[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens":3,"chapter-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rogue Evil Forces Across the Heavens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2230151,4178,"Chapter 22: Bao Zheng","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Bianliang, Princess Mansion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after losing the Prince Consort Chen Shimei, Princess Yingxing gradually became indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the husband she had chosen was actually someone who abandoned his wife and children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had begged the Empress Dowager to step in at the end, it was of no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Princess Yingxing was sitting in the garden in loneliness, a maid ran in: \"Princess, Princess!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouting and screaming, what kind of decorum is this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to look at the maid, the princess scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Princess, this servant was too anxious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowing, the maid came to her side: \"Princess, have you heard? His Majesty has found a new husband for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Imperial Brother can decide such matters. Now, my heart has turned to ash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the maid's words, Princess Yingxing's face was full of loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, do you know? The person marrying you is the Censor and Vice Prefect of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Zhang Erhe's adopted son, Zhang Cheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining to the princess, a smile appeared on the maid's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Why is this person's name so familiar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the maid in confusion, Princess Yingxing immediately frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she was in a daze, the maid said: \"Do you remember the person who stole the Empress Dowager's dragon-headed cane in court back then? That's him! Princess!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? That person is Zhang Cheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking in anger, Princess Yingxing roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, don't be angry. I heard people say that Zhang Cheng took a fancy to you first, which is why he found Qin Xianglian to go to the capital to file a lawsuit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the maid whispered into Princess Yingxing's ear, the maids guarding the four sides also poked their heads out to eavesdrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this matter was simply too explosive; even though they were in the royal family, they had never heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, that Young Master Zhang Cheng really stopped at nothing to get you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Princess Yingxing with a face full of happiness, the maid chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually... actually, did I cause the Prince Consort's death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covering her chest in disbelief, Princess Yingxing immediately showed a look of sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, you must not think that way. If the Prince Consort hadn't abandoned his wife and children, how could he have ended up like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at Princess Yingxing before her, the maids on the side comforted her one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That villain, even if my Imperial Brother issues a decree, I will absolutely not let him touch me at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roaring in anger, Princess Yingxing, although she felt happy hearing the maid say that, still scolded them sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, someone had actually gone to Kaifeng Prefecture to file a lawsuit for her sake; this was simply unheard of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Censor and Vice Prefect of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices Mansion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Erhe was playing chess leisurely: \"The marriage contract is set for the sixteenth of next month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forty thousand taels, when will you give it to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at Zhang Erhe before him, Zhang Cheng smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey, you're my adopted son, how could I deceive you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up the teacup in his hand, Zhang Erhe took a sip and smacked his lips: \"Fragrant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do people in our Zhang family ever talk about integrity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Erhe, Zhang Cheng stared at him with a face full of suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was their own people; saying such stupid things was meaningless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhang Cheng with a twitching mouth, Zhang Erhe leaned in: \"Old man found you a princess, and you're still asking me for money? That's a bit too much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marrying a princess, I can only have one wife, but if I don't marry a princess, I can have many wives...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tapping the table, Zhang Cheng looked at Zhang Erhe with a face full of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, life is hard for you, child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at Zhang Cheng saying this, Zhang Erhe sighed with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Zhang Cheng thought Zhang Erhe was finally going to pay up, he raised his head and said: \"Can you give a little less?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Less how much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Erhe in confusion, Zhang Cheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Less thirty-nine thousand... no, thirty-eight thousand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhang Erhe spoke with a face full of seriousness, Zhang Cheng gasped: \"Or should I go assassinate the Emperor now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng in astonishment, Zhang Erhe was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we'll be executed to the ninth degree, and we'll go together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Erhe, Zhang Cheng could not help but slam a chess piece onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I let you marry a princess, and you're playing at being executed to the ninth degree with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Zhang Erhe was stunned at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because assassinating the Emperor was at the very least the execution of three clans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Punishment does not extend to the scholar-official class\"—in the face of assassination, that wasn't enough to save you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if Zhang Erhe wanted to go back on his word now, it was too late; after all, the whole of Bianliang knew he was his adopted son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forty thousand taels. If I don't see it on the wedding day, we'll see each other at the vegetable market execution ground!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up dominantly, Zhang Cheng stood with his hands behind his back with a face full of arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng with endless sighs, Zhang Erhe could not help but say: \"The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front! This forty thousand taels, godfather will pay for you, but you sit down first and finish the game!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at a junior who was even more shameless than himself, Zhang Erhe was also quite moved at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he had had Zhang Cheng's thick skin when he was young, he would have become Prime Minister long ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen days later, Heaven on Earth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flags were fluttering in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imperial Guard Zhan Zhao has arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Gongsun of Kaifeng Prefecture has arrived...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lesser Prince of Shang's son has arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Pang has arrived...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one shout after another rang out, the entrance to Heaven on Earth appeared exceptionally lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang, bang, bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firecrackers exploded, and welcoming the sound of gongs and drums, a line of figures in black silk appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's an insult to refinement, an insult to refinement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking in anger, Bao Zheng had never seen such a scene and felt his nostrils starting to feel dry and hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for the sake of Kaifeng Prefecture, he still came without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhang Cheng had promised that as long as Bao Zheng attended, he would donate money to hold a charity hall to improve the living environment of the poor outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of his own words, Bao Zheng would absolutely not come to this place, but for the sake of the common people, Bao Zheng still came!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo-ho, this looks really good, Young Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following behind Chai Wenyi, Pang Yu's face was full of pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this brother, heroic and spirited; he must be the legendary 'tight-lipped' Young Master Pang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving before Pang Yu, Zhang Cheng could not help but admire him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if it weren't for the fact that he and Bai Yutang had emptied Grand Tutor Pang's mansion, he would have believed Pang Yu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, don't talk nonsense! My brother has never done such a thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Pang Yu beside him, Chai Wenyi quickly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, I've never done such a thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chai Wenyi's words, Pang Yu also quickly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the guests looking at Pang Yu did not believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone would rather believe Pang Yu was tight-lipped than believe that a million taels of silver had vanished into thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Yu: I'm afraid I won't be able to wash this pot clean!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Tutor Pang: You unfilial son, go die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering Heaven on Earth, white mist constantly emerged from the water pools on both sides, like a fairyland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amazing, truly amazing! Is this really a fairyland on earth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stroking his beard, Bao Zheng revealed a look of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just at this moment, Zhan Zhao explained: \"What's amazing about it? There's dry ice in the pond to create mist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, how does Guard Zhan know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhan Zhao with curiosity, Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng were confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... this subordinate has patrolled this place a few times!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zhan Zhao's face turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just after Zhan Zhao finished speaking, two women in cheongsams passed by and said: \"Guard Zhan, remember to come find us later! Mwah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blowing a kiss, the women walked past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And watching this scene, Zhan Zhao turned his head and said: \"I said, I'm not familiar with them, can Minister and Mr. Gongsun believe me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhan Zhao with a twitching mouth, Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng were silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this thick-browed and big-eyed Zhan Zhao wasn't a good person either!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Zhao: Zhang Cheng, you villain, you've ruined me!\u003C\u002Fp>",1516,"2026-06-18T01:05:47.158Z","2026-06-18T03:13:38.468Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","247e102ca84afa99167c6e501e2f215d4738961b4e5fd4bd1f104c6133584521","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-23","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-21",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frogue-evil-forces-across-the-heavens-cover.jpg"]