Just as the gate was about to close, Liu Chong finally appeared at the county master's mansion with a gloomy face. Ah Jie saw him and couldn't help but reveal a sweet smile, gently stroking her chest, lightly exhaling, and respectfully curtsying, saying: "Liu Temple Lieutenant, the county master has been waiting for you for a while, I'll lead the way for you." Liu Chong didn't even glance at her, raised his head high, and hummed softly.

  Seeing someone take on this dangerous task, the rest of the people naturally couldn't wait to get out of the way and have a peaceful and stable life, they all retreated and didn't come forward. This was exactly what Liu Chuan needed, he carelessly followed Ah Jie to the back garden, seeing that there was no one around, quickly pulled Ah Jie into a cluster of lilacs, tightly hugged her waist, and kissed her white face, smiling: "Good kiss, next time you see me smile like that again, be careful not to get caught, her heart is very heavy."

  Ajiao buried her face in Liu Chang's chest, breathing softly and looking up at him with a wronged expression: "She has been getting more and more irritable lately, taking it out on people for no reason. Just now, because you were late, she threw a porcelain pillow at me, almost smashing my head to pieces. I was so scared that I thought I might never see you again."

  Under the moonlight, her tears glistened, and her phoenix eyes were alluring. Liu Chang suddenly felt that these eyes were astonishingly familiar, and he couldn't help but bring twelve parts of tender love to gently lick away her tears, cleaning them up completely.

  Ajie was taken aback, and she, who had seen many romantic affairs, actually saw true feelings in his eyes. She gazed lovingly at Liu's handsome face and said softly: "Just now, Wei Wang Shifeng came over with the intention of scolding the princess on behalf of Prince Wei, and he didn't allow the princess to defend herself, saying some very unpleasant things. So her mood is terrible, and I'm afraid she'll take it out on you again later."

  Liu Changdao said: "Can you know for what?"

  "I didn't get to follow inside and serve, I only heard a rough idea. It seems that the county master's wife listened to one of the concubines in the Min King's mansion, using the Ning King's servants to force the purchase of a villa on Huangqu Bank. Now that the east window affair has been exposed, the Ning King sent someone to make arrangements with the Wei King, and the Wei King is extremely angry."

  Liu Chuan furrowed his brow and thought for a moment, then pinched A Jie's chest and smiled: "I know, you've worked hard. Don't take risks in the future, it's not worth it if people find out, your safety is what matters most."

  Ajie waved her hand and said with a pout: "I'm all for you."

  Liu Chuan held her tightly in his arms and whispered, "I know." He gently stroked Ah Jing's head and back, quickly digesting and analyzing the news he had just heard. Min Wang was the second prince, much older than Ning Wang, and had a large group of eccentric people around him, using their special abilities to socialize with the powerful. For example, Yuan Shi Jiu, who had accompanied him to the last gathering, was one of them. This time, Min Wang had sent his concubine to provoke Qing Hua - was he unable to bear it? The villa by the Yellow River - whose villa was it? It seemed that Pan Rong had said she bought a piece of land nearby and built a villa; could it be hers?

  The crickets chirped, the evening breeze gently swept by, and the two people who were tightly embracing seemed to have forgotten everything around them, quietly enjoying the gentle tranquility under the moonlight. Suddenly, a faint sound came from not far away, startling Ah Jie's beautiful dream and also waking Liu Chuan from his deep thoughts. He gave Ah Jie a signal with his eyes, and the two quickly separated, going around to surround from both sides.

  The person who was surrounded looked like they couldn't escape, so they stood still and welcomed Ah Jie with a swagger. They took the initiative to greet her: "Ah Jie, the princess heard that Liu Si had arrived, but she couldn't wait any longer, let me take a look at what's going on." It turned out to be Ah Rou, another personal maid standing beside Qing Hua.

  Ajie's gaze swept over the extinguished lantern in Arou's hand, and she smiled slightly without a word. She stood up straight, stroked her temples calmly, grasped Arou's hand, and said loudly: "It was you, Arou! Didn't you arrive at Liu Temple earlier? He had already gone in to see the county lord by himself!"

  A Ruo looked at A Jie with a hint of cold smile: "Really? My eyesight is poor, and I really didn't see it."

  Liu Chuan stood in the shadows, hearing Ah Jie's voice, confirming the identity of the person who came. He turned around and quietly and quickly walked towards the main house. Hearing the sound of Qing Hua scolding someone from inside the house, he couldn't help but furrow his brow, took a deep breath, and by the time the maid lifted the crystal curtain, his face was already filled with smiles.

  He stepped lightly through the layers of gauze, around the six curved silver hairpin screens, and smiled faintly as he looked at the pale face on the bed, eyes blazing with anger, glaring at his Qinghua: "Why are you throwing a tantrum again? I'm just late because of official business. I heard Ahjie say that you've been waiting for me without eating dinner, how can you be so unreasonable? Tell me, what do you want to eat? I'll feed you."

  Tsinghua sneered, curling up the corner of his mouth: "Do you still remember that I'm waiting for you? What's with the official business? I think you're going to have a romantic getaway with Pan Rong again, aren't you? You're feeding me? You'd probably be delighted if I starved to death!"

  Liu Chang casually took over a bowl of bird's nest congee handed to him by A Jie, who had followed from behind, and used a silver lotus leaf spoon to scoop up a spoonful to feed Qing Hua, saying gently: "I think you're sulking again, always daydreaming. If I can handle the official business at hand properly, won't you also gain face? Don't you know that what I want most is to rely on my own true abilities to secure a place for myself?"

  Tsinghua County Master didn't give him half a chance, "Pfft" blew the porridge everywhere, and sternly said: "Others may not know, but I do! What kind of person are you? Really talented? Laughable! You think your position as Temple Lieutenant is how it came to be? If it weren't for me, you..."

  Liu Chong's face turned red with rage, and he slammed the golden flower bowl to the ground, not caring that the swallow's nest porridge splattered everywhere. He glared coldly at Qinghua County Princess: "Yes, I am indeed a useless good-for-nothing, relying on my elders and women to get by. If it weren't for you, I'd have to go beg on the streets to fill my belly! If you hadn't pushed me off the horse, I wouldn't have become the Temple Administrator so quickly! And if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been invited to drink with the Ning Wang Fu people today! I'm really curious, am I not capable or what? What makes you look down on me?"

  Tsinghua County Master hadn't seen him explode for a long time, and now that he's having an outburst, the evil fire in her heart actually subsided. She looked at Liu Chong with suspicion: "Were you called by Ning Wangfu to drink? Who called you? What did they say?"

  "I didn't want to say it, I was afraid you'd get annoyed if you heard it, but I couldn't help it with the way you're behaving!" Liu Chuan hummed and kicked Ajie, who had come to collect the porridge, saying "You blind servant, you bumped into your grandfather me!"

  Ajie reluctantly kneeled down and bowed, took a cloth to wipe the floor clean of the spilled porridge. She couldn't help but sneak a glance at Aruo who was busily helping Qinghua Junzhu wipe her face and embroidered quilt with a cloth. Then she gave Liu Cheng a look, and after receiving his affirmative gaze, she slowly backed out.

  Tsinghua frowned and said, "You know everything?"

  Liu Chuan said in a loud and intimidating tone, "What do you know? Someone mysteriously warned me about something, all I know is that you've been involved in some kind of trouble with the Min Wang Fu. Can't you just rest and recover from your injuries? Why bother getting worked up over nothing? If there's anything important, wouldn't I be the one to take care of it? What's the point of getting mixed up in this? Are you not satisfied with the severity of your current injuries?" His voice grew louder as he spoke, his expression becoming increasingly stern.

  Since she didn't know what was going on with He Mudan, the more he scolded her, the more Qinghua Junzhu felt that he was concerned about her. Her originally terrible mood slightly improved, and after a moment of silence, she said: "I haven't gone out in a long time, and not many people come to see me. You also don't tell me about things outside, so how would I know about the twists and turns? This time it was my fault for being careless and getting you used as a scapegoat. It won't happen again. Don't worry, once I'm better, I'll go to the palace and ask His Majesty to arrange a better position for you..." Why did everything related to He Mudan always end in disaster? Was this woman born with bad luck or what?

  Liu Changan sneered and turned his head away: "I don't care! I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, people will say that I'm eating soft rice. I don't want to spend my whole life with my head hung low."

  The mistress of Qinghua also lost her patience: "This won't do, that won't do, then what exactly do you want?"

  Liu Chong stood up with a wave of his sleeve, his face gloomy: "I've been busy running around outside all day, and you're deliberately looking for trouble? I'm exhausted. You'd better rest and recover from your injuries, and I'll come see you again when you're healed."

  The mistress of Qinghua County is having a hard time these days. She had been longing for him for a long time, hoping that he could comfort her. But as soon as he arrived, they hadn't exchanged a few pleasant words when they got into an argument, smashed things and was about to leave. Feeling both angry and hateful, she couldn't help but grab the golden duck incense burner that was emitting fragrance and threw it out, shouting in a fierce tone: "Fine! You just go! If you have the ability, then don't come back!"

  The golden duck hit Liu Chong's occipital bone accurately, and the snow-white incense ash splashed all over Liu Chong. Liu Chong was hit so hard that his eyes turned black, and he saw stars in front of him. He stopped in his tracks, staring coldly at the Qinghua County Princess, hating to go forward and kill her to get rid of the hatred. He swallowed the bad breath with all his might and walked out decisively.

  The mistress of Qinghua was made to feel a little guilty by his gaze, and she couldn't help but feel some fear. When she told him that she wanted to get married back then, he had the same expression, and afterwards, he never took the initiative to look for her again until she went back to find him, and only accepted her when he was not satisfied. Now it seems like they're back to that night, and if he leaves this time, he probably won't come back... She blinked her eyes and shouted hoarsely: "You dare to leave! If you do, I'll make your whole family regret it!"

  "So, take care of yourself. Remember, on the day when my whole family is beheaded, you just come and slap me in the face, spit a mouthful of saliva at me, do whatever it takes to vent your anger." Liu Chuan smiled strangely, did she want his whole family to regret? Now, among his family members, only Liu Chengcai didn't regret, everyone else was filled with regret!

  The mistress of Qinghua saw his resolute expression and strange smile, and heard him say such words, really regretted it. But she couldn't swallow her pride, and with a mixture of anger and hatred, she choked back her tears and said in a harsh tone: "You this..."