Chapter 335

Li Xiao replied: "I have inquired. The Du woman accompanied her brother-in-law Jiang Zhan to the exam; she should be in Fengyang Prefecture right now."

Shen Jing Bin let out a "Ha!"

Just as he expected, that dark-skinned little lady from earlier was indeed the Du woman.

No wonder he thought she looked familiar.

Did she think that by losing a little weight and painting her face black, he wouldn't recognize her? His eyes were sharp!

"Mother, I have an idea..."

Shen Jing Bin quickly explained his thoughts. "How about it, Mother? Is this idea of your son's wicked enough?"

Su Jin Xiu frowned. "You mean, offer the Du woman to Prince Yu?"

Shen Jing Bin nodded vigorously. "That's right, exactly!"

He smiled triumphantly. "Think about it, Mother. As long as Cousin Prince Yu opens his golden mouth, wouldn't Jiang Li be scrambling to offer his own wife on a silver platter? In this way, Jiang Li would become a heartless man who sells his wife for glory, and he would be pointed at for the rest of his life, never able to lift his head again."

"If he dares to resist, Cousin Prince Yu will surely be unhappy. If a prince is angry, can Jiang Li's head still be saved?"

"As the saying goes, if you don't pull up the roots when cutting the grass, it will grow again in the spring breeze. Of course, killing Jiang Li alone isn't enough; his whole family, including Jiang Zhan, must all die so there will be no future trouble."

"Since they'll all be dead, we won't have to pay the thirty thousand taels. Everyone is happy. Mother, don't you think it's a good idea?"

Su Jin Xiu's heart stirred.

It sounded perfect, killing two birds with one stone, but there was a big problem...

"Prince Yu has grown up in the palace since he was a child; what kind of beauties hasn't he seen? With the Du woman's looks, I'm afraid he wouldn't even spare her a glance, right?"

"That's right, Heir Apparent." Shang Chun also chimed in from the side. "I saw that little bitch and she's just average. Her features are okay, but it's a pity she's as dark as a big rat that crawled out of a stove; she's not even as pretty as Nanzhi in our mansion."

Hearing this, Shen Jing Bin laughed directly.

"That's because you haven't seen her true face. I dare to bet with my three-inch tongue that in this world, except for monks without hair and eunuchs without roots, no man can ignore the Du woman's beauty, including Prince Yu."

"If you don't believe me, ask Li Xiao."

Li Xiao hurriedly said: "Although this servant hasn't seen that Du woman, I have indeed heard that she is extremely beautiful, like a fairy."

Su Jin Xiu still didn't quite believe it.

After hesitating for a moment, she asked her son, "How does that Du woman compare to your aunt?"

Shen Jing Bin's aunt, Prince Yu's birth mother, Consort Li, was a famous beauty in Fengyang Prefecture back in the day.

Shen Jing Bin thought for a moment. "Let's put it this way: if Aunt is a pearl, then the Du woman is the bright moon."

Su Jin Xiu's eyes flickered.

She was actually that beautiful?

Su Qing Ci's son really had quite the luck with women...

Su Jin Xiu curled her lips coldly and said in a flat tone: "Very well, I'll leave this matter to you, Bin'er. Even if it doesn't work, we haven't lost anything."

But once it succeeded, the Jiang family would be in big trouble.

Hahahaha!

Shen Jing Bin took his page Wen Liu out of the mansion, got into a carriage, and rushed excitedly toward Prince Yu's residence.

It took less than half an hour to arrive.

After all, he was Prince Yu's cousin, so the Qilin Guards at the door didn't make things difficult for Shen Jing Bin and quickly went in to report.

Shen Jing Bin was led to the garden.

In the garden pavilion, Zongzheng Yun didn't know what he was tinkering with; on the stone table in front of him were a pile of strange things, including scissors, maltose, red paper, and small wooden sticks.

Standing beside him were Long Dan and Ziyu.

"Greetings, Cousin Prince!" Shen Jing Bin hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Zongzheng Yun didn't even lift his head, his eyes fixed on his work, and he asked lightly: "Cousin, you came to find me, is there something the matter?"

"There is, and it's a good thing, too."

Shen Jing Bin smiled and winked at Zongzheng Yun, looking mysterious. "It's like this: Your Highness hasn't taken a consort yet and is far from the capital. How could I, your cousin, let you spend your nights alone? So I helped Your Highness scout a peerless beauty to serve you. You'll definitely like her when you see her."

Zongzheng Yun's movements paused, and only then did he lift his eyes to look at him.

He was speechless.

Why were there people rushing to offer women wherever he went? Did he look that lecherous?

"No need. I came to Fengyang Prefecture on official business, not for pleasure. I have no interest in that." He said irritably.

"Oh, Your Highness, don't be in such a rush to refuse."

Shen Jing Bin wouldn't give up easily and kept talking. "I know Your Highness has seen beauties since childhood and isn't lacking in beauties around you, but the beauty I'm talking about is not an ordinary beauty; she is absolutely peerless and stunning. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you'll know once you call her over to see."

Zongzheng Yun was a bit impatient. "Is there anything else?"

This was clearly an order to leave.

Shen Jing Bin could naturally tell and was a bit anxious. His eyes rolled. "Even if Your Highness really doesn't need her, you can send her into the palace to offer to the Emperor; that would also be a great achievement, don't you think?"

Zongzheng Yun narrowed his eyes and stared at him. "I ask you, did you forcibly seize a common woman?"

"No, no, absolutely not!" Shen Jing Bin waved his hands hurriedly. "How could I possibly do such an illegal thing?"

He sighed pretentiously. "I just couldn't bear to see her beauty buried in the countryside and felt it was a pity for her. If she is lucky enough to follow Your Highness, or go to the capital, she will surely be grateful to Your Highness if she lives a good life in the future."

Zongzheng Yun rolled his eyes.

It was the first time he had seen someone describe the forcible seizure of a common woman so refreshingly and refinedly; it was truly shameless.

"Speak, who is that woman?" He might as well just solve this matter; after all, it was his maternal family, and it would be a disgrace to himself if it spread.

Seeing that Zongzheng Yun finally showed interest, Shen Jing Bin became energized.

"Her name is Du Ruo, and she is the daughter of Wutou Xian assistant magistrate Du Ren Mei."

He added another sentence: "By the way, Your Highness should also know the Du woman's husband; his name is Jiang Li, and he seems to have met Your Highness once before."

Long Dan, who had been watching his nose and heart from the side, glanced quickly at his master.

Ziyu looked at Shen Jing Bin with pity.

Sigh, who couldn't you mention, why did it have to be Lady Du?

Now no one could save you.

Pray for your own blessings.

Shen Jing Bin didn't know, still thinking Zongzheng Yun's dark face was because he minded Du Ruo's status, so he hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, don't think that just because the Du woman is a married woman, her body isn't clean. She is a natural temptress; her skin is delicate enough to be broken by a blow; her face is white and tender, and it would surely drip water if pinched; her figure, tsk tsk tsk..."

*Snap! *

The wooden stick in Zongzheng Yun's hand was snapped in two.

"Someone come." He pointed the scissors at Shen Jing Bin opposite him, his tone calm and steady, even with a trace of a smile on his lips, but the words he spoke were ice-cold. "Heir Apparent Shen has ulterior motives, attempting to use a beauty trap to induce me to neglect my proper work. His heart is punishable. Break his legs and cut out his tongue to serve as a warning to others."