Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 138 Flattery

Xiao Guoer continued to lower her head, and her voice became more cautious.

"The plague in Huaiyang only occurred in a few villages in the southwest, while other places were not affected. Moreover, the villagers who were sick had been cured before, but the disease recurred repeatedly. I boldly guess that the plague must have been caused by some special reason in those villages in the southwest. If this reason is found, the plague will most likely be eliminated."

"Guess? You come to me with a guess and speak nonsense? Who gave you the courage?"

Zhao Yunrong's tone was not polite, and Xiao Guoer's heart tightened when she heard it!

"Your Majesty, please calm down! I admire you very much. Seeing that you are worried about the plague, I was anxious for a moment. I couldn't wait to tell you about the strange things I found. I just want to help you solve your problems! I am ignorant, please forgive me!"

As the saying goes: Flattery never gets worn out! I don't believe you have the nerve to punish me for being so pretentious!

Sure enough, after a moment's silence, the Eighth Prince's voice softened a lot.

"Since you think there's something fishy about this plague, then you should investigate it thoroughly. If you need human or material support, I will send someone to assist you. If you can find the cause, I will reward you handsomely."

Xiao Guoer immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "It is my great honor to serve the Eighth Prince! How dare I ask for any reward!"

"You don't want silver either?"

"Ah?" Xiao Guoer looked up in surprise. She thought she had heard wrongly. She never expected that the Eighth Prince would ask such a question!

She thought she was good at flattering him, but she didn't expect that this person seemed to know her nature of loving money. Maybe he still remembered the five hundred taels of silver that she had "blackmailed" from him? It couldn't be considered "blackmail" by her, right?

As a prince, why would you remember such trivial matters? !

Be careful!

Zhao Yunrong watched as the man in front of him finally raised his head, his eyes wide open, his lips slightly parted, revealing an expression of bewilderment and disbelief. His heart was moved slightly, and he suddenly thought that his appearance was quite interesting...

When Xiao Guoer saw the Eighth Prince's dark eyes, she was startled and said firmly, "I am sincerely working for you, Your Majesty, without any selfish motives!"

Zhao Yunrong raised his eyebrows and said without comment, "Then go check it out."

"But... there is one more thing. I think there may be hidden dangers. Please think twice before you act."

Humph, you still say you have no selfish motives? I know this person is not honest! He speaks nicely, but it's all nonsense!

Slip!

"What's the matter?"

"If the prince orders those villages that are infected with the plague to be closed, even if the cause of the plague is found and eliminated in the future, those villagers will probably complain to the prince, which will be detrimental to the prince's reputation. Therefore, please revoke the order and lift the blockade of those villages!"

Zhao Yunrong was slightly stunned. He was not afraid that the hundreds of villagers would have any impact on his reputation, but what exactly was this person planning? Why didn't he want him to block those villages?

"Are there any villagers you know?"

"Your Highness, you are joking. I grew up in Shangjing City. How could I know anyone in Huaiyang?"

Zhao Yunrong's eyes flashed with doubt and inquiry as he stared at the person in front of him whom he could not see through.

After a moment's silence, he took two steps forward and stopped in front of the man with his head down.

He asked another question that caught Xiao Guoer off guard.

"You feel sorry for the villagers? You don't want them to die?"

Xiao Guoer looked up in astonishment again. She opened her mouth to speak, but when she saw the other person's pupils that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, the high-sounding and hypocritical words she had prepared suddenly could not come out.

She opened her mouth and closed it again.

This time, she somehow met the other party's probing and oppressive gaze without any shrinking or escaping, and said a word in an extremely frank and solemn manner.

"Yes!"

There followed a long, uneasy silence.

Xiao Guoer was feeling very anxious, she didn't know why she suddenly chose to tell the truth.

Could this Eighth Prince be a compassionate person?

Obviously not.

So, would he care about the impact that the hundreds of villagers whose lives and deaths are uncertain may have on him?

Nor will it!

When the Eighth Prince made the decision to blockade the village, he must have weighed the pros and cons.

Most of the people in Huaiyang will be grateful to him for giving up the small for the big.

He did the right thing.

So, subconsciously, Xiao Guoer had actually guessed that no matter which of the two reasons she chose, she would not be able to convince the Eighth Prince to change his decision.

She chose to tell the truth because she felt that since the Eighth Prince asked this question, it meant that he had guessed what was in her mind.

A superior will not hate subordinates who flatter him, but he will hate subordinates who are dishonest to him.

Just as Xiao Guoer was anxiously waiting to see whether the god of luck would descend upon the villagers suffering from the plague.

A deep voice sounded slowly, "This king can promise you..."

When Xiao Guoer heard this, she couldn't help but her eyes lit up immediately, and the corners of her mouth and eyebrows raised slightly.

However, the next moment, she couldn't laugh anymore, because the Eighth Prince continued, "...but there are only three days. If you can find the cause of the plague, I will completely lift the blockade. But if you don't find it after three days, then the villagers can only leave it to fate."

Three days is just three days, it’s better than nothing!

"I will try my best!"

After Xiao Guoer came out of the Eighth Prince's room, she felt like a huge rock was pressing down on her heart. Even when she saw Shen Jing showing impatience towards her, she didn't even have the heart to smile and fight back.

She has three days to find out the cause of the plague. Can she do it?

You have to be able to do it even if you can’t!

Zhao Yunrong in the room looked at Xiao Guoer's back as he left, and thought about how his expression had changed instantly as he spoke, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.

He seldom saw such a lively spirit.

"I knew you were just being clever!"

I don't know whether it was a compliment or a rebuke, but the words disappeared into the silent air.

Zhao Yunrong continued to pick up the letter on the table and began to read.

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Xiao Guoer returned to Tang Jingchen's room, and the moment she saw her boyfriend, she threw herself at him tenderly.

"Jingchen! You have to help me!" She hugged Tang Jingchen's neck tightly and said in a tender voice.

Tang Jingchen was caught off guard by Xiao Guoer's sudden enthusiasm, but he still steadily caught the delicate body that threw itself into his arms.

He looked down at the person in his arms and saw that she seemed to be in a good mood. Her big eyes were bright and sparkling with excitement.

He smiled and stroked her messy hair, "Well, help you."

The little girl was in high spirits. Without waiting for her boyfriend to ask any questions, she immediately opened her little mouth and started talking about her heroic deed just now. After she finished speaking, she looked at him as if asking for praise.

"With three more days, I was able to convince the Eighth Prince to change his decision. Isn't that amazing?"

Tang Jingchen suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart, but he didn't want to ruin the good mood of the little girl in his arms at the moment, so he cooperated and said, "Wow, you are so awesome!"

The little girl's eyes lit up, but her mouth pouted. "We must find the cause of the plague within three days. You have to help me! Let's find it together. No matter what the outcome is, we have tried our best and there is no regret."

"Okay, let's go look for it together. We will definitely find it."

After Xiao Guoer ate the meal that Tang Jingchen left for her and filled her stomach, she realized a problem.

This room has only one bed.

How would she and Tang Jingchen sleep together in the same bed?