Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 142 I Believe That I Will Not Become a Treasonous Enemy

At the cell door, Zhao Junning tilted his head slightly and gave Fei Zhou a look behind him. Fei Zhou nodded in understanding, walked forward, and gently placed a heavy wooden box on the ground.

"I hope you will be accommodating. My master is here, so please take care of him. Here are 1,500 taels of silver. I hope you will not despise it as a token of my appreciation."

When the guards in the cell heard this, their eyes were drawn to the wooden box. When they saw the lid of the box opened and a pile of silver inside, their eyes were stunned - 1,500 taels! This was a huge sum of money that they had to work hard for many years to earn!

At this moment, the guards were full of admiration for Li Ziyan's wife. After all, rumors about this woman's business acumen and her cleverness had spread throughout Pingliang City. In just half a year, the entire West Street had been taken over by the Zhao family. Such a move was truly extraordinary.

After receiving the silver, the guards became more attentive. One of them said quickly, "Madam, don't worry. We will take good care of Lord Li and make sure he has enough food and a good sleep."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Junning smiled and bowed to everyone: "Thank you all." Her voice was clear and pleasant, with an irresistible affinity.

When he walked out of the cell and was about to board the carriage, a familiar figure appeared in front of him - it was Xiao Yufu. She still maintained her innate arrogance, but when her eyes touched Zhao Junning, the arrogance in her eyes instantly disappeared. She stopped and asked suspiciously, "Zhao Junning?"

At a glance, Xiao Yufu immediately recognized Zhao Junning and walked straight towards her. "Are you here to visit Li Ziyan?" she asked straight to the point.

Zhao Junning looked up at Xiao Yufu, bowed, and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Zi Yan is my husband, what's wrong with me coming to visit him?"

Facing Zhao Junning's response, Xiao Yufu was speechless for a moment. After all, Li Ziyan was indeed Zhao Junning's husband.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yufu regained her confidence and said in a somewhat provocative tone: "Then can you save him from the predicament? I'm afraid not! As the legitimate princess, I only need to whisper in my mother's ear and a few words will be enough to let Li Ziyan leave this prison safely. Do you have such ability?"

However, Zhao Junning just looked at Xiao Yufu with an indifferent expression and responded lightly: "I appreciate the princess's kindness. Thank you, princess." As soon as she finished speaking, she got on the carriage without hesitation and drove away.

Xiao Yufu flicked her sleeves and turned to walk towards the prison. She slowly walked to the cell where Li Ziyan was and stopped.

"Li Ziyan."

When Li Ziyan heard Xiao Yufu's call, he raised his eyelids slightly and responded in a cold tone: "Princess, why did you come to my cage?"

However, Xiao Yufu did not get angry because of Li Ziyan's cold attitude. She said calmly: "I am here to save you."

Li Ziyan couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He stared at Xiao Yufu with wide eyes and asked doubtfully: "Save me?"

Xiao Yufu nodded vigorously, affirming, "Yes, I firmly believe that you have not betrayed the country or defected to the enemy. If you are willing, I can ask my mother to come forward and ask her to speak to my brother and release you."

Hearing this, Li Ziyan slowly stood up from the ground, but still kept a certain distance from Xiao Yufu. He stared at Xiao Yufu and asked, "Princess, why are you so sure that I have not committed treason?"

Xiao Yufu was choked by Li Ziyan's sudden question. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "Because... because I know you. Since we first met as children, I know that you are a person who values ​​friendship and would never do such a treacherous thing. Therefore, I choose to believe that you will never betray your country."

Li Ziyan widened his eyes, looking at the princess in front of him with disbelief, muttering to himself: "How could a princess of a wealthy family trust a small minister like me so much?" Just as he was thinking wildly.

Xiao Yufu continued, "Li Ziyan, I was wrong to frame Zhao Junning last time. I was too petty. But this time, I really didn't have any bad intentions. I really wanted to save your life!"

Hearing this, Li Ziyan's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smile, and then asked: "Oh? In this case, I wonder how Your Highness the Princess plans to rescue me?"

Xiao Yufu was speechless, her eyes flickered, and she seemed a little hesitant. After a long while, she stammered, "You...you marry me, as long as you are willing to become my princess's consort, my father has always doted on me, and he will naturally grant us a golden medal of immunity from death."

However, after listening to this, Li Ziyan just smiled and shook his head, and refused without hesitation: "I appreciate the princess's kindness, but I really can't accept it. Because I already have Jun Ning, she is the only love of my life.

And to be honest, I have many problems. Only my wife can control me. Even my parents may not be able to control me. In addition, my heart is not broad, and my heart can only accommodate her. So, I hope the princess will take back her order. "

Xiao Yufu gazed at Li Ziyan deeply, her eyes revealing endless tenderness. She knew that Zhao Junning's passionate heart was filled with sincere and deep love for Li Ziyan. However, fate played such a trick on them that they could not be together.

Today, Xiao Yufu said these words, originally just to test whether Li Ziyan's heart would be touched. But at this moment, when she saw Li Ziyan's expressionless face, she realized that she was really wrong. Perhaps, the fate between them was already destined, and no matter how hard they tried, it would be difficult to change.

At this time, Xu Wenhe, Zhou Aoyang and Lin Muchen happened to come here to visit Li Ziyan. Hearing Xiao Yufu's words, they couldn't help but frown, secretly glad that Zhao Junning was not present. Otherwise, if Zhao Junning knew all this, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I was just joking." Xiao Yufu's voice was slightly choked, as if she was trying to hide her inner pain. Then, she said firmly: "Don't worry, I will do everything I can to rescue you from the predicament. Guangping Hou was loyal to the country and loved his people all his life. As his son, you will never betray the country!"

There was a firm light in her eyes, as if she was announcing her determination to everyone. Although there were many difficulties ahead, Xiao Yufu firmly believed that as long as she persevered, she would be able to find a way to rescue Li Ziyan.