Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

When it came to business, Cheng Ting also became serious. He nodded to the prince and then went to chat with some elders. The elders told him the whole story and showed him the evidence. Cheng Ting looked at it carefully, and the more he looked, the more angry he became.

He had only heard a rough outline of the incident from his superiors, and for the sake of the family's reputation, Father and Mother Liu would not tell him the whole story. That's why he was so angry after hearing what happened from the elders. "How ridiculous! How ridiculous!"

The elders became more and more angry as they spoke, and told Cheng Ting many of their innermost thoughts. Cheng Ting gradually became involved, and would get angry from time to time when he heard about some local conditions. Sometimes, the elders would even comfort the young and impetuous Mr. Cheng, which made Cheng Ting feel a little reluctant when he looked at their simple faces.

Yu Ziyin, who was standing by, was also listening attentively, her brows furrowed from time to time because of anger. Later, like Cheng Ting, she was comforted by the words of comfort from the elders, and she also followed the elders to comfort Cheng Ting.

Seeing Yu Zinyin and Cheng Ting talking, Shao Lian next to him felt unhappy and coughed lightly a few times.

Yu Ziyin's attention was immediately drawn to him. She turned and walked towards him, whispering with concern, "Your Highness, is your throat uncomfortable again?"

Although Shao Lian's injuries healed quickly because he was young and strong, he was still too busy to rest and had no chance to get enough rest. His weak body made him more susceptible to coughing diseases. So after his birthday, Yu Zinyin always let him wear the fox fur coat she gave him, for fear that the precious prince would die of illness.

Shao Lian clenched his fist and placed it on his lips. "Nothing, I'm used to it."

Yu Ziyin frowned, "No, I'll have someone get you some water."

Then he walked away.

After she left, Shao Lian secretly glared at Cheng Ting who was talking to a few old people over there, and his mood improved a lot.

Shang Liang, who was helping to register the bedding and food that had been delivered, took in this scene, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Why is Your Highness becoming more and more childish?

Cheng Ting, back there, hadn't realized he'd not only earned the villagers' approval but also the crown prince's glare. After chatting with a few elders about the plight of local residents who'd had their land sold after being sold at a bargaining price, his heart tightened. This reminded him of what Liu's father had said to him yesterday, further tilting the already shaky balance in his heart.

When Shao Lian and Yu Ziyin finished their visit and were about to leave, Cheng Ting also left, but he did not separate from Shao Lian and others after leaving. Instead, he followed Shao Lian and took the initiative to talk about what happened yesterday when Liu's father and mother came to see him.

Even though Yu Ziyin, who had already known some of the situation from 404, was an insider, she was still shocked beyond words when she heard that Liu Ziyu was willing to do this in exchange for marrying Cheng Ting.

Shao Lian, who had seen many storms and also understood human nature, seemed much calmer. "So you want to uncover the other person behind this case?"

Shao Lian had already known the conditions that Liu Ziyu had proposed to Liu's father and Liu's mother. After all, it was Shao Lian who suggested to Yu Zinyin that Liu's father and Liu's mother persuade Liu Ziyu to reveal the name of the Second Prince's wife in Jingzhao Prefecture. He would definitely want someone to monitor the movements of Liu's father and Liu's mother and others.

Cheng Ting, noticing the unsurprised expression of the man in the black, gold-threaded fox fur coat, understood. He presumably knew that one of the prince's men, the jailer in Jingzhao Prefecture, had relayed the conversation between Liu Ziyu and his father, mother, to the prince. Perhaps he had been keeping an eye on them ever since then?

But he did not object to the prince's actions. He even felt that the prince's multi-faceted approach and cautious behavior were what a crown prince should do.

Cheng Ting lowered his head and spoke out his thoughts. "Yes. Actually, before coming here, I was a little hesitant... But after visiting here today, I feel that my own happiness is nothing compared to the happiness of those people. Moreover, I am really unwilling to let the real culprit go."

Cheng Ting had also experienced someone who had hurt him and escaped, so he couldn't stand it when the real culprit could easily shirk responsibility and escape. Even if the elderly people and the villagers who followed them didn't know that there was another person behind this besides Liu Ziyu, he would still find out who was behind it.

Moreover, those people are victims and they have the right to know the truth. We cannot think that the matter should be minimized just because they do not know the existence of that villain. In the end, their right to know is erased and the real murderer is allowed to escape. Wouldn't that discredit the big words "Heaven's net is vast and wide, and nothing can escape it" hanging on the beams of Jingzhao Prefecture?

From this we can see that although Cheng Ting had disliked the Jingzhao Prefecture because his arm was broken and the Jingzhao Prefecture had not caught the real culprit behind it and even suspected that it was concealing the truth, he still believed in the ability of the Dashao Jingzhao Prefecture.

Shao Lian turned around and looked at Cheng Ting in front of him intently, commenting sincerely, "Cheng Ting, it seems you have indeed grown. If it were the you of the past, I'm afraid you would have lost your temper and scolded the Jingzhao Prefecture for their incompetence. After all, they couldn't even find the real culprit."

Cheng Ting said helplessly, "Your Highness, I have been reborn. I initially blamed the Jingzhao prefect for not being able to identify the culprit behind my misfortune, but I still believe in the Jingzhao prefecture's ability. After all, this is Dashao, and the Jingzhao prefect was personally appointed by Your Majesty. He must be a capable person. I believe that with his ability, he will be able to catch the person behind this case and give him a fair trial."

Shao Lian walked up to him and asked Shang Liang to take the others away. Yu Ziyin naturally also tactfully took Xi Que and Rong Mama away, and then secretly asked 404 to relay the conversation between the two to him.

Then Shao Lian whispered to Cheng Ting, "Cheng Ting, I like your growth. Your vision and temperament have improved a lot compared to before. And the time has come. It's time to get revenge for the hand that was broken by Li Song's son. Do you understand?"

Cheng Ting's expression froze, and the pain in his broken arm seemed to return. He looked up at Shao Lian and said, "Your Highness, I don't understand..."

Aren't they talking about Liu Ziyu? Why are they talking about Li Song's son?

Shao Lian lowered his eyes, his deep eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, always with a subtle smile, which made people feel inexplicably at ease, and they couldn't help but believe what they said. "Because Li Song and others have been unable to do anything to you in the Imperial College, they seem to have realized that I am secretly training you to eliminate them. They have already defected to the Second Prince and are working for him. This is part of their plan to use the Second Prince's wife to frame the Crown Prince's Mansion."

In fact, what Shao Lian said was half true and half false. After several groups of merchants under their command had their properties raided, Li Song and his group realized the crisis. Even after the emperor punished Cheng Ting in the court as a gesture of appeasement and comforted them, it did not alleviate their sense of crisis.