She actually took a fancy to Mo Litian! Looking at Liu Rumei standing indifferently to one side, Xue Zhan curled the corner of his mouth.
Zhang Chuncao tightly grabbed the hem of Mo Litian's robe, looking as if she wouldn't let go until he agreed.
If she stayed in this family, she would only be a drudge and suffer a lifetime of pain. She might even be beaten to death. But Mo Litian was the Crown Prince, the heir apparent of the Great Liang, and the future emperor. Even if she served as a maid beside him, it would be better than struggling here. Moreover, she wasn't ugly. If she could win the favor of the Crown Prince, she would soar to great heights!
When the middle - aged couple saw Zhang Chuncao like this, they were shocked but also secretly looking forward to it. If this useless girl really had something to do with the Crown Prince, why would they still care about the mere twenty taels of silver?
For a moment, all four members of the family were calculating their own gains!
Mo Litian couldn't help but frown. Looking at the look in her eyes, he guessed what was on her mind. He said indifferently, "The Great Liang has laws. A life for a life! I believe Lord Xue will not sit idly by!"
Zhang Chuncao's well - planned scheme instantly fell through, but she was still a bit unwilling. She shook her head repeatedly, "No, Your Highness. They won't kill me. They'll just torture me!"
Having said that, she rolled up her sleeve. Her fair arm was covered with blue and purple marks. "Your Highness, please save this commoner girl. I beg you!"
Hearing this, the middle - aged couple's faces instantly turned ashen. "You little slut. You did this to yourself!"
"I've worked so hard to raise you for so many years, and this is how you treat me?"
As he said this, the man wanted to rush forward and drag Zhang Chuncao back.
Seeing this, Mo Litian also frowned. If he really took this person back, there would probably be many more in the future. What should he do then?
Xue Zhan, standing to one side, was happy to watch this good show. This idea was proposed by Mo Litian. Now that something had gone wrong, he should be responsible.
There were quite a few young girls. If he took in one, there would probably be a continuous stream of them in the future. Not bad, not bad. With three thousand beauties in the harem, they would be gathered in no time!
Seeing that Mo Litian didn't say a word for a long time, Zhang Chuncai was overjoyed. She kowtowed to him repeatedly. "Your Highness, please!"
Liu Rumei stepped forward and said softly to Mo Litian, "Your Highness, how about this? Since the twenty taels of silver is the court's sympathy for these girls, it should go into their hands. With this twenty taels of silver, it should be enough for them to live for several years. We just need the court to donate a house for them to live in, so that they can be self - reliant. And then ask Lord Xue to send someone to take care of them a bit so that no one can bully them."
Twenty taels of silver was neither too much nor too little. If one lived frugally, it should last for several years. Moreover, these people could also go out to find jobs and wouldn't starve to death. Instead, they would live freely and happily.
Xue Zhan and Mo Litian's eyes both lit up. They said in unison, "Very good!"
In this way, there would be no more trouble.
Unexpectedly, just when Zhang Chuncao thought her goal was about to be achieved, a "spoiler" suddenly appeared and blocked her way. She was extremely annoyed. She angrily raised her head and roared at Liu Rumei, "You, a rich young lady, how can you understand my pain? I have nothing. What can I do?"
Only by entering the Crown Prince's Mansion could she have a way out.
Liu Rumei frowned slightly, and a look of displeasure flashed in her eyes. Have nothing? What can she do? But she had hands and feet. Why couldn't she support herself?
She said indifferently, "I'm not that rich young lady. You have hands and feet. Why can't you be self - reliant?"
A cold look also flashed in Mo Litian's eyes, but he couldn't lose his temper. He could only endure it forcefully. "I will ask Lord Xue to find some jobs for you. Naturally, I won't let you starve to death!"
If this woman didn't know her place, he wouldn't be merciful.
Zhang Chuncao couldn't help but grit her teeth. She glared angrily at Liu Rumei. If it weren't for this woman, she would surely be able to enter the Crown Prince's Mansion!
Xue Zhan sneered. He leaned over to her and said, "This is Miss Liu. Like you, she is an ordinary commoner and a young girl. She is also self - reliant. If she can do it, why can't you?"
Zhang Chuncao was slightly stunned. Obviously, she didn't expect that this was the recently famous Liu Rumei. But looking at that calm and beautiful face, a look of jealousy flashed in her eyes. She couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, "Who knows if she used some despicable means?"
Isn't she just a coroner? If she hadn't bewitched the Prince of Guo'an, how could she be like this?
Xue Zhan's eyes instantly turned cold. He got up leisurely. Looking at the surrounding commoners, he said coldly, "I will submit a memorial to the court tomorrow. There will be a mansion for you to live in. For those who are willing to be self - reliant, I will send someone to pick you up and give you the twenty taels of silver. I will also let the yamen runners take care of you a bit and find some jobs for you to earn some money to support yourselves. Besides that, whether you live or die, the government will no longer interfere!"
These words were cold and heartless, but he had already done his best. They couldn't expect the court to support them for a lifetime!
Hearing this, Liu Rumei also nodded indifferently. In this way, future troubles were eliminated.
Zhang Chuncao also stopped crying. If she angered the Crown Prince, she might not even have a chance to live!
Now she could only obediently accept her fate. She gritted her teeth and severed ties with the Zhang family. She let Xue Zhan arrange for her.
The Zhang couple lost both their daughter and the money. They were extremely annoyed. If they had kept this girl, although they would have an extra mouth to feed, she could also help with some work. At least they would have the twenty taels of silver. But now they got nothing!
Although the child was young, he knew that the twenty taels of silver in their family was about to be gone. He couldn't help crying, "Mother! You clearly said that if we sold this useless girl, I would have new clothes to wear and candied haws to eat! I don't care. I want new clothes. I want candied haws!"
Seeing him throwing a tantrum on the ground, the middle - aged woman was extremely angry. She was really afraid of angering the noble people. She immediately raised her hand and hit him. "All you know is to eat! You don't learn anything good! You don't even know how hard your mother has worked! I'll teach you a good lesson today!"
"Mother... It hurts! It's clearly you who didn't keep your promise! I just want them! Ah... Mother! It hurts..."
Looking at the chaotic scene in front of her, Liu Rumei couldn't help but shake her head and sighed slightly. She was once again grateful that she was born in a world where everyone was equal!
Xue Zhan didn't participate in this farce anymore. He led his men back to the yamen. He said gracefully, "Miss Liu came here today. Did you miss me?"