All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

Yuan Meng's eyes were narrowed, making it impossible to discern her expression.

Si Lili only saw her shaking her head incessantly, waving her hands like a rattle drum.

"Lili...Are you crazy? How could two courtesans possibly win a lawsuit against Prince Yong!"

Yuan Meng didn't really hate Li Chang'an; she just felt wronged and regretted missing a good opportunity.

Si Lili's eyebrows furrowed, and her tone was resolute, "No, I can't swallow this!"

"So what if he has some literary talent? So what if he is Prince Yong? Does the Kingdom of Qing have no laws?"

"The Qing Kingdom's Surveillance Bureau is known for 'not judging success or failure by money, and not yielding to power'!"

"Yuan Meng, don't be afraid, I'll sue with you!"

After she finished speaking, Si Lili's two maids, who were skilled in martial arts, had already lifted Yuan Meng up.

Yuan Meng couldn't understand why Si Lili, who was usually quite clever, couldn't figure it out!

She was on the verge of tears, "Lili, I won't sue, I don't dare to sue!"

"His Highness Prince Yong will beat me to death!"

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Chapter 42 Yuan Meng: With such a fiery temper, why bother working in a brothel!

The capital city of Qing Kingdom is filled with spies and informants of all sorts of important figures.

The Inner Court, the Supervisory Council, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Eldest Princess—these are considered major powers.

The Kyoto Net's current strength is not comparable to that of the Inner Court's Surveillance Bureau, and its plans for the Six Ministries and the Surveillance Bureau have not yet begun.

Li Chang'an needs a group of people with clean backgrounds, absolute loyalty, and high talent to enter the Six Ministries and the Supervisory Council, but this has not yet been fully realized.

As soon as Si Lili and Yuan Meng stepped out, the news spread to everyone.

Kyoto Prefecture.

"Where is Prefect Mei Zhili?!"

Mei Zhili, the prefect of Kyoto, hurriedly stepped out of the room and discovered that the person who came was actually a master under the Crown Prince.

After seeing Mei Zhili, the man briefly explained the matter between Si Lili and Yuan Meng.

"Prefect Mei, His Highness Prince Yong is a literary giant, and we will not allow anyone to smear his name!"

The prince's disciple left after speaking. Great figures never speak their minds completely; you'll have to figure it out yourself.

Mei Zhili could only worry helplessly. "Prince Yong is a literary giant, famous throughout Nanqing. Both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are trying to win him over."

“Prince Yong is also the nephew of my mentor, Duke Liu, so I cannot afford to offend him.”

Once a major case is accepted, it will attract attention from all sides. If you try to cover up for Prince Yong, the Censorate will impeach you.

If we don't cover up for Prince Yong, we'll offend even more people and are more likely to lose the emperor's favor.

Mei Zhili was recommended by Duke Liu, so he couldn't possibly take this case.

Mei Zhili cursed, "Drunken Immortal Abode is really something, how could they raise such an ill-mannered woman!"

It has always been a major taboo for courtesans to cause trouble for their patrons, let alone take it to court.

Si Lili and Yuan Meng arrived at the street where Kyoto Prefecture was located in a carriage.

Two maids at the seventh rank of martial arts reported, "Miss, the street is under construction, and both sides are blocked."

"The constables said it would probably take half a day, and they invited us to the main hall for tea while we waited."

Mei Zhili's idea was to stall the two of them first, and ideally bring them into the mansion for a mediation or intimidation session.

If mediation fails, immediately inform Prince Yong to handle the matter.

Si Lili knew very well that she could not easily enter the yamen unless she was filing a complaint!

Just then, the maid exclaimed, "Miss, a group of constables are here to arrest us!"

Si Lili said in a deep voice, "Go and deal with them, but don't kill anyone."

Yuan Meng, whose head was wrapped in bandages, was truly on the verge of tears!

"Lili, you're so foolish!"

"We people in this line of work, we just have to accept it when something like this happens."

"Besides, the other party is Prince Yong. Why don't you just go for it? Countless women would love to do that!"

Si Lili rolled her eyes in anger; she wished she could start over.

Prince Yong will definitely play the defendant; what can she do?

These royal children, so detached from worldly affairs, really know how to play people!

Seeing Si Lili's unfriendly expression, Yuan Meng said angrily, "You little brat! You've ruined someone's life!"

"With such a fiery temper, why are you working in a brothel!"

The Kyoto Prefecture yamen runners were not highly skilled and were quickly dismissed by the two maids.

"Let's go, let's go to the Oversight Council and file a complaint!"

Si Lili's carriage, just like the painted boat last night, sped towards the Overwatch Council!

Si Lili was anxious. If she failed to file a complaint, Li Chang'an would hand her over to the Surveillance Bureau for investigation!

The Censorate.

Zhu Ge, the organizer of one event, and Yan Ruohai, the organizer of four events, are discussing countermeasures.

Zhu Ge frowned and said, "Two prostitutes actually came to the Surveillance Bureau. That damned Mei Zhili, he can't even handle this simple matter!"

"The Oversight Council also handles cases, but they are all major cases involving officials."

"Forcibly taking women isn't a major national affair, so why are they running to the Censorate!"

Yan Ruohai said, "It's all because of the inscription on the stone tablet. Although the Surveillance Bureau isn't afraid of Prince Yong, we won't take this hot potato!"

Zhu Ge, who was in charge of the capital, shared the same thought: "Prince Yong is renowned for his literary talent and is deeply favored by His Majesty. It's not worth offending Prince Yong over such a trivial matter!"

Yan Ruohai said, "Oh, they're just two prostitutes. You'll have to find a way to coax or scare them away!"

"Anyway, the primary responsibility for this matter lies with the Kyoto Prefecture, followed by the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review. We absolutely cannot get involved!"

Ministry of Punishment.

Minister Han Zhiwei paced nervously back and forth in the hall when a nimble middle-aged man strode in.

Minister Han asked anxiously, "Officer Xing, how are those two women?"

The newcomer was none other than Xing Yusen, the chief constable of the Ministry of Justice and an eighth-rank expert.

"They escaped because their subordinates forbade them to beat the drum to appeal for justice, and they were very wary."

"He actually escaped while his subordinates were off guard!"

Minister Han angrily retorted, "You are the top expert in the Ministry of Justice, how could you possibly not be able to catch up with two women!"

Xing Yusen replied, "The woman's two maids were shouting in the street, saying that their subordinates had abused their official positions to sexually assault them."

"The people have gathered to watch, and I am afraid of causing trouble for you, sir, so I dare not act rashly!"

Han Zhiwei was also at a loss. This was the capital city, and they had to be extremely careful in everything they did.

"Alright, alright. The Kyoto Prefecture is primarily responsible for this incident. At most, you and I will just have our salaries reduced."

"As long as you don't let them sound the alarm drum or file a complaint against Prince Yong in the Ministry of Justice, this matter will be settled."

At the entrance of Dali Temple.

Dozens of yamen runners stood neatly at the entrance of the government office.

The drums were completely blocked from being played, even in broad daylight. They simply wouldn't let anyone play them.

Inside the Dali Temple, the Dali Temple Minister was sweating profusely with anxiety. "How is it? Have the constables from the capital prefecture arrived yet?"

"Mei Zhili is incompetent! He can't even handle this simple matter; what kind of prefect of the capital is he!"

The constable reported back, "They're almost there! The constables from the Kyoto Prefecture are already at the street corner!"

Si Lili and Yuan Meng also noticed the arrival of a large number of yamen runners.

The carriage continued to speed through the streets of Kyoto, and Si Lili's beautiful face was filled with anger!

The Southern Qing court is so corrupt and chaotic!

Ordinary people have no way to file a complaint, while imperial relatives and nobles have absolute power!

Nanqing is probably doomed!

As the carriage sped through the capital, Yuan Meng's face stung from the jolting.

"Lili! Can we stop arguing? You're going to kill me if this keeps up!"

"I already said there's no way to sue. Stop the car up ahead, I want to get out!"

Si Lili said coldly, "Shut up! If you dare get out of the car, I'll kill you right now!"