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Perhaps the sunlight was too dazzling, because Xiao Jinghan squinted as he stepped down from the carriage, his expression extremely languid. He clearly saw Liu Yuansheng and Liu Yunze, but acted as if he didn't see them, not even bothering to greet them, and walked straight towards the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Looking at Xiao Jinghan's indifferent profile, Liu Yuansheng was momentarily bewildered, while Liu Yunheng addressed Xiao Jinghan as "Your Highness."

Xiao Jinghan then slowly stopped, turned around, and squinted at Liu Yunheng, saying, "Lord Liu, is there something you need?"

Liu Yunheng glanced at Liu Yuansheng beside him and said, "I was on leave today and originally intended to visit Madam Shi and see Yuansheng as well, but I didn't expect to run into her outside the mansion, so we exchanged a few words."

Liu Yunheng's words were meant to explain for Liu Yuansheng, worried that Xiao Jinghan would blame her for meeting with another man in secret. However, Xiao Jinghan didn't care at all, saying, "You two siblings haven't seen each other for a long time, so naturally you have a lot to talk about. I won't disturb you."

After saying that, he stepped into the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

"The young master is probably angry," Liu Yunsheng said worriedly. "Yuansheng, I've said everything I need to say. You should think it over carefully. Also, because of your father, the young master might ignore you for a while. You must not offend him or displease him."

After giving his instructions, Liu Yunheng left quickly. Liu Yuansheng watched the blue-curtained carriage gradually disappear into the distance, and for a moment lost all interest in going to Baicaotang.

She returned to Chenxiang Courtyard with a heavy heart. As soon as she entered, she saw Xiao Jinghan, who had not yet changed his clothes, playing with Yan'er in Li Nanny's arms.

His bright red official robe accentuated his handsome features and exuded confidence. Even with a slight bow and a gentle smile on his face, he still radiated the dignity and authority befitting a superior.

Liu Yuansheng stopped three zhang away from Xiao Jinghan, gazing at the scene before him.

After discovering Liu Yuansheng, Li the wet nurse quickly whispered something in Xiao Jinghan's ear. She looked very anxious and seemed to be trying to explain.

Xiao Jinghan listened indifferently. After listening, he stood up, glanced at Liu Yuansheng, and went to the east wing.

Ever since the old lady converted the study in the main hall into a bedroom for Li the wet nurse and Yan'er to rest, Xiao Jinghan has been using the east wing as his study.

Only after the two ebony doors closed did Liu Yuansheng walk towards Granny Li.

The wet nurse, Li, picked up Yan'er and got up. "Third Young Madam, I just explained yesterday's events to the young master, but he..."

"It's alright." Liu Yuansheng looked at Yan'er and said, "Yan'er is listless, she must be sleepy. Let's take her to sleep."

"Why!"

Li, the wet nurse, nodded, carried Yan'er back to the room, and Liu Yuansheng sent Ying'er away and sat on the bed alone, lost in thought.

She was pondering Liu Yunheng's words.

Liu Yunheng said that Liu Jingyuan, in order to avenge Liu Yunze, challenged Xiao Jinghan in court and ordered him to investigate Lu Wei's case.

But Lu Wei said he wouldn't speak until he saw the forbidden book.

Only Liu Jingyuan had seen the forbidden book. If Xiao Jinghan wanted to know the contents of the forbidden book and inform Lu Wei, he had no choice but to ask Liu Jingyuan for help.

At that time, Liu Jingyuan could then make various demands of Xiao Jinghan and severely harass him.

Liu Yuansheng didn't want to see this happen at all, because Xiao Jinghan had offended Liu Jingyuan in order to save her.

Even if all of this was Liu Yunze's own fault, the people in the Prime Minister's mansion were inherently unreasonable.

She wanted to help Xiao Jinghan, not only for Xiao Jinghan's sake, but also for her own.

Having made up her mind, Liu Yuansheng found paper and pen, thought for a moment, and then began to write furiously.

The first thing Xiao Jinghan did upon returning to the east wing was to go to sleep.

He slept soundly until the sky was completely dark, and when he woke up, it was already dark.

The window was slightly ajar, and a gentle night breeze blew in, bringing a touch of drowsiness.

A servant brought him a late-night snack. He ate a little and then put down his toothbrush. He pulled out a letter covered with sealing wax from under the paperweight, put it in a copper basin, and burned it.

It was a letter sent to him by General Cheng, but it was intercepted by Liu Jingyuan. Fortunately, his men reacted quickly and stole the letter back, otherwise he would have been in big trouble.

His father-in-law went to such lengths to cause him trouble, making him wonder what his father-in-law's true purpose was. Was it really for his good-for-nothing son?

Just as I was pondering this, the window creaked open, and a furry ferret crept up.

Xiao Jinghan grabbed the ferret. "Why are you here? Where are the other three? Were they even doing their jobs properly?"

The ferret stared at Xiao Jinghan with its big black eyes, squeaking and squeaking in dissatisfaction.

"Hmm, those three don't want to work, they just want to play dominoes, right?" Xiao Jinghan put the ferret on the table, pulled a chicken wing out of the food box and gave it to it, "Tell those three to be careful, if they delay my business, I'll skin them alive."

The ferret nodded, grabbed the chicken wing, and scratched him with its paw.

"Stop causing trouble, I'm annoyed." Xiao Jinghan pointed to the window. "Let's go."

The ferret ran off with the chicken wing in its mouth.

The figure vanished into the night like lightning.

Xiao Jinghan sat down, picked up his pen, and was thinking about whether to write a reply to General Cheng when he heard another creaking sound.

He gave a helpless smirk. "Didn't I tell you? Don't bother me. Want to get beaten up?"

After he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Liu Yuansheng standing in front of the door, holding a book or something, quietly watching him.

She was still wearing the same pea-green wide-sleeved shirt she had worn during the day, paired with a light blue and light brown skirt, with no other adornments except for a silver hairpin dangling from her temple.

The night breeze swept through the hall, causing her clothes to flutter, making her appear like a fairy or a cloud. Combined with her dreamlike, ethereal beauty, she seemed like a moon goddess standing before his door.

Xiao Jinghan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he looked at Liu Yuansheng expressionlessly, saying, "Why are you here?"

Liu Yuansheng hesitated for a moment before closing the door, walking slowly to Xiao Jinghan, and placing the things she had brought on the table.

"Here, take this."

Her voice was low, cool, yet gentle, even carrying a hint of timidity. Xiao Jinghan glanced at the few untitled books on the table, exuding the faint scent of ink, and asked疑惑地问道, "Why are you bringing me books in the middle of the night when you're sleeping?"

"I don't want to read medical books tonight, you can take them back."

After speaking, he leaned forward, reached out, picked up the book from the table, and handed it to Liu Yuansheng.

Liu Yuansheng clenched his fists and said, "This is not a medical book, but a copy of a forbidden book."

Xiao Jinghan raised an eyebrow. "A forbidden book?"

"Yes," Liu Yuansheng said, "those few forbidden books that once appeared in the Prime Minister's residence, I..."

"So, you went and begged your father to censor the banned books and hand them over to me?"

Xiao Jinghan laughed in anger, "Who told you to go and beg your father on your own? Did I tell you to do that? Why are you being so clever? Tell me, what conditions did your father tell you to agree to?"

The barrage of questions made Liu Yuansheng nervous and at a loss for what to do.

"Speak!" Xiao Jinghan grew increasingly angry. "If you don't speak, I'll have to send someone to ask your father!"

Liu Yuansheng shuddered, so frightened by Xiao Jinghan that she couldn't find her voice for a long time. She swallowed several times before calming down and saying to the still angry Xiao Jinghan, "I didn't go to see my father. I made this decision myself."

Xiao Jinghan didn't react for a moment, "You silently...you silently?"

"Yes, I memorized it myself," Liu Yuansheng said. "I've read those banned books, and the main contents are all here."

Xiao Jinghan was greatly shocked. "You memorized the contents of the forbidden book back then?"

Liu Yuansheng: "No, I only glanced at it briefly."

Xiao Jinghan's expression changed, and he was speechless. For a moment, he didn't know whether to apologize for his behavior or marvel at Liu Yuansheng's photographic memory.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Yuansheng bowed slightly and said, "I'm going back."

"Wait!" Xiao Jinghan called out to her, "Don't you have anything else to tell me?"

Liu Yuansheng shook her head. "No, that's all."

Having said that, she turned and left. This time, she left in a hurry and quickly. By the time Xiao Jinghan reacted and wanted to call her back to express his gratitude, the door had already closed, leaving only a faint fragrance and a wisp of sorrow in his room.

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As dusk settled, the world was bathed in a deep, inky darkness.

In the Great Xia Kingdom, a curfew was in effect. Once night fell, the streets were nearly deserted, with only night patrolmen slowly walking along the long street, banging their clappers.

"The weather is dry, so be careful with fire!"

The long, drawn-out shouts pierced the silent night, slowly spreading through the streets and alleys. A few sparrows were startled and took flight, only to be caught by a figure as swift as a shuttle.

The sparrows chirped loudly, their voices quite grating. Jiang Yue flicked one of the sparrows on the head, knocking it unconscious.

He caught a sparrow and flew to the top of a tree, gracefully sitting on a branch, occasionally glancing towards the Ministry of Justice prison. On another tree, Jiang Hua slowly woke up, glanced at Jiang Yue, and said, "I'm not trying to be mean, but wearing all white so late at night, if the guards start shooting arrows at you later, I'm not going to save you."

Lying next to Jiang Hua, Jiang Xue wiped her mouth after finishing a whole roast chicken. "I won't save her either."

Jiang Hua pushed Jiang Xue aside, took out a small mirror from her bosom, and tidied her hair in front of the mirror. "We're about to take action, so I can't mess up my hairstyle."

Jiang Xue said with a look of disgust, "What hairstyle? Where's the boss? Why isn't he out yet? Jiang Hua, is your information accurate?"

"Could I have gotten the wrong information?" Jiang Hua glared at Jiang Xue, then pointed with her delicate fingers at the long street the night patrol had just passed. "Later, Jin Gongzheng will be escorting Lu Wei through this street. Let's just kidnap him quickly and be done with it!"

"Oh." Jiang Xue scratched her head. "So, who's the boss with right now?"

"Wife," Jiang Yue said.

Jiang Hua chuckled and began applying rouge and powder to her face. "Men, once they've tasted the sweetness of the flesh, they think about sex every day. Find a chance to remind the eldest brother that he's still young and needs to be more restrained."

Jiang Yue listened to Jiang Hua's words with drooping eyelids, then shook her head: "No."

Jiang Hua was taken aback. "No? What do you mean, no?"

"I haven't slept with her," Jiang Yue said.

Jiang Xue, who was still dozing off, instantly perked up upon hearing this, staring wide-eyed at him and asking, "You mean the eldest brother and his wife have never slept together?"

Jiang Yue: "Mm."

"Oh my god!" Jiang Xue covered her mouth, startled. "Is Boss out of his mind? Otherwise, why wouldn't he sleep with such a beauty like Liu Yuansheng?"

Jiang Hua calmly drew her eyebrows. "I'll contact Doctor Wen for the boss later and ask him to cure the boss's illness." He stuffed the bottles and jars in his hand into his pocket and quickly made a decision. "You two remember to help me. It would be terrible if the boss refused to see a doctor."

"Okay." Jiang Yue nodded. "He's here."

Jiang Hua: "Who's here?"

Jiang Yue: "Boss."