"Let them be. Those two women are too proud and look down on my little temple. I'll just give them the indenture."

"By the way, what about the others? How are they? Did they cause any trouble?"

Cen Xi fetched water in the courtyard and said as she washed her face.

"Everyone else is fine, they're all quite well-behaved. If you don't have a suitable maid, Master, how about I go to Shangyang City and call the slave traders up the mountain so they can pick out two for you?"

Seeing that Cen Xi was doing everything in the courtyard himself, and that it was really difficult for a grown man like him to lend a hand, Liu Ji offered his suggestion.

"It's alright, I'm used to being alone. As for finding a maid, I'll leave it to fate. I'll only use her if she's willing to do it."

Cen Xi didn't care much about whether or not she had maids to serve her. In the past, Madam Li had been very strict with her in every way, so she was used to being independent.

Considering how strict she was as a mother, how could she dare to misbehave? I just don't know what she felt when she, a white-haired woman, sent off her black-haired child.

Oh! I really want to touch her often furrowed brows again.

I wonder how she and her father are doing after she left? I wonder if they think about her often.

"Master, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

Seeing that Cen Xi seemed lost in thought and looking somewhat saddened, Liu Ji realized it wasn't appropriate for him to remain there, so he bowed and took his leave.

"Yes! Keep a close eye on the training. You saw it last time too. With my identity, many people are eyeing me. If you don't have the ability to protect yourselves, you'll only end up dying at their hands. If you want to live, you have to endure hardships that others haven't, understand?"

Cen Xi nodded, glanced at him, and then poured out all the things she wanted to tell Liu Ji.

"Um!"

Liu Ji bit his lip and nodded firmly.

"You're biting your lip, are you regretting it? Are you thinking, 'Damn it, if only I hadn't gone up Flying Phoenix Mountain in the first place?'"

Cen Xi watched him suddenly attack, though she knew that the boy biting his lip didn't mean that.

“Master, what are you saying? You’re just joking. If we hadn’t gone up Flying Phoenix Mountain, we would have been dead in Prince Heng’s mansion long ago. We wouldn’t be where we are today. Please do as you please, Master. Liu Ji will go train now.”

After saying these words, Liu Ji ran off far away without waiting for Cen Xi to say anything more.

He has now truly witnessed the power of his master.

In fact, his idea had barely surfaced when his master astutely noticed it.

It seems that from now on, they will only have the fate of training diligently.

Cen Xi watched him run away, smiled silently, then turned around, packed her bags, changed her appearance, and descended Feifeng Mountain.

Now, regarding this poetry gathering at Qingshan Academy, although important figures were said to be attending, in the end, apart from Wen Daru and Governor Jun, no one else showed up.

But unexpectedly, a literary and military genius emerged, whose poetry and prose were not only brilliant, but whose essays and policy proposals were also excellent.

Moreover, Wen Daru personally tested and taught him martial arts.

They spoke highly of him.

It is truly a blessing for our nation that a great talent has emerged after the grand banquet for Prime Minister Shen.

Once this statement was made, it overshadowed Shen Jinchen, who was visiting Qingshan Academy at the time. Even the students of the Wenfu Martial Arts Academy wanted the two of them to have a competition so that they could see whether Prime Minister Shen or Xiao Qiliang was more capable.

But just as they were starting to make their plans, Prime Minister Shen Jinchen hurriedly left the academy.

According to rumors:

It seems to be an urgent imperial edict from the capital, summoning Chancellor Shen back to court immediately.

Therefore, the competition they had been eagerly anticipating could only be postponed indefinitely.

It is true that Shen Jinchen had to return to the capital because the current emperor had issued an edict.

"Fengqin, have you found a clue?"

Shen Jinchen sat in the carriage, flipping through a book, but he couldn't calm his mind.

"Young master, uh! The effects of the Jade Linked Rings will last for more than a month!"

Fengqin really wanted to play dead, but she was afraid that her young master would make her really die. It was really hard not to take the blame for Shangse.

I don't know why the young master stopped serving Se after falling in love with a woman, and he ended up taking the blame for it.

"More than a month!"

Shen Jinchen gave a soft snort and said nothing more.

Feng Qin knew that the young master was angry as soon as he heard his light hum, and quite seriously so. In order not to get caught in the crossfire, he would better say less!

The air remained silent for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before the sounds from inside the car resumed:

"Is there any way to break that jade ring?"

“Young Master, I have heard that the Jade Link of the Hidden Sect is said to have been transformed from a spiritual stone on Mount Ling a thousand years ago, so it should not be easy to break.”

Feng Qin explained, forcing herself to be brave.

"You mean, for half of the year, I couldn't find anyone?"

Shen Jinchen put down his book and asked in a deep voice.

“Young master! You can marry Miss Cen and make her the Prime Minister’s wife, then you can see her anytime, anywhere.”

Fengqin felt that the young master who had finally seen the light was really a lunatic. He didn't want to marry her, but he still thought about her all the time.

"Marry her? She cannot be my wife. At most, she can only be a concubine in my Prime Minister's residence!"

"..."

Feng Qin didn't know anything about her young master's situation, but he got upset as soon as the topic of marriage came up!

So he couldn't respond to that.

After saying that, Shen Jinchen didn't ask Feng Qin any more questions, for reasons unknown.

It wasn't until they arrived at the next town, and after Shen Jinchen entered the inn, that he handed Feng Qin a letter and said...

"Send this letter out urgently."

"yes!"

Feng Qin took the letter and disappeared quickly.

He knew how to get along with his son's temperament.

The wise saying is: "Don't hang around him unless you have to."

...

Wen Qixi received the letter from Shen Jinchen five days after Cen Xi left.

He read the letter and realized that every sentence meant he should do everything he could to keep his son-in-law in his household.

He said he would personally come to his residence to meet his son-in-law in two months.

If he were not present, the Wen family members in the imperial court, as well as their businesses, would all become targets of his revenge.

Wen Qi read the letter carefully from beginning to end twice, and was so angry that she laughed.

What is the connection between the Wen family and their son-in-law?

Thirty percent of the profits and two thousand taels of gold were practically given to her. Now she's threatening a man she's flirting with, and there's another guy in her house trying to squeeze some benefits out of her by getting close to Jun Jianchou.

Five days ago, Wen Qihe successfully got close to Jun Jianchou. However, if the news of what Jun Jianchou and his good sister did hadn't been kept under tight control, the Wen family would have been criticized behind their backs long ago.

Moreover, due to the aftereffects of the alcohol, Wen Qihe's face is still swollen like a bun.

His body was in unbearable pain, and he couldn't even get out of bed.

If Jun Jianchou hadn't had a change of heart, Wen Qihe would probably still be crying and begging for her parents in the courtyard right now.

The Prime Minister, Shen Jinchen, went even further, not sending anyone to deliver the message, but instead sending his threat by carrier pigeon.

Do they really think the Wen family is made of paper?