Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 463: A Sarcastic Challenge

Chapter 463: Chapter 463: A Sarcastic Challenge

The sound of strings and woodwinds mingled with voices encouraging toasts and clinking cups. In the room where Yu Zhen was, a discussion he prompted was in full swing, with someone being exceedingly bold in their statements, thoroughly delighting him. Yet, someone was sneaking up to the door. The guard posted outside saw a ragged little beggar and his expression subtly changed. How had this little devil managed to sneak in?

"Go, go, go, where did you crawl in from? This place isn’t for a little beggar like you. Scram!" the doorkeeper shoved him.

"I, I have urgent business for Craftmaster Yu inside, it’s very important," the little beggar shouted.

This little beggar was none other than Liu Sheng, who had been given ten taels of silver by Miss Wufu to act as her messenger.

"Go, go, go!"

"Craftmaster Yu, Craftmaster Yu!" Liu Sheng yelled loudly.

His voice finally drew the attention of the people inside, and someone called out a reminder.

Yu Zhen furrowed his brows. The voice was hoarse, like a duck’s. Who was this, and did he know such a person?

Before he could speak, a merchant near the door had already opened it, and a little beggar tumbled in.

"My goodness, where did you come from, you little beggar?" The merchant covered his nose and stepped back in disgust, as the stench from Liu Sheng was unbearably foul.

The ladies in the room all promptly covered their noses with their handkerchiefs.

"Are you Craftmaster Yu?" Liu Sheng looked up at the merchant.

The merchant shook his head, "No," then he looked toward Craftmaster Yu.

The little beggar looked over, stepping forward: "Craftmaster Yu."

"Who are you?" Craftmaster Yu felt a strange unease rising within him.

"I am the little beggar you sent someone to instruct me to steal that lady’s qualification plaque," the little beggar spoke up.

Everyone was stunned. The room fell silent, and all eyes turned to Craftmaster Yu.

Craftmaster Yu inwardly cursed his luck, anger flushing his face: "How dare you! When did I ever send you to steal any plaque?"

"It was your servant," the little beggar said with a wronged face. "Craftmaster, my skills weren’t up to the task, and I got caught red-handed. That lady also had a message for you, saying if I didn’t listen to them, they would hand me over to the officials."

"Nonsense!"

Boss Zhang heard this and sensed there might be more to the story: "Craftmaster Yu, there’s no need for anger. Let’s hear what he has to say. Whether it is true or false, we will judge for ourselves."

Craftmaster Yu’s face turned instantly dark.

The little beggar seemed genuinely frightened by his reaction: "Craftmaster Yu, that lady said she’s flattered that you regard her highly enough to consider her a serious opponent and even went to the extent of having me steal her qualification plaque so she couldn’t compete in the contest. She thanks you for thinking so highly of an unheard-of female craftsman. To show her gratitude for your esteemed attention, she will bring out her greatest effort in her work at the competition, and she requests your critique. Also, she hopes you won’t be afraid and just bring your best work, because after all, she is just an unknown female craftsman, not worthy of fear."

"You, you... someone grab this lying brat and throw him out! Are Yunxiao Pavilion’s guards all dead?" Craftmaster Yu, fuming, smashed a wine cup, causing the girl beside him to scream and jump up.

These words, full of mockery and sarcasm, caused various reactions from the crowd as they looked toward Yu Zhen.

"Oh, that lady is a craftsman from Hundred Treasures Silver Building. Craftmaster, Lady Fu said that once I’ve delivered this message, it amounts to you accepting a challenge, and we’ll see the truth at the competition arena," Liu Sheng shouted as he was being grabbed.

What, a craftsman from Hundred Treasures Silver Building?

The crowd was shocked. Hadn’t Yu Zhen just said that Hundred Treasures Silver Building had no worthy competitors? So why then, would he send someone to steal their badge?