After sending Liu Zhang away, Madam Fu called Ye Wanqing and Nanny Jiang over to ask about the whole story. A Rao talked about the time she went to the brothel to save the prince.

Nanny Jiang frowned and said angrily, "Kneel down!"

A Rao was startled and immediately knelt on the ground with a thud.

Nanny Jiang angrily scolded, "You're getting more and more presumptuous, girl. Taking the prince to a brothel is one thing, but you even dared to provoke Liu Zhengqing! I think it's been a while since I punished you, and you've lost your mind!"

Ye Wanqing quickly stepped forward to support A Rao, then turned around and pointed at Nanny Jiang and said, "What are you doing? I was the one who wanted to go. Besides, we weren't going to visit a brothel, but to save His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. A Rao was already injured at the time, how could you be so unreasonable?"

Madam Fu looked displeased. She had not expected her daughter to contradict Nanny Jiang. She said in a slightly cold tone, "Xu'er, you and A'rao went to a place like a brothel. Do you think you have the right to do so? Since the Crown Prince has such bad behavior, you should not associate with him in the future."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing became anxious and explained, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is not going to visit a brothel."

Upon hearing this, Madam Fu said coldly, "Your explanations are quite interesting. Liu Zhang said he didn't go to a brothel, and you also said he didn't go to a brothel. You also said the Crown Prince didn't go to a brothel either. So, what were the four of you doing in a brothel so late at night? Were you investigating a case?"

Ye Wanqing nodded and quickly defended Murong Yan, "I don't know why Liu Zhang visited the brothel, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was there to investigate a case, not to look for a girl."

A Rao added: "Lord Liu did not visit the brothel. He was just sitting in a carriage not far from the brothel street. I don't know what he was doing at the time. At that time, I was drugged and beaten by the Third Prince's men. I wanted to find a carriage to hide, but I couldn't help it and gave him..."

Hearing this, Ye Wanqing was surprised and said, "What? You pushed Master Liu down? Didn't he remain a virgin for Miss Xu? How can you be so careless?"

As early as when Ye Wanqing was still the eldest daughter of the Ye family, she knew that Liu Zhang was the most loyal and turned down countless marriage proposals from the daughters of aristocratic families for Xu Wanrong.

Because Xu Wanrong's mother passed away a few years ago, the Xu family had never agreed to the Liu family's proposal, which was why Liu Zhang had to wait until he was 25 years old and still not get married.

I didn't expect that such a person could be easily pushed down by A Rao. Is Liu Zhang's reserve all fake?

"He didn't resist?"

A Rao blushed slightly and whispered, "He resisted, but he had no martial arts skills, so I subdued him in no time..."

Ye Wanqing covered her mouth and imagined the scene at that time.

Damn, this is so exciting...

She muttered quietly, "Why didn't you tell me?"

I didn't expect that this little girl, who was usually dull and serious, could push the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple down without saying a word.

Judging from the situation, the little girl has almost captured Liu Zhang's heart. No wonder Liu Zhang has been finding excuses to go to the Marquis' Mansion recently and often buys food for her.

But it's okay, it's better than being obsessed with a bad woman like Xu Wanrong and not being able to get her love.

A Rao lowered her head and said nervously, "I'm sorry, I was worried that it would cause trouble for the prince and the marquis's mansion, so I solved it privately with Master Liu."

Ye Wanqing asked suspiciously, "Solve it privately? How can it be solved privately?"

A blush appeared on A Rao's rosy cheeks, and she explained in a low voice, "In short, I have already apologized to Lord Liu for offending him, and he has already punished me. He also doesn't intend to pursue the crime of molesting an imperial official.

But, I didn’t expect him to come and propose marriage…”

Madam Fu asked, "Arao, do you want to marry Liu Zhengqing?"

A Rao replied respectfully, "Madam, I wish to stay in the Marquis' Mansion to serve and protect the Crown Prince."

"From now on, she is no longer the Crown Prince. I promised the Marquis that I would restore her original status. You don't have to make her a concubine to hide her identity."

Madam Fu pondered for a moment and said pertinently, "Liu Zhengqing is a good person with a bright future in the government. I think he is sincere in wanting to marry you and is a man worthy of trust. The details still depend on your own choice."

"Madam." Nanny Jiang spoke quickly, wanting to refuse Madam Fu's kindness, but she raised her hand to stop her.

But A Rao continued to answer: "This servant wants to stay in the Marquis' Mansion to serve and protect the young lady."

Ye Wanqing thought of the terrible dream again. A Rao was a very upright girl who didn't understand the intrigues in the backyard. She would definitely suffer if she married someone else as a concubine.

Besides, she had already had physical contact with Liu Zhang. Women value their reputation, and if she married someone else... she would probably be despised.

She advised kindly, "Arao, you will eventually get married. I don't want you to marry someone else as a slave. Since Liu Zhang has had physical contact with you and is willing to take responsibility for marrying you, this is the best thing.

You will go to the Liu Mansion and become the principal wife, and you will no longer be a servant."

"But Miss..."

Ye Wanqing held A Rao's hand and helped her up, saying gently, "Don't worry about being bullied when you go to the Liu Mansion. The Marquis' Mansion is your mother's home. If Liu Zhang treats you badly, you can come back at any time. Your mother's family will help you vent your anger."

A Rao suddenly remembered Liu Zhang's promise. He said he would keep the secret and help her protect the prince. She pursed her lips and said respectfully, "Yes, I am willing. I will obey your orders."

Madam Fu thought for a moment and said, "I understand. There's no need to rush into agreeing to Liu Zhengqing's request. Let's spend some time together and see how it goes."

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