The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Before he finished speaking, Cheng Youning pulled Qiao Rong into the crowd, and Cheng Fengshangxi chased after them. The streets were full of cars and horses, and if they were not careful, they would easily get separated from the people around them.

Shang Xi squeezed into the crowd and asked, "There are so many people gathered here, what's going on?"

A large man beside Shang Xi said, "Someone's trying to blackmail someone. This guy is despicable. Two days ago, he fell in front of the carriage of the third concubine of the Yu family in East City. He got a taste of success and is out to try to blackmail someone again today. Unfortunately, this time he ran into a tough guy - Shi Hongshang, the owner of the Shi Family Teahouse."

Shang Xi heard this and thought, "Shi Hongshang was scammed?" Shi Hongshang had a follower named Zhu Gener who was very skilled. If it was really a scam, then this guy would be in trouble.

The big man looked down and said, "Hey, isn't this the Crown Prince's Consort? Are you here to watch the fun too?"

Shang Xi smiled back, "I'm just an ordinary person. I like the fun you guys like to join in."

Shang Xi followed Cheng Feng to the front and saw Shi Hongshang holding a paper fan in her hand, standing there with a handsome appearance and a somewhat cold look.

Shang Xi clicked his tongue. According to Shang Xi's observation, he didn't know what had happened to the few people who often hung out in the Shi family teahouse. In such a cold day, everyone was holding a fan in their hands, including Cheng Feng, who was fiddling with the fan all day long. Is this the season for using fans?

Cheng Feng asked Shi Hongshang: "What's going on?"

Shi Hongshang pointed at the thin figure lying on the ground, his chest crushed by a bamboo root, and said, "This kid is trying to blackmail me. There are so many people on the road, and the carriage is moving as slowly as the people. And yet, he managed to get his head broken and bloody, and then fell in front of my coachman, blocking my way. He won't get up unless I pay him for medical treatment. He's quite arrogant, asking for ten taels of silver."

Zhu Gen'er turned to Cheng Feng and said, "Sir, this guy is just a beggar. He runs around on this street all day long. Today, he changed his skin and dared to come out to commit fraud. He is unlucky to have run into my young master. I will break his legs."

Before Zhugen'er's foot even touched the man's knee, the man started begging for mercy, "Prince, save me, Prince, save me—"

He was not begging Shi Hongshang, nor was he begging for help from the bamboo root that stepped on him. He was begging for help from Cheng Feng. This made everyone who was watching the excitement look at Cheng Feng. Cheng Feng stood there stiffly, his face gloomy and unclear.

Shang Xi pulled Cheng Feng's hand, "Sounds so familiar!"

Cheng Feng sighed, "How could they not be familiar with each other? The scammer is Big Eyes."

"Big Eyes?" Shang Xi walked around Shi Hongshang and stepped forward. Seeing that the person crying on the ground was actually Big Eyes, she said, "It really is Big Eyes!"

Shi Hongshang asked, "Who is Big Eyes? Is he from your family?"

Cheng Feng snorted lightly, "There is no such person in my house. He is a refugee from Dalang and later became a beggar."

Shang Xi's hand slapped Zhugen'er's pink legs mercilessly. Zhugen'er quickly retracted her legs and took two steps back wisely.

Da Yan was terrified, his head was bleeding, and before Shang Xi could reach out to pull him, he scrambled to his feet, then hid behind Shang Xi in fear, shouting, "Princess, you take charge of this! This guy hit me and not only won't pay me, he even broke my leg."

Shang Xi already knew who was right and who was wrong, and everyone watching the fun here also knew it. What else could this kid do? "Don't blame the prince for saying you're a liar. You're lying in public, blackmailing people on the street. Do you blame them for beating you? If you keep going like this, you'll be beaten to death sooner or later."

Big Eyes argued, "This isn't blackmail. Look, my head is bruised."

Shang Xi shook her head. What a hopeless case! "The car owner just said it clearly. You were the one who crashed into the car. The streets are so crowded, people are stepping on each other when they walk. How could you say this car could hit someone? Who would believe it?"

Cheng Feng didn't want to delay any further, and he didn't want Shang Xi to talk to this kind of person. "If it doesn't work, send the troublemaker to the government. He can't even beg for food. This kid is hopeless."

When Da Yan heard that he was going to be sent to the government, his nose and tears started to flow, and he looked a little aggrieved, "It was the prince who taught me to come here to ask for money, why did the prince still send me to the government?"

"Did I teach you?" Cheng Feng began to doubt his ears. He never taught anyone to go astray!

Shi Hongshang unfolded his fan and began to fan the cold air. He jokingly asked Cheng Feng, "Master, did you teach this?"

"How is that possible? When have I stopped teaching people?"

But Da Yan was sure that it was Cheng Feng who taught him. He cried and his face was covered with tears and snot. He thought he was wronged. "It was the prince who taught me. You told me not to eat cold rice and asked me to learn some skills."

Cheng Feng looked at Da Yan as if he were a fool, "Is this the skill you learned, scamming people?"

Big Eyes nodded aggrievedly, "I went to Waguan Lane and specifically went to the fortune teller Blind Li to learn this skill. I spent four taels of silver, and he said that if I learned this, I would be able to learn it once and for all, and I would have endless food to eat."

Everyone laughed out loud, and Shang Xi looked worried. "Big Eyes, you've been fooled. Who is the fortune teller Li the Blind Man from Waguan Alley?"

Zhu Gen'er said, "He's also a stinky beggar, but he's not blind. He's just pretending to be blind to cheat people out of money."

Cheng Feng sighed, "I didn't ask you to learn a skill to scam people. Those acrobats and opera singers, why would they go down such a sinister path if they can't even make a living by learning any skills?"

After Big Eyes realized that he had been cheated, he cried even harder. The four taels of silver given to Blind Li were given to him by the prince. Why did that old beggar cheat him, a little beggar? There was no such thing as endless food as Blind Li said. He saw only endless beatings.

Cheng Feng said to Shi Hongshang, "This kid has also gone astray. As long as he turns back, there is still hope. I think you should give him a chance and forgive him."

Shi Hongshang's face turned pale from the cold wind she fanned herself, but she was still fanning herself gracefully. "The prince has spoken, so why should I do anything to him? But I let him go for your sake."

Cheng Feng nodded helplessly, "I'll treat you to a drink some other day."

"A word is settled!"

Cheng Feng nodded, "Alright, let's all go."

When the crowd dispersed, Big Eyes stood there alone, tears still streaming. He was crying for his four taels of silver.

Shang Xi used a handkerchief to wipe Da Yan's head. A cut more than an inch long appeared on Da Yan's head. Shang Xi's hand froze, "Ouch, the wound is so serious, and you, a scammer, are working so hard."

The more Shang Xi asked him about his well-being, the harder the child cried. Now he was crying like a pig being slaughtered. Cheng Feng put his hands on his chest, with his son standing beside him. Both father and son looked unhappy.

Cheng Feng said coldly, "Everyone has their own fate. Don't worry about him. If you think he's unlucky, let him continue to scam people on the street."