"Hurry up, clean it up!"

At the hour of Mao on August 24, Yuwen Tianqi got up and washed, changed his clothes and combed his hair with the help of Yansheng and the servants.

At around four quarters past the hour of Mao, Yuwen Tianqi was already in the mansion, constantly directing the servants to clean here and tidy up there. The servants in the entire Prime Minister's Mansion were kept running around and were extremely busy.

"Master, the mansion is cleaned every day. It is already very clean and tidy. Why do you have to order people to clean it again at great cost?" Yansheng asked in confusion.

"Humph, Hua Qingcheng is just a commoner, yet she's still dreaming of climbing up the social ladder. Even worse, she already has a husband. How can she possibly be worthy of the eldest son of the Prime Minister's family? This husband will make her give up today."

Yuwen Tianqi gently stroked the bun on his head, his face full of arrogance. Today, Yuwen Tianqi was wearing a dark blue brocade first-rank imperial concubine's palace dress, with pearls and jade rings around him, and his whole body exuded nobility.

"Master, you have finally regained the master's favor, so please don't do it again. If the master comes back from court and finds out that you deliberately tried to make things difficult for Hua Qingcheng, will he be unhappy?" Yansheng advised at the right time.

"I can't help it if I'm unhappy. I can't just sit there and watch Xuan'er, a rich and noble young man, become the second husband of a country woman, can I?"

"But, Lord Father..."

"Okay, take this menu to the kitchen and tell them to prepare the dishes before 15:30 and send them to the Qingxinyuan dining hall."

Yuwen Tianqi took out a note that he had prepared long ago from his sleeve and handed it to Yansheng. When Yansheng saw the names of the dishes on it, his mouth opened in surprise. He only came to his senses when Yuwen Tianqi patted him on the head.

"Master...Master, is this not a good thing?" Looking at the contents on the note, Yan Sheng swallowed hard, fearing that his master would anger the Prime Minister again.

"Yansheng, you are my dowry servant. I originally wanted the master to take you in as his concubine and make you a servant in this mansion, but you are too stubborn and refused. But now, are you on the same side with me or with the master?"

Yuwen Tianqi looked at Yansheng leisurely, which made the latter feel uneasy. Yansheng knelt down to Yuwen Tianqi with a "dong".

"Master, I've followed you since I was little, so of course I'm on the same page with you! I'm just worried that you've finally reconciled with me, Master, and I'm afraid you won't create any more rifts with me."

"Okay, just do it." Yuwen Tianqi said with a little impatience.

"Yes, Lord Father."

Yansheng's advice was fruitless and he could only sigh silently in his heart. His master had been spoiled by the adults and was very willful and arrogant. After taking the note, Yansheng hurried to the large kitchen in the front yard.

"Qingcheng, it's time to get up." In a middle-class room of the Binyue Inn in the city, Si Chengfeng gently shook the woman who was sleeping beside him.

"What time is it now?" Hua Qingcheng glanced sleepily at Si Chengfeng, who was wearing a white shirt beside her.

"It's two quarters past the hour of Mao."

"But the time I agreed with them is at 9:00 PM, it's still early."

Hua Qingcheng is very grumpy when she wakes up and hates being disturbed when she sleeps. But since the other person is Si Chengfeng, she didn't get angry. She just covered her ears, buried her head in Si Chengfeng's arms and squinted her eyes.

Hua Qingcheng had always been a very capable woman in front of Si Chengfeng. Si Chengfeng had never seen such an interesting Hua Qingcheng before, so he narrowed his fox eyes slightly, looked at the woman in his arms with a seductive look, and gently lowered her hands that were covering her ears. Looking at Hua Qingcheng leaning on his chest and resting with her eyes closed, Si Chengfeng's eyes were full of doting.

“Knock knock knock~”

"Young Master, someone has come from the General's Mansion, urging you to return quickly."

At about four quarters past five in the morning, just when Si Chengfeng was enjoying the trust from Hua Qingcheng, Feng Wu's voice was heard outside the door. Si Chengfeng had no choice but to let Hua Qingcheng go, got up and put on his clothes.

"What is it?"

Although Si Chengfeng was a little unhappy in his heart, he did not show it on his face and still acted like a calm and composed young man from a noble family.

"Young Master, when we entered the city yesterday morning, the General's Mansion received the news. After waiting for a long time and seeing that you didn't return, the General sent Steward Qian to ask when you would be returning."

"Alright, go tell him to tell me that I'll be back in an hour. You guys should pack your bags and we'll set off after breakfast."

"Yes, young master."

After receiving the order, Feng Wu went down the stairs and ran to the door of the inn, conveying Si Chengfeng's instructions to Qian, the steward of the General's Mansion.

"Your stepmother and the others must have missed you so much that they came over to urge you to come."

As soon as Si Chengfeng returned to the house, he heard Hua Qingcheng's joke.

Hua Qingcheng had already washed up and changed into a flowered silk shirt and a skirt embroidered with hundreds of butterflies in silver patterns. She looked very ladylike, very different from usual.

"Qingcheng, I'm afraid I can't take you to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a while. You and Shan Zuo should go outside and hire a carriage."

Si Chengfeng came to Hua Qingcheng, took the comb from her hand, and pushed her to sit on the chair, raising his hand to comb her hair. After a while, Si Chengfeng combed Hua Qingcheng's hair into a hanging bun, which matched her clothes very well.

The ladylike dress added a touch of softness to the already heroic Hua Qingcheng, and the playful and lively bun also made her look more modest and ladylike. After all, it was her first time visiting, and the other party was a civil official, so she dressed more formally to show respect.

Looking at Hua Qingcheng, who had dressed up to present a different kind of beauty, Si Chengfeng suddenly felt a little regretful. After all, she was not dressed up for him, but to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet Situ Ye and his family.

"What's wrong? Doesn't it look good?"

Hua Qingcheng also felt a little awkward wearing this kind of lady's attire. Seeing Si Chengfeng looking at her and sighing slightly, then frowning in annoyance, Hua Qingcheng asked suspiciously.

"Not really. Qingcheng, you look good in anything you wear. It's just a pity that I didn't give you some headwear." Although Si Chengfeng's heart was bleeding, he still smiled as if he was bathed in spring breeze when he looked at Hua Qingcheng.

After Hua Qingcheng and his group had breakfast at the inn, Si Chengfeng got on the carriage driven by Feng Wen and Feng Wu and headed towards the General's Mansion in the east of the city.

As for Hua Qingcheng, she thought it was still early, so she did not hire a carriage. Instead, she took Shan Zuochao to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a walk, and took the opportunity to see what the prosperous capital city looked like along the way.

But she didn't expect that her stroll would get her into trouble...