"You can handle this matter yourself." After saying that, Li Xiangsheng turned around and got on the carriage.

Zheng Jun's back, which had been straight, suddenly bent.

Could it be that the Fifth Prince was going to abandon him? He had so many guests in his house, he didn't need one more.

The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became. He immediately turned around and bowed to Gu Qing: "I am sorry for being rude and offending Madam Chen! I hope Madam Chen will forgive me!"

The fists clenched tightly in Zheng Jun's sleeves were almost enough to crush his bones. There was murderous intent in his eyes, and he lowered his head to apologize to Gu Qing.

Seeing this, the others also bowed and apologized.

All Gu Qing wanted was the reputation of the Chen Mansion. As for other things...

She watched the carriage gradually disappear at the intersection, a smile on her lips, and said, "Since that's the case, I will no longer argue with Sergeant Zheng."

"Everyone, please disperse. Today, anyone whose livelihood has been affected by my Chen family can go to Jiaolan and enjoy a bowl of iced lotus seed soup for free."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar.

"The Third Young Master's wife is so generous!"

"Thank you, Madam San Shao!"

The Chen family gained face and reputation.

Only Zheng Jun was humiliated. He slowly stood up without saying a word, turned around and prepared to leave, but saw a man walking towards him with his hands behind his back.

Chen Zhizhou had just heard about what happened in the mansion on the way, and his face immediately darkened.

Le Feng didn't dare to say much. Looking at his master's expression, he knew that Zheng Jun could not leave easily today.

"Sir Chen." Zheng Jun's heart trembled slightly, and he bowed and saluted Chen Zhizhou.

Chen Zhizhou passed him directly and strode up two steps. He first put his arm around Gu Qing and asked, "Madam, are you okay?"

Although his words were gentle, Gu Qing could feel Chen Zhizhou's anger at the moment.

She shook her head, suppressed the discomfort in her lower abdomen, and comforted him, "It's nothing, but my parents were a little frightened by this matter."

Then, Gu Qing continued, "Mr. Zheng has already apologized, and my parents have gone back to their rooms to rest. I'll go check on them later."

"good."

Chen Zhizhou held her hand tightly.

Seeing that he ignored him like that, Zheng Jun gritted his teeth and was about to leave.

But Chen Zhizhou suddenly spoke:

“Wait!”

Zheng Jun paused, tilted his head slightly and asked, "Master Chen?"

"Mr. Zheng, can I let you go?"

A mere retainer could never enter a prestigious place. If he were not clinging to the Fifth Prince, any official of any rank in the capital would have been humiliated by him.

What’s more, it’s Chen Zhizhou.

Zheng Jun felt increasingly depressed. Gu Qing was already difficult to deal with, and now that Chen Zhizhou was back, he was afraid that this journey would be dangerous for him.

But... the fifth prince had just abandoned him in front of everyone.

"Master Chen, do you have anything to tell me?"

Zheng Jun maintained his dignity.

Chen Zhizhou sneered, "You broke into my Chen residence and caused my wife to suffer from her illness before she recovered. How do you want to settle this account?"

Unable to contain his shame and anger, Zheng Jun angrily shouted, "Master Chen, I have already apologized to my wife in public. Please don't go too far!"

Besides, how could Gu Qing look like he was seriously injured?! Even if Chen Zhizhou wanted to protect his wife, he couldn't lie.

"Someone come here!" As soon as Chen Zhizhou finished speaking, the person who took action was Ying Hong.

She moved quickly and whipped Zheng Jun several times in public.

He used all his internal strength to throw the man several meters away, and then he disappeared into the high wall.

Zheng Jun suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground in a mess, feeling angry and frightened.

The Chen Mansion actually had such a powerful master?! He didn't even know who had done it!

Across from him, Gu Qing's eyes deepened slightly, and even flashed with a hint of imperceptible cunning.

She waved her hand and said, "Husband, let's leave it at that. I'm tired."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhizhou gave up, picked up the man, turned around and walked into the mansion.

"close the door!"

The door of Chen's house slammed shut with a bang, and Zheng Jun and his group looked as miserable as stray dogs that had been thrown out.

He propped himself up and stood up. The guards beside him wanted to help him, but he shouted angrily: "Get out!"

The people did not dare to provoke him, and stopped watching the fun and dispersed. Some took advantage of Gu Qing's kindness and went to Jiao Lan to ask for soup.

In an instant, Gu Qingren's reputation for beauty and kindness spread, and the story of her and Chen Zhizhou's deep love also circulated among the neighbors.

The Fifth Prince's Mansion.

Li Xiangsheng was not very happy to receive the important trust from His Majesty. He sat on the chair in the main hall, and the mynah bird beside him did not dare to imitate his words to please him.

The guards carefully passed the message in: "Your Highness, Mr. Zheng has returned."

"Let him in." Li Xiangsheng slammed the table and stood up. The guard trembled with fear and immediately ran out to pass on the message.

Not long after, Zheng Jun came in with his head lowered, his body covered in several wounds from being whipped, and he looked in a mess.

He sank to his knees, his face filled with earnestness and reluctance: "Your Highness, Lord Zheng is guilty!"

Li Xiangsheng stared at him twice but didn't ask him any questions.

The hall fell into deathly silence.

Zheng Jun raised his head cautiously, and was kicked in the head.

"You piece of trash! How dare you come back!"

"This prince asked you to find the stolen goods, yet you were humiliated by Gu Qing in public!"

Having cursed to this point, Li Xiangsheng recalled Chen Zhizhou's sarcastic remarks to him in the palace, and his anger surged like a wave.

"Since you are useless, this prince has no need to keep you!"

As he spoke, he kicked him a few more times. Zheng Jun endured the pain in his body and swallowed the blood that overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he clutched Li Xiangsheng's legs tightly, begging, "Your Highness! Your Highness! Give me another chance!"

"Please consider that I didn't ask you to come out today and let me go this time!"

Li Xiangsheng was instantly enraged. He bent down and grabbed Zheng Jun's neck, his gloomy eyes filled with murderous intent. "Are you threatening me?"

"I... dare not."

Zheng Jun was out of breath, and finally squeezed out a word, his eyes full of desire: "I... I have... other... important things to report!"

As soon as he said this, the murderous intent in Li Xiangsheng's eyes slowly dissipated a little, and he suddenly let go of his hand, and Zheng Jun fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

"If what you say is irrelevant nonsense, I will kill you immediately."

Zheng Jun knelt down again, trembling, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, took several deep breaths, and calmed himself before saying, "Your Highness, I'm afraid that Gu Qing had been on guard against us for a long time, so this trip has yielded nothing!"

"Although we didn't find any stolen money, I discovered during my visit to the Chen Mansion that the relationships between the Chen families are not good. It seems that the other second-tier families are resentful of the first-tier family!"

After saying this, he carefully observed the Fifth Prince's expression: "So, if Your Highness wants to cause trouble for Chen Zhizhou, you can start from these two aspects!"

Zheng Jun's chest heaved violently; his fate depended on these few words.

"You are, however, still somewhat useful."

Li Xiangsheng stood up and walked over Zheng Jun on the ground. "The death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be escaped. You don't need to enter my study for the next few days. Accept the punishment yourself."