Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Ye Qingzhi smiled, looking relaxed and natural, as if she was just chatting about family matters, which made the old man's resistance decrease again and again.

"Master Ye is very good at speaking! Old sir, you can absolutely trust her." Zheng Xiangyang said immediately.

"I am the prince's legitimate daughter, Princess Baozhu, and I can testify." Ming Yan said.

Mingyu also patted her chest and vouched for her concubine, no, for Grand Tutor Ye.

The old man has believed it, although he still finds it outrageous and it has caused a huge collapse of his previous values.

"Then please follow me, my dear guests." The old man was about to lead Ye Qingzhi and others to the room in the backyard to talk.

"Old sir, wait a minute. I want to see the mechanisms in your building first. I want to see the mechanical techniques of your Mohist school. It would be best if they can shock me."

Ye Qingzhi quickly stopped the person and said with a smile.

Her just now bluffing could not be considered bluffing. Her primary purpose was to see the mechanism inside and eliminate the dangerous factors. She wanted to experience the fun of it herself.

Upon hearing this, the old man felt that Ye Qingzhi was right.

Give her a shock and let her see the true power of Mohist mechanical techniques. Only then can he take the initiative in the subsequent conversation.

"Okay, then follow me." The old man went into the building instead.

"What's your name, old man?" Ye Qingzhi asked him.

"My name is Shen Chunyuan."

"Then I'll call you Mr. Shen." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

Mr. Shen had no objection, and he didn't waste any words. He showed Ye Qingzhi and others the first mechanism after entering the door.

Ye Qingzhi was also very supportive, exclaiming, praising, and applauding throughout the whole process, which provided full emotional value.

"Wow! Awesome! Awesome! You can actually shoot soft arrows from this side. I never thought of that! I never thought of that!"

"The use of gears, ropes, and pulleys is really ingenious. It's ingenious, that's what I mean."

……

The old man listened to Ye Qingzhi's words and looked at her with increasingly gentle eyes. This young female tutor was knowledgeable about mechanical arts and she admired her very much.

They went to the second floor in this way, deliberately triggering one mechanism after another along the way, and the old man explained it to them and then restored it.

Zheng Xiangyang was fascinated by what he heard, and now he understood some things that he only half understood when he tried the levels on his own.

"I got here last time, and I failed for several days in a row..."

Zheng Xiangyang looked at the road ahead, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter. He was looking forward to hearing the old man's explanation, because he wanted to know how he had triggered the mechanism, even though he had been very careful.

"Crack, click..."

However, as soon as the old man touched the mechanism, he heard the sound of the gears turning wrong, his face changed, and he roared,

"Back off, back off!!"

The next moment——

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

More than a dozen arrows were fired from the walls on both sides. This time they were no longer soft arrows, but real iron arrows that could kill people!

The guards were also horrified and immediately drew their swords, stepped forward, and stood in front of Ye Qingzhi and the others, chopping the arrows off with their swords.

Ye Qingzhi's expression changed slightly, but she tried to remain calm and said in a steady tone, "...Don't panic, don't be afraid, nothing will happen!"

Perhaps it was her sense of responsibility and the face of her Grand Tutor that kept her calm. Ye Qingzhi felt that apart from having some cold sweats, she was incredibly calm.

This time, she was definitely fooled!

But in fact, Ye Qingzhi was shouting in her heart:

Ahhh, there really is a trap!

Is her mouth blessed? It doesn't work for good things, but it works for bad things!

Should she become a fortune teller?

Ye Qingzhi looked at the children again and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they were relatively calm and not running around in panic.

Ye Qingzhi looked at Zheng Xiangyang again, and seeing that he was a little shocked, she patted him on the shoulder and comforted him,

"This distress has nothing to do with you. You are also a victim."

Ye Qingzhi said this to comfort him and not to suspect that he was the one who set up the trap today.

However, Zheng Xiangyang shuddered all over, his eyes were full of horror and fear, and his mouth trembled as he said,

"I, I... Master, I think these arrows are meant to kill me."

Faced with life and death, Zheng Xiangyang's mind became much clearer, and he suddenly had an intuition that this was a death trap designed specifically for him.

If he hadn't brought Master Ye and the others with him today, he would have tried to break through like he did before, he would have touched this mechanism, and then he would... die!

Ye Qingzhi was not surprised to hear this, as she had thought of this possibility just now.

Ye Qingzhi squeezed Zheng Xiangyang's shoulders again, "It's okay now! The murderer will be found."

Zheng Xiangyang still nodded in confusion.

However, the strength with which Ye Qingzhi pinched his shoulder brought him back to his senses a little, and his body was not so cold anymore.

After a wave of arrows, the guards did not dare to relax at all. They gripped the hilts of their swords tightly, tensed their bodies, and prepared for the next round of murderous intent.

"There will be no more arrows." The old man's face turned pale, he calmed down, and said in a hoarse voice,

"Let's go back to the first floor. Follow me and don't touch any mechanisms."

Because the old man cannot guarantee that the mechanism behind has not been modified, nor can he guarantee that the mechanism touched before is definitely safe.

Although his mind was in a mess, he knew that the most important thing now was to get these noble people out safely.

If any of them is injured, not only will he lose his life, but the remaining disciples of the Mohist School will also be affected.

Fortunately, we had a safe journey and no more crises occurred.

When Ye Qingzhi and the others stepped out of the building and returned to the empty courtyard, everyone let out a long sigh.

I feel relieved for escaping death, but also feel deeply afraid.

"Just now, you all remained calm in the face of danger. You didn't scream out of control or run around. You followed my instructions from beginning to end. You performed very well!"

Ye Qingzhi clapped her hands to attract their attention and let the children look at her. Then she smiled and praised the children in front of her sincerely and attentively.

"I am proud of you. When the Crown Prince and the Princess know what happened today, they will surely be proud of your courage and composure."

Hearing Ye Qingzhi praising them like this, the children's mood lifted a little, and they gradually got rid of their fear and panic, and began to vent their feelings.

"Oh my, I was really scared just now! Fortunately, we didn't go in directly, otherwise we would have died or been disabled!"

"Sister, I was so scared just now. Feel it, my palms are still wet, and my heart is beating wildly." Mingyu said to Mingyan with a pale face.

"It's okay now." Mingyan took out a handkerchief, wiped his palms, and patted his head gently.

"You just did a great job."

Mingyu grinned and asked Xie Niankang, "Brother Kang, were you scared just now?"

"It's okay. I'm not that scared." Xie Niankang shook his head and said with a serious face, "Because I know nothing will happen."

Just now he immediately came with a wave of blessings, hoping that nothing would happen to everyone.

Mingyan looked at Xie Niankang with a smile in her eyes. He had just stood in front of her to protect her.

After the other people in the palace recovered from their shock, they began to accuse,

"Zheng Xiangyang, is today's game aimed at you? You really hurt us!"

Zheng Xiangyang's face was pale, and he apologized directly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I didn't know..."

"Okay, today's matter has not been concluded yet, so don't vent your resentment after being frightened on Zheng Xiangyang."

Ye Qingzhi frowned, looked serious, and said,

"Even if today's killing was really aimed at Zheng Xiangyang, he is a victim, not an aggressor, so you shouldn't blame him so much.

I hope that before you accuse or convict others in the future, you will have clear evidence and will not vent your anger on the victim.”

Zheng Xiangyang's eyes turned red, and tears fell down, "Wuwuwu... Master, thank you."

Ye Qingzhi didn't say anything to stop crying, she just patted him on the back.

"Okay, let's go back to the princess's mansion and drink some calming tea to calm down."

Everyone agreed and walked outside.

Next, Ye Qingzhi looked at Mr. Shen and said to him,

"Since something like this has happened, we have to ask Mr. Shen to accompany us back to the Princess's Mansion for investigation. We hope that Mr. Shen can speak frankly and take the initiative to provide us with clues about the suspect."

Mr. Shen's face looked extremely ugly. He sighed deeply but did not move, as if he still wanted to struggle.

But in just half an hour, he felt as if he had aged several years.

"Mr. Shen, you should also know that fortunately there was no danger today and no one was injured." Ye Qingzhi continued with a serious face.

“If anyone gets scratched by an arrow today, your Seven Treasures Tower will be razed to the ground, and you, your family, friends, and disciples, anyone who has anything to do with the Seven Treasures Tower will be imprisoned.

Because I want to recruit Mr. Shen and I value his talent, I will treat you with courtesy and not take any coercive measures.

If you don't seize this opportunity and eliminate the bad apples among you, what awaits you is the wrath of the Crown Prince and the Princess, and even your lineage of the Mohist School will be completely cut off."

Mr. Shen was shocked.

It's not that he doesn't know, but he still has a hope.

He met Ye Qingzhi's heavy gaze and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll go back with you and will cooperate well."

"That's good." Ye Qingzhi nodded.

Zheng Jiarong, who was waiting in the carriage outside, saw everyone coming back and realized what had happened. He was also frightened and worried.

I won’t say much about this.

Ye Qingzhi and her group quickly returned to the Princess's Mansion. It was more than an hour since they left.

When the princess heard that they came back so soon, she guessed that something had happened.

However, after listening to Ye Qingzhi's story, the eldest princess was still shocked and felt very scared.

What if Ye Qingzhi and the others got injured or even disabled... The princess didn't dare to think too deeply about the consequences of this matter.

"Don't worry, aunt. It was just a false alarm." Ye Qingzhi smiled and comforted the princess.

"Before we went in, we had seen the possible danger and made some changes. This killing was doomed to fail."

"Fortunately, Qingzhi, you are cautious and thoughtful." The princess held her hand and said thankfully,

"Aunt wants to thank you especially for what happened today. This killing was probably aimed at Xiangyang, and you saved his life."

"It's just fate and coincidence. It means we have this destiny with him, so we should save his life." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

The eldest princess couldn't help but smile, she held her hand tightly and said thank you again.

Another hour later, the prince and others received the news and hurried back from the military camp.