When Song Qingshu arrived at the meeting hall, he saw Huang Rong pressuring Chen Youliang step by step. After not seeing her for several months, she was still as beautiful as ever, as if time had not left any traces on her. She was still as beautiful as a young girl.
Chen Yuanyuan had heard of Huang Rong's name for a long time. This time, she had come with Song QingShu, so she carefully sized up the other party. She saw a bright and charming young woman standing there gracefully. She didn't need to do anything, but she was already very charming. In particular, she seemed to have a unique temperament that was hard to describe. No matter how Chen Yuanyuan thought about it, she could only understand that Huang Rong was always so calm and composed. She wasn't like Chen Yuanyuan, who always had to guess the thoughts of the men around her in order to get what she wanted.
Thinking of this, Chen Yuanyuan looked at Huang Rong with eyes full of envy.
While Chen Yuanyuan was looking at Huang Rong, Huang Rong was also looking at her. After the initial shock of seeing Song Qingshu, her attention was quickly attracted by the woman beside him. After all, as a famous femme fatale in history, even if she covered her face, it could not hide her dazzling brilliance.
"This bastard always has beautiful women by his side. He really is a greedy, shameless, and lustful man!" Huang Rong's heart was filled with irritation.
"So it's Brother Song!" Guo Jing had been standing to the side watching his wife and Chen Youliang talk, silently supporting him. Now that he saw Song QingShu, he walked over with a face full of surprise. After all, in his heart, Song QingShu had saved his life.
"Hero Guo!" Song QingShu felt ashamed in his heart. Suppressing his strange emotions, he greeted the other warmly as well.
Seeing the two of them being so intimate, Huang Rong's eyebrows jumped. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she did not say anything. She only secretly sighed in her heart.
After exchanging greetings with Guo Jing, Song Qingshu came to Huang Rong, "Madam Guo, long time no see."
"Young Master Song is still as graceful as ever," Huang Rong's face did not reveal any flaws as she smiled and said, "I heard that Young Master Song was poisoned by the Golden Ripple Flower earlier, I thought that Young Master had died."
When others heard this, they would think that Huang Rong was concerned about him, but Song Qingshu knew that she probably meant the opposite, "If I die, some people in this world will definitely be sad."
Ignoring his meaningful gaze, Huang Rong smiled and said, "That's true. If something really happened to you, I'm afraid all those women around you would be sad."
Seeing that her smile was no different from usual, Song QingShu sighed inwardly. It seemed that she had recovered from that incident.
In fact, Song Qingshu had long been prepared for such an ending. Back in the Jin Kingdom, the reason why Huang Rong seemed to be at his mercy was mainly because what happened at that time was too shocking for her. Although she was usually resourceful, she was still a woman, and a married woman at that. This world placed great importance on a woman's chastity. If she had an affair after getting married, she would not be treated as a fickle woman like Pan Jinlian.
In the beginning, that kind of thing happened in a daze. Huang Rong's heart was filled with regret and fear, causing her to be unable to use 20% of her usual intelligence. That was why she was led by the nose by Song Qingshu.
After such a long time, she must have completely calmed down and would no longer be controlled by him.
"As the saying goes, good people don't live long, but scourges last for a thousand years. I'm afraid that Yama is also worried that I will seduce his wife, so he doesn't dare to take me in." Song Qingshu deliberately emphasized the word "wife", trying to see Huang Rong's reaction.
"God is watching. It's better for you to be careful with your words." Huang Rong obviously didn't want to talk about this with him, so she immediately returned to the topic. "When I heard what you said just now, I have one thing that I don't understand. Chen Youliang obviously rebelled and plotted to kill the former Chief. Why did you say it was for the good of the Beggar Gang?"
When Chen Youliang heard Huang Rong's public evaluation of him, a trace of deep hatred flashed in his eyes. He thought that if you didn't have Guo Jing to back you up, I would definitely catch you and torture you. Let's see if you can still be so arrogant.
Seeing that Huang Rong didn't respond at all and instead questioned him in a business-like tone, Song Qingshu was secretly disappointed. But he quickly got rid of the negative emotions and didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked, "According to the Beggar Gang's thousands of years of system, Shi Hongshi being the new Chief is actually very against the rules. Chief Huang has always been known as the female Zhuge Liang. Have you ever thought about how she became the new Chief?"
Huang Rong frowned. "At that time, Chief Shi was murdered and the Beggar Gang was in turmoil. Letting his daughter take charge of the situation, although somewhat against the Beggar Gang's succession system, was reasonable."
Song Qingshu smiled. "Madam Guo inadvertently overlooked an important factor."
"What did I overlook?" Huang Rong thought it was strange. Back then, Song QingShu had been ruined by Chen Youliang. Logically speaking, the two of them should be like fire and water. Why did it feel like Song QingShu was speaking up for him?
If it were someone else, Huang Rong would know that the other person was speaking up for Chen Youliang. She would definitely find an opportunity to interrupt the other person and control the rhythm of the conversation. But now it was Song Qingshu who was speaking up. She hesitated for a moment and decided to listen to what he had to say first.
"Madam has overlooked that the main reason why Shi Hongshi was able to become the Chief was because he borrowed the power of one person." After Song QingShu finished speaking, he secretly sighed. He didn't know if his words would offend her if they reached that person's ears …
"The yellow-robed woman?" Huang Rong reacted quickly and immediately understood who he was talking about. She couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"Yes." Song Qingshu nodded. "Everyone in this world has a motive for their actions. Madam, what do you think the yellow-robed woman's motive is?"
"Miss Yang helped when she saw injustice. Naturally, it was because of the justice in her heart …" Huang Rong's own voice lowered as she spoke. Over the years, she had experienced the rise and fall of the gang and the cruel killing on the battlefield. She was no longer the innocent girl she used to be. Naturally, she knew that everyone had a motive for their actions.
In this world, there were indeed people who did not have a motive for helping others. But that was usually a small matter. They would help others within their ability. If it involved a big matter, they would definitely think it over before taking action. And helping an orphan girl to become the Chief of the Beggar Gang did not seem like a small matter that could be easily solved.
Noticing Huang Rong's expression, Song Qingshu knew that she had also realized something was wrong. He had to sigh that it was convenient to communicate with smart people.
"The yellow-robed woman is not a wild crane. She belongs to the imperial court's Jianshan Academy." Song Qingshu was not in a hurry to reveal the answer. Instead, he let her think for herself because people would subconsciously believe what they deduced.
"So what?" Huang Rong frowned. "Does the imperial court want to control the Beggar Gang?" But as soon as the words left her mouth, she denied this speculation. Although the Beggar Gang was known as the world's largest gang, it was like an ant in front of the country. The imperial court did not need to spend so much effort.
Song Qingshu reminded her, "The reason why Moqi Wu was invited back as the Prime Minister was because the previous Prime Minister, Zhao Ruyu, was brought down by Han Xingzhou. Zhao Ruyu and Jianshan Academy have always been close. Because of this, Jianshan Academy suffered a terrible blow. If it was not for the help of one person, the Neo-Confucianism of the academy would have been labeled as pseudoscience."
"Whose help?" Huang Rong had been at the frontline of Xiangyang for years. She knew a lot about Mongolia. But because she was far away from the capital, she did not know as much about the imperial court as Song Qingshu.
Song Qingshu did not answer her directly. Instead, he said, "Whether it is Shi Huolong or Shi Hongshi, they both have the same surname."
Guo Jing, who had been listening on the side, could not help but say, "They are father and daughter. If it is not the same surname, then are they two?"
Seeing her husband's confused expression, Huang Rong smiled. After so many years, Brother Jing was still the same. A gentle smile appeared on her face. "Brother Jing, Prince Song means that they both have the surname Shi."
Afraid that her husband would not understand and make a fool of himself in front of outsiders, she added, "The surname Shi of the Remonstrant Officer Shi Miyuan."
Song Qingshu smiled. "Madam is indeed smart. You guessed it so quickly."
Huang Rong rolled her eyes at him. "You have made it so obvious. If I still could not guess it, then I would be an idiot."
Song Qingshu recalled Huang Rong's gentle gaze at Guo Jing. He sighed in his heart. "It seems that to her, I am just a passer-by."
Chen Youliang was also an intelligent person and reacted quickly after receiving the hint. He hastily said, "Not long ago, Shi Miyuan's daughter, Shi Xiangyun, came running here in an attempt to seize back the gang leader position. At that time, she even said that Shi Huolong and Shi Hongshi were sent by her father. This matter was heard by many brothers in the gang. If Chief Huang doesn't believe me, you can find someone to ask."
Hearing his resolute and decisive words, Huang Rong understood that there was no need for him to lie. She could not help but be shocked. "Shi Miyuan has unknowingly taken control of the Beggar Clan. What is he trying to do?"
Song Qingshu continued, "Elder Chen secretly discovered the Shi family's plot to encroach on the Beggar Clan. He did not want the Beggar Clan to become a victim in the political struggle. That's why he confronted Shi Huolong. For the sake of the Beggar Clan's reputation, he was also afraid of Shi Miyuan's revenge. So he did not reveal the truth. He would rather bear the infamy of rebelling against his superiors and be ridiculed by his peers in the Wulin world.
Hearing this, Chen Youliang's jaw dropped. He had always been an eloquent and eloquent person, but he did not expect Song QingShu to be even more eloquent than him. With just a few words, Song QingShu had cleansed his stain and turned it into an act of loyalty and righteousness.
Huang Rong also fiercely glared at Song QingShu. With her intelligence, how could she not see that Song QingShu was deliberately helping Chen Youliang get out of this. But she also understood that although Chen Youliang was shameless, he had prevented the Beggar Clan from falling into the hands of the politicians.
At the same time, Huang Rong also knew that Chen Youliang was despicable and shameless. She could not let the Beggar Clan fall into his hands! Because the previous plan to seize power had been disrupted by Song Qingshu, she was thinking about what to do next. Suddenly, Song Qingshu said, "Hero Guo, Chief Huang, we have not seen each other for a long time since we parted ways in the Jin Kingdom. Now that you have come to Lin 'an from thousands of miles away, I will do my best as a host to welcome you two in my humble home."
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