bayedsolid Chapter 151 Being entrusted by others
Chapter 151 Being entrusted by others
The Grand Tutor took the book from Zhao Taifu with a puzzled expression.
Not understanding the expression on Zhao Taifu's face, the Grand Tutor casually opened the book.
He read ten lines at a glance, and he was only on the third line when the protagonist in the story was already rolling around on the bed!
The crucial point is that these two are men!
Shameless!
His face instantly turned bright red, and he trembled with anger, almost dropping the book in his hand! Yet he still tried to appear calm.
He was so angry he was practically fuming, cursing under his breath.
Damn it, Ye Yuwu! His reputation has been ruined, and this embarrassing thing was discovered by his old rival. Who knows what he's thinking about him, or even secretly laughing at him in his heart!
"Ahem, Grand Tutor, this is quite normal. Don't worry, I will never tell anyone." Grand Tutor Zhao noticed the Grand Tutor's unpleasant expression and, unusually, refrained from mocking him. Instead, he patted the Grand Tutor's shoulder to show his understanding.
Even though the Grand Tutor's face was as black as a flame, he remained unmoved by Zhao Taifu's words.
"Heh," the Grand Tutor sneered, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Grand Tutor Zhao, it seems you have a lot of free time. His Majesty is currently worried about the marriage alliance with Lin Yue Kingdom. Why don't I recommend you to His Majesty as an envoy to receive the princess of Lin Yue Kingdom?"
The Grand Tutor wanted to explain the origin of this story, but if he did, wouldn't that expose what he had done before?!
"Oh dear, I'm an old man, how can I endure such a bumpy ride? Let the young people go!" Grand Tutor Zhao refused to take the bait. His Majesty had been troubled by this matter recently, constantly considering who should be sent to welcome the envoy and princess of Linyue Kingdom to Bianjing. Grand Tutor Zhao had no desire to go.
"Tell me, what brings you here today?" Seeing that Zhao Taifu's attention had been diverted, he finally gathered his thoughts and asked casually.
When this topic came up, Zhao Taifu's playful smile vanished completely, replaced by his usual shrewd and capable demeanor.
"I heard you arrested Manager Ye of Zhiyu Bookstore and threw him in jail?!"
Grand Tutor Zhao did not expect that Grand Tutor Zhao would go straight to the point and not beat around the bush at all, revealing the reason why the mansion had come to see him.
The Grand Tutor's pupils narrowed slightly, and his voice turned cold and stern. "What? Is a mere shopkeeper worthy of Grand Tutor Zhao coming to my residence to question me?"
"I really don't understand. Since she's just a small shopkeeper, why would you, Grand Tutor, have her arrested and imprisoned, and even interrogate her personally? I wonder what crime she committed?"
Zhao Taifu's eyes turned extremely cold, which made the Grand Tutor suspect that he was the one behind Ye Yuwu and Wuming. Otherwise, how could he explain how he learned of her arrest so quickly?
This makes it easy to see why Zhao Taifu presented the finest sugar to His Majesty. Could it be that Lans Nian was also one of his men?
“How can we make the most of a talent like her if we don’t control her early on? Besides, His Majesty didn’t deny this approach during the late-night meeting, did he? I’m trying to solve His Majesty’s problems! And it’s for the sake of the country!”
"What do you mean? What does this have to do with Manager Ye?"
Zhao Taifu's expression seemed genuine; he appeared to truly not know Ye Yuwu's true identity, otherwise he wouldn't have asked such a question.
The Grand Tutor was clearly stunned, his suspicions growing, and his mind raced.
What's going on? Grand Tutor Zhao seems unaware?! Then why did he question him about Ye Yuwu today? Judging from his expression, he doesn't seem to know Ye Yuwu's true identity either? Is this Ye Yuwu Wuming?! If not…
His heart sank. This matter must be even more serious. To be able to bypass both him and the Grand Tutor and hide Ye Yuwu's true identity at the same time, this person's identity is not simple, unless it is the one at the very top.
But why would the person in charge do this? If Ye Yuwu is ignorant, then why did he let him put Ye Yuwu in jail and remain indifferent?
What exactly does His Majesty want to do?!
The Grand Tutor grew increasingly alarmed as he thought about it, and a light sweat broke out on his back.
He secretly hoped that he was probably overthinking things, and that perhaps His Majesty was unaware of the situation.
"What? The Grand Tutor can't say what crime she committed, so he arbitrarily arrested a commoner and put her in jail? Where is the law?" Grand Tutor Zhao raised an eyebrow and sneered.
After waiting for a long time, the man stood there silently, seemingly lost in thought or plotting something.
This cold snort, however, struck the Grand Tutor's heart.
This matter could be a big deal or a small deal. If this old fox really makes a big fuss, then I will definitely be affected. Moreover, I don't know how much the person above me is involved.
but……
The Grand Tutor observed Zhao Taifu's expression, which was no different from usual, revealing no flaws.
However, this expression only confirmed to him that Ye Yuwu's identity was not simple.
Could it be, as Ye Yuwu herself said, that she really is that Wuming?!
Otherwise, why would this old fox come to him with all this? Is he just bored? Someone must have instructed him to do so.
In this case, besides the one above who could deceive everyone, there are also the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess, but it is unknown who they are.
If that's the case, adhering to the principle of "better safe than sorry," he would never let Ye Yuwu go.
Having made up his mind, he composed himself slightly and pinned the blame on Ye Yuwu.
"It is naturally a crime of plagiarism."
"Plagiarism?" Grand Tutor Zhao knew this was probably just the Grand Tutor's excuse. "What plagiarism? Whose work is it copied from?"
Shopkeeper Ye even writes her own books? This Grand Tutor is really good at lying, he can't even come up with a better reason.
Grand Tutor Zhao gave a mocking smile, "What a cunning old fox!"
"Of course it was copied from Wuming's stories?"
"What?!" Grand Tutor Zhao's lips curled down, and he frowned. "Are you kidding me?"
"You may not know, but this Wuming is a mysterious figure. My spies have discovered that 'he' is a profound and unfathomable hermit. He has never published his own book. Why would such a remarkable person publish this book at Zhiyu Bookstore? You should know that Zhiyu Bookstore was a shop on the verge of bankruptcy before. Ye Yuwu must have used some means to publish Wuming's book."
"That doesn't necessarily mean it's plagiarism."
"So, I'm still investigating, aren't I?! It's just that you, Grand Tutor Zhao, are too impatient."
Intuition told the Grand Tutor that things were not so simple, and besides, the Grand Tutor's words were full of loopholes, so he must be hiding something.
However, judging from today's events, the Grand Tutor would never release Ye Yuwu.
Grand Tutor Zhao was quite troubled, it seemed he had failed in his duty to others.
The person Zhao Taifu was referring to was Sun Xianren and the Crown Prince. He wasn't surprised by Sun Xianren, as he had heard that it was his newly accepted disciple, Guan Yan, who had come to Sun Xianren's side.
He did know that Guan Yan had previously worked at a bookstore.
I heard that it was this Manager Ye who paid for the treatment of his bedridden mother, so Guan Yan felt indebted to him.