The Li Mansion is located next to the old locust tree in Lane 6 of West Street, a long distance away from the government office.

When two yamen runners carried the blood-covered Li Youbin and marched through the main street of the city, the people on the street couldn't help but look.

When they saw that the person lying on the wooden board was the evil young master of the Li family, the onlookers showed disbelief on their faces and began to discuss:

"This is terrible, God, could it be that I got up too early this morning? Otherwise, how could I have seen that bully being beaten into this state?"

"It's impossible that Lord Jia suddenly found his conscience and decided to stand up for the people and punish the bully?"

"No way? Is that corrupt official Jia really going to turn over a new leaf? Is he going to stop protecting Li Youbin?"

"It's time to deal with that bully Li Youbin! Lord Jia is a fatherly official. If he doesn't serve the people, he should go back to his hometown and farm!"

"What parent official?"

A man dressed as a scholar gently shook the folding fan in his hand and said sarcastically: "In my opinion, Lord Jia suddenly tortured Li Youbin because Li Youbin endangered his interests. You actually expect a corrupt official to change. It's really wishful thinking!"

Another purple-robed scholar standing nearby echoed, "That's right! Brother Liu is right! Why don't we go over and take a look?"

After hearing this, many people instantly wanted to join in the fun, and they followed the yamen runners, pushing each other.

Wei Jianqing, who came out of Zhao Wuqian's house, was now standing in the crowd.

Seeing the yamen runner's back gradually going away, Wei Jianqing frowned with an unhappy expression.

Hasn't Lord Jia always been the one who protects Li Youbin the most?

Why did Lord Jia let Li Youbin be caned this time?

Doubts filled his mind, and Wei Jianqing inexplicably felt like things were out of his control.

Wei Jianqing suddenly thought, now that Li Youbin was injured due to torture, could the marriage between Li Youbin and Miss Lian'er still be held as scheduled?

Will Li Qiuqiu and Shi Weian come to Suzhou again?

Thinking of this, Wei Jianqing's face instantly darkened.

He has made so many preparations to take revenge on Shi Weian. If Shi Weian doesn't come, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?

No!

Absolutely not!

Wei Jianqing raised his foot and followed quickly with big strides.

The news that Li Youbin, the young master of the Li family, was caned in the government office spread throughout the city in an instant.

The servants of the Li family who were out shopping naturally heard the news, and immediately stopped shopping and hurried back to the mansion to report the matter to their master.

When two yamen runners carried Li Youbin to the main gate of the Li Mansion, the old lady of the Li family just came out of the mansion.

Old Madam Li leaned on a cane and threw herself on Li Youbin, ignoring the help of her maid. She cried, "My dear grandson, Bin'er, what happened to you?"

As she spoke, Madam Li raised her head and looked at the two yamen runners standing in front of her. Her eyes seemed to be filled with poison. "Bin'er, who hit you? Who is so cruel? Bin'er, open your eyes quickly and tell grandma. Grandma will not forgive him!"

Ever since Li Qiuqiu became the concubine of the Governor-General of Jiangnan, the Li family began to become more powerful under the banner of the Governor-General of Jiangnan.

In the city of Suzhou, Lord Jia never dared to be disrespectful to the Li family. Instead, he cleaned up Bin'er's mess everywhere. Old Madam Li had long regarded Lord Jia as their Li family's dog.

But now, the dog is thinking about biting its owner?

The moment Mrs. Li heard the news, she almost thought she was hallucinating and had misheard.

After leaving the house and seeing her beloved grandson lying on the wooden board, covered in blood and unconscious, Mrs. Li had no choice but to believe it.

The two yamen runners who were stared at by Old Madam Li: "..."

If the Lord is willing to respect the Li family, then these yamen runners will naturally not dare to offend Old Madam Li. But now, the Lord has ordered the young master of the Li family to be beaten with a stick, which means he is definitely unwilling to favor the Li family anymore.

They don't have to worry about offending the Li family.

The older yamen runner Qiu sneered and said calmly, "Old Madam Li, you must have heard it clearly. Li Youbin rode his horse recklessly on the street and injured people, so Lord Jia only punished him with thirty strokes of the cane. Lord Jia was particularly lenient. Old Madam, please don't push it further and make indirect accusations."

Another Yamen runner Zhang followed up and said, "Madam Li, we have already sent the young master of the Li family here, so we will go back first."

Many people who had come to watch the fun had gathered in front of the Li Mansion. Being humiliated by two yamen runners in front of so many people, Old Madam Li became even angrier.

Old Madam Li knew very well what kind of person her grandson was. He was just riding a horse and hurting people on the street. In the past, Bin'er had robbed women, killed people and set fires, but weren't they all dealt with by Lord Jia in the end?

Why can’t Lord Jia settle the matter for Bin’er this time?

Madam Li hated Lord Jia so much that she gritted her teeth and said, "Great, very good! It's rare that Lord Jia is so fair in his work. I'll remember this!"

"Someone, carry Bin'er in!"

"Go and invite the doctor from Renshan Hall over!"

After giving the order, Madam Li slowly stood up, leaning on her cane with one hand, and her sharp eyes swept over the people watching the excitement around her. She said coldly, "Butler Qi, go and give a message to Miss Jiangning."

The Li family has the support of the Governor of Jiangnan, so the fact that Bin'er was tortured by Lord Jia must have reached the ears of the Governor of Jiangnan.

Old Madam Li believed that the eldest girl's methods would definitely allow Lord Shi, the Governor of Jiangnan, to avenge the Li family!

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the two yamen runners who had not yet left suddenly changed slightly.

The two of them looked at each other quickly, then turned and left quickly.

There were many scholars in the crowd watching the excitement. Upon hearing this, they all shook their heads and sighed. The Li family had been doing evil in the city for a long time, and they had the support of the Governor of Jiangnan who lived in Jiangning. Lord Jia had touched the young master of the Li family this time, and it was feared that Lord Jia would be in trouble.

Liu Qi put away his folding fan, pulled the purple-robed scholar beside him away from the crowd, and walked in another direction.

Until the two of them walked into the backyard of Luoyang Inn.

The person sitting in the pavilion in the backyard was Xie Xi.

Guard Mu Qing was standing guard at the backyard gate, holding a sword.

Liu Qi and Liu An walked into the pavilion, and they both bowed their heads and saluted at the same time, "Liu Qi/Liu An greets the master."

Liu Qi and Liu An are brothers. When they were in trouble, it was their master who saved them and let them stay in Luoyang Inn, where they had a place to stay and no worries about food and clothing.

However, the two of them were only responsible for doing odd jobs in the backyard and rarely appeared in the crowd. They would only leave the inn if they had a task assigned to them by their master.

They are not scholars, but pretending to be scholars makes it easier for them to act outside.

Xie Xi raised his right hand slightly: "Everyone sit down and talk."

Liu Qi and Liu An both looked embarrassed. Liu Qi spoke first: "How can a subordinate sit with the master?"

Xie Xi said in a gentle tone: "You don't have to be too particular when you are outside."

Hearing this, the two stopped refusing and sat down.

Liu Qi spoke first: "Master, the old lady of the Li family wants to send someone to send a letter to Jiangning. Do you want me to intercept the letter?"

Liu An took over the conversation: "Based on today's situation, the Li family and Lord Jia are about to fall out. I wonder what Lord Jia will do after hearing that Madam Li is going to send a letter to Jiangning."

"No need to intercept the letters."

Xie Xi picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Perhaps because of the old lady of the Li family's complaint, Shi Weian will come to Suzhou in advance."

“It will only be more beneficial to our program.”

How could Shi Weian allow others to challenge his reputation?

"Master, there is one more thing."

Liu An said: "The master asked me to follow the two men earlier. One of them was extremely cautious. As for the discussion between the two of them..."

Liu An paused, lowered his head in frustration, and said, "I only heard that they were going to use the daughter of the Li family to assassinate the Governor of Jiangnan. As for how they were going to do it, I was not able to hear clearly. Please punish me, Master!"

Before he finished speaking, Liu An stood up and knelt in front of Xie Xi: "I have failed my mission, please punish me, Master!"

Xie Xi pursed his lips and did not speak for a while.

I had long guessed that Wei was cautious, but I didn't expect that even the people he sent over couldn't eavesdrop on their plans...

Xie Xi stared at the teacup on the table thoughtfully, tapping the tabletop with his fingers, occasionally. After a moment, he said, "Get up. That person is cautious. It's not your fault that you can't hear clearly."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Liu An stood up and said.

Xie Xi flicked his sleeves at the two of them and said, "If you have nothing else to report, you can leave first."

Liu Qi and Liu An lowered their heads and retreated.

After they left, Mu Qing walked in from the courtyard gate and said, "Master, the lady has been in the kitchen for half an hour. Would you like to go and take a look?"

Mu Qing didn't want to remind His Highness, but he was afraid that Lu Fengyi's cooking skills were not good and would hurt His Highness's stomach.

I hope that what Lu Fengyi said about rewarding Your Highness with cakes and pastries might turn out to be a plot to harm Your Highness's stomach.

With that said, Xie Xi became interested in Lu Xiaoxiao cooking for herself.

Because he used his fourth brother's jade pendant to threaten Lord Jia and caused Li Youbin to be punished, Lu Xiaoxiao wanted to return to Luoyang Inn and use the small kitchen in the backyard of the inn to make some cakes as a reward for him.

It was because of this that Xie Xi was able to stay in the backyard and meet the Liu brothers.

Xie Xi stood up, smiling: "Okay, let's go and take a look."

Guard Mu Qing followed behind His Highness and couldn't help but wonder: It seems that His Highness has fallen in love with Lu Fengyi?

But as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Mu Qing became a little uncertain again...

The kitchen in the backyard is located in a more remote corner.

At this time, Lu Xiaoxiao was the only one in the kitchen.

All the ingredients were bought from the big kitchen. In addition to making pastries, Lu Xiaoxiao thought that it would soon be noon, so she planned to make a few side dishes.

When Xie Xi and Guard Mu Qing came over, Lu Xiaoxiao had just put the finished plum cake into the pot to steam. She was adding firewood and preparing ingredients at the same time and was a little too busy to handle it.

Xie Xi stood at the kitchen door and looked for a moment, then walked in, "Xiao Xiao."

"Ok?"

Hearing His Highness' voice, Lu Xiaoxiao subconsciously turned around. Seeing that it was really His Highness, she immediately showed a look of surprise: "Why did my husband come in?"

"It's rare for Madam to cook, so I have to help."

Without Lu Xiaoxiao saying anything, Xie Xi had already taken over the task of adding firewood to the stove.

Under Lu Xiaoxiao's shocked eyes, Xie Xi smiled and said slowly, "I am stupid and not good at cooking. I can only help you with some simple tasks."

[Ahhhh, Your Highness, how can you be so nice! ]

[As expected of the prince I have chosen. Meeting such a prince must be the blessing I earned in my previous life? ]

The smile in Xie Xi's eyes became even more intense.

Guard Mu Qing standing outside the kitchen: "..."

Even Mu Qing's face, which usually had no expression, couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise.

When had he ever seen His Highness be so approachable?

In the past, His Highness had never even set foot in the kitchen of the Prince's Mansion.

It seems that His Highness is really interested in Lu Fengyi.

Mu Qing retreated silently.

With His Highness's help, Lu Xiaoxiao felt much more relaxed.

Half an hour later, the plum blossom cake, three dishes and a soup were brought to the pavilion in the backyard by Lu Xiaoxiao and Xie Xi.

Mu Qing stood outside the pavilion, leaning against a pillar with his eyes closed, pretending that he did not smell the aroma of meat wafting from the pavilion.

Looking at the prince sitting opposite, Lu Xiaoxiao said, "Husband, why don't you let Guard Mu Qing sit down and eat with us?"

[Guardian Mu Qing also made contributions today. He was able to make Li Youbin suffer the punishment. Guardian Mu Qing performed very well in front of Lord Jia, so he should be rewarded, right? ]

[I just don't know if His Highness will agree. ]

[But Your Highness has always been gentle to others, so he should agree, right? ]

Lu Xiaoxiao blinked and stared at Xie Xi.

Xie Xi had no choice but to obey her: "Mu Qing, come and sit down."

Although Mu Qing was his personal bodyguard, in Xie Xi's view, Mu Qing was not only his subordinate, but also his brother.

However, Mu Qing refused: "Master, no."

Xie Xi clenched his fist and coughed lightly, pretending to be cold, "Mu Qing, I don't like being rejected."

Mu Qing: “…”

But Mu Qing always had his own persistence. His Highness was of noble status. As a subordinate, how could he dine at the same table with His Highness?

This is against the rules.

After hearing His Highness reveal his status, Mu Qing had no choice but to make an excuse: "My Lord, I suddenly remembered that there is one thing I haven't done yet. I will be back soon."

[Hmm? Since Guard Mu Qing still has things to do, let's not delay Guard Mu Qing's important work.]

Just as Lu Xiaoxiao was about to speak, she heard Xie Xi helplessly say, "Go ahead."

Guard Mu Qing turned and left.

Lu Xiaoxiao looked thoughtfully at Guard Mu Qing's gradually quickening pace.

After a moment, Lu Xiaoxiao retracted her gaze and turned to look at Xie Xi, saying, "My husband, what Lord Jia did today, doesn't it mean that he wants to break off relations with the Li family?"

"Li Youbin has always been a tyrant. After being caned thirty times by Lord Jia, he will definitely bear a grudge against Lord Jia. Maybe Li Youbin will send people everywhere to investigate the identity of Guard Mu Qing..."

"Do you want to continue interfering in the matter between the Li family and Lord Jia?"

Xie Xi: "Let's not worry about their business for now, let's see what the Li family will do next."

His target was Shi Wei'an, the governor of Jiangnan.

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