Following Gu Qing's angry shout, several people paused and looked over here. When they saw Chen Zhizhou, they let go of their hands and forced a smile, saying, "So it's Master Chen and Madam Chen."

The person who spoke was Xu Peng, the legitimate son of the current Jingzhao Yin, a well-known playboy in the capital.

The two people behind him were Zhang Pu and Zhang Nan, sons of the Weiwei, both of whom were his lackeys. They had been bullying the neighborhood for several years and were known to everyone.

Chen Zhizhou stood with his hands behind his back and glanced at the man kneeling on the ground in a miserable state. He had no impression of this man, and he was not a court official.

How did Gu Qing know her? The look in her eyes just now didn't seem like this was the first time they met.

"Lefeng, pull him up." As soon as Chen Zhizhou spoke, Zhang Nan and Zhang Pu hid behind Xu Peng, lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Xu Peng had a feud with Chen Zhizhou in his early years. Although he was unhappy, he did not dare to offend him in the street. After all, the Chen family is no longer the same as before.

"Excuse me, did you go to Nishang Pavilion with the son of the Duke of Zhao that day?" Gu Qing asked, firstly to avoid the situation being too awkward, and secondly to reassure Chen Zhizhou why he knew this person.

Pei Shaoheng suppressed a suppressed anger between his brows, with a hint of fear and caution in his eyes. After being helped up by Le Feng, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He then looked at Gu Qing with a look of gratitude and apology: "Thank you, ma'am."

"You are a good friend of the son of the Duke of Zhao, and you should be an upright and talented person. You should not be treated like this." As he said this, Gu Qing stared at Xu Peng opposite him.

She said nothing, and Chen Zhizhou followed her temper and said in a deep voice, "Master Xu is quite free today."

Xu Peng knew that Chen Zhizhou had something else in mind, but due to his reckless and foolish nature, he couldn't understand the meaning behind it. Instead, he said impatiently, "Whether I'm free today or not is none of your business, Master Chen."

"Normally, Lord Chen doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs. Why is it that now that he has married the lady, his personality seems to have changed? Could it be that the lady is too domineering and even Lord Chen can't control her?" As soon as Xu Peng said this, the two lackeys behind him covered their mouths and laughed.

Gu Qing's face suddenly turned colder. Chen Zhizhou didn't get angry but smiled instead. The coldness at the corner of his mouth made people tremble with fear.

Feeling the air pressure around him getting lower and lower, Xu Peng's face twitched subconsciously. He had seen Chen Zhizhou get angry, and it was exactly the same as it was now.

"You...what are you laughing at!"

"And you two! What time is it! Why don't you go and book the best room for me in Yuanchun Pavilion? How can I have my meal?" After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave.

At the same time, Pei Shaoheng, who was helped up and standing aside, secretly glanced at Gu Qing, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

Looking at Chen Zhizhou again, he felt an indescribable yearning and admiration.

The innate sense of oppression and the overwhelming force of power are what he dreams of every night.

Pei Shaoheng withdrew his gaze, secretly clenched his fists in his sleeves, and his brows became much more determined.

"Mr. Xu, can I let you go?" Chen Zhizhou said this, and Xu Peng, who had just turned sideways to leave, changed his expression slightly.

He turned back cautiously, then lowered his voice, his face slightly exasperated. "What else? Chen Zhizhou, don't go too far! This matter today has nothing to do with you!"

The lackey behind him tugged at his clothes and said, "Brother Xu, don't bother with Chen Zhizhou."

"Don't you know what kind of person he is? Be careful when the time comes..."

Before he could finish his words, Feng kicked Xu Peng in the knee.

His fat body suddenly fell forward to his knees, and fell in front of Chen Zhizhou with a thud, cursing: "Chen Zhizhou! What are you doing!"

"Xu Peng, how dare you interfere with my wife?"

Chen Zhizhou slowly squatted down, and pinched his jaw with his bony and powerful hands. When he tightened his grip slightly, there was a sound of bone cracking.

Just use a little more force and Xu Peng will never have a chance to speak again.

"If I hear anything about my wife again in the future, you'd better watch out for your life." Chen Zhizhou moved slowly, with a hint of elegance in his cruelty.

The two lackeys behind Xu Peng were so frightened that they couldn't stand steadily. They fell to the ground together, crawled to Chen Zhizhou and kowtowed repeatedly: "I'm sorry, Master Chen!"

"I'm sorry! It's our fault! Please have mercy! Don't kill Brother Xu!"

Xu Peng's face was shaking with fear, and he felt a fishy smell coming from under him.

Chen Zhizhou frowned slightly, let go and stood up. He took the handkerchief handed to him by Gu Qing and wiped his hands clean before walking past Pei Shaoheng with his arm around him. "What's your name?"

"Replying to Master Chen, Pei Shaoheng."

"It's you." Chen Zhizhou raised his eyebrows slightly.

It is said that there is a gifted student in the Imperial College, who is the companion of the eldest son of the Duke of Zhao. Unfortunately, he is born in a commoner family and is ostracized by the children of officials in the capital.

Gu Qing wanted to say a few words to him, but her hand was held tightly by Chen Zhizhou.

She couldn't find a chance to speak, so she could only say, "Master Pei, because of the young master of the Zhao family, my wife and I saved you today. Your injuries are serious. Go to Jiaolan to see Mr. Huang and tell him my name."

Pei Shaoheng moved his mouth, and there seemed to be a rejection in his eyes. Gu Qing's words just now, "because of the son of the Duke of Zhao", made him feel uncomfortable.

But in the final analysis, he had no reason to refute it, and that was the fact.

Everything in the capital was given out of pity, and now in my own Chu territory, I have no chance to choose.

To put it bluntly, a good death is worse than a miserable life.

Pei Shaoheng smiled and bowed with some difficulty: "Master Chen and Madam Chen are both kind-hearted people. They will surely be rewarded in the future."

Chen Zhizhou said nothing, carried Gu Qing onto the carriage and strode in.

In just a moment, the carriage drove away in a cloud of dust. Pei Shaoheng thanked Le Feng and then limped towards Jiao Lan.

On the other side, in the carriage.

Chen Zhizhou's expression was still as cold as before. Gu Qing was a little puzzled and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"How could Xu Peng make you so angry?"

Chen Zhizhou raised his eyes slightly, glanced at her, and suddenly approached her: "No, why are you so concerned about Pei Shaoheng?"

Hearing this, Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, feeling impressed by Chen Zhizhou's meticulousness, but helpless at his persistence in this matter. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you jealous?"

"What do you think, Madam?" Chen Zhizhou narrowed his eyes slightly, with a charming and dangerous look in his eyes.

Gu Qing's whole body was enveloped by his aura.

Knowing he was being too serious, Gu Qing softened her tone and put her arms around his neck, "I'm just giving Zhao Qi face. Besides, I've heard he's incredibly talented. If he could be used by you in the future, wouldn't that mean you'd have one less rival in the court?"

"Under the current circumstances, it is difficult for commoners to become officials in the capital. Even if he wins the imperial examination in the future, he will only be assigned to another place."

Gu Qing shook his head. "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Who knows what will happen in the future? It's always better to have one less enemy."