She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Madam Liang felt her heart nearly plummet into an abyss. If Lady Qi relied on the Duke’s Mansion and refused to let Liang Qiyuan off the hook, there was absolutely no chance for a peaceful resolution. If the matter blew up, both the Liang family and her own Zhou family...

Zhou Bingyi sneered coldly, "They have status and backing, and are in charge of the Sixth Master’s business dealings, yet they’ve stopped doing business altogether, just watching as people keep getting thrown into jail. Not only is he not worried or afraid, but he even has a fallback plan, a plan that could send his entire family to the guillotine. What a fool!"

Indeed, with Prince Yu in Qingyuan County, even if Lord Liang intended to suppress the matter, how could he do so in the face of a prince? The more Madam Liang thought about it, the more frightened she became. What were they to do if it came to that, with both their families?

Madam Liang pleaded, "Please, my lord, make a trip to Qingyuan County and speak to Jiang Yifan. After all, you are still his superior for the time being, and he should give you some face. Even if it means assigning a lesser charge to Qiyuan, that would be better. And... I don’t even know if we can get a word to Sixth Master Rong."

Zhou Bingyi stood up, flinging his sleeves, and said in a deep voice, "What’s the rush? They are just waiting for me to come to them now."

Madam Liang choked, not understanding Zhou Bingyi’s meaning. Her voice trembled as she spoke, "Could it be that Sixth Master Rong has been dissatisfied with you for a long time, just waiting for an opportunity to deal with you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? What sort of things do you think about all day?" Zhou Bingyi waved his hand impatiently and said, "Enough, enough, these matters are not for women to worry about. You just make sure everything at home is in order and don’t cause any more trouble." With that, he picked up the letters and documents in his hand and headed to the outer courtyard’s study to discuss with his advisors.

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