Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

After recovering from her injuries, Liu Ziyu learned that Yu Zinyin had broken her arm. She was secretly happy and guessed that it was probably the woman in the prince's backyard who did it. She inquired carefully and learned that the prince had not been to Lanyue Pavilion for a long time. She was happy again.

She didn't believe that it was an accident as outsiders said. It must be those women in the backyard who set her up. The rumors outside must have been spread by her sister to save face. Haha, he pretended to be so proud in front of her, but now he has fallen into someone else's trap?

Now that His Majesty is in good health, I wonder how long she will have to endure in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion. She might even die at the hands of those women before the day the Prince ascends the throne!

But Liu Ziyu's joy didn't last long, as his subordinates came with pale faces to bring new news.

"Miss, this is bad! Lord Cheng, Lord Cheng was impeached by several lords in the court. The recently promoted Imperial College Chancellor was demoted to a sinecure within the Imperial College!"

The smile on Liu Ziyu's face froze. "What did you say? You're talking nonsense!"

After the shock came anger, "How could Cheng Ting be demoted?! What did they impeach Cheng Ting for?"

The man stammered and couldn't explain what he said, so Liu Ziyu immediately decided to go find Liu's father.

Before entering Liu's mother's yard, he heard Liu's father's disappointed voice, "Young people are full of vigor! Young people are full of vigor!"

Liu Ziyu's feet trembled. If the maid hadn't supported her, she would have almost sat down. She didn't care about etiquette anymore and rushed in anxiously, "Father! Father! Cheng Ting, what happened to Brother Cheng Ting?"

When he went in, he found that not only Liu's father and mother were there, but also his younger brother Liu Xian.

"What are you doing here?" Father Liu frowned and looked at her.

"Father, I heard that something happened to Brother Cheng Ting?" Liu Ziyu pursed his lips, his face full of panic.

Seeing her genuine panic and pale face, Father Liu could only suppress his displeasure and said, "Cheng Ting is young and impetuous. He impeached the superiors in the court for bribery by several merchants whose property was confiscated not long ago. However, he could not produce any substantial evidence. All he had were a few witnesses. The superiors were dissatisfied and confronted him in court, saying that the witnesses might have been bribed and could not be taken seriously."

"Both sides insisted on their own version of events. In the end, Cheng Ting was unable to produce any additional evidence. One of the superiors even banged his head against a pillar to prove his innocence. His Majesty was furious and demoted Cheng Ting as a gesture of consolation to the superiors."

"If it weren't for the Crown Prince speaking up for me, I'm afraid Cheng Ting wouldn't even have had a chance to stay in the court."

Father Liu's face was filled with confusion as he spoke of this. "How could he be so reckless! He's just a mere chancellor of the Imperial College. Instead of gaining experience there, he went to the court to sue several superiors simultaneously. It would be fine if the evidence was solid, but this... is simply foolish, foolish! I'm afraid he'll only be able to be a minor clerk in the Imperial College in the future."

Madam Liu and Liu Xian were both frightened by what Liu's father said. They didn't expect Cheng Ting to dare to do such a thing.

"This is a catastrophic disaster!"

Just by listening to what Liu's father said, one can imagine how chaotic the scene was.

Liu Ziyu's face turned pale and he fell to the ground with a bang.

Madam Liu also remembered that her daughter was still engaged to Cheng Ting. She immediately burst into tears and came to Liu Ziyu and hugged her, "Master, our Ziyu and Cheng Ting are still engaged! What should we do?"

Liu Xian couldn't bear to look at her elder sister. "Father, that damn Cheng Ting did this and will cause my sister to suffer in the future? How can the daughter of our Liu family marry a small civil servant!"

Liu Xian really respects and is close to his two biological sisters.

His second sister Liu Zinyin became a concubine in the prince's harem, and Liu Xian often missed her. Whenever he sent a letter from home, he would also send some cakes he had specially bought at Yuefang Pavilion, just because those were the cakes his second sister once liked.

His elder sister Liu Ziyu was injured recently. In addition to going to school, he would come to visit her after school. Now seeing his elder sister's distraught look, he really hated Cheng Ting in his heart.

What top scholar? He's just a jerk who ruined his sister's life out of his own passion!

Father Liu looked at the mother and son with a dark face. "Do you want me to cancel the engagement now? If I cancel the engagement when she's down and out, will Ziyu's reputation be ruined in the future?! It will also ruin our family's reputation!"

The Liu family is a family of scholars, how could they be labeled as snobbish and rich-loving?

Liu Ziyu recovered from the shock and shook her head gently, "No, no, I won't cancel the engagement."

In the future, Cheng Ting will be the prime minister. How can she cancel the engagement at this time?

Liu Ziyu looked at her mother, as if she had seen a life-saving straw. She clutched her mother's sleeves tightly with both hands and cried and begged, "Mother, mother, please write a letter to my sister and ask her to speak well of her in front of the prince and help Cheng Ting, okay? With just a word from the prince, Cheng Ting can get out of that predicament..."

"Are you crazy!"

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Father Liu in a stern voice, "Cheng Ting's current situation is the will of His Majesty. You let your sister do this kind of thing, just to make her displease the Crown Prince. Now no one can help Cheng Ting!"

Mother Liu looked at Liu Ziyu hesitantly, and finally broke free of her hand after Father Liu finished speaking. "Your sister is still injured, we can't bother her."

Liu Ziyu looked at his mother in despair, and cast his last hope on his younger brother Liu Xian, "A Xian..."

Liu Xian's face showed obvious disapproval. "Sister, even if Second Sister really listened to you and told the Crown Prince about this matter, how could the Crown Prince, who is so intelligent, possibly offend His Majesty at this time?"

"She hasn't even tried it, how do you know the prince won't do it for her?!" Liu Ziyu answered subconsciously.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the eldest son of His Majesty and the only son of the current Empress. He has been doted on and expected of everyone since he was a child. No other prince or princess in the harem can enjoy such a pampering. At the age of sixteen, he was granted the throne of the Crown Prince. He has made many friends in the court and remains unshakable, enjoying the Emperor's constant favor! As long as the Crown Prince can be persuaded by Liu Ziyin and speak a few words to the Emperor, Cheng Ting's predicament will surely be resolved!"

"That's enough!" Father Liu raged. "Just stay in your yard for the time being. Come out when you've calmed down! Don't mention this method again. Once this matter has settled down, I'll help him out a bit. Now, go back to your room."

Liu Ziyu was filled with resentment.

Liu Ziyin only injured her arm, not her mouth! Why couldn't she help Cheng Ting? As long as she used her arm injury to play a pitiful role, with her level of favor, she would definitely be able to get the prince to help Cheng Ting.

Liu Xian came over to comfort her, but Liu Ziyu shook her hand off. She looked at him with a forlorn expression, her voice bitter, "I understand. Your second sister is now the Crown Prince's concubine. You can only gain benefits by currying favor with her. I certainly won't bother her for the sake of a mere Cheng Ting and my future happiness."