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Chapter 284 Pig Gang Hyena

After saying those words, Zhu Yu walked out without looking back, leaving Yang Chengxuan to be dealt with by Zhu Cheng, and left the prison directly with Lu Qing.

Zhu Yu remained silent and solemn throughout the walk outside.

She wasn't entirely helping Zhu Cheng scare Yang Chengxuan; it was also a test.

Judging from the reaction of this Right Chief Secretary, the situation in Shuo Kingdom is indeed not very optimistic. It is feared that the influence of the Pang family in all aspects is even more serious than they currently know. Their private influence is quite large, so large that in Yang Chengxuan's mind, even if the two sides were to compete, the Pang family might not be without a chance of winning.

So either way, he has already betrayed Zhu Cheng once. Even if he "repents," he will inevitably leave a thorn in his master's heart. When Zhu Cheng becomes wary of him, and the Pang family hates his betrayal, he will end up pleasing neither side and being disliked by both.

If the Pang family hadn't already gained the confidence to confront Zhu Cheng, Yang Chengxuan wouldn't have had such a firm stance.

If it were her, perhaps she would really do as she just said, kill Yang Chengxuan, and write a confession in his name accusing the Pang family, so that she could have a legitimate reason to attack the Pang family and completely tear off their fig leaf.

Unfortunately, the father's attitude and stance remained ambiguous. It was unclear whether he was genuinely sentimental or whether he himself knew how much he had neglected over the years, thus lacking the confidence to confront the other party directly.

Look over there.

Just as she was lost in thought, Lu Qing suddenly tugged at her sleeve. Zhu Yu snapped out of her daze and realized that the two of them had somehow ended up in the market.

Following the direction Lu Qing pointed, Zhu Yu looked up and saw a stall selling clay figurines.

"I see that clay figure, the third one from the right in the front row, has quite a bit of the air about my Master Zhu," Lu Qing said to Zhu Yu, pointing seriously to the clay figure stall not far away.

Zhu Yu quickly turned his gaze to the clay figures in the first row. Counting from the right, he saw a thin, small figure holding a piglet that was almost bigger than itself. The piglet was fat and strong, with one leg on the ground. The rest of its weight seemed to have been tilted onto the thin, small figure, who was almost falling over.

The clay figure was far from exquisite, even a bit crude, with its features drawn crookedly, nose crooked and mouth crooked. But because of its ridiculous pose, it somehow exuded a kind of cuteness.

This was so different from what she had expected that Zhu Yu couldn't help but chuckle. She turned and glared at Lu Qing, then teased him, "I don't see any resemblance between that little guy and Second Master Zhu. On the contrary, the one next to him looks quite like the new son-in-law of Prince Shuo."

"Oh?" Lu Qing raised an eyebrow. The fake skin on his face greatly diminished the surprise he originally wanted to show. He lowered his voice and leaned close to Zhu Yu's ear, "Although you and your eldest sister are not close, and your sister's intelligence and talent are worrying, you are still sisters after all. It is really not very kind of you to hope that she marries such a husband."

Zhu Yu originally intended to provoke him, but unexpectedly, he used the phrase "new son-in-law" to make fun of Zhu Ning.

Zhu Yu had seen through Zhu Ning's little schemes towards Yan Daoxin recently and knew it perfectly well.

Although Lu Qing said that Taoists of the Shanqing Temple sect can indeed marry and have children, judging from Yan Daoxin's reaction, it would be a miracle if he were interested in Zhu Ning.

If Zhu Ningxin were to fall for such a handsome man, a rare gem in the world, only to end up marrying a "Pigsy," she would be furious!
Although with Zhu Cheng's protection, even if Zhu Ning doesn't find a handsome husband with celestial looks, she's unlikely to actually marry a "Pigsy" (a character from Journey to the West known for his unattractive appearance). Just imagining it still makes Zhu Yu laugh. It seems the Zhu and Pang families will soon have a clear separation. Even if Zhu Cheng still wants to consider past relationships, the Pang family might not be able to resist.

If either side loses power, Zhu Ning will be in a very awkward situation, and it will be even more difficult for her to find a good marriage partner.

Sometimes, things really are beyond human control.

Unable to stop thinking about these things, Zhu Yu's brows furrowed unconsciously again.

“That spinning top looks nice,” Lu Qing suddenly said, “How about we buy one and I teach you archery?”

"At a time like this, you still have the leisure to take on apprentices." Zhu Yu looked at him, somewhat helplessly.

"Why not? The sky isn't falling down." Lu Qing smiled calmly. "But then again, if you want to improve your archery skills, good eyesight alone isn't enough; you also need strong arms."

The force required to strike a person's nerve endings would probably be too much to use to draw a bow.

Zhu Yu acted decisively, once again giving Lu Qing a real taste of the soreness and numbness in his arm.

This guy definitely has some kind of plan, and he's already very confident about it. He's not worried about the current situation at all, and he's even somewhat pleased with it.

Zhu Yu was quite certain that she had guessed all of this, but she really couldn't figure out what Lu Qing was planning. However, judging from his attitude, it seemed that this matter was not convenient to talk about, so he kept changing the subject and teasing her to put her mind at ease.

Since that was the case, Zhu Yu understood and stopped thinking about it. After thinking it over, she went over and bought the ugly yet funny clay figure from the clay figurine stall. The two of them strolled around the market to relax before returning to the Prince's Mansion.

Zhu Cheng returned home very late that night. I heard that he didn't even eat dinner. He went to the study alone and didn't go back to his room to stay. Instead, he asked someone to bring his bedding from the bedroom to the study.

This matter really made Pang Yuzhen angry, to the point that even Zhu Yu and the others living in the Chestnut Garden heard the whole story without having to ask.

Pang Yuzhen's fuss was about Zhu Cheng taking all his bedding away.

Since they returned from outside, Yan Daoxin kept his promise and prepared the "medicine" for Zhu Cheng. Zhu Cheng secretly put it into the tonic that Pang Yuzhen took every day. In less than half a day, a lot of red rashes appeared on her face.

Pang Yuzhen was terrified and sought out Yan Daoxin to take her pulse and examine her.

Yan Daoxin naturally wouldn't admit that the rash was his doing. He examined it seriously and asked Pang Yuzhen if she had secretly taken some expensive tonics.

Originally, it was just a trick, but unexpectedly, she guessed correctly. Pang Yuzhen admitted with an embarrassed look that when Pang Yutang came last time, he brought her some beauty and health products. She thought that since they were all mild and nourishing, they should be fine, so she ate them.