C38 (2/2)

Yun Qianliang got out of the carriage, and immediately sensed the anger from the crowd. She walked calmly in front of Xiao Cui, and stared condescendingly at the servant who climbed over to grab her skirt.

”Madam, please spare Xiao Cui, she will repay you no matter what.” Xiao Cui tightly held onto the soft fabric in her hand, as if she was holding onto straw to save her life, and was not willing to let it go.

”Let go.” Yun Qianliang said with a cold face.

Those two cold words were like icicles smashing against his heart.

Xiao Cui raised her head to look at the cold face at the origin of the voice, and when she touched the emotions in the eyes, she was terrified, and started to shrink back. Her fingers that were holding onto her skirt subconsciously released a bit of her strength, but the desperate situation had forced her to the point where she had no other choice, so she could only shamelessly beg.

Immediately, Xiao Cui kowtowed heavily, dodging the piercing gaze.

”Madam, please spare Xiao Cui for the sake of how many years Xiao Cui has worked for the prime minister's residence.” Xiao Cui moved out of the way to plead.

”If you know what's good for you, you should know that I have already shown you mercy. Otherwise, if you were to be convicted by the law, your head would have long been separated from your body.” Yun Qianliang's solemn voice sounded out, there was no room for any doubt, ”With grievances, and debts, the one you should be holding back, is not me.”

Just as Xiao Cui was in a daze, Yun Qianliang withdrew his skirt and turned to walk towards the carriage.

Before getting onto the carriage, Yun Qianliang ordered: ”Chun Hua, give her ten silver.”

It all depended on how she did it.

Returning to the carriage, Yun Qianliang heaved a sigh of relief, but opened the curtain of the carriage to look outside. The people around them followed the carriage, indignantly saying nasty words, and the nasty words that came out never stopped, there were even people who picked up things beside their hands and threw it at the carriage.

Seeing that, Yun Qianliang quickly closed the curtain and went back to her seat. She asked curiously: What did you do to make people so angry?

”I don't think there's anything wrong with that. It's just a few political opinions on tax matters.” Gu Yicheng slowly peeled the tangerine in his hand, as he replied as if it was a matter of course.

Yun Qianliang was immediately dumbstruck. She looked at the items that flew in from the palanquin curtain, then looked at the man who was still in the mood to peel the orange.

”You propose a tax increase?” Yun Qianliang blinked his eyes.

”That's the message from the palace.” After Gu Yicheng peeled off the skin, he began to clean the layer of white clothes.

Yun Qianliang blinked again, ”So you didn't mention it?”

”I did mention it, so I endured their scolding, smashing cars, and other disrespectful acts. If not, do you think scolding the imperial court officials is child's play?” Gu Yicheng still maintained his unconcerned attitude.

Yun Qianliang opened her mouth a few times but was unable to say anything. She was angered by Yue Yang's natural attitude to the point that he did not know how to refute.

”Want some?” Gu Yicheng handed over the freshly peeled orange in his hand, and added another word, ”Calm down.”

”As expected of the prime minister. I can see that I'm angry.” Yun Qianliang was overwhelmed by the gesture, but her action of snatching the tangerines was extremely violent. After taking them, she stuffed them one by one into her mouth, and after stuffing them in, she clapped her hands and no longer laughed.

Seeing that she was still angry, Gu Yicheng reached out and took the oranges from the fruit plate.

This fire didn't seem to be easy to extinguish.

Seeing that, Yun Qianliang pressed his hand down, stopping him from acting leisurely, she said in all seriousness: ”Gu Yicheng, I had thought that you had the reputation of being a scoundrel, and stayed in the imperial court for so long, and was even able to fight the Jin Wang. You must definitely be a cunning old fox, I never expected that you had such a hole in your head, to be confused and angered by others.”

Can the politics of tax increases be published at will? The people could drown him with a single mouthful of saliva, but he actually admitted to it with a look of peace of mind.

The commoners outside would only throw some eggs and stones, the vegetable leaves were already considered polite. If they really met someone who had gone too far, they would throw in a lethal weapon!

”Someone has to mention it.” Gu Yicheng withdrew his hand and wiped his finger with a wet handkerchief. With a voice as cold as ice, he said, ”Gu San, throw him off.”