PFC Chapter 326 Trading
Chapter 326 Trading
Chief Liang's face was contorted, and he did indeed look embarrassed, as if a sore spot had been hit.
He said urgently, "You're talking nonsense!"
He was indeed talking nonsense, but Chief Liang actually believed him. Look at the mess this has made!
Le Zhenghong: Hmm? That's strange.
He thought Liang Youde was a complete idiot with no brains, but he didn't expect him to know how to scam people.
Liang Youde, unaware that his true colors had been exposed, continued to stab the Liang clan chief in the heart.
"You think this is the cruelest part? Not at all. Do you know why you failed the exam at the last minute? With your qualifications, you should have been given an official position, no matter how small. The positions in the court have changed hands many times, so why have you been sitting idle waiting for a chance to be appointed?"
"Don't think you can intimidate me. How old were you back then? How could you possibly know these things?"
Liang Youde's smile held a deeper meaning: "Guess whether I know or not?"
Le Zhenghong stroked his chin, pondering what major events had occurred in the court during those years, following Liang Youde's words.
Then, he heard Zheng Xun's inner thoughts:
He doesn't know; he's just talking nonsense.
It must be said that Liang Youde understood their clan leader quite well, knowing that he cared deeply about two things: his own unfulfilled potential and the continuation of his lineage.
Le Zhenghong: What a brilliant plan!
Although Liang Youde could not produce any evidence, as long as he could leave a shadow and a knot in the mind of the clan chief, the other party's suspicion would drive him to hold a grudge.
Anyway, Chief Liang has committed a serious crime and won't live much longer.
Liang Youde's words would always be stuck in his heart, making it difficult for him to rest in peace until his death.
Zheng Xun coughed lightly: "Lord Yue, since Clan Chief Liang has tacitly agreed, let's wrap this up as soon as possible."
After saying that, she looked at Liang Youde and Madam Xu and said, "Come with me."
Lok Cheng-hung thoughtfully cleared out a room for them to talk, while he went to handle the follow-up matters of the case.
Although Chief Liang seems to have resigned himself to his fate, who knows if he might suddenly change his mind? To avoid any unforeseen complications, he needs to handle things as soon as possible.
On the other side, Liang Youde, supported by Xu, nervously sat down opposite Zheng Xun.
Zheng Xun picked up his teacup to moisten his throat and said directly, "Liang Youde, in this matter, you and Xu are the only two people who can be considered innocent. Although you also had bad thoughts, fortunately you woke up in time."
Who would have thought that the words spoken by Chief Liang, a truly despicable person, in a hypocritical and righteous manner, would unexpectedly awaken Liang Youde, who was almost led astray.
Liang Youde's heart pounded nervously: "Princess, this humble subject already knows his mistake."
"I know that it is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Don't worry, I don't intend to punish you."
He still has value, so even if he is truly guilty, Zheng Xun will still use him when necessary.
Xu and Liang Youde exchanged a glance, unsure of her intentions, and dared not relax for a moment.
Sure enough, the next moment, Zheng Xun changed the subject.
“However…” Zheng Xun sighed, his tone full of helplessness, “Those people in the Liang family have committed a heinous crime that could lead to the extermination of nine generations of their family. Even if you are innocent, as members of the Liang family, you will be implicated.”
Liang Youde looked at Xu with concern.
Xu was much calmer than he had imagined.
To be honest, I am not without resentment, but there's nothing I can do about it.
Even though she hated the Liang family to the core, she could only tell herself to accept her bad luck.
She was a strong-willed person. After her initial anxiety subsided and her rationality returned, she realized that the princess had no intention of killing them.
It's not like I was just calling them over in private for fun.
"Can the princess save us?"
Xu pulled Liang Youde along.
Liang Youde was still covered in injuries, and when she pulled him like that, he fell flat on his face.
Zheng Xun: ...
"There's no need for such a grand ceremony."
Liang Youde was in so much pain that he grimaced and couldn't utter a single word.
Xu wanted to reach out and help Liang Youde up, but halfway up, she suddenly thought that this would be acceptable.
So she let go and knelt before Zheng Xun: "As long as the princess can save us, our lives, mother and son's, belong to the princess. Of course, the princess may not care, but I promise that from now on, my son and I will obey the princess's every command. If the princess tells us to go east, we will never go west; if the princess tells us to catch a dog, we will never chase a chicken..."
When she started to express her loyalty, she was incredibly eloquent.
Liang Youde, who was standing next to her, struggled for a long time before he could lift half of his body, but after Xu finished speaking, she made him kowtow again.
With a loud "thud," his head hit the ground.
Liang Youde:......
He really has a tough life.
If he hadn't been certain that Madam Xu was his biological mother, he would have suspected her of plotting murder.
While it's true that showing loyalty should be sincere, surely it shouldn't come at the cost of his own son's life...
Zheng Xun quickly helped the two of them up.
She was a martial artist and easily lifted Liang Youde up and put him back on the chair.
Having escaped unscathed, Liang Youde looked at Zheng Xun with teary eyes, deeply moved.
Zheng Xun chuckled: "I've already sent someone to fetch the imperial physician. Can we hold on a little longer?"
Liang Youde nodded weakly and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Princess."
“Alright, if you’re too tired to talk, then say less and listen to me,” Zheng Xun sat down again and said seriously, “To be honest, the increase in rice yield on Dayong Manor is not due to the soil, but rather the result of my and everyone on the manor’s research, which involved a great deal of financial, human, and material resources.”
Liang Youde lowered his head guiltily.
Madam Xu's heart skipped a beat, fearing that Zheng Xun was still angry. She slapped Liang Youde again, and after doing so, she assured him, "Princess, rest assured, Youde will take this as a warning and will never do it again. If he makes a mistake again... I will beat him to death with my own hands!"
She also experienced hardship in her childhood, so she understands the importance of food to ordinary people.
The thought of the terrible mistake Liang Youde almost made filled her with fear and guilt.
Zheng Xun stood up: "Alright, I won't beat around the bush anymore."
She has grown quite a bit taller in the past three years. Although she is still a bit short, at least she doesn't affect her presence as much as before.
When she puts on a stern face, danger gradually spreads; when she looks over, a heavy pressure comes rushing in.
"I can't swallow this insult. Liang Youde, if I asked you to go to the Brown Country to do something, would you be willing?"
Liang Youde: You're very good at getting things done, you're exceptionally good at getting things done.
Needing him to do things means needing him to live.
The Liang family is all dead, only he and his mother are alive. What does that mean?
This shows that they had been scheming their whole lives, but in the end, he was still the winner.
Cool!
His eyes grew brighter and brighter, and before Zheng Xun could even tell him what he needed to do, he nodded hastily.
Zheng Xun paused for a moment, feeling that he was a bit unreliable, so he turned to look at Madam Xu: "Of course, it doesn't necessarily have to be Liang Youde who does it, you can do it yourself."
To everyone's surprise, Madam Xu nodded even faster: "Princess, please give your orders! My son and I will go through fire and water, even at the cost of our lives!"