The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

"...Hmm, not ugly."

Lu Mingzhao was still sleepy and didn't think much of it. She snuggled into his arms and mumbled a response.

However, Zhou Ningchuan's face darkened because of her answer.

He gritted his teeth and continued to ask softly, "Do you like his looks?"

Lu Mingzhao grew impatient and rolled over to the pillow next to her. "No matter how good-looking someone is, he's just an ordinary person."

Lu Mingzhao thought that by saying this, he could at least express his dissatisfaction with Prince Wei.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ningchuan's heart sank even further upon hearing this.

Zhao Zhao actually admitted that Wei Wang is good-looking?

In other words, Prince Wei's appearance is Zhao Zhao's type, or at least not the type she dislikes.

In fact, he had a bad feeling when he saw the false king today.

Wei Wang is much younger than him.

He spent many years in the Northwest, where every time he went out, his head and face would be covered in sand. Sometimes, when he came back from patrol, even his hair would be filled with sand.

Over time, although his outline remained unchanged, his face and hands became incredibly rough, and it was fortunate that Zhao Zhao did not mind.

In contrast, Wei Wang has fair skin and delicate features, and her phoenix eyes are full of charm.

No wonder I heard that when Wei Wang was in his prime, he was favored by many young women who cried and begged to marry him.

He initially thought it was just a rumor.

But seeing it today, I realized that the rumors were not unfounded.

The more this was the case, the more worried he became.

It's obvious that Wei Wang isn't an honest and upright man; such a person will have to spend a lot of time with his wife in the future.

What if he seduces Zhao Zhao?

Zhao Zhao is sincere and honest, and is too easily bewitched by such male seductresses.

Lu Mingzhao pulled the blanket up: "Are you going to sleep or not? If not, then get out. I'm sleepy."

How could Zhou Ningchuan possibly sleep?

However, he still obediently got up, not wanting to disturb his wife's sleep, and whispered in her ear, "Zhaozhao, there are still some things to take care of in the front yard. I'll come to find you again tonight."

After receiving a mumbled response from Lu Mingzhao, he kissed his wife on the forehead and then quietly slipped out.

On his way to the front yard, he was thinking about how to punish the Duke of Huguo's mansion for a major crime, and at the same time, he was thinking about how to deal with Prince Wei, a potential rival in love.

Even if King Wei doesn't have the mind now, it doesn't mean he won't in the future. After all, his Zhao Zhao is so lovable that it's inevitable that she'll attract some cats and dogs.

As soon as they entered Hesong Courtyard, Chu Yuan'er, who had been waiting for a long time, came to greet them.

"My lord..."

Chu Yuan'er had only uttered two words when Zhou Ningchuan interrupted her with a frown.

"Why are you still here?"

Chu Yuan'er was stunned.

Wu Chenghao, who was standing to the side, also felt a pang of anxiety. Soon after, Zhou Ningchuan said, "Didn't we already arrange accommodation for you? Why are you still staying here?"

Wu Chenghao's heart began to pound.

Last night, he specially gathered several brothers who had received favors from Miss Chu, and they held various official positions.

They had intended to jointly petition the Marquis to keep Miss Chu in the manor, but to their surprise, Miss Chu cried and begged them not to disobey the Marquis's decision again.

Miss Chu said she would find a way to stay.

If it really doesn't work, she can suffer the injustice alone, but she can't let them be scolded because of her.

Chu Yuan'er was in tears, and she almost knelt down before them, but she finally managed to persuade them to stop.

Unexpectedly, the first thing the Marquis said when he returned was to send Chu Yuan'er away.

Unable to contain his anxiety and anguish any longer, Wu Chenghao knelt down on one knee and pleaded, "My lord, please reconsider!"

Zhou Ningchuan raised an eyebrow: "Wu Chenghao, I remember reminding you last time."

Chu Yuan'er's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly gave Wu Chenghao a look, signaling him to stand up immediately.

However, Wu Chenghao was looking down at the moment and did not see her hint.

He was sweating profusely, but still forced himself to say, "Not only me, but also Brother Chen and Brother Zhang, all think that what the Marquis did was inappropriate."

"If you were to abandon a loyal, filial, and righteous woman simply because of the jealousy of the women in the inner quarters, I think the soldiers in the army would also think that the Marquis's actions were not rational."

"..."

Wu Chenghao was prepared to receive the thunderous wrath of his commander, but then he heard Zhou Ningchuan chuckle.

"Abandon her? Where did you hear that?"

"Guangrong, didn't you convey the things Madam instructed you to do to them?"

Guang Rong, standing beside Zhou Ningchuan, stepped forward half a step, head bowed, but his voice was loud enough to reach the ears of everyone in the courtyard: "Reporting to the Marquis, the Madam instructed me last night to prepare a courtyard for Miss Chu in the backyard of the west wing."

"He also instructed the servants to open the storeroom and let Miss Chu choose the furnishings. If there was anything in the courtyard that she did not like, the craftsmen in the manor would make changes according to Miss Chu's wishes."

Wu Chenghao was stunned when he heard this.

Zhou Ningchuan twitched the corner of his mouth and asked again, "If that's the case, why don't you tell them? If you don't tell them, how will they know? Instead, it will make Deputy General Wu mistakenly think that I, the Marquis, am such a treacherous person, and regard my wife as a jealous, petty, and unreasonable woman."

Guangrong raised his voice slightly and looked at Wu Chenghao indifferently: "Please forgive me, Your Highness. I sent people to tidy up the courtyard early this morning. I was planning to tell Miss Chu after it was done."

"However, no matter when I inform Miss Chu, I should never tell outsiders about such private matters within the Marquis's residence."

"..."

Guangrong's words not only debunked the rumor that Lu Mingzhao wanted to drive Chu Yuan'er away, but also instantly put Wu Chenghao and the others in an awkward situation.

To put it nicely, they were the deputy generals of the Marquis of Zhongjing; to put it bluntly, they were outsiders who had nothing to do with the Zhou family.

Once inside the Marquis's residence, one can only linger in the front courtyard, yet repeatedly pry into the inner affairs of the residence, slander the mistress of the household, and interfere with the Marquis's private decisions.

They have no manners and no rules.

"...My lord, please forgive me, I...I..."

Wu Chenghao was filled with fear and trepidation, but all his words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Zhou Ningchuan ignored his trembling and asked in return, "You just said that Brother Chen and Brother Zhang share the same thoughts as you, believing that I, the Marquis, have broken my promise. Is that true?"

"No...it's just my personal opinion..."

Wu Chenghao stammered.

Zhou Ningchuan glanced at him and interrupted him calmly: "The West City Guard is short of a deputy commander. You can take the position."