Chapter 510 - 517

If it weren’t for Young Master’s mercy, this fool would have been thrown into the wilderness to feed the wolves long ago. He’s still alive and kicking here, wasting Young Master’s time.

“Insolence! You’re just a servant and you dare to speak out of turn in front of me, utterly ridiculous. It’s true what they say, ‘Like master, like servant.’ You don’t understand any rules at all!”

“Sikong Ling, you are far too arrogant. I arrive and you use a servant to speak to me without showing your face; it’s clear you look down on me, Wang Yu. Those who know, know you disrespect me; those who don’t, might think the Sikong Family doesn’t even take my father into consideration, thus your audacity!”

Wang Yu’s words were quite severe, clearly intended to provoke dissatisfaction with the Sikong Family from Wang Mang, by deliberately saying such things. However, Sikong Ling inside the horse carriage still made no move, nor did he utter a sound.

Having served by Sikong Ling’s side for years was not for naught, as Qing Zhu could see through Wang Yu’s intentions: “Eldest Young Master Wang, there’s no need to slander my Young Master. You surround our Young Master’s horse carriage so aggressively—are you expecting him to treat you with a better attitude? What does this have to do with the Sikong Family’s attitude towards Prime Minister Wang? How loyal the Sikong Family is, the Prime Minister sees clearly. Especially those nasty people who attempt to stir up trouble, do they think they can?”

“You mangy cur, you’re just a lowly servant and you dare to interrupt me again and again. If I don’t discipline you now, you might really start believing I am gentle-natured!” Wang Yu said, waving his hand to signal the guards he had brought to seize Qing Zhu and give him a good lesson.

Unfortunately for Wang Family’s guard who approached Qing Zhu, their Kung Fu was of no use, and they were subdued by Qing Zhu in a few moves.

Wang Yu didn’t expect Qing Zhu to resist, nor did he expect Qing Zhu’s Kung Fu to be so formidable. The Wang Family’s guard was so ineffectual, he had wanted to intimidate Sikong Ling, but instead, he ended up humiliating himself, now truly infuriated, he drew his sword and pointed it at Qing Zhu.

“You damned servant, you have some gall to defy my command. I will make sure you’re dead and your blood sprayed three feet before you right here at the city gate!” Wang Yu was determined, unable to deal with Sikong Ling, he took all his anger out on Qing Zhu.

Although Qing Zhu dared to strike at Wang Family’s guard, he wouldn’t dare to attack Wang Yu. No matter how much Prime Minister Wang disliked him, Wang Yu was his eldest son. If a servant like him really dared to do so, especially in front of the bustling city gate, it would be akin to slapping Prime Minister Wang’s face. Not only would he bring disaster upon himself, but the Young Master and the Sikong Family would also be implicated by his actions.

However, to stand there waiting for Wang Yu to kill him would be idiotic. Qing Zhu could only dodge continuously, not daring to make any move to retaliate against Wang Yu.

Even though Wang Yu’s mind was only so-so, his swordsmanship was quite decent. Qing Zhu could only dodge without counterattacking, and as Wang Yu grew more ruthless, Qing Zhu quickly found himself at a disadvantage. As Wang Yu’s sword thrust forward, it looked inevitable.

Seeing Qing Zhu in such a state made Wang Yu even more vehement. He increased the strength in his sword, wishing he could stab Qing Zhu to death on the spot. Sikong Ling was detestable, but this servant who followed Sikong Ling every day was even more so.

“You dog of a servant, accept your death!” Wang Yu said venomously, with his sword point already at Qing Zhu’s chest. Then there was a “ding” sound; the next moment, the sword point was deflected, but there was no sign of what had caused it.

Before Wang Yu could ponder what happened, a clear and melodious voice came from inside the carriage: “Eldest Young Master Wang, everything in moderation. My servants will be disciplined by my own hand; there’s no need for you to bother. Out of respect for your father, I can overlook this incident. However, should there be a next time, don’t blame me for not being polite!”

The voice that came from the carriage was clear but carried a hint of cold displeasure.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Sikong Ling was being quite accommodating today, indeed because of the regard he had for Prime Minister Wang. Sikong Ling wasn’t truly fearless when it came to Wang Yu’s status. Despite his usual indifference or even outright disregard for Wang Yu, he was already showing restraint. At the very least, had it been someone else doing what Wang Yu had done, being thrown to wolves would have been getting off lightly.

Unfortunately, Wang Yu, instead of taking heed of Sikong Ling’s warning, chose to increase the hostility. On any other day, considering his father’s attitude, Wang Yu would not dare to go too far. But today, he had something to rely on; as long as he could find evidence that Han Yu was hiding the Marquis Beian and his son, the Sikong Family would be suppressed by his father, and Sikong Ling would fall from his current position, no longer having the pride to stand tall before him.

In the end, Wang Yu was unwilling to admit that he was inferior to Han Yu.

“I would like to see just how you intend to be impolite, Sikong Ling. The order today comes directly from my father. Are you thinking of defying it?!”

“I certainly won’t defy the Prime Minister’s orders. While he has instructed me to keep the city gates closed and forbid entry or exit, he did not ask you to do such things in front of me, so I would ask you to step aside, please.”

“What do you mean, Sikong Ling? You say you won’t go against my father’s will, so why do you still want to leave the city? Could it be that you’re hiding something unspeakable in that carriage?”

“Careful with your words, Eldest Young Master Wang. You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say anything you like. I, Sikong Ling, have always been forthright. Don’t go throwing around false accusations. Otherwise, I’ll have to straighten things out with your father! Also, I must remind you that by the time you conveyed the Prime Minister’s instructions to the City gate officer, I had already left the city. Since the order was not to allow entry or exit, naturally, I have to leave. I’ll return when Prime Minister Wang lifts this order.”

Sikong Ling still did not appear, instead speaking from behind the curtain, which only further convinced Wang Yu that Sikong Ling must be hiding someone in the carriage—that’s why he kept it so tightly shut and refused to show himself, lest someone see something inside.

“Sikong Ling, you know full well what my father meant. You’re twisting words to your advantage. I think you’re hiding your own guilty conscience, perhaps planning to help the convict who escaped from prison. Let’s cut the nonsense, come out this instant. I demand a search of the carriage!” Wang Yu exclaimed, excitedly taking the lead to lift the carriage curtain, but Qing Zhu blocked his path.

“Eldest Young Master Wang, are you sure you want to do this, regardless of the consequences? There’s still time to stop. I can pretend nothing ever happened.”