Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 30 is back again!
Liu Siqin practically rushed in, and upon seeing Liu Shiyuan, she eagerly asked, "Father, I just returned and heard that you said you wanted to hold another martial arts tournament within the clan?"

"good."

"But we've already had this competition this year, why do we have to have it again? There's no precedent for this in previous years."

"How dare you speak to your father like that? As the head of the family, do I need to consult you before making decisions? Now that the notice has been given, you should be prepared."

"But Father, you promised Aunt that I would be a part of the qualification to go to the Frozen Domain this time."

Liu Shiyuan's face visibly darkened: "That was just your aunt's opinion. Now that she's in prison, her words don't count. I finally managed to get two spots, so they should be given to the most talented member of the Liu family."

Liu Siqin's eyes welled up with tears.

This was the first time her father had spoken to her in such a harsh tone.

Thinking of her aunt, who was still in the government prison, she felt incredibly wronged. If her aunt were alive, her father would never have spoken to her like that.

Having cherished her for so many years, seeing her sorrowful expression, he comforted her, saying, "What you need to do now is cultivate diligently and focus on the competition in ten days. With your talent and cultivation, you should be able to win this spot."

Liu Siqin stopped crying.

I came over as soon as I heard the news, because I was worried that my spot would be gone.

Her father's words calmed her down.

She has already established her foundation, and is no longer the same person she was six months ago. She no longer needs to rely on her aunt's schemes as she did four years ago.

"When your daughter finds out, she will certainly not disappoint her father."

Qingqiu Courtyard

"Third Miss, I've learned that the head of the family received an invitation, which should be from Marquis Molin. Also, there are rumors circulating that Marquis Molin will be hosting a banquet at Mingyue Tower tomorrow night."

Liu Sijun had just returned from his residence in the north of the city. Upon hearing this, he looked at Zhu Liu with slight surprise: "Are you sure?"

Zhu Liu replied calmly, "Judging from the style and color of the postcard, it is exactly the same as the one you received before, so there should be no mistake."

Chen Shi promised Liu Shiyuan in the study that he would go and plead with Mo Linhou to make him the prefect, but this was just to fool him. His real purpose was to get Liu Shiyuan to announce the reconvening of the clan competition.

Once he makes an announcement, he has to have a plausible reason. What could be more reasonable than selecting people to go to the Frozen Domain for training?

Once announced, it cannot be reversed.

Otherwise, the dignity of the head of the household will crumble.

This move would allow Liu Shiyuan to announce her training in the Frost Domain earlier, and she could also compete for the training qualification openly and fairly.

As for finding Marquis Molin...

Liu Sijun had long seen through Liu Shiyuan.

Why would he bother to plead for him?

Besides, given her relationship with Mo Linhou, which is worse than that of strangers, Mo Linhou still has to listen to her.

But who would have thought that Marquis Molin would actually send an invitation to Liu Shiyuan?

Liu Sijun frowned slightly.

With a hiss.

Could this guy really be going after her?
But didn't Ke Jingshi pay off his debts?
Wasn't the act of "touching" repaid with the debt of saving a life?

After analyzing this point, Liu Sijun shook his head again.

It couldn't possibly be related to her.

Considering that Marquis Molin is hosting a banquet tomorrow night, Liu Sijun speculates that the most likely reason for this move is to select the most suitable prefect for Laiyang County.

Once you think about it that way, everything makes sense.

Zhu Liu watched the Third Sister, sometimes frowning, sometimes sighing, and sometimes relaxing her brows, but she just stood there quietly without making a sound.

This pleased Liu Sijun greatly.

Aunt Zhu had carefully selected this person; this was a capable assistant sent to her.

"By the way, where is Cong An? Where is she?"

After a moment's hesitation, Zhu Liu replied, "Third Miss, she hasn't been in a good mood lately." "In a bad mood!?"

Liu Sijun sneered twice: "It's because I gave you most of the power that Butler Zhou has, and she's unhappy about it!"

After Aunt Zhu's plot to murder Master Li and her slander of Master Liu were exposed, Liu Shiyuan handed over the management of the household to her in order to appease her. Steward Zhou was someone Aunt Zhu had personally promoted; she was good at smoothing things over but had no real skills whatsoever, making her truly unreliable.

So he had Zhuliu assist him from the side, actually to better take over.

The reason Zhu Liu was assigned was naturally because she was steady and experienced in handling affairs. As for Cong An, she did have some cleverness, but that was all.

"Go tell her that if she wants to stay in Qingqiu Courtyard, she'd better pull herself together. Otherwise, she can go back to where she came from!"

"Yes."

Seeing that Liu Sijun was already sitting cross-legged and had entered a meditative state, Cong Liu slowly retreated to the door, closed it behind her, and hurried to the side room.

Seeing Zhu Liu enter, Cong An rolled her eyes, shifted her position, and turned halfway to face her.

He clearly seemed indifferent.

Zhu Liu didn't care: "There's something the Third Miss asked me to tell you."

Upon hearing this, An said sarcastically, "No wonder you've won the young lady's favor. Your behavior now is completely different from when we were in the laundry room together!"

Zhu Liu remained calm and listened to An finish speaking before saying, "I am indeed different now than before, because I understand my identity and know what I need to do! If you are still like this, you should go back to the laundry room as soon as possible."

Cong An stood up upon hearing this: "Now that you've won the young lady's favor, that's why you say that."

Didn't she serve him wholeheartedly?

But the third sister just looked down on her.

Whenever he appears with Zhu Liu, he only talks to her and doesn't bother with himself.

Zhu Liu sighed: "It's because of your temperament that the Third Miss is unwilling to give you important positions. You've been serving the Miss for half a decade, and you still don't understand this?"

"Zhu Liu, what do you mean? Explain yourself."

But all that came to Cong An's reply was a back view. Cong An sat down on the stool, feeling deflated. She was just proud and didn't want to be outdone by Zhu Liu; she didn't have any bad intentions.

Why can't the Third Sister see?

Two hours later, Liu Sijun slowly opened his eyes.

Master Lu Dan has arrived.

He was in a great mood and couldn't wait to share his achievements over the past few days.

"After taking the Marrow Cleansing Pill, Liu Mingyan has expelled impurities from his body and will be able to establish his foundation in a few days."

"It seems that Master thinks highly of him."

Master Lu nodded: "This child has a good character and is honest. I didn't know him well before because I hadn't had much contact with him, but now I do like him quite a bit."

Liu Sijun nodded, a hint of relief in his eyes.

The Liu family cannot be entirely composed of people like Liu Shiyuan, otherwise there is no hope for them.

As night fell, Liu Sijun finished washing up and was about to drift off to sleep when she heard Steward Qi's voice in her mind: "The Lord has returned."

Liu Sijun's smile remained unchanged.

Didn't you leave? Why are you back again?

She had many doubts in her mind, but she needed the person to come immediately, so she had to return to Wuji Tower as soon as possible.

After leaving the Liu residence, Liu Sijun immediately flew on his sword.

Hurry and hurry.

They finally arrived at Wuji Tower after half an hour.

Steward Qi immediately came forward: "Miss Jun, hurry upstairs! The master is furious that you're not here!"

(End of this chapter)