Chapter 1773: I Was BoughtEditor: Henyee Translations

The man gasped and watched helplessly as the bloody dagger was pressed against his eyelid.

Just as Shao Qingyuan was about to use force, the man finally shouted. He closed his eyes and shouted, "I’m not an assassin. Someone paid me and asked me to make things difficult for Mrs. Shao. It’s none of my business."

Shao Qingyuan paused. "Someone paid you?"

"Yes, yes, yes." When the man saw that the dagger had moved away a little, he hurriedly nodded. Snot and tears flowed out. "Someone really paid me and asked me to find an opportunity to question Mrs. Shao’s identity. It’s best if I start a conflict and make Mrs. Shao the target of public criticism and ruin her reputation. That person also gave me an invitation. He even gave me fifty taels of silver. I just want to earn some money. I’m really not an assassin..."

How could he have known that it was so difficult to earn 50 taels of silver? That person had clearly told him that there was no problem. It was just a matter of saying a few words, but now, he was clearly going to lose his life.

Shao Qingyuan raised his eyebrows slightly. "Who paid you?"

The man was about to cry again. "I don’t know." Seeing that Shao Qingyuan was approaching with a dagger again, he hurriedly said, "But I recognized that person’s voice. Really, I recognized it. That person was in the hall today. He’s one of the doctors, Doctor Wei, who’s sitting fifth in the third row."

Doctor Wei?

Shao Qingyuan and Gu Yundong looked at each other. Wasn’t he one of the five doctors who had gone to look for Bai Yong with You Li and said that Gu Yundong was not worthy of Shao Qingyuan?

Shao Qingyuan nodded and glanced at the man on the straw pile. "You better be telling the truth. I’ll investigate now. If you lie to me, heh..."

The man shuddered violently and hurriedly shook his head.

Shao Qingyuan asked for his name again. After knowing that his name was Zhao Jun, he knocked him out and covered him with a cloth again. This time, he also gagged him.

After he was done, he stood up and said, "Let’s go find Uncle-Master Wei."

Gu Yundong and Shao Qingyuan left the woodshed. The sky was slowly turning dark.

When they returned to the hall, there were still many people there, but some of them had left.

At the very least, the scholars had left. After all, this courtyard was in the suburbs. They had come in a carriage rented by Marquis Pingnan, but they had to walk back.

Other than some nobles, there were also hundreds of doctors.

The food had already been served in the courtyard, and Yi Zilan was drinking with the others, talking about the things in the capital.

However, after listening for a while, Shao Qingyuan and Gu Yundong understood something.

It seemed to be just a casual conversation and bragging, but Yi Zilan actually consciously revealed some developments in the capital, indirectly explaining the great achievements and actions of the emperor.

Seeing Shao Qingyuan and the others, Yi Zilan hurriedly greeted them.

"Where did the princess and prince go? I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Today is your big day. How can you be missing during such a celebration?"

When everyone heard Shao Qingyuan addressed as prince, their expressions became a little strange.

Shao Qingyuan and Gu Yundong were helpless. At this juncture, it seemed too abrupt to leave. They could only eat and chat with him.

When they were full, the two of them could finally escape.

Most of the guests who stayed behind were resting in the courtyard tonight. Yi Zilan had also been sent to the guest room early to rest.

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