Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 765 The Saint is Cruel and Merciless (2)

Chapter 765: The Saint is Cruel and Merciless (Twenty)

For the past two months, everyone in the imperial city knew that there was a girl named Wan'er in Lianyi Pavilion who was extremely beautiful. However, those who could see Wan'er were all high-ranking officials. These people were proud of their status and were afraid of the new emperor behind Lianyi Pavilion, so naturally they would not cause trouble in Lianyi Pavilion.

There was more than one person who wanted to bring this peerless beauty back to the palace, but the 30,000 taels of silver for her redemption itself spoke volumes. Ordinary officials didn't have that much money, and those who could afford such a high price were from prominent families, not those who would do such a high-profile thing.

Moreover, in the eyes of the public, Miss Wan'er was considered the new emperor's confidante, and everyone knew that the new emperor loved to listen to Miss Wan'er play the piano. The new emperor might also covet the beauty, but for the sake of reputation, he was not willing to bring her back to the palace to avoid the dissatisfaction of the ministers in the court.

The high price of redemption money was a message to everyone, not to think of monopolizing the beauty. Shen Hechang naturally knew that Wan'er's redemption price was high, and he also tacitly accepted it. If the top beauty did not belong to him, the emperor, could she belong to one of his ministers?

As smoke filled the room, Mingli fell to the ground and fainted. Hearing the noise from inside, someone outside came in and took her away, leaving another body on the ground, and her room started to catch fire.

"The fire is coming! Hurry and put it out!"

Thick smoke billowed and the fire was so huge that by the time the people from Lianyi Pavilion put out the fire, the room had already been burned down and the people were burnt to death.

Overnight, rumors spread throughout the imperial city that the new courtesan of Lianyi Pavilion had died in a fire.

Upon learning of Wan'er's death, Shen Hechang's face was filled with shock. He had assumed that the upcoming selections, along with his occasional visits to the Lotus Robe Pavilion to listen to Wan'er's music, had led the ministers to misunderstand his affections for her. They feared he would bring her back to the palace to favor her, hindering the advancement of the young ladies from aristocratic families. He ordered the Jingzhao Yin to conduct a thorough investigation.

The Jingzhao Yin brought people to the scene several times, and after confirming that it was an accident and not arson, he reported it to Shen Hechang, and the case was quickly closed.

Secretly, Mingli has been living in this villa for several days. Early this morning, the people in the villa began to clean the yard in full swing. Various aromas wafted from the kitchen. It was obvious that the master behind the scenes was coming.

Sure enough, during lunch, Mingli met Duan Jingwu.

She pretended to be a frightened, weak and helpless beauty, and naturally felt uneasy when she saw the tall and mighty general.

Duan Jingwu lowered his voice to coax her, "Don't be afraid, this general will not hurt you. I ordered them to make these dishes. See if they suit your taste."

Then he served her some food.

"General, please eat too. Don't worry about me."

"Okay." Mingli ate in small bites and stopped eating after finishing half a bowl of rice.

After dinner, Duan Jingwu did not leave but wanted to stay with her.

She reads, and he reads too.

He watched her while she practiced calligraphy.

"Wan'er, you are finally mine."

Stared at by Duan Jingwu's aggressive eyes, Mingli almost couldn't continue acting. She originally wanted to see what this man was trying to do, but now she already knew what he was thinking.

All the families were busy with the beauty selection, but Duan Jingwu was the only one who was still thinking about making the beauty that the new emperor could not take into his harem his own, as if to prove that he was more powerful than Shen Hechang.

It was almost time for dinner. A servant came in and whispered something in Duan Jingwu's ear. Duan Jingwu looked a little surprised.

"Wan'er, I have something to do, so I'll leave first. I'll come to see you later." After Duan Jingwu left, she waved away the servants and stayed in the room alone.

She understood lip reading and knew what the servant meant. Shen Tiaotiao was pregnant, so Duan Jingwu probably wouldn't come tonight.

Mingli felt bored after just these few days. Duan Jingwu was not worth her sacrificing her beauty at all.

She went to bed early tonight, but suddenly a drunk man broke in. It was Duan Jingwu.

If Qiqi hadn't persuaded her to control her temper, she would have massacred everyone in the villa that night.