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You Shu was alone with Tao Hong in his bedroom for three quarters of an hour, and normal people will associate it with them sleeping together. Therefore, the second wife and several other sister-in-laws thought that their plan was successful, and they were waiting to see the excitement.

When the Ninth Prince arrived quietly, no one found out about it at first. Later, because of the incident of people hitting the ghost wall, a group of people wandered around in the courtyard for a long time, burning paper money to beg the Bodhisattva, and knocking on the wall with sticks. The commotion was very loud, and it’s hard for nearby houses not to know. 

Originally, they thought that the news of Zhao Youshu accepting a handmaiden would be passed to His Highness Ninth Prince’s ears tomorrow, then they would be able to see the joke of the Big House. However, they didn’t expect His Highness to come in such a timely manner to catch the adulterer in bed.

The situation became even more exciting !

Each of the houses sent their own people to inquire about the situation. Even the Old Master and Old lady of the main courtyard were paying close attention to this matter, and then everyone received the shocking news one after another.

The second wife jumped up in surprise and asked, “What did you just say? I didn’t seem to hear clearly?”

Zhao Yusong also frowned, and looked at the maid with a puzzled expression. They heard it clearly, but they just couldn’t believe it.

The maid servant knelt down with a loud thud and said, “The fifth young master cut Tao Hong alive, he ripped open her belly, and the blood mixed with flesh flew everywhere! This servant saw it with her own eyes!” Recalling the bloody scene just now, she still felt weak in her legs, unable to stand, otherwise she wouldn’t have to kneel down just to answer the second wife.

“Cut her alive? How could he cut someone alive? How did Tao Hong provoke him?” The second wife still couldn’t believe the words she heard. All the young and old men in each family would stare at a stunning beauty like Tao Hong. If she hadn’t wanted to clean up the Big House, she wouldn’t have given her to Zhao Youshu so cheaply.

But now, she heard that Zhao Youshu didn’t enjoy her, and instead cut her open. Is there something wrong with his mind? Is he still human? Only at this moment did she remember what the steward secretly told her yesterday, saying that the fifth young master had inspected Zou Shi’s body, and then cut off her tongue.

At that time, the steward told her to be careful of the fifth young master, and also asserted that he wasn’t an ordinary person. Now she finally understood what he meant by those words.

“Then how did His Royal Highness react?” The second wife managed to calm down and asked in a low voice. She also knows that His Highness Ninth Prince is also a murderer. As long as Zhao Youshu doesn’t physically betray him, no matter how many heinous things the other party does, His Highness won’t care, right?

Sure enough, the maid servant replied, “His Royal Highness had an ordinary attitude. He simply walked in and locked the door. I didn’t hear him reprimanding or scolding the young master.”

“Go and inquire again!” The second wife waved her sleeves.

The maid servant was very frightened, but she didn’t dare to disobey the order and went out slowly. If she had known that the Fifth Young Master was such an evil god, she never would’ve come to the Big House to run an errand. He was even willing to kill a beauty like Tao Hong, isn’t it more dangerous for others? Unexpectedly, under the gentle and docile skin of the fifth young master, there exists such a fierce and cruel beast.

The more the maid thought about it, the more frightened she became. She planned to finish this job quickly and not send any news to other houses in the future. Otherwise, even if the Wang family can spare herself, what if the fifth young master couldn’t bear it and ended up killing herself like Tao Hong.

Not only the Second House was in shock beyond words, but the other houses were also in turmoil and confusion. The old man was especially angry, and wished he could immediately bring his grandson to a trial.  

The Zhao family has always upheld the principle of “loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and filial piety” as their family motto throughout the ages, and there is absolutely no reason to wantonly kill their servants. Even the only legitimate son of a wealthy family must follow the strict family laws. But due to the presence of His Highness Ninth Prince, he had no choice but to restrain himself, thinking that he would wait for His Highness to leave before taking his unfilial grandson into the ancestral hall, and deal with him secretly.

Zhao Zhizhou couldn’t figure out what the old man was thinking, he just stood beside his unconscious wife and sighed repeatedly. Now he is not in the mood to investigate why his son wanted to kill Tao Hong. He only thought of how to make his son avoid the family law. Otherwise, how would his son’s small body be able to withstand a hundred sticks?

Just at this moment, Mrs. Wang woke up slowly, she looked at the roof of the tent, and then at her husband, saying with a fearful expression, “I just had a nightmare!”

“It’s not a nightmare, it’s real.” Zhao Zhizhou helped her up, and cruelly pierced through reality.

Mrs. Wang froze, and then cried in a low voice, “It’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have forced my son to accept the maid, otherwise this kind of thing wouldn’t have happened. If he doesn’t like it, he should’ve just said it, what to do now, what…..” 

After she finished speaking, she suddenly came back to her senses, and said anxiously, “Husband, how many people know about this matter? Hurry up, go and seal the yard, don’t allow anyone to enter or leave! This matter must not be spread. After waiting for a few days, we’ll just say that Tao Hong died of illness!”

When Mrs. Wang’s instinct to protect her son prevailed, she began to consider more practical issues.

“It’s too late, I got very anxious when I saw you faint, and I was also very worried about my son and His Highness the Ninth Prince, so I forgot to control the servants. Now, everyone already knows about the situation. We can’t seal anyone’s mouth anymore.”

Zhao Zhizhou pointed to the main courtyard and said worriedly, “Our son is not a future husband of the princess, and the old man will not protect him. For the sake of the Zhao family’s reputation, and to demonstrate his fairness and righteousness, I’m afraid he will punish our son severely.”

“So what if he is not the future husband of the princess? The princess’ husband can be exempted from punishment for indulging in adultery with his brother’s concubine, and he also wasn’t held accountable for harming other people’s lives. What kind of righteousness is this? Pooh, a bunch of hypocrites who are trying to gain fame! Our son is still the crown princess!” In order to save his son’s life, Mrs. Wang couldn’t care about anything, and opened her mouth to admit the relationship with His Highness without hesitation.

Zhao Zhizhou was not as big-hearted as his wife, but he also heaved a sigh of relief in secret. As long as His Highness Ninth Prince is here, even if his son pokes a hole in the sky, he will be safe and sound. If the old man wants to impose family law on his son, he has to see if His Highness agrees.

Inside the room, You Shu, who was dazed by the kiss, slowly came back to his senses, and realised that now it would be impossible to dispose of the corpse without anyone noticing it. Originally, he planned everything very carefully, first he would slaughter the monster, burn it to ashes, and then make a puppet with a talisman. After a few days, he would let it walk out of the Zhao Mansion by itself, saying that it disappeared for no reason. Additionally, he also prepared a magic talisman to change the memory of the hidden guard on the beam.

But right now, there are many people inside and outside the courtyard, who have seen the tragic state of the corpse. Perhaps the news has already been spread throughout the mansion, and now it will be extremely difficult to clean it up. He scratched the back of his head and touched the fire talisman in his sleeve pocket, feeling a bit tangled.

The Ninth Prince also thought of this, and comforted him, “Don’t be afraid, I’ll handle this corpse for you. But you have to be more calm and careful in the future. Don’t make such a big hole without caring about the head and tail.”

If you hadn’t broken in suddenly, my plan wouldn’t have been disrupted. Of course, he didn’t dare to say these words clearly, he just nodded obediently, and finally asked, “How are you going to deal with it?”

“Of course it is to be taken outside and burned.” The Ninth Prince rubbed the boy’s messy hair, and then opened the window, calling a few hidden guards in.

Being able to remain as the hidden power of Emperor Zongsheng for more than six hundred years, these dark guards were naturally well-trained and hard-hearted, but even so, they were shocked by the scene inside the room. They took a faint breath imperceptibly before cleaning up the blood, internal organs and other things according to their master’s command.

As soon as the window was opened, a gentle breeze carried the stench out of the room, attracting many cats and dogs. They howled all around the room, and a few tried to get in through the windows before being kicked out. Upon hearing the sound, Zhao Zhizhou and Mrs. Wang ran to the door of the room, wanting to push the door open but not daring to. As they were hesitating, the door opened from the inside with a creaking sound, and the Ninth Prince slowly walked out with their son in his arms.

“Father, mother, I…” You Shu felt a bit uneasy, his eyes were flushed, and he lowered his head as soon as he spoke, as if afraid to see anyone.

Mrs. Wang pulled him over, and slapped him twice, cursing fiercely, “You foolish child, how could you act rashly at home and let people see you? Are you stupid? You say, are you stupid or not?”

What does this mean? It is not allowed at home, but outside? And is it okay to do it without being seen by others? Is this how you teach your kids? No wonder you raised such an evil god! The servants who were sent by various houses were slandering them in their hearts, but they also became more afraid of the Big House now.

Zhao Zhizhou wanted to say something, and was about to open his mouth to speak, but he heard His Highness Ninth Prince say slowly, “Mrs. Zhao, you need to train the servants at home well in the future. Some people are very unruly, either they are running their mouths behind their master’s back, or intentionally making provocative remarks in front of you, or they betray their master by providing others information about you. A maidservant had bad intentions and she tried to harm this king. This time, I’ve already dealt with the problem for you, which can be considered a warning for others.”

He pointed behind him, and only then did Mrs. Wang and Zhao Zhizhou realise that four guards had appeared in the house at some point, carrying a corpse covered in a black cloth.

The two of them immediately realised that His Highness had taken the murder on his own head. He said that the maid tried to harm him, even if others knew the truth, how dare they refute it? Would anyone still be willing to offend a high-ranking prince for a trivial maid servant? Even the old man won’t be able to say anything.

The two of them were overjoyed, and they repeatedly thanked His Highness the Ninth Prince, saying that they would strictly control the servants in the future.

At this moment, the old man also came to see him with the support of his sons. Since His Highness Ninth Prince appeared here in such a grand way, they can’t just pretend not to know. Whether to see them or not, it was His Highness’ business, but they have to come here to show their attitude. Previously, when His Highness came here, he didn’t see anyone and directly kicked people out. Presumably, he will also do the same this time.

A few people originally planned to kneel down, and meant to go back and wait for His Highness to leave. Then they would call You Shu for interrogation and deal with him. Unexpectedly, His Highness sent someone to call them in, he pointed at the corpse covered with black cloth and said that a maid servant tried to murder him, but was killed by the guards. He ordered them to clean up their families and get rid of unruly people, so as not to cause more trouble.

Aren’t you just cleaning up the Big House and putting the shit pot on the heads of other houses? The old man didn’t dare to speak up, but the Second Master was extremely annoyed. He was just about to open his mouth to defend himself, when he saw a servant running towards them while shouting, “Master, it’s not good, a skinned corpse with its heart dug out was found in the dry well in Nanyuan!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a few black cats suddenly jumped out and rushed towards the four hidden guards. The guards reflexively dodged, but accidentally ended up knocking off the corpse, causing the black cloth to fall off.

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