsible.
As for Yun Shang's words about seeking justice for her...
Yu Wan didn't take it seriously at all.
She was well-versed in the original work and had a deep understanding of Yun Shang's character.
He had great love and compassion for all the suffering people in the world, so he was only willing to assist a wise ruler.
But at the same time, he is also a stubborn and selfish person.
If anyone hurts someone he cares about, he won't consider the severity of the situation; he will retaliate a thousandfold, or even kill them outright.
He suspected that the original owner had harmed the Yun family. Although there was no evidence, the original owner had probably been classified as an enemy by Yun Shang a long time ago.
Given his personality, would he stand up for his enemies?
He was already being incredibly kind by not applying chili powder to the wound.
"Yu Niang..." Madam Shen was tidying up her things when she looked hesitantly at Yu Wan, "Are we really going back so soon?"
"That benefactor almost cost you your life, do you really not care?"
How could Yu Wan not care?
She had finally lived a healthy life, and then she almost died under mysterious circumstances!
But she had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
Wang Wanshu is Princess Tianyin and Prince Chen's most favored cousin. Even if she had almost killed someone, she would never be punished.
With her current status, why would she go against Wang Wanshu? Does she have a death wish?
Furthermore, Wang Wanshu is the female lead, and is the author's favorite character.
Yu Wan didn't want to fight with her.
A moment of patience brings peace, a step back opens up a vast sky. Right now, all she wants is to get away from the male and female leads as soon as possible and return to Shengjing to reunite with her family.
"Yu Niang, Yu Niang?" Seeing her lost in thought, Madam Shen waved her hand in front of her eyes.
Pulling herself back to reality, Yu Wan smiled and shook her head. "Mother-in-law, I'm fine now. Let's not trouble Yun Shang any further."
Shen felt a lump in her throat.
What a wonderful daughter-in-law!
Having suffered such a great injustice, I'm still afraid of troubling them.
The more she acted this way, the less willing Shen was to let it go so easily. She put down her bundle and said, "We can't leave now. Princess Tianyin might already be on her way to apologize to you."
"apologize?"
"Does this princess need to apologize to a lowly commoner?"
A clear, melodious voice suddenly interrupted.
Yu Wan was taken aback.
My first thought was that the voice was beautiful, and my second thought was—
Isn't this plot twisted wrong? The female lead's speech sounds like that of a vicious supporting character!
The person who arrived was Princess Tianyin.
She should be the only princess in Huicheng County at present.
Yu Wan and Madam Shen both looked towards the door.
Then a graceful figure appeared, leaning on a maid's hand as she gracefully approached. She wore a white veil over her head, obscuring her face, but even so, the outline vaguely visible through the veil revealed that she was an absolute beauty.
Yu Wan remembered that the book described the female protagonist as a stunningly beautiful woman with a sickly constitution. To be honest, she was really curious about what the face behind the curtain actually looked like.
What should I do? My hands are itching to lift her curtain.
While her mind was wandering in unserious thoughts, Yu Wan maintained a serious demeanor on the surface.
She and Madam Shen exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.
This princess seems to have ill intentions.