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In the teahouse, after the ruffian left, the cold and aloof young man came to the private room at the top of the teahouse.

He drew back his cloak and veil.

His face was as cold as ice.

Not long after, a dark figure came into the private room, holding a sword and bowing.

"Your Highness, the truth behind last night's fire has been uncovered."

"Yes." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Xu Jinghuai nodded and signaled Yingfeng to continue.

"The person who set the fire was either the maidservant whose life was in danger, or... General He himself."

When Xu Jinghuai heard this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Tell me in detail."

Ying Feng continued, "The secret guards His Highness has sent to monitor General He these past few days have reported that General He's main house had its doors and windows shut tightly last night, yet the fire suddenly broke out inside before spreading outside. At the time, only General He and the maidservant, whose life is now in danger, were inside. Therefore, our subordinates have concluded that the only suspects of arson could be the maidservant or General He himself. However, if it was General He himself, it would be too unbelievable. Therefore, our subordinates believe that the maidservant must have harbored a grudge against her master for some reason, and so..."

"So, you have already thought of General He's escape route, right?" Xu Jinghuai said, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Huh?" Ying Feng scratched his forehead, confused. "Your Highness, what's the escape route?"

Xu Jinghuai looked at Yingfeng, "If the real culprit cannot be found, she can lead the world to slander Yan Yunshu and her sister. If the truth about the arson in the house is exposed, she can still shift the blame to her dying maid who can't speak."

Yingfeng went around in circles with these convoluted words for several times before he finally understood.

"This... Your Highness, do you think that General He is the real arsonist, and that the maid was a scapegoat prepared by General He just in case?"

"Ah."

Xu Jinghuai looked at the storyteller who had been replaced on the stage.

The storyteller slammed his gavel, "Last night, under a dark moonlight and a dark wind, General He's yard was unexpectedly set on fire. Yet General He remained fearless in the face of danger. Not only did he escape, he also risked his own life to save his servants from danger. He is so loyal and righteous, he is truly a role model for my Tianze. His kindness and magnanimity are unmatched in this world!"

The audience below began to talk and shout loudly.

"General He returned to the capital with military honors, but within a few days, someone was already desperate to kill her. The arsonist's wickedness and evilness are beyond compare!"

"Sir, who do you think dared to murder my great hero, Tianze?"

"In your opinion, who is the most likely candidate?"

The storyteller smiled but said nothing. He just looked up at the roof of the teahouse, looked in the direction of He Mansion, and then glanced in the direction of the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

Then he said.

"The case is currently under investigation, and I dare not make any rash comments. However, I believe the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court will make their own judgment and give General He justice."

The expressions and small movements of the people on the stage were naturally noticed by everyone.

Then, the people in the audience began to talk.

"You say, could it be that someone..." One of them raised his chin towards the Marquis' Mansion, gestured, and continued, "Someone is jealous of General He, so..."

"Brother, what you said makes sense, but that person..." He raised his chin again and said, "He wouldn't be so bold as to commit another crime under such unfavorable circumstances."

"But you didn't even look at who that man's brother was."

"what?"

Everyone looked at each other in astonishment.

Everyone has an answer in their heart, but dare not say it out loud.

After all, in the past few days, too many people had been taken away and beaten black and blue by those troublemakers in the Marquis' Mansion.

Even if they were given a hundred more courage, they would not dare to discuss it as blatantly as before.

Don't even dare to mention the name.

All he could say was.

"General He sacrificed his life to save others, and his character is pure and kind. It is a great blessing for me, Tianze."

"If the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice fail to find the real culprit, General He, Tianze will feel guilty towards him."

“It will definitely arouse public outrage!”

"Yep!"

……

The teahouse was suddenly filled with excitement, and everyone looked solemn, as if they had gained some great faith.

The storyteller banged the gavel again, and everyone fell silent.

"Since everyone has been so interested in General He's deeds these past few days, I will explain in detail. Speaking of General He, she was on the battlefield..."

Then came endless narration and praise.

Xu Jinghuai in the private room looked at the storyteller.

Listening to his exaggerated descriptions and words of praise, his face became even colder.

At this time, a servant came into the private room.

The servant bowed to Xu Jinghuai and said, "Your Highness, the man just now has returned."

After saying that, he lifted a corner of the curtain and saw the ruffian Peng walking in with a swagger and a smug look on her face.

After he sat down, he placed a silver ingot heavily on the table and said, "Come quickly, serve me good wine, good food, and good tea!"

Everyone looked at the brand new silver ingot in front of him and his proud look in surprise.

unbelievable.

"What's the matter? Did you get lucky when you went out?"

Mrs. Peng leaned back in her chair and looked up at the roof.

He sighed in a very artificial way, "Hey! Fortune is coming, and there's no way to stop it!"

As he spoke, he began to recall what had just happened.

He went to He's house, and actually found the woman in red who had just gotten off the carriage in front of the house. The woman's cuffs were incomplete. It was General He who the kind-hearted person had just told him about!

Seeing the strength General He had just shown, he didn't dare to go forward and provoke her. However, when she saw the red cloth in his hand, she took the initiative to come over and tried to pull the cloth back. Peng refused to let go, so General He had no choice but to take out a few silver ingots from his purse and throw them to him.

"If you dare to tell anyone, I'll kill you!"

This threat frightened him so much that he ran away in a panic.

But it's worth it.

After all, the few pieces of silver thrown away by this rich family were enough for him and his mother to live a good life for the rest of their lives.

Thinking about being laughed at by the acquaintances in the teahouse just now, he naturally wanted to come over to show off his power.

However, he never expected that before he could show off his power, he would hear everyone still laughing at him.

"Fortune? Fortune? What does fortune have to do with you, a scoundrel?"

"ridiculous."

Amidst the laughter, a strange young voice joined in, still speaking harshly, "Your silver ingot is so special, you didn't steal it, did you?"

The ruffian listened and became furious.

"Although I am lazy and gluttonous, I never do anything petty!"

"Then..." A hand stretched out from in front of Peng and suddenly picked up the silver ingot in front of him.

"What are you doing?" Peng rushed forward, but the man dodged and he missed.

Just as he was about to explode, the visitor suddenly held up the silver ingot and shouted, "Everyone, look! This silver ingot is actually the imperial silver gift from the royal family. It even has the imperial seal with the dragon pattern and the new year's name on it!"