HCB Chapter 151: Stupid as Hell
Chapter 151: Stupid as Hell
Gu Mufeng lifted the curtain of the carriage impatiently. They were busy running, so what did these people want to do by stopping the carriage?
"Then tell me, what kind of person is Tangning? Is there anything else about her that I haven't seen before?"
As he spoke, Gu Mufeng hugged Tang Ning into his arms. How dare any Tom, Dick or Harry comment on his princess?
"Your Highness Prince Ning, do you know? Tang Ning was once Shen Lianzhi's wife. She was divorced and abandoned. If it weren't for her bad behavior, why would the Shen family divorce her?"
"This matter, the king knows about it. Is there anything else new?"
"Can His Royal Highness Prince Ning really tolerate something like this?"
Du Juan was speechless for a moment and glanced at Prince Ning with a seductive look. Prince Ning was so handsome, but how could he have such poor eyesight and fall for a woman like Tang Ning?
If I could gain the favor of His Royal Highness Prince Ning, then even death in this life would be worth it.
Unfortunately, the seductive glance was given to a blind man. Gu Mufeng didn't like that kind of look and felt it was dirty just to look at it.
"I love Tangning as a person, so why would I tolerate her? I'm lucky to be with her."
"Sister is truly amazing. Even a god-like figure like Prince Ning falls at your feet. Unlike me, I know nothing and am utterly clueless."
Tang Ning burst out laughing. The author of this novel was truly amazing. He had all sorts of disgusting characters in the novel.
"Why don't you go back and brush your teeth? Otherwise, the smell is disgusting when you talk."
Tangning's so sour that it makes my teeth ache. Does green tea have to be this hard? It's not the right material, you know.
I don't know who taught him, but I guess he only taught half of the skills to Du Juan, which is enough to deal with a fool like Shen Lianzhi.
Seeing that the two of them were just like watching a play, Dujuan couldn't stand it anymore.
He kept looking at Shen Lianzhi, telling him that he had to go out with King Ning, otherwise the goods they had ordered would be snatched away by others.
Seeing Tang Ning's ruthless behavior, Shen Lianzhi was filled with anger and scolded:
"Tangning, you caused my mother's tragic death. I'll settle this with you later. But if you lead us out of the city today, I'll let you go."
Shen Lianzhi also knew the importance of leaving the city. If it hadn't taken a long time to go through the formalities at the yamen, they wouldn't have been in such a hurry to leave the city.
Tangning even laughed at him.
"Shen Lianzhi, come here for a moment."
Tang Ning smiled and waved at him. Shen Lianzhi thought that Tang Ning still had him in her heart and had already agreed, so he walked over reluctantly with a cold face.
When they were close to Tang Ning's reach, Gu Mufeng frowned without waiting for Shen Lianzhi to open his mouth.
Tang Ning slapped Shen Lianzhi so fast that he couldn't dodge.
"Shen Lianzhi, you are so shameless. You hit my hand so hard that it hurts. Blow it for me quickly."
Tang Ning acted coquettishly towards Gu Mufeng in an exaggerated manner. Gu Mufeng obediently took her hand and placed it in his palm, blowing gently on it.
"Don't use your hands next time. They're all red."
Shen Lianzhi's face flushed red as he looked at Tang Ning in disbelief.
"Tangning, you!! You guys!!"
"What do you mean by 'you'? This slap from this young lady is a warning to you. Next time you see me, remember to take a detour. A good dog doesn't block the road. If you block the road again, just run over it."
As Tang Ning finished speaking, the driver drove away directly, scaring Du Juan so much that she hurriedly hid aside and dared not stop him.
She anxiously chased after him, but was stopped by the city guards.
Are you kidding? It wouldn't be impossible for these two people to give them some silver and let them go, but now that King Ning has said this, wouldn't it be dereliction of duty for them to let them go?
"No, officer, we know the people in the carriage. We are together. Can you please let us out?"
Shen Lianzhi anxiously wanted to chase after him, and Du Juan hurriedly stuffed silver into the guard's hand.
"What are you doing? If you can't get out, you can't get out. Go back quickly, or I'll arrest you all."
With no hope of leaving the city, Shen Lianzhi looked fiercely at the carriage that was gradually moving away, and pulled Dujuan back in a huff.
"Oh! Don't pull me. What about the goods? We paid the deposit."
Du Juan was so anxious that her face was covered in sweat. The Shen family members were all clueless.
After being released last time, Shen Lianzhi stayed in the capital waiting for his superiors to assign him a position. Seeing that his son had passed the imperial examination, Old Man Shen was unwilling to go back.
He said that Old Lady Shen had died and there was no one to cook for him when he returned.
He lived a good life with his son in the capital. He did nothing but ask for money instead of doing cockfighting and walking the dog every day.
Shen Lianzhi was originally full of ambitions, especially after passing the imperial examination, he had been looking forward to making a name for himself and being proud of himself.
I didn't expect that after so long, there is no movement at all, as if I had been forgotten. I wanted to give him some money to find out the reason.
There was no money left at home, and I finally saved some money by doing small business.
Now that the goods have been lost, everything is back to square one.
When will I be able to earn enough money?
In fact, if Shen Lianzhi paid a little attention, he would know that it was His Majesty's intention not to give him the official position.
In fact, it was also due to Tang Ning's involvement.
Du Juan abandoned everything and followed Shen Lianzhi to the capital. Although she was almost killed on the spot when she was caught last time,
But she also yearned for the prosperity of the palace. After seeing the rich life, how could Dujuan be willing to go back to that small village?
But what can I do if I am unwilling? The city gate is closed now and I can’t get out even if I want to.
These were two stumbling blocks on her road to wealth and fame. If Shen Lianzhi had not been a juren, she would have left these two burdens behind and ran away long ago.
"Second brother, I went out today and saw that many people bought a lot of maids. You are a scholar now, so I don't want too many. Just buy two maids to serve me.
Otherwise, once you leave, I won’t be able to eat here.”
Seeing the two people come in, Old Man Shen didn't ask why they came back, but directly put forward his request.
Old Man Shen didn't quite understand. He thought that if he passed the imperial examination, he would become an official and the court would directly give him a large sum of money.
So now he is the father of a juren scholar, and he has to act with dignity when he goes out.
Du Juan's face was numb. She had had enough of these days. She swore that if Shen Lianzhi dared to agree, she would leave now.
"Dad, it's a little inconvenient right now. I just became a juren, so I can't be too extravagant."
Shen Lianzhi was also unwilling to explain these things to his biological father, and thought it was good to make the old man happy.
Dujuan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she didn’t have to buy it, otherwise she would really run away. She was too tired.
"Okay, I don't need to buy it. Just arrange a carriage for me first so that it will be convenient for me to go out. Otherwise, my legs will hurt when I walk outside."
Shen Lianzhi gritted his teeth and agreed:
"Okay, Dad, I'll go check it out tomorrow."
"I need a cook. You have to find me one. Otherwise, what am I going to eat every day?"