There are quite a few young men with this idea, but perhaps one of them was looking too eager, which drew a warning from his friend.

“There are some things you can’t afford to mess with, Meng Ziyi. As a friend, I’m reminding you to know your limits, or I don’t want you to get drunk and get beaten up without even knowing it one day.”

These words seemed to come out of nowhere, but Meng Ziyi clearly understood what his friend meant.

He lowered his head, chuckled, and rolled his eyes at his friend. Of course, he understood that such a fairy-like person was not someone a "roughneck" like himself could obtain.

Qingyin didn't notice the lawsuits of the people below. He was enjoying the food on the table. The hot dishes had probably been at the banquet for too long and had gone cold, so they didn't look very appetizing.

Qingyin didn't choose any of the hot dishes. His main focus was on the exquisite pastries placed in front of him. They were probably from the imperial palace. Each pastry was exquisitely shaped like a lifelike flower or a cute animal, making them both beautiful and delicious.

Qingyin found the taste of the pastries, which were completely unrecognizable by their appearance, to be as fun as opening a blind box. Every time she tasted a flavor she liked, the corners of her mouth would unconsciously turn up slightly.

Anyone could see that the proud young master was extremely satisfied with these pastries.

Sitting above, Qin Yi watched the boy's gluttonous appearance, and the restlessness that had just surged in his heart vanished instantly.

The man in the bright yellow dragon robe sat high above, his dark eyes fixed on the father and son below who seemed to be enjoying a very pleasant atmosphere.

Qin Miao is indeed good-looking; it's a waste to leave him with those other people.

It's a pity this person doesn't understand the rules; he's hesitated for so many days and still hasn't agreed... Heh, he should agree sooner rather than later, otherwise it seems the Qin family will have to get involved even more.

As night deepened, the people, each with their own thoughts, were no longer confused after leaving the beauty at the center. Qingyin returned to her residence.

Because of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the reputation of Qin Miao, the young master of the General's Mansion, for his unparalleled beauty also spread.

However, the common people didn't have much trust in this notorious playboy of the capital. Haha, they were more inclined to believe that pigs could climb trees than that the number one playboy in the capital was the most handsome.

It was so boring to let some people who heard the gossip from their relatives have it all, so he got angry and talked about Young Master Qin Miao in the teahouse.

Above the teahouse, a man sitting upstairs holding a book frowned slightly because of the constant noise coming from below.

On the other side, a man dressed in a dark brocade robe, fanning himself with a fan printed with calligraphy, looked at the young man opposite him and said with a smile, "Brother Bai, why do you always have a book in your hand whenever I invite you to the teahouse? What's so interesting about studying?"

Mo Youqian, a seasoned academic underachiever, asked his rigid friend across from him, deeply puzzled.

They already have enough to learn at the academy, why do they have to come out and watch things too? Isn't that boring?

Bai Weize glanced indifferently at Mo Youqian, who was intently watching the commotion across from him, and said, "There are golden houses in books; reading can always bring benefits..."

"Hey, hey, alright, alright, stop talking, young master. I've really had enough of this at the academy. Please spare my brother. I don't want to hear the same things the teacher says after I leave the academy. It's giving me a headache." Mo Youqian playfully tapped his head, indicating that he was annoyed by what he was hearing.

Seeing his friend like this, Bai Weize only frowned slightly for a second before resuming his usual gentle expression.

Mo Youqian across from him couldn't help but feel a toothache at this rigid demeanor. That's the thing about making a new friend so suspicious. He was the kind of typical bookworm who could only show any other kind of joy on his face when he came across a rare book.

Mo Youqian thought that this friend was different from the kind of rigid bookworm. When they first met, Mo Youqian met him at a stall selling calligraphy and paintings on the road. Later, for various reasons, Mo Youqian felt that Bai Weize was a promising person, so he took the initiative to shamelessly befriend him. In this way, the two could be considered friends.

Leaving that aside, Mo Youqian stroked his chin, practically craning his neck to listen, and said, "Brother Bai, do you think that general's son is really that handsome? I heard the people who attended the banquet raved about him, but I wonder if he's actually that good-looking. It's a pity my family only holds minor official positions and isn't good enough for the Emperor's banquet; I'll never get to see this young master. Tsk tsk, what a shame..."

Mo Youqian's rambling words kept reaching the young man's ears, and for some reason, Bai Weize suddenly remembered the boy his friend had brought him to the teahouse last time.

If it were that boy, it wouldn't be surprising that he would attract such attention.

Unfortunately, he forgot to ask his name last time, and thinking of Bai Weize, his clear eyes dimmed a little.

These past few days, he clearly disliked crowds, yet he still accepted Mo Youqian's invitation, probably because he wanted to see the boy from that time again.

Bai Weize was lost in thought, a faint melancholy emanating from him. The oblivious Mo Youqian didn't notice at all, still talking to himself about the gossip he had overheard on the first floor.

Qingyin, who was at the mansion, also knew that the real person, Bai Weize, was still thinking about her. In the past few days, for some unknown reason, the emperor had been sending far fewer servants (spies) to visit him. He was tired of staying at home and planned to go out and find a place to have some fun.

Having heard that a new hunting ground had opened in the south, where one could fish and hunt, Qingyin decided to go there.

The news of Qingyin going out quickly reached the ears of her followers.

Not to mention that Li Meng and Luo Cheng, who had been keeping watch with their own agendas, found out and rushed to the hunting ground.

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