Sang Luan paused, her eyes filled with confusion.

The next moment, Feng Hengzhi slowly reached out his hand and tucked Sang Luan's messy hair behind her ear.

A sudden chill came from her temples, startling Sang Luan so much that she couldn't help but tremble slightly.

She had an unnatural smile on her face and reached out to play with her hair. "The maid must have been lazy when doing her makeup."

There was a hint of tenderness in Feng Hengzhi's eyes when he looked at her just now.

Feng Hengzhi's eyes were already deep, and when he stared at someone so intently, there was a hint of tenderness in them than usual, as if his eyes were telling of endless sorrow.

Sang Luan silently took a step back, putting a safe distance between herself and Feng Hengzhi.

Feng Hengzhi suddenly came to his senses, paused his hand in the air, and then calmly withdrew it.

He coughed lightly, and his expression returned to normal. He raised his eyebrows slightly, but his eyes were still cold as he looked at Sang Luan.

He just glanced at Sang Luan casually and said nothing.

Immediately, he raised his foot and left the place.

Sang Luan felt relieved instantly. That's right, that look of keeping people at a distance was exactly what Feng Hengzhi was like.

All the preparations for Hongzunfang have been completed in the past few days, and the shop has been completely renovated.

Sang Luan and Meng Youning need to be kept a closer eye on.

Once you earn your first pot of gold, you can go to the palace to ask for permission.

Thinking of this, Sang Luan couldn't help but chuckle.

Soon, she'll be able to run away!

Sang Luan exhaled heavily and waved her hand, "Let's go back home."

Half an hour later.

As soon as Sang Luan walked in, she stopped in her tracks.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and saw Liu Wenxian sitting upright in the main seat in the front hall with a very cold expression on her face.

The moment Sang Luan stepped through the door, Liu Wenxian simply glanced at her and said, "You're back."

The voice couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.

Sang Luan suddenly felt something was wrong.

Liu Wenxian is an impatient person who can't hide anything. Now it is clear that she is looking for a score with me, but she doesn't show it on her face. It is obvious that she has already lost her temper.

She narrowed her eyes, slowed her pace, and gracefully walked forward to bow to Liu Wenxian, "Mother."

Liu Wenxian raised her eyes and glanced at her, then said calmly, "Kneel down."

Sang Luan pursed her lips and said nothing.

At the same time, he slightly turned his body and gave Jin Rui, who was waiting on him, a glance. He then said in a loud voice: "Come here, take the criminal away and enforce the rules of the government."

As soon as she finished speaking, two burly old women came forward, grabbed Yupo's wrists, glared at her fiercely, and pulled her forward.

Yupo's face turned pale for a moment before the punishment even started.

She lost her balance and fell to the ground, her hands hanging there.

The Feng family's rule of punishing maids who made mistakes was to use a bamboo stick as thin as a hair to suddenly poke it into the gap between the nails.

Two servants, one holding one of Yupo's arms, were about to attack.

Yupo's pupils suddenly widened, and she murmured something softly, her eyes fixed on the servant's hands.

She is most afraid of pain!

Sang Luan's brows were tightly knitted together, and there was a hint of anger between her eyebrows.

She bent down slightly, stretched out her hand and directly lifted Yupo up, her eyes fixed on Liu Wenxian who was in the upper position. "Yupo came with me as a dowry. Even if she really made any mistakes, I should teach her a lesson personally."

She paused and said word by word, "Besides, even if that person in the palace wants to punish someone, there must be a crime. May I ask, mother, what crime did Yupo commit?"

Next to Liu Wenxian, a maid was lowering her head, looking up at Sang Luan from time to time.

She noticed this figure as soon as she entered the door.

She knew exactly who was around Liu Wenxian, and this person was obviously not from Jingsi Hall.

Suddenly, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and this person seemed a little familiar.

Liu Wenxian couldn't hold it in any longer. She stood up suddenly and glared at Sang Luan with anger on her face. "How dare you say that! How could my Feng family let a woman like you into our family?"

Sang Luan raised the corner of her mouth and tilted her head, "I wonder what Luan'er did wrong to make mother so angry."

Yupo, who was pulled up, stood silently behind Sang Luan, tucked the corner of Sang Luan's clothes with his right hand.

Liu Wenxian took a breath and said, "Okay, since you don't want to admit it, then let me ask you, where have you been these past few days, leaving the house at noon?"

Sang Luan blinked, looking innocent, "Go find some food for my husband that can warm his stomach."

Liu Wenxian quickly asked, "Where's the food you brought?"

Without Sang Luan saying anything, Yupo behind her stepped forward and opened the food box she had been holding, revealing the exquisite food inside. "Madam, this is the food that the young lady brought back."

Liu Wenxian leaned forward, her tone softening a bit. "We can go anytime, why do you only leave at noon?"

Sang Luan blinked and answered as a matter of course, "My husband doesn't like breakfast, so I thought I'd leave early so he can have breakfast when he returns from court."

Liu Wenxian looked at her calmly, and it didn't seem like she was lying.

Sang Luan spoke again, "So I wonder what Luan'er did to upset her mother. Is it because she is too concerned about her husband?"

The anger on Liu Wenxian's face had long since dissipated, and she said with a somewhat unnatural look, "Of course not."

Sang Luan continued, "Did Luan'er see something interesting on her way back and was delayed for a moment? Or did someone say something to Mother?"

She glanced at the person next to Liu Wenxian intentionally or unintentionally.

Liu Wenxian turned sideways, rubbed her brows with her hand, and lowered her voice, "Did the people who followed see anyone else?"

Jin Rui was silent for a moment, lowered her eyes to look at Sang Luan, then shook her head.

Liu Wenxian abruptly withdrew her gaze and slammed the table.

Suddenly, the green-clad woman who had been beside Liu Wenxian panicked and suddenly knelt on the ground. She pointed at Sang Luan and said in a trembling voice, "Madam, the young madam must have discovered that someone was following her in advance, which is why she couldn't catch them today."

Her eyes lit up, as if she suddenly thought of something. "Yes, I was right behind the young lady this morning. She must have discovered me at that time, so she took advantage of her trick. If you don't believe me, you can torture Yupo again. She will definitely know the truth."

Sang Luan's eyes suddenly showed a subtle glint of anger. She slowly walked up to the man and said, "No wonder Mother is so angry. It turns out you were the one who instigated this."

The woman in green shook her head violently and subconsciously looked at Liu Wenxian who was sitting in the main seat. "No, that's not the case, Madam."

Liu Wenxian's face was filled with impatience. She raised her hand slightly and said, "Take him away."

Jin Rui let out a click of her tongue, and two servants immediately stepped forward, grabbed the green-clothed woman's arms, and dragged her out, leaving only the green-clothed woman's voice of explanation echoing in the air.