The whole house of government officials daughters were staring blankly.

  Just now, Zi Yang Jun was still leaning against the bed with a gloomy face. Suddenly, he got up and his dark eyes gleamed with a stern light as he stared at Cheng Xiao for a moment. He reached out to grab the outer garment that was draped beside him, put it on, and headed outside.

  "Sir, your wound..."

  As if he hadnt heard, Jiang Xuanjin strode out the door, his blue brocade robe fluttering in the wind. He reached out to smooth it down and tied his belt with a crisp motion, asking coldly, "Where is she?"

  "Chong De Street." Cheng Xiao followed him, walking alongside and saying, "When Ling Xiu ran back, the madam was still confronting someone, but now she doesnt know whats going on either."

  Ling Xiu returned alone? Jiang Xuanyin furrowed his brow, a hint of anger in his heart.

  As a slave, how can I leave my master behind? Bai Zhuji may have two sons, but as she said, they are only three-legged cats skills. If something really happens, they wont be able to hold on either!

  His heart tightened slightly, he quickened his pace, directly letting someone lead the horse over, mounting it and grabbing the reins to rush towards Chongde Street.

  All the way, he was anxious and uneasy, so he comforted himself by thinking positively, maybe its just some simple nonsense, then she should be able to handle it.

  However, Lema stopped in front of a clothing store, Jiang Xuanjin glanced sideways, and his heart couldnt help but sink.

  The storefront was in disarray, with a decorative floor vase shattered on the ground, and faint bloodstains visible on top. A long wooden beam used to lock the door lay horizontally across the entrance, and while it was dark inside, the sounds of fighting had ceased.

  Is he late?

  Staring stiffly at the bloodstain for a moment, Jiang Xuanjin turned over and dismounted his horse, stepping inside through the broken porcelain pieces.

  Many clothes were scattered all over the floor, the canopy hanging from the beam was torn apart by someone, the counter collapsed, and the frame for hanging clothes was broken into pieces. The ground had no place to step on anymore. He lowered his head, his breathing getting lighter and lighter.

  "Whats going on?"

  His eyes scanned the surroundings, but he couldnt see anyone. He pursed his lips and looked around again, softly calling out: "Bai Zhuji!"

  Behind the collapsed counter, there was a slight movement. Jiang Xuanjins eyes lit up and he turned his head to look back, only to see a shopkeeper-like person standing up, staring at him with a quivering gaze.

  "What about him?" His eyes dimmed and he frowned extremely displeasedly.

  The shopkeeper, unaware of who he was asking, trembled and said: "I dont know anything... Someone suddenly rushed in to trouble the lady, oh no, my shop..."

  "Where is the lady?" he growled.

  The shopkeeper shook his head, he has been hiding all along, how could anyone see anything?

  Jiang Xuanjin became anxious, his whole body gradually filled with a sense of foreboding, he furrowed his brow and searched the room twice, just as he was about to lose his temper, someone suddenly shouted at the door: "Master!"

  He turned around and saw that Bai Zhu was leaning against Cheng Xū with her teeth clenched and her mouth twisted, her clothes and hair disheveled.

  His pupils contracted, he strode out of the door, supported her over and asked: "Are you hurt?"

  Taking advantage of the momentum, she leaned into his arms and whispered: "Im still alive, just scared to death."

  A person who fears neither heaven nor earth is actually scared to the point of trembling in his arms? Jiang Xuanjin took a light breath, reached out and gently patted her back: "Lets go home."

  "Good."

  Bai Zhuji, who was usually very talkative, was unusually quiet today. She just held onto him all the way, her fingers grasping tightly onto his clothes.

  Jiang Xuanjins face looked terrible, he rode his horse back to the mansion, without saying a word, he closed the door and refused to see guests. Then he put her by the bedside and asked in a low voice: "Where are you hurt?"

  Li Huaiyu reluctantly rolled up her sleeves to show him the bruise, pouting: "Actually I could have beaten them, but there were four of them. Two fists cant compete with four hands, its infuriating!"

  It wasnt a perfect hand to begin with, and now it had several more bruises on it, but fortunately there was no blood. Jiang Xuanjin got up and fetched some bruise cream, applying it while asking, "Did you get a clear look at the persons appearance?"

  Hua Yu shook her head: "Four people are all covering their faces, and their kung fu is not bad either. I dont know why they came to find me for trouble. Ling Xiu and I were just looking at clothes, and we didnt provoke anyone."

  Rubbing his bruised hand, Jiang Xuanjin lowered his eyes: "You are the wife of Zi Yang Jun."

  Even if she didnt offend anyone, there would still be people who wouldnt let her off easily.

  "I thought that in broad daylight, someone wouldnt dare to be so bold, but it turns out there really are people who dare to commit murder on the street." Yuexi muttered.

  Looking at the large bruises, Jiang Xuanjins tone was unpleasant: "I told you to bring the Wind Guard, but you didnt."

  "Even if Yufengs martial arts skills are high, he is still a man and its inconvenient for him to always follow me around. I should find a maid with high martial arts skills to accompany us when we go out, especially when Lingxiu goes out, I need to protect her."

  This is true, generally speaking, a high-ranking lady like Xiaojie would have a maid who knows some martial arts, but given Bai Zhens current status and situation, it wouldnt be enough for her maid to just know some martial arts, she needs to be exceptionally skilled in order to protect her fully.

  Its hard to find a woman who practices martial arts, and one with exceptional skills is even rarer. He cant always be keeping an eye on her, he needs to think of a solution.

  Just as I was thinking about it, a chain sound suddenly came from the door.

  "Water." Qing Si brought in a basin of water, uttering only one word, then placed it beside her and handed over the towel.

  Jiang Xuanjin looked at her and reached out to take it, but she frowned and dodged his hand, stubbornly handing the handkerchief to Bai Zhujin.

  "Thank you, but Im... " He gestured to his hand being bandaged, and Huai Yu asked pitifully, "Can you help me out?"

  Qing Si nodded, took the chain hanging from her hand into her mouth, grabbed a handkerchief and wrung out some water to help wipe her somewhat dirty face.

  This eccentric and stubborn palace maid, seems to have had a good impression of her since she was released by Bai Zhenzhu, Yu Feng has been following her for so long, apart from discovering that she likes to get close to Bai Zhenzhu, there is no other abnormal behavior, not even attempting to escape.

  Is she treating Bai Zhen as a benefactor? Jiang Xuanjin hesitated.

  Qing Si, although she is a ruthless person, has one good point: she distinguishes clearly between friend and foe. Once she considers someone an enemy, like him, she will stop at nothing to kill them. But if she considers someone a benefactor, like Bai Zhu Ji, she will treat her with great tenderness, even suppressing her murderous aura and doing things that only maids would do.

  "What are you looking at?" The person on the bed asked him curiously.

  Jiang Xuanjin withdrew his gaze from Qing Sis body and put down the ointment, saying: "You rest for a while, Ill have a couple of words with Qing Si."

  "Are you talking to Qing Si?" She said with a tense face, "Dont lock her up again, she doesnt want to kill you anymore!"

  This flustered appearance of making excuses for others made him somewhat amused: "Who said they wanted to lock her up?"

  "What else is there to say?" she muttered.

  Jiang Xuanjin shook his head, pressed her onto the bed with one hand, then got up and lowered the curtain at the partition, bringing Qing Si to the outer room.

  "Give her the key." he said.

  Yufeng beside him jumped in fright and hesitated for a moment before asking: "Unravel it here?"

  "Hmm." He found a chair and sat down, Jiang Xuanjin pressed the wound on his arm, looked up at the person in front of him.

  Her eyes were cold and detached, allowing the royal wind to open the lock on her hand. Although there was no murderous aura in her eyes, they werent very friendly either.

  "What do you want to do?" she asked.

  Jiang Xuanjin said: "I want you to do something."

  Let her do it? The green silk frowned and looked at him with great vigilance.

  "Ink residence does not support idle people, you are healed, just follow the lady." Jiang Xuanjin said, "With your skills, protecting her completely is certainly not difficult."

  Qing Si was taken aback for a moment, her eyes sparkled slightly, and she quickly lowered her eyelids to cover it up, suppressing her joy to ask: "Arent you afraid Ill think of another way to kill you?"

  "If you have the ability, you can try it." Jiang Xuanjin raised an eyebrow and looked at her, "But if next time you fall into my hands again, I will send you to the Tingwei Fu prison. The old case of Danyang, I wont intervene again."

  Threaten her? Qing Si was very surprised, previously when Zi Yang Jun tried to get information from her, he had never used such tactics, now it seemed that just to make her follow Madame Jun, he would resort to this.

  She looked at him with a complex expression, Qing Si couldnt help but think that if Jun Shang knew his wife was actually her master, she wondered what his reaction would be.

  Seeing her distracted, Jiang Xuanjin slightly furrowed his brow: "Should I or should I not?"

  "Yes." Qing Si nodded.

  His expression relaxed, Jiang Xuanjin stood up and said: "Then go out and find someone to fetch the clothes of the Jiang Fu maidservant. From today on, follow Madam."

  Having said that, he turned his head and lifted the curtain at the partition, bowing down to the person who was stretching their ears to eavesdrop: "When you leave the mansion later, bring her with you."

  Caught eavesdropping and feeling embarrassed, Hua Yus eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this.

  "Are you worried about me?" Laughing, she stretched out her hand to hug him, and Yujuan looked up at him with wide eyes, "Youre actually going to give Qing Si to me, isnt she an important witness?"

  She let her hold him, Jiang Xuanjin turned his head and said, "Use things for their intended purpose."

  Haiyu was delighted, this time it was a heartfelt joy. When preparing for this big show, she had been betting on how much Jiang Xuanyi cared about her, and in the end, she won! Qing Si could finally follow her side by side!

  With a burst of joy, she jumped up and planted a wet kiss on his chin, leaving a string of sparkling saliva.

  Jiang Xuanjin looked at her with extreme disdain and pulled over her sleeve to wipe it.

  "Hey, arent you a cleanliness freak? Still wiping it on your clothes?" Hua Yu glared.

  The person in front of her slowly wiped it clean, put her sleeves back on, and raised her eyes to say: "Loving cleanliness is loving oneself cleanly, this is your clothes."

  In short, as long as Im clean, its none of your business.

  Li Huaiyu couldnt help but laugh and cry at the same time, and stretched out her hand to pat him on the shoulder.

  The force wasnt great, just a playful stir, yet the person in front seemed to have been hit by a Diamond Fist, letting out a dull hum, clutching their arm in pain.

  "Ah, I forgot you were injured!" Huai Yu was startled and quickly helped him to the edge of the bed, anxiously asking, "Are you okay?"

  Jiang Xuanjin lightly sucked in the cool air and said in a stifled voice: "Just now, when you were urging the horse on, your wound was torn open again. You didnt use any restraint with your hands..."

  "I was wrong! I was wrong!" Huai Yu hastily apologized, looking at him with hands and feet in a flurry, "It really wasnt on purpose! Ill go call the doctor right now!"

  After finishing speaking, she hastily picked up her skirt and rushed out in a flurry.

  The eunuch stood by and watched, seeing the person on the bed with a painful face, after Madam turned around, he smiled and straightened his waist, relaxed his furrowed brow, and leaned back on the bed to continue reading official documents.

  This is extortion!

  The master of the house seems to have been really spoiled by his own family.

  However, joking aside, Ziyang Juns ability to hold a grudge is still top-notch. If Madame hadnt been skilled and the opponent hadnt retreated due to the crowd of onlookers, its unclear what the consequences would have been.

  In Kyoto, under the emperors feet, in a place where the sun shines brightly, such a thing has happened. Jiang Xuanyan will not let it go just like that.

  The one in charge of patrolling the capital city of Northern Wei was Yì Yīng, the Tiger Guard General. When Jiǎng Xuánjǐn investigated the crime, he naturally questioned him first.

  "It was a mistake on my part." Yi Weng wiped away his cold sweat and said, "I was in the west of the city at that time and did not notice any movement on Chongde Street."

  Kyoto is so big, hes alone, even with the city guards around, its impossible to take care of every corner. To blame him for this alone is being overly harsh.

  Jiang Xuanjin asked: "According to the patrol arrangement, was there no city guard on Chongde Street at that time?"

  Yi Xiang hastily presented the document with both hands: "This is a pre-written patrol deployment, please take a look."

  It was clearly written on the document that he would be going from west to north of the city today, while another deputy general would be responsible for south to east. Coincidentally, at the time of the incident, the city guards on Chongde Street were changing shifts.

  With this as evidence, Yi Yan felt that he would never bear any guilt.

  However, Jiang Xuanjin glanced at it casually and saw the previous patrol deployment.

  "Was it you who led people to send the two young masters of the Bai family to prison on the day when something happened at Changan Street Casino?"

  Why ask this suddenly? Yi Yang didnt understand and hesitated before nodding: "Yes."

  His slender fingers tapped on the document with the patrol arrangement from over a dozen days ago, Jiang Xuanjin narrowed his eyes: "But according to the arrangements made by your superiors that day, you should have been in the south of the city. Why did you run to Changan Street?"

  It wasnt until then that Ziyang Jun noticed something and hastily said, "At the time, the deputy general had something to attend to, so he switched shifts with me."

  Taking a glance at this persons flustered expression, Jiang Xuanjin put down the document and said to Yu Feng, "Please ask the deputy commander of the city guard to come over."

  "Your Excellency." Yi Yang shook his head, "Today is also a day to patrol the capital, I can temporarily leave, but how can we also call in the deputy general?"

  "That makes sense." Jiang Xuanjin said, "Then please ask the adults to continue patrolling, and just ask the deputy general to come over."

  He looked a bit pale and stayed for a while. The wind came to invite him, he hesitated for a moment, but still had to leave with him.

  As soon as he left, Huaiyu came out from behind the screen and asked curiously, "What did you find?"

  He reached out and pulled her into his arms, Jiang Xuanjins eyes deepened as he said, "Yi Yang is lying."

  "Huh?"

  Handing over the documents without any defense, Jiang Xuanjin said: "If its a temporary shift, there will be a note on top. Yi Daren is flustered and cant even lie convincingly."

  Hua Yu tossed the document aside after a glance, uninterested, and muttered: "I dont know about anything else, but his daughter is quite good-looking."

  Jiang Xuanjin lowered his eyes and looked at her: "Whats wrong with that?"

  Holding jade and drumming her mouth, she looked up at him and asked: "Am I pretty or is she pretty?"

  "You dont look very good." Jiang Xuanjin said honestly.

  Her face scrunched up, Hua Yu was furious. She flipped over and straddled him, her hands reaching out to pinch his face: "Dont you know the saying a wife as coarse as a rice bran is not to be abandoned? Weve only just gotten married and youre already saying someone else looks better than me?"

  She pinched her face, and Jiang Xuanjin said slowly: "I didnt say shes prettier than you."

  "Youve said all this, but isnt it just a way of saying shes more attractive?"

  "No," he said, "I only know your appearance, as for others, I didnt look carefully."

  Li Huaiyu: "......"

  She relaxed her grip on his hand and said with a laugh, "Next time anyone tells me that Prince Zi Yang cant speak nicely, Ill make them dig their ears clean!"

  "This isnt a good thing to say." Jiang Xuanjin said seriously, "Its a fact."

  He couldnt get angry anymore, Li Huaiyu hugged him and laughed, rubbing his face and said: "I love hearing this!"

  The soft breath brushed against his chest, Jiang Xuans throat tightened slightly, and he reached out to support her waist, preventing her from sliding off the bed. He said in a low voice, "There will be others coming later, behave yourself."

  "Havent you arrived yet?" Huai Yu smiled and raised her eyes, catching sight of his slightly reddened ear tips, and couldnt help but pucker up and kiss him.

  A shiver ran from his ears throughout his body, he took a light breath of cool air, stretched out his hand to grasp her shoulder and pushed her away: "Dont mess around!"

  "Whos making a ruckus? Im serious! Dont move!" Overbearingly pressing down on his hand, Huai Yu furrowed her brow, "Have you forgotten about the injury on your arm?"

  Does he still know hes hurt? Jiang Xuanjin was so angry that he couldnt help but push her again. As soon as he used some force, the man let out an "ah".

  "What?" He paused.

  He clutched at his leg, buried his face in his shoulder and groaned: "Cramp! My leg! Ah, dont move!"

  Jiang Xuanjin really didnt move, anxiously looking at her leg, afraid of accidentally touching the wrong tendon again. But... this person who was painfully twitching, why did he still have the spare energy to blow hot air into his ear?

  "Hello."

  "Oh no, it hurts to death, dont move! Dont move!" Her face was pressed against his ear, and this person couldnt see her expression. Li Huaiyu grinned from ear to ear, shouting in pain while taking advantage of him.

  She didnt quite like the scent on Jiang Xuanjins body before, thinking it was cold and gloomy. But now that shes closer, she finds this Buddhist incense to be really nice, especially after its mixed with his body heat, warm and cozy, making her want to snuggle up more.

  She snuck in a few light pecks, and with a satisfied smile, she watched as the red flush spread from his ear roots. Her hands naturally hooked around his neck, and she hummed, asking him, "My face doesnt look good, what about other places?"

  Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xuanjin gritted his teeth: "Shut up!"

  Hua Yu burst out laughing and pinched his chin, pulling him over for a kiss.

  "Your Excellency." The voice of Yu Feng sounded outside the door, "Deputy General Jiang has arrived."

  His body stiffened, Jiang Xuanjin almost immediately wanted to push the person on his body away. However, Li Huaiyu reacted even faster and quickly pulled down the bed curtains.

  "You..." He furrowed his brow, intending to scold him, but this person suddenly covered his mouth with one hand.

  "Shh, everyone has come in!"

  Jiang Qu followed behind Yu Feng and came in, without lifting his head, and very respectfully paid his respects: "Your subordinate has seen you, Your Highness."

  He wanted to discuss official business, but instead hid a woman in his bed curtains? Even if outsiders didnt know, Jiang Xuanjin felt ashamed and embarrassed, his voice trembling: "Please get up, sir."

  As soon as he heard Zi Yang Juns serious tone, Jiang Qus heart was filled with trepidation: "I dont know what orders you have?"

  "Its not an order, just asking, sir. On the day of the disturbance at the Longan Street gambling den, where were you?"

  Is this to be blamed? Jiang Qu felt very wronged and said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I was supposed to patrol the area around Changan Street, but for some reason, Master Yi suddenly went to Changan Street and told me to take a look nearby. I left after receiving the order, who knew that within half an hour, something happened on the street."

  "Oh?" Jiang Xuanjin asked, "Was Mr. Yi there before the trouble at the gambling house?"

  "Yes."

  This is interesting, abandoning his post and rushing to Changan Street, where he just happened to catch someone in the act. This cant be a coincidence, Yi Yan clearly went to Changan Street to wait for someone to catch. If it were Jiang Qu, he definitely wouldnt have sent the Bai family into prison so quickly.

  His eyes flickered, Jiang Xuanjin gathered his sleeves and fell into thought.

  Li Huaiyu beside him supported her chin and looked at him with a smile on her face.

  Zi Yang Jun is really a clever person. Dealing with such a clever person, as long as you are also clever enough, its truly effortless and worry-free.

  She reached out and touched his fingers, and Yuetai patiently waited for him to figure out the key points.

  "Please go first." After a moment, Jiang Xuanjin spoke up, "Thank you for your trouble."

  Jiang Quan was still nervously thinking about whether he would be punished, but unexpectedly, Jun Shang let him off scot-free? Overjoyed, he hastily paid his respects and bid farewell, leaving in a hurry.

  "Are you going or not to send soup to your father tomorrow?" Jiang Xuanjin asked the person beside him, as there was no outsider in the house.

  Hua Yu played with his fingers, saying casually: "If you want me to go, Ill go."

  "Alright." He nodded, "Take Qing Si with you on the way and deliver the soup while passing a message for me."

  As he spoke, he reached out and pulled her over, whispering in her ear for a while before asking, "Can you convey it clearly?"

  Hua Yu nodded randomly, smiling and hooking him to make up for the kiss that had just been interrupted. Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled with water-like luster, gazing at him with a playful glance.

  She was kissed until she was a little out of breath, Jiang Xuanjin turned his head away and asked in annoyance: "Did you hear it clearly or not?"

  "Goodness, cant I even do something as simple as this?" She glared at him with a hint of reproach, Hua Yu pouting with his lips pursed, "Youre so fierce, its like Im an incompetent husband and youre a capable wife."

  "What nonsense are you talking about?" He turned dark in the face.

  "Dont be angry, dont be angry." Huai Yu lowered her head and kissed the tip of his nose, pouting, "Your husband will definitely not disappoint you!"

  With a slight narrowing of his eyes, Jiang Xuanjin felt that he really needed to rouse himself.

  "Hmm...huh? What are you doing? Your injuries!" The person in front of her suddenly pressed down, and Huai Yu was startled, subconsciously stretching out her hand to support him, "Your wounds!"

  "The wound has scabbed over, as long as you dont move it around, itll be fine."

  "Ah... no, Im afraid it will hurt you!"

  "Just dont cry out in pain."

  “……”

  Cheng Xiaohe and Yu Feng retreated quickly, closing the main gate of the house. They covered their ears and crouched at the entrance to listen. Before long, they heard someone repeatedly begging for mercy: "I was wrong, I really was wrong! From now on, Ill never call you wife again!"

  "Its late."

  "Hubby"

  “……”

  As soon as they heard the noise, something didnt feel right, so they hastily retreated. The spring light was beautiful, but after hearing about Ziyang Juns wall root, its better to do less of this life-risking business.

  The officials younger sisters were still inquiring about the news of Moju, and when they heard that Bai Sijie had gained favor again, each of them felt uncomfortable in their hearts.

  "What on earth is it?" Yi Su couldnt understand at all, "In what way am I inferior to Bai Zhuji?"

  The maid next to her whispered: "After all, Bai Si has already married the young master and is now the young masters person."

  A man will always have a soft spot for his own woman and treat her differently from other women.

  Yi Su furrowed her brow in deep thought, and after a long while, her eyes suddenly became resolute.

  The next day, Li Huaiyu slept until noon and when she opened her eyes, Jiang Xuanjin was staring at her coldly beside her.

  She smiled with a hint of sleepiness and said: "As husband and wife for just one day, we still have a hundred days of affection to come; what do you mean by looking at me like that the moment you wake up?"

  Jiang Xuanjin said: "You snatched my quilt."

  Yesterday, after the wind stopped and the rain stopped, I was already tired. Originally, I wanted to hold her and rest well, but who knew that this person fell asleep and actually pushed him away again and again, turned around and hugged the quilt, and even held it tightly without letting go, not giving him a single corner of the quilt!

  Hua Yu blinked her eyes and said innocently: "I was asleep, I didnt know anything."

  She took a glance at the sky outside, sat up and stretched her waist, softly hugged him and rubbed against him, then got out of bed to change clothes: "Still need to deliver soup."

  He pulled up the quilt and rubbed his eyebrows again with a tired expression. Jiang Xuanjin said, "You can go now."

  He also looked very tired, so Hua Yu didnt bother him anymore. After washing and dressing neatly, she ran over to give him a kiss on the cheek, then picked up her skirt and headed out.

  Bai De has been deeply investigating the casino case for nearly half a month, rushing to the Tingwei government office every day at dawn and returning at dusk. The investigation of the casinos affairs went smoothly, but there was a large amount of unaccounted funds that he couldnt figure out where it came from.

  Li Huaiyu went in when Old White was frowning and concentrating on the accounts, hearing the noise, he raised his head and frowned: "At a busy time, what are you doing here?"

  "I have come on the orders of your superior to bring you a bowl of soup." she said.

  Tang? Bai De let out a heavy sigh, put down the account book and rubbed his forehead, saying: "As for me, I cant drink anymore."

  "If it were someone elses soup, Father would definitely not be able to drink it, but the one sent by Jun Shang is different." With a meaningful smile, Huai Yu said: "You open and take a look?"

  He looked at her suspiciously, and with a heavy hand, lifted the lid of the large bowl, but instead of seeing soup, he saw a roll of paper stuffed inside.

  "Ah..." He stretched out his hand to take a look and Bai Dezhong was shocked.

  A copy of the Kyoto patrol deployment schedule, the date on top is July 18th, the day Bais two unworthy sons were imprisoned, and Jiang Qu was in charge of the Changan Street area.

  "Tell your father what I said." She touched her lips, remembering the look on Jiang Xuanjins face when he asked if she remembered clearly. Huaiyu smiled and shook her head, saying smoothly, "He said that after investigation, the owner of the gambling house had connections with Li Fengxian, the former prime ministers long history, as well as Yi Yang, the commander of the tiger guard. Li Fengxian still has 200,000 taels of ill-gotten gains that have not been accounted for, so please ask your father to pay more attention."

  Two hundred thousand taels of silver for disaster relief in Jiangxi! Bai De was overjoyed, and as soon as he sat down at the table, he said: "If this is true, then you have really helped me out!"

  "Huh?" Yu Mei pretended not to understand, "What help did you provide?"

  "Ah, Your Majesty is indeed wise! I didnt even notice Lord Yi before, nor did I have anyone investigate the background of the owner of the gambling den. With this new information, it will be much easier to clear up the black accounts."

  "These things are beyond your understanding." Huai Yu sighed and said with a worried expression, "Its better for you to go back home and serve your husband well."

  Bai Dezhong didnt expect her to understand, feeling great, couldnt help but call out to her and remind her a few more times: "Being able to marry Jun Shang is your good fortune, you must cherish it well, and soon give birth to children for the Jiang family."

  The corner of her mouth twitched, and Huai Yu said: "I just got married, now Im already having children, isnt that a bit rushed?"

  Bai De glared: "Is this considered urgent? In ordinary families, as soon as the daughter-in-law enters the door, they start hoping for a child."

  Thats just an ordinary family, is she an ordinary person? Li Huaiyus smile didnt reach her eyes. Marrying Jiang Xuanjin was okay, there were many benefits, but having children? Impossible.

  One day, the truth will be revealed, and at that time, she wont be able to stay by Jiang Xuanjins side. In this situation, giving birth to a child would only bring trouble to herself.

  However, Bái Dés words reminded her that she had to think of a way to guard against this.

  "Father, you continue with your work, Ill take my leave." After responding to him with a couple of sentences, Huaiyu turned around and left, immediately searching for Qing Si everywhere outside.

  "Master, Im here." Appearing silently, Qing Si asked, "What are your orders?"

  "Go find a pharmacy and help me get some medicine." With a serious expression, Huaiyu pulled her over and whispered two sentences in her ear.

  Qing Si slightly hesitated for a moment, then immediately understood her intention and set off.

  Ink house.

  Jiang Xuanyin didnt sleep for long before being woken up by someone.

  "Whats that noise?" He frowned.

  "Miss Yis family is requesting an audience, theyve been kneeling outside for a while now."

  Not only did she kneel down, but also cried. If you want to drive her away, the ink house is full of family slaves and guards, and all the maids have been taken away by the lady, and no one dares to touch her easily.

  Impatiently propping himself up, Jiang Xuanjin said: "Go ask her whats going on."

  Cheng Xiao shook his head: "Ive asked her, she said she must speak with you in person."

  If it were before, Yi Su wouldnt have dared to be like this, and could only blame him for letting people into Moju in the past few days, making people think he had become more approachable.

  With a soft snort, Jiang Xuanjin took the soft cushion and placed it behind him: "If you must see her, then let her come in."

  "Yes."

  Yesterday, the news of your reconciliation with your wife spread out. Today, all the young ladies from various families are too embarrassed to come again. Yisu thinks this is a good opportunity, as she is the only one here, and it will be much more convenient for her to talk.

  After a long wait, Lord Jun finally let her in. Yi Su pinched her skirt and plucked up the courage to walk into the inner chamber, continuing to kneel on the ground.

  "There are some things that I must make clear with you today."

  Kneeling down with a loud thud, his words were also forceful and clear. Jiang Xuanjin raised an eyebrow but didnt interrupt.

  Yi Su then boldly said: "Earlier, my younger sister went up the mountain to pray for blessings for you, which delayed things by two months. If it werent for that, when you thought of getting married, I would have definitely mustered up the courage to recommend myself. Ive made inquiries and found out that you dont know that white fourth young lady very well, not nearly as long as Ive admired you."

  Bai Zhuji has already entered the household, and anyone who understands etiquette would address her as "Jun Furen". But this person is being overly familiar, actually still calling her "Fourth Young Miss Bai"?

  Jiang Xuanjins eyes were slightly cold, but he put down the document in his hand and assumed a serious listening posture.

  Yi Su saw the situation and thought he had listened, his waist straightened a bit, and his eyes were filled with deep emotions: "I met you at the palace banquet four years ago, and I was immediately captivated by your elegance. In the past four years, my father has repeatedly wanted to marry me off to another family, but I have been stubbornly holding on to you."

  "Now that the young lady has reached a marriageable age, if we delay any further, I fear it will bring shame to our family. My daughter believes that she is not inferior to Bai Sis younger sister in terms of appearance or her true feelings towards you. Although fate may have made an error, she is willing to be subordinate to Bai Sis younger sister, and only asks that you give her a chance to serve by your side."

  Quietly listening to her say so much, Jiang Xuanjin asked: "Appearance and sincerity, how do you know you are not inferior to Zhenzhu?"

  Yi Su was taken aback and pursed her lips, saying: "Its not that Im being arrogant, but these people with discerning eyes can all see it. Even if one cant be judged by their true nature, but by appearance..."

  "What does he look like?" Jiang Xuanjin was very curious, "Is Zhu Ji worse than you?"

  As soon as this was said, not only did Yi Su look stunned, but even Yu Feng on the side choked. Who was it that said yesterday that the lady didnt look good? Doesnt this count as "one set of words to a persons face and another behind their back"?

  And your attitude is really partial and makes people dont know what to say...

  Yi Su couldnt help but feel a little disbelieving: "In your eyes, is my complexion not as good as Bai Sis?"

  How is this possible? Her appearance is recognized by everyone as a closed moon and a shy flower, and Qi Siyan is considered the number one beauty in Kyoto. How can she also get the second place on the list? Can Bai Zhens two points of charm surpass her?

  However, the purple Yang Jun in front of him nodded very seriously.

  Yi Su: "......"

  This is absolutely fooling her. From your point of view, its impossible to come to such a conclusion! You must be thinking of refusing her, so youre finding ways to make her know the difficulty and retreat, she cant back down!

  Taking a deep breath, Yi Su said: "Even if the color is not enough, the girls sincerity is not less. The back house of the lord is still empty, rather than welcoming some people with ulterior motives to serve, it would be better..."

  "The backyard is not empty." Interrupting her, Jiang Xuanjin said, "Nor will I welcome anyone to serve me in the future. I am not short of people by my side."

  Anxiously looking at him, Yi Su shook her head: "How can we not be short of people? How can she alone do it?"

  "Thats enough."

  "How can this be!" Emotions surged, and Yi Su somewhat lost control. "Do you know how people outside are talking about Bai Si? She cant even take care of herself, how can she take care of you? Ive inquired about so many things, but truly havent found out whats good about her, worth your treatment!"

  "Easy." The person next to Cheng Xū furrowed his brow.

  Disregarding him, Yi Su stared at Jiang Xuanjin and said: "She was an idiot before, and afterwards she didnt do anything good, offending Lord Li and also provoking Liu Tingwei. Her words and actions were completely unorthodox! What qualifications does such a person have to be the lords wife?"

  "Even if you had welcomed Eldest Miss Qiao into the house, I would not have knelt here to say these things. But Fourth Miss Bai...if she can become your wife, why cant I serve by your side?"

  The words were filled with resentment, echoing throughout the main building, and it took a while to calm down. When the house was quiet again, Jiang Xuanjin slowly asked, "Finished?"

  Yi Su nodded with his neck stretched out.

  He thought Master would definitely let him drag the person out and had already made a move to grab the person.

  However, the person on the bed did not get angry or furious. A pair of dark pupils stared at his fingers and calmly opened his mouth: "Offended Lord Li? Li Fengxing is already a prisoner of war, who was wrong with whom does this king need to explain in detail?"

  Yi Su was taken aback and hadnt expected Jun Shang to speak up to clarify, furrowing his brow as he said: "But she still got into a physical altercation with Liu Tingwei..."

  "That was Liu Tingwei offending this lord first, she as the lords wife, with a heart to protect her husband, has merit but no fault."

  Has Bai Zhus favoritism reached this point? Yi Su couldnt believe that this was still the former, unapproachable Zi Yang Jun: "Even if all of these have their reasons, her words and actions are always unconventional, right? Ive heard that in front of you, she uses informal language and doesnt even pay respects."

  Jiang Xuanjin nodded: "This is indeed true."

  Yi Suoyi said: "As a kings wife, how can you not even understand these basic etiquette? Such improper words......"

  Unable to bear it any longer, Jiang Xuanjin interrupted her, raising his eyes and asking with a calm expression and sincere attitude:

  "Whats wrong with what Im used to?"

  “……”

  “……”

  “……”

  The delighted Rong Xiao Jie, along with the nearby Cheng Xū Yù Fēng, were all stunned by these words - Whats wrong with my usual self? Whats not right about it?

  What arrogance, what depth of feeling, what shamelessness!!!

  You said youd be dignified and self-restrained, Purple Sun Master, so why arent you being dignified now? Why arent you being self-restrained? Your wife is being improper, cant you feel a little ashamed? If not, then at least reprimand her a couple of times to show the elegance and righteousness of the Jiang Manor!

  No blame! I still think shes pretty good!

  What kind of attitude is this?

  Yi Su was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses, and her eyes slowly turned red. She bit her lip and looked at Jiang Xuanjin for a while, then choked back a sob and got up to run outside.

  Its all been said, who can still stay? I thought asking you for a name would give me some status, even if it was just as a concubine, there would still be opportunities to climb up. Who knew he didnt even plan on wanting a concubine! Even if she tore her face and refused to come begging, he wouldnt budge at all!

  Shes lost all her dignity and face, and yet she still dares to laugh at Fourth Miss Xiao. If this gets out, shell be the laughing stock of Kyoto!

  The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and Yi Su burst into tears. She hastily ran out of Mo Jus residence, almost colliding with someone in her haste.

  "Huh? Little sister?" Li Huaiyu steadied herself, reached out to support her, looked up at the pear blossoms in the rain and asked in surprise, "Whats going on?"

  As soon as she saw this "better-looking" face in front of her, Yi Su was so angry that she couldnt catch her breath, and she slapped her hand away.

  Hua Yu was stunned for a moment and hadnt had time to react when the green silk behind her came up with a cold face, stretched out her hand and pinched Yi Sus wrist.

  "Ah, it hurts!" Yi Su struggled, "What are you trying to do?!"

  Withdraw your hand, and with a gentle pat on Qing Sis shoulder, "Dont be agitated, little girl. Your temper is too violent, let others have their way."

  Qing Si nodded and followed Yi Su Fangs lead, slapping her hand with force.

  She took a terrified glance at her and then turned around and ran away.

  Li Huaiyu stroked his chin and gazed at her back, saying: "Youre crying so miserably, could it be that our lord has taken liberties with you?"

  The delicate girl beside him whispered: "If she was really wronged by you, she wouldnt have cried."

  It makes sense, judging from the enthusiasm of these girls running to Jiangs house every day, if they had the chance to marry in, they would definitely be overjoyed. Shaking her head, Huaiyu still decided to go in and ask about the situation.

  The room was empty, with only Jiang Xuanjin lying on the bed looking at the documents, his appearance and expression were both good, calm as if nothing had happened just now.

  Hua Yu looked around and walked over to ask him: "Is there something you want to tell me?"

  Jiang Xuanjin didnt answer and instead asked: "Has the soup been sent?"

  "Its done!" Huaiyu sat down and said, "My father is overjoyed. He said you helped him a great deal and instructed me to take good care of you."

  He nodded slightly and said without lifting his head: "Then you take care of it."

  "Hmm, okay... Wait, no way! You really have nothing to say to me?" Huai Yu stood with her hands on her hips and glared at him, "I just ran into Young Master Ye at the door, dont think I know nothing!"

  Jiang Xuanjin hooked his lips and continued to flip through the documents, without any intention of talking to her.

  The person beside her couldnt help but sigh and say, "Madam, you might not know, just now that Miss Yi came to speak to the master with many flattering words, and knelt down crying for a long time, wanting to ask the master to take pity on her and give her a title."

  "Wow." Huai Yu was shocked, "So bold? Coming to seek fame and fortune from me, thinking Im dead?"

  He nodded solemnly, then said: "However, rest assured that the master has already driven her away. I reckon she wont harbor any evil intentions again."

  As soon as she heard this, Huai Yu blinked her eyes and curiously took away the document in front of Jiang Xuanjin, asking him: "What did you say?"

  She gave him a glance, and Jiang Xuanjin took out another one: "Nothing was said."

  "Right, right, didnt say anything, eight words are enough." He made a "eight" shape with his hands.

  Jiang Xuanjin gave him a cool glance: "The stables in the mansion havent been cleaned for a long time, do you want to go and help out?"

  "Fall back!" Seeing the situation was unfavorable, he took advantage of the emptiness to rein in his horse, bowing his head in salute. Then, raising his head and turning around, he grasped the hilt of his sword and ran outwards. His movements were smooth and well-practiced.

  Li Huaiyu narrowed her eyes: "Dont always cover peoples mouths, I want to listen!"

  "Theres nothing good to listen to."

  Isnt that good enough? Yu Feng couldnt help but sigh: "If Master had spoken up earlier, Madame wouldnt have gotten angry either."

  He says that others are not worthy of praise from head to toe, but when the lady is not around, he takes great pains to defend himself.

  The wind also said so, Li Huaiyu was anxious and scratched his ears, staring at the person in front of him and saying: "Hurry up and say it!"

  Chao Yu Feng glanced at him and Jiang Xuan Jin said: "Just eight words, if you want to hear it Ill say it."

  Hua Yu nodded, her hands clasped together in front of her heart, filled with anticipation as she looked at him. Just then, the mans thin lips parted slightly, and he spoke with deep feeling: "My home has a fierce tiger, you cannot enter."

  The corners of her mouth twitched and Li Huaiyus face fell, she turned her head to look at Yu Feng beside her with great anger: "No need to get angry?"

  Theres a tigress at home, you cant marry a beauty in - if this was said earlier, she would have been even angrier, right? Blindly saying something and making her expect in vain!

  Yu Feng was about to speak, but hesitated and looked at his masters eyes. He swallowed hard and cupped his hands: "Qingxu cant finish cleaning the stables alone, Ill go help too."

  Having said that, he followed in Chongxus footsteps and left.

  Li Huaiyu glared at his back with a huff, and Ling Xiu couldnt help but speak up for him: "What the Master said, why are you glaring at Yu Feng?"

  "Isnt this nonsense? Can I afford to stare at you guys?" With a turn of her head, Huai Yu gently pulled up Jiang Xuanjins hand and blinked to praise him, "Well done!"

  Ling Xiu: *no words*

  Jiang Xuanjin hummed softly and pulled her onto the bed to sit down, continuing to read the documents.

  He held this one written by Yunlan Qing, mentioning the drought in Jiangxi in the sixth year of Daxing, comforting the unreliable person next to him, and carefully reading it.

  "In the sixth year of Daxing." Huai Yu swept a glance over his shoulder and smiled, "I recognize this character!"

  "Is being able to recognize such simple characters something to be proud of?" he said, "If your father knew that the White familys literary heritage had produced someone who couldnt even read, he would definitely beat his chest and stamp his feet in frustration."

  "Who says Im illiterate? I just forgot how to write!" She pouted, pointing at the characters on the document and reading: "In the past, Princess Chang was put in charge of sealing off three cities in Jiangxi to prevent the spread of disease. Who would have thought that she would be framed by wicked people, accused of embezzling disaster relief funds and taking innocent lives... At the time, there was no way to refute it, but now the truth can be seen."

  "What? Is it Princess Chang of Danyang again?"

  Jiang Xuanjin nodded: "Li Fengxing donated 200,000 silver taels for disaster relief, which means that the person who secretly manipulated things during the Jiangxi drought was not Princess Chang, and everyone wronged her once."

  Li Huaiyu paused, his hand on his sleeve slightly clenched: "You also think shes innocent?"

  "She had a bad reputation before, so when there were rumors and slanders, no one believed her, including me." Jiang Xuanjin lowered his eyes, "But now it seems that my virtue is not cultivated enough, I have prejudices against people, she was wronged."

  Her heart was slightly delighted, and Huai Yu tried hard not to laugh too exaggeratedly. She buried her head in his shoulder and said: "I know its a miscarriage of justice, and its not too late to clear her name!"

  Innocent? Jiang Xuanjin shook his head: "This is just a small matter, compared to the evil things she did in the past, its not worth mentioning. Even if its a miscarriage of justice, it can only be considered her retribution."

  His smile suddenly froze, and Huai Yus body stiffened as he watched him continue to flip through the book page by page. In his heart, it was as if a stone had been tied to him, sinking down uncontrollably.

  "Whats wrong?" Jiang Xuanjin tilted his head, sensing that something was off about her.

  She held his chin with her hand, not letting him see her face, and said with a smile: "Qing Si really likes that Princess Chang, from time to time she mentions it to me, I heard her say so, and I think Princess Changs actions are all reasonable, and she is not a completely bad person."

  "What did Qing Si say?" Jiang Xuanjin was skeptical: "She must be only speaking well of the Eldest Princess."

  Shes not so bad that she only deserves to be spoken ill of, right? Li Huaiyu pouted, feeling a surge of anger stuck in her throat, and really wished she could grab his neck right now and tell him: I, Danyang, have done justice to heaven and earth!

  However, thinking of the consequences, she endured it.

  "Master." The green silk held a bowl of medicine and came in, respectfully handing it over to her.

  At the sight of the medicine, Huaiyu got up, stretched out her hand to take it, and gurgled it down, finally wiping her mouth fiercely, feeling that her breath was gone.

  "What medicine?" Jiang Xuanjin looked at her with a puzzled expression.

  Aborting medicine! Let you, Purple Yang Gentleman, cut off your descendants and leave no grandchildren! The small-minded person in his heart gnashed his teeth and shouted like this.

  However, Li Huaiyu raised her eyes and smiled: "Its good for nourishing the body, drink more to supplement blood and qi."