Zhang Haotian ran naked through the three surrounding districts before being caught by a servant from the mansion.

No matter how hard they tried to pull him, they couldn't stop him. The servant was afraid something would happen, so he could only cover his mouth and try to drag him back into the mansion by covering his mouth with his clothes.

While they were struggling, someone upstairs poured laundry water over them, soaking them completely.

Zhang Haotian instantly regained his senses.

He slapped the nearest servant across the face.

"You bastard, how dare you disrespect me!"

Upon seeing this, the servants were so frightened that they all let go, and the clothes wrapped around his body immediately fell to the ground.

The servant who had been hit covered his face and asked, "Second Master, are you awake?"

Zhang Haotian felt a chill run through his body and stared blankly at his naked body.

Enraged, he slapped the group several more times.

"Why are you tearing my clothes off? You damned lackeys!"

The servant who was first beaten hid far away and hurriedly explained what happened at Huai Lou.

Zhang Haotian finally came to his senses and was furious.

"That little slut Su Liuer is really asking for trouble. Go to the manor and call someone, I'm going to smash this Huai Lou to pieces."

The treasure hunt has just ended.

Jiang Qingwan overheard Su Liuer's conversation with the man selling deep-sea pearls from behind the screen.

As expected, the group had been making a living at sea for many years. Upon hearing that the bounty was so high, they immediately agreed to go find the Heart of the Sea Dragon.

After seeing the others off, Su Liuer accompanied Jiang Qingwan as they walked out.

“Meteorites are stones from outer space, and I haven’t heard of any such things in recent years. However, I’ve heard some merchants talk about it, and there were rumors of stones from outer space on the border with the Sui Dynasty back then. I’ll contact them as soon as possible to find out more about this.”

Jiang Qingwan knew she couldn't rush things, so she thanked him and prepared to get into the carriage and leave.

At this moment, Zhang Haotian led a group of thugs and rushed over aggressively, blocking the entrance of Huailou completely.

"Su Liuer, you either come back to me obediently today, or I'll smash up your Huai Lou and drag you back, and you too!"

He pointed at Jiang Qingwan.

"You can't escape either."

Qing Sui narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, let me see you to the carriage first."

Jiang Qingwan gently shook her head.

"No need."

She looked at Zhang Haotian with brimming eyes, "I advise you to hurry back to your residence. You said such treasonous things and still dared to come out and commit violence. Even if you are the Empress's brother, you are still no greater than the Emperor."

Zhang Haotian was so angry that his head was about to explode.

Upon hearing this, he spat out a mouthful of saliva.

"Don't try to intimidate me with my brother-in-law, the Emperor. We're family. Even if I've made a mistake, it's none of your business, you lowly woman, to tell me what to do. Guards, smash this! I want to see what you can do to me!"

The thugs behind him rushed in, wielding sticks.

Su Liuer kicked one of them away, snatched the stick from his hand and swept it across him, pointing at Zhang Haotian and sneer, "Listen to advice and you'll eat your fill. Second Master Zhang, under the emperor's nose, in broad daylight, please think twice."

Zhang Haotian became increasingly enthusiastic.

His eyes were lecherously fixed on Su Liuer's small waist and her chest, which was rising and falling slightly from her earlier dance.

"I told you, I'm going to get you today. The more you act like this, the more excited I get. Let's see how many people you can take on. Keep going!"

This person was, after all, of special status, so Su Liuer held back and did not injure him, but only pushed him away.

Zhang Haotian thought that all she knew was martial arts, and that she was even bolder.

He stretched out his large, fat hand toward Jiang Qingwan, who stood to the side and looked weak and vulnerable.

"Young lady, you don't want to get beaten, do you? Be a good girl and let me have some fun."

Qing Sui was about to draw her sword and chop off the man's claws when a figure was faster than her.

With a crisp crack, the sound of bones breaking was accompanied by Zhang Haotian's pig-like screams.

"ah!"

The change happened very quickly; the thugs who were still attacking Su Liuer immediately stopped and looked over.

Zhang Haotian's wrist was grabbed and broken in the opposite direction. He screamed in pain but could not break free, so he could only curse loudly.

"You bastard, let me go right now, or I'll skin you alive!"

Mo Yunhan sneered and obediently let go, raising her hand to take the handkerchief Ye Qi handed her and elegantly wiping her fingers.

His cold, indifferent eyes swept over them.

"I'll wait and see how you skin me alive."

Zhang Haotian was stunned.

The servant had already stepped forward to support him, and he was trembling with fear.

"Second Master, he... he has dragon and python patterns on his clothes."

Zhang Haotian immediately went to check and indeed saw the dragon and python patterns.

"You...you are the Ninth Prince?"

Although he was the Empress's brother-in-law, he held no official position and, being an outsider and not an elder, was naturally not qualified to enter the palace.

But I overheard my elder brother and father discussing the situation in the court.

I know that the Ninth Prince is not as good as before, and he was even punished by the Emperor with a whipping a few days ago.

His imposing manner immediately returned, and he raised his head and snorted coldly, "Ninth Prince, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Provoking the Zhang family will not do you any good."

Su Liuer threw the stick away.

"What do you mean by meddling in other people's business? Second Master, don't you know? The young lady you want to forcibly take back to your manor is the Ninth Prince's Consort. I have already told you that her husband is not someone to be trifled with, but you just wouldn't listen. You rely on your status as the Empress's brother to bully the weak. I tried to persuade you with kind words, but you wanted to smash up my Huai Tower and disregard the laws of the Great Zhou. Do you think this Great Zhou belongs to your Zhang family?"

Zhang Haotian immediately looked at Jiang Qingwan.

"You...you are the princess?"

Jiang Qingwan nodded quite seriously.

"Yes, didn't you want me to persuade my husband to be sensible and give me to you? My husband is right here, you can persuade him yourself."

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