Seeing the sympathy written all over Jiang Yingcheng's face, the woman panicked and hurried to kneel beside him.
"Little Highness, that Bluish-White Jade Rectangular Ding is a treasure passed down through generations of my husband's family. Even after all these years of hardship, neither of us ever considered selling it," the woman said in a voice steeped in tears, wielding her moral blackmail with practiced ease. "Much less for a mere fifty taels! Please do not believe this man's nonsense and let innocent commoners like us suffer such injustice!"
Having already learned the truth from System Bro, Jiang Yingcheng rejected this attempt at moral blackmail and hurled an eye roll at her.
Y-you think Chengcheng is that easy to fool?!
The more Jiang Yingcheng looked at their faces, the angrier she became. When her fury reached its peak, she even lifted one little leg and kicked the air hard.
If Chengcheng hadn't been here today, this unlucky Uncle would have been wrongfully thrown into prison!!
But-
Although she already knew the truth, finding a fresh, uncontrived way to reveal it to everyone was still a major challenge for Jiang Yingcheng.
How should I tell them...
Her gaze swept back and forth across the entrance to the government office, meeting Yu Xingmian's several times before shifting away in indecision.
No, no! Uncle Yu's Ink Rain Association finally managed to disappear into the dust and smoke. If this brings it back into the public eye, who knows how those Righteous Path people will bully Uncle Yu!
Uncle Yu was sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall, enduring hardship for his goal. Jiang Yingcheng did not want all his efforts to come to nothing because of her!
No, no!
Yu Xingmian's resolute gaze faltered, then visibly softened.
Because the Ink Rain Association had known