Shipin Dalizheng

Rong Tang held a piece of straw in his mouth and hummed, "Peach leaves cover the sky, autumn insects are buzzing, my beloved brother, whom I think about day and night, has come to me..."

Xiao Zhenyue snorted, "You are still so moist, there will be a time for you to cry."

Rong Tang turned over and faced him, "I bet you that I can definitely get out today. What if you lose?"

Xiao Zhenyue looked excited, "If you lose, you will be dressed as a woman and sing a ditty on the street. Just sing the same song you sang before, two cows."

"No problem, what do you say if you lose?"

Xiao Zhenyue refused to think that he would lose. Maybe he could lose after some time. Now Jin Shizhao was still in the prison of the Ministry of Justice and it was impossible for anyone to come to pick him up.

"I lost, so I'll call you godfather."

"That's quite courageous. Xiao Zhenyue, a real man, a word of truth is a nail, don't deny it."

"I'm afraid you'll default on your debt."

The two of them high-fived to make an agreement.

An hour later, Nangong Jing walked in, "Rong Tang, go out, your family will protect you."

Rong Tang was not surprised. He stood up, dusted off the straw, and turned to Xiao Zhenyue, "Should we shout now, or change the place and make it more grand?"

Xiao Zhenyue would never scream, his face flushed red, "I don't believe it, who came to pick you up?"

"Who cares who it is? I'll just leave!"

Xiao Zhenyue had nothing to say, but there was no way he would call him godfather. Rong Tang pointed at him with his index finger, said nothing more, and left.

Xiao Zhenyue was the only one left in the cell. After waiting for a long time for his family to show up, he asked the cell boss, "Who took Rong Tang away?"

When the jailer heard this, his eyes widened. "It's terrible. Over a hundred old, weak, and sick people have come to Fuxinzhuang. Some are half-dead, some are half-broken, and they are lying on the floor in the front hall. They say that the disabled people in the whole village depend on Rong Shizi for food. If the prefect doesn't release him, he will be responsible for feeding them. I heard that many of them went to the Ministry of War and made a scene, and even tore off the Minister of War's pants. My Lord and the Minister of War went to the palace together, and His Majesty ordered Rong Shizi to go back and earn rice for the remaining soldiers in Fuxinzhuang."

Xiao Zhenyue's lips trembled and he had nothing to say.

Rong Tang walked out of the prison door. Nangong Jing signaled the guards in the prison to unlock it for him. After opening it, they found that it was in two pieces.

Officer: "Sir...?"

Nangong Jing: "Prince Rong, what's going on?"

Rong Tang blinked: "What? Are you trying to blackmail me? How would I know it's broken?"

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Nangong Jing waved his hand and said, "Forget it, the chain has been sitting there for a long time and is getting rusty."

After being sent out by Nangong Jing, I still felt a little blinded by the scorching sun.

"Master."

Chuncao and Tongqian both jumped off the carriage to pick him up. Chuncao was fine, but Tongqian was so excited that he almost danced.

He was really happy because he received another letter from his mother. Although it was written by someone else, it was all in the code words agreed upon by him and his mother. The young master did not lie to him and his mother was safe.

Now he was assigned to the town's wine shop to assist Rong Shen in running the shop, but he had to come in person to pick up the young master back to the village no matter what.

The remaining soldiers from Fuxinzhuang went back after the commotion, leaving only Wei Wu and Rong Xian waiting for him, hoping that he would return to Fuxinzhuang as soon as he was released from prison.

However, being in the capital, Rong Shi had to go back to his uncle's house to rub off the mud on his body, otherwise he would feel pickled.

After stepping over the brazier and being sprinkled with the exorcism water, Rong Tang was surrounded by the maids from the Bo's mansion and taken to the bath, almost crowding out Chuncao, his close confidant. It was only with some effort that Rong Tang drove the extra people out, leaving only Chuncao to serve him in the bathhouse, and the other maids left in disappointment.

Chuncao pouted and hummed back at everyone, then she proudly locked the door and gave Rongtang a bath herself.

While helping Rong Tang wash his hair, she said, "Master, those new girls have ulterior motives!"

Rong Tang touched his chin. Perhaps in the eyes of the other girls, Chuncao was the one with the most impure thoughts. He thought about how in prison, everyone thought Chuncao was his concubine. If this continued for a long time, Chuncao would not be able to get married.

"Chuncao, when are you planning to get married?"

Chuncao was surprised. "Marry? Marry whom? I don't want to."

"No, I don't mean to force you to get married. It's just a matter of time! You're too close to me, others will think..."

Chuncao was puzzled. "How can I be close to you? My personal maid is always by my side, and I have to work part-time as a housekeeper. It's been so long since I last saw you."

"But Chuncao, I am the young master now, the young master!"

Chuncao finally understood what he meant and blushed. "Don't worry about what others think. This is just a good cover for you. Anyway, if you don't marry, I won't marry either. If anyone wants to get married, you should marry first."

Rong Tang was speechless. From the moment he chose to be Rong Tang, he had decided to remain single for the rest of his life.

"Okay, you're still young, think about this issue in two or three years."

Outside the courtyard, Tongqian craned his neck to look in, muttering, "That Chuncao girl is becoming more and more unrestrained. She's trying to take advantage of Sixth Young Lady, saying things like, 'Men and women shouldn't touch each other.' Rong Zhan, if you said the young master wants a bath, you should have asked me to go. I'm a grown man, and my hands are strong... Ouch, why did you hit me?"

Rong Zhan retracted his slap and scolded him, "Stop nagging me, what's your business?"

A fool.

The copper coin was beaten, and he squatted aside to draw a villain and cursed Rong Zhan that he would never get married.

Rong Tang walked out refreshed, wearing new clothes. He looked handsome and charming, which made the surrounding girls blush. The prince was so handsome.

Rong Xiu came over and wiped her tears with a distressed look from a distance, which made Rong Tang shudder.

They went to the front hall together. Wei Wu and Rong Xian were waiting, asking him when he would leave. The remaining soldiers of Fu Xinzhuang stretched their necks.

Wei Wu continued, "We had been planning to do this a few days ago. It happened that Lord Jin was also arrested at that time, and Rong Xian said that if the prince didn't suffer any physical hardship in there, it would be best for him to stay a few more days and hide. That's how it's been delayed until now."

Rong Tang said that he was doing fine in there, except for the snoring and farting which were a bit noisy, everything else was fine.

After he finished speaking, everyone in the room burst into laughter. Even Rong Xiu wanted to wipe away her tears, but she suppressed them and said angrily, "You are just a smooth talker. You are still okay in jail, but your reputation is not good enough."

Speaking of reputation, Rong Tang couldn't stay any longer. "Grandma, my father is still in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. I don't know when he will be released. If I don't leave now, I won't be able to escape once the old lady realizes. I'd better pretend to be stupid now so she can't catch up."

Rong Xiu was getting anxious. "If she dares, I'll scold her to death. Too bad! She had a stroke and can't get up. You can't leave... You can't leave. This is your home!"

But Rong Shi was gone after all. Rong Xiu felt a little frustrated. "This is his home. He is the only master in the mansion, but he is always in a hurry. When will he settle down and marry a wife? Then I can hand over the Bo Mansion to his wife."

Mother Yao smiled and said, "The prince didn't go far. He's just outside the city, either to Rongjia Village or Fuxin Village. Madam, if you're bored at home, why not go out and have some fun? I'll accompany you tomorrow. I heard the prince has opened a winery and it's making a lot of money. Let's go check it out."

Rong Xiu's spirits lifted and her mind became active. Although she was in charge of the Jian'an Earl's Mansion, she had no dealings with any of the noble official residences in Shangjing. She didn't know how to help Rong Tang break this situation and felt very frustrated.