Chapter 327 Hidden Dangers

Liu Qianrou slept very soundly, and when she woke up, she felt no embarrassment at all for having left rashly and causing trouble for others.

That's how carefree people are; they never realize how troublesome the problems they cause are for others to handle.

When she woke up and saw that she was surrounded by her family, she felt just like she was at home. She casually told her wet nurse that she wanted to eat this and drink that. After she was full, she wanted to leave the tent, but was stopped.

The guards at the gate were from the Lin family and showed no mercy whatsoever. Liu Qianrou tried to force her way out, but found that she was no match for them.

After what happened last night when Liu Qianrou ran away alone, the Liu family dared not be too lenient with her. They were just wondering how to stop her when the Lin family's guards stepped in, which suited their needs perfectly. So they let the Lin family's guards stop Liu Qianrou.

When Daiyu and the others returned, they saw Liu Qianrou being forced by the Lin family guards to whip wildly at the entrance of the tent.

Yingchun and the others had clearly never seen anything like this before, and they all instinctively hid behind, afraid that Liu Qianrou's wildly waving whip would hurt them again.

"Sister Liu, I didn't know you could do whip dance. It's quite similar to the Mongolian dance we just saw. Why don't we have a competition with them tomorrow and see whose dance is better?"

Daiyu wasn't afraid at all. She could tell that the Lin family guards hadn't used their full strength. If they had used even half their strength, Liu Qianrou would have been beaten down long ago.

So even though Liu Qianrou lashed the whip fiercely, it was just a fancy move, and it was all within their control.

Upon hearing Daiyu's voice, one of the Lin family guards immediately performed a somersault, flipping past Liu Qianrou to snatch the whip from her hand.

Liu Qianrou stared in disbelief at her empty hands, about to get angry, when Daiyu approached and took her hand.

"Sister Liu, Second Sister and the others came to visit you. Shall we go for a walk over there together?"

Daiyu's voice seemed to have a magical power, instantly calming Liu Qianrou's agitated heart.

"Sister Lin, I've been cooped up all day and wanted to go out for a walk, but they stopped me. You'll have to punish them by not letting them eat today!" Liu Qianrou said pitifully, completely forgetting that she was the one who started the fight.

"Well, you two can go back now. Miss Liu said you're not allowed to eat, so don't eat today." Daiyu solemnly "punished" the two guards who had offended Liu Qianrou.

Liu Qianrou was about to clap her hands in approval upon hearing this, but then she heard Daiyu say...

"Remember this: you can only eat meat and vegetables, and noodles are also allowed, but rice is not permitted."

Hearing this, the three girls couldn't help but laugh. Liu Qianrou stamped her foot, "Sister Lin, that's not how it is!"

“I learned this from you. I remember once when I went to your house, Aunt Liu punished you by not letting you eat, and you did the same thing. Isn’t that right?” Daiyu stared at Liu Qianrou with her innocent big eyes, her eyes full of seriousness.

“Of course it is…” Liu Qianrou thought about it and realized that no matter what she said, it was wrong. Her mind was slow and she couldn’t think of anything to refute Daiyu.

“Sister Liu,” Daiyu said, leading her forward, “Don’t worry about this little thing. The grass over there looks like a green lake. I’ve had someone bring parasols and set up tables and chairs. Let’s go over there and play for a while.”

She talked as she walked, and Liu Qianrou followed her obediently, as docile as a cat whose fur had been stroked. Sanchun was secretly amazed by this.

Inside the yurt where Yuan Hongqu was staying, during the free time at noon, several teachers in charge of the group gathered together for a meeting to exchange information.

"The person who told Liu Qianrou last night that there might be a war at the border and that the camp was about to set off was a maid from the Second Prince's household."

Ye Mengnan, holding the collected information, said...

"According to our contact with the main camp this morning, there is currently no such plan, and most importantly, Liu Qianrou's brother is not at the border camp!"

Those who were able to follow the teacher leading the team were all outstanding in all aspects of the academy, and they were all a little restless after hearing Ye Mengnan's words.

This is clearly a trap deliberately set for Liu Qianrou. Is the person setting this trap targeting the Liu family or the academy?

Yuan Hongqu tapped the table, which made a dull thud. The teachers quieted down and all looked at the dean.

"Since this maid was able to convey such a message to Liu Qianrou, she was clearly certain that given Liu Qianrou's feelings for her brother, she would rush to the camp without hesitation upon hearing this news. However..."

Yuan Hongqu realized the key point.

"We only learned about Liu Qianrou's relationship with her brother after we brought her back. The fact that others knew more about this than we did suggests that if it wasn't revealed by the Liu family, there's only one possibility..."

"I understand!" Ye Mengnan suddenly realized.

“Liu Qianrou’s brother is nearby! He doesn’t want Liu Qianrou to find him, but we’ve been here for so many days, and we’re all from the capital. Someone must have seen him. Unless he doesn’t show his face at all these days, he might be recognized if he does.”

“There’s another possibility: Liu Qianrou’s brother couldn’t possibly not show up. Even if the rest of the people think he looks familiar, they wouldn’t know him as well as the Liu family does, so they can only send away the most likely culprit,” Yuan Hongqu added.

“Yes, Liu Qianrou was the one who caused the accident.” Mi Ling also realized the key point.

No matter where she is, Liu Qianrou is the person most likely to cause accidents. Her unique way of thinking always makes things appear from an angle that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

For example, this time Liu Qianrou went to the military camp in the middle of the night, which was something no one expected. She actually managed to evade so many maids, wet nurses and guards and ride her horse so far away.

“If we don’t bring out Liu Qianrou’s brother, he will always be an unstable factor. Why is he afraid to see Liu Qianrou? Even if he had a falling out with his family back then, so many years have passed. What can’t be resolved?” Mi Ling’s brows furrowed as usual.

Several teachers discussed why the elder brother of the Liu family had left. The grassland was only a few hundred miles away from the capital, yet he had not contacted his family even once in all these years.

"Why don't we invite the Liu family over and ask them?" a teacher suggested.

Xu Yun shook her head; she knew more.

"The Liu family already told almost everything they knew about this this morning, and there wasn't much useful information. They only said that back then, the Liu family's grandfather was furious and kicked the second young master out of the Liu family, and declared that the Liu family would no longer have this grandson, and that the second young master was never allowed to act under the Liu family's name again."