42: Yuan Meng: With such a hot temper, why would you work in a brothel? (

Chapter 42 Yuan Meng: With such a fiery temper, why work in a Brothel!

The capital city of the Qing Kingdom was filled with the eyes and ears of various important figures.

The Inner Court, the Supervisory Council, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and The Eldest Princess were considered major powers.

The current strength of the Kyoto Net could not yet compare to the Inner Court and the Surveillance Bureau; its layout in the Six Ministries and the Surveillance Bureau had not yet begun.

Li Chang'an needed a group of talented individuals with clean backgrounds, absolute loyalty, and high potential to enter the Six Ministries and the Surveillance Bureau, but this had not yet been fully realized.

As soon as Si Lili and Yuan Meng left, the news reached all parties.

Kyoto Prefecture.

"Where is Prefect Mei Zhili!"

Prefect Mei Zhili of the Kyoto Prefecture hurried out of his room, only to find that the person who had come was a master from under the Crown Prince.

After seeing Mei Zhili, that person briefly explained the matter of Si Lili and Yuan Meng.

"Prefect Mei, Prince Yong is a doyen of literature, and he will never allow anyone to tarnish his reputation!"

The Crown Prince's subordinate left after speaking, as important figures never speak too clearly; one must understand on their own.

Mei Zhili could only fret, "Prince Yong is a literary giant, famous throughout the Southern Qing, and both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are trying to win him over."

"Prince Yong is also the nephew of my mentor, Duke Liu, so I cannot offend him either."

A major case accusing a prince, once accepted, would attract attention from all sides. If he tried to cover for Prince Yong, the Censorate would impeach him.

If he didn't cover for Prince Yong, he would offend even more people and potentially lose imperial favor.

Mei Zhili was recommended by Duke Liu, so he absolutely could not take this case.

Mei Zhili cursed, "Drunken Immortal Tavern is truly something. How could they cultivate such an ill-mannered woman!"

It has always been a great taboo for Brothel women to cause trouble for their patrons, let alone take them to court.

Si Lili and Yuan Meng took a carriage and arrived at the street where the Kyoto Prefecture was located.

Two seventh-rank Martial Artist maids reported, "Miss, the street is under repair, and both sides are blocked."

"The constables said it would probably take most of the day, and they invited us to the main hall for tea while we wait."

Mei Zhili's idea was to first stall the two women, preferably bring them into the mansion to mediate and intimidate them.

If mediation failed, he would quickly inform Prince Yong to handle the matter.

Si Lili knew very well that if it wasn't for filing a complaint, one should never easily enter the yamen!

Just then, a maid exclaimed, "Miss, a group of constables is here to arrest us!"

Si Lili said in a low voice, "You go and deal with them, but do not take any lives."

Yuan Meng, her head covered in bandages, was truly on the verge of tears!

"Li Li, you're being foolish!"

"For those of us in this line of work, if something like this happens, we just have to accept it."

"Moreover, the other party is Prince Yong. If you just went along with him, wouldn't that be it? How many women would kill for such an opportunity!"

Si Lili rolled her eyes in exasperation. She would have liked to go along with it.

Prince Yong would definitely treat her as a defendant in a game; what could she do!

These royal descendants, who were out of touch with the world, truly knew how to play people!

Seeing Si Lili's displeased expression, Yuan Meng said angrily, "You little girl! You're going to get us killed!"

"With such a fiery temper, why are you working in a Brothel!"

The Kyoto Prefecture constables were not highly skilled and were quickly dealt with by the two maids.

"Let's go, we'll report it to the Supervisory Council!"

Si Lili's carriage, like the painted boat last night, sped towards the Supervisory Council!

Si Lili was anxious; if she couldn't file the complaint, Li Chang'an would hand her over to the Supervisory Council for investigation!

Supervisory Council.

Zhu Ge, the head of the Department One, and Yan Ruohai, the head of the Fourth Bureau, were discussing countermeasures.

Zhu Ge frowned and said, "Two Brothel women actually came to the Supervisory Council. Damn Mei Zhili, he can't even handle such a small matter!"

"The Supervisory Council also handles cases, but they are all major and important cases involving officials.

Forcible occupation of a commoner's daughter is not a matter of national importance; why are they running to the Supervisory Council!"

Yan Ruohai said, "It's all because of the words on the stone tablet. Although the Supervisory Council is not afraid of Prince Yong, we won't touch this hot potato!"

The Department One was in charge of Kyoto, and Zhu Ge had the same thought, "Prince Yong has a good literary reputation and is deeply trusted by His Majesty. It's not worth offending Prince Yong over such a trivial matter!"

Yan Ruohai said, "Exactly. They are just two Brothel women. You figure out a way to coax them away or scare them off!"

"Anyway, the primary responsibility for this matter lies with the Kyoto Prefecture, and then there are the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review. We absolutely cannot get involved!"

Ministry of Justice.

Minister Han Zhiwei paced nervously back and forth in the main hall. A agile middle-aged man walked in quickly.

Minister Han asked anxiously, "Chief Constable Xing, how are those two women?"

The person who came was Xing Yusen, the chief constable of the Ministry of Justice and an eighth-rank master.

"They escaped because I wouldn't let them beat the drum to air their grievances, so they were very wary."

"They actually took advantage of my inattentiveness and escaped!"

Minister Han said angrily, "You are the Ministry of Justice's top master, how could you not catch two women!"

Xing Yusen replied, "The two maids of that woman shouted on the street, saying that I, relying on my official position, forcibly molested them."

"The common people gathered around, and I was afraid of causing trouble for you, so I dared not act rashly!"

Han Zhiwei also had a headache when he heard this. This was the capital city, and one had to be extremely careful in everything they did.

"Forget it, forget it. If something happens, the Kyoto Prefecture bears the primary responsibility. You and I will at most be fined."

"As long as you didn't let them beat the drum of grievance, and they didn't accuse Prince Yong in the Ministry of Justice's main hall, this matter is settled."

At the entrance of the Court of Judicial Review.

Dozens of constables stood neatly at the yamen's entrance.

The two drums of grievance were completely blocked. They didn't act in broad daylight, they just wouldn't let anyone beat the drums.

Inside the Court of Judicial Review, the Qing of the Court of Judicial Review was sweating profusely with anxiety, "How is it? Have the Kyoto Prefecture constables arrived?"

"Mei Zhili is incompetent! He can't even handle such a small matter, why is he the Prefect of Kyoto!"

The constable reported, "Soon, the Kyoto Prefecture constables have already reached the intersection!"

Si Lili and Yuan Meng also noticed the arrival of a large number of constables.

The carriage continued to gallop through the streets of Kyoto, Si Lili's beautiful face filled with anger!

The Southern Qing's court was so corrupt!

Ordinary people had no way to file complaints, and the imperial relatives covered the sky with one hand!

This Southern Qing was probably doomed!

Being pulled by the carriage and speeding through the capital, Yuan Meng's face ached from the bumps.

"Li Li! Can we stop making a fuss? If this continues, you're going to get me killed!"

"I already said, there's no way to file a complaint. Stop the car ahead, I want to get off!"

Si Lili said with a cold expression, "Shut up! If you dare to get off, I will kill you right now!"

Yuan Meng was truly on the verge of tears. Why did everyone want to kill her? She was truly unlucky!

"Go to the Imperial Appeal Platform, and directly file an imperial complaint!"

Hearing Si Lili's words, the two maids immediately changed direction and headed towards the imperial palace!

When Yuan Meng heard this, she immediately knelt down to Si Lili in the carriage!

"My dear sister! No, no, my dear elder sister, no, you are my grandmother, my great-grandmother!"

"I beg you, stop this! Even if we succeed at the Imperial Appeal Platform, we'll still have to wear a cangue for a month and receive a hundred strokes of the rod!"

"My face needs rest. If I wear a cangue for another month, my face will be ruined!"

"We were born with pretty faces, and we rely on our looks to make a living!"

Si Lili glared at her, annoyed, her tone showing no signs of relenting.

"You care about your face, I care about my life!"

Half an hour later, the carriage driver reported, "Miss, the street leading to the Imperial Appeal Platform is patrolled by the Kyoto Guard Division."

The Imperial Appeal Platform was a place specifically for filing imperial complaints, set up by the emperor to show his closeness to the people.

However, neither the Kyoto Prefecture nor the Six Ministries wanted anyone to actually file an imperial complaint.

Once someone cried out for injustice at the Imperial Appeal Platform, the emperor would have to give an explanation to the people of the world.

The responsible parties involved in the case would definitely be severely punished!

The Kyoto Guard Division, nominally, could not intercept common people filing imperial complaints.

However, officials protected each other, and several important yamens had already made arrangements with the Kyoto Guard Division.

No matter who came to file an imperial complaint, they would first be stopped and appeased, and then the various yamens would come to collect them.

Si Lili's face was ashen, and she lightly commanded, "Charge through!"

Si Lili dared to break into the imperial palace to file an imperial complaint also because she and her subordinates could withstand scrutiny.

She had entered Drunken Immortal Tavern as a Jianghu person and hadn't done any intelligence work yet.

She only had one true Northern Qi spy under her, and that person was still in Li Chang'an's hands.

When Li Chang'an saw that the woman had espionage capabilities, he naturally kept her under strict watch.

The two maids currently driving the carriage were merely female Martial Artists from the Fengxin Sect.

Even if a Jianghu Gang background was uncovered, it wouldn't amount to much.

Moreover, if she failed Li Chang'an's mission, she would be sent to the Supervisory Council for investigation, which would be a certain death!

Yuan Meng was almost scared to pee. Two Brothel women were actually going to charge the Kyoto Guard Division!

Crazy! They must be crazy!

Already having been hit on the head, Yuan Meng rolled her eyes and fainted from fright.

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